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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1893
Page
2
In Aigues Mortes, Gard, French and Italian workers fought in the streets for nearly two hours. Police failed to restore order as about ten were killed and roughly forty wounded, mostly Italians. Troops later moved in to protect Italians and escort them to Marseilles.
Amid hard times the store proclaims a greatest slaughter in prices as it clears room for a fall and winter stock. Early shoppers are urged to compare prices and seize the bargains before others. Our price list promises significant discounts to attract customers.
A local ad lists bulk yardage discounts on fabrics including Fancy Charlies 10 yds for 35c and 10 and 12 4c Ginghams remnants at 5c per yard. It promotes Apron Lawns at 12c, Figured Cravat Cloth at 11c, Figured Batists at 6 1 2c, Dicities at 12 4c, Printed India Linen at 9c, Check Muslins at 7c and 6c, Fancy Drop De Havanne for skirts at 12c, Plain White Lawns at 5 4c, French Sateens and Figured Sateens, plus Black Mull and White Lawn Flouncings with deep discounts.
A newspaper notice indicates a clearance sale of an entire embroidery line to make room for new stock. The listing highlights a decisive bulk removal event with reduced prices and limited quantities.
Advertises remaining stock of Kens and Ladies Shoes with prices listed as $200 and $2.50 for men’s shoes and $100 to $200 for ladies’ kid button and lace styles, sold at 50 cents per pair. Urges early purchase before sizes sell out. Also notes fabric deals: 36 inch percils at nine yards, plus 1240 value, and fancy striped chivion pieces at 8 a yard.
The ad highlights fabric deals with dress prints at 54 cents a yard and shirting percals at 44 cents a yard. It also advertises oil cloths for 10 cents a yard.
Gents Furnishing Goods go on a near final sale with items priced for quick move. Parcal shirts collars cuffs at 50c to 65c. white dress shirts 50c. embroidery front shirts 5c. outing shirts 18c. collars 5c. cuffs 10c. colored cuffs 15c. colored collars 5c. scarfs 10c to 50c. undershirts ribbed 20c. gauze 20c. Balbriggan shirts and drawers 50c.
Bargain list offers 10 yard quantities of satin and bleached fabrics with prices from 50s to 75c per yard. Includes heavy counters, soft finish, fancy wall baskets, bureau scarfs, borders, and towels with multiple price points and quantity options.
Garment prices list a range of worn items including drill draw shirts pants and suits. Various items priced from 15 to 100 dollars with free tie offers and straw hats included as promotions. The ad highlights bargains on boy and men’s attire with multiple pricing options.
The ad lists Turkish Bath Towels at 12c each and Plain Liren Towels at 15c each. Five quality Liren Towels at 20c. Farcy Border frock colored Linen Towels at 25c. 104 Turkey Red Table Covers at 75c each, value $100. 124 Turkey Red Table Covers former price $150 now $1. 12 4 Turkey Red last color Table Doilies at 90c.
The notice lists window shade prices including plain linen shades at 20 cents, linen shades fancy at 35 cents, fancy border shades at 50 cents, hand painted shades valued up to 150 dollars at 98 cents each, and hand painted shades with fancy edges at 125 dollars.
Sale notice offers ladies undershirts at 24 47 apiece in styles including silk, lisle, and balbrigga. Multiple price points 40 50 and 75 options advertised.
Local grocer advertises daily specials including Rio Coffee 5 lb at 109, heat roasted coffee 18 lb standard sugar 12 cans fruit and vegetables at 100, soap bars 25¢, horse soap 5¢, pickles 25c a bottle, raspberries 40¢, ground pepper 3 boxes, soda 25c, matches 3 lb, mixed sweet crab 3 lb, soda crackers 4 boxes, shoe blacking, broom 10–20c, birdie flour and banner flour, mince meats at own price.
Washn lto nx Aug 16 Of the 56 members of the present congress 333 were born in the United States Twenty two are of foreign birth and parent age and one Speaker Crisp was born of American parents on a visit to England There is one negro Mr Murray of South Carolina Of the foreign born representatives Ireland furnished the greatest number 85 of whom represent districts in New York Germany was the birthplace of 4 Canada of 3 New Brunswick of 2 Norway of 2 and Austria Scotland and Hungary each of 1 The representation of a district in one state by a congressman born in another is very common New York and Pennsylvania each have 15 natives among representatives from other states Indiana 11 next Ohio 9 Massachusetts 8 Virginia 7 Kentucky Georgia 5 each Mississippi Missouri Tennessee Wisconsin 3 or 4 Of those who make known in the directory their early occupation the former boys are most numerous 55 of them 52 had taught school eight were printers four were sailors four clerks in a store two started as telegraph operators and railroad men four learned blacksmithing and two were shoemakers one a miner and two carpenters Many note that they left college to enter the union or confederate armies and these are specially numerous among southern representatives Yale has 8 graduates Harvard and Dartmouth 3 and Amherst Cornell and Georgetown 2 Bowdoin Brown Washington and Lee and many state universities have two or more representatives each
The Georgia Alliance convention at Griffin adjourned after electing officers including President C. H. Ellington and Secretary Ivay. Lecturers were named for eleven districts and a memorial fund for L. L. Polk was proposed. A plan to create county Alliances and a joint committee to discuss state matters was set.
At a noon convention in Virginia, delegates nominated Charles T. O’Farrell J Hoge Tyler and A B Buford for governor with O’Farrell as the leading candidate. The hall filled with prominent figures and cheering as John Goode and John W. Daniel were welcomed. The assembly adjourned after temporary officers were named with B B Munford as temporary chairman. Huntington worries on cotton funds as South faces cash shortages for movement and cotton buyers rely on half cash and half notes.
John Logan Chipman, member of the first district of Michigan, died at Harper's hospital aged 63 after three weeks of pneumonia. He served his third term in Congress and was formerly judge of Detroit's superior court. Orange Blossom, common sense female remedy, sold by Lyndon.
Dr M A Veeder reports that observers Hansen and Nansen will record auroral observations from polar routes in cooperation with Norwegian and Swedish meteorological authorities. The plan aims to compare high latitude data with lower latitude observations for Arctic exploration accuracy.
In SExMA Alabama Captain Phil lips of the Dallas Dragoons received orders from Governor Jones to hold the unit in readiness to march to Clarke county at a moment's notice amid fears of further trouble from the Meachamites. Meanwhile in Missouri a Frisco train No 4 was robbed near St James at 3 a.m. as bandits escaped with the safe contents.
Two well dressed strangers entered Edmund Zeruitz's New Haven jewelry shop and asked to see jig saws. While Edward, the 12 year old son, assisted, one thief struck him with a sandbag and the pair escaped with a sack, intending a large haul.
Mrs. Joe Morris has returned home after a stay at the Springs, where she reportedly traveled for rest and social visits.
A Brunswick fever notice spurs outmigration estimates as 1 000 residents depart. Grand Lodge delegates report a splendid meeting, while R K Reaves improves at home. Cotton markets loom, infant death shakes Juki Herald editor Holder’s family, and Athens fishermen seek luck. Vines stripped on Capt Nickerton’s premises. a Macon impersonator taints Capt Oliver’s image. A church service row prompts liquor concerns. A dreamer falls into a river, wet but alive. corrections note M Duncan’s death as Louisa and new York relocation plans for a local family emerge.
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