The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30

printers will close their shops on Sat
urday afternoon.
Halls Notes to Customers.
The Hall Lithographing company is
sending out notices to its customers
reading: Daily market advances
that affect printing material of every
nature are considerably increasing the
cost of production on all commodities
We manufacture. Our prices are
therefore subject to change without
notice, and goods will be invoiced at
the lowest possible price All quota
tions are made for immediate accept
ance."
Prices in Furniture.
'Milady and hubby may be com
PEELED to forego the joys of porter
house steak because of war prices. bus
they can buy a new dining room set
without feeling that they are sitting
on gold pieces as they consume their
beans, according to J. c. Emahizer
of the Emahizer & Spielman Furniture
company, "for of all commodities af-
fected by war prices furniture has suf-
fered the least, except in certain
cases.
Owing to an increase in the price
of varnish and labor the wholesale
price has generally advanced only
about 10 per cent but in many cases
this has not affected the retail price.
The Mirror, Too.
Perhaps the cruelest blow dealt 90
beauty by the war was in the matter
of mirror glass. Many of the whole
sale furniture houses are sending out
dressing tables minus the mirror.
promising to send that most important
part later-perhapS- The supply OF
glass has been so affected that in the
future it may be necessary for milady
to shine up an old tin plate to exam
inc her features in as she p-imps be-
fore her dressing table. Glass in many
cases has advanced nearly rs per
cent.
Also, according to Mr.. Emahizer.
! it will be cheaper to buy real mahog
any than the imitation brand. The
supply of the peculiar finish whereby
the manufacturer used to be able TO
take a fence post and turn out "A
hardly distinguishable imitation of
mahogany is gone and furniture max .
ers must wait for peace until opera :
tions in that line can be renewed
Spring houSecleaning will be a lit
tie more expensive as floor varnish has
risen almost 100 per cent since last
/ fall. In case you object to that item
/ it will be necessary to shift the rugs
to cover the worn places.
/ Carpets "Come Up"
In the furniture line carpets have
probably seen the most general rise
/ in price. In practically every case
carpets and rugs have advanced about
J SO per cent The oriental rug business
I is all SnOI TO pieces by war. according
to Mr.. Emahizer and il will be several
years before there will be any supply
on the market. of those luxuries.
= Linoleum has risen 80 per cent. Win
dow shades will not be lowered even
IN the summer time=nearly so per
cent advance there.
And do be careful of your china anc
the old kitchen range for prices on
4 those have gone to a 30 per cent ad-
vance Clocks also are 40 per cent
! higher.
! Make the old sewing machine do,
for today local furniture men received
| an announcement that So had been
tackled on to the cost of each machine
Although straight furniture has
been little affected the only item left
completely unscathed is the TALKING
machine. The tired business man
| tired of paying war prices-may revel
| in canned grand opera without :
qualm as to unprecedented swollen
bills.