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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1914
Page
3
Store promotes summer merchandise at deep discount to clear stock and save for next season. Highlights Butterick patterns and flowered crepes at 15c and 20c per yard with a 10c option, urging shoppers to visit this week for house wear and upcoming fashions.
We offer Wayne Knit hose guaranteed to give satisfaction with a six month wear promise. Our stock includes ladies hose from 25c to 2, misses 25c to 75c, men’s 25c to 50c, and pony stockings for boys and girls 25c per pair.
The Davison Nicholson Co advertises a home demonstration for their vacuum cleaner. Call 1056 to send a representative to your house, showing how the machine lightens housework. Price is seven dollars, with a price guarantee against other machines.
A big lot of trunks in steamer just arrived in small, medium, and large sizes. Ready to fill your wants with sturdy, serviceable trunks that wear and look good. Prices available by call.
Readable notice announces back to school dressmaking with new ginghams percales devonshire and galatea fabrics. Available in all widths and prices with distinctive patterns.
Table lists solid colored lawns corduroy crepes muslins and lawns with values 12 1 2c and 15c.
The catalog advertises shirt waists at 1.98 with high neck and long sleeves, real value 2.50. Embroidered marquesette and lingerie waists at 3.95, originally 5.00. Crepe voile and organ dies waists at 0.89, styled to rival prices of 1.50 elsewhere.
Weekly sale listing offers men’s four in hand ties at 25c each and ladies handkerchiefs at 25c. 40 inch French ginghams 25c per yard, shirt madras up to 25c, 10 yard bolts of English Long Cloth 95c, sorority wainsook 1.59 and Shiyna Japanese chainsook 2.18. Gold band cups and saucers 10c each and 27 inch white ripple fabric 15c per yard.
Athens department store promotes a wide range of house furnishings at discounted prices. Cretonne lengths from 3 to 10 yards sell at 20c, heavy cretones 25c, curtain fabrics 20c per yard, portier patterns 1.00, Crex rugs and art squares advertised, matting at 11 per roll, and locally made shades guaranteed for longer wear.
Six white suits priced 15 to 25 now available at 3.98. One color linen group 5 to 10 priced at 2.48. New fall stock arriving. Millinery offers summer trimmed hats at any price. Come in and browse. Lowest prices ever offered.
Mosquitoes are worst this season and can spread typhoid fever and other diseases. A Perfection Mosquito Canopy fits iron or wooden beds, uses an automatic spring to lift the net from the bed head, and is ready to use for 2.95.
The Wizard mops reach corners where others fail and include a polish quart for 1.50. Wizard polish won’t harm furniture and rivals 25c to 1.00 sizes. Also offered scouring mops at 15c to 75c and assorted dress and pillow items at discount prices.
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