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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
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First Section
ESTABLISHED IN 182G.
MACON, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY io, 1904.
DAILY—17.00 A YEAR
MAMMOTH REORGANIZATION SALE!
LESSER’S ENTIRE STOCK!
S PREPARATIONS for this sale have been in progress for some time. This has
* * of buyers attracted by the banner on our front wall, it has been impossible to
so engaged our time, that, with the rush
_ _ to sooner prepare this advertisement. The
business of A. Lesser is to undergo an entire reorganization; will be operated on New Lines, with greatiy increased Facili-
ties; In order to make extensive alterations in the store, and otherwise shape things for this reorganization, it is imper
ative that the present stock must be Closed Out at Once. In order to speedily effect this end, Every Department will be
cleared of all contents, prices being made which will accomplish this. COST IS WHOLLY IGNORED! Prices that will
FORCE Sales are the prices that will prevail This sale will Paralize all other Sales but we can’t help it; it just has to be
done. Every Department is included in this Great Sale, but the limit of space forbids complete enunciation of the hun
dreds of great money saving Bargains. Intelligent buyers willreadily see the Unmatchable Bargains here quoted.
White Dress Goods
15c
60c Black Organdy, 68-in.; for only ... .39c
75c White Organdy, 68-in., for only... .49c
39c White Organdy, 68-in., for only... .22c
25c White Organdy, 68-in., for only .... 15c
39c Colored Organdy, 68-in., for only. .19c
20c Colored Organdy, 32-in., for only.. 10c
35c White .Madras, silk finished, IQ
30-in., for only ...1/w
25c White Madras, silk finished, IF-
30-in., for only *3v
35c Imported Dimities, fancy
striped, 32-inch., for only ..
20c White Checked Dimities, It* f
32- in., for.only 1IW2-
15c White Checked Dimities, j|.
33- in., for only lit
50c White Persian Lawn, 32-in., 1ft.
for only wC
35c White Persian Lawn, 32-in., 12*
for only Lo\i
22 l-2c White Persian Lawn, 32-in., IF
for only I3C
30c White Persian Lawn, 46-in.,
for only '.
25c White French Lawn, 46-in.,
for only
25c White French Lawn, 46-in.,
for only
40c White Pure Linen Lawn,
36-in., for only
30c White Linen Lawn, 36-in.,
for'only
35c White Dotted Swiss, 30-ini,
for only
20c White Dotted Swiss, 28-in.,
for only
toe White Dotted Swiss, 25-in.,
for only
35c White Brocaded Swiss, 30-in.,
for only
15c Plain White Oxford, 28-in.,
for only
21c
19c
14c
29c
20c
20c
13c
...8c
..15c
...9c
85c White Wash Chiffon, 46-in.,
for only
50c White Wash Chiffon, 46-in.,
for only
30c White Batiste Claire, 32-in.,
for only
25c White Batiste Claire 32-in.,
for only
25c White India Linon, 36-in.,
for only
15c White India Linon, 40-in.,
for only
White India Linon, 40-in.,
for only
White India Linon, 40-in., L \
for only 6 FZC
25c White Corded Pique, 28-in.,|*2c
15c White Corded Pique, 28-in.,
for only
12 i-2c White Corded Pique,
28-in., for only
15c Black Batiste, 28-in.,
for only i
25c Black Voile, 28-in.,
for only
35c Black Linen |Lawn, 25-in.,
for only
20c Mercerized Oxfords, 28-in.,
for only
15c White and Cream Voile,
28-in., for only
15c Satin Striped Voile, 30-in.,
for only
25c White Cabe Nubs, 30-in.,
for only
50c
30c
19c
15c
..15c
..10c
...9c
10c
..9c
lie
15c
19c
12c
..10c
. 8c
..15c
25c White Fancy Stripe Batiste,
28-in., for only '
20c Cream Fancy Stripe Batiste,
28-in., for only
12 i-2c Cream White Srim, 40-in.,
for only
12c
,.9c
Black Wool Dress Goods
Preistly black Henrietta, silk warp,
worth $1.50, going for ...
Preistly black Henrietta, silk warp, QF
worth $1.25, going for /3L
Camels Hair Suiting, all colors, 7 JF
worth $1.50, going for ■ uL
Black Wool Henrietta, 44 inches, IF.
worth $1.00, going for I ilL
Black Wool Henrietta, 44 icchcs, 11
worth 59c, going for TIL
Canvas Voile, worth $1.50,
going for
Canvas Voile, worth $1.25,
going for
Black Brilliantine, 46 inches,
worth $1.19, going for ....
Black Brilliantine, 46 inches,
worth 89c, going for
Pcau de Cygne, worth $1.50,
going for
Amurc, worth $1.25,
going for
English Serge, worth $1.00,
going for
Melrose, worth $t.oo,
going for
Momie (50 inch), worth $1.00, TF
going for * *JL
Fancy Weave black goods,
worth $t.oo, going for ...
Black Serge, worth 85c,
going for
Serge (52 inches wide), worth 65c, 9F
going for OOL
Serge (42 inches wide), black,
worth 59c, going for
Whip Cord, worth 59c, ij-
going for TuL
Danish Cloth, worth 15c,
going for
$1.10
..95c
...75c
..65c
.$1.25
...90c
...79c
...75*c
...75c
...69c
...65c
35c
,39c
13c
5c
Fine Dress Silks
Panne Foulard, $1.25 and $1.00
values, now
Foulard Silks, 59c values,
now
Taffeta Silks, 75c values
now
Taffeta Silks, 39c values,
now
Taffeta Black Silk, $1.39 Values,
now
Taffeta Black Silk, 59c values,
now
Fancy Black Silks, $1.20 values,
now
Satins, Black and Colors, 58c values,
now
Satins, White, $1.50 values,
now
Fancy White Silks, 98c values, 69c
5)c
,29c
,50c
,25c
,75c
41c
50c
.38c
95c
79c
75c
50c
Fancy White Silks, 75c values, 50c
I’eau de Soie, $1.25 values,
now
Armure Black Silks, $1.00 values,
now
Flannel Taffeta Black Silks, 75c
values, now
Crepe de Chine Silks, $1.25 and QQ-
$1.00 values, now U7V
China Silk, 27-in, 59c values, 39c
Pongee Silk, 36-in, $1.00 values ...50c
Pongee Silk,, 65c values,
now !
Wash Silks, 50c values, IF
now
• Silk Grenadine, 75c values
now
.39c
25c
25 c
Gloves and Mitts
$1.00 Gloves and Mitts now 69c
85c Gloves and Mitts/now 59c
75c Gloves and Mitufnow 50c
65c Gloves and Njots, now 45c
59c Gloves and/iitts, now 43c
50c Gloves an/'Mitts, now 39c
35c Gloves -M Mitts, now 23c
25c Glo\yand Mitts, now 19c
Ladies’ Hose=Lace and Lisle
/Black, Tan, Brown, and pure White.)
Rose worth 85c, close out at 65:
/llose Worth 50c, close out at 39c
Hose Worth 45c, close out at 33c
Ilose worth 35c, close out at 25c
Hose worth 25c, close out at 19c
Children’s Hose and Sox
(In all shades.)
The 50c kind go for 35c
The 35c kind go for 29c
The 25c kind go for 19c
Men’s Furnishings
An immense stock consisting of Top
Shirts, Undershirts, Drawers, Night Shirts,
Jlose, Handkerchiefs, etc., to go at what
ever prices will move them—All must go.
Handkerchiefs
(For Ladies, Children and Men.)
An immense --.tock of these. All to go at
slaughter prices from tc to 50c.
Hen’s Hose
Regular 25c values for 19c
Regular 15c values for 12 t-2c
Regular toe values for . 1 8 i-zc
Colored Wash Goods
ft
ft.
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft.
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
ft
Colored Silk Tissue, 28 inch,
was 19c, now
Colored Silk Dot Tissue, 28 inch,
was 25c, now
Colored Cabe Nubs, 28 inch,
was 25c, now
Colored Crepe de Chine, 28 inch II | 1
was 19c, now »“ l’iiL
Colored Etainine de Soie, 28 inch,
.was 35c, now
Colored Voile, 28 inch,
was 20c, now
Solid Colored Lawn, 40 inch,
was 10c, now
Fancy Colored Lawn, 30 inch, 9. H
was '5c, now « 1*4L
Umbrellas
Our Umbrella stock has been reduced
to cost and below cost. Call and get a
rain or sun cover for a song.
Night Robes
12c
.18c
,12c
15c
14c
5c
Worth $1.75...
Worth $1.50...
Worth $1.35...
Selling $1.25
Selling $1.10'
Selling 98c
Selling 79c
Selling 75c
Muslin Skirts
Toweling
17- in. Linen Toweling, worth 15c, for. .10c
19-in. Lin. Toweling, P. W., wth. 15 for 10c
16-in. Lin. Toweling, P. W., worth Q_
18- in. Lin. Toweling, P. W., worth Q _
12 l-2c, for vu
16-in. L'nen Toweling, worth toe, for 7 1-2C
16- in Linen Toweling, worth nc, for... 8c
17- in. Cotton Toweling, 1.00 bolt, for..89c
Towels
94x23, worth 50c, fringed 35c
43x23, worth 50c, Hemstitched 35c
42x19, worth 25c, Fringed.... 18c
38x20, worth 25c, hemstitched 19c
38x20, worth 25c, L. Huck... 19c
36x18, worth 25c., L. Huck ‘.15c
43x24, worth 29c,Linen He. H 22c
41x19, worth 25c, Linen lie. II 17c
46x22, worth 20c, Plain Huck 15c
25x16, worth. 15c, Plain Huck .11c
35x16, worth 12 i-2c, Plain Huck 7c
35x16, worth 14c, Plain.Huck 8c
40x18, worth 12 i-2c, Plain Huck ... .10c
40x18, worth ioc. Fringed Huck...... 9c
23x14, worth 5c, Plain Fr’cd and Plain. 4c
Bath Towels, Bleached
50x20, 25c value, for 19c
42x20, 20c value, for 15c
40x20, 12 1-2C value, for 10c
Bath Towels, Unbleached
Embroideries
10 pieces 75c Embroidery 3jc
15 pieces 59 Embroidery 25c
50 pieces 39c Embroidery 15c
50 pieces 50c Embroidery 25c
15 pieces 45c Embroidery 20c
75 pieces 25c Embroidery 12 I-2C
75 pieces 15c Embroidery 10c
50 pieces 35c Embroidery 17 i-2c
50 pieces 29c Embroidery 18c
75 pieces ioc Embroidery 5c
75 pieces 5c Embroidery 3c
50 pieces 3c Embroidery ic
25 pieces 60c Embroidery 35c
75 pieces ioc Embroidery 7 1-2C
25 pieces 50 Embroidery Insertions... .25c
15 pieces 45c Embroidery Insertions... .20c
775 pieces 19c Embroidery Insert.. 12 1-2C
75 pieces 12 i-2c Embroidery Insert. ..ioc
75 pieces ioc Embroidery Insertions .. 5c
75 pieces 15c Embroidery Insertions .. 8c
50 pieces ioc Embroidery Insertions. .6 I-2C
50 pieces 8c Embroidery Insertions .... 4c
50 pieces 6 i-2c Embroidery Insert. .3 I-2C
50 pieces 18c Embroidery Insertions... ioc
75 pieces 5c Embroidery In ertions .... 3c
Children’s Drawers
Sire I •
Size 2
Size 3
Size 4
Size
Size 6
Size 7
.ioc
.12 I-2C
.12 I-2C
..17c •
..17c
..17c
..17c
hug Sf-75
lling $1.25
■lling $ix»
12 I-2c values, !
ioc value}, for
..15c
. .ioc
LESSER’S
Unbleached Table Linen
70-in. Tabic Linen, worth 69c, for 55c
54-in. Table Linen, worth 35c, for 29c
70-in. Table Linen, wotth 49c, for 35c
70-in. Table Linen, worth 50c, for 35c
70-in Table Linen, worth 59c, for 39c
54-in. Table Linen, worth 45c, for 35c
70-in. Table Linen, worth 45c, for 39c
50-in. Table I.incn, worth 39c, for 21c
Red Border 'Fable Linen
52-in. wide, worth 45c, for W..41C
50-in. wide, worth 35c, for 29c
Red Table Linen
66-in. wide, worth 59c, for 45c
58-in. wide, worth 50c, for 41c
58-in. wide, worth 35c, for 29c
60-in. wide, worth 30c, for 25c
60-in. wide, worth t8c, for 15c
Table Linens
$200 Bleached Damask, 72-in $1.25
$2.00 Bleached Damask, 72-in $1.25
$1.50 Bleached Damask, 72-ip $1.00
$1.50 Bleached Damask, 72-in $1.00
$1.15 Bleached Damask, 72-in1 $1.15
$1.50 Bleached Damask. 70-in $1.00
$ixx> Bleached Damask, 72-in.
89c Bleached Damask, 68-in. ,
89c Bleached Damask, 68-in. .
69c Bleached Damask, 65-in. ..
59c Bleached Damask, 65-in.
35c Bleached Damask, 54-in.
Notions
Ready Made Underwear
This line has always been a Special De
partment at this store. Many great bar
gains are here for those who will come.
CHEHISBE
Was $1.50 Selling St.to
Wat 59c Selling 39c
Was 50c Selling 35c
DRAWINGS
Worth $1.50....
Worth $1.25....
Worth $1.25...
Worth $1.15....
Worth 50c
Worth 95c
Worth 85c
Worth 75c
Worth 65c
Worth 50c
Worth 45c
Worth 35c
Worth 29c
.Worth 25c
,-lling St.io
Selling .,8c
Selling 95c
Selling 90c
Selling 35c
Selling 75c
Selling 69c
Selling 50c
Selling 49c
Selling 39c
Selling 35c
Selling 29c
Selling 25c
...Selling 23c
Corset Covers
75c
. .60c
, .60c
..50c
.•45c
Our
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price,
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are hard
will intere:
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they
(SLIGHTLY
Worth $1.50
Worth $1.75
Worth $1.25
Worth 1.17
Worth 85c
Worth 59c
Worth 49c
Worth 50c
Worth S50
Worth 30c
Worth 25c
Worth 19c
Worth 30c
Worth 35c
Worth 15c
Worth 17c
ILED.)
. Selling 50c
Selling $1.25
.. Selling 89c
..Selling 7;c
..Selling 41c
..Selling 45c
..Selling 35c
. .Selling 29c
..Selling 35c
..Selling 17c
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