Georgia Debates State Highway Commission Office
Governor Brown and state officials clash over creating a state highway commission. Chairman Davison argues it would favor automobile roads and hurt farmers, while Brown Cook and others urge centralized control of convicts and road building for statewide benefit. They cite experience in other states and call for harmony, efficiency, and modern methods.
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Atlanta
Joseph M. Brown
State Highway Commission
R. E. Davison
State Prison Commission
Davison
Georgia
Brown
Highway Commission
Philip Cook
Georgia Officers Question Evans Adjutant General Pick
Atlanta dispatch reports militia officers in Georgia questioning Governor-elect Hoke Smith's choice of General Clement A. Evans as adjutant general. Officers deem Evans venerable but physically unfit for active troop leadership, urging a younger, more agile commander to prevent strain on the National Guard.
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Clement A. Evans
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
National Guard
Evans
Ional Guard
Georgia
Evan
State National Guard
Ready to Wear Offers Deep Reductions on Silk Dresses
This department cuts prices from one third to one half on silk dresses and all linen lingerie ginghams chambrays foulards and evening gowns. Linings and wool coats and suits totaling 300 items priced at 17.50 to 35.00 are now offered at 15.00 per suit, with tailoring costs often higher than the sale price. Don’t miss this opportunity.
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Lin&ne
Skirts Offered at Half Price in Pan ama Sale
A large sale advertises about 1000 skirts including Pan ama Voile Serge and Wash materials. Many garments will be sold at half price, drawing shoppers seeking discounted women's skirts.
Skirt Sale Sparks Value Range From New York Trip
A local store advertises a $1.00 skirt sale featuring a mixed lot picked up by Mr. Davison on a trip to New York. The white linen and colored linnette skirts are described as worth at least $1.50 each, with many priced at $2.00 or $2.50.
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Davison
New York
Silk Petticoats Deep Discount Sale Headline
In a stock reduction sale the Ready-to-Wear Department offers silk petticoats at 3.50 each, with 120 pieces in the lot valued at 5.00. The sale also includes children and boys wear, hats, caps, dresses, and ladies undergarments at reduced prices.
Hosiery Sale Shows Deep Discounts Across Styles
One hundred dozen ladies gauze hose ten cents per pair, 150 dozen Lisle gauze hose fifteen cents, 75 dozen men's silk hose twenty six cents, 68 dozen men's gauze silk socks thirty nine cents, 140 dozen men's Lisle socks three for fifty cents, 100 dozen men's handkerchiefs seven and a half cents each or eighty five cents per dozen, 300 dozen ladies extra fine sheet handkerchiefs five cents, 85 dozen ladies spur silk hose seventy five cents. Nothing else at one dollar matches them.
Ribbons and Fans Auction At Half Price
A sale offers 250 pieces of fancy ribbons suitable for all purposes at half price. One thousand pieces of neckwear now priced around 25c, values up to 75c. Also 600 white and fancy Jap fans offered at 10c each, some worth 25c.
Clean Up Sale Offers Corsets and Embroideries
A local sale advertises a cleanup event featuring 200 corsets all sizes and lengths priced from two to ninety eight cents, with additional deals on embroideries laces trims and netting. The sale includes handkerchiefs gloves ribbons and neckwear as odds and ends.
Silk Sale Highlights Deep Discounts on Foulard Dresses
A textile advertisement promotes silks and fancy dress fabrics offered at 25 to 33 percent off. It features 1,000 yards of evening wear silks in greens blues pinkshellos brown and champagne priced at 25 cents per yard, claiming exceptional value for buyers.
Bargain Counter Wash Goods Sale Highlights
Numerous fabrics including imported fancy shirting Madrass at 15¢, Percales at 9¢, Ginghams at 92 and 12 1 4 ¢, Ginghams at ?, 10 to 25 percent reductions on Towels Table Linens and White Quilts. Seeming large stock of white goods and wash fabrics offered with discounts on various items.
Trimmed Hat Sells at Half Price
A trimmed hat will be sold at half price, offering buyers a substantial reduction and clear bargain value. The sale emphasizes affordability and a targeted discount approach to move remaining inventory.
Factory Sale Offers Silverware and Art Glass
Art Department conducts a sale offering thousands of pieces including silverware cut glass art china and pottery ware at factory cost to the public with discounts and special pricing.
House Furnishings Department Sale Notices
House Furnishing Department announces discounts on 1000 yards all wool carpet for dwellings halls and churches 59c worth 85c plus fine Art Squares in Floral and Oriental designs 17.50 for 25.00 grade 10 to 25 percent reduction on all house furnishings including Mattings Carpets Rugs and Lace Curtains during this sale.
Car Load Trunks and Long Coats of Natural Cola Linen
A description notes trunks and long coats crafted from natural cola linen, specially adapted for street wear and traveling.
Exclusive Dress Patterns Price Breakdown
The listing shows exclusive dress patterns available at $1.28 and $1.50 for premium grades, with 75 cents as a standard rate. A 60 cent grade is marked to close out at 49 cents, indicating clearance pricing on older stock.
Silk and fabrics sale items from catalog listing values
Special 250 yards wash Silk in shades priced 15c with 35c value. 20 pieces Cup Toweling at 4c valued 7c. 1,000 yards white kimono at 7 percent, well worth 12 percent. 1,000 yards silk finished Poplins white and colored 15c valued 25c. 25 pieces white Linen Saltings 15c valued 25c. 15 pieces striped linen Sultings 16c valued 26c. Prices listed as cent amounts and percentages.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
George J. Gould
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