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The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 14

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The Daily Timesi
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Davenport, Iowa
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FRIDAY, TEE DAILY TIMES DECEMBER 11. 00 Women's and Growing Girls' Up-to-Date Winter Coats and Suits FIVE MILLION MOTOR CARS FORM FARMS ULAX'E AT AGRICULTURAL MA It-KET SnOW.S POSSIBILITIES ARE HARDLY SCRATCHED AT ONE-THIRD TO HALF VALUE Ask Him This Question and He Will Tell You, A Pair of Slippers Before you buy him a pair, be sure you come here and see Our Special $1.50 Slippers $1 18 These slippers come in Black and Brown, hand turned soles, kid lined, Everett and snug-fit styles. A handsome, fine kid Slipper, made to sell at $1.50, 1 JO at this store only 0110 EVERY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY HERE We Give S. H. Green Trading Stamps.

J1 HE King-Kelly Company of 39 South State Street, Chicago, prominent dealers in Ladies Ready to Wear apparel, were badly overstocked with Women's and Growing Girls' Winter Coats and Suits, by reason of the extremely mild weather. We bought a big lot of these garments (all this season's models) at a ridiculously low price and we will now give you the advantage of our lucky purchase. The King-Kelly Company are noted for selling high class goods at medium prices and we bought this lot so we can and will sell at ONE-THIRD to ONE-HALF of their regular price. This sale begins Saturday, Dec. 12th, at 9:30 a.

m. and will be in charge of Mrs G. L. Wynes. We haven't space to describe but a few of the special lots.

It will pay you to come early and see these wonderful bargains. Nearly one and a half million automobiles have been sold in the United States since 1002 when the business may be said really to have begun. The number of these machines that have gone to the scrap heap, is as yet negligible for commercial reckoning. The oldest is only twelve or thirteen years old. Everyone haa seen the quaint old timers in daily service.

These facts cause many to wonder where the hundreds of thousands of automobiles manufactured each year Lot 118 Women's and Growing Girls' Coats in Chinchilla, Boucles, Astrachans, and Lot 1042 Women's and Misses' Suits in serges, broadcloths and eponge, black and navy; sizes 32 to 40. Former prices will go. They figure that there is now one automobile to each seventy or eighty people in the country. How many possible purchasers remain to be supplied? Without taking into account the scrapping of old machines, which Maltons, sizes 28 to 38. Former $1J to "Uur price is less than half the cost of ma prices $12.50 to $15.

"Almost Giving Them Away" Sale Price S3i95 95 terials alone. Price I I must soon become a real factor, it may be said that stupendous as the business is, the possibilities have not been much more than "scratched." Not quite 50 per cent of the automobiles in use are owned by farmers and to the farmer the automabile is far more a utility than a luxury. It has become a real farm necessity, so Lot 219 Women's and Big Girls' Coats in heavy serge, cut Chinchilla, Zibellines, Astrachans and other popular fabrics. Sizes 32 to 40. King-Kelly Company's Lot 249 Women's and Misses Coats, selected from High Grade Garments, fabrics such as Baby Lamb Plushes, Cut Velours, Cut Chinchillas, etc.

Classy Clothing in Style, quality and workmanship. King-Kelly Company's reg BERLIN ACCEPTS POPE'S PLEA FOR CHRISTMAS TRUCE MAKES IT CONDITIONAL THAT OTHER WARRING POWERS ACQC1ESCE prices $15 to $18.50. Sensational values Our Price $85 fl Ml ftel ular price to $23.50. Wonderful values at our price $7.50 sides striving to avert the intervention of Italy on the side of the allies in the war, Prince Von Buelow, the provisional ambassador of Germany here, is entrusted with a special secret mission to prepare for peace. This is practically certain to be negotiated under the joint auspices of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and President Wilson of the United States, whose efforts to bring about peace have been unceasing.

Prince Von Buelow is destined to represent Germany when the peace pourparlers are negotiated from this city. Prince Von Buelow is detained at Berlin, owing to the illness of the kaiser, who is unable to receive him in audience for his final instructions. ELLY SALES CO. 106 EAST SECOND STREET Davenport, Iowa Don't forget the location, Jnt two doors east of the Western Union Telegraph office. BERLIN, Dec.

11. In the news given out by the German official press bureau yesterday was the following: "Immediately Germany received the suggestion of Pope Benedict for a truce recognized by all the farm press. There are in the United States according to the. census of 1910, six mis-ion three hundred and sixty-one thousand, five hundred and two farms, with a total value of forty billion nine hundred and ninety-one million four hundred and forty-nine thousand, and ninety dollars an average value per farm of six thousand, four hundred and forty-four dollars. A supply averaging one automobile to a farm is a long way in the future but the demand is not inconceivable.

Some day, without a doubt, It will be approximated and when it comes it will represent a degree of progress and efficiency as far ahead of the present as the supply of that day will be ahead of the present supply. Thus far the supply is only about 10 per cent. The manufacturers would have to produce over five million more cars to fill the farm market alone. And there is yet the city demand to be taken care of. These are undoubtedly some of the facts that led President William Livingstone of the Dime Savings Bank, Detroit, to speak so enthusiastically of the liberal support the banks are giving the automobile dealers especially in the small towns where the dealers do a large part of their business with farmers.

Commodore Livingstone said in his address before the American Bankers Association: "As the greatest number of cars are sold during seven months of the year, ELDRIDGE among the warring nations during the Christmas holidays an affirmative re ply was sent to the Vatican. "The reply, however, was condition Announcement KI.l iRIDGK, Dec. 11. Mrs Wm. Zabel whs hostess to the Klve Hundred club on Wednesday afternoon.

Prizes were awarded to Mrs K. A. Zabel and Mrs Henry Koch. Mrs Chrlss Jessen will next entertain. Mrs X.

Stark of Bettendorf visited several days with her parents, Mr and Mrs Tlieo. Kroeger. Tiie members of the Eldrldge Volunteer Fire Co. and the mayor enjoyed an oyster and duck supper at the hotel on Wednesday evening. It was the tentli anniversary of tiie company.

Mrs Theo. Kroeger was hostess to the Pythian Sisters Sewing club on Thursday afternoon. Eighteen sisters were present. It was not decided where the next meeting will be held. Mrs Walter Lucht and son Arthur visited several days with relatives at makers and dealers have been borrowers, and it is a matter of record and congratulation that in fostering this growing industry bankers of this country have played a most important part with practically no loss.

Discerning bankers in the past few years especially have appreciated the stability of the industry and the standing of the men in charge, and have cooperated to a marked degree, in establishing the business on its present high plane. al on the acquiescence of all the other belligerents In the pope's suggestion." Pope Benedict sent out recently a request to all the powers for a Christmas time truce. Pacifists who have supported the idea for a Christmas truce have argued that if fighting could be stopped for the space of a week or so the war could be ended. Von Bnelow on Peace Mission! (By Cable to Chicago Tribune.) ROME, Dec. 10, It is said that be Unrestricted choice of any suit or overcoat in the store for fifteen dollars.

Values up to 35. '15 The Times, 10c a week. the guest of Mrs Carlotta Young Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jack Tressee of Clinton were the guests of Miss Minnie Becker Sunday. The first young men's basket ball same of the will take place In the gymnasium the ArtR building Friday night, between the Junior and senior teams, R.

(I. Henllne, professor of agriculture and physics In our high school took a clasn of through the Alitchell-Mask-rey feed and grist mill Tuesday and today they vlHited the. Hansen Produce Co. and creamery. Visits like these for the boys are certainly profitable.

Calkins Cook have started to build ft new house for Wm. GibHon, located south of Barney Elys in CJlbHonvllle. Dimensions of the foundation are 26x28. Oce Hayes and family are now comfortably located in Gihsonville, opposite Barney Ely's and north of Moore. Mr and Mrs Hen Prussia are visiting at the home of Mr Prussia's brother, Ezra, seven miles north of Preston.

Tiie E. Z. club will meet with Mrs Henry Myers tomorrow afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chas. Kaler are moving Into the M.

Rice house, recently vacated by Dr. E. B. Carson and family. The regular monthly library board meeting was held Tuesday evening at the library.

The regular routine business disposed of. The members of the board granted the building committee 111 West Secon4 St power to install more book shelves, which goes to show that te library is growing. Twenty-seven new books hava lately been added, eight of these being Juvenile books. The ladles of the M. E.

church realized the neat sum of $100 from their bazaar and supper given at the church Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Khitney left for their home in Huron. S. last night, after a few days' vis'it witli Mrs Whitney's brother, Chas. Cram and family.

i aaa i ri i I F.MHIM.1J.MJ mm. I ft Millinery i Iff There's a Charming Alluring Flavor to be Disposed of at l2 Price and Less 150 SliitS Yur unrestricted choice of any $30, $35, $40, or $45 suit, short or lon coats TO ALL Li etts CHOCOLATES As gift packages or as a delightful treat at any time, Liggett 's means enjoying perfect chocolates. all new models, Broadcloth, Serges, Poplins, NOW All sizes, all shades, 150 suits MAQUOKETA MAQl'OKBTA, Iowa, December 10 Cornelius Clark has moved from Clriongo and is visiting here amid the scenes of his childhood, after an absence of forty years. He is a son of Thomas Clark, a pioneer resident of this city, long since deceased. The visitor naturally notes many changes, but is enjoying himself, picking out the old land marks and conversing with our citizens who well remember the half century ago happenings.

Mr Clark is now living a retired life at the home of his Bon In Chicago. Dr. F. V. Johnson is now the owner of the brick residence on Prospect street, which was for many years the home of John I.

Sloane family. The doctor purchased it of W. J. Brown, a large land dealer with headquarters at Thief River Falls, who has owned the property for several years. Attorney Chas.

Farr and family are now occupying the residence and will continue to, until their new home which is being erected adjacent to the Iowa Sanitorium property is completed. John Scholl was a passenger for Des Moines yesterday afternoon, where he goes to be present at the final wind up of the Woodmen rate case, which the Insurgents fought so successfully. Despite the inclement weather, the bazaar and chicken pie tlinner given by the ladies of the Methodist society in the church, Tuesday proved a big success. Many beautiful things were on sale and the dinner was hig'ily praised by all. A hundred dollars was netted the ladies for their work.

Lottie Williams has returned to her home in Elgin, after being called here by the illness and death of her mother, the late Mrs W. K. Williams. The Chas. Kalers will move into the M.

Rice residence recently vacated by the Dr. B. ('arsons at the corner of Maple and Second streets. James Gibson's new residence on South Main street hill is being hurried to completion and will soon be ready for occupancy. Miss Ixuise Martin has finished another successful season as milliner at Galesburg, 111., and has returned home to spend the holiday season with her parents, Mr and Mrs Chas.

Martin, north of town. The regular weekly dance will be given at, the Armory this Thursday evening. The Hawkeye orchestra will furnish the music. A. F.

Kearney has decided to again enter the hind business and has opened an office in the city and will henceforth make this his permanent headquarters. The Dr. i. Carson family are comfortably located in their new home on Went I'iutte street. Frank Mitchell, who recently under, went a surgical operation at the Iowa Sanitorium continues to improve daily and will this week be removed to his homo.

His many friends will be pleased to learn of his steady improvement. MAQUOKETA. Dec. 9. Anna Wendell has gone to Sioux City for a week to visit her brother, A.

9. Wendell, who has a sick daughter. Miss Madge Ringlep is visiting friends in Beilevue for a few days. The second annual recital of the Sidle Family orchestra, of which Prof. Galuska of our city has been the careful instructor, will take place at the Presbyterian church in Delmar next Friday evening.

"William Tell" will be the feature, with an overture by Rosini. John Poole of Monmouth, who has been in the Iowa sanatorium several days following an operation, went to his home yesterday feeling much improved. Chas. Cook and wife of Clinton are visiting at the home of Mrs Cook's cousin, Dave Reynolds. Mrs Gussie Boyles of Marion waa 20 suit now now Broadcloths, every material shown this season, all new flare models, nianv trim med with fur cuffs and collars, to $15 saved on each coat.

150 Dresses Serges, velvets, crepe chines or chiffons, new evening dresses, all new models just received ew York Citv at half their value. "We want you to know what is in store for you at this time what you may choose in purchasing these decidedly superior chocolates. Ligget't's Fruit Cordials with their fresh fruit-Cherry, Btrawherry, Pineapple and Peach centers, in their own juice, and embraced in rich chocolate shells are incomparable at $1 and $2 the package. Liggett 's- Assorted Chocolates give you a choice from over 4( delightfully varied centers they are in the Opera size package also in 2 and 5 lb. packages at SO Cents the lb.

Liggett's Butter and Milk, Bitter Sweet Package is packed with half Bitter Sweets and half Milk Chocolates 80 Cents the lb. Liggett's Moire. Old Pose and Dainty Packages, $1.50, are simply charming in their artistic boxes. Of course you know the famous Liggett's Butch Chocolates they are 80c the lb. Fenway's Chocolates come in a number of pretty boxes which sell at 30c the half, and (0e the full lb.

"We are closing out this store so they must he sold at less than cost. You save at least half on each coat. Ill ji- i 1 I 200 Skirts. l.oO to values, in all colors and sizes; roinrr out of business nrice mt 1 000 Xew White Waists, 1o sl.75 values; all sizes r0 Black Coney Muffs; $5.00 values now 9Sc $1.99 Saturday Special Maxixe Cherry Chocolates. These Chocolate Coated Cherries are packed in neat 1 $35.00 coats now $25.00 coats now $20.00 coats now $10.00 $10.00 coats now $3.98 All Furs at Wholesale luce $35.00 Isabella Fox Set $16.50 $35.00 rev Set $16.50 25.oo Union Seal Muff $10.75 $35.00 Japanese Mink Set $16.50 $3.5.00 Black Fox Set $17.50 39c packets, 1 lb.

size, and are regular (0c values, Saturdav The more you know alxmt merchandise the quicker you'll buy. THE ROYAL A AD LWAYS WAS A CASH STOKE T3 r-iimwrt'J 219 Ment to You Get oalt Quality and Service at CARL E. SCHLEGEL'S 220 W. Second. The Store Davenport, Ia ad hp mm aiitih.

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