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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1901
Page
18
For tomorrow's sale all Ladies Novelty Neckwear is reduced. One third, one fourth, or half price on many pieces. Stock Collars with Persian Ribbon and white pink or blue colors. Fancy Stock Collars trimmed with gilt buttons and black velvet ribbon. Regular prices from 35c to £1.50, now 19c to 75c.
A historical ad highlights discounted wash fabrics with strong emphasis on price over quality. It lists Batiste, Novelty Batiste, Dimittes, Cotton Foulards, Dotted Swiss Muslins, and Madras Ginghams with sale prices per yard. Notable items include 33 inch Batiste at 75c, Novelty Batiste at 1234¢, and Madras remnants from 12½¢ to 24¢. A display is advertised in Whitehall Street windows.
New arrivals announced for Monday include torchon and Smyrna laces from 24 to 5 inches wide with matching settings at 5c per yard. Also available are broken embroidery sets in Cambric or Nainsook patterns from 4 to 9 inches wide, normally 36 to 60c, now offered at 25c per yard.
The store notes high demand for Geisha Waists with several new arrivals on Saturday. Describes low neck linen lawn waist with embroidery and bishop sleeves at 3.50 to 5.00, Pineapple Tissue waists as thin gauze with striped or dotted patterns at 3.50, and lawn bolero waists with Irish point embroidery at 5.00. Tomorrow only all separate skirts priced 6.50 to 7.00 reduced to 3.00 with many styles.
A local sale advertises deep cuts on silk and wool etamines and berege fabrics priced from 81.75 to 2.50 a yard, now offered at 1.39 for tomorrow only. Also features 42 inch storm serge 49 cents, 48 inch granite 1 yard, 48 inch cheviot 75 cents, sponged and shrunk. Union Taffeta Silk with cotton or linen mix offered at 1.25 a yard for skirts, 48 inches wide.
Decorator friendly Muslin Underwear offer from two assortments, choice of entire lot for 89¢ per garment. Gowns, petticoats, chemises, corset covers and drawers with lace embroidery and Hamburg inserts. some items slightly soiled from display, fresh and new options include muslin and cambric styles with yokes, tucks, hemstitching and laces.
Sale notes collarless and collarless Eton suits in Venetian cloth and Homespun with satin or taffeta bands. Jackets and skirts feature trims in satin, taffeta, or cording. Prices range from $6.50 to $12.50, with several color options and numerous styles highlighted for the event.
The ad touts knit underwear with quality and finish surpassing prior displays. It lists Bee Ladies Jersey Ribbed Sorida Voesh styles, Richelieu ribbed vests, fancy ribbed vests with lace, Little Thread Verto ribbing, patent shield Sill vests, Jersey ribbed pants, Lisle Thread pants, Sanze pants, and Union Suits in various necklines and sleeve lengths priced from 25 cents to 1.00 dollar.
Among women none are more interested now about dress than the commencement girl. Materials vary, with softer fabrics preferred. French lawns, organdies, and hand woven chiffons offered in specials tomorrow at 39c to 75c per yard, wide selections and easy laundering.
The ad touts ready made and made to order awnings to protect from sun. It highlights adjustable Het tricks models for windows from 3 to 4.6 feet and 4.6 to 6 feet, priced at 3.50 and 4.50 respectively. A service to measure and estimate is offered.
Local advert proclaims exclusive Atlanta agency for E P Reed & Co shoes for ladies. Highlights price cuts on Oxford Ties and Kid Oxfords with hand turned soles, offering 12 styles at $1.50 and multiple discounts compared to higher regular prices.
A buyer touts numerous screens including Japanese two panel fire screens priced from 1.00 to 2.00 and gilt embroidered hall screens four panels high at 2.50. Silkeline filled oak and mahogany framed screens range from 1.50 to 3.00 and larger fourfold models at 3.00. Many other styles and sizes priced high as desired.
An insurance manager praised salesmanship after a Memphis clerk switched from clothing to selling life insurance earning more. The note highlights bright, energetic salesmen learning to sell Equitable policies and Renewal Contracts as career builders. Robert L. Foreman, Equitable Building, Atlanta, Georgia.
For sale a brick home at Wo. 708 Piedmont avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. It features cab, furnace heat, two bathrooms, gas and electric lighting. Lot 680 by 190 to alley, in perfect shape. Contact Mr. Stephens Hook, manager sales department, Phone 1207 Gould Building.
Cash only sale offers deep cuts across hats, dresses, underwear, and menswear. Numerous items priced to clear include Misses Dress Hats at fractions of a dollar, straw hats, gloves, corsets, shirts, shoes, and fabrics with emphasized low cash prices and no credit.
New thin fabric linings for tamines Veilines Nets Grenadines and other dresses introduced in Atlanta. 36 inch width 35¢ a yard with multiple colors. Warren's Featherbone foundations and silk collarbone items offered in black or white. Kleinert's linen dress shields in sizes two and three priced at 2¢ and 0¢ per pair.
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