The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-01-31
TULSA PROUD OF NEGRO
MERCANTILE HOUSES.
Remarkable Showing Made by Elliott
x Hooker Since 1917.

The Star office door was open
and she waited in, the talkingcSt
piece of furniture that has graccd
our Sanctum sanctorum in many a
long day.
This lady had business too with
us and got to il al8nce.
"Say, how is it YOU Star people
haven't said anything about our
great stock of goods across the
street over there at Elliott & Hook
ers?"
BEFORE she rushed on we manaG-
ed to interpolalc, the Star had had
just that very thing and for others
OF its mind for some time, but every
time we stepped in the store, The
store was full of customers and cv-
cry one too busy to take the matter
up.
At this the bright eyes of our visit
or sparklcd and dimpling smile
mounted her dark cheekS-juSt such
q smile as Cleopatra caused CaeSa"
to forget his wife and Antony his
country.
"You have a wife and family"
asked she. We butied in long
enough to plead guilty 10 wife bui
suggested a period best indicated a
full stop in family line.
"Well, then. bring your wife over.
We have the daintieSt, niltieSt and
most stunning ready to wear suits
and dresses to be found anywhere.
They are Hovelalid make and just
what YOU see on Fifth avenue, \.
Y, and State street, Chicago. Mrs.
S u. Hooker has charge of this de
partmcnt and its a real pleasure for
her to show our great variety and
array of charming waists, suits and
coats, artfully trimmed with braid.
beads, fur, satin, etc, the choicest
products of eastern manufacturer
Mrs. Hooker. most expert millincr,
has n fine assortment of Gage hats.
the highest standard quality hats in
America, but there are many who
prefer her taste, skill and handicraft
and she has numerous clientele.
The young high school Misses, Thel
MA Johnson and Irene Hooker, and
Miss Carrie Davis are the capable and
efficient aides in this department.
Our visito rippled on with The ca
dence of a babblng brook:
"You ought to see our line of Splen-
did shoes for ladies and gentlemen,
and our display of Sophomore suits
foe men, hats. shirts, collars and no
tionS, complete in detail and best oI
the market"
When she said "Shoes" we glanced
up. Noting il. she Said:"GhatS all
right. got YOU. You are like he
rest, YOU are thinking of the high
prices" "Well, yes" we said, "it is
like this. we saw in window a hat
marked $40 and shoes $40 a piece,
and we felt sorry that we didn't
have one foot just like we had one
head" She smiled disclosing a
double row OF pearls for which an
East Indian would dive for year TO
obtain.
Here's the big idea" she said.
"ShCes are higher than before, but
wages and salaries are also higher,
there's more money going around.
Then. the Elliott & Hooker firm pay
Sc. GOO today for the same stock of
Sh, eS they paid $4,000 for several
years ago. Thus, they must invest
iouble the original amount of cap
tal invested TO make about the same,
Dr perhaps less profit, than before.
But our stock of Sietson hats an1 .
shoes, and Strong Garfield and Cros
,eit shoes, Arrow shirts and collars
ire standard and by the time our af-
'able Mr.. A. J. Williams gets through
showing the goods, the prices will be
forgotten.
"This firm started in 1917, the
Nessrs. Elliott & Hooker, then both
If Muskogee, putting in $1,000 stock.
Today that stock has increased to
100000, covering in every detail The
inr of goods carried by ladies
md gents furnishers. During the