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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1903
Page
3
Bargains fill Davison and Lowe's this week with cut price wool dress goods and ladies wraps in every length and grade. Ladies wraps range from 3.50 to 20.00 with many other clothing and upholstery items offered. Stock includes cloaks for children, tailor made suits, hats, underwear, and rugs as well as a large millinery department selection all advertised as the lowest price in Georgia.
Short notes of interest advertise coffee blends pups and local services. Advertisements promote premium coffee, shepherd pups for sale, photography by O W Motes, bookkeeper and barber training, and housing options. Also notes on University of Georgia agricultural students and enrollment.
Bargain Counter No 1 offers 2000 yards wool dress goods at 5e per yard. Counter No 2 lists 1009 yards fine dress goods at 50e per yard. Counter No 3 features 2000 yards of fine goods at 50e, plus trimmed accessories and novelties. Large sale with wool crepe, cashmeres, skirts, waists, and baby caps. Curtains, belts, and purses also on sale with many items below manufacturers cost. New fall styles in Queen Quality shoes and waist fabrics, plus fleece-backed waistings and baby caps. Large stock of stockings and boyswear. specials on hats and pants.
Clemson coach Heisman comments that Southern teams appear weaker this year, boosting Clemson's chances if it defeats North Carolina. He notes Southern championships are undecided, cites Vanderbilt’s ignored challenge, predicts Georgia may fall to South Carolina, and excludes Virginia colleges from calculations due to eligibility issues. Also advertises a four room house for rent and sale by AL Brooks.
St Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias will meet tomorrow night at seven thirty at the castle hall for work in the First rank with four candidates. All members are urged to attend. A Roll Call Meeting on Nov 2 will require every member to answer to his name unless he sends a prepaid telegram explaining absence.
A mother recounts weaning success with Grape Nuts, saying her baby thrived and her three year old son benefited too. She feeds three packages weekly, notices regular bowels and continuous health, and attributes lack of medicines to the food. The note cites Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville booklet.
Athens harness and running races are set for tomorrow at the Fair Grounds with 25 cent admission and free grandstand. Two dozen horses will compete in three purses of fifty dollars each, starting at two o clock with two heat formats and entries including Morning Star Luby and Airway among others.
The Clemson Tigers overwhelmed Georgia Tech with a decisive 78 to 0 victory in Atlanta. Tigers dominated on both sides, using stout defense and sharp offense to seal a blowout win.
Dr. H F Harris, secretary of the state board of health, returns from an inspection tour saying smallpox is raging in South Georgia. He will urge strict quarantines to curb spread, notes little fever elsewhere, and signals the board’s readiness to take control of contagious diseases. Harris opened offices in Atlanta and will distribute new rules with Dr. Westmoreland. The ad promotes Clifton patent flour from S Wingfield Cash Grocery.
100 ladies tailor-made suits in 10.00 12.50 and 15.00 price levels with a choice lot at 7.50. Showcasing the best line of ladies and children's cloaks in the city. Don’t wait too late or you may miss out on desired cloaks. Special in white quilts.
A brief item from October 17 1903 notes cotton market activity with prices and demand signals. It records interest from buyers and sellers, mentions speculative trends, and hints at seasonal adjustments affecting futures. The report emphasizes price sensitivity and regional trade conditions impacting output.
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