Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-29
COLD WEATHER
GOODS DISPLAYED
DoNELAN'S ANNUAL FALL OPEN.
ING A NOTABLE FASHION
EVENT

Every Department Is Crowded All Day.
suits, Coats and Millinery Prove
Special Attractions For Shoppers
Pretty Shirt Waists.
Gathered from the markets of the
old world and the new, and displayed
IN such profusion of elegance and style
as to dazzle the eye, all that is latest
ana most approved in dry goods, mil
inery, fancy and art goods,
shoes, carpets and curtains, greeted
the people of Ottumwa and vi
cinlty yesterday when they visited the
annual fall opening of the st. Louis
store. For years this opening day has
peen an event for which wise shoppers
watched and waited with interest, but
never before have they beheld such
a store, so complete in all Its depart
ments, so full of new creations. so we'll
supplied with all that the most particu-
lar buyer could desire.
The whole day was given over to the
fall opening and from morning until
the doors were closed in the evening
there was stream of shoppers into
Donelan's. Every department
was visited by nearly every woman
Who came, and each one held some
new surprise. planned by the Donelan
buyers.
Dress Goods and Silks:
Of course, much attention was paid
to the dress goods yesterday, the new
fall and winter fabrics holding the in
terest Of every shopper. The st. Louis
store is well prepared to care for a
large trade in this line this fall as is
evidenced by the big assortment of
Weaves and colors to be seen. The
new plaid taffetas are especially at
tractive-Rob Roy and Tartan plaids,
together with pretty silks with Per-
sian ground and overshot plaid eff
feet. Plaids will be much worn this
year and the assortment of colors Is
indeed a pretty one. This store has
the Ottumwa agency for the Justly eel
ebrated "Moneybals" black silks and is
showing a large line of these goods
this fall. Floral messaline in the new
MORE effect is very pretty and will be
popular this winter. A new weave
that promises much is India twill, a
cloth somewhat like serge. but trifle
more closely woven. This comes in
several shades and is very desirable
suiting. Among the other dress goods,
foreign and domestic, that can be seen
in the department in addition to the
regulation staples are: the new Tocaro
crepe, wool peau de sole, French and
English chiffon broadcloths, French
serge, the Clyndia clotn, pretty and
servicea6le black, colleen poplin, chif-
!, fon panama, shower proof chevron
suiting, figured pebbled panama and
many others.
An Elaborate Art Department..
Donelan's art department is second
to none in Iowa and it's we'll
displayed stock is much admired by all
who see it, Here may be found com
plete line of stamped linens for pillow
tops, lunch cloths, doilies, scarfs and
all the other scores of articles that
might be named; drawn work, EN-.
broidery. hand-painted goods, etc.
The linen department shows this fall
some extremely pretty designs in Irish
linens, headed by the famous Gold Med
al goods, known everywhere for their
general excellence. In the hosiery and
shoe departments the stock is up to the
5 same high standard that is part OF
the stores business record and repu
tation
Beautiful Suits and Coats.
On the second floor, where the suit
and coat department and others are
situated. the scene yesterday was one
of activity The visitors divided their
time between the suits. the shirt waist
. department, the millinery and the lace
curtain and carpet departments, all OF
: which occupy this floor. Donelan's
9 store is this fall showing three dis
tinctly exclusive suits. the Juliet, the
Aphrodite and the Murillo. They are
, made III the popular fancy novelty mix
lures and in broadcloths, all with the
, short coat effects that are so fashion
able this fall. The Ponneta suit. made
in novelty mixtures only, is a pretty
: new creation and. bids fair to gair
much popularity among Ottumwa WON
en-. In addition to these the Donelar
!. store has several suits and dresses ir
! evening colors and black, made after
' Furillo Paris models. These are en-
t tirely exclusive and very pretty.
The coats, jackets and furs defy de
tailed mention. They are to be found
!, in such profusion of styles and models
/ that one must see them to appreciate
S them fully Both solid colors and nov
< elites are to be worn and fur lineC
garments will be more popular thar
ever. In the latter there is a wide
range as to the furs and colors, the
), more popular Innings being those O
> grey Siberian squirrel, mink, lynx, Per
sian lamb and marten. The fur set.
e are unusually pretty and elaborate
! One set of fox furs, in the natura
: skin, can be duplicated in only ONT
e store in America. Two sets of thes,
furs were on sale in the New Yorl
market; one was bought TO
: Donelan's and the other went to tn,
buyer for the Wanamaker establish
ment in Philadelphia.
The new rain coats are an improve
ment over anything ever shown be
fore in this line. They have the ar
APPEARANCE of suit or dress and non,
Iof the old, somewhat untidy ways O
the cravannettes of former seasons
The line of children's coats is NOR
complete than ever before In add