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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1901
Page
16
A forthcoming display promotes a fresh line of waists with varieties in lawn, linen, silk mull, and gauze fabrics. The event highlights a Special Sale Section tomorrow, offering shirt waists priced from 92.00 to 10.00, claimed to be one third less than actual value.
A retailer touts an endless summer line of shirt waist suits and linen outfits. Two piece wash suits, shirt waist suits in linen and lawn, gingham, or striped fabrics feature sailor collars and chemisettes with varying trims. Prices range from 3 to 15 dollars for shirt waist options and 7 to 15 dollars for linen suits.
A local summer display features electric fans across the shop and extensive decorative fabrics. Purchases include Wash Fabrics and Swisses imported direct, with Swisses priced at 50 cents to 75 cents per yard, offering substantial savings from regular tag.
Sale offers silk and chiffon ribbons at deep discounts, with 3 inch wide satin and striped ribbons in red blue and pink, Persian stripe and solid colors, plus 44 inch French taffeta ribbons in multiple colors. Also a drastic sale on Ladies neckwear from 1.25 to 3.00 now 75 cents, featuring gilt trimmed lace and summer styles in white black pink blue and lavender.
Specials list women and children's hosiery gloves fans and trims with prices. Lisle hose patterns 25c pair infants socks 12?c pair white taffeta gloves 50 pair suede gloves 3.00 pair white silk fans 0c to 1.00, velvet binding 0.20 yard, dress fasteners 0.18 each.
Silk sale highlights 24 Fou rard Silks at 35c yard and 39c 69c and 75c values, Wash Silks at 33c yard, 27 inch Taffeta Silk 7c yard, and 22 to 23 inch wide Taffeta at 75c to 89c yard. Limited stock emphasizes rapid selling.
A bustling discount listing highlights remnant percales, colored corded Batistes, striped Ginghams, and various wash fabrics with prices to draw shoppers. Lace and embroidery sections boast broad variety and sharp deals, including Swiss and Cambric embroideries at reduced yard prices.
Corset covers in Nainsook or Cambric with lace embroideries beading and ribbons in 25 styles priced 60c to 75c offered tomorrow at 43c. Cambric corset covers with full French fronts trimmed with Valenciennes lace at 39c and 50c sold tomorrow at 25c. Richelieu ribbed cotton vests and fancy ribbed vests priced 25c each, white pink blue. Lisle thread vests 25c each. all items pitched above ordinary vest prices. Also arms bearing French inscriptions from World War II era rifles and bayonets with scabbards offered at deep discounts. guns valued at 25.00 for 2.50 each and bayonets at 50c each.
The Prescription Department is thoroughly up to date. We employ only skilled Pharmacists. Our motto Promtness and Accuracy. Prescriptions delivered to any part of the city. A full and complete stock of Toilet Articles and Druggists Sundries.
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