The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07
SNOW AND
CHRISTMAS
REFLECTIONS
-TlEFz 49,
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS Be
GIN TO CROWD THE
BIG STORES
WINERY WEATHER
ENCOURAGES BUYING
Merchants viii Do Their Share
Toward Making a Glad
some Yuletide

1t was just wintry enough Sesier-
da, 10 make one feel Ike Christmas
and shopping was perceptibly heay-
ier ihan It had heeu any p'eYious
day this season The snow storm
kept many OF those contemplating
laying in a stock OF holiday supplies
AZ their homes. but toward the middle
cf tie afternoon and az highttall The
streets and stores were thfongett
So far. little has been done N ihe
way 81 decoratng the eity Ter lAe
festive season. but many o. the mer-
chants aver that by next week me
enthusiasm Of their patrons Viii be
stimulated BIZ the sight OF q little
something een Others. however,
declared that he idea Of deooratins
their stores had NOT YET occurred 40
nom, hul taai since il had peeh
suggested. efforts 70 make heir
places conspicuous would be Aads
before il Is too late.
Christmas shopping started with
he display Of the lrst consignment
Of Christmas goods ihat reached this
city several weeks ago, but The bly,
efs We NOT crowded. Yesterday
however. things looked different
even TO the merchants who have seen
many Christmas seasons before RI
alf was brisk from early morning and
then tie snow set in In nutshell
# was genuine Christmas weather
anil everybody took advantage of II.
Mistetoe and Holly
Several boys We're seen peddllhs
, misuet0e and b aaches Of molly aad
hough they sold these AZ fabulous
prices. they had little trouble cf tia
ding themselves OF gtheir stock ~
trade So Car as is known there
h have bapn no Christmas trees dis-
A nlaved this season and it could NOT ue
4 asceftained whether any form Ot tnio
= decoration viii be placed on sale
within tae nest week or ten days
One famihar with the sale of frees
said chat the isk OF handling s'lcn
goods Is great and that IN warn
weather particularly the sale oI
trees. 81 rather ihe storing Of taeM
! tin they are bought IS not profitable
Christmas this year bids fair 20 be
better fo merchants and buyers
than Il has been for the last seYera
years.
ATucA Of what was ordered ffol
a some of the Eastern and Norl neFt
4. manufactures and who'esaie deal
Is ers lasi lnly viii be placed on sale
IS Monday on Tuesday
E IN speaking 81 the growing pepn
+. lafitv 81 jewel as Christmas silis
: one dealer in gold aud silver ofna
Nj mcnis showed the interior o. a mug
s safe In which was stored no less NAV
& several hundred rings ana waleha
IA on which deposits had been paid sh'
s which he was asked 3 keip ior ma
Il payments. This he remineed als N
ierviewers x one Of The easiest waF
fur one Of limited means 20 buy leN
. elrv fus in gives the buyers OF man,
gifts a chance to select purchase
ana bank his buying allowance q
tho same time
Superstition Remains.
In iewelry. rings and watches aF
in as great tlemand as ihey eNf
we're and although one dealer has e
sale a large assortment OF hat pin
ana gold trimmed knives, he declare
ihat fheso make unpopular presents
He smiled as he said it. but be mef
toncd that the sune stiiien t1a' n
strains lovers from giving one n
eiher sharp pointed presents l.
evident trday as Il ever was before
The department stores are {
course. doing the greatest noYeit
business and anything that can b
intned into an appropriate pres 7
can be found on the counters oi thes
embellishments Ouite a mciropoiNa
ar Is peryadiug these large bHsipes
hOuses ami these Of the customer
whe are not sei thinking Of huNin
presents for hose lhcy want 70 x
nemhei never fail 20 inspect IN
goods on sale and decide 90 buy
some other tine
So IA notsing new as a Chrislmf
nctelty on toY has been put on tt
counters bul The PROMISE Of one me
chant S that By next week some
shN German tavs win he received ~
ihat there will be much In the &C
loclion 10 delight the hoys and cir
ci Guthrie Toy mating ~ Gefhlaily
ar industry tae salle af beef paekir
IS m Amc ice and the 10y shops the'
haze be sanie place in The sphere
ncct ssities as amy Of those slapl'
tat enc buys Ia a grocery Store.
German ToymaSsrs' skin.
The Germans are inventive, 70
SID A. seaRea Is q new tsle 6 ga
road lDtemotise bulls 10 Austgalia
here ii fhe tnited States but wh
s, IS reproduced h tcy miniafnre
Cormaay. Scientific magazines
the world never followed she lple
inventions of he country mere elos
IL man the fVxplake S ard the
suit This wear Is about a ship load
Wright airships and other hea
man air machines feffoduced Ter I
nursery ThexF are row on theft "
across tie Big waters Tor tie la