The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-18
Buy The Practical,
Is Advice to Late
Christmas Shoppers

Continued from page II
rings, bar pins, in platinum and gold
and as for the men--Gruen watches
is what they want"
n. w. CLEMENS, New State Hard
ware: "The veritable Christmas Gift
Shop. We have such q wide variety
Of Christmas suggestions it would be
difficult indeed to designate any one
thing-they are here though-for every
member Of the family"
TOM FRAME, Frame Drug Com.
pany: Perfumes, that solves one Of
the big problems. What woman does
not love the scent Of perfume and
whether her taste is for the elusive
dainty perfume or for the exotic her
wants can be found here. Candies,
ivory,sets, stationery and many other
acceptable gifts can be found here
BUDD HOARD of Budd Hoard
Clothing Shop: This is the mans
real shop. We have bath robes for
him, smoking jackets, handsome leath-
er bags, ties. wool hose, handkerchiefs
just everything father, brother, son
or husband would like for real gift"
1.-THE practical gifts the accept
able gift this year" is the slogan
adopted by Christmas shoppers accord.
ing to Ardmore merchants, all of
whom state that for the most part
sales have been confined to those
things which combine usefulness with
beauty.
Shoppers are buying real gifts. They
seem TO make more careful selections
than ever before. merchants say, and
probably the most gratifying part Of
the buying Is that no one seems TO
want anything but the very best goods
the merchant can offer.
Only the best-nothlng cheap" Is
the demand.
The gradual but certain upward
swing of the business cycle is clearly
evidenced in the constant increase IN
the number OF daily purchases-also
an evidence that both men and women
are profiting by the merchants ad.
wise TO do the Christmas shopping
early.
II there is anything in the hearts Of
the Ardmore merchants but optimism
over the Christmas sales they give no
indication OF It. Some merchants state
that in anticipation Of less Christmas
buying they gauged their buying ac.
cordingly. The stock rooms of those
merchants are fast becoming depleted
and rush orders have been sent 10
plants
Some suggestions to the last.week
shoppers are made by the following
merchants:
JOHN WHITEMAN OF Whlteman
and Simpson: Gifts for the entire
family can be found here. The prac.
tical gift Is the thing-our smoking
Jackets lounging robes, overcoats, and
the many lovely things for the ladies'
they are found here
JAMES McCAN at the City Drug
Store: We have the most complete
line Of Ivory ever seen In Ardmore We
believe. Gifts. useful and beautiful.
IN many shapes and designs are avail.
able.
J. W. KRUGER Of the Kruger
Shoe Shop; by all means the practi.
cal gift For the Riddles, for the
paren,s--for all, comfy felt house slip.
pers. silk hose. evening slippers.
a dainty Mule or Deorsey can be
found to match milady's negligoe and
we have them all.
J. +. BUCHANoN; Cents furnish.
ing shop: Ties" said the genial
salesman Hershen Sclvally. We have
sold more than $50 ties the past week
they are boautiiul-and useful and
acceptable as wcll. That's what Eel.
low likes"
W. II. BAILEY of Herd.Bailey Hard.
ware Company: we find the public
thoughtful this year, tho demand is for
lasting gifts. such as silver. glass
ware. We are selling our goods rapid.
ly and our Christmas sales are oven
better than our best expectations"
DAVE DAuBE Of Westheimer and
Dauhc' Bring every member of the
family here, from the tinty tot to all
the erown.ups our baby departments
has everything for the baby while boys
and girls will find coats. shoes, sweat.
ers, caps. furs: and father and mother
may choose from a large variety Of
articles including handsome bags. flan.
mel and silk shirts. gloves. belts. the
boudolr caps. MADEIRA linens. hosiery
In fact every want can be supplied
here.
Y. Il. LYNN. shoe store; I'VE have
the same line OF hosiery we have car.
ried for 81 years-the public likes
them. they give service. they are beau.
tiful and durable-we are selling them
now as much as ever"
A. II. RAwLINs Of Rawlins Furni
ture Company; Floor lamps. china,
cedar chests--these are the things
we find people want this year to give
20 their loved ones-gifts which com
bine usefulness with charm-no troubl,
~ please here"
J. E. HAMILTON. Hamilton shos