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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
r PA'flTC ETGTTT ., ;...i .,....... v'- a 1,4, 1 T Cot - JMTttWhat Shall I Give for Christmas?" mftM&m uteri ni m ml Ami This Ever-Perplexing Question Answered Easily, Satisfactorily and Economically at This Store How many times have you asked yourself the question: "What shall I give for Christmas?" and this applies to gifts fcr mother, father, wife, husband, brother, sister and friends? There is always that perplexing problem which seems to give a good many people a lot of worry and sometimes makes the Christmas buying more of a burden than a pleasure. "Why turn this Christmas spirit into a burden and worry when you can visit our store and find practical, sensible and acceptable gifts and at csts that make it possible for ycu to buy better gifts than you anticipated, cr to save cn the amount of money you expected to spend? The moment you enter our doors you are bound to feel that the spirit of Christmas pervades the store an d its salespeople. And every salesperson will gladly assist you, in giving advice and suggestions. So we say, make a list of the items you intend to purchase, bring the list to the store and learn to your own satisfaction that you can buy satisfactory gifts at thi3 store and at prices that will be especially appealing to you. Unquestionably THE Handkerchief Display of This City is to be Found at This Store 7 ' si. n its M I I AIM r i.' in mi iih- 'osr .nnndKorciuc'i: business we've done in years. e vo made every preparation to sell hundreds upon hun dreds of liMiidkcreliiefs. And so extensive have licon our -preparations and purehaues that wo have sot aside a special space for displaying i ii i : !. i- ..: l -S.-fti"- liailUKCI ciiicis oi c en iUiiiu , mi.i- jiiui micijjit. Since handkorcliief's are vog;ardod, univer sally, as an accoptahlo Christmas gift you can purchase at once with safety and you may purchase, too, for your own use. Such handkerchief values fto we are offering may not lie iossible to duplicate for many months. You know cotton is now selling at the highest prices since the Civil War and linens are very scarce and hard to get. Neat serviceable handkerchiefs for as littls as 5; lacy, elahrato affairs up to $7.50. You're sure to give a gift that s acceptable if you give handkerchiefs and it matters not who the recipient is, handkerchiefs air always ac ceptable. A woman can never have too many handkerchiefs and particularly the kind she receives for Christmas gifts. rly Interesting New Neck Wear, Fresh shipments come in most every day by express and in small lots so as to keep our neck wear stock fresh and so that we always have something- different. The collars are of broadcloth and also of Georgette crepe and white organdie. Some are quite simple, others very elaborate. As a matter of fact, the variety is wide enough to satisfy any pref erence, while prices ramre from 50c to $3.50. Have You Thought of Giving a Waist for a Gift? Tf you are thinking of giving a waist to your mother, wife or your sister or even to a friend really, is there anything that would be more acceptable or really more practical than a prottv waist i And since waists are in such deipand for wearing with the new suits, every ' woman wants as many pretty waists as she can get. Remember, if vou do hot know the size wo shall gladly loam the size worn, pack thc: waist in a pretty gift "package and deliver it on Christinas day with your card inclosed. Hero are waists of white lawn, prettily' trimmed with lace and embroidery at $1 each, and then the range goes all through the .line of fabrics from Crepe do Chine, Georgette oropo. wash sarins, taffeta plaids, etc.. up to $10.75. AN IMPORTANT SALE OF WAISTS $2.19 A special group sot aside sit this price. The waists come from our regular stock and represent just a few waists of a stylo. Each and every one sold at higher costs and will be on sale at -2.19 each. There is Pleasure and Satisfaction in Buying Hosiery at This Store for Christmas A groat many people give hosiery for Christ mas gifts particularly silk hosiery. U' you fear an element of uncertainty-as to whether the hose will give satisfactory ser vice to the hecipiont, wo want to make men tion here that every single pair of stockings in this store it matters not at what price can be purchased with safety, knowing full well that the recipient will get not only splendid service from the stockings, but bo exceedingly well pleased to accept the gift. 75 to $2.50. IMPORTANT: Women's Silk Stockings 75 a Pair Those stockings at this price will create quite a. furore particu larly since the price of silk stockings has been advancing continu ously. Made of yarn dyed silk with mercerized tops and foot. Give Perfumes and Toilet Waters For Christmas Gifts Can you imagiuo anything more acceptable to a woman than a bottle of good perfume, a box of superior talcum powder or face powder or a box of fine soap? And then there are any number of other toilet preparations that every woman must have. If you give toilet articles you give sens ible, practical gifts. FURS! FURS! FURS! Kveryoue is wearing furs so it is only a ques tion of which kind and style you are going to have. One need hardly be told that furs are to lie fashionable. Vou see trimmings of fur or fur nei-kpieces or a fur collarette or some other item of fur used by most every woman you meet. Our fur sect ion is splendidly equipped to cart1 for t he preferences of i very woman whether it means a most inexpensive fur or cue of luxurious qual ity. Prices $1.-JJ to $-5. UNUSUALLY RICH RED FOX SET Most women like a red I'ox set because it seems to add a touch of warmth to their whole attire. It seems to add a wintry glow 10 their complex ion. These are of a splendid quality, with head and tail and large scarf, also large bask t si.ul'f lined with heavy quality satin. An Important Showing of Undermuslins In this group of Underniuslins are gowns, petticoats, corset cov ers, combinations and envelope chemises. In each and every case the garment is the very best pos sible at the price. As a matter of fact, a number of the garments have boon lowered in price par ticularly for this week's selling, and any women who sees them will be quick to seize the oppor tunity of buying desirable, well made, good fitting underniuslins at prices she would ordinarily pay for the materials and trim mings alone. Prices 79 and up. Have You Thought of Giving a Dress Goods Pattern? The man or woman who has any doubt as to what to give for Christmas, but who is bent upon making a sensible, practical gift, can purchase a dross or waist pattern of either silk or woolen materials and bo sure that the purchase is just of the type that will give satisfaction and pleasure. There are lots of women who prefer to make , their own clothes. So enough material for a waist or dross would bo just the vhinjr they ! would want. Our broad selection of fall dross j materials and new desirable silks allows you to choose not only one. but half a dozen dress pat-' terns with ease, while prices afford you the sat- ' isfaction of choosing a desired quality at a very moderate cost. May wo suggest our all-wool! serge at 9S a yard for a dress goods pattern or three yards of our crepe do chine at $1.50 a yard for a waist pattern? Home Journal Patterns Pictorial Review Patterns