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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
8
Our store offers legitimate prices and steady service with same prices for every customer. Wizard mop and polish advertise affordable values with a free duster offer on Monday. Dainty neckwear, art department goods, and Butterick patterns headline a broad lineup for shoppers.
The store promotes trunks with features from 3.00 to 25.00 and suit cases from 0.50 to 15.00 plus hand bags. Bathing suits start at 0.75 with other suits up to 5.00. New skirts 1.00 to 1.50 and children's gingham dresses in fast colors. Silk and net dresses range 8.00 to 25.00 with evening gowns at a quarter off.
A local advertisement touts corsets as essential to dress, promising proper fit and health benefits. A corsetiere selects models for each figure and offers free alterations, with La Victoria Corsets available from $1.00 to $10.00 in front or back face.
Unclear fragment suggests a feature on porch shades with possible branding or design notes. Readable terms point to a style focus and product comparison. No concrete persons, dates, or organizations are identifiable in the text.
The ad promotes oak porch swing with reversible back folding to crib for the baby at 2.19, a value 3.00. Vador reinforced hammocks priced at 1.65. Va dor chair swing advertised as most comfortable on the market at 2.95.
A local ad touts many low prices including alcohol stoves 25c complete, baseballs 19c, soap 10c, ammonia 15c, men’s wash fies 2 for 25c, children’s shoes 25c a pair, peroxide 10c, talcum 10c, baby swings 50c, clocks 2.19, scissors 19c, 28 piece self silver plated set at 5.00, silverware 1.00 per dozen, lunch boxes 10c, hot water bottle with syringe 1.98, polar electric fans 4.50, heavy and fine table mats 10c and 85c respectively.
Shipment of new bowls designed to hold cut flowers is shown in multiple colors. Floating pond lilies and small birds adorn the bowls. Each bowl is priced at 1.50 dollars.
A display of summer parasols in solid colors and fancies for ladies and children. Children's parasols priced from 25 cents and up. Ladies parasols offered at 98 cents, with value ranging from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars.
Our house furnishing department offers nets scrims draperies rugs and linoleum in new colorings and patterns. A large rug stock is priced at the old rates with no advance, urging buyers to purchase now while stocks last.
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