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14 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 15. 1918 SPECIAL OFFER SUBURBAN S LE HE IS OVERSEAS Chne. J. MacDonald, 627 West St. Special Prices on New Fall Boots A T?"DATfDnAT at Payne's 4 1 1 jnnu4Xvvr.nLE HOKTH for Suburban Days m m Si III VS Mm Some Facts About the 'Santa Fe Siiecial" Movement Von Should Consider JEWELS 21 absolutely flawless sapphire and ruby jewels are used in the Men's -SANTA KE SPECIAL." Lever set, . doubl. roller escapement. The Ladies' Watch is fitted with 17 of these per fect Jewels. ADJUSTMENTS "SANTA FE SPECIAL" movements are Adjusted to positions. Adjusted to temperature. Adjusted to iscochron ism. Adjusted to the least fraction of a second. Factory fitted In case you select. SIZES' AND MODELS The "SANTA FE SPECIAL" is made in all sizes. 16 and 12 sizes and ladies' 0-3 thin model. The 12 size watch is fitted with 21 Jewel move ment. BE SURE TO EE THE NEW MODEL BRACELET WATCH The ideal watch for the lady. IMPORTANT Th Unlted States Government Is using J. many factories' to make war materials and Good Watches may be scarce. A serious shortage of standard watches Is threatened. Let us advise that you buy your watch NOW If you are planning to buy one. Save money Buy before we are compelled to advance our prices before a war tax la added buy before- the present stock is exhausted. Buy while you can still secure these Easy Terms. ( PAY AS LITTLE AS 50c A WEEK Before War Prices Owing to enormous contract orders placed with the Great Illinois factory before the war, we are able to supply the Famous "Santa Fe Special" at the same low wholesale price 'In force before the war. The government is restricting the output of many factories and these prices and terms cannot last much longer. Let us advise again Boy Your Watch NOW! Ladies' "Santa Fe' Special" Bracelet Watches are the best watch values offered today. The ideal watch for the woman. - ' - . BUY DIAMONDS NOW!! We have several thousand dollars worth of diamonds, bought at "before war prices" worth from 20 to 33 per cent more on today's market than when we bought them for spot cash less all discounts. We are still selling them en the same basis of before war prices. " You can make as much money buying our diamonds today as any investment you can make. While wages are high and prices for farm products at their best, invest a portion of your surplus in Santa Fe Diamonds. SPECIAL PRICES EFFECTIVE DURING SUBURBAN HARVEST SALE AND THIS PAY DAY ARE GIVEN BELOW .1 ' i ' 1 1 , ' ON EASY TERMS 24H 3522 5022 7522 up If you live out of Topeka stop at our store, 821 Kansas Ave., and get our FREB Watch and Diamond Books. If unable to come to Topeka, write for Watch and Diamond Books. Address Dept. J. 821 Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kan. ss H H S5E an esb ekc rv H -TPElCA AUGUST llllllllllllllllllilllllllillllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHl SUBURBAN HARVEST SALE V e will offer exceptional values in new Fall merchandise. Our regular stock, of men's and women's low shoes, including the season's best styles, will be priced at big reductions Extra Special 200 pairs women's high and low shoes. Exceptional values but small sizes and odd lots. Displayed on tables with sizes marked in plain a-j q figures. Your choice : pl70 The "Walk-Over" trade mark is for your protection V D tfes2 See our Special Window Display WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP 703.Kansas Avenue "The Shop Ahead" The Shop Ahead" FIRST FALL SHOWING August tKe 1 5 th and during the Suburban Harvest Sale We are having a special display. Early buying on our part enables us to make right prices. Select or order your hat from these complete new models. At very attractive prices we are closing all lines of Summer Millinery. Courtney's Millinery Parlors 603 Kansas Ave. BE9 Suburban Harvest Sale All Summer Straws At Half. Price' A new line of Early Fall Hats, in satin and prepe. The leading colors are blue and white. . A Patriotic Idea that Originated in Washington. TOPEKA MILLINERY CO. 727 Kansas Ave. J ' - - Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. M. F. McDonald, 627 West street, of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Charles J. McDonald, Company B, 139th infantry. He was sent to tamp Doniphan last October. From there he was sent to Camp Merrltt, N. J., and sailed for France July 9. COURSE Mi HYGIENE Home Nursing Feature of Red Cross Begins Next Week. , The third course In hygiene and home nursing to be given hy the To peka chapter of the American Red Cross will begin next week. Mrs. H. Bredel, chairman of the commitee on home nursing, announced today that the registration would be Thursday from 11 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. The reg istration and the lectures will all be given at the T. W. C. A. The course consists of instruction in taking care of the sick in the homes. It Is intend ed to provide adequate care for pa tients where trained nursing is not available. The Red Cross and the army have taken such large numbers of trained nursesjthat there are not sufficient to handle the work in any community and the Red Cross has established this course of training for the women in every city that they may be able to give good care and proper treatment. The course does not prepare anyone to go outside their own home for nursing work. During the registration ' Thursday the hours for the classes will be ar ranged to suit the convenience of the greate3t number. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Thing Worth Knowing. For Child With Cold in Head Cut old linen In six-inch squares. Make a dozen or two of these and place where they will be handy for the- child with a bad cold In the head. Instruct the child to burn each one after using, j The little ones like to use these, will save washing handkerchiefs and it Is sanitary. To Shell Elderberries Soon will be ttie time for elderberries. To take from stem a coarse comb is a great help. To prevent staining the hands when shelling elderberries use a three cf four-tined fork to pull them from the steins. . To Keep Flour Nowadays one has many two-pound sacks of flour; the sacks become torn and spill easily. Some oatmeal boxes hold exactly two pounds of flour; they are large enough to dip a cup or scoop into and w hen marked on the top of cover "barley," "wheat," etc., they not only save tne Hour Dut look neat In the bargain. SUBURBS N TOPEKA AUGUST 16th and 17th You are invited to in spect the wonderfully comprehensive line of Diamonds and other pre- cious stones, Jewelry, Solid and Sterling Silver and the varied line of ob jects of art shown athe Gift Shop Topeka's most interesting; store. RALPH R. PETERSON 106 West 8th. In our Front Show Case you will see the newest Autumn Boots specially priced for Suburban Days only. - Among wmcn are new urays, tfrowns, field. Mouse Ivory kid smart Louis heels and "Walking Boots of fine Brown and Black Calfskin. Secure Your Pair Those Days - I, try ja. r m K - P s WA lit 1 I Ok'. IV' r K&&m THC BIO V&fOC STOWS TIS KANSAS AV. ySvW S II B TOPtEjCA AUGUST I6ndT- 2 Big B arsrain' uy Now Days Stores conducting clearances. Stocks being: reduced. x Stores closing: out fine stocks. ' New Fall Goods being: shown. All selling: at special discounts and old prices. Buy what you need before other price advances come before the new Government tax is put on. REMEMBER THE DATES ; ust 16 and 17 BUSINESS HOUSES PARTICrPATTNO Aug Addis Jewelry Co. Art Iamp Store. August Clothing Co. Bcrkson Brothers. The Boston Shoe Store. Banner Lunch Room. William Connors Furniture Co. Courtney Millinery Co. Crane & Co. Crockett Dry Goods Co. Crosby Bros. Co. Warren M. Crosby Co. Cremerle Restanrant." John A. Davis, Jeweler. Diment & Klem. Fmablzer-Splelmnn Furniture Co. ISmrieh's Bootcrie. i- Eichange Grocery. Fair Store. " Felix Clothing Co. D. H. Forbes Hardware. Frank Furniture Co. FuUerton Bros. Hardware. Glbbs Clothing Co. The Green baum Co Gnild Music Co. Hall Stationery Co. Harrln-Goar Co. Mills Garment Co. The Model Clothing Co. Kalir & Phillips, Milliners. C. A. Karlan Furniture Co. KrengCs 5 and 10 Cent Store. Topeka Millinery Co. Outlook Suit A Cloak Co. Palace Clothing; Co. The Payne Shoe Co. . Paxton A Pazton. Pelletler's. Pickens, Milliners. Ralph Peterson's Gift Shop. ReiUy A Baker, Clothing. Santa Fe Watch Co. Scotch Woolen Mills. ' Stawfield's, Drugs. The New Toggery. Volland Clothing Co. Wardin A Son, Jewelers. AVnlk-Oref Boot Shop. C. A. Wolf, Jewelery. AVool worth's ft and 10c Store. 7fl llllillliiillllllilillllilllllllilliiiillllllH I