The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-24
NEW IDEAS IN VALEN-
TINES.
Larger Sales Reported Than
During Any Previous
Season.
Beautiful Specimens OF Artistic
Workmanship Novel De-
signs in the Comic
Line.


New York Star
About this season of the wear look ou
fnr valentines. The advice IL unnecessary
: perhaps. Tor every stationers window l.
filled with these delicate mi~sive~ ri love
I In Ut one month the ba~hful lover nee,
nu longer let '-cnncealnicnt like worm /
the but, i,vd OH hi> dama-k cheek" ior h,
can have an opportunity to .u,h a, tenderly
~ he plea>e> through The medium ui a
valentine On February IL the birds are
said to mate. and on that day many a
maiden in the past has been neatly captured
hv one "f these silver,d tokens. and iudg-
ing by the display III the present YEAR. many
more ''lovr--ick mailcn>" will >uccumh.
! he variety am, quality Of the valentine,
exhibited have never been e,tualled \
Star REPORTER visited the establishment at
aveicrsn manufactures of this otvIco t goods
and took :: view ri the new varieties.
The sales ~ iJr this ~ca>pn," -aid the
proprietor. Tar exceed those at any pre-
vi"u> wear | have just gotten up the
easel valentine, arrt il j, an original idea.
hur il has alread. been copied nv other
tnuiaCtgsryr~
Thu easel valentine referred to j. mount
I'll un It'll cardboard At TIN, back. at
tachri hy hinge. l. Hap which can he
I'Ull,d ava, from TN. back and thus made.
tu SUPPORT th, valentine, in the same man.
nrr - ih, -TI.purt~ ." th. ordinary photo
graph ir1m,.-. Til, valentine PROPER wa>
uia'i,' -. lace PAPER 81 both gold and silver
hu,. In the ccntr. Was an opening through
which could h.. seen - II. ~ picture III tn.
extreme ,rri. The whul,. delicate affair i,
frin.,'i With c,.irr,d ribbon. The latter be-
~: al-o It NV wrinkle in The valentine
craze.
Another bcaurii,.l specimen was contain
,'i iu h,N--.r r;.th.r The box was part III
the valrniirr. Ihr outer covering was or
namrntrd I" represent prrciou. stones and
Presented a very rich appearance. On the
Ill. IN the centre. Wa Z scroll on which
the name ri Ihe fair recipient could br
written Nv rh,. hand III the lover. On rails
IN. the lit u mass nj lace drapcrv vs. re-
Vcalrd. With piece III iringrd ribbon AZ
each corner, the centre forming an avenue
toward very suggestive building-a
church. This costs only ~ln.
other varieties were ornamrnted with
gold. silver and diamond du-i Th,. cheaper
varieties. ranging from Ten cents to y are
principally composed III lace paper In
itct, II may b- said that lace paper !, the
iuuuddtIlW 81 valentines. SOME Of the
latter are ca constructed that on puIlin. a
cord a miniature stage l. revealed, with
lICc curtains amt ornamental scenery,
while at th- hl'k i -"niIIncn;Il youth and
maiden arr Vrrciiei upon y balrnnv. eaz-
InS "a Moon wnr-c neaTn,~> would
~'.trtic Jrr ordinary observer in real lie.
Even irr -" thrilling sum - NV. cents !
very pretty It'll" mrrnrnto NAV w. pur-
chased
TIM III th, greatest favnTitc,, however. I
= pr"lts uTnipen,rd valentine. made OF +
silver ia.,' p3p.r. With Il pair III small /,
,i""r~. "n which l. engraved the motto: !
The "n, love" The iair recipient. .
wondering who her Young man really /
I"v,>. OPEN the door AMI brhoi,l> her
.,wu lic,. reflected IN a mirror f,
Tn, most Suggestive oi these love mis-
>iv,> i miniature altar. ,mothrre,i in an !
..c,au III la.,. and diamond dust. on which .
motto: ''up yuu accept Df course this }
-orJ ~ Il v;sl-aIiuc means business, and un-
I,>> il J. returned there ought to he good
grounds iur a breach ri promise suit.
The vaIruliur however. which i dear
II l" the heart al the practical Joker and
Inc average Young American" Is the
."uic "nv. Thousands upon thousands
irc >',id annually ami th,- subjects en-
bracc,i sr- multiludinuu~. All trades and
branches oi professional business ar.. rep
The latest comic valentine is
hat Inscribed jo the destroyer ri plethoric
p"ckc'hnok-. the plumber The subject
stand, with hi tools on hi> l,it arm. while
rom hi right hand depends = long
bill ot particulars" such - Look
ug At iaucrt. -, etc. Angling fnr 4
husband J. the title at another valrn-
ine. which will make some Young LADY,
'ycaru =" Nv 81 the unknown sender IL
,Irjur,-~ a d:tni>rl witt, hook AMI live
.trivIng lu bait :. heart. Even the aesthetic
RAE /. t. be hurl,~curd AMI artist,
arc air. ,iy hu>iiv engaged ~ drawing
!, -i"I,>. iu which yuun. men IN, to igur,.
/ '''":l ton" b-.,,r Willis.
"lhr retail price oi valentines laid
Nr. Fisher, run, from one cent to 500
ID. v"u mean I" -av thqt the latter sum
= expended upon one ys.lrutinc?' asked
ne rri'rrt,r.
certainly, here l. one" and ~ di>-
'.aye'i = magnificent creation, IN which
~ aud silver lace paper. disa,ois. dust.
,:,l law. ribbon ini h.autit,l feathers
."mhiu,i To- make = perfect b,ar,v. the
; h"i, being incl",.rl in 4 rich frame
sch 4 valentino - that >aid m,
manufacturer. generally dos ti,. buSi-
49, 10 Ih"u ard ir iikcwi-..' ''
VI. M:,haci Me- ann. y we'll know AMI
'"Pu.ar manufacture. 0i Syracuse. y Y
'rlt,- Il lrit generally drbili;aI-i mi
ny urattii lHiliuc me. ! lrnc,d aui
'ravr| i'r FL ir"u constitution. that !