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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
8
A local department row presents a broad line of ladies suits skirts and coats. Tailored suits range from 7.50 to 25 dollars with fabrics including broadcloth chevron serge and latin trimmed designs. Coats and skirts in broadcloth kersey caracals and voile varieties priced 3.75 to 12.50.
Complete line of fur scarfs and muffs priced from 5 to 25 dollars. Long kid gloves and short from 1 to 3 dollars per pair. One lot of 3 4 length kid gloves in black and brown special price 2 dollars. Large assortment of handbags priced 1 to 3.50 dollars, bought at about 1 3 off regular price, sold the same way.
Great crowds of satisfied customers have participated in the special prices this month. The value giving will remain a feature throughout the month. New goods are arriving almost daily to brighten stocks. Bring friends and see the offerings we are making.
A local display highlights men and boys apparel from top manufacturers Hart Schaffner Marx Kirschbaum Eiderheimer Stein & Co. Prices span from 35 to 595 dollars for men and 16 to 1.50 for boys. Two tables present varied 1907 style suits priced from 8.50 to 5.95 per suit.
A broad assortment including shoes neckwear shirts underwear trunks and traveling bags is offered at pushy sale prices designed to spur fast purchases.
A dense list of names and places shows residents visiting relatives in Atlanta Newnan Villa Rica and Bowdon along with illnesses and recoveries. Several moves sales and business notices appear including Butterick patterns at Cradleys and new front work on a bank building. The piece also notes a public church service and a political speaking tour by Col. Boykin with Bryan and Kern in mind.
Miss Mary Sewell spends week with relatives in Temple and Atlanta. Miss Eura Aderhold visits relatives near Carrollton. Mr and Mrs R D Crawford spent Sunday at Cross Plains. H W Sewell of Rome visited homefolks. Maud Boggs at Hickory Level this week. Mrs Vonne Lumaden has returned home from Milledgeville.
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