White Parasols Displayed as Inexpensive Fashion
The article promotes a line of White Parasols described as the prettiest and cheapest in the city. Parasols with silk border cost $1.00 and parasols with brokered border sell for $1.50 to $1.50.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
5
The article promotes a line of White Parasols described as the prettiest and cheapest in the city. Parasols with silk border cost $1.00 and parasols with brokered border sell for $1.50 to $1.50.
Michael Bros. Company presents a selection of fabrics for summer wear including 41-inch Voile at $1.00 per yard, 48-inch Panama at $1.00 per yard, and 44-inch Silk and Wool Matiste at $1.00 per yard. The ad highlights fashionable, cool fabrics and a range of black goods.
Old Sol lingers with admiring looks as a local shop promotes a stylish sale of light fabrics. The catalog features Batistes, Dimities and Lawns at 10c 12 1/2c a yard along with Chiffon Ombre and Organdiese options. Mercerized linens in checks and stripes offered at 25e per yard.
Advertises ready-to-wear suits and skirts in spring effects priced from 20 to 25 dollars. Includes grey Panama skirts and voile satin pieces, with prices ranging from 5 to 20 dollars. Listings suggest a variety of ladies garments including lingerie shirts and lace waists with multiple price points.
Catalog lists white goods including White Persian Lawns from 10¢ to 42-inch White Lingerie Lawn at 25¢ a yard. iSindhe Paris Lawn 50¢, White Dotted Swiss 20c 25c 40c and 75c. 36-inch White Dress Linen 50c value at 35¢ a yard and 36-inch Colored Dress Linen at 40c a yard.
Advertising notice lists best white china matting at 12.50 per roll of 40 yards and Japanese matings at 12.60 per roll of 40 yards. Also offers a range of colorings in rugs curtains and shades, including arts squares and winlow shades in stock.
The ad promotes a large stock of silks with unusually low prices. It lists 20 inch Wash Silks at 50 cents per yard, 24 inch All Silk Foulards at 85 cents, 20 inch Dress Silks at 65 cents, 36 inch Black Taffeta at $1.09, and 27 inch China Silks at 50 cents per yard, highlighting patterns and value.
Tomorrow the shop unveils imported models and many charming hats from the workroom. The collection emphasizes smart individuality and fashionable headpieces for discerning customers.
New York April fashion notes highlight mauve gray pitache green and blues, with mixtures of color and stripes dominating. Panama cloth and canvas appear for walking suits, while black and white ensembles in various textures lead spring wear. Skirts favor pleats, coats vary by length, and Norfolk wraps in tweed or corduroy headline seasonal style.
A six month old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arnold died Friday afternoon at their home a few miles from the city after a two week illness with meningitis. Funeral services were held yesterday at 3 p.m. at the residence conducted by Rev. J. A. Sewell of Winterville. The bereaved couple have the sympathies of many friends.
A flurry of playful takes on spring training and pre season talk features players like Lajoie Wagner Cobb and Hart, managers such as Chance and McGraw, and teams including the Cubs Giants Red Sox and Indians. Notes include bets, headlines, and light jabs at umpiring and salaries reflecting the season’s opening mood.
Advertisement extols Tutt's Pills for dyspepsia constipation sick headache biliousness and all diseases from torpid liver and bad meat. Claims a natural result is improved flesh and easy weight gain with small sugar coated dose and no substitute. Mentions Baltimore whipping post incident and a wife-beater case as a noted moral context.
The Cobb Delaney Camp of Confederate Veterans met in city hall and reelected officers. Delegates J A Hunnicutt and N I Cash were chosen for the Richmond reunion next month. A fundraising committee will arrange events to raise about 200 dollars to help veterans attend the trip.
The church schedules a revival starting Sunday April 14 with evangelists W. E. Low and K. Clyde Harlow plus singer Ye E B. Ridenour. A gallery extension may be added to accommodate crowds as church membership and Sunday school grow.
A young visitor describes Dreamland on Clayton Street as a lively venue with pictures, performances, and music. The poem notes frequent changes, thrice weekly shows, and a controversial mention of Kennedy’s candy and Orr Drag Co. products. The piece highlights the attraction’s charm and public interest in the entertainment and its offerings.
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