The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-24
BUYERS PRAISE
ST. LOUIS MdRKET.
Tell Why They Come Here From
All Parts of the Country,
Year After Year.
RECORD OF ARRIVALS BROKEN.
Wholesale Merchants Vie With
Each Other in Arranging At
tractiye Programmes of En-
tertainmcnt for Customers.

The low prices offered by St. Louis job
parts of the country, and the number Of
arrivals yesterday was greater than ever
before.
As mas been the case for several days, I
majority vi the visitors are mi!iiners, but
there are also a number of general mer-
chants. and many dealers in various spe-
cal lies.
All Of the buyers express themselves as
being exceedingly well pleased with the
st. Louis mar.et, and these who are on
their first visit 10 the city confess surprise
III what they find.
Miss Harriet Vincent. a prominent nil
liner of Houston, Ten. was PARTICULARLY
enthusiastic in her recital OF the many adj
vdHtages possessed by ST. Louis over oth,r
markets. and said: Il have visited al! of
the leading markets of the country, hut
always come to st. Louis 10 buy millinery.
The stocks carried by jobreTs in your cljy
are large and complete. and III. Styles AZ
always up-to-date, waile prices are So low
that other cities cannot compete with tne
bargains offered here"
Miss Della Settler of Moss Point, Miss.
IS also tavcrabiy impressed with 81. LOUIS,
ana eApresse,l her determination to come
here TO do an her buying Ii the future.
Another enthusiast is MIS-. J. j. l. max If
Hi.,sbuIo. Te&.. who is buying a stock Oh
millinery.
Tie different jobbers are wing with each
other TO see which can FURNISH the most
pleasant entertainment for their customers,
ana all sorts of events are Planned tor the
neat few days. incluGinG swimming parties,
trolley parties ana excursions TO the dir
ie:ent summer gardens.
Yesterdays Arrivals.
Among The visitors WHO registered at the
headquarters OF the asSUcla ion yesterday
| were t.c following:
:.lssoUEiVW. { Bryqnt; Ch1sles;on: Egnice
m.ai,; 8. Dlng, Deep Water: MIS-. 5. Bins. Deep
Water; j. {. Fey. louisiana: Gus Marx. SPRING
sp.insleia; ). ". Menini.ey. G.iian: Sirs. NJ. j.
4ittr:. Webb city: y. y. ]i:Ghnett. Columbia: j.
hrahch; Gussie Hauit. aurora; Mrs. l., i. Gwin.
Macon, / NINA Powell. kn1bEpster: NaorHe
Mrs. J. Ii. Coland, Elmo; L. sci!aiIsacyer. Joplin:
John sue;tgr:s. Ithineland: Dee HIri. Csntralia:
". NJ. III. Pnrdy: j. II. schiven. Clinton: JON
lhy;2r, Huntsville.
a ;. smms. .asr,er: Mrs. I. L}weastein. LlahG:
GsGrsiz Elis. New Boston: Tom sliiIer. DuS Bin:
eogioches; !. 3. Patton. CabTrne: Il. schieif@t.
hrenham; G. W Phillips. Detroit; h W. SandI,
fer, Plano; Il; II; AIendalss, Denton: Mrs. II. II.
town.; H. Cusueel. Bonham; Mrs. =. Sheets, MIC
LIN: II 5. Byrd. Hic9: r $. Walker. Hico; ].
AA speT + \ 4; lisrse't. MoSdy; W: Il lie,
tord. Denton; MacNaliins. Hilisboro: ". K. Raw.
san sabee: Pearl Ray. San sabee: A.. C. Hail
m siRs SRs 5Mls:' II T. II Hall M,4 slDs snGIi h I D. Nh 4: ST s
L. Morrison, Jackson: c. W. Cocker. Mo;.lt Pleas.
$raf.m: !: 9',EEs :. Newell iia' =sssrnan n Il. hlftsn:
RST,s9ni; 7. a; Thsmpsoni wiIle.s Point; ii. j.
ii. Collins. Wolfe City: Fritz KoehIsr. h atirro:: O. o.
4 Smart Mins2la; :: N: Anistater' Ell Paso:
KA~SsAs-Mrs., c: struse. Cedar, Vale: Mrs.
Z. T. stewart. Columbus: 3. II. Jenains a'. Gs;;
lena; p, c. Baker. Leavenworth: W. o.. Rober-
ARKANsAs-Mrs. ]. T. Monet.. Fayetteville:
ESndon sAA J? r. rtssI edden. f. Ere L Ma,:'a tns Nfy
s Naod: jac It''1 VII Moet cb,! "a =: Va kaT Il. FioG s5ssn.
Van BnEen; J. NJ o,Bar. Van Buren,.
Stewart. Crowley: May Stephenson. Monroe;
Louise Rem. Shreveport; Mrs. J. NJ. stephenson.
Monroe; John Lynch. Shreveport; +. McCor-
nILI1Nois@F: E. Pope, puauo,n: Car, Pruhs.
haa a c nefben aie:s Mrs. p vs.. s. ke MT : ): Je r:
styville: Matte Hershey. Tamaroa; Ethel c.
Es NdhT Ta% psR6 F; st stEsuse. Z=sn,ilIe. .,,
Mount Ayr; J. =. Graham. Birmingham: MARY
Oak; A; q. Mumma- Lamoorie; James j: Laub.
INspfEASN TERR1roRy-M. E. spursecn. Ard
ef SSlEsaBRR1A,s ss.a Jacobs. Hooper: Mrs. Amy
Fred virgin. Wisner; L. H. Pianck. Atkinson:
| Hubert Diers. Sword.
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| p. Sharon. Granite.