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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
HOLD To APRICOT
Will Be Color Scheme in kar-
Ian Furniture Display.
To Be Supplied in Draperies
and Furniture at Show.

Apricot and harm onizing colors Will
be the motif of the color scheme to be
used on the stage at Topeka's Fashion
Show to be given under the auspices
Of the Display men of the city.
The draperies and pieces of furni-
sure to be used on the stage will be
supplied by the HARLAN Furniture
company A handsome taupe silk
mohafr and gold embroidered tapestry
davenport with chairs TO match. large
library table in Italian Rena issance
design with a number of beautifully
.carved end tables and A striking
spinet desk and chair will be the prin-
.cipal furnishings used ON the stage.
Rugs of French Wilton and Budhar
will be placed over a floor of striking
black and white tile.
The davenport and chairs which
Will be used in this display of To-
peka's best both in styles of clothing
and furniture are of the finest of silk
mohair. The tapestry in which the
pieces are trimmed has as its CEN
4tral figure a bird of Paradise. the out
lines of which are done in gold thread
Gold and taupe tassels trim the pieces.
new finishes in this type of furniture.
which is Tudor. With the table Will
be long. Wonderfully carved bench
TO be used at the side.
The hangings Of cretonne will carry
monte with the large back curtain
which will be hung OF apricot, fur
nishiug a striking background for the
INLAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

Clever little handmade rosette flow
ers OF white silk floss trim the skirt.
Dainty collars and cuffs provide 2
finish for the neck and sleeves One
of the dresses to be shown gives one
an irresistible longing for summer to
come Immediately. 1t is imported
organdie over a foundation of tricolor
batiste. It is extremely youthful in
effect and about the hips and on
the collar are garlands of organdie
flowers.
Two silk frocks Will be shown by
the Pelletier store-one of Gamma red
and the other black. Miss Lillian
Malstrom will sing 'Habanera'' from
Carmen wearing one of the frocks.
an imported Lanvin model of black
crepe Romaine. heavily beaded in tiny
cut steel beads The sleeves. consist
ing of double panels falling open from
the shoulder exposing the entire arm.
are the feature note of the dress. The
other frock is of Gamma red. in Can
ton crepe made up with silver grey
in fluted collar and cuff effect, form
ing a Peter Pan neck and half length
sleeves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

sorts. OF particular appeal to the
woman who loves lovely fabrics, with
pleasing harmony of color is a three
piece sport costume which Harry
Endlich Will show. The dress is oys-
ter Roshnara crepe combined with a
rich. golden Canton Crepe. The bod
ice of the frock is embroidered with
gold embroidery and black bugie
beads. over this is worn snappy lit
tie cape of the oyster Roshnara. form
ing a complete costume for the beach
or SUNNI wear.
Black and White Good.
Black and white are always good
Sometimes the well dressed woman
wears a sport frock of black and
white. sometimes it is a coat of black
and skirt of white and then again it is
checks that she will wear Harry
Endlich will show as one of his snap
piest models a combination sport suit.
black and white checked jacket. With
sport hat.
A striking frock to be shown will be
a three-piece costume of faille Canton
crepe in dandeliOn color With this
viii be worn an imported hat of dan
delion colored horsehair braid trim
med with green, blue, and yellow
hackle feathers.
An afternoon dress of beaded crepe
Romano. the feature of the dress be-
ing side drapes which are longer than
the skirt forming the uneven hem line.
The drapes are heavily beaded with
cut steel beads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

on practically all the courses Of the
country and the additional freedom
and comfort of movement are show
ing up in the medal scores which they
are turning in at the end of the nine
holes. The tweed suit will be worn
with an appropriate sports hat, with
golf hose and sports shoes.
Along with Miss Topeka in her golf
or outdoor toys will be shown a COM
plete goIfing outfit for men-the coat
with the regulation elastic back, AMI
the hose and shoes of the latest design
for sports.
One of the most novel garments to
be shown in the entire display viii be
a women's cotton gabardine outing
suit 1t comprises riding trousers.
coat knicker, boots and a hat TO
match the costume.
1t is suitable for anything that the
women want to do outdoors-hunt-
ing. fishing, motoring, golfing or just
tramping.
The models will be equipped with
the accessories which should natural
" accompany their costumes. all
from the stock of the Kener-Dustin
shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

during the past few weeks has been
reflected in our sales.
We owe our success TO the fact
that We have always tried to give the
public good merchandise at a moder-
ate price The tendency to buy con-
servatively which sprang up about a
year ago. still exists. This is not a
demand for cheap goods but for
stylish new up-to-date merchandise
of real value that is worth a fair
price. In other words the public is
demanding its moneys worth which
we try to give them. and not a lot of
useless fancy goods at inflated fig
ures."
Mr.. Smith. the new advertising
manager. has been with the firm
about a month, coming to Topeka
after being connected for several years
with the Lewis chain of stores in CEN
tral and western Kansas. In addition
to handling all advertising, Mr.. Smith
is an expert window trimmer. store
decorator and display man, and Will
have charge of this work in all three
of the Gibbs Clothing company's
stores at this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
ACTIVE in MOVE
Gibbs Clothing Company As
siSts in Fashion Show.
Harry L. Smith in Charge of
Ticket Selling Wednesday.

Altho it Will have no display at the
/ Spring Fashion show to be held April
I ) and 8. the Gibbs Clothing company,
which boasts of having more stores in
the same kind of merchandise. has
been active in its promotion. HarrX
l. Smith. the firms advertising man.
ager, has been devoting much time to
the show the past few days and is one
of the men who will be in charge of
the ticket arrangement at the audi
torium Wednesday and Thursday.
The Gibbs Clothing company deals
in popular priced merchandise and
enjoys a very large trade. 1t caters
TO the masses which demand q price.
1t handles everything in wearing ap-
parel for men and boys and shoes for
the entire family. Its stores are filled
with bang up merchandise. not the
kind that would go to make up a
handsome display with goods of I'M
limited price, but honest-to- goodness
clothing. furnishing and shoes, with
plenty of style and quality at price
within the reach of all. The stores
are popular meeting places for the
farmers where the entire family can
be fitted out, and the firms rural
trade is especially large.
Few concerns in the entire country
have grown faster than the Gibbs
Clothing company Five years ago
there was only one store; now there
are five. The parent store and head
1885 Kansas aN- "a. and another
at 104 East Sixth avenue. The others
are located in North Topeka. Salina.
Kan, and Hastings Neb. The latter
store was moved from Valley Falls
some time ago when it was found that
the North Topeka store was able to
satisfy a large trade from that direc-
ton All of the stores carry large
stocks. heavy increases having been
recently made in the shoe and cloth
ing lines
Looking For Improvement.
While we are looking for consider
able Improvement during the next
few months our business at present is
very satisfactory" said F. c. Gibbs
today. Our business. and in fact, all
lines, will improve just as fast as con-
didOns in general improve, especially |
among the farmers. When the farm |
ers comm fence to get more for their |
products we feel the effect on our
business. The slight increase in the
price of certain farm commodities |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
LACE is POPULAR
1T Calls to Imagination-Fea-
ture by Harry Endlich.
.Three-Piece Costumes Also At
tract Much Attention.

There are fabrics which are nothing
else but materials and there are other
fabrics that touch the imagination, 50
that when one sees them. a wonder is
felt SC TO where and how the cloth
-of article was made. Lace might be
called such a fabric. for a beautiful
piece of lace calls to mind patient
figures bending over a huge frame
and with loving care weaving into the
thing which they arc making their
own thoughts and ideals
Dame Fashion, always A willing
piece" has co-operated with women
in their pursuit of beauty and is using
lace this year. great wide patterns
which sometimes permit a whole skirt
being made of their width And then
again a narrower piece is used set
into a particular lovely material. Such
a dress will be shown at the Fashion
Show of Topeka, when an imported
Jade. ratine dress. Redingote model
will be shown by Harry Endlich. This
press is made particularly handsome
by insets of soft. fleecy wool filet
lace. interviewer and embroidered
with green yarn. The dress has large
sleeves in which the lace is set. Two
rows Of decorative buttons are placed
at the front of the dress
Another frock which this store will
model will be a three-piece costume
of oyster Roshnara crepe The skirt,
neck and sleeves of the dress are
Jade MiguePs sport silk. A banding
OF the same silk trims the cape which
completes the costume. With this
will be shown an imported straw hat.
trimmed with green braid and hand
done gold chenille flowers.
Roshnara crepe is used in many
things this season, and is especially
popular in the three-pfece sport cos
TUNES now being shown at Palm
Beach and other southern summer re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

all that could be desired in a frock.
Realizing that no fabric can be pref
tier and more servicea BILE, Pelletier's
are showing two models of imported
time in their exhibit of styles at the
Fashion Show. Both of the dresses
are primarily sport costumes but real
" may be used on many other occa-
sions. One of these costumes is a
snappy little sport suit with a COM
bination of colors used in the skirt
and loose Jacket blouse. The sleeves
are loose and flowing. three-quarter-
length affairs split from the wrist to
the elbow This makes an ideal sport
costume for tennis or golf Another
ratine garment to be shown is en-
broidered in flower designs about the
neck. sleevs and at either side. 1t is
one of the loose straight line frockS
so appropriate for the occasion when
one is serving" in a tennis game on
hot summer day.
Show AII-Purpose Dress.
An imported wolfe, an alI-purpose
dress, is to be shown by this store. 1t
is ornately trimmed with embroidery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
IF OUT FOR SPORT
Men and Women Find Clothes
at Sport Shop.
Toys for Outdoors To Be Fea-
tured by Keller-Dustin.

What the girls and women of To-
peka and their brothers. husbands
and fathers will wear when they are
out for enjoyment in the big outdoors
will make up the display of the KEEL
ler-Dustin sports show at the Display
Mems Fashion show, which will open
Wednesday night at the city audi
torium.
Three models will be shown by the
Sport shop.
The first will be a ladies' knicker
suit of tweed-suita BILE. for golf or
any other outdoor activity. Women
are wearing knicker suits for golfing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04
AGAIN THIS YEAR
Cotton Fabrics Are To Be Good
This Summer.
PeIIetier's Demonstrate Charm
of Imported Ratines.

Cotton fabrics in the newest of inn
ported ratines and in crisp, cool or
CANDIES and veiles are to be good
again this year. With the first few
warm days in May dainty summer
frocks made up of some of these love-
ly materials will begin to appear, and
then later on many more when the
days become hot and sultry and it is
absolutely necessary. that every wo-
man look her best in cool, attractive
summer dresses.
Imported ratines as a material are
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
ELLINGTON

Mrs. Nellie Rice and hsr cousin, Alvin Eaton. of Worcester. Mass, are spending three weeks with Mrs. Riees daughter Mrs. E. A. Finance. and family.
 MT. and Mrs. A. D. Hale and daughter spent Sunday with relatives in Manches- ter.
 The seventh and eighth grades of the Center school accornpanisd by their teacher. Miss Mabel Barry. and Super Yisor L. c. Staples went to Hartford Monday to attend the state speaking con test in the capitol. They also visited the Travellers building, the Athensum and state library.
 Memorial day exercises were held in town hall Tuesday morning. the address being given by Rev. John Nichols. D. D.. pastor of the Congregational church here. After the address q procession ofsveter- ans and school children, beaded by Tal- cottyille Drum corps. marched to the cemetery and decorated the graves of soldiers.
 Frank o. Bancroft of Phiiadelphia spent the week end with his father. Jo- seph Bancroft.
 Lewis Southergill of Amston, formerly ofcEllington. is visiting friends in town.
 Miss Fannie Hyde of Bristol is the guest Of Mrs L. c. Edwards Miss Catherine clapp of Hartfcrd spent
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
LISBON

Miss Lucy Baldwin, with a delegation of children from NeTent Sunday school, attended the chidrens rally at Park church psrish house, Norwich, Saturday afternoon
 MT. and Mrs. R. R. Barber, IT.. and daughters. Misses Lillian, Alice and Mary Barber, came from Westminster, Vt, Sat urday to visit over Sunday and Memorial day with Mir. Barber's father and sister in this place and Mrs. Barber's parents and sister in JeEett City. but as Arthur Edmunds, who is employed at Mir. Bar ber's here, was ill with measles and none of the Vermont gfests excepting MT Barber, IT,. had had the disease, they were obliged to spend most of their time in Jeyett City. Tuesday afternoon and evening they with Miss Alice Brown of Jewett City were entertained at the Barber home on the lawn.
 George Rich of Groton spent Memorial day with MT. and Mrs. Jesse Phillips
 Miss Eva Ryan spent the week end with friends in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. George Ross have had as guests Mir. Ross sister and niece, Mrs Gilmore and Miss Giimore, respectively
 The Ladies Aid society was entertain- ed "Wednesday afternoon at the person age. There vas a good attendance and the special sewing was nearly Completed
 Earl Phillips vas given 2 May basket party WedneSday- evening. Tbe young people enjoyed 2 social time and cake, ics cream, fruit and lemonade were served
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
COLCHESTER

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Whiting was held Thursday at ? D. m. at Dawley's undertaking pariors, Rev. W. O. Berck- man officiating The burial was in Lin- wood cemetery. The following relativea attended: MT. and Mrs. Chester Hussey, Mrs c. Eugene Saunders and Seymour Jackson of Norwich. MT. and Mrs. John Powers of Montville, MT. and Mrs. John Carrier of Westchester and Mrs George F. Avery of East Hampton.
 Clayton D. Barton of East Hampton was a visitor here Thursday
 MT and Mrs. Charles L. Strong have moved their household goods from c. H. Dawley's house on South Main street to Norwich Town, where they will reside in the future
 Arthur H, Chapman and party motored to Norwich Thursday.
 One of the large buses that are to run between Hartford and New London was in town Wednesday for short stop and quite number of people gathered to look it over. There are to be five large buses and three smaller ones that wifi run on the route. The large ones will carry 22 passengers.
 Timothy O'Connell and Charles Perkins of East Haddam were callers here Thurs. day.
 Roger Foote of Lebanon was caller here Thursday.
 MT and Mrs. Clarence H. Norton and Mrs. Robert $. Brown of North West. chester were in town Thursday attendine the funeral of Mrs Whiting Edward A. Mitchell of Salem was a caller in town Thursday. Marshall J. Porter of South Windhanl formerly of this place, was calling or l friends in town Thursday
 The Old Guard band held a rehearsa 1 Thursday evening. New music has beer 1 received to be used at their first concer ! at the park in the neac future. 1 Charles Wilbur of Wilmington was ; visitor in town Thursday 1 F. L. Church of Wnlimanfc was ; caller here Thursday. l County Commissioner George H. Brad ford of Montyille was a business calle in town Thursday
 There was an automobile collision ol l Main street Thursday morning whe, Peter Bass, local butcher, driving hi delivery car. bumped into the car 0 Charles Levy, of SIS Howard avenue New Haven, MT. Levy is a salesman fo Cohen Bros. New York. He arrived i Colchester in his new Ford sedan an
 was travelling down Main street whe near Broadway Bass car came along an
 smashed into the reaC of his car Georg H. Bradford of the state motor vehici
 department happened to be in town an
 he investigated the case. Bass agreed { pay Levy S90. which Levy accepted, an
 Levy's car was lowed to a garage fc l reDairS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS

The residence of A. I Mitchell on East street was burglarized early Friday morning and s75 in cash and jewelry valued anywhere from S7O0 to S1,oeo was stolen Entrance was made through the rear window in the pantry and the burglars worked very quietly Some of the goods were taken out of the bedroom in which Mrs. Mitchell was sleeping at the time. large quantity of silverware was also taken but in their hurry to get away the burglars dropped some of 1t on the lawn. Some of the silverware be- longed to Mrs. Francis Luce. daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Mitchell Catherine Mitchell, who sleeps upstairs heard a noise about a. m. and called to her father who quickly arose and turned on the lights It Is thought that this fright ened the burglars and they made hasty flight. WY The state police were immediately noti- fled.
 The Agora society of the high school had a picnic atICrystal Lake Thursday afternoon. The high school picnic win be held next week
 A. B. Handy has bought a house in Thompsonville and moved his family there.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
MANSFIELD CENTRE

Memorial day services were held Tues day with exercises in the morning at Spring Hill cemetery in charge of Rev. Leonard Smith, and at Atwoodville in charge of Mrs. Clark II. Crane. Follow ing this were the services at Mansfield Center. In the Old and New cemeteries 27 graves of veterans of the Revolution ary. Civil and Spanish wars were dec- orated. At both cemeteries prayer was offered by Rev. H. ". Tillinghast and patriotic songs were sung. At Il o'clock the address of the day was given at the Center church by Allen B. Lincoln, comprehensive and thoughtful discourse on The Meaning of Memorial Day in Everyday Life.
 A Memorial day sermon was delivered by MT. Tiilinghast Sunday morning-an inspiring address on My Country There was small delegation of veterans, sons of veterans and Red Cross workers, and special music by the choir.
 A delightful program which was en- Enthusiastically received was that given at the church Friday evening as the third number of the library course. The Natchaug Knights of Pythias quartet, MeSsrs. E. F. Cross. Kirk WaHen, George Williams and HGrold C. Lincoln, favored with several well rendered selections Mrs. C. H. Beebe was reader. and 1 George Williams monologist. Each num- Der was greatly enjoyed, as were the violin s0los by Joseph Boucar, accom- l panied by Miss Ethel Freeman. The directors of the library are grateful tc these artists who gave their services SC generously. The last number of the course will bes given on Thursday, June
 The Mems club of Mansfield met at tn. i Center church Wednesday evening Din ner was served at $50 D. m., followed bS an address by Prof. Edward Gumbart oi Storrs on The American Dollar.
 The Ladies Aid society will have al au-day meeting at the church next Wed nesday when quilts will be tied. Dinner will be served in charge of Mrs. Anns Clark, Mrs. A. Lauder and Mrs. G. c Jenner
 Visitors in town Memorial day wer, MT and Mrs. G. W. Chapin, Mir anc Mrs. Warren s. Chapin Misses Eunic, and Annie Buchanan, 4. w. Buchanan IT,. and Miss Ruth Davon E
 Mrs. o. A. Perry and William Perr- have been at Idylmanse for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. G. H. Kip, Jr., left Sun day by motor for a short visit in Rock ngham, N. H.
 Miss Harriet Reed is visiting her niece Mrs. Frank Atwood. at Conantvilie.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
Burial Places of Presidents.

George Washington was buried al Mt. Vernon. Va; John Adams. Quincy. Mass; Thomas Jefferson. Monticello. Va; James Madison, Montpelier, Vt: James Monroe, Richmond. Va: John Quincy Adams, Quincy, Mass: Andrew Sackson Hermitage, Tenn; Martin Van Burean, Kinderhook. N. r.; Will liam H. Harrison. North Bend O.: John Tyler, Richmond. Va. James K. Polk, Nashville, Tenn; Zachary Tay- Tor, Louisville. Ky: Willard Fillmore. Buffalo. N. T.; Franklin Pierce, Con- cord, \. H.. James Buchanan. near Lancaster. Pa; Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, ILL: Andrew Johnson, Greenville. Tenn; Ulysses s. Grant. New York city: Rutherford B. Hayes. Fremont. O.: James A. Garfield, Cieve- land. O.; Chester A Arthur. Albany; N. Y; Grover Cleveland, Princetoni N. J.; Benjamin Harrison. Indianap- olis; William Mckinley. Canton. O.: Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, Long Island, x. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-03
NORWICH TOWN

Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, pastor Of Greenevllle Congregational church. Is 10 conduct the Sunday afternoon service at the Sheltering Arms. At the service May 2S. Rev. Harry Irving Pettis. Sew enth Day Adventist minister for New London district. was in charge of ths service. instead of Rev. David A. Pitt as announced pr. Pitt. who is pastor of the Central Baptist church is to con duct the service at this institution June II. he and Rev. MT Pettis having ex- changed dates of appointment
 Firnt Friday derOtions for June. in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. were observed by special masses morn ing and evening at the Sacred Heart church.
 The nine days Noyena in honor of the Holy Ghost. closes on the Vigil of Pente- cost today Saturday, which is a fast day of obligation.
 At the Scotland Road hall Sunday af- ternoon at o'clock. standard time Rev. William J. Reynolds pastor Of Lisoon Congregational church. will conduct the service under the auspices of Scotland Road Christian Endeayor society.
 Friends and acquaintances Of Jere- miah Murphy of 0trobando avenue. were pleased to learn on Friday that he is re covering from very serious insi<irs rl- ceived Easter Sunday afternoen. while driving q new horse on Wawecis hiIi ln
 company with his brother, Jchr. Mr. | furphy sustained deep wounds abodf the head when he and his brosher Nerf | thrown on a pile of rocks at a location near the Charles Holt place The horse
 having become frightened at dog, rar
 away
 1 Jeremiah Murphy was rushed 10 fhf
 Backus hospita lin the ambulance whsrs fr ,,-1..
 patient. An operation was performed @
 his head. since which he has steadily
 gained. although not entirely well as his
 condition -is somewhat weakened. Ii is expected that he will leave the hospital today Saturday,. and return 10 the Murphy home where he resides with his brothers and sisters.
 John (. Hinrichs. D. C.. was pleasant ly surprised at the banquet at the l Wauregan house. Thursday evening
 when members of the cast of Arabian 5 Nights, the three-act farce comedy pre-
 sented al the Broadway theatre. Wed l nesday evening. May 10th were guests of R. o. Fletcher Post American L.
 gion under whose auspices the play was } given. In recognition of his faithful ef- : forts in instructing the dramatic work
 pr. Hinrchs was presented a handsom. gold ring with Elk emblem and appro priate inscription. by the legion. througt 2 its commander. Dr. Hinrichs. who hai been a resident of Norwich not quite { year. has become popular among
 large list of admiring friends and ac quaintancCs. since coming to Connect cut. Prior to locating in Norwich. Dr t Hinrichs completed a successful three = year course at the Palmer School Q l. IChiropractic, Davenport. Iowa. beinG
 valedictorian of his class which mum s bered two hundred and twenty-nine