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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1903
Page
4
Special values announced for Embroidery items including Laces and Ribbons and White Goods and Printed Cotton Goods. Wool Dress Goods and silks feature special values. Includes Touse furnishings Martines Rugs Lace Curtains Draperies Table Linens Quilts Napkins Towels and Millinery Shoes Pranks and Umbrellas.
Special sale offers Jet corded silks at 85 cents with original values up to 50 ral nde and 69 to 75 cent foulard silks discounted to 50 to 1.25 dollars. Mercerized cotton dresses and challies reduced from 16 to 14 cents and 25 to 35 cents. Womens and childrens Queen Quality oxfords and sandals highlighted with emphasis on quality and latest shapes.
Local retailer advertises a closing sale on all grade trunks with very low prices. It touts a large selection and best line as prices are presented as right for customers.
Chancellor Hill unveils the official University of Georgia commencement at the campus June 13 to 17. Alumni meeting will hear endowment fund report totaling about 50 000 with 20 000 paid in. Board of Trustees to consider librarian appointment and University Press matters.
A negro woman Bertha Shropshire was severely cut on the face and forehead by another negro woman named Bell on Broad Street near Brown's store around 3 o'clock. Bell had accused Bertha's child of theft. Bertha resisted and Bell carved her. Shropshire lies seriously injured. Bell had not been arrested by late night.
The Good Roads Congress in Harmony Grove drew about 200 people from Jackson Clark Banks and Franklin counties. Speakers included W M Ragedale Thomas P Vincent Ross Bell Hardeman Hannicatt and Vincent praised the alternative road law convict labor on county funds and federal road aid. A Jefferson meeting is planned for July or August and June 27 features Miss Mildred Rutherford sailing to Europe with a large party.
A Galion Ohio physician credits Grape-Nuts with curing years of indigestion. He lauds it as pleasant nutritious and easily digested and calls it an ideal nerve food for students and brain workers. The testimonial notes enriched blood and better overall health from regular use. Credit to Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan.
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