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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
6
Annual house cleaning and store expansion prompt a clearance of summer stock at below cost. The big store highlights ready-to-wear, dresses, coats, silks, laces, handbags, linens, and linen suits with numerous discounted prices and new fitting rooms.
A local ad lists children’s dresses from 2 to 14 years in gingham chambray percale madras and ratine with sizes and progressive price points. Now sale prices include 44c 75c 84c 1.12 1.50 1.88 and 1.25 1.75 2.50 5.00 for princess slips.
Clearance sale ad offers Kimonas at 98c each regular 1.50 to 1.75. Prices also listed for rugs art squares lace curtains and draperies. Laces and embroideries on sale 10c to 15c values with varied center table linen items.
Ten Cent table four center tables offer Lawn Batiste White Check and Stripe Dimities Embroideries and Laces priced 15c to 35c now 10c per yard Chambrays 5c One case solid Chambrays assorted colors 10c elsewhere 5c one case printed Lawns 5c good as 10c Special Sale towels napkins table linens sheets pillow cases and bed spreads Large complete stock to select from.
New shipment of lingerie and voile dresses offered at sale prices. Corsets, pongee coat suits, and middy blouses advertised with bold discounts. Limited sizes noted, with several items reduced to low prices.
A local store advertises a clearance sale with Ready-to-Wear hats offered at exactly half price. The promotion highlights millinery and house furnishing items, inviting customers to take advantage of the discount on all hats.
A local trunk sale urges buyers to visit Washington and Clayton Street windows to compare Roundtree's Seward's and the famous K and S trunks. The ad promises a complete stock and savings if buyers wait for their offers.
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