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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
2
Our novelty dress goods are superb with a complete stock of Serges Henriettas Prencettas and more. See all wool serge and jacquard both at 25c. The silk finished Herietta, formerly 75c, now 6d? per yard, 50 inches wide and unmatched at 90c to 1.00.
Largest stock in Jackson with new shades and designs. All wool dress goods offered at 25c per yard, a value expected at 50c. Finest dress trimmings silks velvets and wool brocatine at 9c and double width fabrics at 12 1 2c, colors and patterns vary. Visit to compare prices.
The house presents an unmatched line of millinery and fancy goods with French Pattern Hats, birds and feathers, ribbons, and up to date metal ornaments. Sailors and Ladies' Walking Hats appear in endless variety. Prices are set by customers with guaranteed satisfaction.
Advertised men’s wear deal features jeans from 10c to 35c per yard and pants in bold price cuts. McIntosh and Rubier rubber coats priced from 200 to 850 for 100, with best long blue or black coats at 285 and velvet collar options at 450. Also listed are wool suits, silk lined, satins and various coats and overalls.
Our store adds a large room to present a broader clothing line with better condition and service. Mens Satinet Suits 34 to 22 at 2.48. Boys Satinet Suits 14 to 19 at 1.98. Mens wool Cassimere 4.75. Black Cheviot 5.00. full wool Clays 6.35 to 8.50. Indigo Blue Flannel 6.95 to 10.00. Cutaways and late style Sacks 7.50 to 20.00.
An advert lists boys and childrens suits with prices from 25 to 3.50, featuring Cheviot blue-black Reefer and all wool outfits in sizes 3 to 16. notes bargains on various quality levels and specializes in 4 to 14 year olds.
A local shop advertises a wide range of garments and accessories including neckwear suspenders collars and cuffs shirts and underwear. It highlights up to date styles for men boys and women with low prices on hosiery handkerchiefs and laundry shirts and lists quantities and sale prices for several items.
Advertisement highlights heavy buckskin shirts with extra weight and length, various colors, priced around $0.75 to $1.00. It promotes sweaters, undershirts, wool garments, and a full line of hats including John B Stetson styles, Derbys, and Alpine hats, with products from R. E. Bonar & Co and Young & Dunlap blocks, all in stock at low prices.
Dealers in New York supplied ready cash to help a cape factory survive a publicized setback and allowed buyers to purchase goods at their own prices in large lots. The seller offers Black Wool Capes with velvet collars at 98c and 100 double capes at 148 to 200, with brighter trims up to 1000 for an ornate Plush dress, plus Navy Reefers for girls and children with braid trimmings.
The piece contrasts types of advertisers and champions the hustling, truth abiding merchant who uses space wisely to attract trade. It notes charity advertising, town pride, and home enterprise, but emphasizes the paying, steady advertiser who updates offers and earns customer confidence through fair dealing.
A Constitution editorial compares football to war with Spain and notes the impact on families, stating that drunken husbands leave women to bear the hardship while boys show enthusiasm for the game.
Savannah News reports support for School Commissioner Glenn's bill to require counties that do not tax for schools to levy an amount equal to state funds received. If enacted, schools will improve with longer terms, better buildings, and higher qualified teachers, boosting state growth and immigration.
An advertisement promises a free book about Scott's Emulsion upon request. Scott & Bowne of New York company distributes the health product and educational pamphlet to attract readers.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch and News reports several delinquent subscribers said they would pay by a fixed time. that time has passed with no word, and the editors presume they are dead. They will wait a few days longer before publishing their obituaries.
A Brant's Iconoclast passage argues character is proved at home by a man’s treatment of his family. It says wealth, reputation, or piety do not define him. only loving children and a happy wife reveal true integrity, while frauds fail to reach the home’s pure light.
A nostalgic ad style verse frames Castoria as a constant remedy from infancy to motherhood. The repetitive claim ties Castoria to care across life stages, highlighting its enduring presence in family health rituals.
City Treasurer Walton owns an 8 year old Duroc Jersey hog in Sandersville described as eight feet long without its eighteen inch tail and seven feet two inches in girth. Viewers estimate a 900 pound gross weight and 750 pounds net with value comparable to a horse.
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