Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20
BELDING TODAY
In BRIGHT ARRAY
In Honor OF Christ's Natal Day.
The windows of our Business Men
Appeal To- shoppers Once Again
A Merry Christmas.
With Christmas day approaching fast,
And offerings that will not last,
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You'll find by looking Ger this list
Some article, perhaps, you've missed,
Beldng is hustling place as everyone
knows and its business men are as big
hustlers as anybody, and when the pass
ing days bring to thar attention the fact
that the annual Christmas celebration is
approaching, the artistic handlwork of
the young men in their employ brought
in play and the elaborate display OF holl-
day goods in the various windows shows
only too plainly how we'll they are versed
the art of window dressing. In writing
a story Of the display it is hard to discrim-
mate in favor of any special window as
all have don. their best to make the win
dows attractive TO the passerby and at
the same time show to the bes. advantage
the goods which it is their mission to dis
pose Of to holiday shopp,rs Our reporter
made hurried visit to the various stores
and jotted down the suggestions as they
appeared and gives them to the Banner
readers with the hope that they will avail
themselves Of the suggestions offered and
find some suitable gift for this or that
friend, displayed in the various windows
T. Frank lrelands large windows are
filled to overflowing with display Of gifts
that at once appeal TO the foliday buy er
because of their general utility The west
window depicts a snow storm; the air filled
Ill, of aAt
ent that the boy needs new sled for
coasting purposes. Bright glistenlng
skates also point TO the need Of young
America for something to carry him swift
ly over the fields of glaring ice on various
nearby ponds and streams. Kitchen uten-
sils and sewing machines, always accept
able TO the hardworking wife and bright
rev tools that appeal to the toilng man
OF the house, form the basis Of their dis
play for the large middle window. In the
east window an elaborate display of silver
plated ware, serving dishes, pocket knives
and revolvers, safety razors etc are taste
fully displayed The decorations used
are red, white sn1 green.
E. c. Lloyd's la -ge double store is es-
pecIally attractive at this time. The cell
ings are hung with festoons of green and
red and make the store bower of bt au-
ty. The east window shows an attractive
arch of various designs in handkerchlefs,
always acceptable gifts in the midst of
winters chilling blasts Hand bags, combs,
toilet boxes, tabecloths and other useful
articles are seen here in profuson. The
west window depicts snow scene where
fine display of winter comforts in the
way Of furs. coats and jackets touches a
sensitive spot in the hearts of the ladies'
as they gaze thereon.
Foster, Ritter & Foster have utilized
their large plate glass window IN an effort
to convince he prospective buyer that
their line of modern and artistic furniture
mirrors and musical instruments are gifts
that always find their way into the hearts
of those who receive them. An endless
chain loaded with various colored baby
ribbons constantly revolving by the aid of
an electric motor, makes a picture that at
once catches the eve and impressss upon
the observer the fact that their store is
properly equipped with desirable gifts for
the remembered friends
M E. Peck, always alive to the wants