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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1909

Page

3

Prohibition in Georgia Seen Settled for Two Years

Georgia appears to settle prohibition for at least two years as the Alexander amendment failing to pass, a general tax act reform may not be followed by additional prohibitions. Revenue from new beer taxes is projected around 250000 annually, with near beer legal only in 27 cities and only in towns of 2600 or more residents per census. Local enforcement and dog tax projections ride alongside the liquor policy, while Waycross is barred due to Ware county law.

Atlanta Georgia General Assembly Alexander House Senate Brown J. R. Anderson Chatham Albany Americus Athens Augusta Bainbridge Barnesville Brunswick Cartersville Cedartown Columbus Cordele Cuthbert Dalton Dawson Dublin Biberton Grima Waycross Ware Savannah Macon

Great Half Price Summer Dress Sale Catalog

Local ad announces a summer sale offering wash dresses priced from 3.00 to 25.00 at half their original prices. Shoppers are urged to take advantage of One half savings on all listed dresses during the event.

Millinery Sale Spars Prices Here for Women

A local millinery sale offers clean perfect hats at deep discounts. Prices range from 12.50 to 15.00 for trimmed hats, 5.00 to 7.00 for hats, and 1.00 to 2.00 for ready to wear items, with children and misses hats half price.

Colored Wash Goods Clearance Tables Show Prices

Tables list clearance prices for various fabrics including muslins batistes and lawns. Tables cover 8 10 12 16 18 20 26 and 60 cent textiles with reductions to 4 7 10 12 and 32 cents respectively. Names of fabric types include muslins batistes lawns organdies and Arnold silks.

Batiste Arnold

Catalog Snippet Shows Drapery Goods and Prices

A fragmented catalog line lists Crez Crex Hog mats and smaller sizes with prices. Nottingham lace curtains 2.85 to 5.50, Madras curtains 3.98, Oriental crash Swiss draperies 0.26 per yard. Some garbled text remains unreadable.

Nottingham Madras Oriental

Underwear Clearance Sale Prices Listed for French Hand Made Underwear

The ad markets a clearance on French and domestic underwear from fine to coarse. It lists reduced prices for chemises gowns drawers and corset covers with multiple discounts such as $3.00 chemise to 1.89 and $5.00 gowns to 3.79 among other markdowns, ending with unclear trailing figures.

Clearance Sale of Muslin Underwear

Clearance sale offers underskirts priced at 3.60 with embroidered trim and beading, Cambric fabric, and lace edging. Other styles include wide lawn ruffles and Wallace insertion. Choices 3.50. underskirts 1.69 to 2.24 with total value ranges. Great bargain to buy white underskirts.

Corset Covers in Special Lots Priced at 57c 79c and 98c

A large variety of corset covers in all styles and kinds, trimmed with Wallace and embroidery. Made very full from imported materials Nainsook Cambric and Long Cloth.

Drawers and Embroideries Sale at Deep Reductions

Advertises drawers of fine cambric and nainsook with vat edge frill, Swiss embroidery ruffles, beading, and various lot prices. Includes 25 cent hemsticked tucked ruffles, large reductions on children's underwear and embroideries. Contains multiple fabric items and lace types with low prices and old-fashioned wording.

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