The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

anu IS only S0S.l0-
There is a dark blue georgette
model that is a real bargain. It is
| made in an attractive style, long over
skirt, round neck, short sleeves,
beaded deliberately with small jet
beads. I could hardly believe it was
the price of the dress l heard, as the
beads alone would cost $500.
A tailored model of dark blue trico-
tine combined with black satin is the
embodiment of fashion and comfort.
1t has a simple, round neck, the new
Jenny sleeVe-It is made with a long
tunic, split in the directoire effect at
the sides and is adorned with a very
effective patent leather ribbon trim
ming.
A handsome dark blue tricotine
coat dress with a black satin slip is
trimmed with one-inch black silk
braid and jet nail head beads. There
is a long black silk fringe at the sides
reaching from the hip line to the bot
tom of the skirt. 1t has gray canton
crepe collar and cuffs and the sleeves
are the three-fourths length. This
model is a symphony in straight lines
and would be especially adapted to
conceal some of the curves of the full
figure. Often a women who is
larger than she really wants to be,
doesn't expect to find a ready-to-wear
dress suited to her She thinks that
all the attractive ones are in the 16-
lyear-old sizes and styles. That woman
should see this dress at Pelletiers.
Just before I left the Big Store
saw a bargain that struck me-and
maybe it will you. All the printed
inches wide, in all colors, and pat
terms, stripes, flowers, and conven-
tional designs. These voiles were
valued up to $3.50, they are all re-
duced to so cents a yard. There will
be a lot of warm days yet-and think
I, t. y III % I1Ht-,
terial for a nice cool dress for about
two or three dollars. This bargain,
bear in mind, is at Pelletier's.
Many a man would be a snob-if he
had a suit Of clothes to go with it
Life.
EVERYONE OWES It to himself to
take the time to read. 1t is recreation,
and most anyone needs mental re-
Housewivessused to take great pride
in ''redding lis that the way to spell
it) up" and they ought to be just as
particular about reading up"
At The Hall Stationery Company
there is so, inviting a lot of books
that owning a new one is just a matter
of entering the store (not that mean
to encourage kleptomaniacs there is a
nominal currency consideration, of
course).
If you haven't something especially
good in mind that you are going to
read next, a few suggestions may not
come amiSs.
1.-THE Brimming Cup" by Dorothy
Garfield, is the story of "a few months
that test a life The scene is laid in
a small town in Vermont. A
happily married woman of innate hon
esty in whose fine home are lovely
children and every evidence of culture,
meets the Other Man, who brings sud
den fierce questioning of what to her
has been the established order of
things.
1t is a very fascinating story and
a clever picture of community life.
Fannie Hurst's first novel, Star
Dust" is the life of Lilly Becker, from
childhood to middle age. It is the
struggle against environment of the
mediocre existence of a middle class
family. Lilly's parents are fond but
mentally stagnant. She makes an
early marriage, but after three weeks
she leaves her husband abruptly, and
begins her struggle against almost
overwhelming odds. She is successful,
however, and sees the complete real
ization of her ideals in the life of her
daughter Zoe.
1.-The DixOns," by Florence Finch
Kelly, shows the transmission of a
family trait thru generations, be-
ginning with the time of the Civil War
anu 1OliOWlnS thru 10 now. his
is an historical novel that is full of
human interest, and is exceedingly
we'll written.
my Son." by Cora Harris, who
wrote "A Circuit Riders Wife" por-
trays further experiences of a Metho-
dist minister's household. This time It
is from the standpoint of a preachers
mother. 1t shows the growth of her
| son, Peter, from a successful modern
pastor of the businessman type to a
deeply earnest and spiritual man. 1t
| is a pleasing mixture of religion,
humor and common sense.
There is an adequate number of
copies of all these books at The Hall
Stationery Company.
This isn't a book ad: Don't miss
readying Shaw's Back to Methuse-
lah."
THERE IS mighty interesting sale
going on down at the W. E. Culver
| Hardware company store. All the
| housewives should take notice, for
| there are exceptional values in things
we all need every day.
Z The first thing 1 think of especial
| ly to tell you about is the Holmes and
Edwards Silverware, which will be
on sale Wednesday. Now bear in mind
before tell you the prices. that this Ii
i plated on a nickel silver base, and
| guar dHteeu " DC % per cent 5IIlOEe S4i-
yer than the standard plated ware. II
| is in the De Sancy pattern, which has
a pretty tapering handle on which is q
graceful design of tiny flowers
There is everything in this pattern:
knives and forks. soup spoons. bou-
illon spoons. teaspoons. tablespoons, all
| the extra little pieces of silver like
pickle forks, cold meat forks, etc
The baby sets are awfully pretty and
/ come in two and three piece sets.
| Now for the prices, and if you just
can't believe me (and here let me
state that 1 always tell the truth about
things) just drop in to Culver's and
verify them.
One-half dozen knives and forks, g