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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
3
Time is short with only a few days left for Christmas purchases. The big store offers quick service and a wide selection of suitable gifts priced to save shoppers time and money this gift season.
Fine 36 inch plain and fancy silks in a dozen shades priced from 1.25 to 2.50 a yard. 40 inch Crepe de Chine extra quality in 15 shades at 1.50. Georgette Crepes for blouses in colors at 2.00. Black silks and Satin from makers at 1.25 to 2.50 per yard.
Several pieces in serviceable colors with borders offered at 39c and 50c per yard. Eiderdown available in white pink blue cardinal and gray priced at 85c and 1.00 per yard.
Specially priced wash waists in dainty white fabrics and dressy styles, ranging from $1.00 to $3.00. Crepe de Chine and Georgette blouses, very new and desirable, priced from $5.00 to $10.00 for the better kinds.
The store showcases neckwear gloves mittens shirts and silk items with prices from 15c to $12 including fur caps belts and sweater coats. Big displays invite quick decisions with practical accessories and helpful staff to assist customers.
Store presents a wide Christmas neckwear display with every shape imaginable. Dainty yet practical pieces tempt shoppers. Prices range from 50 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents.
A large assortment of handkerchiefs is offered at low prices with many items bought at reduced costs. Dainty Swiss and linen handkerchiefs feature plain hems or embroidery in over a hundred styles. Prices range from 5¢ to 1.25 dollars per item with boxes for men women and children. Children’s boxes 10¢ to 35¢, women’s 25¢ to 1.50 dollars.
Beacon Blankets present soft fleecy bed and crib blankets, comforts, bath robe blankets, and couch covers. Launder easily and resist fading, with best options priced from 3.50 to 7.00 dollars.
Knitting supplies are hard to find but demand is met with a full range of skating sets caps mittens gloves and sweaters in popular colors from top American manufacturers offered at prices below current yarn costs.
We have a generous stock of Christmas Candy bought long ago for timely delivery. Order early as no more can be obtained once this lot is sold. Price 20 cents per pound. Figs, dates, fruits and nuts in abundance at low prices. Save by purchasing in our Grocery Department.
A local fur display showcases an immense line from America's top manufacturers. Muffs, neck pieces and sets in white fox natural opossum martens china lynx red fox beaver Yukon seal and more offered at surprising prices to make lasting, dressy gifts for the season.
A large new assortment of handbags and purses arrives with a nearly unique item in every piece. The display includes many sizes styles and colors offered at very special prices for quick selection and purchase.
From our correspondent several local trips and visits are reported. J Harbor hauled a load of flour to Treynor. Miss Iva Duke missed school due to illness. Charles and Mrs Walker visited Glenwood for a couple of days. John Ayers and family spent Sunday with the McSweeney family. Ray Carter and children stayed with A. O. Harney this week. C. A. Wight travelled to Malvern for a new public school position. Fred Carter and family stayed several days at the H. F. Cool home in Glenwood. Mia S. Woods went to Oakland to visit her daughter Mrs. J. J. Curran. Bw Perdue returned from Colorado with plans to head home when gas was available. Cal TM Cooper, Roy Fritcher and families visited John Fritcher’s home. Mollie Douglas came from Nebraska to visit her daughter Mrs. H. E. Noe. May Morris and brother Alen spent Monday in Omaha on business. James Carse and family visited near Macedonia with daughter Mrs. East Hobson. H. A. Workman and son Gerald visited the Wm. Workman home in Grant. Miss Bertie Baumgarten showed improvement after medical care. George Galloway and children visited Grandma Maynes at Lone Star. Christmas programs and a treat were planned for Sunday services. Arizona Bird left for Missouri after weeks with relatives. Parke returned after a visit with his sister Mrs. George Wilson. Harry Kindig sought naval enlistment but failed due to physical defects. Mrs. Richards left for Nebraska after visiting her sister Mrs. Sim Triplett. Co. F. Maynes moved from Homer to find work near Cheyenne for several months.
The Great Hospital at Fort Des Moines, once idle after a cavalry post and a medical training camp, is to be converted into a large hospital complex with 300 men to supervise construction and barns repurposed. The base cost is $150000 and the plan aims to treat up to 6000 wounded from France, with specialized surgery and grafting for wartime injuries. Major Butler coordinates the project as facilities expand to support war needs.
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