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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1915
Page
10
An advertisement extols Munsingwear underwear for lasting shape and comfort across women, misses, and children. It touts garments in wool, silk, and cotton with union suits and separate pieces priced from 50 cents to 2.75 dollars, highlighting a wide range of styles and weights.
Wayne Knit Hose for ladies comes in various weights and colors priced 25c to 2.00 per pair. For boys and girls the range is 15c to 25c per pair.
Complete stock of warm sleeping garments for children misses and ladies in gowns pajamas and sleepers. Fresh air sleeping is healthful but the body must be kept warm. Children's outing gowns priced 29c 59c and 65c. Ladies outing gowns 75c 85c 1.00 and 1.25. Ladies outing pajamas 1.50.
Special bath robe sale offering ladies and men's robes at 1.98 each, regular 3.00 values. Children's bath robes 1.00. Little Darling Suits for Children include cap coat and pants priced at 2.50 in red white and blue.
In the ready-to-wear department of Athens store a complete line of suits dresses coats and skirts for ladies misses and children is shown. Prices range from 12.50 to 75 for suits 5 to 35 for dresses 5 to 50 for coats with daily arrivals to fit any figure and taste.
Ours offers the most complete silk line in Athens with 40-inch Crepe De Chines and Silk Poplins at 1.00 per yard, 36-inch Taffetas at 1.25 and 1.50, plaid silks in 27 and 36 inches from 1.00 to 1.75, and 36-inch Chiffon Taffetas in all shades at 1.25 per yard.
Advertises Congoleum rugs for bathroom, bedroom, kitchen and more in 3x5 to 9x12 sizes. Claims composition close to linoleum, durable and cheaper. Prices listed: 3x5 85c, 3x6 1.10, 6x6 2.25, 6x9 3.25, 9x12 5.25. Promotes Congo leum as a serviceable floor covering at moderate price.
The notice urges buying warm blankets now to be ready for cold weather. It advertises a wide range of blankets priced from 98 cents to 15 dollars with a special bargain on a regular army blanket at 2 dollars 25 cents.
A new line of Stylish Suits for Stout Women from a specialty house offers ready to wear options in stock. Consumers can purchase and see exact fit and appearance without custom measurements.
A vintage ad urges careful selection of millinery with large stock and expert milliners. It promises ready trimmed hats from $2.50 to $25 and custom pieces to suit the purchaser at any price.
A shipment offers Georgette Crepe Waists at 5.95, Plaid Georgette at 5.00, Changeable Soiree waists at 5.00, Plaid Taffeta waists at 3.00, and Voile and Rice Cloth waists at 0.98.
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