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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
7
The advertisement touts the August sale at Michael’s offering affordable hats and dresses to attract Athens shoppers. It promotes closeout prices on remaining summer hats and previews upcoming fall models, urging readers to buy now for long lasting style.
A retail sale pushes summer dresses at rock bottom prices to clear remaining stock. The store signals ready-to-wear reductions and urges customers to visit to grab the best of the lot before season end.
We have placed our entire stock of infants' and children's colored sex on a table to sell at a special price. These include every pair of solid color and colored top socks in sizes 4 to 9. Values to 35c offered on this sale for 18c pair.
Real gold top hat pins, bonnet size and used by many, offered at a sale price of 25c per pair instead of the usual 50c. Safety First adoption noted, avoiding accidental stabs while providing a nice selection for readers.
An American Lady Cedar Oil Mop cleans and polishes in a single pass. It features a central felt cushion, a 54 inch adjustable handle, and a rubber bumper to protect furniture. Free Cedar Oil bottle with purchase. Complete with oil saturating can priced at 1.50.
A local retailer promotes affordable art needlework with special items to entice buyers. Customers must purchase thread with garments. stamped patterns and corset covers are offered at reduced prices, such as 38c for gowns and combinations and 10c for corset covers when threaded.
A local ad offers the entire stock of celleloid and Parisian ivory toilet sets at a 25 percent discount. Buyers may purchase full sets or individual pieces at one fourth off standard prices. The pitch targets ivory color collectors and urges starting a set now to impress friends with present quality.
Advertises durable boys blouses in blue and black with solid colors. Claims fit for rough service and long wear. Prices listed at 50 cents each for all sizes 6 to 14 years.
A second remnant sale advertises a bundle of voices and other materials left from last week. Items that previously sold for 35c and 50c are offered at 15c per yard, with customers selecting from a chosen lot in small lengths.
A New York based neckwear buyer sends a shipment of pretty new collars. They are described as very popular and matching well with many outfits. The store invites inspection of the new lines and other novelties arriving daily.
A sale offers a lot of wide white kid belts with black inserts, unlike the narrow belts common in press sales. Five patterns are included and each is described as prettier than the last, with the lot priced at 25 cents per belt.
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