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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1908

Page

6

Cotton Seed Uses Essay Contest Prompts Georgia Youth

Atlanta March 21 special report describes the Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Georgia offering 100 in gold for top compositions on uses of cotton seed and products. Teachers select three best from each class, state judges announce prizes of 50, 25, 16, and 10 dollars.

Atlanta Association of Georgia M.S. Harper Fielding Wallace Au Usta Georgia Department of Sevioustipe Hudson Wright Hese

National Child Labor Committee 10 Meet in Atlanta

The National Child Labor Committee's fourth anniversary events in Atlanta feature sessions at the Piedmont Hotel and Grand Opera Hall. Speakers include O R Lovejoy Senator Algernon B Roberts and A J McKelway with topics on child labor law uniformity education and factory inspection.

National Child Labor Committee National Committee Piedmont Piedmont Auditrorum Grand Opera Hall O. R. Lovejoy Algernon B. Roberts Pennsylvania A. J. McKelway Lewis W. Parker South Carolina Homer Folks New York City Felix Adler New England Everett W. Lord Southern States Don Marquis Uncle Remus John Morgan Ohio Jean Gordon Louisiana Chas. Daugherty Oklahoma Adler Chas. P

Pastor Barnard Resigns From Cartersville Baptist Church

Rev John E. Barnard, longtime pastor of Pirai Baptist Church in Cartersville Georgia, announces resignation effective April 1 after months of tension. During five-year tenure membership nearly doubled, and a $25,000 church building was erected. Barnard leaves amid broad goodwill and no announced plans.

Cartersville John E. Barnard Pirai

Davison Nichalsen Co At The Trading Store

The Davison Nichalsen Company presents a store known for constant new items and deep discounts. It markets itself as a place where people trade and feel they get undersold value with ever changing offerings.

Suit Styles and Prices Feature Panama Serges and Wash Suits

The ad lists tailored suits in Panama serges, Brilliantine, and Voices with prices from 12.50 to 25.00, silk and princess styles, jumper suits, white lawn and wash suits. A large Wash Suit line is promised by April 1 in white, black, colors with prices 5.00 to 25. The note claims fashionable hats align with Paris trends, priced 2.50 to 75.00.

Special Skirt Sale Opens With 100 All Wool Tailored Skirts

Greatest stock of tailored skirts in the city featuring Cheviot Cassimere and Serges in colors and patterns. Prices from 3.50 to 25.00 with a sale price of 5.00 on 100 fine all wool skirts. Also touts new shoes gloves ribbons laces belts jewelry and more at the store.

Hosiery Collection in Black and Colorful Matches Dresses

A local retailer advertises hosiery in blacks, tans, fancies for ladies, misses, and children. Prices range from 5c to $2.50 per pair with multiple sizes and colors available.

Handkerchiefs Sale Offers Various Ladies And Men’s Pieces

A sale advertises pure linen and embroidered handkerchiefs for ladies, with hemstitched and sheer cambric options, and men’s handkerchiefs priced at 10 to 15 cents. School handkerchiefs are also listed. Items feature trentist values and emphasize value thresholds.

Parasols and Accessories Lot Offered For Sale

Parasols for ladies and children arrive in plain and fancy styles from $1.00 to $15.00. Silk umbrellas priced from 98c to $2.25 with values up to $2.25. Men’s umbrellas $1.00 to $4.50. Trunks suit cases telescopes and hand bags also available in cheap to fine lines. Visit the store to view the full line.

Housekeepers Guide to Linen Bargains

Advertises table linens towels napkins and quilts with price ranges. Towels 40c to 1.00 each napkins 50c to 5.00 per dozen table damask 25c to 1.50 per yard white quilts 75c to 6.50 and pillow cases 10c to 1c.

Millinery Trends and Lightweight Summer Garments

Forecasts from Paris and New York highlight advanced styles while offering original creations from customers ideas. New light weight summer garments are ready soft cool comfortable. Corset covers 25¢ to 1.00. Chemises 50¢ to 1.50. Drawers 25¢ to 2.50. Gowns 75¢ to 5.00. Petticoats 25¢ to 2.50. Corsets and corset covers for ladies misses and children offered at 50¢ to 5.00 each.

Paris New York

White Goods Special This Week

White goods sales include Mercerized Lawn at 20 cents, 300 yards. Parisian Lawns at 2 cents. 40 inch Lawns at 20 cents. Calico best grade 7 cents. Ginghams best grade 15 cents. Perenale best grade 15 cents. Pillow casing 10 yards at 1 cent. fine Cambric 10 cents. Bleaching 7 12 cents. quantities for each item listed in this week’s sale.

Linen cloth sale item catalog with varied yardage

A local listing details linen fabrics with multiple yardages and prices. Items include 1000 yards of fine Irish linen suiting at 40 cents per yard, 1000 yards white linen suiting at 40 cents, 600 yards linen lawn at 25 cents with 35 cent value, and colored linen and colored linen suitings priced between 4 cents and 50 cents with values to 20 cents.

Spring Fabrics Offered in Wide Range of Shades

Cotton voiles in new spring shades with plaids and solids. Mercerized walstings and saltings priced at 35 cents. Printed lawns and battistes 12 12, 15, 20, and 26 cents. Organdies and chifon lisle 25 cents. Beautiful silk-finished cottons for waists and suits. many colors offered, replacing higher priced fabrics at 29 cents per yard.

Mem Coe Champaign

Special Sale on House Furnishings This Week

A local sale offers new mats and carpets including mats runners and rugs at heavily reduced prices. Old stock listed as matting and fabrics will be sold at about a third of their former value. Porches screens hall screens and fire screens are included in the sale as well.

Dress Goods Showing Spring Weaves and Colors

A local display showcases new spring dress fabrics including Vo tles Panama Arilliet Teens Servs Poplins and Lansdown. About 50 pieces offered at 39 cents, valued at 65 cents.

Panama Poplins Lansdown

Silk Dress Silks and Taffetas Sale in Bold Colors

A listing advertises 25 pieces of fancy taffeta dress silks and solid color silks including Rajah Tuscan Ponge Mirate China and chevron stripes. Prices show 50e with a value of 75.

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