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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
3
The May issue is an unusually good number of the magazine. It offers garment patterns and provides subscription and ordering details for The Ladies' Home Journal and The Ladies' Home Journal Patterns through the agency.
The listing shows embroidered border products priced at $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 and $3.50.
Readable sale notes show white lawn and white silk waists with prices from 3.09 to 12.50 and lace waists priced 6.50 to 12.50. Other items include ladies shirts awaiting stock with price of 5.00.
Store advertises Mattings including 200 rolls of white and colored china mattings at 8 50 to 12 50 per roll of 40 yards and Japanese mattings in new designs at 12 50 per roll.
Silk skirts offered from 12.50 to 17.50, voile skirts 8.50 to 12.50, Panama skirts 5.00 to 12.50. Selections include Voile and Silk fabrics with price variety for women’s skirts.
Linen Lawns announces a new direct import of linen fabrics in inches width, offering pure linen quality. The announcement highlights the late shipment arrival and the opening of a fresh stock for immediate purchase.
Fashionable shepherd's cheeks fabrics shown with taffettas and Louisines in two tone checks and stripes priced at 65e per yard. The sale features She and $1.00 a yard materials for dress silks.
A local retailer advertises White Dotted Swiss fabrics in small, medium and large dot patterns with an excellent S5e sell price for Monday.
A Mercerized Dress Linen in popular colors and stripes offered at 40 cents per yard. The 85e grade fabric features Cheeks and Stripes pattern and is priced to attract buyers.
Ladies choose handkerchiefs in narrow and medium widths with hem stitching. priced at 15 cents each from an original 20 cent value. These handkerchiefs emphasize quality linen and practical sizing for daily use.
An ad offers a pure silk petticoat with taffeta silk, plaited ruffles and neat tapes in black and other colors. Originally $10.00, now offered at $7.50. Contains no explicit dates or sellers beyond the product details.
Damaged OCR notes linen table damask by the yard with values around 50 cents, 72 inches wide priced at about $1.25 per yard. Mentions bleached silver linen and damask qualities in unclear listings.
Advertises bamboo porch screens adjustable to fit sizes. Claims six feet wide by unknown length. Offers pricing for ten by eight feet and unspecified price per unit.
Mohair brilliantines in white black and colors 38 in wide offered at 50e a yard. Day yard pricing and color range highlighted in the fabric notice.
A vendor promotes over fifty belt styles described as fresh from makers. The collection targets fashion enthusiasts seeking new flekie designs with extensive options unavailable elsewhere.
A local store advertises a special line of Batistes Dinities Lawns Organdies and Metcorized Mancies with prices from 10 cents to 3 shillings per yard. The copy notes the town has been caught by this sale and promotes affordable fabrics for garments.
Athens considers an electric railway proposed by Col. Hosch to run from Atlanta through Monroe and Athens to Augusta. The plan, after surveying, hinges on local financial incentives to persuade the company to route through Athens. Col. Hosch, a prominent financier, plans a visit to discuss route details with citizens and Chamber of Commerce officials.
Col J C Adams of Gainesville, a University of Georgia graduate, is in the city with many federal court cases to occupy days. A political leader, he built a strong local practice and helped secure votes for Smith in Hall county during the gubernatorial race, gaining broad local support.
Ella Slayton of Noland Arkansas notes health worth paying 26 cents for a box of Dr King s New Life Pills. These pills cleanse gently and impart new life and vigor to the system. Satisfaction guaranteed at W J Smith & Bro and H J Palmer & Son druggists.
At a Macon meeting the Georgia Educational Association approved a resolution urging the next session to pass a bill for local option in compulsory education. Voters in each county could decide by ballot whether to require schooling, extending education to all children within the county if approved. The plan marks a radical shift and faces uncertain legislative reception.
Friends push Con Griffith to declare for Athens alderman in the Third ward. He is a prominent citizen with strong backing. supporters say the city would benefit from his service on the city council and await his formal announcement.
Regulations inviting the general conference to meet in Atlanta were passed by the local Methodist pastors. Dr. J. H. Baker and Dr. I. French were named to present the invitation to the general conference's Nanville meeting. A second item discusses Dr King’s New Discovery cough remedy with a testimonial from Fannie Connor of Georgetown Tennessee.
Yesterday morning the case against Frank Colley and Carroll Cabaniss arose from a cutting on College avenue. Colley was found clearly in the wrong and fined fifty dollars by Mayor Dorsey. Cabaniss was discharged after evidence showed he bore no blame.
Nashville dispatch reports Mrs. Hettie Davis of Coral Hill Kentucky suffered a massive head pain episode with a hole the size of a 22 caliber ball opening near her temple. Blood streamed across the bed and floor before relief followed.
Immense line of Baby Boys hats and caps priced from 25c to $1.25 including $1.00 and $1.25 options. Girls hats on display from 5c up to $2.50, highlighting a broad range of styles and price points.
Women’s fast black gauze hose priced at 60c a pair and children’s lace Lisle black hose at 25c a pair listed among hosiery items.
A listing of black fabrics with various widths and grades including 27 inch Black Silks at 50 cents per yard, 36 inch Black Taffeta Silk at 1.25 yard, 24 inch Black Silk Crepe de Chine 75e grade at 69 cents per yard, indicating sale prices.
Market listing shows prices for Persian lawn turf by grade and size. Mentions 20e per lawn and 32 inch grade at 150 inch, with various grades such as sheer and linger lingerie lawn, indicating Monday sale dates and quality tiers.
The University of Georgia reports current attendance at 435 for the present session, ahead of the prior high of 408. In a retrospective note, the piece recalls 15 years ago when attendance was about 200, highlighting strong recent growth.
Many notable lawyers from across the state attend the federal court sessions this week. Executives include Hon. T. W. Rucker Athinta, Hon. Howard Thompson of Gainesville, Hon. T. J. Brown of Elberton, Hon. Julian McCurry of Howell, Hon. Hamilton McWhorter Jr. of Lexington, and Hon. J. C. Adams of Gainesville.
Frank Kane was jailed in Washington Georgia after allegedly shooting John Hicks eight in the afternoon as Hicks walked home with a young woman. Kane reportedly warned Hicks to leave, then fired, striking Hicks in the neck. The sole witness was the young lady.
The Waycross Journal notes Miss Mildred Rutherford, a leading Georgia writer and educator, has authored The South In History and Literature, a textbook praised for covering Southern men of letters and outlining causes of the Civil War. Doan's Kidney Pills advertised with a testimonial from W R Booth of Athens on kidney relief.
The contract to furnish spring suits for the Athens police force was awarded to the Charles Stern Co. The outfits will arrive soon and dress the force in proper attire as a reward for their good work. The note on Guatemala and Teddy appears unrelated to the contract.
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