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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1896
Page
2
Our novelty dress goods offer Serges Henriettas Prencettas and more with an extensive Wool Serge and Jacquard selection. All wool dress goods priced at 25c while similar 50c to 1.00 yard goods are advertised. Large stock, new shades, and trims including silks velvets. See best prices and designs in town.
The shop touts an unmatched millinery line with French pattern hats and fashionable trims, plus a vast jeans and outerwear sale. Prices advertise bargain basements, with jeans from 10c to 35c per yard, 9 oz jeans at 22c, and McIntosh coats from 2.50 to 4.50 with velvet collars and capes, plus men’s and boys’ odd pants and coats.
The store touts its expanded clothing department with a larger line and improved quality. It lists Mens Satinet Suits from 2.48 to 4.75, Boys Suits 1.98, and various wool suits from 6.35 to 8.50, plus flannel, indigo blue, and cutaways and sacks priced 7.50 to 20.00.
An advertisement lists numerous boys and childrens suits in sizes from 3 to 19 with prices from 25 cents to 3.50. Items include blue black Cheviot, all wool Tricot blue, clay remnant suits, reefers for 3 to 8, and multiple price tiers for 4 to 16 and 4 to 14 ranges.
A local store advertises neckwear suspenders collars cuffs shirts and underwear with up to date styles. It touts 50 dozen suspenders 25 dozen large size hosiery men s shirts and priced goods from 5c to 1 50 with several items in suits and lingerie.
A local retailer advertises heavy working shirts with extra weight and length in buckskin versions, plus sweaters, undershirts, and a complete line of wool and merino shirts at low prices. It also offers men youths and boys headwear including Stetson styles, American braids by R E Bonar Co, and hats and derbys in various prices. The shop touts up-to-date shapes and a Derby at 75c with boys Derby and Alpines also at 75c.
Buyers in New York helped finance a large cape factory, enabling bulk purchases at favorable prices. Available goods include Black Wool Capes with velvet collars at 98e, 100 Double Sannett Capes at 148, 200 Capes trimmed in braid and fur at 198, up to 1000 for an elaborate Plush cape. Misses and children's reefers in navy blue with braid trimmings also offered.
A collection of humorous clippings on politics money and social scenes includes bimetallism debates and party shifts in the United States plus a comic tale The Deacon and the Goat by Montgomery FolsoM.
Geo H Conley of Atlanta writes to Hood Co in Lowell praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier on the market and notes taking two or three bottles with good results. Hood's Pills are described as easy to buy take and in effect.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange about a missing editor as staff ask for the writer while an office boy hints the editor is away at a funeral. The monologue hints at newsroom culture and a funeral visit.
A self styled detective from Washington arrived in Atlanta and tried to sleep at the Kimball. He was told beds were for whites alone. After being informed he faced removal and slept instead on a bunk at the Atlanta barracks, causing him physical and mental discomfort.
Queen Victoria often dines in the oak room while guests stay, or in the state room. The Easter terrace widows overlook the band on Sundays as residents promenade. A large gilt punch bowl, ordered by King George IV for ten thousand pounds, holds eight gallons and once held 210 bottles of mulled claret for the Prince of Wales wedding.
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