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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
BOYS SUITS
ARE REDUCED
Several lots arranged
boys furnishings cut

Reductions on boys suits are es-
pecially attractive in M. & KS
Winter Clearance Sale. In fact.
these reductions constitute one Of
the major drawing cards of the
sale.
Five lots of interest have been
arranged and all other suits are
reduced in like proportion.
These five lots are as follows:
All $S.95 suita are on sale at $50;
all $3.50 to $10s60 suits are on sale
at $50; all $1,000 to $12.95 suits
are on sale at $50; all $3.50 to
$500 suits are on sale at 1890;
and all $3.50 suits are on sale at
1890.
The special values in the boys
department, however, do not end
with the suits and overcoats. Many
special lots of boys furnishings
have also been arranged and a gen
eral discount of ten percent is be-
ing offered on merchandise not in
cluded in any of the feature lots.
This discount applies to waists,
shirts. ties, belts, caps, hats, etc.
Mackinaws are also included in its
scope.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Special purchases
OF very attractive
merchandise appeal
Stocks of both mems and women's de-
partments greatly replenished

specially purchased from Hart
Schaffner & Marx, and other prom
inent manufacturers.
Similarly, great assortments of
mems Overcoats were secured.
This was especially remarkable
because a shortage in the mems
overcoat field was being felt and
it was only due to M. & KS es-
tablished reputation in the market
that it was able to secure high
class merchandise at reductions.
Every source tapped
Every source of supply was
tapped to secure the finest mer-
chandise that money could buy, at
reductions that would enable the
public to secure real values.
All of this merchandise, i'm
mediately upon it's arrival, was
marked according to its original
wholesale cost. Reductions were
then placed on it in accordance
with the prices at which it was
bought, except that these. reduc-
tons were even more drastic than
those allowed the store, so that
the sale might be of great impor-
lance.
These special purchases consti-
tute great portion of the. merch-
andise now being offered. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

because Of the well known and
popular lines of footwear carried
here. Included In these are Laird
Schober footwear for women, Ed
win Ciapp footwear for men and
women, Armstrong and ]. & K.
pumps and oxfords for women.
Packard shoes for men, Etc. etc.
etc.
All of these are inciuaed in the
discount sale. All sturdy quality
boys shoes, all growing girls OK
fords. all colonial pumps. all satin
evening slippers. all infants shoes.
and children's styles, ETC., are also
included.
There are practically all kinds
OF footwear carried in tins huge
stock. practically sll styles, Nj
feathers all novelties, etc. Tho
sire ranges are complies u are the
wf1kh ranges.
Other special lntsI Zoo, hays bsln
arranged. For instance, III tia
mems and wolnen's shoes remain
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Advertised Lines

Probably no apparel store in the
three cities carries as many adj
vertised lines as M. & X. Hart,
Schaffner & Marx. Society Brand,
Style Plus and Clothcraftssuits and
overcoats for men, Manhattan and
Eagle shirts, Wilson Brothers
shirts and underwear, Stetson and
Connect hats, Hartmann trunks,
Likly Luggage, McCallum, Onyx,
Phoenix, Gotham Gold Stripe,
Wayne Knit and Kayser hosiery for
women, Black Cat hosiery for boys,
Clapp and Laird-Schober footwear,
Hart, Sohaffner & Marx coats for
women, Forsythe and Flanders
waists, Marinette sweaters, Kay
ser silk underwear and silk and
chamoisette gloves, and dozens of
other prominent manufacturers are
represented in the stocks of this
Standard Apparel Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

ing in broken ranges Of sizes have
been assembled into q special group
at q discount Of one-third. Many
Of the very smartest and newest
styles are included In this assert
ment, and although the sizes are
broken In each lot, all stxes and all
widths are represented n 1he COM
plete group.
There is also an extraordinary
group of children's shoes that for
merly sold up to $780, Thase are
being offered ct half pricp. AL
sizes up to II are Included.
For women who desire shoea for
work there b u mpsts nnnsuA1 as
sortment Of high shoes It LOO
and zoo. Although the9e hare been
carried oyer frua precediug seas
,Qns, they arc Of the very finest
duality and previously sold a. high
q $500 q pair. They hare Fresh
haelax The Ai1es aFe broken. They
ars of the hsst quality that b uDed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Ten per cent
discount given
on women's hose
Contract brands only excep-
ton to this rule.

Another feature of this sale is the
discount being offered on all wom-
ems hosiery, with5the exception of
contract brands.
All hosiery, including both silk
and wool, but seamless and full
fashioned, both cotton and isle,
both girls and boys and women's,
is being offered at discount of
ten percent.
This affords women a splendid
opportunity to stock up because,
of course, hosiery styles do not
change readily
The M. & X. stock of hosiery in
cludes such brands as McCallum,
Wayne Knit, Phoenix, Kayser,
Onyx, and Gotham Gold Stripe, and
| is in all probability the largest
and by far the most complete stock
of hosiery in the entire three cit
les.
There are also imported Scotch
wool and English wool hose in the
assortment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
MEMS SHIRTS
/ AT REDUCTIONS
All other furnishings
also at savings

All mems shirts, with the excep-
% Of Manhattan shirts, have
IN reduced radically. Among the
nportant lots announced are the
flowing: ALI shirts selling regu-
3ly at s1.5O now on sale at 1.29
oh; all shirts selling regularly
$500 now on sale at 1.65; all
irts selling regularly at $3.50,
~ on sale at 1875. Other shirts
: reduced in proportion.
Other mems furnishings have al
felt the effects Of the reducing
eaeil and a general discount of
q percent is effective on every
ing not cut even more drastic
w.
Neckties, gloves, handkerchief,
stery, hats, umbrellas, canes,
liars, etc., etc., are included in
y reduction. This sale of men s
nishipgs will last for only a
nited time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Sale certain of beating
all previous clearance
records by large margin
Aim announced at its beginning appears be
pished-many new friends acquired

At the beginning of its annual
Winter Clearance Sale, NJ. & K. an
nounced its aim of beating all pre-
vious clearance sale records, and
this aim now appears practically
certain of accomplishment.
So great has been the response
to its early announcement that the
establishment of a new record is
certain, and were it not for the
huge stocks at this store at the
sales beginning, they would now be
depleted.
However, because Of the great ac-
foundations of an excessively busy
season, and because of the great
special purchases made to. fill in
the broken lines, the assortments
when the sale started were larger
than ever before when the clear
ance season had arrived.
i This applies to both the mems
clothing and furnishings depart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
DRESSES FOR
SPRING HERE


The first advance shipments Of
spring dresses have already
reached NJ. & K. and they have met
with much admiration.
Most of these new arrivals arc
misses dresses and they are in the
very smartest and newest Of styles.
from the most prominent of manu-
facturers.
While the assortment is not large
as yet, new dresses are arriving
each day and an opportunity is
thus afforded the public to see what
the new tendencies for the COM
ing season will be.
While these new garments are
being placed in stock in order to
afford the public an opportunity to
see them, naturally they are ex-
empt from all advertised discounts.
They are all silk dresses in tat
feta, crepes and a new sports ma
terial-frou-frou by name.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

I ments are very large both a. re-
CARDS style, price and size.
Included are many special pur-
chases. the coat department hay
ing benefited particularly by the
reductions secured by buyers sent
to New York especially to close out
merchandise.
All evening and dinner gowns
are being offered at half price; all
fur trimmed suits, both two and
three-piece, are likewise being Of
fered at half.
Most of the coats are likewise
at half, although 1t was impossi-
BILE to make this sweeping reduc-
ton apply to all, and consequent
ly, some are reduced q third. Prac-
ticaily all of the latter have ar
rived in the store within the last
two weeks.
| Very little Of the merchandise
there now, in fact, has been there
for more than a few weeks. because
the stock has been almost COM
pletely turned during the busy
holiday season just passed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
[wenty per cent discount
offered on all footwear
for both men and women
Prastc general cut meets with especially large
lots OF shoe specials also prove attractive

One OF the very unusual features
IN. &. KS clearance is the sale
footwear. It is unusual by vir.
p of the fact that q blanket re-
frtion Of twenty percent has been
Aeed on all the great assortments
shoeS pumps, oxfords, etc.. for
:. WOMEN. boys, and girls.
move Of this sort is seldom re
ed to in shoe departments, al
xh it is frequent in many other
1ons. but the desire to make
y department hum with activ-
prompted its adoption fog the
rance sale.
lis sale Of footwear, although II
Ted several days before the
departments entered the
ence, has been extremely &C
throughout and il one OF the
stant merchandising events Of
Store.
y made especially Interesting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

ments, the women's coat, suit,
dress. and blouse departments, the
shoe department. the hosiery de-
partment. and the boys clothing
and furnishings department.
One feature Of the sale thus Tar
has been the acquisition by NJ. & K.
of a great number of new friends.
Customers from the three cities
and from neighboring COMMUNE
ties have come to the store in large
number and many of them made
their first purchases there.
Crowds have been in the store
from its opening in the morning
until it closed at night all week,
and it Is expected that these crowds
will be even larger on succeeding
days because the fame Of the sale
and the news OF the marvellous
values being offered have spread
over the entire community until
today hundreds Of people are de.
cussing Il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Following the Fortieth Anniver-
sary Sale which was finished a
few weeks ago, the assortments at
NJ. & K. were SO broken that it
was necessary to assemble a prac-
tically complete lot of merchandise
again.
Buyers were Immediately dis
patched to the various markets, to
New York, to Chicago. and Cleve-
land, and great assortments of ap-
parel, very specially, purchased
and very desirable, Immediately be-
gan to pour in.
The Fortieth Anniversary Sale
had been the greatest selling event
the store had ever held, and prob
ably the greatest event of it's kind
the tri-cities had ever seen. Huge
lots had originally been assembled
for it.
The result was that, although the
assortments were badly broken
following this sale, the merchan-
disc on hand was exceedingly de-
sirable, and the total assortment
was exceptionally big.
With the filling IN process, the
store consequently entered its
Clearance sale with by far the
greatest assortment of merchandise
it had ever had at the close of a
season. It also enjoyed one other
great advantage great portion
of this merchandise had been spe-
cially purchased from the manu-
facturers.
The result OF this was that there
was merchandise at M. & K. to
satisfy every within, every size, ev-
cry pocketbook. every desire, and it
was all marked at savings unusual
even during Clearance Sales. |
200 women's coats arrive
One Of the features of these spe-
cial purchases was the extraordin-
AIRY. lot OF women's coats that were
sent home by buyers IN eastern
markets. More than 200 handsome
garments, all new and fresh. all in
the most desirable Of fall and win
ter styles. arrived.
They were trimmed with various
kinds Of furs, with fox, with gray
and dyed squirrel, with caracul,
with fisher, with wolf, with beaver.
Others were untrimmed but made
NJ the vary hest ynnfnrfaIo y,rnt3ncod
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
MEMS TUXEDOS
AT REDUCTIONS
New lot of dinner suit.
just arrived

To assist the men in preparing
for the many holiday festivities a
special purchase Of dinner suits
has recently been made by M. &
K. These suits are in the newest
tuxedo styles and are of excellent
quality.
The lot is large and practically
alt sizes are included. They are
very specially priced at $500 each.
The proper furnishings to COM
plete the evening attire are also at
this store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
SWEATERS ARE
REDUCED THIRD
Both slip-on and tuxedo
styles included

All women's sweaters at M. G X.
are being offered during the Win
ter Clearance Sale at reductions of
One-third.
The great demand for sweaters
during the past season has made
the assortment unusually large.
Included in it are silk and wool
slipovers and tuxedos, Russian
blOuses, silk-and-fiber sweaters
etc. Scarfs of either wool or silk
are also included in this reduction.
The price range is large on both
sweaters and scarfs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
ALL BOYS
OVERCOATS.
REDUCED 1-3

The entire stock of boys
smart overcoats is being offered
at reductions of one-third.
There is practically COM
plete assortment Of styles,
sizes, Materials etc.
This sale. Of boys overeoats is
being Held in the new first-floor
boys department that has al
ready received much favorable
comment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

With many of the properties of
the grapefruit and without the ten
dency to squirt when the spoon is
inserted, the Thornton tangelo, a
cross between the orange, tanger-
inc and grapefruit. is commanding
attention of the U. S. department
Of agriculture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
ALL WAISTS
OFFERED.AT
THIRD OFF

A feature Of M. & KS present
sale is the discount of one-third
on all blouses. Included in the
assortments are hand made
voiles, crepes, beaded crepes,
tailored waists, French imports,
ETC., etc.
The assortment is very large
but there are only one and two
waists of a kind. "A complete
range of sizes is Included.
Persian effects are shown in a
large array.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Buy By Comparison

y. & X. is resorting to its usual
ogan in this sale. Buy by COM
ison" has been its constant call
months and its managers feel
NJ never before has this admoni-
pa been more justified or that it's
accomplishment would be more GER
Nm Of results.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Special Models for Extra
Sizes

For both women and men, special
models are to be secured at NJ. & K.
for extra sized people. In the
mems department, stouts, short
stouts. stubs, Sims, etc, are car
ried in wide assortment, while in
the women's department there are
the half sizes and the odd sizes for
stout women. The models in both
are carefully selected to give the
proper lines to the wearer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Ten thousand passengers sailed
in one day this summer on IA
transatlantic liners from New York
for Europe, and it is estimated they
spent total Of about $4,000, 0OG
on their trips.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
The Stores Facilities

To the holiday visitors in the
three cities. NJ. & KS managers
have offered the use OF all facilities
of the store. Its telephones, rest
rooms, check rooms, ETC.. are for
the convenience of the public, and
visitors in the city are especially
invited to make use Of them during
their sojOurn there. 5..'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Auwo1nen's clothes
at reductions Of
one-third to half


The entire stock of women's coats, suits, and
dresses is being offered by M K during its annual
Winter Clearance Sale, at reductions ranging from
onethird to onehaf. In fact the larger part Of these
garments is being offered at half price The assert
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Jlndreds Of mems
Iuits and overcoats
at UNUSUAL savings
Various lots prove magnets to the
shopping public

The unusual reductions announced on all mems
y and overcoats at M. & K. and the great reputa-
of this store for carrying fine, hand tailored mer-
f1ndse made by the most reliable of manufactur-
: have acted as yertabe magnet in drawing great
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

The bull-fighting arena now un-
der construction at Bordeaux,
France, will seat 10000 persons and
is of concrete and steel along the
architectural lines Of the college
bowls Of this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Hotel and household ehinaware
made in America has been found
by recent government tests to be
superior in ability to Withstand
chipping to those of Germany,
France, England and Japan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
! Usual Guarantees Effective

Despite the tremendous reduc-
tons effective during this sale. the
same guarantees that have always
made people feel entirely satisfied
with their purchases at NJ. & X.
are in effect.
These guarantees provide that
the store will stand back OF every
article purchased there, and that
unless each article gives complete
satisfaction adjustments satisfac-
tory to the purchaser will be made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Mems Underwear Reductions

Slashes on mems underwear dur
ing M & ks Clearance Sale are
especially noteworthy. All $3.50
underwear is being sold at 1923, all
$500 underwear at 1.65, ali $3.50
underwear at 1.95. all $500 under
wear at 2.55, all $3.50 underwear at
2.S5, all $500 underwear at 3.45, all
$500 underwear at 4.35, all $500
underwear at 495, and. all $3.50
underwear at 800.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Persons expecting to visit the
winter resorts of the south, NJ. & X.
is we'll equipped to assist in supply
ing their luggage needs.
A splendid stock OF the fine Hart
mann trunks, wardrobe, steamer.
and all other styles, is on the third
floor. They"range in price from
$500 to $500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

More than so worlds fairs are
scheduled for Europe this year, and
they are being supplemented by ex-
hibition trains similar to that sent
by France to tour Canada last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Oaks are the best trees for street
planting. elms second choice and
sycamores third, says the United
States department of agriculture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Energy contained in a pound of
dynamite. if It could be released
gradually. would praDel an auto
mobile more than 1e0 miles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Hand Luggage Reduced
All suitcases and bags in the
store are being offered at reduc-
tons of one-third during this sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Overcoat stock large

The stock of mems overcoats at
G \. is large despite the fact
ht thdre is a marked scarcity of
u overcoats for men all over the
Nh(ry this year. This is seport-
TO be due to the fact that the
mand has been larger than ever
fore.
Nevertheless, M. & KS stock is
J large, its assortments so COM
ete, and its reductions SO radical,
1t men are having little trouble
fulfilling their wants.
All $4,000 overcoats are selling
1880; all $500 overcoats at
.50; all $500 overcoats at
so: and all $500 overcoats at
k0
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

Cast iron that has been covered
by salt water for century, when
first brought into the. air could be
cut with q knife.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

At present rate of increase the
worlds population will reach four
billion in 2014.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

9ds OF men into this store, dur
1.-The Winter Clearance Sale now
5togress. Special groups have
arranged which include all
hundreds Of suits and over
~ in the entire stock.
II. S. & M. draws
Ne use of the Hart Schaffner
Marx name has been important
: lrawing these crowds, because
the excellent reputation en-
sgsd by this huge manufacturing
Establishment.
Among the lots are included all
~ formerly priced at 500, now
ing offered at 27.50. In this lot
~ many two-pants suits. All
Loo and $4,000 suits are offered
1850, and this lot consists large
of Hart Schaffner & Marx mer-
Sndfsae
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

kurcha0oD Of mems CIothe3
Other buyers, at the same time.
were securing banner lots OF mems
clothes. Hundreds Of suits, many
with two pairs OF trousers, were
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-17
IMPROVEMENT
IN MOVING
OF FREIGHT

A gradual improvement was shown
in the dispatch Of freight over the
Cumberland Division, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, over the second
division, during last week, it was
stated by officials The usual rum
her of freight and passenger trains
have been dispatched to points east
and west without serious delap, by
officials and new employees who have
taken the places of striking mem
hers Of the shopcrafts. it was added.
n average of about 900 loads Of
coal and other freight have been
cent each day, including about 400
'0ads of coal, from the Somerset
fields and from mines along the
branch railroads between Cumber-
lend and Grafton. TWAS, stated that
there is sufficient motive power and
equipment in condition at Cumber-
land to handle the usual volume of
traffic. Several locomotives, which
we're shaped IN and put in white
I'D storage prior to the strike Of
9hopmen, can be prepared for ser
lice in less than two days, it was
tated.