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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19
A Sensational Demonstration of Perkins
$4,000
''avchase OF Ready-to-Wear

New York buyers Of the big PERKINS
@n of Retail Stores operating throuphout
y3' and Oklahoma have been waiting for an
.,1'tunity to clear the stocks of Eastern
D "ir~ale Ready-to-Wear makers This oppor-
HitN pr sented itself the past week and promnt
ion with cash money resulted in a PURCHASE
o' between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of Fine
"ai suits, Coats and Dresses at prices seeming
j, unbelievable at this time Ladies' Readv-to.
Wear in the big. market centers has been scarce,
'0' to non-productlon OF recent months and it
wax only makers of highest grade garments that
we're carrying any surplus stocks buyers have
en- plentiful for small lots of these stocks:
md not until the declines of the last few davs
lid they entertain close out inducement. Our
buyers were fortunate and on the job, and when
he time arrived WE BOUGHT and now we Of
Ter our customers VALUES that are seemingly
impossible.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19

L"i i-S4.5O PLAID BLANKETS
One big lot Blankets, in fancy
PLAID effects; these Blankets are
IN assorted colored plaids, as Blue
'!rE, etc.; size 6Ox76 worth reg
uIarly $3.50 per pair. Our price
per pair, this sale ...........,.... S2.39
o4XI6 $500 Plaid Blankets $2IS
oiA7G Plain Bordered Cotton
Blankets, regular $3.50 values
~ ............. 62.I9
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19

Lat 5-.SII-5O WGcI PidiH blankets
Lot 5, Extra High Grade Wool
Plaid Blankets, big bold plaids.
in Blues, Pinks, Gold, etc. A very
fine Blanket, made to sell for
Sl1.50 per pair, our price, per
pair only ... ...... .. ... $6.39
G6xSO $3.50 Mohair Bound Edges
WoOlnap Plaids blankets, per
pair, only Observation-Disclosures. 1898
6Ox76 $3.50 Stitched Edge, Grey
and White Blankets, with fancy
borders: our price ................ 1919
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19
LOT NO. 4
WOOL DRESSES WORTH TO $500
$19.75

Dresses made to sell high $35OO-fne quality
Trcones Twlls and Serges; Navy Blue the prevailing
color Some feature satin trimmings; others beads
cusvey of the finer types and the wide Of models
make possible unusual selection opportunities.
Your Choice, Only Observation-Disclosures. 1895
SILK Dresses worth to $45.OO now priced .... $2775
Silk Dresses worth to $780, now priced .,.. $33.75
Silk Dresses worth to s65.0O priced $39.75
Silk Dresses worth to $780, priced $49.76
Wool Dresses worth to $4,000, priced N6.75
Wool Dresses worth to $4,000 now priced . s23.75
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19
LOT NO. 4
COATS. WORTH TO 5000
$29.75
S34.7 rs

We Feature Few Exclusive Coats in the Very Finest
terials at Proportonatc Reduction 5.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19
$4,000
Purchase of Blankets

The buyers of the Great Chain of PERKINS
STORES throughout Texas and Oklahoma have
Just closed deal for more than 5000 pairs of
BLANKETS at prices that enable us to an
nounce to our customers Of the most scnsa-
tional BLANKET SALES it has ever been our
privilege to inaugurate. The prices ave are in
position to quote on High Quality BLANKETS
are positively without equal and is the result of
the MIGHTY BUYING POWER of this big or
ganization.
BLANKET TIME is here-every home needs
more BLANKETS, and this SALE makes possi-
small outlay of money. We urge our patrons
to investigate these BARGAINS without delay
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19

Special reductions, effective on entire
COATS, short, three-quarter and full len,
Plush Coats worth to $500. now priced
Plush Coats worth to $45.OO, now priced
Plush Coats worth to $500, now priced
Plush Coats worth to $4,000, now priced
Plush Coats worth to $500, now priced
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19

rms stores this marked placed
in stock and M be choosing promptly at opening hour
FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER adrse earv buuno ns
e predict unusual crouds M be
heavily daWn before Sale is half 0one Re.
member the bargains Sales in Years past
this Sale UM be no exception-Come and Buu
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-19
LOT NO. 3
COAT SUITS WORTH TO S6O.OO

Group three embraces Suits that at the beginning of the
would have priced as high $4,000; these
Suits represent the very highest type in tailoring and the
materials of ne soft finished woolens, Duvet du
Laine, French Velours, American and Imported Broad
clothes offered the extremes and strictly tailored
models most popular this season. Values to $6000
Now Priced 1926
PLUSH COATS, PLAIN AND FUR TRIMMED
Special reductions, effective entire stock PLUSH
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

Beekman streets, plot of 1872 feet on
Beekman Street and 49.2 feet on Will
liam Street, with maximum depth of
about 102 feet, will be offered The
roof of the subway structure is 11h
feet below the curb level. The plot has
been entirely excavatcd, and the subway
structure has been reinforced in such a
way as to support q twenty-story of
tice building or an eighteen story light
manufacturing building. The property
was acquired in 1913 and 1914. at a
cost of S226,7 and the upset minimum
price of S185,000 has been fixed as Che
least sum for which the city will part
with the plot.
Center Street Block Included
Two we'll located parcels on the west
side of Center Street are to be offered.
The first of these extends from Canal
Street to Walker Street, with 'front.'
age Of 103.11 feet on Center Street, 26. 2
feet on Canal Street and 45.11 feet on
Walker Street. The city subway ease
ment averages 51a feet above the curb
level from Walker Street to the subway
entrance, and about 1912 feet above
curb level at other points. The total
superficial easement amounts to $500
feet. The station stairways and en-
frances may be moved at the option OF
the buyer of the property The subway
structure has been designed to support
ten-story Office building or seven
story light manufacturing building over
the transit line.
The property has been IN the posses.
sion of the city for several years. It
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Another Large Pine Street ID
Building Bought by Bank
1ndustriale de Chine Institution Takes Over Twelve
Story Structure Near Nassau Street; Sellers
Have Been Asking ST. 100000 for the Really

The Bank Industrieile de Chine has
bought for a price said to be close to
81 300 900 from Andrews & Co, bank
ers. 27 and % Pine Street, a twelve
story structure, 50.1x94.9x irregular,
just east of Nassau Street. The bank
is at present in g Pine Street, adjoin-
ing.
The structure was the old home Of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Mr.. Andrews, who
came from Chicago, is said to have
paid less than 100000 for it in 1916,
the deal showing him a profit above
100000. He is buying for his firm an
Office building in the Fifth Avenue
financial district and leasing temporary
quarters at % West Forty third Street.
The brokers were Bloodgood & Co. and
the Charles +. Noyes Company.
Valentine Lynch & Co, Inc, bought,
for its own occupancy after extensive
alterations. 270 and 272 West Nine
teenth Street, from the estate of Ed
ward Early and Thomas D. Mcbride,
respectively, two four-story buildings,
4ox123. The buyers have for years
been located cn Water Street, and have
Duross Company were the brokers.
Duross Company and Charles B.
Walker sold for the Hayes estate the
four-story business building, 25x1O0,
n Eighth Avenue, to the Ansonia
Building, Inc. and the four-story
building, 306 West Thirteenth Street.
to Busch & Spreckles.
Charles F. Noyes Company an
neunces that Starkweather e. Shepley,
insurance brokers, have purchased a
one-half interest in 118 William Street.
25X130, adjoining the twenty-storv
building at the northeast corner Of
John and William Streets Stark
weather and Shepley have Offices in
New York, Boston, Chicago, Provi-
dence and Paris, France. Charles F.
Noyes, who recently purchased 11s
William Street from Elias A. Cohen,
Middlebrook & Borland represented the
buyers.
The Lotion II. Slawson Company sold
the eight-story commercial building.
1870 to 1874 Washington Place. running
through to 1877 to 191 West Fourth
Street, now occupied and owned by the
Consolidated Dental Manufacturing
Company. The same brokers arranged
long term net lease Of the property
to q prominent Fifth Avenue mer-
chant, who will use the structures for
manufacturing purposes.
The Haggstrom- Callen Company sold
for Charles H. Carey the flve-story and
basement store and loft building, 25x
s0x1O0. at 246 West Sixty-ffth Street
to an automobile accessory house, which
Will occupy the entire building after
extensive alterations
The Lebertan Corporation bought
from Robert A. McKeon 518 Broadway,
a five-story loft, 25x100 The purchaser
paid all cash over ten-year mortgage
Of S60,000. The Tannanbaum- Strauss
Company was the broker.
The four-story building at 144 Sew
enth Avenue, 23x1O0, owned by Charles
e. Kirchof. is to be taken over by a
company composed of S. H. Sternberg,
&. +. Loeff1er and II. Barnett.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Albert Frank &c Co. Build
Fine Downtown Home

due to more room required for It's
business expansion.
Quick work was required to get the
latest additional space required by the
company, with the result that the pres
ent site was purchased in February
last, the old building taken down and
no money spared to rush the new struc-
ture to completion. The facade is of
ornamental sandstone.
The building, it is said, has the dis
tinction of being the first to be built
in this country for an advertising
agency's own use. No detail has been
overlooked that would contribute to
the convenience Of the firm and it's
corps of workers, or its clients, or to
the effectiveness of the service rendered
to the latter. Whoever has business
with member Of the firm will have a
commodious conference room at his
disposal. The concern, which began
with six, now has 1872 in it's employ
gave their chief attention to financial
and transportation advertising. Now
merchandising accounts constitute a
fair proportion Of their business.
The concern has branch Offices in
Chicago and London. 1t started under
the name of Mandel & Frank in 1872.
Six years later Mr. Mandel died and
the firm became Frank & Flamont until
1880, when Mr.. Frank bought out his
partner and took in Senator John J..
Kiernan, and the name was changed to
Frank, Herman & Co. The Senator re-
tired in 1898 and Mr.. Frank admitted
his son-in-law, James Rascovar, as
full partner. Later the name was
changed to Albert Frank & Co. Upon
the death of Mr.. Frank in August. 1901,
it was incorporated and James Rasco-
var was elected president. He held
this office until his death in September,
1916. He was succeeded by his son,
Frank James Rascovar, while Harry
Rascovar, who started as boy with
the firm, continued as vice-pres ident
and treasurer, Offices which he held for
some years. Recently W. N Record,
long head of the Chicago Office, was
elected vice president. Mark Ash has
served as secretary for many years.
The following are the more impor-
tant departments in the present or
ganization and the names of the men
in charge: Service department. Lloyd
3. Myers; financial, John Schwarting;
plans, M. Robert Herman; steamship,
George Borst; orders, C. j. Southerton;
space buyer, H. J. Riordon; accounting,
w. R. Siegfried; bookkeeping. ]. Nc
Kay; forwarding. w. Rae.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

tanning the weight Of a twenty-five
story Office building.
lhe property was acquired by the
city by condemnation in 1914, at a cost
of S3,577, 900. Awards made for the
destruction Of the Grand Union Hotel
building, and for the hotel business
brought the owners, with interest
about $4,221 ,OO0 An upset price of
$2,so0,o00 has been Axed by the city
Tor the property exclusive of ease
ments.
Site in Park Place
Probably next in value to the Grand
Union Hotel site is the plot at the junc-
tlon OF West Broadway, extending from
Park Place to Murray Street. known
Tor many years as the Headquarters o.
the Frank Leslie publications, and later
as the home of the Martin B. Brown
printing establishment. This plot,
under which the city also has CON
structed part of the Seventh Avenue
and William Street subway, has a
frontage of 124.5 feet on Park Place ::
164.11 feet on West Broadway and so
feet on Murray Street. This easement
averages 171a feet below the curb level,
The city Constructed in connection
with it's subway work foundations suf-
fcient to support twenty-story Office
building or ten-story heavy msnufa.-
turing building. This property was ac
quired by the Public Service Commits
sion at total cost of S654,564. The
upset price fixed by the city for the
property is $325,000.
William and Bsekn,an Streets Corner
The southwest corner Of William and
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

was acquired at a cost of S146,755. and
the MINIMUM price to be accepted at the
forthcoming sale is SS5 900.
ne west side of Centre Street. from
lanai to Howard Street, VIII be Of
tered. The plot runs 299.O5 feet long
centre Street, back 361S feet on How.
ard Street and 1898 feet along Canal
Street. Ascending through this plof
there is also stairway from the sub
way station at Centre and Canal
streets. The station entrance building
is is, about l0a feet above the curb leve1
me remainder of the easement r,n
nlng toward Howard Street varies from
"a to "a feet above the curb level
lhe subway construction will supnort
a ten-story Office building or seven.
story light manufacturing building.
Inc property was acquired at a cost
aggregating $559,000, and the citv has
hXed an upset price for its sale of
$175,0 900 'o VI
Brooklyn Property on the List
The west side of F'latbush Averne
Extension, 1908 feet, north of DeKaIh
Avenue, is to be sold. The plot is rec
tangular in shape, extending 53 feet on
Flatbush Avenue. Piers capable of
supporting heavy building have been
included in the subway constructions
at this point, so that the erection Of .
structure of any character will be DOS
slDie by the purchaser of the property.
Inc plot was acquired at a cost of S24
203, and the city has fixed an upset
price Of $4,000 as the minimum to be
accepted at the Forthcoming auction
sale
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
What Is Rent?

Rent is a monthly reminder that
You don't own your own home
me primary purpose of rent is
TO keep roof over your head, but
it sometimes fails to do even TINT.
especially in the cyclone area Of
Kansas.
The secondary purpose of rent is
to enable she landlord to run about
IN limousines and the tenant to run
about In circles. And it's lot
harder to pa'- for the upkeep Of a
circle than ior the upkeep of a
limousine.
Anything 'hin four walls and a
roof Is 600 Igh to rent. The
thicker the 5 the higher the
rent. The idea this: The thicker
the walls the less noise and dis
turbance the other tenants will
make for you to hear, and if you
are not bothered BY the other
tenants you will have that much
more time TO figure out how to meet
the rent
Whenever landlord gets low in
funds he can raise the rent. Then
it's up to the tenant to raise the
wherewith.
Rents are 50 high now that the
AuChoTlties IN several cities are
planning to establish tent colonies.
This might be called canvas back
ducking of high rents, and it ought
70 work all right in fair weather.
But when a high wind comes along
and spreads your roof out on the
dining-room table you will long for
an fashioned ceiling that knows
it's place.
Besides, people who live in cloth
houses must not throw shadows.
Apparently, Diogenes was even
wiser than history has given him
credit for being. He lived In a bar
rel and STAYED of the landlord.
Here is our chance. There have
been lot Of idle barrels and xxx
kegs since July 1. We might as we'll
convert them into modern homes
plenty Of light and air and ex-
posures. These barrels could bs
made into attractive portable resi-
dences. and we could laugh at the
landlord.-Los Angeles Times.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
John Fox's Home To Be
Auctioned This Week
Trustees of His Estate Will Dis.
pose of Foxllurst Acres and
BUILDINGS OH Thursday

Foxhurst, the fine estate Of the late
John Fox, president of the Democratic
Club for sixteen years, on the Merrick
Road at Baldwin, l.. l., will be sold
at auction on May 6, by Joseph P. Day
for the trustees of the estate.
1t is one of the finest country places
offered at public sale this year, and
because of the great demand for
suburban homes 1t is likely that the
sale will attract many who are in the
market for home or, rather, an estate,
The sale will be held in the Vesey
Street auction room.
The property will be sold In two
separate parcels, one Of which con-
tains more than fifty acres, superin-
tendent's cottage, two-story frame
house, barn and outbuildings; the
other parcel comprises more than
twenty nine acres, and is the site Of
the Fox residence, large stable and
outbuildings. The grounds are fully
landscaped, with lawns, flower beds and
gravel walks.
The estate extends through from the
Merrick Road to Foxhurst Avenue, and
has an additional frontage in Soper
Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
DAY Has Been
Auctioneering for
twenty-five Years
Staff Gives Him Banquet.
Silver Service and Bronze
Bust as Memenfoes Of
Entrance Into the Field

The Joseph T. Day organization
comprising siXty-two workers, tenderes
banquet to Mr.. Day at Delmonico.
last night in commemoration Of ths
twenty-fftb anniversary Of the organ.
ization.
James R. Murphy, manager Of tia
Joseph P. Day organization. presided
and delivered historical review
which embraced the expansion Of tho
business from the date Of It's concep-
brought out the fact that he was ssso.
ciated with Mr.. Day at the time Of the
grand opening" twenty-five years ago
in an Office 10x12.
A solid silver service wss presente
to MIR. Day by the members of his stat.
as was also bronze bust Of himself
executed by J. Massey Rhind
When the business WAS established at
SO Fifth Avenue, in 1895, there wers
only two or Slree business structures
in the avenue, including the Putnam
and Constable buildings Fifth Avenue
at that time was strictly residential
the Madison Square section being the
principal hotel center of the city, NORTH
of Twenty Street the thorough
fare was lined with the homes of soms
OF Cne OlQeSC New Ork tanlllles AND
north of Fifty-ninth Street the section
was almost bare Of development.
In July, 1895, two months after the
Fifth Avenue Office was opened. the
business was transferred to 936 Eighth
Avenue. and the following Septembe Il
was established at 932 Eighth Avenue,
where a branch is maintained to this
day. A downtown Office was opened In
1903, at 25S Broadway. Three years
later move was made to 81 Nassau
Street AS time went on the business
expanded and practically the entirs
floor was taken. and this was occupied
until last December, when the building
at 81 Liberty Street was opened
1t is interesting to note around the
table at last evenings banquet the
large number of men who have been
with Mr.. Day for many years and have
grown up in the business until to-day
they are specialists in their line. Fol
lowing the presentation of the silver
service and the bronze bust. MI Day
expressed his appreciation and gave
number of "reminiscences. which tock
the form of interesting anecdotes. be
described many of the methods usei
in the auction business during the pas
quarter of century, drawing attention
to how the standard Of the profession
has been raised and the favor Of the
public won.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
tHy to Sell Millions of Dollars Worth OF Realty;
Including Old Grand I'm ion Block in Park A,euue

The site Of the old Grand Union Hotel
the block front on the east side of Park
Avenue, from Forty-first to Forty-sec
ond street. the location urged for the
Victory Hall, the suggested memorial to
American soldiers in the late war, is to
be sold at public auction on Nav 2s
The Transit Construction Commission,
which holds title to the block in behalf
OF the city, has ordered the property Of
fered to the public and sold to the per
son who will make the highest bid for
it above S2,8O0,0oO.
Commissioner John II. Delaney. ire
spective of what his feelings NAV he
with regard to the use of the property
~ the site for the Victory Memorial. is
clrcumscrlbed by laws which require him
to 90 that which he Is doing. The CITY
no longer has any use for the block
1T was taken several years ago to per-
mt the construction of the link from the
city owned subway in Lexington Ave
nue. to the old Fourth Avenue tube at
the old Grand Central Station. AS the
loop would have to curve under the old
hotel and as the structure was too old
to permit of undermining. the c;tv
through the Public Service Commission
was compelled to purchase the property.
1T had also to buy several other valu
able properties In New York and Brook
lyn Tor the same purpose. All these
properties will be disposed of by Transit
Construction Commissioner Delaney at
the May auction, which will be con-
Quoted in the Vesey Street Auction Room
by Henry Brady.
Park Avenue Block Is Valuable
The Park Avenue block front is tho
most valuable property in the center
OF the city lacking Improvement. 1t is
in the heart of the great terminal dis
trlct, which has come to be regarded
districts of New York
Several times in the last few wears
the sale Of this property has been ru.
mored. One story, which was given
some credence, was that the block had
been acquired by syndicate Of real
estate leaders who would erect tall
office building on It.
The block. and for that matter everv
one Of the properties which will be
offered at this sale, must be purchased
subject to the sub-surface easements.
In the case of the Grand Union site
the easements consist Of the loop and
the two entrances to the Grand Central
subway station, one fronting on Forty
second Street and the other on Park
Avenue.
The city has constructed substantial
foundations under the street grades,
upon which the, new purchasers may
erect modern buildings of any type.
The proceeds Of the sale will be added
at once to rapid transit funds for the
further development of the city-owned
transit system.
The Grand Union Hotel site is 1915
feet on Park Avenue and 230 feet on
Forty-second Street and on Forty-frst
Street. The area Of the plot is 45,425
square feet, equivalent to about eighteen
city lots. The area Of the undersurface
easement taken for city rapid transit
lines is approximately 20,50O square
feet. Over and surrounding this under
ground right of way the city has con-
structad foundations that In places exe
tend down to bedrock. capable of sus-