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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1912

Page

6

Tigers Eight Arrested Yesterday for Prohibition Violation

Ath ens police reported eight arrests for violations of the prohibition ordinance in one day. Names listed include White R R Hipkins Geo Colley Tom Johnson Walter Moore and colored John Smith Bud Parks Reuben Jackson and Ed Durham. District records show equal racial split and eight cases on the mayor’s docket this week.

Athens R. R. Hipkins Geo. Colley Tom Johnson Walter Moore John Smith Bud Parks Reuben Jackson Ed Durham

Woman accidently shot in apartment scuffle at Mutual Garage

Last night about 11 pm a pistol discharged during a playful scuffle between Luther Epps and his wife in their apartment above the Mutual Garage. A bullet pierced a young woman's leg causing a painful but not serious injury. The Eppses claim the shot was accidental. Epps formerly drove for Dr. Carlton and recently injured his arm cranking a machine.

Luther Epps Epps

Woman Takes Accidental Morphine Overdose

Yesterday Mrs D A Carruth, wife of a River Street mechanic, took an overdose of morphine and was dangerously ill. Relatives said there was no suspicion of personal crisis intent and that the overdose was accidental.

D. A. Carruth River Street

Child Burns While Mother Steps Out

A three year old girl named Mary was horribly burned yesterday at the Southern Manufacturing Company mill village when her dress caught fire as her mother Mrs C Lee Williams left briefly for water. The mother wrapped her skirts around the child but the fire burned deeply. Doctors battled to save the child last night.

C. Lee Williams Southern Manufacturing Company Mill Village Mary Mamma

Chandler Pittman Wedding at Center Georgia

A quiet home wedding at Center Georgia unites Miss Chandler and Mr Pittman. Rev J D McPhail officiates. couple plans a southern honeymoon and home in Center after travel. Brides family praised. groom noted as respected young businessman with strong local support.

Center C. C. Chandler Judge Pittman

Davison-Nicholson Sale Cuts Prices Across Dresses Coats

Great Values in Long Coats and Misses Coats offered at reduced prices. One lot of polo coats priced at eight dollars. Fancy mixtures grouped at twelve fifty. Silk waists reduced to one dollar with a selection of about eighteen items to choose from.

Historic Dry Goods Clean-Up Sale Puts Furs and Linens On Sale

A long running dry goods cleanup sale promotes deep discounts across silks, spreads, damask, towels, table linens, and napkins. Featured items include foulards, rajahs, bengoline, crepe, marquisette, two tone silks, and various spreads with prices from 25 to 69 cents, plus 10 percent reductions on napkins and towels and one fourth off linen pieces. A new fur section touts boe on the dollar pricing and a special towel sale offers 50 dozen linen, huck, and damask towels with two lot options.

Beerence Nis Col. Taffetas Bengoline

Special Lace Sale Clearance Items and Prices

Lace sale offers odds and ends in val, torchon, and round thread with values up to 12 1 2 cents per yard. No match sets available. Choice of lot priced at 5 cents.

Sale of Percales and Calico Short Lengths

Auction listing for percales priced 5c per yard with one lot of 36 inches in length and pieces from 1 yard to 10 yards, plus a lot of short calico lengths. Selection offers choice of lot.

Calico Lot Sc

New Ginghams Offer Countless Patterns in Stock

Palmer's ginghams present over 1000 pieces in bright fast colors. Three cases showcase three distinct patterns with durable color.

Palmer

Hosiery Dealers Feature Wayne Knit Hose Selections

Local merchants advertise Wayne Knit Hose praised as the best hose made. Stock ranges from 25 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents per pair in various weights and grades.

Wayne

Textile sale listing with mixed fabrics and caps

A catalog item lists ginghams suiting chambrays and linonettes priced from 12 1-2c to 15c. A lot is offered at 10c. Sweaters and knitwear go at half price and aviation caps toques and shawls are also discounted.

Save Big On Blankets Before Cold Weather Hits

Store urges shoppers to buy now to save 50 cents to 2.50 dollars per blanket or comfort as demand rises for winter essentials.

Local Cloth Salepromotes Boys Blouses and Scotch Ginghams

New lot of boys blouses with collars attached in all sizes offered at 50c. Scotch Zephyrs ginghams advertised as best quality with guaranteed colors. Wm. Anderson & Co originators of Scotch ginghams and exclusive agents. 83 inches wide and priced at 15c per yard.

Hats for sale at your price department sale

All hats available with no reservation and no fixed price. Customers may choose their own price. Visit the department on the second floor to browse the selection.

Special House Furnishings Sale with Curtains and Linoleums

Special sale in the house furnishing department offers odds and ends at low prices. Curtains, nets and draperies are discounted. Largest complete stock of linoleums shades rugs art squares and matting in the city. Shades made to measure from Holland linen on Hartshorn rollers cost no more and last twice as long.

Holland

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Tigers J. D. McPhail First Presbyterian Church Catskills Dr King W. FR. Pattsman Wellington Texas W. J.smith & Bro J. R. Palmer & Sons The Davison-Nicholson Company New Ginghams Blanket and Comfort Sale Little Sum Wm. Anderson & Co
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