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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1915
Page
3
The Davison-Nicholson Company advertises a weekly display of the season’s most interesting values across all departments. It notes recent price advances by manufacturers in the last thirty days and warns that further increases are expected.
One hundred heavy fleeced Flannellett Bath Robes $1.98 each and silk poplin dresses $500 per lot. Kimonas from $1.00 to $2.50. Woolen skirts $3.50. Silk petticoats $1.50. House dresses 98c and $1.50 options. Rain coats for all ages. Silk dresses $2.98. Coats for children 6 to 14 up to $5. Ladies coats and sport coats priced $5 to $45. Buy early.
One lot of wool box coats and suits in Poplin Fancy Granite Pebble Cheviott green and velvet trims. Misses sizes 14 16 18 and 36 to 42. Prices range from 15 to 25 with early-buyer savings 5 to 7.50. New velvet and cloth suits with fur trim and braid also offered.
A fragment notes color choices to match suits with a focus on coordinating browns blues and greens for a cohesive wardrobe. The brief hints at garment styling without specific events or individuals.
For Children, Misses, Boys and Ladies, all colors and grades. Buy early, prices are advancing.
New shipment offers 10 dozen corset covers at 25c each, plus ladies teddys 50c, drawers from 25c to 1.00, gowns, and sleeping garments. Includes Munsing Knit underwear with Corset Covers Union Suits Shirts and pants for the family, urging early purchase before scarcity.
We bought stock early and will sell at old prices though replacement will cost 25 percent more. Early buyers gain by accessing a great varied stock at a 25 cent per dollar saving on the present stock.
Wooltex suits now complete in newest styles and cloths in black and colors. A Wooltex stamp signals quality like Sterling on silver. Visit for the Ready-to-Wear Sale this week.
A local store advertises dresses including wool twill serge at five dollars and combination silk and serge from seven fifty to twenty five dollars. Silk and satin dresses range from ten to fifty dollars with full fitting for one piece dresses coats, house dresses, kimonas, corsets, stockings, gloves and belts.
A new department offers stylish suits for stout women with tailored options to match taste. The line emphasizes fit and customization, presenting a dedicated collection in the shop.
The department showcases new weaves including plain and fancy poplins granite cloths serges and ladies cloths in Greene prune Russian Green African Brown Belgian Blue Navy Blue and Black. A special line offers stripes plaids fancies and mixtures for skirts waists dresses and wrappers priced 35c to 2.50 per yard.
Silks Special offers 40 inch pure silk Crepe De Chine at 1.00 per yard with 15 shades. Also one lot silk and cotton at 10c per yard and silk stripes in 12 shades at 39c. New shipment includes plaid silk, stripe silks, solid taffetas and Latin Lenox in multiple colors. Peewee Silk Cloth available in 15 shades.
Special sale offers 25 pieces of 40 inch silk poplin fabric previously priced at 1.25 to 1.50 per yard. Now offered at 1.00 per yard with standard quality and listing.
Athens store showcases best ever trim stock with new laces insertions all overs tinsels chiffons crepe georgette fur and braid trimmings in all widths and colors plus trimming buttons ornaments and feather boas in stock and modern styles.
A city store advertises belts bags purses hair ornaments jewelry ribbons and handkerchiefs with handkerchiefs ranging from one cent to one dollar. It promotes special 5c 10c and 15c lots and Torchon lace at 10c per yard. New shipments include toilet articles soaps umbrellas trunks and suit cases with many items priced from 50c to 15.00.
Negro goods catalog lists indigo blue percals 81-2c, 100 pieces. high grade ginghams and shirting Madras at 10c. 32 inch wide plaids. 1,000 yards Kidy Cloth remnants at 12 1 2c. mercerized cheviots 10c. Devonshire Cloths, corduroy for skirts coats at 25c to 100 dollars? Actually 25c each. Velvet goods in all shades.
New shipment offers wool flannels flannellettes and outings for underwear and sleep garments priced at 10c for best smoothest heaviest flannellettes. Also available are cotton flannels cambrics nainsook long cloths sheets pillowcases and white quilts.
New shipment of linen and mercerized cotton table linens napkins and towels plus linen sheetings and art linens. Prices are advancing and will continue to rise. Buy now to save money before production is disrupted by the war.
The first essential in ladies wear is a hat that suits the wearer. Davison Nicholson Co milliners design and sell hats in all prices from $2.00 to $50.00, offering styles for every figure and occasion.
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