Textile sale advert promises steep cuts on fabrics
An advertisement promotes washing 2,500 yards of best American ginghams at 10 cents a yard and Helenis Silks at 15 cents a yard, with regular quality priced at 124 cents.
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
6
White Goods and French Lawn Sale Items
A sale of white goods offers 8 inch fine French lawn and Swiss fabrics in white and colored grounds. Prices range from 8 to 75 cents per yard with assortments in various weaves and patterns, highlighting spring fabrics and ranges including 2,000 yards of Swisses.
Ready to Wear Ladies Suits and Skirts Sale
Display of Linen Cotton and Wool garments invites shoppers this week. Price reductions highlighted include Ladies Wash Suits from 1.25 to 5.00, White Linen Skirts 2.50 to 4.50, Wool Skirts 3.95 to 5.50, White Lingerie Waists reduced from 1.25 to 1.89 and 2.00 to 2.50, Silk Waists marked down to 3.15 and 4.75.
Summer Requisites and Novelty Parasol Closing Out
A local sale offers Mennen’s Taleam Powder 15c per box Colgate’s Taleam Powder 15e with sprinkle top Pear’s Unscented Soap L barrier? Ammonia pint bottles 8e Glovine 2c Silver Polish 26c Knit Wash Cloths 5e Colgate Violet Toilet Water 25c 500 dozen towels at 3.00 per dozen 50 dozen Onyx Fast Black gloves 2.00 pair 1000 Japanese Fans 5 10 15 25c Silk Gauze Fans 75c to 2.00 Nov elty Parasols closing out at less than cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennen
Colgate
Affidavit recounts mistreatment by Hoke Smith during Interior tenure
Mrs. Margaret J. Hampton testifies before Fulton County officials alleging dismissal from a federal position after pleading with Hoke Smith. She details family ties in Georgia, pension support, and a promised but unkept interview, claiming workplace discrimination and political pressure affecting her job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Hampton
Hoke Smith
Interior Department
Seaboard Returns Rejected by Comptroller in Atlanta
In Atlanta on July 14 Comptroller Wright rejected the Seaboard Air Line returns over trackage valuation from Atlanta to Cedartown. He estimates the line’s value per mile far higher than the reported 512,000, arguing the road to be among the state’s best. The franchise is listed at 1.6 million with an added rifle or site tracking value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Seaboard Air Line
Wright
Cedartown
Knoxville
Northern
Louis Ville
Nashville
Seaboard
Air Line
Digpengary Bill Passes House in Clarke District
The Bill of Mr. Rucker of Clarke was passed by the House yesterday and will go to the Senate for consideration. Mentioned is the near completion of Prof. B. L. Grigags residence on Dearings street as a notable local home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rucker
Clarke
House
Senate
B. L. Grigags
Dearings Street
Peculiar Death of W. J Lane in Valdosta
Valdosta Georgia July 13 W J Lane manager of the Valdosta Street Railway Company died suddenly at his parents home Convulsions followed a night of activity including supervising a large picnic party on the car line Physicians cannot determine the cause though symptoms resembled poisoning No poison or package found Lane son of A I Lane and nephew of Senator W S West Unmarried and highly popular in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
W. J Lane
Valdosta Street Railway Company
Mr. Lane
A. I. Lane
W.S
Spirit of Lover Told Her 10 Kill
Seattle Wash July 14 Immediate after Esther Mitchell the 17 year old girl who killed her brother here last night orders were given for the arrest of Mrs Maud Creffield widow of the prophet whose death at the hands of George Mitchell led to last nights tragedy Mrs Creffield telephoned police and admitted she had entered a compact with Esther to kill the slayer of her husband She will be held as a new accomplice Esther said Mrs Creffield bought the gun They planned the deed as soon as possible Esther described meeting George Perkins and shooting him The Spirit of the Holy Ruler urged her to kill her brother This case follows the trial where the defense claimed the prophet seduced Esther and her sister and George Mitchell was acquitted for killing the Holy Roller leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Esther Mitchell
Maud Croffield
George Mitchell
Mra. Creffield
Esther
Bether
Holy Roller
Mitchell
Eathber Mitchell
Russell Draws Huge Crowd at Winder Speech
Judeo R. O. Russell spoke yesterday at Winder before a crowd of several hundred as Grayson band led a Lawrenceville train procession with a banner pledging Gwinnett County a 1000 vote majority. A second band greeted him at the depot, with observers noting the turnout far surpassed a previous rally by Hoke Bmnith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winder
Hoke Smith
Judeo R. O. Russell
Grayson
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
Hoke
Miss Lollie Smith Joins Summer Field Geography Tour
Miss Louise Smith from the University of Chicago joins a two teacher party to study Field Geography and History. The group will travel from Chicago in August to Virginia areas including Old Point Comfort Jamestown Williams Bay Richmond Lynchburg Winchester Harper's Ferry and study geographic and historic interrelations. Courses aim to enrich seventh and eighth grade practice school curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
School of Education
Virginia
Old Point
Comfort
Jamestown
Williams, Bay
Richmond
Lynchburg
Winchester
Harper's Ferry
Valley of the James
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Alleghory Mountains
Chicago
Moore Opens Deputy Clerk Office for Federal Court at Athens
J Comer Moore, long with U S courts in Atlanta, is named deputy clerk for the eastern division of the northern Georgia district at Athens. Dockets and records from Atlanta will be moved to Nos 7 and 8 Post Office Building. The Athens bar and nearby counties gain convenient access to civil, criminal and bankruptcy case records. Moore, an Athens native, will reside with his mother at 113 Finley street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court
J. Comer Moore
United States Courts
Atlanta
Newman
U. S
Georgia
Athens
Moore
J. 8. Williford
Finley Street
Brutal Killing Near Charlotte Shocks Tarbers Junction Area
In Tarbers Junction area near Tarboro Junction, Ike Lylerly and family were slain in their home between 1 and 2 am. The attacker set the house on fire, killing Ike Lylerly, his wife, and three youngest children. Two older daughters survived. neighbors and bloodhounds aided in a countywide manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Ike Lylerly
Tarbers Junction
Here
Mary
Addie
W . P. Barber
Winston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael Bros. Company
Helenis
Smyrna
Albany
Iere
Hampton
Howell
Fulton County
Dublin
Laurens County
Jeremiah H. Yogop
L. F. Livington
Washington
Census Bureau
Patent Office
John R. Wilkinson
Ceneral
Small
Digpengary
Rugsell
Lollie Smith
Louise Smith
The
University of Chicago
Fn Ty
Ot “Parker
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