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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1914
Page
6
Athens shoppers are offered broadcloth and gabardine suits in sizes and colors reflecting the world’s best designers. Special prices at 15, 20, 25 and 32.50 with savings of 5 to 10 dollars. A new shipment of middy blouses arrives, priced at 1.00 in all sizes.
Lots of hats arrive from top producers with in house millinery work. Original designs and copied imported styles offered at half price or less. Tomorrow many new effects debut with hats priced at 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 and 6.50.
Michael's announces a week long introductory offer of 25 percent off furs including lynx fox raccoon cayotte coney mole llama and other fashions. The first showing of new furs is Monday with the aim to stimulate the opening sale despite warm weather.
Our buying organization seeks merchandise deals with savings passed to patrons. Specially priced dresses appear below value due to merchandise achievement and occasional purchases. Exquisite street, party and evening dresses in satin crepe and wool blends feature basques and tunics for fall and winter popularity, priced from 7.50 to 175.00.
The store promotes a broad coat selection including white sport coats, striped effects, large plaids, black broadcloth cheviots, fur coats, and broadtail with foreign patterns. The range claims to fit any style and budget with specials from 0 to 150 dollars.
A letter from Athens Georgia in 1914 praises crowder peas and seed selection by Mr. G. J. N. Wilson. The writer pairs a poem with advice on crop care and soil improvement, noting peas’ beauty and usefulness while urging careful seed choice for Southern farming shifts.
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as a universal tonic that nourishes hair roots, stimulates new growth, and removes dandruff. It claims to stop itching, prevent falling hair, and restore brilliancy and vigor, suitable for oily dry or brittle hair. Available from H. R. Palmer & Sons.
The 101 Ranch Wild West show comes to Athens next Friday October 30 for two performances, matinee and evening, featuring thrilling broncho busting with champion cowgirls like Idgy Lindsaye and a parade. Clowns, trick animals, and a tango by a donkey add novelty to the program, while advertisements promote Chamberlain’s tablets and Sloan’s liniment.
An old advertisement promotes Blood-Sulphir as a remedy for eczema and skin eruptions. The copy mixes disjointed product claims with dermatology references and vague assurances of years of use and parasite destruction.
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