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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1914
Page
5
The new Coat Suits are described as charming and superior with long graceful lines. Materials include broadcloth serge and novelty weaves with velvet trims. Coats come in various lengths and skirt styles to suit short or tall figures as new stock arrives daily.
We report an almost complete line of silks for fall. The week brings high lustre satins and crepe weaves to the foreground with Roman stripe silks paired with various dress fabrics. We invite inspection and claim the most complete stock ever shown in the city to offer a large variety and greater satisfaction.
The dye market prompted a major expansion as wash fabrics nearly double in supply. Athens retailers showcase a broader, popular priced selection while a buyer remains in New York securing bargains for Athens and surrounding areas.
In a rare July session Judge Carlisle Cobb presided over a justice of the peace trial where twelve jurors served, far exceeding the usual six. The case involved H. C. Weatherly and H. A. Weatherly over a disputed property at a coal yard leased from the old coal company. The jury verdict favored the defendant, with an appeal filed by Weatherly.
Advance showings of fall millinery feature velvet as the strongest factor in ladies hats. Gold and silver trims, birds and flowers, feathery accents, and ready to wear pieces mark a dressy season as designers rush from New York to meet fall demand.
The store showcases a full fall stock with fabrics suited for all occasions and school use. It emphasizes large wholesale-style quantities enabling lower prices, bigger stock, and wider pattern variety for customers and merchants alike.
Store reports new goods arriving daily though complete stock isn’t in. Semi stiff collars and high backed effects with vestees attract buyers. Separate mannish vests in solids and plaids prove popular with shoppers.
Miss Hilsman dress trimmings buyer returns from New York after a profitable trip. She secured imported laces before price increases and the store offers a display described as extremely beautiful for inspection.
The department showcases shirt waists in satin plaid backs with a mandarin set in vest, plus satins crepe de chine and chiffon styles. Prices are lower than usual for this quality, and the collection aims to impress with variety and beauty.
The new Frolaset front laced corsets are ready and tailored to your figure. A Corsettiere will fit you so you pay no extra and a corset designed for every figure helps ensure the perfect gown or suit fit before you are measured for new clothes.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as a cure for sour stomach and malaria related symptoms. It claims to enrich the body and build up the system, noting use for liver issues and blood flow with directions on each bottle. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents.
In Jackson County, judge in chambers upheld a verdict fining Ben Collier, known as Big Foot Ben and sheriff-elect, $10 for disorderly conduct during an auction. He was arrested in Jefferson and convicted after failing to present counter evidence, with the superior court leaving the lower court judgment intact.
A Bible left Sunday at the M. and W. news stand bears an inscription on the fly leaf stating it was presented to Miss Luella M. Saxton by her father. The find was reported as a quiet local mystery with no further details available.
The fragment notes a volume held by an owner identified as Saxton and directs calling the Banner office to obtain it. The text provides no date, location, or other context beyond the contact line.
The Danielsville superior court sits in regular session this week with many Athens lawyers attending. Madison county now has four terms a year after the Daniels ville city court was abolished.
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