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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1902
Page
5
A Monday sale offers a range of silk petticoats waists and skirts with deep discounts. Items include taffeta silk petticoats from regular values up to 4 00 35.00 and 6 00, washed skirts, children’s dresses, silk skirts and etamine skirts, muslin underwear and gowns with trims priced as low as 30 cents.
A shop lists three price groups to clear all ladies misses and children trims. Hats priced at 3.00 and 4.00, 2.00 and 2.50, and infant caps at 50 cents, highlighting a clean sweep of the line.
A long advertisement lists many discount items including All Silk wash Taffeta Ribbons in multiple widths and colors, Moire ribbons, silk gloves, lace mitts, handkerchiefs, Dorsets by Warner Thomson and Kabo, hosiery, infants hose, school stockings, curtain Swisses, Persian Lawns, India Linon, long cloth, bed sheets, damask towels, towel crash, table linen, various fans, belts, wash silks, ta ffeta silks, Madras, dress swisses, crepedines, lawns, linens, French batistes, umbrell as, men's underwear and shirts, embroideries, laces, and an extensive array of dress fabrics and accessories all marked for Monday sales.
Advert shows a string of fabric specials including 25 pieces of extra heavy corded pique at 85c per yard, 12 pieces imported white dress Swiss with dots at 85c, 15 pieces chiffon at 25c, 6 pieces mercerized damask at 50c, white mercerized merbe lia cloth at 19c, and 50 pieces sheer gowns at 19c, all labeled for Monday sales in a vintage textile ad.
Advert reads a sale of parlor lamps with 8 inch globe and No 2 burner worth 2.50, extra triple plated knives and forks Rogers set worth 2.00, English cups and saucers 60 cents, 1800 sets of 10 piece toilet sets in blue green and pink, all advertised as special Monday.
Frank Gannon recalls pre treaty days when detectives lured Canadian defaulters to the American side by bridge walks near Niagara and nabbed them as they crossed. Stories recount a Boston firm seeking a $2.5 million defaulter, and a man handcuffed to a bench overnight to avoid capture. Also noted are legal notices involving Clyde Shropshire, a Paris vice consul, and a $42,195 suit by Hattie Delaro Barnes in Salt Lake City, plus upcoming conventions and weather and travel notices for the Southeast.
Market reports show a quiet week with bearish crop outlook and fair receipts. Oats and cereals lacked momentum while provisions saw light demand from packers. Cotton seed oil and meal prices remained steady in New York and New Orleans trade amid a holiday break.
Visitors to Condon Studio viewed the latest photographic effects and portraits including two striking pictures of Miss Catherine Gay Sanders and Miss Caroline Nicolson. The article praised the natural expressions, masterful posing, and overall high quality of the displayed work.
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