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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
6
Local shop advertises fur neck pieces and collars with deep discounts plus wool dress goods and silks sold by the yard. Includes Isabella Fox Fur Collarette at five dollars, other furs from eight fifty to seventeen sixty, hats from one to two fifty, and infant caps with reduced prices.
Bargains in Outing and Walstings with hundreds of pieces for night robes and pajamas at eight cents a yard. Extra heavy outing at ten cents a yard. Nancy outing for dressing sacks and kimonas at twelve and a half cents. 25 cent mercerized waistings at fifteen cents. Children's knit vests and drawers in multiple prices. Union suits for children and adults in assorted prices. Corset covers and house furnishings lineup highlighted. Largest selection of mattings carpets rugs and lace curtains on sale. Blankets and comforts also featured.
Washington Post report notes G A R opposition to a planned monument for Capt Henry Wirz, commander at Andersonville. It covers open letters by Louis Schade and a 1867 Jefferson Davis note, detailing wartime trials, alleged conspiracies, and appeals on Wirz's behalf amid public sentiment.
A letter from Wirz thanks Louis Schade in Washington on November 10 155 appeals for help for his wife and children left beggars by the war. He pledges payment and asks relief from the South’s people, saying he has sacrificed for their sake and seeks mercy.
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