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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1914
Page
6
Daily arrivals showcase coats, dresses, millinery, dress goods and silks. Buyers secured stocks before wartime price rises, offering fall garments at low prices. Wooltex suits highlighted for pure wool durability two year guarantee with prices from 12.50 to 75.00.
A local store announces a fast filling wash goods department for fall. New stock includes corded ratine 27 in wide at 18c, novelty checks 27 in wide at 15c, Renfrew tie crepes in Scotch plaids 27 in wide at 19c, satin striped crepes 27 in wide at 19c, and kimono crepes at 25c per yard.
Davison-Nicholson Co showcases refined millinery with an artist touch and plans for steady growth. Special showing of ready trimmed hats from five to twelve fifty with a broad range of low priced household goods and a push on school dresses for girls in ginghams chambray ripple cloth and plaid patterns.
When in need of rugs mattings carpets draperies or anything in house furnishing our stock in Athens is the largest. We make shades to measure and mount them on guaranteed rollers and are receiving new items daily. Come and see them.
An ad proclaims a Davison-Nicholson Co vacuum sweeper and cleaner demonstration at homes. The small machine allegedly removes dirt dust and hair from carpets and is priced at 7.50 with a price guarantee to perform like higher priced vacuums.
A bold note from the Pattern Department promises many lovely designs in the October Butterick Fashion Sheet. The offer emphasizes free samples and highlights the new redingote concept as a feature.
The ad touts Wayne Knit hose as the best on earth with improvements for longer wear. It warns against six month guaranteed rivals and promises lasting quality, urging buyers to evaluate if six pairs wear as long as guaranteed brands. Prices range from 25c to 2.50 per pair. Burton's Plaid New Cloth offers fall dress fabric at 25c per yard from a 40c value.
The Silk House showcases a large fashionable silk line for fall with Satin Nouvelle in plumb black and navy at $2.00 per yard New fall poplin shades in plumb bigger brown Russian green etc at $1.25 per yard New messaline in popular shades 85c Roman stripes in poplins crepes and satins from 85c and up
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