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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
3
A busy Monday sale lists Silk and crepe de chine fabrics in multiple widths. 27-inch Black China Silk 50 cents, 36-inch Japanese Silk 1.00, 36-inch Black Taffeta Silk 1.00, 24-inch Black Crepe de Chene 0.09, 27?4-inch Black Peau de Soie Silk 1.00, 5?6-inch Black Massaline Silk 1.25 per yard.
Reprint lists multiple silk fabrics including 20 inch Wash Ki Ki Silks 35 cents a yard and 27 inch Colored China Sik 50 cents a yard with taffeta Silks at 50 to 65 cents. Also mentions Sici Paui and Sitka at 57e a yard and 27 inch Taffeta Silks at 0 cents.
An advertisement lists a range of fabrics including Plaids and Cheeks, Colored Dotted Swiss, Silk Organdles, Mouselinnes, and Real French Orsandies. Prices cited include 5 cents and 60 cents per yard for these textiles.
An advertisement highlights linen shirt waists and related garments with prices. Items include white linen waist sets at $1.50, lawn shirt waists with head entailing and live features, $2.50, hand embroidered linen waist $2.50, black lawn shirt waists $2.50, white silk shirt waists with lace at $6.59.
A catalog of fabric offerings includes Black Brilliantine 50 inch at $1.00 per 2 inches, Black Voile 40 inch at 75 cents for 2 inches, Black Tamise 2 inch at 85 cents, Black Panama 2 inch at $1.00 a yard, and Black Lisle Voile 2 inch at $1.00 a yard. Other warp batiste items are noted in Black Dress goods listings.
Readable items include Panama and voile skirts for ladies in black navy brown priced from 5.00 to 15.00 with Etamme skirts at 7.50 and men's lines also noted. Includes Lads Panama straws and Lyons style slogans for women with various colors and finishes.
A selection of colored dress goods including 38 inch Wool Panama and Brilliantine offered at 50 cents per yard. Lightweight 10 inch Wool Batiste priced at 5 cents per inch. Volle and 38 inch Volle de Lisle available up to 1.50 per yard.
Catalog of belt styles and accessories including White-Metcorized belts 10 cents buckle, White Lawn belts 60 cents, Black Silk belts 50 cents, Jade stock collars 25 cents to 1 dollar, Embroidered linen collars 25 cents, Tourist Ruing 25 cents, White and Black Centenaries long silk gloves 1.60 to 2.00.
White India Lawn 32 inches wide 10 cents per yard 82 inch White Persian Lawn 5 cents per yard 42 inch White Lingerie Lawn 25 cents per yard 48 inch White Mercerized French Mull 50 cents per yard 27 inch White Dotted Swiss 27 inch Sheer Cheek Lawn 30 cents per yard 30 inch White Check Madras 15 cents per yard
A catalog listing fabrics and decor items with prices. China matting and Japanese matting offered by the roll, Crox art squares, Ingrain wool art squares, Axminster art squares, rugs, tapestry portieres, Swiss and lace curtains with new designs.
A linings advertisement lists fabric prices including 3 inch all linen lawn at 25 cents per yard and 36 inch white dress linen, 90 inch linen sheeting, 1.25 per yard for 60 cents a yard for sheer linen lawn, 27 inch union dress linen 18 cents, 27 inch mercerized dress linen 25 cents, and 36 inch colored dress linen at 40 cents per yard.
Millinery appeal draws stylish women to our parlors with ready to inspect stock of trimmed hats. Prices are said to be reasonable and exclamations of delight from visitors provide equal pleasure. Have you called lately to see what is available?
R M Cheshire reports the shad boom from Florida to Maine aided by the Fish Commission. Across the Pacific shad and striped bass spread from Atlantic stock, boosting coast markets and fishermen by millions of dollars annually. The commission uses floating hatcheries to spawn and plant fry, with wide river plantings and international spread to Mexico and beyond.
New York April 13 Greypongee fabrics in street gowns with silver lace trim the vogue. Silver roses ornament hats and trims, white and pale yellow dominate spring and summer dresses. Black openwork stockings and embroidered silks appear, with bright color hosiery and detailed lattice and floral embroidery. Fussy wraps, khaki gowns, and distinctive tile hats complete the season's look.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York recounts recovering from indigestion and debility with Electric Bitters. He states he is now back in business and earning daily. The remedy is advertised as the best medicine on earth, guaranteed by W. J. Smith & Bro. and HR. Palmer & Sons, druggists, price 50c.
At a Jackson county medical association meeting in Jefferson Dr L G Hardman offered a 30 foot monument to memory of Dr Crawford Long the anaesthesia discoverer The gift was accepted for the city of Jefferson and Jackson county and the shaft will be erected as soon as ready.
The Southern Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament will be held in Atlanta May 17 18 and 19 under the Atlanta Athletic Club. East Lake hosts as representatives from nearly every major Southern college compete. Georgia will field at least six entries with broad regional participation.
A Royston Georgia couple found an ordinary hen egg with raised inscription warning residents to improve their conduct. The egg, from a Steve Ginn breed hen, bears the line If You all dont live better your works will all be in vain. Residents note prior strange tongue speakers in town but this is the first such warning tied to a hen.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas suffered blood poisoning from a spider bite. Healer Bucklen's Amnica Salve relieved the infection after the first application and fully cured the sores with four boxes. Sold 25c at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Son, druggists.
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