The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
HOLIDAY TRADE
Christmas Shopping Has Start
ed With a Rush in Topeka.
Cool Weather Is an Aid to
Local Business.
RECORD BROKEN IN NOVEMBER
Topeka Rebate Association Re-
ports Heavy Business.
Local Merchants Talk; They
Are Optimistic.
RECORD BROKEN IN NOVEMBER

Christmas shopping has started in
with a rush in Topeka. Indications are
that all previous seasons will be
equalled or eclipsed in point of volume
of business.
The merchants are optimistic. '"The
people are realizing the advantage of
buying early when the stocks are COM
plete,' said a prominent business man
today. Many of them are taking into
consideration the strain upon the en-
ployees in the stores the last few days
before Christmas and are making an eff
fort to tighten the load thrust upon
them.''
The out-of-town trade has been par
ticularly brisk. The local shoppers were
inclined to hold back to a certain ex-
tent until the present cool weather ar
rived. Now they are buying Christmas
and winter goods
New Pace Set.
Announcement is made at the office
of the Topeka Rebate association that
all records for amount of business trans
acted in any one month were broken in
the month of November. One thousand
persons called at the office In the
course of the month, having purchased
goods to the value of $4,000. This is
an average of s25 for each person. The
total value of goods bought by out-of-
town purchasers in the corresponding
month of 1911 was $4,000, and the num-
Der of shoppers, S14.
1t is difficult to say just what per-
centage of the shoppers from the
outlying districts take advantage
of the special railroad fare re-
funding offer of the Topeka Rebate as
ISOLATION. However, it is certain that
quite a large percentage of them do not
go near the rebate office.
Topeka is being more and more recog-
nized in one outlying towns as being
an excellent place to do ones trading.
The stocks are complete and the prices
compare favorably with those that OBJ
tain in the west. There are several
stores in Topeka, in fact, that are equal
to any establishments in similar lines
in the middle-west.
Topeka a Retail Center.
Topeka also has an excellent reputa-
ton in respect to tasteful window dec
orations. There is one window man
connected with a local hardware es-
tablishment who recently won a prize
for having the most attractive displays
in hardware windows in the United
States
At the present time the stocks in
the Topeka stores are complete, and a
heavy business is expected to be done
between now and Christmas day.
1--WE have sold more Christmas goods
than ever before said a man who
handles toys today. Much of our
trade has been out of town trade
1--WE have put away over two hum
bred pieces of furniture for Christmas"
said dealer in furniture. Our sales
have been double those of last year"
Building Permits.
Permits have been issued for the
erection of seven new dwellings in the
last week. The total amount in per-
mits this week is SIS, 900.
Following is a list of building per-
mits issued in the last week:
J. w Crane, two story dwelling, 1906
Boswell avenue. ...--.....--...--.....S 4,U10
J. Miller one story business build
ing, 1903 West Sixth avenue......... 500
Mrs. Lee Redden Gorden, two story
dwelling, 408-41O Clay street......... 23CO
Clearinghouse Realty Co., two story,
dwelling, sos Brooks avenue. ..-..... 2,'1N
dweiiing u i5o0 PoiS street. 1000
Clearinghouse Realty Co., two story
dwelling, SIT West Fifteenth street. 1SOO
CLEARINGHOUSE Realty Co, two story
dwelling. 800 Elmwood avenue. 1SG0
c. c. Lyle. barn, 1719 Harrison street Tf5
A w Person, addition to dwelling,
621 Lake street. It
A. Brown, addition to dwelling, 15O9
East Tenth avenue .............-...- LIEU
G. NJ. Cottrell, barn, 1920 Lincoln 80,
Clearinghouse Realty Co, one story
dwelling, 14oS West Fifteenth street 2'OO0
ro+o, SIS G75