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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
4
A Davison-Nicholson Company display invites women to view a stylish ready-to-wear collection. The pitch emphasizes that well dressed women receive more attention and invites customers to visit the week’s dress showcase.
Silk Dresses Beauty features distinctive models in Charmeuse Crepe and Brocaded fabrics. Latest approved styles highlight Messelines and Crepe de Chine. Prices range from 7.50 to 30.00 with large showing at 15.00 to 22.50. Visit today to view these elegant gowns.
Showcasing a range of distinctive evening gowns this week with no two alike. Colors include maize light blue pink avender white cream and nile green. Fabrics are Crepe de Chine Crepe Meteor Charmeuse and Shadow Laces. Prices range from 12.50 to 30.
A special showing features sport coats and coats with exclusive models and Parisinspired styles for the young set. Prices are highlighted along with a large selection on display.
A large selection of one piece woolen dresses displays new weaves and latest styles in serges wool crepes poplins epingelines brocaded matelasse and novelty waves. Prices range from 5 to 40 dollars with emphasis on value. Customers urged to visit today to try on and compare styles and colors.
Mrs Hoppe is described as America's leading expert corsetier and urges women to see her and the new La Victoire corset models in Los Angeles. The copy emphasizes improved figures and beauty lines when properly fitted, urging every woman to consult Mrs Hoppe for corset fittings.
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, will visit Knoxville on October 11 for the National Conservation Exposition. He will speak on the grounds, and Sunday school day will be observed with a 20 000 pupil procession planned. Georgia Day is proclaimed and Atlanta residents will attend. Farmers and homemakers day features a rural frauen social to foster exchange of views.
City Public Schools led by Prof. G. G. Bond plan a seven day Redpath Chautauqua in May at a 106 by 140 foot tent seating 2000. The program features top national figures in politics literature and music with Kelogg Haines Grand Opera Co and the Ben Greet Players among others. Athens aims to make this an annual cultural event and seeks citizen support.
Madam Paulini, a renowned clairvoyant and palmist, resumes practice in Athens at 293 Clayton St Wear with daily office hours from 10 a.m. to p.m. except Sundays.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from F J Cheney Co of Toledo and local banks, claims cure by internal use, and notes price and availability from druggists.
Druggist and customers tout Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle vegetable liver remedy that can replace calomel. The ad claims it starts the liver working, relieves biliousness, and comes with a money back guarantee on a fifty cent bottle.
The Pandora board elected by senior students last Thursday has posted a notice inviting sealed bids for the business manager position with bids due by October 11, 1913. The board comprises John D. Wade D K McKamy and Edgar R Pund and may appoint an editor in chief from among its members.
Lexington Georgia reports Rev. W H named in Oct call as preacher for Oglethorpe church. community awaits approval and details of relocation.
Faust of Sandy Cross has accepted the pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Winder after a two week call. He led a ten day revival that added twenty members and the church was revived. he will take charge after January 1st, leaving his Sandy Cross Glade Ethan and Carlton pastorates.
Mrs. Glennie Marlow of Athens Georgia testifies the remedy cured her daughter's kidney disease and restored walking. She says the cure has been permanent and she also experienced relief from kidney weakness. The ad notes the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
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