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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
3
The ad proclaims unsettled markets and rising prices while claiming heavy prior purchases allow the store to offer more for money. It highlights ready to wear for misses children and ladies and home furnishings in light materials at competitive prices.
An assortment of ladies and misses frocks in all materials and styles for party garden and home priced 12.50 to 25.00 featuring silk taffeta dresses in new colors with flare tunic skirts and a one fourth off sale on all evening dresses.
A large selection of graduating dresses for young and older girls is available. Dresses include wet and or gandic styles with lace and ribbon trimming, priced from 8.50 to 20.00.
A display features white voile dresses for ladies and misses finished with laces ribbon sashes and belts and some with embroidery. Prices run from 3.00 to 6.50.
Our line offers colored voile and linen dresses in dotted figured striped and plaid patterns priced from 2.00 to 6.50 for voiles and 5.95 to 10.50 for linen. Palm Beach dresses and sport styles show from 3.00 to 10.50 with silks and taffeta gowns ranging up to 35.00.
We present a complete line of summer parasols for ladies and children in all colors and color combinations. Ladies parasols in fancy and solid colors range from 98 cents to 5 dollars. Children's parasols priced from 35 cents to 2 dollars.
The display features little boys’ garments in white stripes and colors, made largely of linens, Maenes, Palm Beach and fast color ginghams. Prices range from 50c to $1.50. Hats shown in whites, colors and fancies from 25c upward.
Keep Out the Sun's Glare promotes Vudor Porch Shades with treated wooden slats and wind safety device, guaranteed seven to ten years. Also mentions new shipment of Torchon and Vallaces fabrics, 5c per yard, and dainty organdie waist fashions priced from $1.25 to $1.50.
A local sale offers many gowns made of crepes and nain socks with lace and embroidery trims. Priced at fifty, the pieces are described as well worth double the price.
Our corset section announces many new summer wear models in lighter fabrics and new styles. A sport model is offered at $1.50 with flesh colored variants from $1.00 to $3.00 and ventilated corsets at $1.00. A complete line of H. & W. Brassieres is available at 50c.
Advertises Flexo sateen petticoats at 98 cents each. Claims no elastic to rot and no bulging hooks or buttons. Priced as a durable, serviceable garment valued at $1.50 and claimed to fit perfectly.
A local Athens shop touts a vast wash goods collection featuring 36 inch Oxford cloths in white and color, Awning Stripe Shirting, Burton's Linen Finish Suitings, Gabardines, Reps, Piques, Skirtings, Organdies, Voile blends, and lawn fabrics with prices aimed at budget shoppers. Strong patterns include stripes, plaids, and floral plisse crepes across multiple widths.
A reader supplied garbled price data with sequences like 160 yard 10¢ and 12/40 10 12%4¢ and 15¢ 25¢ and 29¢ and 35c. The text includes numbers such as 1246 15¢ and 25¢ os 2 256 to B5c e 17%g0 to 50c oe oe oe oe 186, lacking coherent context or clear items.
The advertisement lists fine ivory pieces for dressers, embroidered handkerchiefs, silk hose and fans, and hundreds of gift items including cutting glass bowls and sets. It markets brass and iron lamps, traveling trunks priced 3 to 25 dollars, handbags, and a range of white and corduroy skirts with various sale prices. It also notes Mexican vases and jars with small pieces at 45 cents and larger pieces up to 2.50 dollars.
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