The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-26

tested to the popularity of their can.
dies. Their sales exceeded those OF
the Saturday before Christmas last
year.
Erdice's Jewelry House had far
better business than was expected,
but Mi. Erdice states that Ii could
have been better. 1t was very sat
isfactory however for comparative
ly new store.
McGregor's furniture store had
fine business. The sales exceeded
those of last year by a good margin.
C. e. Fair, photographer, states
that although he was handicapped by
the building operations at his corner
on South Market street, he has done
more business than he did during
the holidays OF last year. He has
had more and better work and the
trade has been of better class.
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Chas. OFT has had more business
than in former years. Nor Is his
launching into new lines of goods re-
sponsible for the increase, but his
general business is ahead of what 1t
was on the same lines of goods last
yea.
Thomas F. Neagle states that out.
side OF the general run Of business
that comes with the winter and this
season has not been favorable to the
shoe dealeI,-his holiday trade has
been ahead of that of last season.
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Green's" have been doing a heav-
Ter holiday business than last year
with Just f"town customers" The
holiday trade with them had been
heavy and ahead of former figures.
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Jones & Anderson, milliners, have
been busy all of the time. They
have been kept busy with the addi-
tional holiday trade and their season
has kept up" above expectancy.
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The Vanderzee Jewelry Company
say the holiday trade was later COM
ing than last year, but that 1t has
fully maintained it's record in the ex-
tent of sales. 1t is up to expecta-
lions and little ahead.
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The Kramme Drug Store has been
having an excellent trade and much
of it has come from a distance,-sur-
rounding towns. 1t has exceeded the
dates of comparison taken from last
holiday season. They prepared for a
good trade and they have had it.
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Davis & Ridgway, wha have things
to eat, declare they have been too
busy 70 make comparisons, but that
their trade has been in greater vol
ume than for the holiday season OF
other years.
Kilpatrick's Bakery is also ahead
of the same season in previous years
and they have been having graft,
flying business especially in holiday
specials.
Howell tripled the force of the
Less Expensive Store and every one
of the clerks was busy all the time.
The force then was hardly able to
handle the crowds.
The Ideal Candy Store had the bus.
lest day of the season. The sales
over-reached their expectations very
much
The Bollinger Jewelry and Music
Store had all the business they could
handle. Tho working force in the
store has been doubled and every one
was kept busy all day. The sales
far exceeded that of the Saturday be-
fore Christmas a year ago.
Saturday was an exceptionally good
day for the Woolworth Store. The
store was crowded all day. The
business has over-reached all expecta.
lions so far this season and Satur,
day was bigger than any of them.
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The Jones Matthews Co. had the
biggest day Saturday that they have
had since they have been in bust
ness. Their sales far exceeded that
of the Saturday before Christmas last
year.
The Novels Cigar Store did a very
good business. Their Christmas
line was almost sold out Saturday
but they still have quite little left
Their sales were away head OF the
corresponding day last year.
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The sales of the Redman-White
Hardware Co. compared very favor
ably with the sales of the correspond.
ing day last year, and were away
ahead of their expectations.
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| The Bell Clothiers did very good
business but It did not come up to
that OF the corresponding day last
year. The holiday trade generally
however, has been good.
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The Oskaloosa Dry Goods Co. did
good business. The cash sales
we're about the same as those of the
same day a year ago.
The Hamilton Hardware Store
could not accommodate all the
crowds, the sales we're ever so much
ahead of those of the Saturday before
Christmas last year.
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II The Hubs sales almost came UP to
the mark OF year ago, and the pro
prietors are very well satisfied with
the results. They say they consider
the business all the way through as
i hoiuu much hotfpr khio war Than