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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1918
Page
10
Despite transportation hurdles and market conditions the store reports complete fill of all departments. Ready-to-Wear showcases suits coats dresses skirts and furs while silk dress goods boast designs in silk and wool. White goods underwear blankets are overflowing and prices meet shopper needs.
Fringe and Trimmings announces a fresh shipment of tassels balls and silks fringe in colors. Fringe lengths range from 3 to 5 inches priced at 85 cents and one dollar.
Brighton Carlsbald gowns and pajamas offer warm sleepwear for infants to women. Crafted by expert labor, these outfits use high quality outing fabrics for comfortable nights.
Complete assortments of Chanut Kid and Niagara-Maid Silk Gloves available. Both makes are leaders with a good range of colors and stitchings in kid and silk.
The advertisement promotes healthy children wearing durable stockings designed for active kids. It highlights Pony and Buster Brown brands with several weights and prices ranging from 35 to 50 cents, claiming long service at reasonable costs.
New house dresses feature crisp fabrics like gingham and chambray in a range of comfortable styles. Made for daily wear around the home, they emphasize quality materials and practical design.
Hats for all occasions are showcased with velvet and feather trims. Velvet airplane bows and wood beads in Oriental colors appear on tiny turbans. An attractive assortment includes hats for women and pretty hats for little girls.
An ad promises an endless assortment of coats in Velours, Broadcloths, Plush, and mixtures. Sizes range from 16 to 50 with only plain tailored or fur trimmed options in three quarters to full length. Colors include blues, grays, greens, browns, burgundy, and black with numerous material choices.
Ad promotes Union suited America in Munsingwear offering women and children styles in all weights and prices. Claims durability and lasting shoulder strap support with shapely waist lines and proven fit that wont wash out. Encourages winter purchases while assortment is complete.
A large shipment of beautiful cut glass arrives with bowls water sets jewelry boxes powder boxes hair receivers candy jars celery dishes bon-bons bud vases and many more. Customers save 25 percent on cut glass purchases. Also showcased are sweaters for women and children.
Special attention given to coats for children ages 3 to 14. Velours velvets and mixtures in blue green burgundy brown and black with fur trim plush braid and more. Prices from 6.50 to 27.50.
Retailers warn that 75 percent of blanket rooms are occupied for government work and urge buyers to purchase now. Athens shows a wide range of colors and fabrics including wool and cotton options, bath robe blankets, baby and crib blankets, with prices unlikely to drop for years.
Georgia swine program wins six grand and six first prize ribbons at Cedar Rapids national show with Cartersville exhibitor Rudhs Pyron taking second in the ham contest. Georgia State College of Agriculture staged the exhibit highlighting crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes for year round pork production.
The Athens High School students raise 300 dollars for the Fourth Liberty Loan and Red Cross by locally picking cotton. Miss McKellar leads third year volunteers who label workers by numbers with names including Weyman Davis William Eppes Donald Orr Harold Patterson Sam Cartledge Lucile McCall Mary Lew Murray Paul Morris Louise Crowmith Hessie Goodman Rose Bush Sarah Goldwater.
Cox College at College Park near Atlanta is teaching practical war era cookery with substitute dishes that are appetizing and economical. The program aims to equip students with home friendly wartime meals with lasting value beyond the conflict. The fall opening was strong with new teachers in the conservatory and refreshed facilities noted by returning students.
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