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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
6
A confused OCR passage describes a store with references to quality and prices, mentioning various items and promotions in a garbled format. The fragment hints at a retail context with sales talk and product emphasis but lacks clear facts or names.
A stream of social updates covers visits and arrivals in Athens including Dr. Orr at Arnold's Drug Store, Miss A L Steele's dance for Miss Tutwiler guests, and Mrs D H McNeill's card party at the Country Club. Notables like Prof A S Rowland and J M Howell relocate or travel, while a rummage sale prep and school events mark the season.
Miss Ethel and Jessie Tutwiler of Atlanta visit Miss A Lama Rtaole while Mrs Goodloe Yancey of Atlanta visits sister Mrs Love on Dougherty Street. Mrs F G Birchmore returns from Oakdale visit. Major Wells of Oconee County and Mr and Mrs Simon Michael in New York. Mayor Smith of Carlton spends yesterday in the city. Dr Fritz Hodgson returns to Atlanta after visiting his parents. Mrs J H Fleming visits sister Mrs Van Eppes in Atlanta.
A compact catalog-style notice detailing sale items including white dotted Swiss fabrics 25 35 40 50 cents Persian ribbons belts collars and sashes new belts in multiple prices neckwear wash stocks silk gloves ruching new Fa Jap and silk jewelry shirt waist sets and pins balling through pages of White Goods etc shoes. It highlights discounts and urging readers to come and see lines to save on making.
Baseball scores from Little Rock New Orleans Shreveport and Memphis with details of runs hits errors and battery pairings. Scores list teams Birmingham Montgomery and Nashville along with pitchers and catchers and a line about new potatoes at a local market and a phone number entry.
ITEMS OF INTEREST report large stock of glazed Jardiniers at the Huggins China House with prices from 35 cents to 1 dollar. Customers are urged to visit for the best English and American porcelain dinnerware and a wide variety of Jaland, Austrian, and plain white dinner sets. Housekeepers’ supplies include Tinware, Enameledware, Glassware, refrigerators, ice boxes, water coolers, cream freezers, fly fans and traps.
A list of guests checks into Hotel Imperial featuring J A Livingston N Y W M Rogers N Y S Litt N Y F G Lieberman Atlanta B H King Atlanta B J Meadows Atlanta McD Fraser Atlanta W E Rafferty Baltimore Md D W Burns Cincinnati Oh F J Kelley Louisville Ky Ira F Doolin N Y H M Long Augusta Geo P Allen Cincinnati C W Cockcroft Atlanta E H Carr Maysville F D Smith Carlton Ga N G Slaughter Athens Ga W Bailey Pendergrass Ga J M Myers St Francis Ala.
J B Stearns of Belle Plaine Mina reports a friend suffered a drastic hand injury with swelling and suspected blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved the life. Advertises the product as best for burns and sores, sold at local drug stores.
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