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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1919
Page
37
Fall of 719 Petticoats Are Now Ready for Madam's Approval as women don fall suits and seek matching petticoats. Most of our fall stock has arrived and is ready for selection. Assortment larger and more varied than this season’s later offerings. Prices likely won't be lower than quoted and may rise. Petticoats in various fabrics and colors with elastic waistbands and taffeta flounces in heather bloom tops and changeables.
An assortment of changeable taffeta and anil satin petticoats with flat and pleated flounces. Includes tucked detailing and a broad variety of colors in the line offered.
All silk Jersey Petticoats with elastic waistbands priced up to 19.75. Wide linen sale features Fleur de Lis and Brown’s Shamrock linens from Ireland with sizes and napkins to match. Rich’s Special Table Linens offers tablecloths and napkins in varied sizes and patterns, promoted as lasting and high quality.
The notice touts French serges poplins diagonal worsted and Scotch tweeds with expensive looking linings. It suggests shoppers can end their search for an inexpensive suit, claiming real style and value in the fabrics.
Articles describe a sale of platinum finish pins with diamond sets from Francs and other high character pieces priced from 1.95 to 4.95 dollars. Multiple filigree designs are offered, with examples priced well below the usual hundreds of dollars due to a bulk discount.
An advertisement urges shoppers not to wait for Huck towels offering low prices on 34 to 20 inch hemmed and hemstitched buck towels from Union Linen. Items listed include 34x36 inch towels at 52 1/2 cents, 18x36 inch towels at 39 1/2 cents, and 20x36 inch towels at 50 cents, with emphasis on steady availability and reduced everyday rates.
A review of silk blouses priced at five dollars highlighting Georgette crepe and crepe de chine options. The items feature weighty silks, quality construction, and varied styles including checks, lace trimmed necks, and tucked fronts in white and flesh tones. Multiple textures praised for fall appeal.
Five days and a half more to get fine winterfurs at 23 percent off. Wholesale buyers note strong savings as August sale ends Saturday at 1 pm. Furs from Revillon Freres and other reliable sources include fox wolf lynx sable otter beaver and more. Made up in 1919 1920 fashion as August fur sale concludes with no grace period and new charges applicable after October first.
An ad style fragment touts Fleur de Lis corsets as ultra fashionable, highlighting graceful lines and comfort. It notes available materials white and flesh tones with brocade options and a low fall price range.
A New Jersey court bans one handed driving after a motorist admits using his arm around his passenger from Hopatcong to Dover. Water commissioner Charles H. Gregory identifies the offender as Holloman. The ruling warns drivers to keep both hands on the wheel or lose their license and face court scrutiny along Lovers Lane, a stretch popular with couples. Traffic officers station a guard to warn motorists en route.
A fragmentary column warns against risky love scenes in cars and urges responsible driving. It stresses that reckless behavior endangers all and advocates two handed piloting, arguing romance should not jeopardize lives. Copyright 301.
Savannah social pages detail weddings in Towanda and Valdosta, with Miss Elizabeth Sims, Miss Katherine Sherrod, and Miss Edna England among local brides. Guests arrived from Atlanta, Tampa, Jacksonville, and New York as society circles welcomed tours and bridge parties at the community clubs and private homes.
Fragmentary OCR text yields unclear names and places. The readable portion mentions A Sherman and a possible proper noun sequence, but lacks coherent events or context to summarize a specific news item.
The note lists numerous visitors and hosts across Georgia and nearby locales. Individuals from Atlanta Pueblo Beach Birmingham Sandersville Cairo and Savannah travel round to stay with friends and family, including Mrs. Symonette, Miss Ada Bohols, Miss Lillian Rininels, and Mr. J N L Gritt, with several staying in Atlanta in late spring.
An advertisement touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckle remover. Apply an ounce urged, promising fading to disappearance for freckles and complete clearing for severe cases. Money back guarantee offered if it fails.
The article advises using Mulsified coconut oil shampoo as a pure, greaseless option. It warns that most soaps and shampoos have too much alkali, drying the scalp and brittle hair. One to two teaspoons cleanses hair and scalp, rinses easily, and leaves hair lustrous.
An antiquated advertisement argues that facial blemishes signal blood toxins from undigested food, urging Pepsinol as a cure. It claims toxins cause skin eruptions and digestive issues, promoting Pepsinol tonic as a digestive aid, laxative, vitalizer, and strength builder to restore health.
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