12 May 1901
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1901
Page
1
Catalog of ladies items including lisle vests in plain and fancy lace trimmed styles, sleeveless gauze vests, silk gloves, lace trimmed handkerchiefs, embroidered linen, and a large assortment of lace and ribbon bargains. Features multiple prices and a Monday special sales push.
New stock arrives with 150 rolls of mattings in colors and prices hard to match. Includes rolls of fine Japanese mattings with beautiful designs and patterns. Also adds fresh China mattings from the Orient priced at 2 cents a yard, special at $236.
Local shop ad lists carpet specials including Brussels Carpets at 75 cents per yard, 596 Fine Brussels at 70 cents, Extra Fine Velvet at 1.25, Axminster at 1.04, Ingram Carpet at 50 cents, Carroll’s Art Square at 37.50, and Wilton by the yard at 2.50 for 27 by 60 inch rugs. Prices and items appear in a compact catalog style with limited readable details.
A local retailer promotes a week of intense interest in Wash Goods with a grand climax on Monday. The ad touts imported Swiss embroideries at low prices, crepe lines, madras lengths, remnants, white duck, and 48-inch white wash chiffon with deep Monday discounts.
Readable lines show 75c 85c and $1.00 foulards listed, with Monday offerings of 1,000 yards plain and Latin twisted foulards at 39c to 59c, 50 yards Black Goods Weaves at 75c, 50c and 60c wash silks cut to 39c, and 1,200 yards foulards at 39c. Includes mentions of bright patterns and discounted lines.
A local shop touts a complete shirt waist selection with hundreds of new effects. The ad highlights lace insertions, embroidery, Madras and tissue ginghams, and white waists from 1.00 with numerous styles and price points up to 16.00. Also promotes Madras, Gingham, and silk waists with discounts for a Monday sale.
A fragmented fabric notice describes imported Sirlinghams in colorful stripes and figured designs. It notes former price per yard and mentions sales timing on a Monday with unclear numbers. The readable bits emphasize style and material quality.
Read several budget items for Monday sales including Cambric Corset Covers at 25 cents, cambric and muslin gowns skirts drawers chemise and corset covers from 10 to 79 cents, a line of gowns at 1.98 and 3.98, and summer corsets with lace and ribbon trim marked down from 75 cents to 50 cents.
Readable fragment lists fabric bargains on Monday including 36 inch Madras Ginghams at 75c a yard and Percale patterns. Also mentions Aline colored lawns Batiste Dimities and Calicoes in new lines with values around 15c to 6c per yard and remnants in various lengths offered Monday.
The shop announces grand assortments of shirt waist neckwear including exquisite lace crests in turnover ties, wash ties in corded and hemstitched effects, and fullline of stock collars in assorted colors with lace and tinsel trim. Prices range from 25 cents to 65 cents.
The Silverware sale continues as Rogers offers best 12 dwt knives forks teaspoons tablespoons and more at reduced prices. Former price details are listed with Monday per set or each pricing, highlighting Berry Spoons Butter Knives Cream Ladles and Cream Ladles with notable discounts.
New direct from factory lot of black taffeta silk and net skirts with flare flounce and accordion pleated dust ruffles. Fashionable, stylish and offered at a low price of 9.75 dollars.
A vintage advert lists fabrics and prices for spring textiles. Dependable Black Goods offers 52 inch broadcloth and Venetians at 0.98 per yard, 45 inch Melrose fabrics at 1.00, 45 inch all wool French serge at 0.60 regular value, plus embroideries and linings like Swisses, foulards, and linen batistes with weekly sale prices and bargains across many widths and finishes.
Corsets and gloves featured in a seasonal display with Thompson’s and Warner’s styles. The ad promotes maslin underwear, pink blue and white corsets, and silk gloves priced at 75 cents to 50 dozen new shapes.
Mercury rises prompt thoughts of cool cloths and special values. San. French Lawn 50c quality this week per yard. Persian Lawn 20c value this week per yard. Fine India Linen book fold very fine sheer quality 15c value per yard.
A seller offers 500 pieces of embroideries with edges up to 10 inches wide, including insertions cambric lawn and swiss. Priced at 25c and 3c per yard with sale through Monday and continuing until all pieces are sold.
A rough classified style note promotes ox Taffeta dress linings in colors and black at a bargain price. Silversheen silk look fabric offered at 25¢ per yard. Grey brown black skirt canvass advertised, with lower price than competitors. Stella Silk mercerized material for linings or petticoats priced at 35¢ per yard.
Belts with new clasps cross over style in various shapes from palmetto to silk gauze. New fans in many shapes priced low. White Pearl Buttons 10c a dozen. Men's patent leather and vici shoes 4.98. Ladies and misses patent leather and vici kid sandals and oxford styles offered at low prices.
In stock note offering No 40 All-Silk Satin and Taffeta Ribbons in newest colors priced by the yard. Allover Laces in white black and butter also by the yard. A 9 inch wide lace valued at 50 cents per yard marked down to 25 cents this week. Special weekly sale item from GE.
2500 yards Golden Red printed lawns with fast colors, priced per yard. 100 bleached sheets prepared for tube and case. 5 pieces bleached table damask 60 inches wide. 100 crochet quilts pearl hemmed extra size ready for use. 100 curtain poles with brass trimmings five feet long. Prices per item include 5c base.
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