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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1911

Page

5

Friday Specials at the Davison-Nicholson Company

The Davison-Nicholson Company advertises Wooltex suits in messaline satin taffeta and chiffon, with waists priced at 5.00, 6.50, and 7.00, sizes noted as somewhat broken and a clearance lot offered at 2.98. Hosiery by Wayne Kvit is promoted as the solution to hosiery troubles, with women’s, men’s, and children’s items priced 25c to 3.00, 25c to 50c, and 25c to 50c respectively, plus dainty muslin handkerchiefs at a 5c value for schoolgirls.

Wayne Kvit

House Dresses and Kimonas New Lot Arrives

New stock arrives featuring house dresses in good grade per cale at 1.00 1.25 and 1.50. Long kimonas in crepe and Melton cloth priced 1.00 1.50 and 1.75. Short kimonas offered at 50c.

Linen specials from a historical ad offer various linens

A vintage listing promotes linen goods including 36 inch white linen lawn, grade 1 inch heavy brown linen guaranteed pure pes, 36 inch shirting, Vas table damask, and 90 inch linen sheeting with round thread, all priced around 35 to 65 cents.

Tower Sale Offer On Linen Damask And Huck Towels

A brief sale notice advertises linen, huck and damask fabrics with hemstitch and fringe borders. Items priced at 25 35 and 40 cents, highlighting excellent value and choice selections.

Guarantee backs every purchase with money-back promise

The store advertises a guarantee that each purchase delivers lasting satisfaction or the money will be refunded. The notice emphasizes customer satisfaction and a full money-back option.

Taft Day events planned in Des Moines

The Greater Des Moines committee completes the Taft Day program with a Grant Club breakfast for President Taft and Iowa editors, a public address at the Coliseum introduced by Governor Carroll, and a presidential escort including Senator Kenyon former Senator Lafe Young and Congressman Prouty.

Des Moines Iowa Greater

Arnica Salve Heals Years of Sores for H J Barnum

A Freeville New York man, H J Barnum, describes a dreadful fever sore long struggled with being healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He reports complete healing with scarcely any scar. The remedy also treats burns, boils, eczema, cuts, bruises, and swellings. Sold for 25 cents by W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Gons.

H. J. Barnum Freeville N. Y Bucklen H. R. Palmer & Gons

Athenian Heads Gillsville Bank Opening Soon

Gillsville Georgia reports a new one story brick bank near completion with plate glass windows and a $700 burglar proof base. Capital stock sits at 25 000 and officers include R H McCrary as president M O Gilmer as vice president Claud Meaders as secretary.

Gillsville J. P. Moorefield R. H. McCrary Athens M. O. Gilmer Claud Meaders Ben Dawsonville Dawson County Jno Tp, Walker Sparta Hoyt Brannen Dahlonega Witham

New Eagle Cafe At 115 Clayton Street Opens

Students flock to the Eagle Cafe praising its up to date style service and menu. The new Eagle Cafe at 115 Clayton Street offers regular board for 15 dollars per month and regular dinner for 30 cents with first class service and clean surroundings.

Eagle Cafe Clayton Street

Foley Kidney Pills Reach Your Kidney and Bladder Troubles

An advertising notice promises Foley Kidney Pills will help with kidney and bladder trouble or urinary irregularities and urges purchase from all druggists.

Foley

Wool Dress Goods at 35c Values for School Dresses

Wool dress goods advertised at 35 cents with values up to 75 cents. Material suited for children's school and street dresses with patterns selected for the season. Colors include black red navy lavender purple brown and blue. Noted as specially bought for students with elegant quality armor silk and a Georgia seal embroidered on end.

Georgia

Umbrellas Offered At Low Prices In City Ads

Advertises best umbrella at 1.00 with many locations selling at 1.25. Describes paragon frame, piece dyed taffeta cover and mission handle. Notes other good values from 1.25 to 5.00.

New Suiting 15 Offers Finest Wool Imitation Choices

The advertisement promotes New Suiting 15 as the most perfect imitation of wool goods. It features colors and patterns described as the best shown, with a 27 inch width and suitable weight for dresses.

Embroidered Ladies Collars Slashed to 15 Cents

All our 25 cent ladies' embroidered collars to close out at 15 cents. Some are soiled, but all sizes and styles remain available.

Percales at 74c and 10c 12c Grades in Short Lengths

Textile listing notes percales priced at 74 cents per yard with 10 and 12 cent grades available in short lengths from 2 to 10 yards.

Writing Pads For School Use Sold Everywhere

Portable tablets and writing pads suitable for students offered in multiple styles and sizes. Includes basic 5c pricing notes and 3c tablet option for classroom use.

Georgia to Cut Admission for First Alabama Game

The Athletic Association of the University of Georgia announces lower admission for Saturdays opening game with the Presbyterian University of Alabama. General admission will be fifty cents with grandstand seats twenty five cents. other Athens games stay at seventy five cents. The field is moved under the grandstand, and police will keep spectators off the field. The first team will start and play the entire game at 4 p.m.

the Athletic Association of the University of Georgia University of Alabama Athens Sewanee Tech Auburn Cunningham Georgia Cunning Lam

Illinois strike not affecting Central of Georgia clerks

Reports say the Illinois Central strike does not affect Central of Georgia clerks. Savannah dispatches and Athens records show neutrality, with no willingness by the Georgia line clerks to join the walkout, despite Illinois Central being parent company.

Illinois C. OF GA Illinois Central Railway Ohio River Central of Georgia Railway Illinois Central Iinois Central Savannah Athens

Removal of Rev H C Compton from Athens Ministers Union

The secular press reports Rev H C Compton, former pastor of Second Church, Athens, dropped from the Athens Evangelical Ministers Union list due to a warrant for cheating and swindling. Athens mourns the loss of Br J J C McMahan who died in Rome on Sept 20, a devoted member of First Church.

H. C. Compton Second Church Athens Athens Evangelical Ministers’ Union Compton First Church Bro. J. J. C. McMahan Rome

Game Wardens Named in Georgia Appointments

State Game and Fish Commissioner J E Mercer appointed and commissioned county wardens for Murray Laurens Glynn Jeff Davis Houston and others with deputy wardens named for Glynn Mitchell Laurens Crisp and more. The list will be largely increased today.

Glynn Brunswick Charles Taylor Frederica Robert Scarlet Fancy Bluff H. W. Manning Everitt City B. F. Lewis Bladen Q. B. Jones Glenn Brabston J. A. Clark Jeckyl Island R. L. Watson Mitchell Baconton H. G. Rowland

Striking Printers Delay Georgia Law Acts Delivery

Atlanta sept 28 printers and finders at Charles P Byrd state printing plant strike delaying delivery of the 1911 session acts and other state printing. A few copies have shipped but not enough to meet official demand.

Atlanta Charles P. Byrd Legiesacure Suop

Shoats and Pigs For Sale In Lexington Area

Tamworth and Berkshire shoats and pigs offered for sale priced from 3.50 to 7.50 dollars. Tamworth sows or boars about 12 months old available for service or sale. Contact M. M. Stephen son at R. F. No. 1 Lexington Road.

Tamworth Berkshire M. M. Stephenson R. F Lexington Road

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Davison-Nicholson Company Kimonas Palmer & Sons Clayton St. Prince Ave Biisvile Bank Athens Banking and Trust Co A. A Rv, HO Jesse Mercer Linton Spring Water Co R. Crane & Co Mers Bro. McMahan Milledge Ave J. T. Anderson Inter Springdale Etree J.R. Crane & Co
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