The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
ALY STATE JoURNAL-FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 49, 1920

don't have to ask a business girl de-
clared. II used to inquire the time
several times a day, but since I have
my wrist watch 1 save that much
breath and am, a clock for others. I
am more prompt to work, in keeping
| engagements and get things done
| quicker by timing myself. don't
know how I lived without the watch.
Every business girl should have one.
1 got mine with half months salary
| at Miss Addis's shop. It's an Elgin
| too, and one of the smallest size.
guaranteed for twenty years or more"
| A business man is both amused and
disturbed over the precocity of his
three and half year old daughter.
| I'm going to have to watch that
daughter of mine" he said. "She
called me up the other day and this
was what she had to say:
| 1 went down to th' wibber
An sat upon tn bank;
l shook a little shimmie
An all tn boats sank"
In these days of giving and spending
one finds few donations, but a welcome
surprise of the donation kind awaits
the wise at Payne's shoe store. One
gasps over the fact that no less than
S1.15 and sometimes IS is now saved
on every pair of mems, women's and
children's shoes in the, store in their
Investigate.
A modern and entertaining version
OF the story of Cinderella was given by
II first grade youngster. He was telling
ne old tale after the manner the
Yteacher had taught about cinderella
and her two sisters who were not kind
to her." ETC., but the climax of his
story came when the godmother ar
rived, and according to the child,
Il int q
TAXI"
No Petticoat Lane or Peacock Alley
could display more dazzlingly attrac-
tive petticoats than Warren Ms are
showing in their new assortment. And,
important to relate, a reduction of
about 331s per cent on all petticoat
prices has been made. Practical petit
coats with jersey tops and taffeta
flounces are only $500. Unheard of,
inst it? All taffeta and all satin pet
ticoats are only $5.95, and some beau
ties that are all jersey are $3.50. Any
one knows that such garments will,
never be any cheaper. The surprising
reduction is carried out in knickers,
too, for captivating jersey Knockers are
only $3.50, $3.50 and $9.S5.
The very newest and most alluring
of hosiery for feminine wear is of
brown silk and wool mixture, light and
soft and comfortable. The real value
of the hosiery is $3.50 but Warren NJ. |
Crosby's are pricing them especially
at $2.75. None of the new hosiery is
quite so smart looking as the silk and
wool. 4
A working girl who admits that she
plunged half her fortune in a hat she
adored is telling an amusing story
that has a tragic note with the hat as
the story's subject One score of |
n oil To- Id
price of the hat which is of a sub
dued quality that does not flaunt its
value. She attended a committee of |
millinery price investigators one day
while wearing the adored new fall hat |
The idea of the investigators had been
to boycott the fall hats because they
cost too much. The committee mem |
bers were still wearing straw hats |
They eyed the girls new fall glory with |
askanse. They reiterated that one
should certainly not buy hats at. the 1
prevalent prices. The tragedy of the |
the floor and said:
I think when you try to get a hat |
in Topeka and cannot find one for |
what you think you can afford it |
might be all right to look in mail
order catalogs. Now I was lookingt
thru one the day and found a pic |
ture of one just about like the one |
you have on" she said, pointing to |
the girls new fall hat, for ONLY |
$1.9s!"
The cry that women do not wear |
sensible clothes is defied by the sensi- |
BILE jersey blouses The Cadabout found |
at Warren NJ. Crosby's. Warm, at |
tractive blouses of wool Jersey in the ]
becoming shades of blue and brown |
that harmonic with winter suits have
arrived at the blouse shop there, and |
are not so expensive as b1ouses of |
other types. One overblouse style |
is 1886 and another which ties in |
the back is $8.75. One thinks ma
turally OF Butterfly blouses at that |
shop and many new ones are there
lovely satin, taffeta, or combinations |
of satin and taffeta with georgette,
all georgette ones and tricolettes |
Some of the embroidered satins and |
taffetas are unusually beautiful |
Prices on many of Warren M IS blouses |
are lower than previous prices.
{AdVertispmpntl