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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1899

Page

8

Waifs of the Wires Condensed Form

Frozen to Death In Carolina a Confederate veteran died after freezing near Latena while intoxicated and resting by the roadside. In Mississippi H B Wycker was killed near Winston County in a string of ambush killings. Paderewski and Mme Paderewski arrived in New York aboard the Oceanic from Liverpool. In Alabama two white men, Jones and Pruitt, were killed during a reencounter with the Rhodes family. the 15 year old son defended his home and jailed Young Rhodes after the incident.

Carolina Columbia John Shenghai Ball Lantena Macon Miss H. B. Wycker Winston County Johnson Laverne Ala William Jones John Pruitt Rhodes Salsoda Jones Pruitt Young Rhodes

Startling Local Estimates on Athens Rock and Brick Use

City figures by Sapt Wood and Barnett estimate rock for paving Athens streets at 15 000 cubic yards, enough to form a train from Athens toward Atlanta. Wood also calculates brick laid end to end would stretch from his office to near Copenhagen, a distance of about 150 yards.

Sapt. W. L. Wood Barnett Atlanta Wood Athens Copen Hagen

Ore lands near Leighton sold for ten thousand

A Florence special reports United States Iron company bought from N C Eling A A Berger of Huntsville rich ore holdings of Waldron and Delaney near Leighton about 240 acres. The ore averages 55 percent pure metallic iron with very low phosphorus, in north Alabama.

Huntsville Ala Florence Als United States Iron Company Mesers N.C. Eling A. A. Berger Messrs. Waldron and Delaney Leighton Alabama

Matting Sale Offers 15 Cents Per Yard Deal

A single lot of 90 rolls cotton warp matting sold by an importer closes out. Matting comes in 2 or 3 rolls per pattern with around 40 designs and values from 20 to 274 cents per yard.

Cape and Jacket Sale Prices In Evening Review Store

Various capes and jackets offered at reduced prices including Velour Capes at 0.98, Seal Plush Capes at 1.90, Very Fine Seal Plush at 2.80, Black Covert Capes at 1.89, Cloth Capes and Misses Jackets at 1.89, Beaver and Melton Capes at 2.49 each.

Melton

Satin and Silk Yardage Sale Ad Teaser

Advertises satin fabrics in evening shades and fancy work at 55 cents per yard. Duchess satin prices listed from 48 to 93 cents per yard, including fine black satin and 72 inch width. Also tafta silk and china silk offers, with reduced prices around 15 to 73 cents per yard.

Lace Curtains and Marseille Counterpanes Sale Ad

Lace curtains floral designs three yards long at $1.00 per pair or fifty cents each. Genuine Nottingham curtains three yards in length with handsome patterns. Marseille counterpanes full size and attractive at seventy five cents each. Heaviest Marseille quills offered at $1.25 each.

Nottingham Marseille

Linen damask and towels offered in varied widths and sizes

Linen goods include Turkey Red Damask 58 inches wide and Fine Satin Damask 77 inches. Finest Satin Damask full width at 1.25 yard now 69 cents. Irish Damask doilies 50 cents per dozen. Honeycomb towels and large linen Huck Towels offered at low prices with various sizes and 27 cents each for large linen towels.

Turkey

Textile Sale Items Mixed Wool Fabrics and Dress Patterns

Short lengths 30 inch Henrietta all wool colors 25 cents grade Acanemat loc yard. One lot short lengths black and colored serge dress pattern lengths 2nd grade aeieeete hele wc yard. One case dress pattern lengths black and colored Henrietta 49 cents grade oma 18c yard. All wool striped dress flannels 30c grade 15¢ yard. All wool heavy fleeced Elderdown 5c grade all colors. All wool homespun for kids 75c grade 37 4c yard. Fine 1.50 grade broad cloth 0.98c yard 54 inches all wool. Waterproof at 0.4c yard.

Asc

Domestic Fabric Prices From Historical Advertisement

The notice lists yard wide sheeting at 4 to 4 1/4 cents per yard, good cotton checks at 4 1/4 cents, best grade ticking at 4 1/2 cents, heavy school boy jeans at 6 cents, drill at 4 1/4 cents, bed ticking at 4 1/4 cents, feather ticking at 9 cents, and A C A feather proof ticking at 2 1/2 cents per yard.

Ladies Shoes Special Offers At Reduced Prices

Fine hand sewn Vici Kid Shoes in tan or black listed at 150 per pair with original values 2.25 to 4.25. Dongola styles downsized to 50 cents, and other Dongola pairs 98 cents. Indicates fall stock clearance and special pricing.

Hosiery sale with mixed stockings and prices

An old ad lists women and children hosiery including ladies elastic ribbed hose in lisle finish at low prices, children's heavy ribbed hose with double knee and toe, mixed hose for ladies, and general hosiery from 4 to 25 cents per pair.

IOC Tve

Clothing Auction Sale Highlights Bargain Suits and Overcoats

Auction prices offer deep discounts on men's wool suits from $1.98 to $8.08 and overcoats at $12.50 grade. Boys’ knee pants suits and knee-length garments also shown at low prices.

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Paderewski America New York Ignace J. Paderewski Mme. Paderewski Oceanic Liverpool Sapt. Wood Mr. Barnett E.d.stone Job MAX Joseph Mercantile CO Brussells Teeter Eee Tage MAX Joseph
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