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Altoona Mirrori
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
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THE ALTOON A MIRROR THE BON TON BUGLE THe Store Different. Vol. 1, No. ir Devoted to the Wants of 1323 llth Ave. Information That Should Arouse Every Woman in Altoona.

New hats. New fail hats while they are called jrali hats they are -really to be worn right NOW. There's a dash' and genuine character about them that stamps them as original and beautiful. -Vista Tulio shapes in chip silk, braid, velvet and silk so daintily trimmed in feathers or large roses. These hats "are the" pinnacle -of newness and represent all that's new to the minute in millinery.

"Too early," did you Say? My Dear Madam! these are not heavy winter hats but dainty, jaunty things just light enough for summer and just dark enough for early fait- and they're priced that-yolan-lfaTd- ly resist buyrng onteyou try them on and see changed appear- Jance you'll; have. $3,98 -to And untrimrned shapes? Justjroceans of -them, all an'eP It' -Si .49 THE BON TON Terrible Thousand Killed-Innocent Prices-Suffer-- Thousands fleck to the scene of disaster -Saturday witnessed the most terrible price massacre ever perptrat- ecUn Altoona. All kinds prices on all summer suits, millinery, shirtwaists arid every thing in ready to wear garments suffered alike. Hundreds will today get the wreckage for almost nothing. Heres how they treated prices at the Bon Ton, Saturday.

Every $1.50 and $2.25 white lawn shirtwaist now marked and every one new. 98c -iblack and white lawn waists are now white lawn "shirtwaist suits, real' handsome ones now $1:169. and very handsome white lawn suits now 82.49. And such prices as these- extended all over the- store -in every dept The manager 'announces he intends to continue to massac're until- every summer garment and hat is gone. THE BON TON The Trying Experience Of a Voting Lady who had trouble getting a twenty-five dollar suit for ten dollars till she struck The Bon Ton.

The lady was tall and slender and fair, Yet her face bore traces of-worry and care. tell me." she eriedv imploringly, -Ts there a. SUIT that will e'er nt me? IVe traveled this whole town, far and wide; I've aimlessly wandered from side to And piles of suits I've tried and tried; But none of them suit, so there. Xow. wTiat I the young lady said, "Is some dainty suit, either green, black or red- The jacket--an Eton or half-fitting back: The skirt--I Pd rather have black.

And the suit miist be worth twenty-five or morej And I can only pay ten dollars or so." Toimg lady," I cried, "sion right where you are, For alt of our prices are 'way below par. Onr twenty-five dollar suits, in every style. Are ten dollars each, for onlv a (Tis needless to add. she bought one.) THE BON TON "Ee tuiggtike road to'peoples' hearts, I find, Lies through their -mouths, or I mis fake --And the turnpike guide post is the trade mark of the National Biscuit Company. It points the way to the food qnality--biscuit and crackers so perfectly 6aked and properly protected; so cleanly packed and freshly kept, that they never fail to in their mission to the appetite and heart.

mark always curt Company products are thus distinguished and National Bis are th You -wiS instantly recognize As an example' try -a icezr Eirosncntgr Ofvef SD.J uiuuucxy of the best Qnaai floor eahzuced by perfect basing. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY First National Bank -SAPITiL $150,000.00 SBBPLUS $300,000,00 United States Depository. Care of Cash when travelling takes much of the pleasure from the trip. Traveler's Checks and Letters of Credit make your trip more enjoyable and your money absolutely secure and available at all times. Drafts on All Principal Cities of the World.

Eleventh Avenue Twelfth Street. ALTOONA OUR CORRESPONDENTS WILLiAMSBURG. Brief Mention of People Coining aafl Going Free Picture Distribution a Saccess. Dr. -J- E- Ernest expects to visit his family at Mifflin this week- Mrs.

-James Borinz of Philadelphia is visiting friends on First street. Mrs. -John Snive.y of Paris, Texas. aiter an absence of twenty-five years. is visiting her sister.

Mrs. Tavlor Smith. Mrs. L. K- JBeegle spent Sunday at Everett.

A good meal for only 25 cents at Gar restaurant. Contractor D. Coble has the contract for raising Ed Fay's property on Spring- street. A. Garner was a Hollidaysbarg visitor Monday.

The free picture diatribution at Fay's is quite a success. Many buyers are taking advantage of the opportunity of beantifym-r their homes free of cost. Ghcer Wagoner has recovered from his recent illness of the pa-st week, caused by Gheer eating four dozen roast- -Mr. Wagner says he is the boss corn eater. Sugar, 5 cents a pound, at Wiliiains- bnrg Department Store.

"Miss Murray, mation of the orphans' visiting friends at 'Altoona. I H. A. Sparr. manager of the American (steel and wire quarry, was combining 'business -with pleasure in the Mountain CHy today.

Miss OHe Mack of Indiana, after a pleasant visit with her friend, Miss Marguerite Ross, returned home Monday. Miss Mabel Houston is enjoying her 1 vacation at Huntingdon. G. E. Henderson and son, Paul, are enjoving the sea breezes at Atlantic City.

A good meal for only 23 cents at Garners restaurant. D. F. Coble is making a number of improvements at the residence of Mrs Mary Fry- Luke -Kerstetter of Xorthumberland is visiting his daughter. Mrs.

K- H. Justice. Mrs. -Tohn Way, daughter and son are visiting friends in Altoona. Mrs.

Charles Treese, who has been suffering the past few day? with malaria, is at this writing- Victoria Flour. SI 25 sack, at Williamsburg Department Store, WOOD'S Closing Out Sale. I have decided to close out my entire stock of store goods and store fixtures and go into the FLOUR, FEED and COAL business exclusively. In order to do this QUICKLY I have made big reduction in all goods. 200 pairs of men's, women's and shoes will be sold at a sacrifice.

Big lot of calicoes and ginghams, regular price must go at 5c. Turkey red damask, old price SOc, now 21c. bleached damask, old price SOc, now 21c; ladies' 25c hose at I7c; lOc ticking, 8c: lOc mwslin, Sc. Everything on our. lOc counter at 7c.

Graniteware'-and tinware sold at half the old reduction- on. all groceries. JPrice 'on everything in the store reduced. worth of goods must be sold at once regardless of prices. Every thing for cash.

Come at once and you win have full stock to select from. This is no fake sale, but genuine. I must have my room emptied At once to make room foi my -slock of flour and feed coming in. It you to buy groceries-from me danng this reduction, sale. TYRONE.

Going to Firemen's Convention-- Circus in Town Tomorrow Band Sender- ing line Quite a large number of the Citizens' 'steam fire company. Xo. 2, members going to Bellefonte the central Pennsylvania distrkt convention of volunteer firemen is to be nel'd tomorrow and Thursday. A preacher from. Chicago and one from Jpittsburg is to this evening at the camp meeting- grounds of the Free Methodists at Stevens' park.

This meeting is a great good to Tvroners. The Sheridan band of this place is rendering some fine music at this writing in its room on West Tenth street and quite a large crowd is taking the rain in order that they might hear the fine i I and unsurpassed music. Tyrone was extra well represented at Xenton Hamilton on Sunday, as nearly; the residents, were at this famous camp meeting. The trains were; loaded with representathes of va-E rious western towns and cities. A circus here'- tomorrow and the boys and older folks correspondingly hap- C.

O. Spangfer is proprietor and the show is an old-fashioned one-ring eus. Its, the first of this style -show this J. 'B. Stroup.and family, who were long.

residents of this town, have taken their home herel Mr. Stroup is in charge of the l.urg paper Tyrone friends them, the same. FRANKSTOWN. Steps' May Be Taken to Stop Pollu tion of the -Water of the Juniata River Union Picnic Largely Attended--Personals. Correspondent.

One of the good things for the welfare of all her citizens and the'eounty at large would be for the township of I'ranksiowu to hold a public meeting and take steps to stop the pollution of the water of the Juniata river, -which Mows tiirough this pSiee. AYe are receiving the stench and filth of sewerage from Hollidaysburg and all the grease tnd dirt from the' round- and the Soaring Spring mill contributes its share -to the pollution-fl The once known as the Blue Juniata is now of filth and sewage, v.ith all of her fish exterminated. of visiting Blair county I in th( interest of Seafta and read: columns of mosquito history, yet -we have causes "a thousand times larger the health departments never see or care to 1111 estigate. William Brannon. and daughter spent Sunday with William non.

in Loop" Sunday- Misses Gertrude and Margaret Bice attended the -agents' picnic at Lake- inont Thursday- J. L. Confer furnished the Bed Men 300 dozens of corn at Lakemont park. Saturday. Bean Stewart's driving mare is suf- lering from lockjaw and is in a serious condition.

The Methodist Episcopal congregation realized a good sum at their stand at Saturday's picnic. The Frankstoun supply company has purchased a new horse for its delivery Mrs Wil.iam Clapper and son. Gene. visiting J. H- Kodkey Sunday.

Colbert expects to to his Riverside home in thirty days Blair Geesey of Altoona ivas a Sun- clay virftor to our town. J. H. Rodkey lias returned from the eterans' encampment at Minnesota- Miss Delia Louden of Williamsbttrg is the "guest of George Eichholtz and at "White Bridge. Miss Mary Mentzer is visiting friends in W.

Wertz is confined to his home by illness. Mrs. Bice is iTl at this writing, as is also Mrs. Scott Mentzer of Turkey Valley. The Grangers, lieiil a banquet in their hall on Saturday evening.

Rumor has it will hold a picnic soon. 'lhe Friendship band aid not play for the picnic Satnrdav. owing to the death of one of their member's child and the serious il.ness of B. Reid and W. members of the organization.

Arthur Winter. partner of the popular music dealer of Altoona. accompanied bv his estimable wife and nieces. rpent the day at the union picnic Saturday. and they were convinced that amners at these country pic- i pics are on the plan as they cive their many patrons in the way of bar- When you get it you get it Stood.

On Sundav the Juniata river over- i lowed her banks, the water being the i bujl'est for some time. The Alfaretta, daughter of Harry T- and Rotta Smith, was largely attended on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Morrisy of 1 hotel were summoned to Tyrone Satur- fiay owing, to the serious illness of Mr.

Momsy's mother. union picnic held by the four Sunday of Frank-town town- 1 -hip on last Saturday at Smith's grove was the largest and best ever held, and ail so agreed. of the picnic: Harry Thompson of Tyrone was the 1 irucst of picnic committee and proved a fellow well met. of Freedom ami Rev. Dntt of Ho.lidnj Mrtirg ate their dinner arid the Grandpa Stiffler.

over, 90 year- old. present and rode on one of the tally-ho coaches to and from the and interested many with entertaining conversation of 3ay? by. Mr. StiJSer was born and raised in this township and has never missed an election, he having voted first for "William Henry Harrison and at each presidential election since. Roosevelt beins the last to receive his vote.

He is in good health. If you keep "in touch" with real estate opportunities, today's ads. are important to you. HOTELS, ATLANTIC CITY, J. RYAN'S COTTAGE.

Cor. Arctic and Illinois Avenue Atlantic City, N. $1 per day IP YOU SUBSCRIBE For any magazine have them bound, or perhaps you have a hymnal or any kind of book that need's repaiis. If so, we will do the work at a fair price. ALTOONA BOOK BINDERY, 1118 ELEVENTH AVE, If Tea Are Bargain Wise You'll Profit by the Great Saving Snaps in the Great Receiver's Sale A LTOONA'S -LOW-PRICE? STORE I YOU are interested in superior values--in getting the best values for your money--then we're sure you'll be among the crowds of bargain-seekers that are certain to respond to today's great price reductions.

By coming you'll save money--sometimes you can save a little bit on a few things, but today, during the Receiver's Sale, you can save a big bit on everything. IT'S HARVEST TIME, AND BARGAIN TIME--and the right time for you to buy, when the greatest money-saving opportunities in your history are knocking at your Come, and you'll not be disappointed. Hen's and Boys' Clothing Priced at Half The values we are offering today in stylish-clothing for men and boys are the best that have ever been offerred by any store in-this city. That sounds big, but it's not mere advertising bluster. We name prices that emphatically prove our every assertion And a comparsion of goods and prices here and at others stores will -show that we are not making extravagant claims.

Here are a few of the saving snaps--look them over, then come and take advantage of them. MEN'S BLACK THIBET SUITS. Made of a nood quaiitj- black Thibet, in either single or double-breasted, carefully tailored and finished. Regularly worth from up to $1250 Our Receivers Prices today, the suit S6.6S MEN'S NOVELTY MIXED SUITS. Finely made Suits, in a wide range of the newest Scotch and mixtures, either single or double- breasted, lined with serge or Venetian.

Regular 511 50 up to 15 i allies. Our Receivers Prices todaj, the Suit, S6.49/S7.62 and S7.9O MEN'S WOOL MIXED SUITS. These are made up in ail the best all wool English and Scotch mixtures, in dark or light colors, with, the new long coats, lined with serge. They are regularly worth up to $15 the Suit. Our Receivers Pnce to- S7.87 MEN'S DRESS TROUSERS.

These are priced at just about half what you usually pay for Troupers of this quality and offer great saving chances. come in Serges. Clays. Thibets, Worsted- and Mixtures and are the kind usually sold at up to $6 a pair Our Receivers the pair, SI.17, S1.57, S1.87, S2.29 and $2.78 MEN'S FINE THIBET SUITS. Made of an extra fine quality Black either single or double-breasted stylish long coats, with hand-felled collars and handmade lined Venetian and Sicilian regularh and 525 Our Receiver's Sale prices todav.

the suit S11.62 MEN'S FINE SERGE SUITS- High-gra'e Suits, in ne popular blue and black serges either single or double-breasted, lined with serge and with the stjlisn long coats; regular $12-50 iallies Our Receiver's Prices todav. tae Suit. S6.9O and S8.62 FORTY DOZEN BOYS' KNEE PANTS, SOLD THE COUNTRY IA OVER AT SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS-RECEIVER'S SALE PRICE, ONLY iLt You Can Save Money Here Today on Women's and Underwear, Hosiery, Etc. Savino- money becomes an easy task when prices are marked as low as those we name today. The price cutting knife has been used with awful force and the values we offer in this Receiver's Sale are greater than any other store can give.

Here's ample proof. BOYS' HOSIERY-- Bovs' and Misses' Black Ribbed Hosr: worth" lOc to -25c a pair. Our prices, a pair, 11C and MISSES' HOSIERY-Misses' Silk Mated Hose: regularly Tvorth 30c ap to 50c a pair. Our price, a pair ICG PERCALE WRAPPERS-In a ranire of pretty patterns; the kind n- sold at SI and $1-50 and each. Our price, 55c 87c "WASH SILK WAISTS-The-e are made of rood quality -iRs.

In all the newest stjlfc-. They are regularly $3 and our price, each 8Tc FINE HAND BAGS -In black and leathers, with trimmin-rs. A small pocketbook or mirror in each bag; 50c and 75c each. Our prices, eacls. 29c and 39c LADIES' WHITE SHIRT WAISTS.

REGULAR 75c VALUES 29c Ladies' Fine White Lawn Shirt trimmed xrith embroidery insertion; tucked back and front: full length sleeves; all Regular price. 75c 29c White Persian Lawn or Swiss beautifully trimmed with lace or embroidery insertion; full length or sleeves; attached collars, regular OSc and $155 values 53c Ladies' Taffeta Silk Waists, in black and co.ors, open front or back; lined or nnlhied; full length values from $2.08 to S1.98» SI. 69 and S1.29 LINEN AND POPLIN SKIRTS. SrSG TO S6 VALUES FOR SI .98 T-ir-en and Mercerized Poplin Walking Skirts, in TO fiitc. natural hnen color and b.ue: new- circular sored and pleated models; all lengths; vrortn regularly 30 to $6 S1.98 Tap Shirt Waists, in wHite.

blark and cfior-. p.ain taiWed or lace trimme-i: isorth regularly S2.0S to for S1.S8 and S1.49 L.i!ie~' Tailored Rain Coats, rnadc of cravenette. coverts ana Panama-: e.ery new style effect- 100 in the lot. Worth -V10 and S5.9O Ladies" and Misses' Tailored WaRms; Skirts, in Panama. mohair, broadcloth and black and $2.93 to CORSET COVERS-Made of gowl quality cambric ar.d nain- sook, trimmed lace and embroidery: the kind usually sold at 2c to 50c each; our prices, each, 19c and 27c WOMEN'S DRAWERS-- M'u-Hn Drawers, trimmed with 3-ineh embroidery; regularly worth 50c a pair.

Our price, a pair 29C WOMEN'S CORSETS-Women's Corsets and Girdles, in all the different lengths; the kiiid usually so'd at 50c a pair. Our price, a pair 21C.

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