The Times du lieu suivant : Clay Center, Kansas • Page 2

THE TIMES, CLAY CENTER, KANSAS. Thursday, September 21, 1916. tmri ii mti ji i a wim ii awi a mmm mm mmm mmmmmm fl OPENING PRESENTATION STff RR'S OF AUTUMN'S NEWEST CLOAKS AND SUITS In which Dame Fashion's most authentically interpreted modes are stylefully and artistically arrayed for your par ticular admiration. A style exhibition rare of PAGE! TWO 1st Em IBM 0nf Silk Sweaters Exclusive Blouses A wonderful showing of Plaid Silks, Striped Silks, Georgette Crepe, Satines; flesh and all colors. First floor.

Modes Reflecting Differentiations Modes Possessing Individuality Modes Showing Refinement Special values in the Newest Art Silk Coat Sweaters. Thoroughly well fashioned and splendidly fitting! colors, Rose, Copenhagen and Green. sf ISC id IS IS si is is IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS New Chiffon Taffeta Regular $2.00 values at, a yard, $1.50. A full line of of New Chiffon Taffeta. One of the scarcest materials on I lie market today is Chiffon Taffeta.

It's most desirable for making dresses, skirts, separate waists. 36 inches wide, only $1.50 a yard. Very Smart And very fashionable soft rich Satins in the colors that are the most wanted. 36 inches wide, a special at $1.75 a yard. CORSETS A complete showing of the new Fall Styles in P.

N. CORSETS. There is a model for every figure. A wide range of models in topelss, medium, low and high busts in beautiful fabrics. $1.50 to $5.00.

Interest Grows in Our Hat Department. Our designers excel in bringing out and emphasizing the lines of youth. Such distinctive fall styles no one would guess them so little in price $2.00 to $10.00. There's a wonderful variety styles for every preference. New Strap Purses.

They're decidedly popular these fine leather strap back Purses, made with three compartments and leather lined, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 to $3.00. BASEMENT Women's and Children's Knit Underwear at 50c a suit, "medium and heavy weights, soft and warm. You'll soon need them. Get them now and be ready for the cool days to come. September Sale of Blankets Many special values.

$1.98 Woolnap Blankets, worth $3.00, soft and warm, special for the sale, a pair, $1.98. $2.98 Plaid Ulankets woven of clean soft yarns with Scotch plaid patterns, special for this sale, $2.98. Fine Woolens for the New Dresses Just to feel of them one knows how rich they'll be in the fashion. Soft wool ottomans, serges, silk and wool vigoreaux in all the favored shades, 40 to 56 inches wide, 65c to $3.00 a yard. Old Hats Re-Shaped and re-trimmed.

Bring in yours now. THE STARR MERCANTILE COMPANY is back, her sister, while taking in the Morganville festival. Jacob Mall went to Belleville last week and made a visit there with his son, Walter Mall, and his family, gointf on from there to Lincoln, for a visit with a daughter. Mrs. Clyde McFarland of Gypsum, and Mrs.

F. E. Brooks of Portland, were in Clay Center for an over Sunday visit with their niece, Mrs. R. A.

Olson, leaving Monday morning for Marysville, where they will make a few days' visit with in the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Rosiska. S.

King of Palmer was in Clay Center the first of the week and made an over night's stay in the Emil Hartman home, making the return home Tuesday morning. Kenneth Logan and Chas. Montell arrived home Monday afternoon from Kansas City, to which place had gone at the close of the firemen's tournament in Topeka. Mrs. Florence McKinney and children went to Morganville Friday evening and visited with Mrs.

Wm. Stone- spent the greater part of the week there among the fair visitors. Roy Keaton spent the last of last week taking in the fair and the tournament and the first of the week went on to Kansas City for a few days' business visit. Miss Edna Johnson returned to her home in Topeka Saturday, after making a summer stay in Clay Center with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Nels Okerstrom. Mrs. W. Jehlik returned to her home in Belleville Saturday afternoon, ending a visit in the Idana neighborhood tives. Mr.

Lyman was called home at an earlier date on account of business affairs. Harve Willey and Walter Witt took in the state fair and firemen's tournament in Topeka Saturday. Miss Patty Blue of the Oak Hill neighborhood was a Clay Center visitor the fore part of the week. Jesse Dever was a visitor in Junction City Tuesday, his visit that day being one of a business nature. Mrs.

John Carson visited in Wakefield the fore part of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Randall. W. B. Leslie was down from Clyde the first of the week for a short business visit and to meet old friends.

Carl Musselman was here from Atchison for a Sunday visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Musselman. Ed Ilammel left Tuesday morning enroute to Colony, where he is week, having accompanied her sister, Mrs. Peter Baer, of Riley, to that place with her son, who was being taken to the city for an operation.

Henri Avery arrived home Saturday night from Topeka, where he had been spending three days at the fair and at the firemen's tournament. Mrs. Caroline Riblet is making a visit in Ellsworth in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sol Weidman, having left for that place last week. Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Beesley and their daughter, Mrs. J.

T. Sharpies, were among the visitors in Topeka during the latter part of last week. Mrs. W. M.

Fields returned to her home in Dresden Saturday afternoon, ending a visit in the country home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Young.

Mrs. P. Teitchler, who had been making a four weeks' visit in this community with her cousin, Mrs. C. H.

Egdorf, left Saturday for her home in Chicago. Miss Elizabeth and Gordon Claire are here from Oklahoma visiting with their brothers, H. E. and H. L.

Claire. They arrived the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Shannon were down from Cuba the first of the week making a visit in the country home of the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Horace Hull. Mr. and Mrs. Con Johnson and son Lyle visited in the E.

E. Merten home Friday afternoon and in the evening here with her sister, Mrs. James Marshall. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Forsythe of Albia, are visitors in Clay Center, being guests in the James and John Farrell homes. Alex Bertrand and wife were down from Clyde the first of the week for a visit with the relatives in this community. Mrs.

Arthur Downing and children went to Riley Saturday and made an over Sunday visit there with her mother. Miss Evelyn Thornton returned home to Green Monday morning, after a short visit here with Miss Edith Montell. Justine Rains and family of Mulberry township motored to Clay Center Monday morning, coming down on a business visit. J. Tinker left Tuesday morning for McPherson, at which place he visits in the home of his daughter, Mrs.

Harmon. Mrs. W. H. Lennard and her mother, Mrs.

M. D. Arner, were down from Morganville Monday for a day's visit in this city. Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Leipersberger were passengers to Riley Saturday night. They made a Sunday visit at that place. Dr. and Mrs. J.

R. Payne came in from Abilene the last of last week and made a short visit here with Clay Center friends. Mrs. J. W.

Doughman was a passenger to Abilene Saturday. She visits at that place with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Parry.

Mrs. E. D. Reed arrived home Monday afternoon from a short visit in Wakefield in the home of her son, Dr. Claude Reed.

Miss Mary Avery was up from Junc expecting to make a few days' visit. Condensed Official Statement of the condition of W. E. Keener was in Topeka last W. L.

Tankersley was a visitor in Concordia the fore part of the week. Will Keener was a business visitor in Concordia the latter part of last week. Miss Henrietta Jones was in Industry Sunday for a day's visit with home folks. Miss Ethel Robinson visited with friends in Topeka the latter part of last week. Mrs.

Samuel Machmer arrived home Monday afternoon from a visit at Wakefield. Mrs. B. A. McManis spent the latter part of last week in Manhattan with home relatives.

Mrs. James Douglas went to Wakefield Tuesday morning and made a day's visit there. Oscar Wehmhoff spent Saturday in Topeka taking in the fair and the firemen's tournament. Mrs. Chris Morris was down from Clifton the first of the week attending to business affairs.

Ben Heusner came in Saturday afternoon and made a Sunday visit in Clay Center with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Vincent were in Morganville Sunday for a short visit in the L. V.

Silver home. Mrs. C. Bret hour went to Alta Vista Saturday morning. She visits there with her son, Dr.

Droll. A. J. Sleeper left the first of the week for Denver, for a several days' visit in that city. Mrs.

Eric Lyman came in last week from Washington, where she had remained for a longer visit with rela week taking in the fair and while away also made a business visit in Salina. Mr. and Mrs. I. P.

Blue of Idana visited in Clay Center between trains Friday in the home of Mrs. James Blue. I Mrs. E. Blackburn went to Idana on Monday afternoon and made a short Tfc Farmers Si ateB visit there with Mrs.

Margaret Breen Miss Etta Clear came in from Hoxie, the latter part of last week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Jones took in the affairs of the Morganville Ernest Held was a business visitor in Lawrence the first of the week, go festival. Clay Center, Kansas As shown at the close of business September 12, 1916.

ing down to that place Tuesday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Boge of Pampa, are here for a visit with Clay county relatives and friends. They Misses Blanche and Leah Crabb were visit in the Geo. Cole home and with others. passengers to Kansas City early Saturday morning, going down for a short Mrs. E.

C. Morrison spent the latter visit. part of last week in Topeka attending Mrs. Ed Lambert returned to Clifton Friday afternoon, after a short visit the fair while being a guest the Dr. Morrison home and of the E.

E. Hoopes tion City during the past week for a family. visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Henri Avery. Dr.

Brooks and Dr. Beveridge mo tored over from Marysville Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Warren Haynes went morning and spent the remainder of to Clyde Saturday evening and visited RESOURCES Loans $307,842.89 Guarantee Fund ,000.00 Expense 1,619.56 Cash and Sight Exchange. 47,635.73 Total $358,098.

8 LIABILITIES Capital 30,000.00 Surplus 30,000.00 Interest and Exchange 2,492.39 Deposits 295,605.79 Total $358,098.18 there until the next evening with their BECAUSE your work makes your hands dirty and grimy, do not think that you must use a strong, al the day as guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Olson.

Mrs. Richard Turner and little daughter were down from Talmo last week making a few days' visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.

Reighley. Henry Schroeder has been spending the past week at Bendena, visiting with his sons, Tony and John, and with Frank, who was also expecting to be there. Miss Helen Hartwell went to Topeka Saturday morning and spent the day at the fair, returning home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.

E. Hartwell, who home people. Elmer Dittmar came in from Chicago last week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Dittmar, and other home relatives. Mrs. J. R. Barnwell went to Simpson, Tuesday morning for a several days visit with her mother and other home relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. George Lytle of Cen-tralia have been in Clay Center the past week visiting in the home of their son, Fred Lytle. Mrs. Tom Parry was a passenger to kaline soap.

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Bryan and son were among the Clay Center people who took in the fair at Topeka the latter part of last week. Mrs. Ott Elliott of Vining has been visiting in Clay Center during the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.

Elliott, Mr. Elliott's parents. Miss Marie VanSickle of Green was in Clay Center Saturday on her way home from Topeka, where she had been taking in the fair. Miss Mabelle Largent came up from Kansas City Sunday night and made a couple of days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

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