Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
CHRISTMAS BEAUTY
Holiday Stocks are Now Centers
Of Attraction.
NElSHAM'S MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY
This Store Exceeds All Past Efforts
in Richness and Variety of Goods
"A Display of Surprising EIe-
gance.

The cold weather of the past few
days has made everyone realize that
Christmas is near at hand. In Iowa
cold weather and Christmas are close
ly connected. With the thoughts of
Christmas comes visions of holiday
stocks, of brilliantly Illuminated
stores, of evergreens, Christmas trees
and stockings.
Christmas is the universal holiday
of the civilized world. 1t is the season
of presents, period when all give and
receive. AS all are looking for some
appropriate token, the merchant is ex-
pected to do his part by providing an
assortment to select FROM and this
year, the Ottumwa merchants are full
ly imbued with the spirit of the &C.
casion, and already the stores are TAX
ing on their holiday attire. Thousands
and thousands of dollars worth of goods
have in the last few days been opened
and put on display, and it safe to say
that there has never been such a
Christmas display in Ottumwa as there
will be this year.
One of the first to place it's Christ
mas stock on exhibition, is the jewel
ry store of j. w. Neasham For sew
eral days an increased force has been
opening and checking goods and only
by working until late last night were
they able to get this magnificent stock
arranged so that it can be partially
seen.
This store is noted for its magnif-
cient Christmas stocks, but never has
Mr.. Neasham shown an assortment Of
such variety and elegance as can now
be seen in his store Here is an array
OF jewelry and jewelry novelties that
/ is beyond the comprehension of the
ordinary buyer. Here are articles for
practical use and for ornamentation-
all designs, all prices, and for all
people who desire jewelry or any nov
city which can be found in iewelry
store.
A case of lockwood pottery and
| fine imported, hand painted china is
attracting much attention today.
There are beautiful specimens of this
| delicate class of goods which are so
highly priced. An elaborate display
of cut glass adds its beauty to the
surroundings.
| Solid silver tea sets and silver
knives, forks and spoons, all in hand
somely lined oak chests, are creations
of this season which make presents
that will live in the home from one
generation to another.
4 Never has this store shown such a
lselection of toilet and manicure sets
as can be seen now. Some of these
sets contain nearly two dozen pieces
and are elaborate beyond description.
Silver table ware of every design,
chatting dishes. baking dishes and can
delabra in quality and price to suit
every whim of the critical buyer
! Mr.. Neasham has received a special
order of diamonds for this holidays
trade and it composes rings. studs
land unmounted stcI-es in sizes to suit
every taste.
A 1902 novelty is the sterling silver
deposit ware. Different articles are
made in it. 1t is made by plating the
glass with solid silver and then cut
ting it away in any desired design.
The effect is very beautiful.
/ This stock will not be excelled this
year in Iowa and will not only attract
Ottumwa people but those from out
of town when in Ottumwa on their
shopping tour should not fail to put
/ in part of their time at Neasham' S
/ iewelry store.