The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-04
Some Suggestions for Christmas Gifts
Growing Out OF Canvass of Salt Lake Store,

( place determined by the position which
he occupies toward the gift-maker. If
be be a literary man the gift may be
something for his desk, an inkstand 4
paper weight finely mounted calendar,
handy tablet case wherein the pay may
be changed, or anything pertaining to
his work.
Books Are Standby.
Books usually are safe gifts. but some
J books given with the best Intentions In
| the world are sadly lacking in the quail
! tiles of gift so far as individuality is
concerned II the book is for a man,
! choose either one which YOU know he
| happens to want or else something
which viii appeal to him from an ar
| tiStic or a utilitarian standpoint. A
man man with a special taste for the
chafing dish may be moderately happy
by the gift or book for the use there.
Of Artistic little volumes are pub
J iished combining tOasts and chatting
| dish recipes which any man might be
proud 10 own.
II a girl feels that nothing viii take
the place of the work of her own fair
fingers. let her work something which
is unique and the uses Of which viii be
plain. \ pretty conceit shown ready to
work by local shop for a male airt
IS a linen cover for a picture frame.
showing spaces for three pictures and
reading, respectively. ''My Summer
Girl, My Winter Girl The Girl I
Dream of Ger and Ger" This. if the
receiver so desires. may be filed with
three pictures of the same girl. and the
wife who sees the frame day after day
In later years, with three pictures of
herself therein will feel kindly toward
the other girl who gave the sugges-
tive thought Another dainty thing fer
a mans own library table is a mag
azine cover of strong linen which may
be light enough to give no additional
weight to the magazine and vet will
Keep magazines from disappearing leaf
by leaf while they are yet in hand.
Things For Den.
II man has a den wherein he may
display his taste for art. pictures arr.
appropriate. Pipes selected bv another
man, pipe-holders, or smoking sets com
plete are fine things with which to re-
member the man who smokes. But he
ware OF the attempt TO buy either
cigars or tobacco unless one has learned
the brand. a harem of duskv beau
ties, fifty tied with a string" is never |
safe unless the smoker has selected |
them himself. n more sensible present. /
and one which is suited for the pur- |
chaser's own taste, is a handsome box
large enough TO hold two ordinary cigar /
boxes and arranged with a compart- !
ment in the top for keeping the cigars J
moist enough for smoking.
Besides these there are many UNIQUE (
artlcles 10 be found among books. /
pipes, tobacco jar, cigar case, cigarette |
case card case, whisky flask. whisky
jug, desk set, ut-glass :nkstand. trav-
ehng case with toilet articles, set of
brushes, tag for travelling bag. hat
marker, coat hanger. book mark. papey-
cutter silver paper file, silver mount
ed calendar pen rest, picture frame.
rocket signet ring, lounginC robe.
jacket, muffier, cane umbrella
readlng lamp, set of whisky glasses.
pocket glass; bobs, studs, suff links. !
pin, book rack, letter holder nosters