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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1900
Page
18
Merchants urge converting fur value to cash and offer deep discounts on natural lynx furs, Persian lamb collarettes, red fox sets, and imported cloth coats. Spring tailor suits arrive, with Home Spun gray and black, covert cloth, and venetian cloth suits priced from 12.50 to 22.50.
Announcement of reduced muslin underwear prices as Atlanta merchants boast early adoption and leadership in this seasonal sale. Displayed samples are not used for orders. reserve stock will fill orders, with prices emphasized on gowns, chemises, corset covers, skirts, and drawers in muslin and cambric, including items priced at 55 cents and other lots with varied trims and finishes.
A retail notice touts spring wash dress goods with wide patterns and floral designs in cotton blends. It highlights multiple price points from 7 to 15 cents per yard, with wide ranges in white linens, voiles, piques, and nainsooks, plus remnant offers and yard-wide outs for lighter fabrics.
The Carpet Chief reports new In strains are en route but room is scarce. Prices on on hand stock are reduced to spur quick sales. Best all wool Ingrains 60c, best wool filling 50c, half wool 42 1-2c, all cotton 35c per yard. Laying included. Also two matting specials with jointless China Matting at 16 1-26c and Japanese linen warp matting at 22 1-2c per yard.
Catalog note lists price cuts on ladies bicycle leggings in several fabrics from 1.00 to 65 cents and 49 cents per pair. Also offers Gloria Silk Umbrellas at 87 cents with about 500 units, plus 26 inch natural wood handles and style crooks and size handles for ladies and men at 87 cents.
A catalog style notice lists diapers in best grade Stockinet and various rubber goods. It advertises infant items including diapers, crib sheets, carriages, and nursing aprons, with prices up to 1.00 and per-size variations. It emphasizes a full assortment of infant rubber products from top rubber sheeting and stockinet materials at low prices.
A retailer announces a fresh shipment of Kid Gloves priced at 1.00 with new shades in gray tones and complete size assortment. Every pair is fitted and guaranteed perfect as a clearance drives Evening Gloves down to about half price in several colors. Men and women glove options include fleece lined Kid Gloves, Oxford brown and fur trimmed styles, and wool and gauntlet riding pairs priced to sell.
Special pricing for men includes Outing Flannel Night Shirts at 35c each, Scriven’s elastic seam Drawers 53c pair, medium weight all wool Under shirts and Drawers at 50c, linen Handkerchiefs hem stitched rocca, Boys’ tape border school Handkerchiefs 35c per dozen, Silk Initiated Japanet Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c, and all Linen hem stitched Handkerchiefs 9c each.
Demonstrations of the Fin de Siecle Hair mounting device draw big crowds in Atlanta as buyers learn free of charge hair dressing from the demonstrator. The comb, called Shellene, promises labor savings and hair protection with no pins needed, featuring small and large sizes for different hair types. Hundreds of ladies testify to comfort and advantages while urging purchases this week.
A. F. Liebman offers a 9-room house and lot 102 1 2x105 on the south side half a mile from city center. Recently repaired at 3800, it rents for 15 dollars monthly to a tenant who has occupied it six years. The lot measures 50 feet and allows space for two more houses. A F P Liesman 28 Peachtree St.
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