Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-26
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
VENTURE DECLARED
SUCCESS
ATTENDANCE LIGHT
INCLCMENT WEATHER PRC-
VENTS MANY WHO WAN TEO TO
ATTEND OPENING NIGHTS EX-
AiBlT FROM TURNING OUT.

Although the attendance fell far BIZ
low expectations at the Merchants
Advertising Carnival last night the VI
fair was a great success. There were
unly few peopl, over the it1 mark
that paid for admission III the door
The review and style shows were
great successes and thc ottawa Ner'
chants by their display aad adrcr-
tlscmcnts have proven they possess
originality and cNcculVc ability that
would rarely be found in a town with
five times the number Of merchants
in Ottawa
The costumes were almost entirely
original designed by the merchants or
the young ladics representing them T.
il surprising how many and varied
IDEAS, each equally as coed as any ot
the others, merchants selling the same
lines of goods can have Il would De-
impossible and unjust to attempt 70
describe The costumes the young IL
dies wore SO clever ana absolutely
original were they but ii is quite like
~ there will never again be an oppor'
tuniy to see such Il wonderful cXhi.
bition in this city again as the review
1,.t mint nn4upuupl
Following the grand march WAS the
private display of merchants not de-
string to have their representatives
go in the review The Gayety had a
showing OF Mary Picblord on her way
to The theatre Miss Dorothy ESan
took the part Of little Mary MAJ
fingers coal oIlicc showed two mlnia
turc wagons Of coal, drawn by smal
boys. The George Nj TrtmbIc AGrn
cy put on a good sketch showing 'h'
effects on the life OF a woman WIZ
has been left without Insurance.
billiards Garage had tiny goddess
OF Liberty drawn around the armor\
nar noatcd over The entire display
and Il card advertised Liberty Bfnd
and automobile tires. Little EIiIdbe'l
llilliard took the part Of the GoddcSS
The Willard Storage 5atterieS were
represented with a vaudeville acl pa
ON hy Tom Carter ANA Harold ldnur
f'Itlplth thor,
for the McMams Shoe store or
very clever representation of Aharle.
rather. which proved 70 be William
Muholand on Investigations
The style shows wee remarkable
The models took their parts a5 well a
professionals possibly could The me
appearing were q great surprise y
they were all well known business an
professional men, and it was the hrs
intimation to most people that SAY
them thai these men harbpred seGr'
ideas and aspirations to he lno'tol
John ". Ilanicn, Dr. :. E. Parr "
i. stanton and David Cairns we're IN
men that made their debut last as rel
rcscntaiyes Of the latest word III Ia
realm Of mems styles for StlcIei
Eualhan lIathoway, Jr2 displayed tn
national uniform Of the lighting me
of our country. John Woodward al
Clcnu Solvin displayed the children
costumes.
The .Schercr Bonnet shop put
their fashion show with The Stle1
Show. Helen Schcrcr took the pa
of the Goddess Of Liberty and the
dies displaying the hats were, Nyol
Srhcrcr, Louise Purrucker, liilG
Smith. Mrs. John Simon, f'loren
IIprnung. Marie clark, Mrs r.
Palmer Mrs. W W Nash and Nj
Fred Schcrer Miss Marion Pam'
Eleanor Becker and Elizabeth ila
showed the childrcn's hats
Tho Fashion SHOW by lhe mcmb,
Of The Drama Club was very clcyel
arranged Miss Dorothy Nerincy ba
words to "Goud-bye Broadway he
France" composed to suit The pccaS
while the members displayed the
est styles Misses Pearl Baync, NJ
garct Sanders, Vera Ham, Evelyn i
ry. Katherine Twohcy Sadie Dcvan
Veronica Brown Helen SChercr. a
Mcsdamos Florence Irion, Will
Bradley, G. B. Sharp and David Cair