The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-25

iPEGM TRAINS WILl RuM

Weeks AIluromonto.
In the closing da-s Of the eomfno
week Topeka y to put on its second an
nual l-days. Of summer bargain selling
by retail merchants
A year ago the idea was entered tnto
by the majority Of local STORES, an unit
ing to invite out Of town vi<,tors -
well az to arouse Topeka patrons to TIE
fact that the midsummer season u IN
reality the best time Of all the year In
which to make profits by taking adj
vantage Of clearance sales.
1t IL fact, which most women shop.
pers appreciate from their own o3-
perience. that tho larger stores ''clean
house, in the DUH summer season Odds
and ends Of stock are moved on the
floors for the double object Of keeping
their capital available a-.d Of mak1n8-
room for autumn goods. The 0ooro
manager prefers to recover his cash
from unsold articles which are In dan
ger of becoming shop-stale % : t he
can keep 1t moving in live goods.
Last year Thousands of shoppers
from out OF town took advantage q
the arrangement by which the Topeka
Rebate association returns to visitors
the amount of railroad fares. This
makes the Topeka trip es cheap ~
shopping at home giving the buyer the
advantage of the great assortmentD
shown in the big department and fur
nishing stores in every line. Improved
business conditions with the outlook
Tor abundant money from Kansas
crops. puts the local business men In q
state OF keen expectancy Of q rush
next week, and they are preparing I'm .
hundred ways to make the trip q MEM
orable one to the folks who take adj
vantage Of he special 4-day trade re-
vival.
Four Days Of Bargains.
| Wednesday. -.tursday. Friday and
| Saturday-the last four days Of the
month-ars to be days which those who
shop in Tupeka viii remember. The
leading merchants of the city have
combined ana cooperating to make
1t a genuine bar9a1u event. Then. too.
the big Barnum d Bailey Circus will b
here to draw the crowds ON Thursday.
July 30.
for special trains from all directions.
''Now is the end Of the season and
clearance time for u.s. said H. A.
Auerbach II the Palace Clothing COM
pany. I'VE will be selling 1t cost, and
\ in many lines at below cost, and those
four days will be grand opportunity
for persons to take advantage Of real
bargains.
and trade than to buy at Or near
home. for with the per cent discount
on purchases for persons from out OF
the city, 1t 'costs them virtually MOTH
eliminated by this plan and persons
from afar can take advantage Of these
BARGAINS and also attend the circus
| with just IS little expense as those
who live right IN Topeka"
Genuine Trade Boootine.
upon sweeping reductioao In all sum-
mer stocks, and there will be special
prices in all departments during the
four bargain days--and they are 60
Ing hafn to sd be genuine ons bar oaTs.in day. for
/ w. Mills said.
"Our bargain days sales last year
pleased all. But buyers will be more
pleased this year for this annual
sweeping than ever before. AZ bar
gain event. It will be one that win be
remembered
r. L. Lindemuth. advertising mana-
ger of the Crosby Brothers company.
There mas never been time in the
history of this store at this season Of
the year when out OF town people
have had better opportunity to shop
week. We believe that hundreds Of
persons will combine business with
pleasure by coming to Topeka for .
day or two TO attend the circus and to
| will be Offered and . trip TO the capi-
| tai city will be we'll worth while. More
and more IL Topeka becoming known
as desirable shopptne center.
H. p. johnston of the Warren II.
"Our store win 5ofn heaPtily In thio
bargain week event S11A 0uF twenty
two departments wfli oeees zsaqy re-