The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
Christmas Shoppers Have Only
Three More Days.
Stores Open at Night the Rest OF
Week.
TRADE REPORTED GOOD
Business Men Pleased With Bust
ness This Year.
Buyers Are More Conservative
Now, Merchants Say.

The holiday shopping season has
been at it's height now for several days
and the merchants of Topeka appear
pleased with the results. The receipts
in general are probably not as great
as last year, but at that, all the bust
ness houses are enjoying a rushing
business and the clerks are beginning
to show signs of fatigue.
The shopping season until today was
accompanied by pleasant weather and
the housewives have invaded the diff
ferent establishments and have spent
generously, but probably not as fool
ishly on some former occasions.
This class of shoppers. and some 9TH
ers, are buying articles more neces-
sary for use than on some other Oc-
casions OF course the toy sale holds
up we'll.
An observation of the shopping dis
trict and an interview with a numb
of the business men indicates that the
holiday shoppers are more conservative
in purchasing holiday presents and are
not Spending as much money as on
former occasions, the number of ar
ticles purchased, however, will be
greater.
The Indictment weather of today re-
duced the number of shoppers to be
found on the streets during the early
morning hours but this did not appear
to have any effect during the early
hours of the afternoon. Beginning to-
day all of the stores of the city Will
begin remaining open at night until 10
O'Clock and it is expected that the real
heavy shopping Will be done at night
during the remainder of the week
This will give the persons who are en-
ployed during the day a chance to visit
the stores and complete their holiday
shopping. large number OF those
who are employed during the day have
done considerable shopping during the
luncheon hour or early in the evening
before the stores close.
A number of stores have been open
at nights all this week, but probably
not more than one-third could be IN
Guided in this list All the stores re-
port a large business for last Satur-
day and especially after the supper
hour The Workmen had an opportun-
inv on this occasion to get into the
shops
Out of Town Trade Good.
The merchants invariably report
large amount of business among out
of town shoppers. This class of trade
appears to be more extensive than on
any previous year. These purchases
are usually quite large and it is be-
lieyed that considerable is being ac-
the Commercial club, which has de-
voted much energy in working up this
proposition. The encouragement to
the out of town shopper is greater
than ever and the firms who offer 1t
are being rewarded with success
Shoppers have come mere from points
exceeding one hundred miles, but the
majority are from points of fifty miles
or less.
The stores will close Saturday night
and remain closed until Tuesday
morning, when they will open to per
NIT the New Year shopping
The merchants prepared for a large
shopping season and are easily able to
supply every demand. They ~ha.ve an
unusually large stock of articles to
choose from. The furniture dealers, the
clothing merchants and the hardware
dealers also prepared for the occasion
and this class of business men report
a good season.
The toy shops offer an exceptionally
fine and assorted grade of toys. Among