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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1915
Page
5
Michael's May sales show stronger performance than other periods with emphasis on presenting new modes and maintaining quality. The ad highlights value for the price and consistent endeavor to offer the best to customers during the May events.
The exposition offers new light fabrics including lacy flowered voiles 40 inches wide in varied patterns. Special inducements in several lines feature a popular 25 cent price for these fabrics, with emphasis on quality beyond ordinary voiles.
A white fabric woven with basket texture is rising in popularity for skirts and dresses. The material, 32 inches wide, is offered at a special price but is valued higher in perception for quality and style. A versatile choice for spring ensembles.
Pretty dress fabrics including plaids stripes broken stripes figures and harlequin checks. All 40 inches wide and economical. Range available at 35c and 45c.
A table of over fifty pieces of fancy batiste and muslin in dark and light shades with dots stripes plaids and checks. An excellent assortment to choose from offered at 10c per yard.
We secured a manufacturer’s lot of rubber lined silk and cretonne covered face cloth pockets each holding a knitted wash rag. Available for a quick sale at 15c each.
Bright listing of table linen sets in a May sale offering 50c, 85c, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00 price points. Indicates clean stock and low prices to attract buyers with limited details on sizes or colors.
The sale advertises the entire stock of trimmed hats with special prices to tempt shoppers. It urges readers who have waited for a sale to buy their summer supply and notes previous buyers should inspect the new price levels.
This sale promises to be sensational with special purchases and a storewide offer on every light weight coat suit. New, diverse models exceed fifty, jackets lined with silk, lace collars and decorative buttons. Tailored and dressy styles available at savings from one third to one half of former prices, with many suits at half price.
A record-breaking garment sale offers Crepe de Chine Crepe Meteor and Embroidered Crepes dresses at 25 to 50 percent off. Many lines are broken in sizes and offered at very low prices. Savings range from five to fifteen dollars on each dress.
New shipment of shirt waists made of voile with corded effects and lace embroidery. An entire new lot to select from. These 98c waist sales attract hundreds, on sale Monday at 98 cents.
A large delegation from St. Elmo Lodge Athens travels to Savannah to attend the Grand Lodge of Georgia. Rev Troy Beatty, now Grand Prelate, is expected to lead in Savannah and Athens seeks the 1916 grand lodge meeting for Georgia. Members include T H Nickerson J F Hart M J Abney Harry Davis J H Dozier D P Haselton T S Mell C A Van der Lieth. Athens has historically furnished grand officers and now aims to host the next convention.
Keystone chapter Royal Arch Masons holds a convocation at the Masonic hall this evening at 8 00 o clock. High Priest and officers call all to attend promptly. Mark Master, Past Master, and Most Excellent Master degrees will be conferred this evening.
Readers recall the senior parade with vibrant costumes, listing officers and the full cast of characters. The roles include politicians, lucies, a Belgium baby, a jury of twelve, attorneys, sheriffs, policemen, and many colorful stage figures across departments and student groups.
A vintage style advertisement touts Parisian Sage hair tonic as a solution for faded, dry, or thinning hair. It claims dandruff relief, scalp cooling, and shiny, long, thick hair with a pleasant fragrance sold at drug and toilet counters and by H. R. Palmer & Sons.
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