24 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR mentions ready property access and an advertisement by Wes. No dates or locations clear. Further readable details needed to identify involved person, organization, and time frame for proper card creation.
J M High the regulator MNO controller of low pressure acknowledges no rival. The notice emphasizes complete dominance in its field with no challengers observed.
High's offers a large stock of new spring woolen fabrics with bold savings. Imports secured last September lead to discounts of 30 percent or more on items including 36 inch woolbergs, all wool Granadines, 40 inch Henriettas, real Sarah Serges, regular $1 Henrietta Cloths, and Byzantine Cords in French make. Prices range from 19 to 59 cents per yard, with stated value comparisons to attract Monday buyers.
A New York house at 56 Worth Street ships novelties and trims to the city. Ranged items include belts, bands, damasks, napkins, towels, pillow shams, table linens, and stamped linens with frequent discounts and bulk pricing, promising savings on large lots and closeout deals.
Advertises a wide towel selection with prices from 5d to 124c per dozen or piece. Includes Loum Towels at 7c a dozen, Splendid hack Towels at 41c a dozen, tied fringe damask Towels at 10c each, bath Towels at 12c, and large buck Towels 18x37 inches at 12 1/2c each. Also mentions many styles of large Huck and damask Towels and bleached duck damask Towels with tied fringe in very large sizes.
Complete stock of ladies and children underwear at popular prices. 2,500 ladies ribbed cotton Vests 35c, 1,000 Indies Swiss ribbed Vests 40c, ladies Lisle ribbed Vests 28c, very fine Swiss Lisle Vests 35c, infants ribbed shirts 1c. Gentlemen Balbriggan shirts 25c, French Balbriggan shirts and drawers, silk front, offered at 50c each.
A newspaper ad promotes High's Gingham Department with 5 000 yards of seersuckers ginghams in solids checks and stripes at 63 cents per yard and 4 000 yards of Glenwood Ginghams as a special drive. It lists 734 cents per yard for 250 pieces prettiest ginghams in Atlanta, over 300 styles of Chambrays and Ginghams, 5 cent yard for one case genuine French Zephyr Ginghams, plus new Percales Cheviots and French Ginghams.
The High’s Print Department advertises 150 pieces of shirting prints in small figures sprays and stripes at 5c per yard. It also offers 250 pieces of Lodi and Harmony dress prints in pretty styles at 5c per yard and 3 cases of new indigo blues at 71éc.
Immense stock direct from suppliers includes 93 dozen ladies lisle thread hose at 25c per pair and 75 dozen Royal stainless black hose at 33 1/3c per pair. Also Hermsdorf’s dye hosiery not to stain, 40 50 and 65c. 150 dozen boys ribbed stockings 15c. 300 dozen children’s Hermsdorf dyed ribbed hose 20c to 25c. 50 dozen misses black lifle thread hose 25c. 300 dozen ladies fancy stripe hose 25c. 300 dozen gents pin striped socks 15c. men’s black hose 25c. unbleached lisle hose 33 1/3c.
Advertisement for lace and embroidery goods notes large stock levels and low prices. Highlights 42 inch black Chantilly flouncings from $1, 15 pieces black silk Guipure flouncing at $1, 65 inch black flouncings for empire costumes, 25,000 yards of linen hand made Medici and Jorchon laces from 15 cents per yard, Hemstitched embroideries, Nainsook sets, and Babies patterns. Claims $35,000 invested in the department and two cases of new hemstitched embroideries arriving.
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