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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
6
Athens merchants advertise a Thanksgiving sale featuring over 350 tailored suits from top American makers. The ad promises Paris-model styling at lower prices, with 100 suits in plain serges and fancy mixtures. Former prices ranged from 15 to 20 dollars.
In black and colors and various fabrics, fashionable dresses available at low prices. Long coats arrive with new shipment featuring reversibles polo styles and belts. Prices range from 10.00 to 22.50, with coats offered as elegant values compared to higher prices.
The weather is fine for blankets and prices are cut to move stock. Listings show several wool blanket options from 11-4 to 12-4 sizes with original values noted and reduced sale prices. Includes half wool, three-fourths wool, and all wool blankets ranging from $1.96 to $12.50.
This advert promises safe fur purchases by guaranteeing every fur as represented. It assures customers they need not judge furs themselves, offering expert assurance and a satisfaction guarantee on each set sold.
Advertises Munsing Union Suit as most sensible solution to underwear problems. Claims high quality will not irritate sensitive skin, perfect fit, famous for durability and washability. Priced at $1.00 per suit with vests and drawers 50c each and children's garments 25c and 35c.
Readable text notes boys sweaters priced from 76 cents to 1.50 dollars. Mention includes a 1.00 dollar tag for a group of boys sweaters and items worth 1.75 dollars notations.
Ladies waists in silk varieties drop to 1.00 and 350.00 for taffeta messaline chiffon and net waists, with former prices ranging from 6.00 to 10.00 and values up to 5.00.
Harper's Weekly lays bare department stores employing thousands during holidays with payrolls reaching millions yearly. It catalogs stock from pennies to thousands, noting luxury items and real estate departments as examples of scale and excess. Dr. King's New Life Pills are recommended for constipation and related ailments.
The item lists 50c for 72 inch all linen damask and 7c for 72 inch all linen damask, with 90¢ to $1.00 for 72 inch double face satin damask and $1.25 in value.
In a livery stable near Winterville, Henry Poss, a horse trader, slashed Sam Swindle across the face with a knife after a tense exchange. Swindle, a respected farmer, received a deep facial wound and sought medical aid before returning home. Poss, heavily intoxicated, was arrested and jailed.
Yesterday morning at the Barrow place on Dearing Street Dan Auslund slipped from a scaffold and fell twenty feet. He suffered a broken left hip and a skull fracture, was rushed to the hospital, and remained in precarious condition after treatment. He is about forty, married.
The Georgia State College of Agriculture offers ten day courses starting January 2 1912 with four tracks cotton industry cereal production livestock farming or horticulture Lectures cover over twenty four practical subjects Tuition is free and entrance exams are not required Cost ranges from 15 to 25 dollars depending on distance from Athens A circular is available upon request and early registration is advised to ensure comfort arrangements.
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