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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1912

Page

6

No Part in Georgia Gubernatorial Race Say Hoke Smith

Atlanta May 4 United States Senator Hoke Smith will take no part in the Georgia gubernatorial race this summer and will not back John M Slaton. The statement follows his public interview last Sunday and signals no factional line up, despite bubbling rumors of Hoke Smith support for Hudson and factional shifts within state politics.

Atlanta United States Hoke Smith Georgia John M. Slaton Wilson Staith Smith Tom Hudson Hudson Brown Hoke Smith Lealera Boykin Wright Augusta M. Candler DeKalb W. A. Covington Colquitt Seaborn Wright Floyd House Senate Terrell Congress Woodrow Wilson Senator Smith Mr. Slaton Jack Slaton Kimball Slaton Mr. Blaton

Chas E Martin Named 1912 Georgia Commencement Speaker

Charles Edward Martin of Culloden has been chosen by the University of Georgia class of 1912 as commencement speaker. He has led the athletic association and earned several college honors, increasing the pride of his friends and supporters amid recent team success under the alias “Chasem Bam.”

Charles Edward Martin Culloden University of Georgia Martin The Athletic Association

Athens Prepares Courthouse Area for Fine School Development

Athens readies the courthouse property for a new school project aimed at creating one of the state’s prettiest and most satisfactory educational facilities. The plan centers on enhancing the campus with quality design and lasting community value.

Athens

Nantahala May Festival delights large Nantahala crowd

Despite rain a large audience welcomed Nantahala school children at a vivid May festival. garlanded grounds framed a rose crowned throne for the May queen Ciara Duncan, with Florence Coe as maid of honor. Children paraded in costumes, sang, and presented a fairy tableau and dances under teachers Miss McDorman Miss Ruby Hardin and Miss Weir.

Nantazala School Walters Ciara Duncan Florence Coe

Wooltex Garments Displayed in Grace Beauty Ad

Grace Beauty and Distinction showcases Wooltex coats suits and skirts praised for exquisite tailoring. Elegant Wooltex suits and skirts priced from 2.50 to 40.00 with a splendid range including 15.00 17.50 20.00 and 22.50 values, promising refinement and value.

Mrs Hoppe Visits Dorset Department For Corset Show

A prominent Dorset visitor praises Mrs Hoppe and La Victorie Corset. She urges every woman to attend her stay this week as Mrs Hoppe demonstrates corset fitting and beauty advice, stressing it is the last week of the event.

Mrs

Lingeries and Voile Dresses Promotion at Low Prices

A sample retailer touts its latest lingerie and voile dress line with dainty trims and fashionable lace details. Prices range from 3.50 to 35.00, promising customer satisfaction and the season’s newest styles.

Separate Skirts New Ship Delivers Fresh Mixtures

New shipment features the season’s latest styles in tans browns grays and champagne mixtures. Also complete lines of serges and Panamas priced from $450 to $12.50.

Linen Coat Suit Shipment Showcases Season’s Styles

Large shipment of linen coat suits arrived Saturday featuring tan white and color options. Store displays the season’s best models with stock of sizes and styles. Prices range from 5.00 to 12.50.

New Auto Coats On Display In Linen Shade Models

Heavy crash coats shown in new auto line feature linen shades and all new models. Prices range from $500 to $10.00.

Paris Millinery Showcases New Hat Styles for Street and Dress

Showcasing new styles in Paris hats with touch of individuality, the department invites visitors to view the latest models in street and dress hats.

Paris

Wash Skirts Show Linen Selection With Low Prices

Local shop showcases latest Rip Pique Corduroy skirts with a large assortment. Emphasizes newest styles and consistently low prices. Encourages customers to visit and see the range.

Wash Fabrics Special Sale At 1900s Store

Special sale features Cotton Foulard resembling silk and long wear at 15c per yard 27 inch voile plain white and color 20c 27 inch corded voile white and color 18c 2A chiffon lisse and English voile imports 29c yd 45 inch Bulgarian Foulards bordered designs 25c yd 27 inch bordered muslins 10c yd 27 inch muslin and batiste 15 20c yd

Embroideries Offered For Collegiate Attire and Fabrics

A local notice promotes embroidered dress materials for petition exercies across colleges. It highlights flouncing bands and galleons with all overs and insertions available in the state, noting low prices and 45 inch wide wheile flouncing at 1.25 dollars per yard.

Silk Gloves for Niagara Maid at Various Lengths

Silk gloves advertised as the Niagara Maid with double tip fingers in black white champagne and tan. Short gloves priced 50c 75c and 1.00. 16 button lengths 72c and 1.00. Available in short and 16 button styles for men and women featured in period catalog tone.

Niagara Maid

Special Hankies in Linen Finish At 5 Cents

A local sale offers ladies handkerchiefs 500 dot sheer linen finish with embroidered initials. Normally sold at 10 cents each, the items are offered now for 5 cents each at various shops.

Shadow Silk Sale Prices Cut to 15 Cents

Sale offers 40 pieces of Shadow Silk Voile at 15 cents per yard, reduced from 35 cents. Limited stock available as a bargain feature.

Silk Marquisette Sale in Black and Colors

Advertises 26 inch pure silk Marquesette fabric in black and all colors. Originally worth 50 cents per yard, now cut to 25 cents per yard. Limited stock and bargain note typical of a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper ad.

42 in bordered silk finish Foulard dress batten

A compact note indicates a 42 inch bordered silk finish Foulard dress fabric or item priced at 1.25 dollars. The terse listing suggests a garment or fabric accessory configuration offered at a sale or shop. No further context or entities are provided.

New Silk Fabrics Arrive In Elegant Pattern Display

New Silk Large shipment just received. Elegant showing of all the new patterns in foulards mesalines changeable chiffon taffetas crepe de chine and princess filletts. Special foulard sale at 85c values up to 1.25. Foulards at 49c values up to 75c crepe de chine at 49c worth 75c messaline at 85c worth 1 to 1.25.

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Itics Chas. E. Martin Ntahala Dorset Department Shadow Silk Sale
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