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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1900
Page
1
A sales feature invites housewives to shop for new spring decorations and interior furnishings. Readily available curtains, lace, shades, carpets, rugs, and table covers are offered at unusually low prices with emphasis on full assortments tomorrow. Strong named items include Nottingham Lace Curtains, Moquette and Axminster Carpets, and Japanese Mattings among others.
Cheeney Bros offers foulard silks in bright spring patterns for display at 4.00. Peau de Soie silks in new colors sold by the yard with a 100 price Monday. Dotted crepe de chine and satin croise silk feature introductory prices and new colorways with values and discounts for Monday.
Dress goods display offers new English suitings in popular colors and shading priced at 1.25 values. Monumen 89c Cheviots 52 m wide with striped effects, stylish for separate skirts. Fancy poplins, granite cloths and homespuns feature fifty styles. Monday at 50c.
Extrafine India Linen 36 in wide with sheer soft texture offered at a special Monday price. English Long Cloth No 1500 priced per bolt with quantities and regular price noted. Nainsocks in assorted checks sold at a bargain.
Early spring sale items include suits silk lined jackets and shirts waists with new shapes. Discounted prices Monday highlight stockinet dress shields skirts mohair outings ginghams percales and linens with reductions on blankets and accessories. Includes steel scissors hair pins and various toilet soaps in a bargain-filled display from the shop floor.
New patterns in imitation Smyrna edges and insertings in all widths and prices from 7 1-2c, machine made Torchon and Point de Paris edges and insertings from 2c to 6c, Swiss Cambric edges and insertings, extra widths, very cheap, Monday. Also Nainsook Cambric Swiss Jaconet Flouncings and insertings to match, prices from 10c to 40c, Monday.
A catalog of ladies garments including muslin underskirts with lace, empire night gowns trimmed with lace, muslin and cambric gowns and skirts, chemises, drawers and corset covers, and French corset covers offered at low prices. Items feature Monday sale pricing and emphasize full cuts and decorative lace trims.
Full bleached table linen in 8 patterns with 66 inch width and round thread. unbleached table linen at 39c. napkins at 81.25 per dozen value, offered for Monday. White doilies slightly mussed, linen Huck towels with borders 15c, Linen Crash 18in wide 7 1 2c. bed spreads Marseilles patterns from 89c to 4.25 dollars.
Decorated toilet sets in floral designs offered Monday at 2.48 per set with new tea tables enameled white and priced around 1.50. Water tumblers Gold Band line 1 dozen sets at 0.50. Picture easels ash and maple white with gold trim one per customer. About 300 etched gas globes closeout at 0.35 each.
Auction of Ladies undergarments including Oneita Union Suits fleece lined trimmed with silk tape and reduced from 75 cents to 25 cents. Wool mixed and Lambs Wool Vests and Pants steam shrunk Norfolk and New Brunswick items cut to 98 cents or 48 cents for close Monday.
Hosiery items include ladies full fashioned black hose with double soles heels and toes priced at 19 cents for Monday. Men’s real Mace Half Hose with high spliced heels double soles and toes at 25 cents. New spring colorings in men’s squares and imperials at 50 to 75 cents. Neckwear patterns in puffs imperials and tecks offered as cheap as 19 cents to 35 cents on Monday.
Darktown residents crowded the police station for a matinee on a cape kidnapping case. Marie Thornton allegedly borrowed a dozen capes to travel toward Birmingham, prompting humorous yet stern remarks from the recorder. Marie offered no explanation as accusers described her conduct.
The store notes the approaching spring season and emphasizes new stocks arriving. Many goods must be closed out with quick selling as the rule, urging customers to act fast to take advantage of sharp spring clearance prices.
Advertiser seeks reliable local agents across Georgia with favorable contracts. Position emphasizes stable terms, clear agreements, and broad geographic coverage including Atlanta and rural counties. Applicants should have market presence, commission structure, and proven sales capacity.
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