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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1892

Page

2

Georgia Normal and Industrial College report reveals department progress

The Board of Lady Visitors reports on the Industrial and Normal Departments, detailing book keeping, dressmaking, stenography, telegraphy, typewriting, cooking, drawing, design, and clay modeling. It notes student numbers, certificates, facilities needs, and praise for teaching quality and college purpose.

The Georgia Normal and Industrial College Board of Lady Visitors Gov. Northern Geogia Normal and Industrial College W. Y. Atxisson Mars. E. A.gray Nepriszont A. W. Cosry M. L. Mraick A.J. Julian J. H. Painazer

Textile price list from a vintage fabric catalog

The page lists varied fabric prices per yard with many items such as Figured Lawns at 1 cent, Muslin at 33 cents, Charlies at 24 cents, Pongees at 34 cents, Apple Tissues, Passaic Bedford Cords, Latin Chevronnes, Zephyr Ginghams, Bradford Zephyrs, Trilled Suitings, Summer Cashmere, and Diraities priced from 4 to 64 cents per yard. Names and prices cluster with multiple fabrics and discount levels.

Bradford Zephyrs

Bleached and Unbleached Domestics Sale Ad Snippet

A rare sale of staple fabrics offers bleached and unbleached domestics at several prices. Bleaching at 7 cents per yard for 36 inch width, Fruit of Loom at 74 cents per yard, unbleached Sea Island Sheeting 36 inch at 5 cents, 10 4 unbleached 12 cents, and 46 inch wide pillow casing.

Wonderful Bargains on Linens and Table Coverings

Replenish your household with bargains including turkey red and unbleached damask table coverings priced from 18 to 85 cents per yard. Fine towels lace curtains and scrims offered. odd lace curtains priced at 50 cents each, samples and manufacturer scraps suggest up to 600 pairs of curtains for 1.00.

Palmetto Fans sale at Seapiece offers varied prices

Three cases of Palmetto Fans and two cases of Latin Palmetto Fans are offered at seapiece. Extra large crepe folding Fans come in lots priced from 40 to 75 cents and 100 cents, with a choice at 35 cents.

Seapiece

Late 19th Century Undergarment Sale Prompt

A local advertisement urges shoppers to buy Balbriggan or Silk Underwear at 20 cents each. Items priced at 40 50 75 and 100 cents are offered, with a reminder to come early and choose now at 20 cents. The snippet reflects a period sales pitch for lower-cost garments.

Small Useful Goods With Low Prices Across Items

A list of household and personal goods with unit prices, including shaving and cloth brushes, table and tea spoons, hawk straps, ink, bay rum oil, cologne, marbles, pencils, pins, needles, hair pins, spool materials, combs, buttons, and fabrics. Also notes embroidered robes previously sold at high prices, now offered at reduced rates and a choice price per robe.

Chance for a Move in Dakota Political Scene

Yauxton July 19. Chairman Miller of the Democratic state central committee states the party aims to unify the slate. People's party leaders seek a new ticket and officers, which the Democrats reportedly decline to approve.

Yauxton Dak Miller Democratic State Central Committee People's Party

Embroideries and Lace at Deep Reductions

A sale offers Tasca fabrics at 85 to 50 cents per yard and embroidery pieces from 10 to 124 cents per yard. Jaconet Mull Lawn and Nainsook fabrics, 16 pieces of fancy Silk Embroidery on black Lawn, Torchon lace by the piece, silk lace flouncing, Irish Points, and colored or black silk parasols are reduced, with many items marked down to about one third to one quarter of their value.

Jaconet Mull Lawn Nainsook

Ladies Footwear Sale Listing in Local Shop

Shoe department offers 30c a pair for ladies slippers, 50c a pair for oxfords, and 75c a pair for high quality Dongola oxfords. Button ladies shoes available. 160 pairs priced 85c. Sizes vary, values range 150 to 200. Series includes common serge or opera toe styles at 125.

Notable Prices on Men's Shoes and Accessories

Listing of discounted footwear including 96 pairs low cut men s shoes at 100 per pair and 4.00 to 4.50 value, patent leather oxfords at 100 a pair, Kangaroo hand sewn shoes priced toward 250 use, plus corsets at 25c, mourning handkerchiefs 3c, spool thread 3c, pins 1c, needles 2c, folding fans 5c, all framed as a bargain sale.

Congress

Millinery Hats Cut Prices in Annual Clearout Sale

The Millinery Department offers drastic reductions with all hats priced 35 and 50 cents cut to 5 cents, 60 and 75 cents hats to 10 cents, and 80, 10 and 125 hats to 25 cents. Flowers are reduced similarly in this seasonal sale.

Mens Clothing Notice Highlights Lightweight Suny Sale

A brief notice announces a local clothing shop promoting lightweight Suny garments with limited stock. The item hints at a sale or near arrival, urging readers to visit the shop for options and sizes while supplies last.

Reckless C1ogy Sale Offers Coats and Vests in Various Styles

Advertisement lists striped or checked coats and mohair alpaca vests in multiple sizes with prices around 6 and 200 units. Includes coat and vest sets and mentions choice of 50 items. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but focus is on clothing sale.

Groceries Prices Move as Sugar Fluctuates

The notice lists grocery price changes amid a sugar market shift. Sugar at 20 lbs for 100, coffee 6 lbs for 100, soda 5 cents per pound, tea 25 cents per pound, stearine 1 cent each, day 10 cents a can for choicery berries and vegetables 14 cents a cake for toilet soap.

Vance

MAX JOSEPHS DRAMATIC WHISPER RIVALS DRUNKENNESS CLAIMS

In Washington the debate over the World’s Fair matter delays as Wheeler challenges Representative Watson Jones over charged drunken conduct in a campaign book. A committee is urged to probe truth, while Watson defends every word amid a loud House dispute.

Washington Wheeler Alabama Watson Joets Pit Sharad Watson Boatner

Clarke county Democrats plan aggressive campaign calls

The Clarke county Democratic Executive Committee and Young Men's Democratic Club issue calls for meetings in Athens to organize the campaign. Leaders urge prompt action as they seek to mobilize Democratic voters, aiming for decisive success in the Eighth district. The notices stress unity and thorough organization across Clarke county.

Democratic Club Clarke Clarke County Athens Young Men’s Democratic Club Lumpkin & Burnett W. B. Buanert Joan Crawforpd

Richmond and Danville Receiver Secured in Atlanta Action

In Atlanta on July 29, a court named a receiver for the Richmond and Danville Railway and Northern lines amid a wave of injunction and receiver actions. The move followed interest defaults by Macon and Northern. Van Name and Haskell led the legal effort, with Danville’s receivership aided by Tom Cobb Jackson and supportive Atlanta counsel. The Macon and Northern was not railroad property, noted as previously reorganized by E Cud, with speculation the Danville group would welcome a transfer of control.

Atlanta Richmond Danville Decon Northern Dall Macon van Name Richmark Danville Haskell He Brawford Jep Rucker Augusta Co Andrews Athens Rucker Macon and Northern E. Cud Danvillec Daat

Watson and Black Vie In Tight Georgia Congressional Race

The race in Georgia's TV district draws intense interest as Major Black gains momentum. Rumors from Richmond and Hancock counties suggest Black widens lead while Jefferson County could tilt in his favor. Observers in Louisville and Washington predict Black’s probability to carry his district amid Democratic shifts.

Georgia Watson Richmond Hancock Louisville Jefferson Washington Lincoln Criep Geo' Oe

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