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Altoona Times from Altoona, Pennsylvania • 7

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Altoona Timesi
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of December 31, 1918 ALTOONA TIMES, ALTOONA, PA. rage Seven. "'THE STORE OF SMART STYLES" FANGS 1423 Eleventh Ave. Finishing Up the Old Year With An Amazing Sale of Women's Suits and Coats! Wonderful opportunities for the woman and young woman who has yet to buy her New Winter Coat or Suit. Every garment in stock goes in this sale and there are hundreds of Suits and hundreds of Coats to assure you of a very satisfactory selection.

() Big Reductions on the Finest of Women's Winter Coats! Every coat in stock goes in this sale and there are hundreds of them in the smartest Winter fashions. Think of getting values like these with the first real touch of Winter just getting into the air. The Smartest of Women's and Misses' Winter Coats Winter Coats $35 to Values $40 Are Reduced to at $25 139,50 to Velour, please Jaunty, Broadcloth, everybody. unusual handsome and Pom About Pom models original 75 and in coats styles in Crystal variety the in lot and many of them have been our best sellers this season at their original prices. Great deep fur collars of beaver and seal that enhance the glory of the fabrics in these wonderful models Warm Coats of Silvertone, Velour and Boliviawhile the woman who wants only Very Special sure to find what she wants among luxury of tailoring and material is at $14.75 the more simple of design without Great, modish of warm coats Kersey fur.

Cloth, Plush and Velour in this season's Glorious good styles. Generous collars of fur plush fabrics--supreme styles or plainer styles with collars of the material. -and all the wanted colors. Coats that sold originally at $22.50 to $30. There Is a Saving of $10 to $20 for You on Every Suit In Stock.

Our policy this season has been to keep our stock of suits up to its fullest capacity and not let it dwindle down to broken lots and oddments. Therefore you will find here as great a selection now as at the beginning of the season. Hundreds of high-grade suits -some only recently arrived, are in the sale. $75 Suits are $57.50 $65 Suits are $49.50 $50 Suits are $39.50 $35 Suits are now. $25.00 ACTIVE TRADING WAS FEATURE AT STOCK MARKET NEW YORK.

Dec. liquidation. of atocks and bonds, the latter in unprecedented volume, characterized the feverishly active trading on the stock exchange today, several important issues, including rails, recording lowest quotations of the year. The movement was the most. comprehensive of any session of the month and again lacked definite or plausible planation other than the widespread belief that corporations individual holders of securities are closing out accounts of adjust income tax returns for, then year.

probability, much of the selling of rails was impelled by the many adverse statements for November submitted by the Interstate commerce commission, such systems as Pennsylvania, Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, Canadian Pacific. Chicago and Northwestern, St. Paul. Rock Island and New Haven reporting net losses ranging from 000 to almost $2.000.000. Recessions among standard rails ran from 1 to 2 points, but among issues of lesser importance, losses were more tensive.

Industrials candle equipments, coppers and oils yielded 1 to 3 points and Utilities 1 to 5. The few conspicuous exceptions to the downward trend were shippings, marine preferred rallying sharply after its early set back. Southern Pacific and U. S. Steel, the latter losing only the smallest fraction on the moderate rally at the close.

Sales were 1,200,000 shares. Losses among some of the more speenlative bond issues, Including Pennsylvania Consolidated 5s, St. Paul convertible 4 3. Seaboard Air Line adjustment 5g and Interborough Rapid Transit 5s extended from 2 to 5 per cent, but the heaviness of Liberty issues, especially the fourth at the new minimum of 94, was the overshadowing feature. Sales of bonds were estimated at 345,000,000 par value.

which exceed: the previous record by about $10,000,000. The Liberty group contributed approximately 80 per cent to this total. Old U. S. bonds were unchanged on call.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE RECORDED The following realty transfers were placed on record in the office of Recorder of Deeds G. C. Irwin, at Hollidaysburg, yesterday: William G. Burley and wife, to Ira W. and Annie F.

White, 202 Willow avenue. Altoona, $2,150. Charles F. Anderson and wife. to Charles W.

Harpster, Lakemont, $3,800. G. E. Simpson and wife, to Vincent D. Sherry, 2106 West Chestnut avenue, Altoona, $5,365.

James C. Berkstresser and wife, to Charles Langguth, South Altoona, $2,600 William D. Rhodes by assignee, to Catherine A. Kittelberger, 2110 and 2112 Tenth street. Altoona, $3,050.

Theodore B. Glass and wife to Harvey Creps, North Woodbury township, $385. Harvey N. Creps and wife, to Russel Brigot, North Woodbury township, $100. MYTONS TO CELEBRATE.

One of the set events of ten years ago will be duly celebrated tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Myton of the Eighth ward will have dinner and entertain some friends at noon today, at their pleasant home, Eivhth avenue and Fourth street, in honor of the day. Many friends will take the opportunity of sending congratulatory messages to the happy and worthy couple. LIGHT POLICE BUSINESS. Two common drunks -were picked up by the cops last night, it being the sum total of offenders. At police court yesterday afternoon, Edwin MeCarney, charged with being drunk and disorderly, left $10.

He was the only man docketed to face Mayor Charles E. Rhodes. DON'T INVITE A COLD OR THE GRIP. If you feel "stuffed up," bloated, bilious, languid hr.ve sick het sour stomach, coated tongue, bad breatb or other condition caused by slowed uv digestion, a Foley Cathartic Tablet give prompt relief. It is A gentle, wholesome, thoroughly cleansing physic that leaves no bad after -effects.

Morgan Drug Co. DEATHS HENGST. Mra. Sarah A. Hengst died at 11.30 o'clock on Sunday night at her home on North Juniaa street, Hollidaysburg, from apoplexy following a stroke susained on Saturday.

She was born at Tyrone Forges May 12, 1836, and was aged 82 years at the date of her death. Her husband died fourteen years ago. Mrs. Hengst was a member of the First Baptist church of Hollidaysburg and is survived by the following sons: Allisen, Jesse, Landis and William, all of Hollidaysburg. Mrs.

Hengst was the last of her family. McMINN. Walter A. McMinn, son of George L. and Mary E.

McMinn, of 315 East Bell avenue, died at 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning his home. from a complication of diseases. was born here Dec. 22, 1902, and is survived by the parents and seven brothers and two sistera as follows: Harry, William, George, Robert, Chester, Russell and Clyde; Mrs. Hazel Hart and Miss Margaret, all of this, city.

The funeral services will be from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 followed by interment in Rose Hill cemetery. HARSHBARGER. Mre. Nellie Harshbarger, wife of Homer Harshbarger, of 504 Sixth avenue, Juniata, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Altoona hospial from pneumonia following an attack of influenza. She was admitted to the institution Sunday morning.

She was born Aug. 23, Ryde, the daughter of John and Catherine Casner, bothdeceased. She was married to John Funk of Juniata, who died Dec. 23, 1912. Two children survive from this union, May and Earl.

Later she was married to Homer Harshbarger, who survives, with three children, Jessie and Helen and a baby, one day old. being born at the hospital yesterday. One brother, C. Not Up To Norma Health Mark Long After INFLUENZA Medical Authorities Agree Tha Strength, Energy and Ambitien Return Very Slowly To Flu Patients building up process by the use of a good tonic--one that will not only put strength and endurance into the body but will also help put the whole systen in tune by assisting all the organs ti perform their functions in harmony. One of the most highly recommended remedies to put, energy and intonthe Mi-Tonic-your body doctor make you knows the ambitious for mula; it is printed on every package.

There's Iron in -the kind o' Iron that makes red blood corpuscle and vigor. There's Dande .01 Root, probably the best body invigorato: known to science; and then there's good Capsicum, that brings back appetite. are other ingredients that help to promote good health as you can see by reading the formula--not forgetting Calcium Hypophosphate--that great agent that puts power, endurance, and ambition into weak people. Taken altotonic gether Mi- Tonic is a wonderful, active. that will greatly help any weak person to regain normal health.

strength, energy, ambition and endurance. Mi-Tonic is sold by all reliable druggists, and is inexpensive for weakness after influenza. Patients are advised to take a tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtime until health strength and vigor are fully restored. Those who wish quickly to increase find Mi-Tonic remarkable and their strength, power, and endurance will wonderfully effective remedy. It will not fail to help you, and if for any son you are dissatisfied with the results druggist is authorized to return your money upon request.

Mi- Tonic is on sale at Philadelphia Drug Standard Drug Wm. K. G. Harris, J. El Black, Welsh Walter H.

Leedom, J. E. Bonner. 'After an attack of influenza doctor advise that you assist nature in it MI- TONIC A Physician's Prescription Here Y'are, Boys! CIVILIAN SHOES We are holding up the quality. Packards and Marshalls $7 $8 $9 $10 and $12 The kind of particular interest, down to the Prewar prices.

See our windows, the selection is a wide variety. Colbus Shoe Store 1006 Bridge Street. W. Casner of Juniata, and sister, Mrs. Verna Kyle of Lamile, also survive.

Mrs. Harshbarger was a' member of the Juniata Methodist church and lived in Juniata for a number of years. MARRIAGE LICENSE RECORD Earl C. Hosband and Mabel C. Robi- son, both of Tyrone.

Elizie Cleveland Wise, 1316 Fourteenth avenue and Myrtle L.a Reine Snyder of 1303 Fourth avenue, Altoona. Samuel K. Weyandt and Ethel L. Stine, both of Claysburg. Harry H.

Sprow, Duncansville and I Anna Milow M. Vifoloff Everhart, of of Mt. Cross Union Keys. and Katherine Edith Smith of Altoona. Reduce bills always OTHERS by your doctor's handon Your Body VICKS VAPORUB CA NEW PRICES -3 01.20 GABLE Store News for Today, Tuesday, December 31st.

The Store Will Be Closed All Day Wednesday, New Year's Day. Your Holiday Preparations Can be made to good advantage here. In our many departments you wiil find practically everything needed for your own use, or for the home, and as there is unlimited variety from which to choose selections can be made satisfactorily. Today We Will Sell Trimmed Hats at $3. This is a group of hats trimmed in the season's best styles and you will find both large and small models in the lot, as well as wanted colors of black, brown, taupe and blue.

They have all been on sale at higher prices and therefore represent exceptional value at our Tuesday price of special $3 A fine opportunity to buy a new hat for the holiday and make a good saving! Second floor, west. Dress Skirts In Beautiful Styles. If a new skirt is needed for the holiday you can make a satisfactory selection from the ones we have on display. All of them are made in the newest and. most bautiful styles of such desirable materials as wool poplin, serge, velour and silk poplin.

Some are plaited, others are in plain effects, with podkets. A sprinkling of attractive plaids are also in the lot. Very good values are represented at our prices $6.98, $7.98, $10, $15 to $19.95.. All other wearing apparel such as coats, suits and blouses that may be needed for the holiday, can be selected to good advantage from our splendid stock which is replete with garments made in the very newest and most attractive Winter styles and offered at moderate prices. Second floor.

Laundry Soap Candy At 10 Cakes for 63c. For New Year's. This is P. G. The holiday preparations are never complete White Naphtha soap without a supply of candy and will be sold for in the home.

You can select yours here today only at our spe- today, from many kinds at cial price of 10 cakes 30c, 40c, 60c and 80c pound. for 63c. The best to be had anywhere at these prices! Basement. West basement. Sleds for Boys and Girls.

For boys there are auto- bob sleds in different sizes at $2.49, $3.25, $4.49 and $4.98. For girls there are high sleds, at 59c, 69c and 89c. If the boys and girls are to have new sleds this Winter they should be supplied at once as the stock is limited and duplicates will be difficult to secure. Basement. A Washing Machine Saves Time and Labor On Wash Day, Especially if it is of a good make, such as we are selling in this sale that started Saturday.

If you prefer a hand pow- 'If a water power. machine appeals to you the Water er machine, we recommend Queen will give splendid the Knoxall which is being satisfaction and is being sold sold special at $14.98. special at $19.98. The International is the most practical electric washing machine we know of. While it commands a somewhat higher price than the hand or water power machines, vet it is the most economical in the end because practically all of the washing can be done by electricity, thus eliminating the biggest part of the work of wash day.

The International is being sold special during the sale at $82.50. Basement. William F. Gable Co. Store Hours: 8:30 A.M.

to 5:30 P. M. Saturday Until 9..

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