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Official Organ Ben Hill County,
Spring Opening Week at The Empire Store
Beginning Monday, March 25th
0 PENING SALE of the new Spring Goods. Remodeling gave us more room, a chance to enlarge many
departments—bigger purchasing power—therefore, lower prices and so—
We want YOU to see the store, visit the Ready-to-Wear Department, the Trunk and Rug Stock, the No¬
Charming Display
Gage Pattern Hats
VT’S the style touch and daintiness about Gage Creations
¥ that makes them so charming. A little higher in price
than the ordinary sort, perhaps, but after all. its quality and
style that the well dressed woman wants, and Gage Hats are
above question. Newest Spring Models now on sale in Ready
to Wear section. $6.50 to $20
Prices range...
Silk,
Linen and Lingerie Dresses
V^AINTY one piece Silk dresses of newest mode. Linen dresses in severely
tailored and ornate designs for dressy wear. Lingerie dresses and dresses
of sheerest Voile for church, party or evening wear. The fashionable gowns of
1012—each different in design but embodying the seasons best ideas in [style—
Silk Dresses at.................. 6.98, 12.00, 13.50, 15.00 and 16.50
Linen, Pique and Serge Dresses at ..5.98, 7.50, 8.50, 10.00 and 12.50
Lingerie and Voile Dresses at..... . . .5.00, 6.50, 7.50 and up to 14,50
Stylish W^sh Dresses
for the 6 to 14 Year Girls
TT^INE fitting dresses of ginghams, chambraiys, linen
Ju and repp materials. Daintily trimmed in braids
and bauds. Unusually well made and attractively
priced. Mothers will appreciate the quality, work¬
manship and labor saving opportunity these offer.
Prices range, 69c, 75c, 98c, $1.19 and up to $2.98.
(( Thc corset makes or mars the dress”
Bon Ton and Soya! Worcester Corsets
Thompsons and La Victoire Corsets
53 irft ON TON and La Victoire in the French made corsets at $3 and $5. Thomp-
sons Glove Fitting and Royal Worcester Corsets at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2 50.
America produces no finer fitting or more Hygienic Corsets than these. They are
considered the best and can be had in Fitzgerald only at The Empire Store.
Special sale of America!] Lady Corsets All All $1.00 $2.00 numbers numbers $1.50, 75c, $1.50 $2.50 corsets “ $1.15 $1.85
New Silks and Dress Goods
Messaline Silks, Fou¬
lard Silks. This is a
special 18inch silk in
the new stripes and
dots, value G9c,. 50c
Y ARD wide Satins &
Taffetas in newest col-
ors $1.00
Newest Cotton Goods—Sewing Prices
if’-'OTTON Voiles, plain and with silk stripe, 25c to 50c. Poplins and Reps, 15:
and 25c. Crash Suitings, 10c and 15c. Swiss for waists and dresses, 10c to
25c. Dress Linens 12|c to 25c. Curtain Scrims 10c to 25c. Galatea Cloth 10c &
15c. Madras for shirts 12Jc-15c. SOin Linen Sheeting, 75c to $1. Crepes, 15c-25c
Dress Linens
Finest Lawns at 25c
50c, 75c. Embroidery
Linen 25c to 75c. Lin¬
en Cambric 29c, 50c,
65c. Cream Linen
Crash, 25c
In the Men’s Store
The new Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
The new Manhattan and NoFade Shirts
The new Underwear and Furnishings
Spring Stetson & Hawes Hats
SEMI-WEEKLY
The Fitzgerald
FITZGERALD , BEN HILL COUNTY GEORGIA, MARCH 22, 1912.
NEW Brilliantines, 50
inch in stripes and sol¬
ids, 75c value . • -65c
F RENCH Serge, fine
all wool quality, black
and new colors for the
yard 50c
Table Damask
66in Mercerized Dam¬
ask, 50c. 54in Dam¬
ask. 25c. 70in Irish
Linen 65c, 75c, $1.00.
72in Irish Linen $1.00
and $1.25.
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W. R, BOWEN, President J. A. MURPHY, Manager
tion and Dry Goods store, examine the Clothing and Shoe sections.
You’ll find saving opportunities at every turn, qualities of the
better sort at prices of the ordinai'y, Values \ve’ve never offered
or seen offered in Fitzgerald before.
“The neck fixings, Chimesettes, Jabots, Ribbon Roses and collars that we arc now showing will
add much to the freshness of the Spring and Summer Costume.”
“Smart styles in the new Crochet Bags, new Pins, Ribbons, Beads, Fans and other little access¬
ories to the uptodate costume will add much to your enjoyment at Eastertime.’*
Dainty Gowns, Slips
and Undermuslins
|,g ERES a chance for Fitz.erald ladies that has
JfH. hardly come their way before. Dainty, well
made undermuslins, trimmed in fine linen and vai lace
or have embroidery, made of nice material, full cut. You’ll
to examine them to appreciate these prices.
GOWNS at 50c, 69c, 75c. 85c, 98c, $1.15 $1.69. COM¬
BINATION SUITS AT 75c, 98c. $1.15. SLIPS 98c,
$1.25. DRAWERS 50c. 75c.. COVERS 25 to $1.
BLACK goods for
skirts—Crepes, Taffe¬
tas, Serges, 50c, 75c
and to $1 25
SUISINE Silks (27in)
Black & newest shades
Plain, Jacquard. -25c
Towels, Napkins
Large Linen Towels in
Damask and Huck at
25c and 50c.
Hemmed Napkins,
ready for use, 69c; 98c,
$1.25 and $1.50.
Silk and Serge Coat Suits,
Unusual Values $13.98 to $37.50
£*^OAT ladys Suits Spring in light and colorings Summer and white have become almost a necessity for my
Wardrobe. At home or away they fill in at just
the right place. It’s likely no Fitzgerald store has ever shown such a variety of
styles and materials in such distinctly individual types. For this reason, perhaps,
our Ready to Wear Store is so popular nowadays.
Some real beauties in Cream and $20, $22.50,
Light Colors just in at.......... and $25
Long Coats of Cream Serge
Travelling or Auto Coasts
■W"%RESSY coat for evening wear , of soft ali wool
SLJr serge with wide silk collar to waist line, an un¬
usually clever, aud useful gaiment $10
Linen Auto Coats in several of tne classy new models.
Styles this season run to the long roll collar. Excep¬
tional values at $1.98, $4.00, $5.00
i( Dainty Trimmings for the Dress or Undergarment”
Opening Sale of the New Laces,
Embroideries and White Goods
mJf W’YAINTY sets for Baby, Flouncings, All Overs. Exquisite Flouncing and bands
for the new Lingerie Dresses. Substantial Edgings of Nainsook and Cam¬
bric. The new Maderia Embroideries, colored edges, insertings, headings, the
whole embroidery family, in fact—bright and crisp, fresh from the best makers in
Switzerland. Embroideries that will stand the wear ana tear of the wash tub.
Embroideries at every price and the BEST at every price from 5C TO $2.50 YD
jjg^ABY designs Irish Bands and edges 10 to in 50c new
Baby Irish All Overs $1 to $2.
New Shadow Lace in all overs and
Bands at 85 to 75c.
Round thread and French Val Laces in
daintiest patterns 5c to 25c
New Val Beadings 5 to 25c a yard.
New Cluny Bands and Laces 10 to 25c
Linen Torchon Laces 5 to 35c yard.
25 pieces Fancy white waistings (val¬
ues to 25c) 15c a yd.
25 pieces 124 White Lawn this Sale 9c
a yard.
New Art Squares a.nd R.ugs
Shirvan and Oriental 9x12 square in
newest patterns, $15.00 $ 12.50
value this, sale........
The New Spring Oxfords
Dorothy Dodd and Gr ver Shoes for Ladies
Edwin Clapps Shoes for $5.00
Boyden’s Shoes m Newest styles $5 50 $6.00
The new White and Tan Shoes for children
Official Organ of Ben
Hill County. $1.50
a Year.
VOL. XVII. NO. 21
1500 A inches yards with Batiste special Lawn 20c value 45
a on this opening
sale at— the yard jq c
$1.25 to 12 yard Bolt English Long
Cloth for 51.
$2. Bolts Soft French Nainsook (12yds.)
for $1,75
The new Pekin Pique 15, 20 and 25c
Lingerie Batiste 40 inches wide 25c
Embroidery and Air Line Batiste, to
match the fine trimmings 15 to 75c
50 pieces Barred and Fancy 12| and 15c
white goods 10c yd.
Band and Edges Oriental Lace 10 to 50c
Wiltone, solid and Oriental patterns,
Turkish weave, $45 the city $55
price. Our price for 9x12