The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
BRILLIANT STORE
WINDOWS CHARM

wlNUUWO U1AnM
WALK DOWN CENTRAL AVENUE
rs FULL OF SURPRISES.
Merchants Have We'd with Each Other
in Making Their Windows Reflect
Christmas Cheer and in Displaying in
= Most Attractive Fashion Their Be-
= wildering Stocks Of Pretty Things.
/ Christmas cheer greets the passerby
from every brightly Illuminated via
dow Of the East Side stores A walk
down Central avenue is a delightful
be had for Christmas, and the sights
do credit to the merchants who have
made extreme efforts this season to
decorate their windows in a manner
which makes shopping a pleasure.
Young. and old enjoy glance at the
beautiful things, the useful articles and
the Injuries, large and small, which are
so temptingly displayed. "a.E& 5s.@ Y
For the young folk there is not a
windows at Craig, Lunde & Craig's:
It has a real Santa Claus, with a red
coat, all sprinkled with snow and ice,
the brilliant frozen crystals catching
in his white beard and the melted
snow falling in large drops from his
long coat and high boots. And Santa
Claus sits before a: large blackboard
with bonnets and long braids, and little
boys eating fine, red apples-it is such
fun for young East Minneapolis, 50 all
the mothers willingly respond to the
plea: Let g 20: down to Craig's and
see Santa Claus In. addition, the
store shows beautiful wearing apparel,
silks and fine fabrics, a large selection
mas gifts, and no end of toys. :.
windows Of the firm Of Otto Rood
come in for a generous share of admira-
ton. Such a: display of things for
everybody! There are skates and sleGs
and pocketknives, with blades to be
counted pun almost by the dozen, fine
cles TO be used by the housekeeper,
paraphernalia for the sportsman, beau.
tiful guns the fine steel Of the barrels
cleaning temptingly in the bright sun.
shine. T. + i
Two Christmas trees fill one of the
tastefully decorated windows at Chess.
ner & Washburn s.. Each tree fills one
corner and has its hanging Of little
ags and illHminati2n Of f brilliant lig hts
beautiful chairs, what a delight J. ii
would be,'' muses. the father Of the
family, and the women view with pleas
regtheir hkenesses in. the handsome
! beveled mirrors which are part, Of the
elegant furniture which the firm has
exhibited in its windows. Fine china
imported ware, and Well-made home
Of furniture and in the newest woods
shapes and colors- can bt
found on entering the spacious business
house. ~. -,.- :.
The show windows Of the Charle
Olson Jewelry company are all aglitte:
with precious stones, gold and silver
manufactured into thousand differ
eent designs and attractive articles
What an array Of things to choose from
for a Christmas gift, for men, women
boys, girls! and for the baby! So many
indeed, that to- choose wisely and no
forget everything else about it is a diff
ficult task, H. g, >:~4 - ~ e r
McMullen's grocery store make
one g mouth water with its deliciou
dainties for the Christmas dinner
There is everything, fruit, vegetable.
COu1cCU1O >Cduutu. sIIcSHn HODN
nothing that the market affords j
missing. Red apples and fine brow
nuts, imported delicacies from all dit
ferent lands are arranged ;tastefully i
the clean and inviting setting Of tn
modern and. beautifully kept stor,
At Armstrong; the holiday tide j
presented in every article, which is a
ornament to the windows. With ra1
taste and skill, the best of all has bee
arranged into folds Of fine material
or into a gay array of stylish and b
coming millinery for Christmas mor1
ing-to church. Nothing has bee
.. omitted. ..s~.
Mere man can enter the store Of tt
Eklund Clothing company, remain
conversation with the proprietor (
some Of the willing attendants, but fl
a short time, and 1eaye the place entir
:. lsly. reclothed in stylish and becomi1
apparel, made in :: the best, most a
\ proved and becoming fashion. I
choose a gift for man, a: visit to tt
store will be worth while: A simp
! glance at the windows reveals mo
= generous supply. Of what can be used I
him and what would surely meet vii
his approval. The windows are arti
the material and articles which Il
firm has in stock. '*-
T. The Frank Lane Hardware compar
) is tempting the ready shopper in
: Thousand different ways, and the
seems absolutely nothing in the har
70 ware line that one cannot purchase !
4 Lame s. The windows represent d
l lightful view, decorated. with festi,
r Christmas greens, in contrast with Il
s rich silver and metal ware. II
J. store has a very large line Of sled
9 skates, knives and other articles viii,
). are particularly adapted to make WI
$ come present for the boy Of the famil
l. SURPRISED THE SECRETARY.