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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1902
Page
16
Readable items mention dresses priced at 1.00 and 1.60 dollars and kimonos priced at 0.75 dollars. The notice records a sale of garments with two price points highlighting modest dress items and kimono prices.
Yardage on t-2c and Sc Wash Goods listed at 71-20 yard with remnant table linens priced very near half price.
White Petti- 276c waists priced near last week’s 1.00 and 1.25 values, while ruffled bobbinet curtains and dress ing lacques in lawn offer light weight options. Yama-Mai silk and various wash goods discounted. lace curtains and silk top umbrella favors also highlighted with marked reductions.
A July sale shifts to deep discounts as merchants promise strong value to attract shoppers. Vendors claim historically high prices drop to pennies on dollar, with savings from 25c to 50c on typical one dollar purchases to spur July traffic.
The sale, marketed to save time and money, places summer merchandise in prominent spots with large price tags showing present and former prices. Shoppers wander amid breezy electric fans and easily spot items with affordable prices, with daily changes in the programme through the week.
Readable remnants of a sale offering Batiste in Cordilac effects at 64¢, New York Mufli Sheets in various sizes from $1.15 to $1.25, pillow cases 15¢, extra quilts $1.39, embroideries cut to 25¢, Nainsook chiffons Swiss and Cambric beadings, and stamped doilies and pillow tops with wholesale tone. The note emphasizes economy and garment quality with many patterns and finishes.
Yard goods sale preview listing women belts at 10c, all-over lace and dimity fabrics in blue pink green black and white, Primrose batistes, Dianties, assorted belting leather and satin items, all on table Monday with many pieces discounted. Includes galen bands and Paris laces at low yard prices.
A vintage sale notice touts low prices on hot weather underwear light weight Union Suits at 39c, silk petticoats reduced, Mercerized White Madras cloth for shirt waists, and an array of ribbons. Bargains include 25c hosiery three for 50c, undershirts at 9c, and 25c fabrics downsized to 25c per item.
An old advertisement lists Pavison-Paxon-Stokes Co formerly Douglas and Davison Co. It promotes varied goods with pricing such as from $1.50 to 7s and a line about Black and Colored market offerings with a 49e tag.
A fragment notes dress goods and remnants offered at a discount price, described as black textiles labeled as Black Dress Goods in stock, with pricing implied at a third to a fourth of usual cost.
Yard goods and garments on sale with remnants and plain silks from 23c to 49c per yard. Shoes, underwear and kids’ dresses feature deep discounts. Hammocks available in multiple sizes with valance and accessories, prices 66c to 4.00, limited stock remaining.
In Havana on the last Sunday in June a meeting of discontented men of color discussed racial injustice. On the first Sunday in July a large gathering of Black and white men paid homage to Jose Maceo, Cuban general and brother of Antonio Maceo, despite the absence of association president and local governor. The piece traces the Maceo family, their mixed heritage, and Maceo’s early life, highlighting battles, loyalty to freedom, and a lineage of resistance.
Mrs. Lizzie Leveque formerly with the Wigwam at Indian Spring has accepted a season as housekeeper at Tallulah Lodge. She writes that friends across the south Atlantic states may visit and enjoy a pleasant stay this summer under her care.
A Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine praises its smooth quiet operation and housework help. The ad notes lighter tasks and brighter homes, urging readers to visit the Atlanta office at 71 Whitehall Street for more information.
MO L MOORE & SONS supply every optical staple in demand including eyeglasses opera glasses magnifiers and watchmakers glasses with fitting and thermometers located at 42 Broad Street Prudential Building in Minnesota?
Panamas cleaned and reshaped offered from Bussey’s at 28 Whitehall Street. $3.50 round trip from Atlanta to Wrightsville Beach via A. L. railway on July 1. Details, berth reservations at 12 Kimball House. Also schedules between Atlanta and Carrollton and notes Crescent Hotel Eurek Springs opening July 3 with renovations.
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