Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-12-17

floor to the garrett with the useful and
tho orna mental-gifts for the rich and
poor.
ways highly p eased by by the iadies-the
stock is the greatest ever shown in this
city There are the little dyed muskrat
| costly sealskin for their mammas; maid
ems and n, misses collarettes for. older IT
sae esd sSss u r asa Bga as
dainty turnovers, fans in. many shapes.
colors and STYLES. gloves chatelaines, real
kimonas made from gaudy silks and more
somber. colors, belts of Indian pattern and
fresh from the great factories of the
Jackets, handbags. toilet articles, paper
knives, 1noniogramed paper. shopping bags
hapeai de ehna BAGS and
ticles, fancy waists, perfumery and flow
These and many more things the shop
pers of Omaha can find at nearly every
general establishment in the city, and
all at prices lower than ever before.
Preparing the Bonbons.
getting GU, out an exquisite line of bon,
some SON e. in baskets-dainty, little. affairs
sweets have been eaten. This is also the
season for fruit, candy, and 1t has made
lied Quantities than "a aA heretofore e' The
o #, the l3a. old-fashoned nake-tafy and he
creams ard nd peanut so bars" u asso''ed il
would seem, to sweeten the palate Of the
Ghristendon But it takes tons and tons
older older ones mes. too for they all have sweet
Tooth loot that needs special attention when
Christmas time arrives.
AT the stalls where nuts and fresh fruit
are choice nuts from far away islands.
beach nuts from New England. DOB corn
IN DO, boxes and quantities, from Nebraska
too pen ehoie of jfes and canned goods
AZ me gents furnishing establishments
hag de1splay ED. fine up;to-date line Of
BOWS cnva sfsk hasnq;dkerchiefs ties and
lined lined and tanned, from the hides of meek
e eSea zee deer; e9lars that will reach to the
GGa1a only a white streak can be seen.
nianar BUTTONS IS, are also kept at these
the ieM aad cuff sfor buttons the
gladden the hearts of man or bow WIZ
n, At Inc! aae shoe shops the windows are
blue law lawn coast nsM aes aga baan Paris the
They are for both men and women. boys
aaa girls ra, and lnt little tots And here is
| select from that it is hard to decide In
fact, the only, thing that is missing@that
u.s. ro SO ah iar "a, as the older class is concerned
boys--such boots as used to warm the
hearts OF our fathers and grandfathers
h,,m u g, ssel ,nese can be obtained by
numbers f;l like the red man of the prai-
ries, are far and few between.
Gifts for Men.
IN the wearing apparel line gifts for
me me linen men and boys can be found at the
signs and new patterns of suits, top coats
and trousers tpas fs with stripes in them so
aege a hat as they ean be heard block
muffiers, handlserchiefs and such things
as men a., like TO have lying about handy
be yeEa ehe a eoa ares buttons Of which
every year always on Sunday morning.
Did some one say shirts?, Yes there
stores have them-pretty patterns too;
| designs that have never been shown in
9maha-cut down in front. on the shout
which q man crawls like a badger enter
| ing his hole and is surprised when he
sees light at the farther. end. Here are
| some the color of a house on fire and
some so black that the chickens seek
men. want them. and they make good
| holiday gifts.
But it is when toyland is approached
and such wonderful toys as Omaha Of
fers to the in and out of town BUYERS
beautiss every one n1., Of them, even if some
| and undressed: little and big dolls: talk
| ing dolls, singing dolls and dolls made by
old Indian women upon the RESERVATIONS
dolls with long tresses and dolls with
close cropped hair; china dolls and rubber
| dolls; black dolls and white dolls but
| they are all dolls, and such an array al
| there is. Some cost a penny and some
cost hundreds of pennies, that every lit
| tie girl who wishes can have one-rich or
poor.
| For the boys, Jump-in-Jack has reap
| peared in large numbers. bringing his
square-shaped funereal-looking box with
| him; or, it may be he is housed in a box
papered from the shade of the sky. And
Monkey-on-the-S Stick! He's there, too, and
chaseS up and down the pole as ntmoly
as he has for Years and years, and Will
until the end of time.
Barking Dogs and Growing Hens.
Barking dogs. growing hens, fire engines
| that run by steam and steel: tops that
| spin with a string, or seem to go by
themselves; swords, guns, bows ana ar. ar
| hear. of a Christmas boy could wish for.
and all at prices within keeping OF the
| humblest purse.
o, yes! There are the cute little stoves
and washboards; rockers, !settees, high
chairs-everything and anything that Ut
| tie girls could wish. all to be had by
! those who want to buy presents-later 10
And yet there is another, class Of goods
that make delightful holiday presents;
| such goods in the dress line as are car
| ried at the better arranged dry go9ds
fabrics fabric and silks dazzle the eye and will vi
| gladden. the hearts of any or az OF tns
Women who call Omaha their home. Or
who live In the country that Omaha
usually supplies, to a large extent. eacn
| LIST of obtainable gifts? Here is plenty
and to Epare, with Christmas fast ao-