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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
3
The advertisement proclaims the store will showcase hundreds of offerings at ultra low prices, claiming this event surpasses all past efforts and promises the greatest business and rarest money saving opportunity ever offered to shoppers tomorrow.
A local millinery shop announces a rapid rush on trimmed hats and new pattern hats to make room for summer stock. The display includes tailored hats and children’s headgear with special price inducements for early buyers.
Elegant silks and wool dress goods showcased in leading spring shades. Wool dress goods priced from 5 cents to 1.50 a yard. Large selection of black dress goods in the newest weaves from 50 cents to 2.00 a yard.
The display is large and splendidly chosen with no questionable silks. Every piece selected by an expert and up to standard. Scores of novel ties and old favorites reimagined. Hundreds of yards of staple plain black and white silks from top manufacturers. Irresistible price attractions throughout the collection.
The Ready to Wear Department advertises shirts waists in silk, lace and lawn. Ladies Lawn Waists are beautifully made from 75 cents to 6.50, Lace Waists from 4.50 to 17.50, Silk Waists in black white and colored from 3.50 to 8.50.
Thousands of yards of silk Mouslins mercerized fancies organdies lawns dimities batiste and other light sheer fabrics. Hundreds of patterns including dots stripes figures florals foulard white grounds with color printings and bold blacks. Various patterns and shades from 10c to 50c a yard.
Silk walking skirts for ladies priced from 12.50 to 20.00. Wool skirts in grey black white and navy from 3.95 to 17.60. White linen skirts in plain and embroidered from 2.00 to 7.50.
A grand collection of Lawns Mulls Namsooks Batistes plain and dotted Swiss Dress Linens Piques and Mad Tag from 8 cents up to 75 cents yara offers broad selection with low introductory prices for fabrics and textiles.
The prison commission completed its pardon docket for April and sent many cases to Governor Terrell for action. Commutation to present service was recommended in several cases, with many inmates to be released from prison and chain gang. Some applicants earned clemency while others faced continued penalties or execution. Notable cases include Henry Howell and Stafford Foster tied to the Eastman riots and Hoss Grant who remains sentenced to hang.
New York April 14 The Herald reports Senator Thomas C Platt has announced he will not seek another term in the United States Senate when his current term ends in 1909 He says he does not expect to return and will have pursued public office by then He declined to comment on insurance investigation developments and would say no more to friends About his decision
The quick relief from rheumatic pains afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Balm has surprised and delighted thousands of sufferers. It makes rest and sleep possible. A great many have been permanently cured of rheumatism by the use of this remedy. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons, W. J. Smith & Bro.
Naples April 14 The danger period has passed and only desolation and lingering panic remain as Mount Vesuvius shows no life. Observer director Matteruice believes the eruption ended while smoke veils the center forming a vast circle. The AP correspondent reports ashes falling north of Naples as distant mountains appear dimmed by soot and smoke.
In Valdosta Georgia on April 14 J G Rawlings and inmate Hickey already sentenced to fifteen years nearly killed each other in a jail cage. Rawlings with a food knife and Hickey with a shaving razor fought after Hickey ordered silence. Guards intervened and Rawlings was moved. A prior escape tool attempt included a 12 by 14 inch sawed opening and a large hole in the cage. Day guards are now posted and both inmates remain under close surveillance.
Cary Me resident postmistress A Mre reports Dr King’s New Life Pills keep stomach liver and bowels in perfect order. Painless purifiers infused with new life are guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer Son Co druggists as advertised in the Banner.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm as honorable and able to meet obligations. Cure is taken internally, testimonials free, price 75c per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
The city has opened a rock quarry on Judge Hamilton McWhorter’s Milledge avenue property. Stone extraction will continue, then macadamizing Milledge avenue will begin, likely within a month and quickly completed. The Street Railway Company will lay track along Milledge from the current terminus to the paving end, possibly to Lumpkin Street intersection.
A new technique by M. Pierre Huray uses calcium carbide and water to generate acetylene gas, lifting sunken ships. Cans placed at watered compartments explode simultaneously, releasing gas to push water out and raise floating docks or wrecked vessels.
A Kentucky man claims Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him of piles after ten years and states the product heals wounds burns and sores like magic. He writes from Bugles Ky and endorses the salve after its single box treatment.
An advertisement lists parasols in white black and colored finishes with price ranges. White parasols at 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 up to 10.00. Black parasols from 1.26 up to 7.50. Colored parasols from 2.00 up to 10.00.
Preparations will be made soon to convert the Skating Rink in Athens into an auditorium for summer theatricals. The people of Athens will be treated to vaudeville and summer opera this summer. Skating rinks in the south are converting to theatres and formed a circuit to secure top touring troupes.
A New York Press report recalls a man seeking medical help for his wife with a ten year old son as guide. He rejected several doctors because their offices had dirty windows, arguing a physician who lives in such a house is not worth his salt. The piece ends noting that some gubernatorial candidates have spoken themselves out of material, not justifying an early primary.
Jones Thomas a Black man who attempted to kill three women with an ax in the city was sent to twelve months in the chain gang after pleading to the charge. He fled toward Winfield but was captured and brought back for sentencing before Judge Brand who fined him one hundred dollars or twelve months. Two additional warrants tied to the same crime were not pursued.
Hal Deadwyler, colored, pleaded guilty to an involuntary serious case and drew a fine of 175 dollars plus costs or twelve months in the gang. He fatally injured Ernest Sims, colored, with a baseball bat in Brooklyn last Christmas. A grand jury returned a no bill first, then indicted Deadwyler on the serious case, and yesterday the case left the docket in the stated manner.
In Athens, Gene Daniel colored faced murder and concealed weapon charges after Fatally shooting Nelms in East Athens months ago. Prosecutors accepted a plea of involuntary manslaughter, with Daniel sentenced to pay 100 dollars and costs or one year in jail, plus 50 dollars and costs or twelve months for the concealed weapon count.
Judge Brand reviewed the docket and struck about one hundred old rules enforcing failed summonses against jurors and witnesses. With the solicitor general's consent, the measures were removed as unnecessary to the administration of justice. On Fine Printing the Banner Leads.
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