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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
8
Our novelty dress goods are superb and stock is complete. Serges Henriettas Prencettas Dhab ds Alma Armares Sebastopol and many variants. All wool serge and Jacquard available at 25c per yard. Silk finished Henrietta now 6c, 50 inches wide and unmatched under 90c to 1.00 per yard.
Jackson's largest stock features new shades in plain and fancy weaves with all wool dress goods at 25e per yard, far below typical 50e. A wide selection of dress trimmings silks velvets and wool brocatine priced 9c to 12 1-2c, with double width fabrics in numerous colors and patterns. Comet shoppers compare our prices and save.
A local retailer touts an expansive millinery department with French Pattern Hats and fashionable accessories. Bargain basement lines include jeans 10c to 35c per yard and men's clothing with deep discounts on McIntosh coats and other items, inviting customers to name their price and assuring satisfaction.
The store reports a large room addition enabling a broader line of clothing in better condition. Mens Satinet and all wool suits are offered in multiple sizes with marked prices from 1.98 to 7.50, including cassimere and black cheviot options. Indigo blue flannel and cutaways round out the lineup with prices from 6.95 to 20.00.
An assortment of boys and children’s suits offered at low prices. Cheviot blue-black suits sized 14 to 19 priced at 8.50 wide range, with many 4 to 14 options from 0.48 to 1.50. Includes Keefer and wool suit remnants and reefer style coats at various cut prices.
Neckwear and suspenders announced with many items in stock. Collars and cuffs highlighted with latest styles for all ages. Hosiery, undergarments, shirts and laundry items priced from fractions to dollars, including 25c to 150 price ranges.
Advertisement notes heavy 15 oz buckskin style shirts with extended weight and length, inviting buttons, showing priced items. Also lists Qout shirts at 11d and ap, sweaters at 2.35 and 50e, a full line of undershirts in all colors, Merino shirts cheap at 85c, with bulk mixed 65e and goat 2.¢.
We are headquarters for men's youths and boys headwear starting with Jno. B Stetson. In stock all leading styles and shapes. We have exclusive control of the celebrated warranted American braids by R. E. Bonar & Co. of New York in all grades and shares. Prices from 10¢ to 20¢ and up for men and boys.
The notice advertises Youman & Dunlap blocks and R E Bonar Co specials. Derby hats priced at 75 cents claim to be the best for men and boys with Alpine styles noted as unequaled.
Buyers in New York helped finance a Cape factory crisis and can acquire large lots at factory prices. Offers include a Black Wool Cape with velvet collar at 98e, 100 Double Sannett Capes for 148, 200 Capes with braid and fur up to 198, and plush fashions up to 1000. Also reefers for misses and children in navy blue with braid trim.
The Argus and Patriot profiles George Hutchinson of Chelsea Vermont who suffered from locomotor ataxia after a 1892 mill accident. Diagnosed serious by physicians, he improved slowly after hospital treatment and electric therapy until he found relief from Dr Williams Pink Pills. He credits the pills with enabling him to walk and return to full work, joining others who corroborate his recovery. The piece promotes the pills as aiding blood and nerves and lists purchase options.
Shingle declares Breefless has secured a significant case at last and Wigges responds with curiosity. The exchange highlights Breefless’s confidence in the ruling and suggests it will cover all the books Shingle owns. Subscribers to the Argus are invited.
The passage argues that true love removes boredom and social awkwardness, making conversation effortless. It contrasts loving relationships with those you do not love, where anxiety and self doubt intrude. It likens loving presence to celestial unity, where beings find pleasure in simply existing together.
Electric Bitters described as a season flexible tonic and alterative. It claims to counter malaria and bilious fevers, alleviate headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Sold at drug stores for 50 cents or one dollar per bottle.
The house woke to a burglar, Mr Jones shot at a masked man rifling pockets. The intruder fled empty handed, a quick exchange with a responding resident followed by a wife’s wry remark about trying the pockets herself. Adams Freeman reported the tale.
An old advertisement claims Simmons Liver Regulator eases chronic headache for women and boosts overall health citing a Kentucky testimonial. The text then pivots to a provocative racial comparison about Queen Victoria and various groups, reflecting period prejudices.
A notice states that individuals may receive a free education including tuition board railroad fare and incidentals at any of twenty Literary Colleges in the Southern States.
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