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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
3
A newspaper ad lists colored linen dresses from $6.50 to $8.50, muslin and crepe dresses $2.00 to $6.50, white voile dresses $5.00 to $20.00, ratine house dresses $2.25, new palm beach suits $7.50 to $15.00, pique and crepe skirts $1.25 to $6.00, white golfine skirts $5.00 to $7.50, palm beach skirts $6.00, and colored serge taffeta and chadua cloth skirts from $5.00 up.
Athens department highlights the largest white goods stock with low prices. Embroidered crepes voiles and organdies priced 59c to 1 25 yard. Sheer organdies 25c to 1 00 yard. Checked dimity 15c yard. Rice cloth 29c to 49c yard. Nub crepes 25c to 50c yard. Basket weave skirting 39c yard. Splash voiles 18c to 20c yard. Plains and fancy crepes 15c to 49c yard. Linonette 15c yard ratine 25c to 59c yard.
Niagara Gloves claim superior durability with reinforced double tip fingers and reinforced finger tips. The gloves are advertised as lasting longer without higher price, selling from 50 cents up.
A local ad lists assorted household items priced for quick sale below others. Items include Colgate toothpaste large 20c small 10c Ponds extract 20c peroxide cold creams 20c pearl buttons 2c ladies handkerchiefs 1c each feather dusters 25c boys baseballs 10c 25c pencils 1c children’s tablets 4c pound paper 22c envelopes 8c tooth brushes 10c whisk brooms 25c value 10c Wizard floor and furniture polish 75c.
Large stock of new muslin underwear for ladies misses and children. Gowns from 39c to 3.50 with lace embroidery. Corset covers 25c to 1.00. Teddy bears 50c to 1.00. Ladies pants 25c to 1.00. Petticoats 65c to 1.00. Children's gowns 35c 50c. Children's pants 12 1 2c to 50c.
Ready made home improvements with mats curtains nets scrims and draperies offered in Athens. Large selection includes Jap and China mattings 40 yard rolls priced at 11.00 including installation linoleum for baths kitchens and halls from 50c to 1.25 per sq yd. Crex and grass rugs available in many sizes at competitive prices.
A versatile chair hammock combines a porch chair and a hammock in one. Adjustable and easy to swing, it offers relaxed seating with comfort as a key feature. Priced at 2.95 dollars for porch hanging.
The ad promotes Vudor porch shades to cool and shade porches for outdoor living. Features include instant lowering, a new safety wind device, and easy lifting. Sizes range 4 to 12 feet with prices from 2.25 to 6.50.
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