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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1912

Page

6

Athens Summer School Chautauqua Program

The Summer School offers Athens a top class Chautauqua with musicals lectures humor readings and cartoons timed for relaxed enjoyment. The program spans July to August featuring Dr E M Poteat Miss Bargelt bird lectures Louis iana history Dr Alice Fortier a Vic trola recital and Buckwell concert company with two Tallulah Falls excursions and B Franklin storytelling evenings.

Athens General Assembly University Chapel Barrow Brittain Orphean Musical Club E M. Poteat Poteat Alice Fortier Tulane University Louisiana Fortier May Harbin Bunnel Concert Company Louise McHenry Georgia Marvin Williams Adam Appalachian Mountains Samuel M. Bain Tallulah Falls B. Franklin

Half Price Sale on Dresses and Skirts in Ready-to-Wear

All dresses in lingerie silk voile muslin pique rep foulards and gingham plus wash skirts are cut to half price for the next several weeks. Alterations begin soon so the department must clear at once. No exchanges or returns during the sale. Special sale silks embroideries and laces. Great bargains in wash fabrics and white goods.

Athens department slashes suit prices in bold two-tier sale

The department splits prices across two levels offering the greatest suit value yet in Athens. Lot 2 features light weight woolen suits valued up to 45 dollars now offered at 20 dollars.

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Fifteen Cent Sale Offers Complete Fabric Lot

Entire fabric lot offered for 15 cents includes 3000 yards of grenadine organdies voiles printed silks finish foulards flaxons Irish linette silk finish organdies marquesettes 40 inch bordered batiste Rajah Himalaya cloth and Irish poplins with no piece under 15 cents. Some pieces valued 35 to 40 cents. buyer to select entire lot.

Ten Cent Sale On 1000 Yds Of Fine Fabrics

A local retailer advertises a ten cent sale offering 1000 yards each of 40 inch silk finish foulards plain organdies voiles batistes and lawns at 10c per yard. Also 1000 yards of 40 inch white lawns plain organdies wide pajama checks and batiste. Another 1000 yards cream serge with black hairline stripe and 1000 yards white pique corded welts and corduroy at 10c per yard, with typical 15 and 25c values.

New Line of Gowns and Corset Covers Arrives

A new line of gowns, corset covers, and combination suits has just been received ready made and stamped with ample embroidery floss provided to work them.

Eight Cents Sale At Counters Offer

A sale notice promotes eight cent pricing on an assortment of fabrics including ginghams chambrey percale cheviots and galetea cloth. Items priced from 8c a yard with regular values up to 12 1 2 to 15c. Choice of entire counters limited quantity.

Five Cent Sale Offers Wash Goods at 5 Cents Per Yard

In the collection will be ginghams figured lawns solid colored lawns odds and ends in white goods and other desirable wash goods worth 8 to 15 cents a yard choice 5 cents per yard.

Waist Sale and New Lingerie Suits For Summer

A local sale advertises a new lot of lingerie waist with Dutch necks and various sleeve lengths. Prices drop from 1.25 to 1.00 and 2.50 suits reduced to 1.75, highlighting summer wear and reduced values.

Sale of Laces at Five Cents a Yard

A table of varied torchous laces in all widths offers many match sets with regular values from 7 to 15 cents, now reduced to five cents per yard for your selection.

Lace Sale at Odds and Ends in Wal?

Lace sale offers 5 to 7 1 2 cent values with choice remaining until sold. Prices advertised as low as one cent per yard, urging quick purchase before stock ends.

Sale of Cluny Bands Monday

A sale offers a variety of Cluny bands in different widths and regular brands at 15 cents per yard, with 20 and 25 cent varieties available. The event emphasizes affordable fabric options and convenient pricing for customers.

Corsets for Sale at Bargain Prices in Stock

Broken sizes in C B corsets offered at sale prices. Available corsets normally $1.50 to $3.50, now only $1.00 given limited sizing and stock.

Embroideries Sale on Voile Flouncing Swiss Flouncing

Special sale of voile flouncing and Swiss flouncing offers all beautiful designs and some of the season s choicest patterns at cut price. Bands and galoon s to match.

Sevenoaks and Faculty Plans in Local Education

The excerpt outlines readings by Riley Fields Field and others, with Mrs. Franklin praised as a talented reader and orator. It lists class fees for lectures and materials, announces personnel changes in teaching staff, and notes available courses in psychology, education, and special lessons. It mentions preparatory coaching, a Georgia Manual study, and a faculty committee advising student course choices. Details include names such as Nora L. Edmondston, J C Wardlaw, Dr R S Pond, Supt Wootter, and others.

Nora L. Edmondston J. C. Wardlaw Georgia Normal and Industrial College Camp Misa Cobb Bours

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Misa Bargelt R. J. H. DeLoach DeLoach John Burroughs Millinery Department Ment McGregor Brainerd and Armstrong Utopia Floss Tc Lace Sale To Sevenoaks J. G. Holland Riley Eugene Field Mark Twain Victor Hugo New Georgia Manual Commof Ture Dr. R. 8 Aléa Wootter Sanford Fain Stephens Brown Bruce
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