Athens Eyeing Cotton Stalk Paper Mills Boom
A new company formed in Atlanta aims to build a chain of pulp mills across the South to make paper from local cotton stalks. With wood pulp dwindling, the plan highlights Athens as a prime site due to its status as a major inland cotton point and abundance of stalks. The move signals a budding Southern industry and Athens urges rapid steps to secure a mill location.
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Georgia Gubernatorial Primary Rumors Stir Interest
Speculation swirls over potential gubernatorial candidates in Georgia as two Agriculture Department officials Capt Wright and Hon Luther Martin draw attention. Wright, longtime assistant commissioner, and Martin, Elbert County legislator and former agricultural committee chair, are discussed as strong contenders with broad support and influence across the state. A Wright vs Martin race is described as likely and competitive.
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Postal Receipts Show Sixty Percent Growth in City
The Athens post office reports October 1907 receipts of 13,211.23 rising to 14,354.65 for October this year, a net gain of 2,643.12 or twenty two percent. The rise signals city growth and rising commercial activity drawing new residents and business interests from across the state.
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Bargain Counter Specials at Five Cents Yardage Prices
Bargain counter offers silk finish prints at 5 cents per yard, aprons and fleeced twills discounted. Other fabrics include side band fleeced suitings 10 cents, dark suiting styles, light flannellets, bleaching 6 1 2 cents, Percales 7 1 2 to 10 cents, crash towling five cents, linen towling ten cents. Many items priced below wholesale value for quick sale.
Great Cloak Sale This Week Offers Deep Discounts
The advertisement markets cloaks for three thousand ladies misses and children at one third off. Prices range from $5.00 to $12.50 for ladies long coats with original values from $7.50 to $13.00. Despite warm weather, the copy emphasizes upcoming cold and urges shoppers to buy now.
Greatest Bargains Ever Offered in Children's Cloaks
Bargains on children coats and sweaters offered below cost. Bear skin coats priced at 2.50 to 3.50 with colors Garnet Navy Brown White Light Blue. Plain and curly bear styles in stock White Light Blue Garnet Brown Dark Green Norfolk jackets 3.50 value drop to 2.50. Children sweaters in White Garnet Oxford and patterns 0.50 to 1.50.
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Knit Woollens and Sleep Garment Sale Amid Reduced Prices
A local shop advertises ladies knit skirts from 76 cents to 2.60 with varied discounts, plus BOC 250 ladies kimonas in velvet outing at reduced prices. Bath robes priced from four to six dollars, and a sale of 1,000 sleeping garments in soft fleeced flannellette offered at actual cost, featuring patterns and sizes.
Silk Bargains On Bargain Counter This Week
Bargain counter offers two thousand yards of fancy silks for suits and shirtwaists. Value listed at 76 cents, price cut to 49 cents. Local shop advertises wide selection and low pricing this week.
Handkerchief Specials Offer Pure Linen At Low Prices
Local store advertises 100 dozen ladies linen hem stitched handkerchiefs at 5 to 10 cents each with a dollar per dozen contrast. Also 100 dozen men's linen hem stitched handkerchiefs priced at 10 cents each or 3 for 25 cents, claiming higher value from other shops.
Greatest dress goods sale in the South announced
We place on sale this week the greatest dress goods values ever offered by any dry goods house in the South.
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Greatest fur collection shown in the state sale
Isabella Fox presents the greatest fur collection in the state with sets priced from 50 cents to 75 dollars. The lineup includes Japanese Mink Stone Martin Isabella O Ponsum Gray Squirrel Sabel Mink Real Mink Black Fox Black Hare and Blue Wolf.
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Shark skin suit sale prices offered
Sale notes list prices and discounts for suits described as shark skin serge and well tailored. Items range from 13.00 to 25.00 with claimed original values above 20.00 and 25.00.
House Furnishings Department Showroom Offerings
In the department a broad stock of carpets matting art squares rugs window shades lace curtains curtain nets furniture coverings hall runners stair carpeting napier and jute floor covering linoleum hassocks and carpet sweepers. Prices claimed lowest with an expert shade changer matting and carpet layer. All work guaranteed satisfactory.
Window Shades for Sale
Window shades listed in stock include 1 000 units in white and colors at 26 cents each valued at 85 cents, plus 500 units at 39 cents valued at 50 cents. Plain and duplex shades priced at 60 cents, 65, 7 cents, 85 cents, 1.00 and 1.25 dollars. We offer custom shade fabrication.
Satin Suits and Net Waists Offered at Great Values
Satin suits in new shades priced at 18.50 20.00 25.66 and 30.50. Net waists available for 2.50 3.00 3.75 and 5.00. Advertisers claim these are the greatest values offered for the price.
Millinery Department Announces Clearance Sale of Hats
The department promotes its milliners as artists who tailor hats to the wearer. It asserts the hat is key to proper dressing and enhances beauty. A general clearance sale of all ready trimmed hats starts Monday and runs until stock is reduced with best values offered.
Rugs on Sale This Week at Best Collection Yet
Rugs on sale this week feature Hearth size rugs priced 8 to 16 dollars and Art Squares from 7.60 to 60 dollars. Lace curtains cost 0.75 to 25 dollars per pair, mattings 8.50 to 25 dollars per 40 yard roll, and floor coverings 0.35 to 2.50 dollars per yard.
Velvet Carpets Offer From Large Brussels Mills
A carpet dealer advertises a vast Brussels velvet carpet collection from major mills. The notice promises low prices and invites customers to request samples for pricing and selection.
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