River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-11
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT THE
LOCAL STORES

have a nice line of Christmas card:
and greetings. The ReXall Store
also has large number of Christ
mas trees and decorations for sale
l L Lusk's furniture store dis
plays some mighty comfortable
looking rockers, upholstered ir
leather, of attractive fumed and GOLD
en- oak manufacture, which, with
the Princess and Circassian walnut
dressers and chiffonniers, offer q
good furniture choice.
The Stewart Mercantile Company
has some great Christmas bargains
in every department. Following are
some Of the very attractive sets
on their notion counters: fancy
neckties in holly boxes; carriers and
armbands to match, in holly boxes;
Sex, tie and handkerchief to match,
in holly boxes; fancy silk sox in
Christmas boxes; stick pin, tie hold
er and cuff buttons to match; kid
gloves of all kinds; fancy suspend
ers, club bags and suit cases; Ia
dies and mems toilet sets. In the
dry goods department are wool
dress and silk dress patterns; table
linens, bed spreads, lunch cloths
and the newest linen drawn work
Other Christmas suggestions at
Stewart 5 include kid gloves, 81 to
So SO, silk hose, SOC to $500, Christ
mas ribbon, ladies' neckwear, and
in the novelty department, tie racks,
crochet hook holders, tourist bags,
Hug Me- Riddles, Tubby dogs"
Fiji cats" and hundreds of other
novelties. Other good bargains are
TO be found in fancy goods, hand
kerchiefs, felt and leather slippers,
auto robes, bed blankets, and Sell
by and Walk-O shoes.
Shepard's engagements, from
photos or kodak snap shots are
proving popular as Christmas pres
ents. The prices are surprisingly
low.
A box Of "Hoosier Bards" or
Bobby Beach" cigars is sure to be
appreciated by any man who enjoys
a good smake. Che Nicholson CT.
gar Co. puts them up in special
Christmas boxes or packages.
Shoes make fine Christmas pres
ents for every member of the fami-
ly. Wadsworth's shoe store has
everything in the line of footwear
that could be desired.
The Johnson & Cranmer Co. offer
as Christmas suggestions their line
of Hole-proof hosiery, neckties in
Holiday boxes, combination sets,
the latest in mems muf1ers, sweat
ers in special Christmas boxes, silk
hose for both ladies and gents in
individual Christmas boxes, silk
shirts in Christmas boxes, fur caps,
night robes, pajamas, gloves and
mittens, flannel waists for the boys,
Valour hats, and big line of the
best in men and young mems cloth
ing. They also have some local
school remnants which would inter
est the students and graduates.
Sanderson's suggestion that the
family group picture, or the photo
of each member of the family, makes
one of the pleasantest of Christmas
presents, is good one. "E, P"
surely does excellent work, and his
family group pictures are especially
fine.
Allard's clothing department dis
plays many useful as we'll as fancy
Christmas items that are noteworthy
bargains, such as the combination
sets, handkerchief, necktie and silk
sox to match in Christmas boxes,
suspenders with sterling silver
plate buckle for initial, dress or
fancy gloves, house slippers for
men, women and children, sweater
coats and mackinaws, and in the
ladies department, stamped goods,
scarfs, embroidered pillow tops,
silk handkerchiefs, linen towels,
etc. In the grocery department
they expect to have new item, a
plum pudding, that is making a
great hit wherever introduced, and
which will be especially appropriate
as a Christmas treat. They also
have, in connection with their line
of fancy groceries, all of the other
special items that are associated
with the Yuletide feed, such as nuts
and candies, fresh fruits, mince
meats, fancy layer rasins, etc.