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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1905
Page
5
End of season clearance by Michael Brothers Company promotes large price cuts on summer goods and white goods. Highlights include fabrics such as French Lawns India Lawns Batiste Claire Nainsooks Dimities Madrasses Piques Swisses Linen Lawns Dress Linens Towels Napkins and Table Linens.
A local retailer markets a clearance of fabrics with muslins lawns dimities embroidered Swisses and other textiles. It highlights silks such as black and colored taffetas indias japanese pon gees foulards crepe du chine plisye and other options at reduced prices.
Dress goods in black and colored styles including Brilliantines, Serges, Poplins, Henriettas, Venetians, Cradenettes, Grenadines, Crepe cloths, Sivillians, Tamige and Radiant Suiting offered at reduced prices.
A local ad highlights ladies muslin underwear including night gowns chemises corset covers underskirts. It promotes Thompson’s glove fitting and mentions W. B. and American Lady brands under popular corset related items.
Ladies silk shirt waist suits skirts and shirt waists offered at below manufacturer cost. White linen shirt waist suits available. Shoppers urged to visit the department daily throughout the week for best selections and savings.
A catalog mentions belts girdles ribbons shirt waist sets stock collars neck lace combs violet water soaps talcum powder gloves handkerchiefs hosiery and Aercel knit wash cloths. The itemized list reflects a mid century retail display of fashion accessories.
Clearance sale features mattings carpets rugs art squares Irish Point curtains Bodinet ruffle curtains Nottingham lace curtains portieres window shades linoleums and oil cloths offered at reduced prices to attract buyers.
The University of Georgia summer school completed its third session with high praise and notes of strong support from Athens residents. Leaders including W B Hill, W B Merritt, T J Wooster, and F M Harper guided a program praised for higher scholarship and well coordinated courses. Teachers from across the state lauded the session as a success, with future plans to build on this momentum and secure continued funding.
The speaker of the house names a visiting committee to the University of Georgia and its branches. Members include Rucker as chairman with Conner Martin McRae Lawrence Hardman Stovall Hall Calvin Jackson Slaton and others. Also Hall McMullin Jonson Russell Knight. An unrelated ad promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets by H R Palmer Beasley Athens W J Regent TH Bag Be.
Captain Henry Wells, chief engineer for the Southern Railway, signals a major extension project linking Franklin North Carolina to Knoxville Tennessee and hints at expanding to Augusta Georgia. The Athens prospect promises a trunk line to coal fields and coast, with hopes for unbroken trains from Knoxville to Augusta and Charleston, boosting local industry and growth.
Saturday three Madison county youths arrived in the city and after visiting the dispensary caused disturbances on Lump Street. Officers Evans and Thomas confronted them as they approached the business district and found pistols under them on a buggy seat. Callie Williams D A Williams and J D Saxton faced Judge Foster and were bound over to the city court. Judge Cobb then fined each fifty dollars plus costs, expressing a rule against fines under seventy five dollars in such cases, noting business interest influenced the lighter penalty. The column ends with a brief, unrelated medical ad note for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Senator Hamby introduces a resolution urging the state to buy Tallulah Falls and nearby land for a public park. The measure calls for a joint committee to inspect the site, determine cost, and report next session, with no cost to the state.
Miss Bertha Mae Foster remains on the Lucy Cobb faculty. New hires include Miss Edith Stearns of Oak Park Illinois for English and Miss Catherine Nash of North Carolina for Mathematics. Stearns a Wellesley alumna, Nash appointed through Dr Charles McIver and Southern Educational Board influence. both bring strong recommendations.
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