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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1902
Page
5
Early comers receive steep discounts on printed Batistes Corded Madras Woven Madras Organdies and Swiss fabrics. Deals feature low prices per yard and bold weekly specials with quantities listed and Monday as the sale day. Strong fabric names like Batistes Madras Organdies and Swiss appear with quoted values and sale terms.
Broken sets and short lengths of fine novelty Embroideries from spring importation. Embroideries in Flounces Insertions Bands and edges on white pink blue and ecru grounds. Ribbons half price on counter. New spring colors soft taffetas and Liberty Satin five to seven inches. Laces and novelty laces value 85c to 1.50 sold at one price. Ladies neckwear Madras Etamine Linen Pak washable 50 and 75 cents.
A brief line references S0e Shieta noting underwear that catches attention with price details. The fragment hints at promotional wording and pricing but lacks full context.
An advertisement lists fabric prices including Fine Open Work Lawns at 10¢ per yard Real Persian Lawns at 15¢ per yard Novelty Snipe Dimities at 15¢ per yard Extra Quality F K at 2. per yard 166 yd Real Batiste Clare at 7¢ per yard Real French Swiszes at 20¢ per yard 600 Longeloths at 98¢ per yard No 1000 Longcloths at 4.25 per yard.
Readers can find deep discounts on all-wool Venetian cloths 50 inches wide at 75 cents per yard for skirts plus discounted Etamines Cheviot Serges and Nuns Veilings from 36 to 56 inches, with many items previously 50 cents to 75 cents per yard now reduced for Monday purchases. Strong entities include Black Goods, all-wool fabrics, and prices, with emphasis on planed discounts at a Monday sale.
Undervalued laces in matched setts with fine patterns offered in white butter ecru and black. New Galon Bands highlighted in several colors with good selection. All-over laces available in black ecru or white with handsome designs and stripes priced at 39¢ and 50¢ per yard.
Advertises special values in Cambric Swiss and Nainsook edges and insertions for latch and at. 1 yd. New applique embroidery designs in straight and waved styles. Completed lines of all over Nainsook Swiss or Cambrics in close or open designs priced 40c 50c 76c and 98c per yard.
Readable items show discounts on muslin and sheeting, with 36 inch bleached muslin at 37 to 8 cents per yard and 68 inch pure flax half-bleached damask at 2.40 to 2.60 per yard. Also listed are 10.4 sheetings in brown or bleached, cotton diapers in 10 yard pieces at 39 cents, half-bleached crash Toweling, extra large all linen Huck Towels, fringed linen napkins, and extra large cotton Huck Towels at 5 cents each.
Special offers on ladies and misses Oxfords sandals and slippers from Reed and Witherspoon chains. Includes Drew Silbys Colonial Oxfords and Three Strap Sandals and Godmans Wolfs Oxfords in black tan red. Prices range from 1.00 to 2.00 with a few items listed at 1.25 and 1.00 in children and misses sizes.
Advertised stock lists seamless black lace hose for 18 cents per pair and black white or French grey lace hose for 25 cents per pair, indicating a budget offering from a downtown retailer.
Advertises ladies bleached vests with tape and real lisle fancy lace bleached vests. Mentions prices and sizes in a terse retail style typical of a historical classified ad.
Ladies' clothing deals include black Al-Wool Cheviot Serge Skirts at 3.98 and Oxford All-Wool Cheviot Skirts at 2.98. White Lawn Waists from 60c to 1.50, Colored Lawn Waists 25c to 1.00, Black Mohair Skirts 5.00, Net Skirts 7.50 to 10.00, Walking Hats 0.25 to 2.00, and Dress Hats 1.59 to 5.00.
Specials announce men s suits in unfinished worsteds with shade variety at 10.00 elsewhere. 98.50 boys knee pants navy, 92.00 reading cassimers and pants noted for wear. boys Norfolk suits in wool serges Venetian cloths priced at 2.50 versus higher elsewhere.
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