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Christmas gifts for all the family at affordable prices. Readily available items showcase holiday cheer and value with a selection of gifts listed for quick selection in the store’s seasonal offerings.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
15
Christmas gifts for all the family at affordable prices. Readily available items showcase holiday cheer and value with a selection of gifts listed for quick selection in the store’s seasonal offerings.
Local retailers report steady demand for toys needle work sets and windmills as families seek affordable amusements. Shoppers compare priced Derricks and Rolly Polly items to fill holiday baskets and birthday gifts.
A varied list of toys tools and hobby items including trains swords toy books paints crayons dolls sewing boxes checker boards and boxed paper baskets and other small goods.
A large sale features salad dishes priced from 25c to 2.50 and includes cake plates cups and saucers berry sets water sets lamps candle sticks syrup pitchers vinegar bottles and many vases and trinket trays. Also offered are A B C plates and a broad line of slippers and leggings for men and women.
A local sale promotes a wide assortment of apparel and home textiles including silk hose for men and women, linen items, fancy collars, towels, table linens, napkins, jabots, brushes, house slippers, purses, hampers, laundry bags, scarfs, kimonas, ribbons, bed spreads, pillow cases and sheets. Prices range from 10 cents to 1.50 dollars.
A catalog of assorted household and fashion items lists pin sets for baby chiffons scarfs mahogany serving trays toques caps and scarf sets men’s accessories such as neck ties hose supporters suspenders cuff buttons and tie holders plus bootes children’s bags d piece waist sets powder puffs dressing comb and a Windsor boys line of toys and fancy aprons.
The Elm Grove neighborhood hosts a biweekly Literary at the Elm Grove school house with a lively pro- B'am. The next meeting is December 14. Local residents and visitors attend events, trade, and news includes horse sales, Red Cross canvassing, and community updates across Union and nearby towns.
A Farmers Bulletin advises rat proofing dwellings to curb infestations. Concrete footings and cement mortar walls in cellars, medium concrete floors, and cement between sheathing and lath block entry. Cement steps up porches and wire screened windows deter rat access, with municipal action urged to replace wooden floors on ground.
Mrs. Benjamin Hooper of Auburn New York writes that Cham berlain's Tablets are the best remedy she has found for stomach trouble and constipation. She says they regulate bowel action stimulate the liver and keep the body healthy and has used them for two years off and on.
A quotation about luck and sharing from Hilbert and Washington Irving highlights the value of hospitality. The text emphasizes how generosity and communal warmth matter when fortune is shared.
Postmaster Ellingson warns that the next three weeks will see the largest mail volume in service history with shortages in labor and transportation. People should mail Christmas packages now with deadlines for cantonments eight days before Christmas, nearby states by December 17, distant states by December 14, and mark outer packages Do not open until Christmas. Buy in Scandia.
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