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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1911

Page

6

Bird Brigade of Boys and Girls in Audubon Army

New York, Oct 21. Teachers gather for National Audubon meeting to organize a child guard force to protect native birds. An advance guard of 10000 children in the South already forms, with millions of pamphlets to educate and enlist nationwide. The program aims to drill youths in nature study, shelter provision, and guarding birds from harm.

New York National Association of Audubon Societies Audubon United States Texas Louisiana Kentucky Tennessee Virginia Mississippi Georgia Alabama Maryland Carolinas Audubon Army Little Army Quartermaster’s Department T. Gilbert Pearson Theational Association of Audubon Societies Broadway

Pistol Drops Kill Guard in Tucker Georgia

Frank P. Pylant veteran guard for the Gwinnett county chain gang was killed in Tucker Georgia when his pistol slipped from his pocket on a rock and discharged. The bullet severed his spinal cord and death was instantaneous.

Tucker Frank P. Pylant Gwinnett County Chain Gang Pylant

Watson predicts election of Joe Brown at Georgia fair

Buchanan Ga Oct 21 special Mr Watson predicted Joe Browns election as he arrived at the fair grounds in Col J M McBrides auto. A band played and cannon were fired in respect as he ascended the speaker s platform.

Tom. E. Watson Joe Brown Buchanan, Ga Mr. Watson Fair Grounds J. M. McBride Watson

New Fall Styles Exhibition At Michael's Store

Michael's announces a Friday launch of new fall garments including coats suits dresses coats and hats with an exhibition that promises to be worth your while. Staff note yesterday’s busy unpacking and invite patrons to view tomorrow.

Michael

Suit in wool mix offered at 15 dollars

A tailored coat with velvet collar and guaranteed lining, a loose panel skirt, and matched suit pieces are advertised at 15 dollars instead of the usual 20. The item is available in all colors and sizes, emphasizing value.

Fall and Winter Coats For Women Arrive In Style

New fall and winter coats for women arrive in a range of fabrics including doublet-faced plaids ratine camel hair mixtures and Scotch tweeds. They blend serviceability with elegance and many include matching bags. Prices range from 9.50 to 35.00, Exclusive Michael models.

Michael

Classy Sy mersville suit offered at 20.00

A black and blue model suit of Sy mersville cheviot with Skinner satin lining features long revers and side buttoned coat. The skirt has fan plaits panel fronts and backs, with a value stated as 25.00 but offered now at 20.00.

Symersville Cheviot Skinner’s

Norfolk model suit in mixed fabrics with yoke belt

Advertises a hand tailored Norfolk model suit in man nish serge and fancy mixtures with a belt yoke box plaited skirt and straps. A second mixture version features contrasting cuffs collars and belt materials. Offered at 25.00 after proposing 35.00 as value.

New Dresses For Street and Evening Wear Featured

Hundreds of new serge and crepe dresses arrive with walking, fringe, draped meteor gowns. Paquin’s famous one piece serge dresses, with frocks for afternoon and evening, fringe trims, and new notes previously seen only in sketches. Prices start at $15.00.

Paquin America

Hats Fly Off Shelves In Busy Week

Last week proved the busiest hat week of the year causing a telegraph to the New York office. We wired for new hats and they arrived. Prices are reasonable with 2.50 hats matching the style of 25.00 hats. Every Michael hat is stylish or it is discarded. See tomorrow's showing.

New York Michael

Neckwear's New Side Jabots and Collar Sets Debut

New storm center fashion showcases include jabots and collar sets with dainty neckwear priced around 35 cents. The display promises surprising styles and is marketed as affordable elegance.

New Assortment of House Dresses Attracts Buyers

See a splendid display of new house dresses in all colors. Ideal for sewing parties and morning calls. Priced from 1.25 to 2.50. The making would cost as much and the material would cost more.

Outing Dresses For Misses And Children At Low Prices

A local display offers outing dresses in solid colors white and dainty stripes with prices 50c 65c 75c and 98c. Imported outing flannels range from 1.25 to 2.00. Styles available for misses and children, emphasizing value and novelty.

Oriental kimonas and dressing sacques offered at low prices

A local shop extols an extensive selection of kimonas from the Orient Syria France Austria and America. Prices begin at 1.50 for kimonas while dressing sacques range from 75 cents to 2.50. Silk crepe materials and varied colorings advertised with emphasis on quality and fair pay production.

Orient Pacific Syria France Austria Atlantic America

Bath Robes For Men And Women Showings

Indispensible garment after a bath promotes comfort and health. The store offers eiderdown bath robes in all colors, light and dark, priced from 4.25 to 7.50.

French Underwear Bridal Sets Hand Embroidered

Elegant undergarments described as hand embroidered on muslin or silk with lace sets priced from 5.50 to 38.50. Promoted as worth a look for their tonish appeal.

Sweaters for Women Misses and Children by Michael’s

An advertisement describes wool sweaters for women misses and children with emphasis on fit and quality. It explains how to tell a Michael sweater by its shoulder seam and promotes a complete showing, all colors, and prices from 1.25 to 7.50 with many novelties.

Michael

Time for Fall Underwear We Sell Merode

Advertises Merode underwear as the best knit garments in America available in cotton lisle silk and wool weights including vests pants union suits and corset covers priced from 25c to upwards, claiming Merode costs no more than other makes and offers superior quality.

Onyx Merode America

Amusing the Baby Doll Display Priced at 35 Cents

A local shop advertises a washable unbreakable baby doll dressed in gingham rompers. The sanitary doll is offered at 35 cents instead of 50, citing quantity as the reason for the reduced price.

You Again 22.50 Dinner Sets for 27.50 35.00 Vote

Auction or sale listing notes several price points including 22.50 for dinner sets, 27.50 and 35.00 for unspecified items, with a final entry mentioning vote related to the sale or item selection. The fragmentary text suggests a catalog or advert style listing of prices and a decision point.

Blanket Sale Continues With Two Tables at 5 00

The notice reports a blanket sale extended to Friday and Saturday with two tables priced at five dollars each. It claims hundreds of pairs sold and remaining stock of two to three hundred pairs, promising further sale days to benefit customers and encourage selection of the affordable goods.

Sale on Renfrew 32 inch ginghams at Michaels and here

Advertises Renfrew 32 inch ginghams on sale Monday with sun-proof tub-proof colorfast fabrics. Claims all new colorings and designs, 15 cents at Michaels and 11 cents at the reader’s location, with a money back guarantee if they fade.

Michael's

Crystal Palace in London Faces Threat of Demolition

London reports the Crystal Palace at Sydenham may be removed to make way for villas as debate rages on its fate. The Lord Mayor convenes a meeting at the Mansion House to decide preservation efforts, with auctioning the Palace if a viable plan fails. The structure, linked to Queen Victoria, stands at a historic crossroad.

London Crystal Palace Britain Sydenham Mension House Reo Queen Victoria Hyde Fark Sydenham Slope

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted in Athens Ad

An Athens advertisement urges stomach all sufferers to try Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets with a money back guarantee after 25 cents. It describes relief from indigestion and dyspepsia by neutralizing gastric juices and improving digestion, with larger sizes at 50 cents and 1.00. Also promoted are Rexall remedies available at The Rexall Store, The H R Palmer & Sons Drug Co.

Athens Rexall H. R. Palmer & Sons Drug Co W. J.smith & Bro H R. Palmer & Sons

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