Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
S. @. Cullen & Co. Assisting This
Seasons Shoppers.
HINTS FOR HOLIDAY PURCHASERS
Suggestions That Will Aid the Pur-
chaser in Deciding What to Give for
Christmas Presents-N APP
propriate and Useful.

Christmas, the day of universal rec.
ognltion, is little more than two
weeks away. But Christmas season
the period when the civilized world
becomes imbued with spirit of sim
cere liberality, when the thoughts of
men and women are drawn for while
from the business and social whirl to
the pleasure and welfare Of friends
and relations now here. The two
or three weeks previous to Christmas
DAY represent the heaviest shopping
season OF the year 1t is the time
When every man, woman and child de-
rlVes pleasure from the fact that it is
good to give as well as to receive.
TO decide what to get is often the
perplexing question to the Christmas
shopper. This is where the merchant
is a very important factor. To suit
the shopper, he must have varied
stock and have it arranged so that it
can be seen to the best advantage.
s. q. Cullen & Co. have this year
made special and systematic effort
to aid the party seeking articles for
Christmas presents, which combine
beauty. quality and practical use. This
store has more than ever, this 1902
Christmas season, entered with full
spirit into the occasion.
The arrangement of the stock has
been made with painstaking Difference
to those who are looking for goods
which make most appropriate Holiday
Gifts. The whole store is full of arti-
Giles which are suggestions that will
assist you in deciding what to get.
The display in the show windows of
this store is always very ATTRACTIVE
always illustrating the harmonious col
or effect possible to be produced by
the expert decorator. These window
displays will enable many to arrive at
decision regarding some of their hol-
iday purchases.
Handkerchiefs and gloves make ap.
propriate and useful presents, and here
they are found in variety, quantity and
quality to suit ALL There are many
packages especially made for the holi.
day season.
Fine umbrellas are appropriate and
practical gifts and this line is very
generously filled in this store.
Dressing sacques, silk and wool
waists are centers of attention today
and will be from now on.
Collarettes, scarfs and mussH black
dress goods or silk s.Sa5:.- pattern, silk
skirts, suits and Sloats make appreciat.
ed pres an, fGi wife, mother or sister
and surely all can be suited here
Then there are novelties in stamped
linens, tray censters, doilies, pin cush
ions, pillows, battenburg, spachtal and
taora drawn work, just the articles
which please every woman. Leather
goods, chatelaines, wrist bags, purses
card cases and many other articles
which are now a necessity instead OF
a luxury, are here in profusion.
To the lady of the house who wishes
her Christmas table to appear at its
best, the table linen on exhibition al
Cullen's will be of a special interest
In this as in all departments of this
store, quality is the dominating feat
ure. Quality stands for service and
appearance, and if an article comes
/ from the Ottumwa Store, S. @. Cutler
& company stand for the quality OF
that article. a.