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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1903
Page
3
Davison and Lowe present new ready to wear department with tailored suits skirts cloaks and capes for ladies and children. The store claims the largest best line of ladies and children's wraps in the city with a full stock for the second time this season.
A local retailer advertises children's cloaks from 95 cents to 105 each, capes at 1.00, jackets and coats in various sizes, ladies wear including cloth capes and vests, and a wide selection of lurid outfits. Prices range from 15 cents to 15 dollars with multiple suit options and undergarments. The ad emphasizes warmth and health, urging buyers to stock warm underwear.
The Fur Season is expected to be lively as furs are described as better than usual and garments well made. Shoppers are invited to come and sew for custom fits and styles.
The ad proclaims fit as the first requisite and promotes Queen Quality shoes with new construction. It advertises ladies and children’s shoes closing out at $2.25 and $3.00 as Davison and Lowe’s millinery department invites fashionable shoppers.
Bargain Counter No 1 offers 2000 yards of dress fabrics at deep discounts. Wool dress goods priced at 35c and 40c per yard, yardage 1009 at low prices, and 2000 yards of fine goods at 50c to 75c values sold for lower. Includes rugs, mats, draperies, trimmings, and accessories.
Wholesale and retail fabric prices include 1000 yards of Moria Dress Goods at 10 cents per yard and Heeeed printed twill Flannellettes at 74 cents per yard. Additional items priced at 1.85, 2.50, 3.50, 4.50, 5.00, 6.50, 7.50, 8.50, 10.00, 12.50, and 15.00.
A local advertisement promotes a special sale on a large varied stock of heavy wool suitings including English Homespuns Tweeds Cheviots and Scotch mixtures priced as the cheapest in the market.
A catalog of dress fabrics including Wool Cheviott Suitings and Wool Suitings at reduced prices, Scotch Tweeds and Zibelines offered per yard, Ladies' Cloths and Satin Venetians discounted, plus fancy Plaid-back Robes priced at 2.95 to 3.85 with noted original values.
A listing of bulk items with prices and values: 200 pairs white and colored fleece blankets at 1.25 each, 50 wool blankets at 3.50, 75 wool blankets worth 450, boys pants in cassimere, several lots of dress goods, 1000 yards wool dress goods at 0.50 to 0.85, fine wool dress goods at 0.75, 2000 yards cotton dress goods, fine satin 10c to 25c, white quilts priced from 0.85 to 1.75, corsets, 200 Smyrna rugs at 0.80, 650 ladies tailor made suits 7.60 with higher grade options, skirts valued above suit price.
A notice quotes Mr Flanigen of Athens Electric Railway Co explaining that a generator failure caused a one circuit outage and forced shutting out forty lights to preserve the rest. The company emphasizes repairs, reserve equipment, and continued service up to material limits. Also included is an advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm claiming cures for rheumatism and catarrh with free samples.
Last night at the State Normal School Athens Dr Richard T Wyche of North Carolina gave a remarkable lecture on Southern Folk Lore Stories. The audience was very appreciative and the stories captivated listeners throughout the evening.
The Athens Woman's Club organises a benefit play for East Athens Kindergarten titled A Case of Suspension. The event at the Opera House features a one hour play plus music and readings by Miss Camilla McWhorter and Miss Nannette Hodgson, with a strong local cast and support from the Athens community. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised for indigestion relief.
Attend the Y M C A men’s meeting this afternoon to hear Judge Andrew Cobb of Atlanta address the men on Reverence or God ly Fear. Cobb is a respected speaker here. Meeting at 4 30. Junior department boys 10 to 14 meet 3 to 3 45 led by Secretary Forbes. Older boys service at 3 30 led by Mr C A Rowland.
A Cincinnati physician recalls using Grape Nuts with warm milk twice daily after a patient introduced him to the product. He reports substantial health improvement, increased strength and weight, and strong endorsements to patients, calling Grape Nuts a brain and nerve food and a general food.
A health note extols charcoal as a safe purifier for the body. It claims decontaminating effects in the stomach and bowels, breath freshening after smoking or onions, and improvements to complexion and teeth. Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges are recommended as the best value charcoal product at twenty five cents a box.
Turner & Hodgson announces a closing out sale at actual cost on men’s shirts undergarments and select furnishings. Majestic and Tack Label shirts 75c to 50c, fleeced undershirts and drawers 87c, socks 10c, bleached jeans drawstring shorts at cost. Limited time. hurry to take advantage.
Yesterday morning Mrs Frances Long Taylor purchased the building of Mr J W Ingle on Lumpkin street via her agent Mr R T DuBose between the Banner office and Steam Laundry. She plans to convert the second story into office rooms. Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets offered by H R Palmer and Son and W J Smith and Bro.
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