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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
3
New line shows dresses in Stapes and pastel tones with fabrics in light and medium weight. Colors include Oldie Receda Silver Castor Royal Blue Red Gray Navy Gold Bees Purple Green and Charlies and French Flannels for waists.
Special values for this week offer bargains in Athens season sales. Items include Needles 1 cent per paper, Pearl Buttons at low rates, fabrics remnant bundles, Fruit of the Loom bleaching remnants, and wholesale remnants of dress goods with clear per yard or per piece pricing.
Silk foulards displayed in wide ranges and grades. Nicest dress silks on the market noted for style and durability. Four printed foulards recommended for spring and summer dresses as ideal options.
Davison & Lowe’s advertises the latest dress trimmings including silk pasmentries Allovera beaded net and silk trims. The shop promotes Jo¢ and Silk Pasmentries and Beaded Net as correct fashion goods for gowns and accessories.
Spool cotton offer promotes 1 000 dozen best six cord spools on Monday. Strong smooth thread praised by users, with prices 3 spools for 10 cents or 4 for 1 spool. White duck pieces 8 cents each, total worth 10 cents. Colored duel pieces 84 cents for 10 pieces, valued at 10 cents.
An Athens advertisement touts a linen sale with 1000 yards of 27 inch heavy brown linen priced at 15 cents per yard after a 0 cent original. It also offers 1000 handkerchiefs for children at 1 cent each and 1000 pairs of ribbed children’s hose at 6 cents per pair.
Showing the strongest line the store has ever brought out this season. Includes figured mohair granite cloths tarnise battist crapons serges Henriettas and fancy weaves for discerning shoppers.
A catalog lists check muslins and white lawns with prices from 5 to 50 cents per yard. It notes remnants of dimity and dotted Swiss, corded pique, and white goods suitable for children’s dresses, with multiple price points and quantities across Persian India and Swiss varieties.
A sale offers 10 pieces of sheer black linen lawn at 25 cents each and a funder item priced at 40 cents, described as unmatched in value.
A vivid catalog of new stock items including rugs curtains linens towels napkins quilts pillow cases sheets and bleaching cambrics. Also featuring hosiery handkerchiefs gloves dog collar belts ribbons laces embroideries trunks cases umbrellas hats and children's school hats with assorted prices.
Catalog of fabrics and dress goods with prices per yard. Linens include corded lawns, printed dimities, percales, and striped shirtings. Listings feature brsgandies and dimities at nominal rates, highlighting extensive cotton suiting and shirtings selections.
Readable fragment shows a remnant sale featuring white goods and fabrics such as dimities lawns organdies ducks piques cheviotts linens bleachings flannels percal es wool goods and ribbons. Corner notes imply a department store style clearance event.
Display showcases new crepe de chine Bengalines tafetas and silk varieties. Fabrics include Bengalines and China silks with updated shadings. Items likely part of a dress goods lineup.
The funeral of Sergeant John Leo Ritch of the First Colorado, who died near Dover, Colorado, drew many civilians and fellow soldiers to Glenarm Street Armory. A procession to Pairmouth cemetery accompanied by a five-man Chaffee artillery detail honored the fallen sergeant and repelled the banner of valor from various groups including the Society of the Army of the Philippines and the Prudential Life Insurance Company employees.
The Pacolet Manufacturing Company of Pacolet South Carolina will build a 1 million dollar cotton mill in Gainesville Georgia on 850 acres at New Helland springs. The plant will run 50 000 spindles employ 1400 workers with a payroll of 15 000 to 20 000 monthly. Output will reach 126 000 yards daily for export. Plans by Lockwood Green Co Boston. Building to be 1202525 feet five stories high.
An antique ad claims Mozley’s Lemon Elixir and Lemon Drops cure various diseases. It lists 500 and 1.00 dollar bottles sold by druggists, prepared by Dr. H Moaley of Atlanta Ga. Testimonials include L J Alldred and Mrs A Gresham praising remediess for ailments, with references to throat and lung diseases and cough cures.
About thirty smallpox suspects will be released from the detention house today. Only one new case has developed since the first sick individual was found. Inez Smith a colored girl aged ten is the victim. symptoms indicate the disease though the outbreak is contained. Credit is given to Dr Orr health board and city authorities for handling the case without fear.
John Holloway a tall yellow man with spectacles was arrested by Officer Bradberry at Jefferson and brought to this city yesterday on warrants issued by James Smith. He operated a Clayton Street barber shop believed to be a front for emigration agents. fourteen warrants reportedly issued against him with more expected.
Special to the Press notes indications former President Grover Cleveland will back William Jennings Bryan. Cleveland's followers, once cool to Bryan in 1896, increasingly rally to him now that gold standard laws reduce money questions. Democratic leaders seek a united front with Croker and Cochran signaling support. The shift argues currency issues are settled by recent gold standard legislation.
Convicts started work yesterday on a new county road from Mr W T Lesters to Mr T J Poss, after weather delays. Supt Stanley reports most issues resolved and convicts, except a few at the stockade, moved toward western county sites. They will live in a secured house near the Tallassee road while crews cut around hills to speed highway progress.
Tom Thornton of Bernstein's stable refused a telegram offering to hire him as emigration agent to import enslaved workers. The letter from Camp, a Mississippi resident, proposed African Americans for railroad and saw mill labor at 125 per day with transport arranged. Thornton, holding a 9,000 Athens position, declined and did not respond to the scheme.
Flores, recently arrived, speaks of American len ses regional seven as delegates of the State Baptist convention prepare to meet Griffin in Georgia. Committees canvass the city as delegates, about 600, are expected. In Port Gibson Mississippi a cotton press stored 2,000 bales was soaked, causing an estimated $100,000 in loss and insurance coverage.
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