The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-18


about everything that a person can do
except walk and talk.
AT the book and stationery stores
the supply of holiday gift-giving goods
exceeds in bulk and surpasses in make
anything ever before seen in Topeka.
Inere are dozens and dozens of kinds
of attractively bound, carefully ar
ranged, skillfully compiled books by
the best authors in the world. They
are nxed up especially for the holiday
haps more cheaply than ever before.
me kindergarten pupil, the two
voiced boy and the demure miss are
especially provided for and the sup
ply of standard works of fiction and
literary gems are neatly fixed up for
the book worm whose omniyerolls
reading NAV is never satisfied Then,
TOO, there are many other things be-
SIDES stationery that the Topeka sta
tionery stores have provided for their
holiday patrons this year There is
specially, one of the most complete
and interesting assortments of foun-
tain pens in these stores.
The 5ewelry stores have more attrac-
i've windows this year than ever be-
fore. The supply of all lines of this
sort or holiday goods is more beauti-
tuIly than ever before. The great as
sortment of fine gold and silver trays,
manicure sets, military brushes, opera
glasses, fountain pens, nose glasses and
many other things in this line is inter-
est1ng and gives the shopper a splend-
10 opportunity to select present that
VIII ever be a pleasure to the lucky
beneficiary, and this, too, whether much
or little were spent by the doner The
watches, diamonds. rings, chains and
everything manufactured from gold,
slNer and stone is extraordinarily as
sorted for the holiday purchaser. and
there is no need for maidens to sigh,
nor SWANS to hesitate after a visit to
me local 1ewelry stores. Any girl-may
oe-is willing to be kissed when the
together.
The windows of the various drug
stores are beautiful but even at that
-hey only give a faint idea of what
awaits the holiday shopper on the in
sue perfumes are, if possible, sweeter |
his year, and certain it is that they
ire more attractively arranged this |
rear than ever before. Then there are
Inc assortments of paper and envel- |
pes, with milady's monogram neatly |
lftixed, all the various kinds of foun- |
ain pens and hundreds of other things
hat cannot fail to please those looking
or novelty for gifts or presents. The |
irug stores never fail to reap their |
'rofits at Yuletide and this year they
ire showing more judgment in the Sc
ectfon of their holiday stocks than |
ormerly.
Dry goods, clothing stores and MILL |
lery parlors never were more becom- /
mas and they all declare that their bus
ness is so large that they have to en-
10y many extra clerks and then many |
f them keep open till far into the |
light to accommodate their customers. /
never were either mems or women's |
better displayed in Topeka |
han they are this Christmas. There
re suits for both sexes ranging in |
rice from IS to 5000 and fancy hats,
etticoats, ties, suspenders, waists,
ath robes. smoking jackets, and all
hat sort of thing, to array one, either
nan or woman, like unto whom Solo
non, in all his glory, would have to
lay second fiddle,
The hardware stores, electric novelty
ouses and sporting goods establish
lents are attractive with holiday sup
lies and all of them are busy Fine
azor sets, lamps, toy and real shot
uns, rifles and revolvers punching
ags, dumbbells, pocket knives, carv-
lg sets and a host of both useful and
eautiful presents are to be found at
actively displayed at all of these
torres. K
Then there is the cigar, grocery and 1
utcher shops. At these respective /
laces the supply of smoking articles,
gars and pipes especially; attractive {
-uit baskets and fancy candy boxes !
re found in such fantastic and ar !
angement that they would tickle the
cd of hunger. The fresh meat supply I
{ domestic and wild animals and fowls ,
superb.
last and holly and cedar and ivy are
be seen on all sides. while smiles are !
entifu1 notwithstanding the finan- ,
al furry, for the merchants say there {
plenty of selling and Postmaster j
lpheus K. Rodgers says the sending
way of presents this holiday season :
i'll break all records. !
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