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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1903
Page
20
Vogue presents tomorrow’s spring ready-to-wear collection featuring Silk Waist ensembles Silk Shirt Waist Suits Tailored Suits Walking Skirts and revived Flounced Skirts with wide cape and yoke elements. Highlights include elegant colors refined materials and moderate prices marking modern costume trends.
White and black Peau de Sore waists dominate a listed range with tucked fronts puff sleeves and Dresden buttons priced around 5.00 to 7.50. Paris model blue Peau de Sole waists feature lace insertions and fagoted cuffs at 22.50. New silk suits include White China Silk at 22.50 and Royal Blue Foulard at 25.00, plus Taffeta Silk Shirtwaists and dresses priced 25.00 to 30.00. A Shepherd’s Plaid Tailored Costume shows 1930s flounce styles with 1903 touches at 35.00. The shop touts an upcoming Spring Catalogue and a French accordion plaiting machine for bulk production.
Textile ad describes tailored suits and skirts with low prices and varied fabrics. Includes figures like 12.50 16.50 17.50 and a 17.60 price for a special, plus 1250 shirts listed for tomorrow and a 7.60 price. Mentions black broadcloth short blouse suits with drop shoulder collar trim and white satin lining.
Star and Crescent Trading Stamps are issued with all cash purchases except corsets and spool cotton and redeemable across all departments. Other merchants offering stamps include Frankshaw Jeweler, M. Kutz Millinery, Glass Groceries, and several streetside shops. Stamp books available now and mail orders welcomed.
A large petition from Grace Methodist Church stewards and Fourth Ward residents asks President Arkwright to restore the Fourth Ward street railway lines to pre consolidation, arguing delays in church plans due to altered schedules and routes. About 500 signatures from Fourth Ward residents and Grace parishioners are gathered, with church leaders planning to present the petition to the railway president.
A recovered medical patent from the Athav is promoted as a universal cure for kidney and bladder disorders including rheumatism and dropsy. The ad promises free trial treatment by mail to prove its curative powers, urging sufferers to send names and addresses to a New York address for the Alkayry product.
A benefit entertainment to aid Mrs Pearson, a famed Atlanta singer, will be held March 9 at the Grand Opera House. Prominent citizens organized the event after her recent illness, with top local vocalists and performers pledging generous support and attendance.
The Atlanta Letter Carriers Association decided to hang an enlarged picture of Postmaster E FY Blodgett in the association rooms at the custom house as a mark of esteem. Ex president George C Nealy spoke on retirement about the movement. Secretary John Treadwell notified Blodgett of the action and read an extract from Nealy's speech. Members praised Blodgett for his uniform courtesy and adopted the tribute.
Two daily routes via Central of Georgia and Dixie Flyer offer Pullman sleepers to Jacksonville Tampa and Thomasville with dining observation cars and en route meals. Atlanta departs 9 am for Thom asville and Jacksonville at 45 dollars plus 25 cent round trip, tickets sold at No 16 Wall Street and Union Station for a Georgia meeting.
A new revolution in picture making via a process from Paris is showcased at 47 N Broad Street Prudential Building. Low rates to Macon Georgia offered by the Southern Railway for a Baptist Mission Board Convention, February 17 to 25 1903, with tickets Atlanta to Macon round trip at one and one third fares plus 25 cents, valid to February 28.
Nashville February 14. The board of missions for the Methodist Episcopal church south met in Nashville to review the joint publishing house project now nearing completion in Shanghai China. It will print and publish church literature to reach China and the East, with the South contributing funds and property transfers already arranged.
Dr Robin Adair, a prominent dentist, has opened a laboratory in the Lowndes building to manufacture Dentifrice Cream and Dental Mouth Wash. He argues that current liquid dentifrices and patent preparations harm teeth and notes strong early sales of his products aimed at preserving dental health and relieving mouth sores.
Mardi Gras travel offers nonstop round trips from New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola February 18 to 24 via Louisville and Nashville Railroad Tickets on sale February 17 to March 14 with 50 cent extension option Contact Joint Agent or J G Hollenbeck Atlanta for rates schedules and info Also advertised is a 600 page illustrated book promising to cure the blues from The Columbian Book Co Atlanta
The Virginia Society of Atlanta announces its February 23 banquet and lecture at Grand Opera House with honored guest Thomas Nelson Page. He will discuss General Lee, his war career, character, and influence. Governor J M Terrell, ex-Governor Candler, Mayor Howell, and other officials attend. Page to answer a toast at Piedmont hotel banquet.
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