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A compact beauty gadget article previews a curling device named The Magic Curler that promises quick curling and waving of hair. It touts ease of use and salon results for everyday styling.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
3
A compact beauty gadget article previews a curling device named The Magic Curler that promises quick curling and waving of hair. It touts ease of use and salon results for everyday styling.
Michael Brothers Company announces fall linens including bleached table linen in 66 and 72 inch widths and yard quantities. Also listing napkins priced at $1.25 per dozen and full size linen napkins valued at $2.75, now offered at $2.25 per dozen.
A local store introduces new fall neckwear with ruching at 25 and 35 cents per yard and lace bands for neck and cuffs at 15 25 and 30 cents per yard. A new stock collars display offers prices from 26 cents to 150 dollars, highlighting an artistic sale lineup.
Atlanta announces no populist convention next Tuesday as J B Bodenhamer and J J Holloway note the primary win of Hoke Smith. They say populists will not field a ticket this year and expect no harsh action, urging continued involvement and future political battles.
In Lula Georgia a night shooting left Henry Gagle gravely wounded after a neighbor, Fred Hawkins, fired on him near a chicken house. Gagle named Hawkins as the shooter before losing consciousness. Hawkins is believed to be at large as authorities seek arrest. Gagle leaves a wife and five children.
A magnificent showing of Cambric Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries in matched sets at 10c 15c 20c and 26c a yard New Val Laces in dainty designs at 5c 8c 10c 15c and 20c a yard Linen Toredon Lace in matched sets from 10c to 35c a yard.
Ladies long black and white silk gloves priced at 1.75 per pair. Ladies sport black silk gloves 40 and 75 cents per pair. Centemeri 12 button long black kid gloves 3.00 per pair. Centemeri 3 clasp colored gloves 1.75 per pair. Centemeri 3 clasp black kid gloves 2.00 per pair. Royale black and colored kid gloves 1.60 per pair.
The notice advertises Veiling in black white and colors at 25 35 and 50 cents per yard. Chiffon Veiling in black white and colors at 50 and 75 cents per yard. Five hundred all linen initial handkerchiefs for ladies and children at 5 cents each. Linen hemstitched initial handkerchiefs for ladies at 15 cents each.
In Atlanta on August 25 1890 socialist leader J B Osburn and supporters fought for full privileges to hold street meetings. He faced a disorderly conduct charge and the judge fined him 25 dollars plus costs after testimony disputed blockading claims. Osburn refused to pay the fine.
A local ad lists Ingram Art Squares in full sizes at 10.00 and 12.50, Brussel and Axminister 9x12 feet squares at 17.50 and 25.00, Smyrna Rugs from 1.25 to 3.50, Axminister Rugs 2.50 to 4.50, China Matting 40 yard rolls at 10.00 and 12.50, and Japanese Matting 40 yard rolls at 12.50, with various pretty designs.
Endorsed Judge C H Brand won the Western circuit judgeship by a 9450 vote majority over Judge B J Edwards. County tallies show Brand carried Gwinner Clarke Franklin Jackson Banks Oconee Walton with varying margins, totaling 11205 to 1755. Walton County, Edwards home, went to Brand by 632.
In the Banner’s correction notice a typo misidentified the piano donor for West Athens kindergarten. It should read Misses Linton instead of Lyndon. The paper notes the community seeks chairs and invites contributions within thirty days.
Plans underway mark the completion of the Athens and Jefferson extension into Athens with six miles laid and more rails en route from Pennsylvania mills. Officials anticipate rapid progress on the final twelve miles and a fall start for traffic, boosting Athens commerce and cotton receipts past one hundred thousand bales. A citywide celebration is planned for the last spike, signaling a new era for Athens.
Atlanta Ga August 25 Secretary Goodloe Yancey of the prison commission sent inquiries to about 100 felony and misdemeanor convict camps across the state to learn how many white boys under 16 are confined. The reformatory at Armdgeville will soon be ready for occupancy and it will take days to determine how many boys will transfer there.
For County Surveyor, Co. M. Strahan. for Coroner, Co. N. Weatherly. The brief notice records appointments or electoral acknowledgments naming two county positions and the respective incumbents.
A Kansas State Agricultural College test shows a two horse power gasoline engine driving an electric generator can light residences and outbuildings at night and run other tasks by day. With gasoline at 15 cents a gallon, cost per kilowatt hour was about 5 cents, and fuel use ran 1.35 cents per hour at full load of eighteen 1¢-candle 110 volt incandescent lamps from March to June.
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