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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1915

Page

3

Peg O My Heart at Colonial Tonight

Peg o My Heart a J Hartley Manners comedy starring Bea Martin John Winthrop and others comes to Colonial theatre for one night. Peg a simple English girl raised by her Irish guardian faces aristocratic family tensions and a fortune tied to proper English upbringing in three acts ending with family honor saved and Peg’s happy ending.

Peg O J. Hartley Manners Rea Martin Colonial Theatre Oliver Morosco New York Chicago Bea Martin John Winthrop Genevieve Reynolds John Trever Raymond Bramley Agnes Martin Pirie Bush Mary ‘Darlowe William Verance Peg Chichester England Chichesters

Studying Criminals And Treatment For Their Reformation

The report by Katharine Bement Davis urges linking probation with sentencing facts, stresses physical and mental fitness for probation, and favors a clearing house for adult offenders. It compares institutional care with parole and critiques prison regimes that rupture life after release. Simplified court procedure in criminal cases concludes the excerpt.

Associated Press Oakland Cal Katherine Bement Davis Commissioner of Corrections of New York Committee On Probation and American Prison Association

Davison Nicholoson Athens Busiest Ready to Wear Store

Davison N icholson Company in Athens touts the busiest ready to wear department for fall and winter. New suits arrive daily by express and buyers invite the public to view the lines and decide to buy.

Athens Express

Very Attractive Suits Priced At Twenty-Five Dollars

At 25.00 a wide range of suits in season styles and materials are offered. Broadcloths serges garbadines whipcord and poplins in colors such as blue browns greens field mouse and others. Suits are trimmed with fur braid and velvet while elsewhere the same styles sell from 32.50 to 35.00.

Special Sale of New Suits at 12 50

Hundreds of winter suits offered at 12.50 with up to date style and workmanship. Regular values range from 15 to 20 dollars, blues browns greys and mixtures shown. Exceptional bargains at 12.50 to 100.00.

Coats for Ladies Misses and Children Line up for Fall

A large assortment of coats for ladies, misses, and children. Sport coats and long coats priced from 5.00 to 25.00 in white, black, and fancy mixtures. Children's coats in serge, corduroy, and pearskin range from 2.75 to 3.75.

Velvet Suits Show Off Blues and Blacks With Trim

Velvet suits in blue and black with fur trim showcased. Prices range from 32.50 to 35.00 as part of a fashion display. Brushed fabrics and braided details highlighted in promotional copy.

Handsome Combination Dresses Line Featured

A catalog snippet highlights a line of handsome combination dresses using imbina tions and taffeta, plus serge and satin fabrics. The listing emphasizes stylish blends and varied textures for formal wear.

Fur Trimmings and Robes Featured at Low Prices

Fur trimmings remain highly popular with a complete line offered in varied widths and colors from 25c to 3.75 per yard. Ladies and men's bath robes are specially priced from 1.98 to 2.75.

Comforts and Blankets Advertisement

Buy blankets and comforts now for cold nights. Stock includes all wool wool and cotton mixed and cotton blankets priced from 15.00 to 100.00. Comforts shown in various coverings from 1.25 to 15.00. New shipment neck ruffs offered from 1.50 to 3.00.

There’s a Lot of Difference in Underwear

An ad touts Munsingwear as the best fitting underwear in separate garments and union suits for ladies, misses, and children. Prices range from 25 cents to 2 half dollars, with ladies garments 50 cents to 1 dollar and children 25 to 50 cents for separats and 50 cents to 1 dollar for union suits.

Children's Union

Sweaters Offer Value Across Ladies and Children's Wear

A local notice highlights sweaters for cool days with special prices for ladies at 2.50, other ladies up to 7.50, boys and girls at 1.25, and a cap coat and pants outfit at 1.25 plus Little Darling knit suits at 2.50.

Little Darling

New Shirt Waists Arrive In Popular Styles

Fresh shipment offers Georgette Crepe waists at 9.50 with Plaid Georgette combos at 5.00. Changeable Soiree waists 5.00 and Plaid era waists 3.00. Special values in Voile and Cloth waists 0.98.

New Shipment Brings Special Cut Glass Sale

A store offers 500 pieces of high grade cut glass in the latest cuts for ten days at 33 1 3 percent less than elsewhere. Prices range from $1.00 for small pieces to $10.00 for large items, inviting customers to take advantage of the sale.

Reform proposals to curb crime and enforce laws urged

A legislative committee urged broader court discretion for mentally impaired criminals, simplified criminal pleadings, potential abolition of certain capital case requirements, and permits for returning witnesses across state lines. It argued that stronger enforcement and public accountability are needed to curb commercialized crime and curb defiant, profitable illegal practices.

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THE Colonial Genevive Reynolds Colonial Theater Tafor G.W. Roberson Wichita Falls, Tex Foley H. R. Palmer “& Sons Esee Aady Croup J. W. Nix Cleveland, Ga Poe
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