Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
NATION GAYAsIHOuDAY
T||M|ECOMEsIONiRAP|DLY
women and Men Beginning to Max,
Purchases for Christmas With
Joy On Their! Faces. +. q 4
EARLY SHOPPING Is BETTER
GIFTS More Expensive This Year Than
Ever Before, and Wise Choice
necessary in Order to Secure APP
propriate Presents.
by sLORETrO 9. LYnCH.

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hs at, mo tine. perhaps. in our history
sainsd e festivfty than P pisht nov now. as
ishtipl pisasureep i i1dsed to note o s the
the faces of folks a b they. make
mgr Christmas purchases.
Oiten the housewife, absorbed in her
nutieS, forSetS the season or me elects
ner shopping until the very last mo-
ment, when the crowds are very large
nseu upibcfore one can get anywhere
near the counter And theTreaI spirit
] srss ss day the ous fsds
v.s sepgi a Ike any 1; task, is az
sriellar meti,odsis used Al woman can can
/ .sepeirs At she has not had dAa q sooa
IN hand if'Sshe is Worrying about what
is going on. at home while she is q way.
And 80. frst 5of ali. plan the meals
80 that the folks at home may have
s'isss,n ni 70 eat h wh!le you are away
WI. give cold cut. Perhaps some
canned ysgetabieS or fruit may be
cal nnap pos TO nj out the meal Or
play hostess to.your family for meal
or tTo. But bessure and make some
definite arrangement.
And. please. do not attempt to drag,
little children about with You on your
shopping tour. ..1t Is .pitisble 10 see
t5n ranp e. mothsss pull their ehildren
TO see the Santa Claus displays in some
perhaps some morning when crowds
Again, take. time to stop and get
economy. TO go through days shop
Ping at top speed without stopping
u.
Gifts are. more extensive this year
~ an eyer before, and so 1t behooyes
the shopper, TO choose wisely. il you
s2TethinE useful select the useful.
Make list Of the folks you are going
to purchase gifts for and then make
best liked. or. IL you have come to no
c ,S make notation to look
II 10 well also to note down what is
. ,hs l,rges. sum me- of money you VIII
dispIsyed on individual tables At at. a
tiIsd price. Appropriateness should
Iris always difficult for woman to
PICK ont something for. the man OF the
house. Men have made SO much fun
wou1an has crossed these from her list.
Some shops. however, will sell you a
fsstiysly decorated. order TO present to
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then take It to the shop and cash in on
his own. personal selection J. Il
SaEKests Many prese1tn.
Here. are Some suggestions you may
npt have thought Of How about Civ
ing. him a clock FOR his motor car,
de SIX calendar, lbook-ends;t q brass desk
set, aStobacco Jar, q smoking sta nd. n
silk shirt 2 clip for a pencil. folding
umbrella 81 ippsrs. smoking jacket. a
bath robe, a cigar clip. folding coat
hangers, hot ecold 81 bottle. military
brushes. q riding whip Swith a silver
end. an Angora sweater stspipe. silk
socks.fa writing case, gold sticks. a
Tie pip.s cum links. leather belt with,
siiyers buckle or a walking stick'
Then. too. there are gifts galore for
the woman who keeps house. How
about giving her an egg slicer, demi-
tassc Set IN electric; toaster or SMOOTH
Ing iron. "a berry spoon. half a dozen
salad forks, a nut. cracker, a jam jar,
a Japanese breakfast cloth with nap
kins. flower vase or bali dozen
guest towels? ~
outside Of toys for the. children,
there are pretty hair, ribbon bows.
handkerchlefs. little manicure sets,
shoe-polishIng sets. house slippers.
gloves, school umbrellas, a cap or a
miniature golf tam. There are some
wonderful made In Anne rica" toys for
the Riddles this year. And some ere
for the Christmas tree, too.
Shop early, selectiwiseiy. and yours
sarely will be merry Christmas.