The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
Benefit TO BUYER
Topeka Dollar Day Sale {
Myriad of Bargains.
Merchants Tell of Big Trade
Despite the Weather.

Despite the chilly, rainy weather To-
peka's Petticoat Lane was crowded
with shoppers Monday and Tuesday
for the unusual Dollar Day bargains
offered by the progressive merchants
of the city. The bad roads kept down
the out of town motor trade but the
trains into the city for the two days
were crowded with bargain hunters.
Passenger agents testify to the results
home going passengers were regular
Santa Clauses.
Interviews with the leading Dollar
Day merchants today bring out the
fact that the big bargain event was
much more successful than last year.
Shoppers took advantage of the cut
prices due to the oncoming holiday
gift season.
Women who have been regular buy
ers at the Topeka stores and who are
acquainted with the prices of the
stocks state that never have they wit
messed such slices in prices. 1t was
most evident that immense amounts OF
goods were sold at less than wholesale
prices The Topeka merchants have
contributed their bit to the effort being
made over the country to bring down
the cost of living.
Here are expressions from a few of
the merchants who could be coaxed to
their telephone long enough to talk
today:
T. u
Chamber of Commerce-"In spite of the
weather their sales were as high as they
have been for any previous dollar day. If
II hadn't been for the rain. 1t would have
broken all records. One noticeable feature
was the fact that the crowd was evenly
stream thruout the day. There were no
periods of rush and the slackness, as Is
Harry r. NTGHTINGALE, Berkson
Brothers-If the weather had been better
and the out of town crowds had been here
we could not have handled the tremendous US
business. As it was we were rushed nntll
the doors were closed with DollaI Day
trade. 1t was a big sale and we feel en-
thusiastic.
r r. WALKER, Pelletier Stores-Despite
the rain we nearly broke our store records.
1t was a much larger trade than last year
and We consider the sale most SucceSsfui
not only to the store but to our customers
who took advantage of the unusual bar
gains. =.
was mighty good Dollar Day trade. Much
better than usual-and the bad weather
kept down the out of town trade, too
r. S. GRIFFEE, Scott Brothers : This
was our first participation in Topeka
Dollar Day as we are new concern here
and / must say that we are greatly pleased;
The business was splendid. The rain ana
bad roads held away considerable trade,
| but the city patronage was most crafty
WILLIAM CONNORs, Connors Furni-
ture company-Business was fine That
tells the whole story-it was fine.
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pany-Dollar Day was very successful our
store has been crowded-many out of
town traders came by train due to the bad
roads
MRS. RALPH J. BAER, Baers Hat Shop
This was our first Dollar Day and I
must say l am Immensely pleased with the
sales. We had good out of town trade
despite the weather.
Fl, E. JOHNSON, Warren NJ Crosby COM
pany-DollaE Day was great success The
: trade was much larger than usual and if
the roads had been in good condition l am
sure we would have been overwhelmed.
DAVID J. AUGUST, August Clothing
Compeny-We had very very big bust
ness. If the weather had been better al
lowing more motor travel to the city I am
sure this Dollar Day would have exeelled
E; A. FLAD. Flad & Marsh, drugs-Our
business was larger than ever before. Buy
, ers took quick advantage of the unusual
drug offerings and we were kept on the
ALONZo THOMAS. Santa Fe Watch
company-Business was brisk and the city
trade was far beyond our expectations.
ARTHUR MILLS. The w. W. Mills Com
last year. Buyers were more conservative
, and yet purchased more thru their realiza-
ton of additional bargains.
+. II. CROSBY, Crosby Brothers COM
pany--This Dollar Day was a bowling sue
cess Much better than last year and if
the roads mad been hard-or hard surfaced
we would have been taxed to capacity
crowds. Dollar Day this year was of great
benefit to buyers as well as to the mer-
FRED voILAND. voiland- -Engel Cloth
ing company-Business was very good. 1t
exceeded last year. In fact all business
| this year is better than last year. We
are very well satisfied.
F. c. GIRBS. Gibbs Clothing company
The weather held down. We couldn t
expect to do better business than we did.
under the existing weather conditions
ARTHUR GUETTEL, Palace Clothing
the farmers into town the day wasn't very
successful, on account of the weather and
! the loads. of course, but there was very
good city business indeed. Taking into
account the weather factor. the business
was as COOL as that of any previous year,
). :. FRANK. Frank Furniture company
We had a good day in spite Of the con-
dition of the roads and the weather. How
could YOU expect people from out of town
to get In Monday: We were well satisfied
anyhow.