Reckless driving causes buggy crash near Lexington
Two autos fled the scene after colliding with a buggy carrying Mr. W. R. Winn and family near Lexington, injuring Miss Winn and children while a mule frightened and overturned the buggy. The drivers, two white men in the first car and a white man with a negro in the second, escaped. Chief McKie will seek their identities. An unrelated health ad promotes Perry Davis’ Painkiller for stomach cramps and colic.
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Oglethorpe County
W. R. Winn
Epps Bridge
Mr. Winn
Miss Winn
Augusta
Memorial for Washington B. Jackson A Deacon and civic pillar
The Board of Deacons submits a memorial for Washington B. Jackson born April 23 1848 in Hart County Georgia died June 14 1909 in Athens Georgia a Baptist deacon and long time businessman with Childs Nickerson later a part owner in the firm. He married Naomi Langford in 1873 and left eight children six surviving. He served on the Athens Baptists Church as deacon for over 25 years and on the city Board of Education. He was a conservative devoted husband and father and faithful churchman whose memory the church will spread on its minutes and send to his family.
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Washington B. Jackson
Board of Deacons
Joseph and
Nancy Jackson
Hart County
Georgia
Athens
Childs & Nickerson
Naomi Langford
Watkinsville
The
Baptist Church
Athens Baptist Church
Board of Education of
Our Annual August Sale Continues Across All Departments
Our Annual August Sale continues with drastic price changes on every article in season. Every department must clear remaining spring and summer goods and extend to odd lots and broken lines. Shoppers will find suitable merchandise marked at decided savings throughout the store.
Phenomenal $12.98 Sale Announced for Ready-to-Wear
Store promotes final clearance pricing across garments with many items slashed from $25.00 to $35.00 to $12.98. Emphasizes no season-to-season carryover and sale of cloth suits silk dresses silk skirts silk coats and lace coats.
Underwear Clearance Sale Prices Listed
Readable excerpt shows an underwear clearance sale with French and Domestic items. It lists reduced prices for chemises drawers and corset covers, including French hand made pieces and various discounted amounts ranging from 0.89 to 3.75 dollars. The text emphasizes substantial markdowns across multiple items.
Clearance Sale of Muslin Underwear Great Bargains Near
Clearance sale offers muslin underwear and underskirts priced from 1.69 to 3.50. Garments feature embroidery flounce beading ribbon and Wallace insertion lace edging with cambric and tucked lawn details. Highlights include choice 3.50 pieces and underskirts 1.69 to 2.24, valued higher.
Corset Covers Special Lots in Wallace Trimmed Styles
A large variety of corset covers offered in three special lots. Descriptions note Wallace embroidery, dainty tucks, and very full materials. Fabrics include imported Namsook Cambric and Long Cloth.
Drawers with Cambric Lace and Swiss Embroidery Ruffle
A description of drawers featuring fine cambric and Nam sook fabric with several rows of Valedge forming a frill. A top ruffle of fine Swiss embroidery with beading enhances the edge.
Drawers at 89 Cents in Large Reduction Sale
Advertisement notes a special lot of underwear with prices from 89 cents to 1.50, made of fine cambric with embroidery and lace, hemstitching and tuck ruffles, and a significant price cut on children's wearing apparel. It highlights a 25 cent item and a general big reduction on undergarments.
Carpet, Rug and Drapery Specials Takeover Sale
Closing of all Summer Goods in this department featuring Mattinge Crex Rugs Draperies. China and Jap Matting Crex 36 Inch Matting and Rugs in multiple sizes offered at deep clearance prices. Nottingham Lace Curtains Madras Curtains Oriental Draperies and various fabrics heavily discounted. Also a clearance on Petticoats House Dresses Kimonas and Madras Percale Gingham fabrics with new line Dressing Lacques. Regular prices 76¢ to $1.75, Clearance 39¢ to 69.
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Madras
Clearance of Infants and Children's Wear
Local sale features deep discounts on infants and children's garments with price points listed as $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, and $2.50. Promo indicates a 3 percent discount on any department and references specific catalog numbers and unclear markings.
Sale of Silks and Wool Suitings
Representing remarkable values in fabrics. 68c foulards and satins formerly 1.00. 40c satin and taffeta formerly 65c and 79c. 36 inch black taffeta formerly 1.00. Wool suiting clearance prices: 1.00 quality 79c, 1.25 quality 96c, 1.50 quality 1.10, 2.00 quality 1.38.
Silk gloves sale highlights color stock
A clearance advertisement offers 98c long silk gloves regular price 1.76 now 2.00 and 78c long silk gloves regular price 1.00 and 1.60. The sale features Whites, Blacks and Colors and promotes the entire stock.
Corset Sale at Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets
Attractive special offers remain in Thompson's Corset shop with stock priced from 98 cents to 1.50 and 3.50, discounting formerly higher price ranges.
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Thompson
Clearance Sale of Colored Wash Goods
A historical ad announces clearance prices on muslins batistes and lawns across tables with low per yard costs. It highlights hats and ready to wear items for women and children priced well below typical values, noting hats and caps sold at half price and several discount bundles. The tone urges shoppers to take advantage of the sale to refresh seasonal wardrobes.
Clearance Sale of Embroideries and Laces
Auction-like list details vast stock of embroideries and laces with prices ranging from 16c to 95.00 for fancy parasols and parasols. Includes all over patterns, torchons, mechlina, and assorted parasols with discounted values, noting a best black parasol or umbrella for 98c.
Clearance sale offers many small items at cut prices
List of bargain prices for belts buckles ribbons towels fans and accessories with items ranging from 12¢ to $4.00 and notes on numerous additional reductions not fully detailed due to space constraints.
Our Annual August Blanket and Comfort Sale
August sale offers blankets and down comforts at discounted prices. Highlights include $15 blankets for $7, $38 to $7 blankets for $4.75, and various fees on down comforts ranging from $4 to $9.76, with several other price points listed.
Notable Summer Skirt Sale Suffers Deep Reductions
A major sale highlights skirts of the season with refined styling and quality. Skirts originally priced at 12.50 and 15.00 are now offered at 6.98 as clearance.
Madison County politics hint at W C Welch candidacy
Rumors swirl as Hon Walter Whitehead of Carlton and Hon J Y Williams of the district seek the state senate seat. APossible bid by Hon W O Welch of Danielsville stirs expectations among Madison County’s citizens. Women who shine in society seldom shine in the kitchen.
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Madison County
Walter 5. Whitehead
Carlton
Senate
J. Y. Williams
Williams
W. O. Welch
Danielsville
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W. C. Welch
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