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^Y, December 14, 1909.
aREAT 25c SALE
Phillips' Big Store Co.
Tomorrow^ we shallhave a great 25c sale "of Holiday Goods—choice
of a beautiful new line of Ladles' 39c ,and* 50c Fancy Collars, Hand
kerchiefs In Fancy Boxes, Wordsworth's and Colgate's Perfumes In
fancy bottles, Silver Mounted Brush and Comb in neat box, Shaving
Mirror, 39c, Shopping Bags, and O&n
25 other 39c and 50c items, Tuesday
6 Different Makes of Safety Razors
Qillettes, Gem Junior, Auto Strap, Ever Ready, Wards
and Eagle Razors—all in handsome cases
Men's Traveling Cases—Brush,
Comb, Tooth Brush, Hold Soap
The
Box and Toilet Bottle—all In Razor—« blades, shaving brush,
handsome 1 "having soaps—all in
case
1 ,4-5
Genuine Unique Kid Gloves— Askey Genuine French Kid—
every pair "IOC $1.75 Glove— -I CA
guaranteed, only extra fine 1 #«5U
A beautiful new line of Ladies' Infants' fancy Kid Gloves and
Kid Gloves Mitts in Xmas A,
at
1 «UU
2 pairs Men's Silk Lisle Clock- -Two .fine 25c all Linen Hand
ed Hose and 50c AQ. kerchiefs in JP
Silk Tie in Box "O box"... 0
Two Men's new style Shirts in $1. box of Men's Suspenders,
fancy Xmas ftQ/» Gaiterr and Arm 7 C/•
box for VOt Bands, all for JV*
Men's Large Silk Muffler In Men's fine Silk Neckties In
Phillip's Big Store Co
EDDYVILLE.
EddyviUe—Mrs. C. Rose who has
been reported as dangerously ill, died
Thursday morning at her home. Mrs.
Rose was one of the old settlers in
EdQyviUe.
Mrs. Grant Dye of Oskaloosa visited
her sister Mrs. Tom Johnson Thurs
day.
Miss Stella Wade who has been vis
iting Chas. Stubers and other rela
tives has returned to her home in
Cody, Wyoming.
Mrs. Beamer has received word of
the death of her daughter Mrs. M. II.
Fall at Joneh, Okla.
Porter Harenden living west of town
is quite ill, threatened with an attack
of pneumonia.
Tou can sell eggs, chickens, horses,
hogs, sheep, cattle, seed corn and all
kinds of grain, or you can exchange
articles by putting a want ad in iho
Courier. Read the want ads today.
You have something you want to sell,
or there Is something you want xo
buy—write your ad and then count tnc
words and send it in with stamps to
pay for the number of insertions de
tired. One-half cent a word.
Jack Hall came down Thursday
from Boone to visit for a
short
time
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
H&ll.
Mr. Day of Des Moines is in Eddy
vlt'.e this week in the interests of the
Imrerial Order of Red Men.
George Boremia who has been as
sisting his father the past year on the
farm has returned to Chicago. He ex
pects to do office work during the win
ter.
The Missionary society of the Con
gregational church met at the home of
Mrs. Elliott. The meeting was to have
been held at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Olciham, but on account of bad roaris
it was considered best to hold the
meeting in town.
The 'fire department Was called out
Wednesday to the home of John Don
ahue. The damage was very slight.
Bert Broderick who has been
jng his brother and sister at Ltnevme
iter a few days returned home.
SALEM.
Salem.—A very, pretty nuptial event
of the season was the marriage Wed
nesday, Dec. 8, of Miss Rae S. In
gram of Salem to Thomas Benton Sa
ter df Danville. The ring cerfcmony
was used and was performed by Rev.
W. T. Butcher, pastor of the Congre
gational church at the home of the
bride's parents on West Main street.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent. Promptly at 5:30 o'clock p. m.,
the bride and 'groom entered the par
lor and were met by Rev. Butcher,
who pronounced the words that made
the principals one. The bride was at­
Celebrated $1 Eagle Safety
box
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handsome case I
K. New Shipment of Kid Gloves
and
Wireless Detachable Handle Umbrellas
Wireless Detachable Handle Wireless Detachable Handle
Umbrellas, $2 1 yd Umbrellas, $5 QQ
grade only 1 «4"0 grade for J«70
Men's $1.50 pure Silk Hose, Sale Price 1.19
3UC
98c £",ey.Xm". 49c
We Are Closing Out Our Entire Stock of
Books and China
25 per cent off on all. Fancy Choice of our entire stock of $1
jli^rOne-Fourth Off
Roger's $4.00 set of guaranteed 26 piece set of Roger's guar
Knlves and O HO anteed Silverware fj r/\
Forks Z«VO $12.50 value
Our New Toy Department on Second Floor
HUNDREDS OF NEW NOVELTIES IN TOYS, GAMES AND DOLLS
—PROMINENT AMONG THEM IS THE 20TH CENTURY WONDER
The Post Card Protector—The New Magic Lantern
This will magnify Post Cards or Pictures in colors or A
black 50 times—requires no slides, only
I Special Sale of Winter Coats
Any of our new style $10 Coats Any of our new AA
semi Satin *7 PA
...49c
Copyright Books ...
Rogers* Guaranteed Silver Spoons 98c
sty,e $15 Coat8
lined Ou Excellent material
$1 J.VV
tired in a dainty gown of white chif
fon,elaborately trimmed in Valencien
nes lace. A sumptuous wedding supper
was served. The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ingrim, a popu
lar and influential family of Salem.
She is a handsome, accomplished and
charming young lady and by her many
graces has won for herself a large
circle of friends, who wish her many
years of happiness in her wedded
life. The groom has spent his life at
Danville, Iowa, where he has been in
dustriious and prosperous and is well
and favorably known. Mr. Sater anil
his bride, who was attired in a beauti
ful gray traveling suit, departed on
their wedding tour. They will spend
the winter at Sialome Springs and
various places of interest in the sun
ny south. Mr. and Mrs. Sater will be
at home to their friends March 1 at
the cosy and commodious home at
Danville already prepared to receive
them.
MOULTON.
Moulton—W. J. Willett was in Cen
terville Thursday transacting business
and visiting his daughter Mrs. J. w.
Ballenger.
Isaac Sawin was in Centerville on
Thursday.
Mrs. Carl Alexander, who Is visiting
her sister Mrs. C. C. Beggs left Satur
day for Kansas City, where she will'
meet her husband and from there
they Will visit in the Ozarks.
The various Sunday schools ar-J
preparing for Christmas .programs.
Two engines collided In the yards
Sunday night and bruised each other
pretty badly. Conducted Sandlver and
Brakeman Duggins were slightly In
jured.
Claude Tharp is home from Wichita
where he was hurt in an automobile
accident.
Marion Andrews was over from
Monterey Thursday.
Born to oJe Tharp and wife Monday
night, an 8-lb girl.
Ross Rogers Is home from a trip to
Colorado. At Holyoke he met Carlos
Miller, formerly a Moulton resident.
\rrc .Tr-n Bridal is In Omaha, Neb.,
on business,,
Airs. vv. j^erry has been in Center
ville witing on her mother Mrs. Moore.
Conducted John Bell is back from
St. Louis where he was helping on a
new' time card for the Wabash.
Harry Snare of Wichita was in town
last week. His parents are now living
in Kansas City.
R. B. Carsoh was in Des Moidns the
first of last week.
Among those who attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Mallett on Tuesday was
Mrs. Courtright of Rockville, Mo.
Art Bridal has traded his farm in
Kennessey, Okla., and is now on a
farm near. Bucklen, Mo.
Missess Myrtle Severs aal Hazel
Beach visited at th©, Perley Severs
home Sunday.
The Moulton High school will hold
their declamatory contest Dec. 17th at
thu M. E. church.
The Are drill is now being practiced
in the Moulton school.
Miss Marts who has been employed
at the Economy store left Friday for
her home in Chicago.
Mrs. L. Mallett, whose, death haB
been expected for some time, died on
Dec. 6 at the family home on West
Broadway. Mrs. Mallett was a victim
of the dread disease, cancer, and had
been a sufferer for years. She was a
most estimable lady and was loved
and inspected by a wide circle of
friends. The funeral was held from
the residence Tuesday at 1 p. m., the
funeral services being conducted by
her pastor, Rev. A. M. Smith, of the
M. E. church.
Clyde Edwards- was in Centerville
the first of the week.
Dr. W? F. Ware was in Moravia on
business Monday.
Miss Blanche Griffith and Mattie
Osteon were in Des Moines last Sat
urday.
Miss Ella Piatt left Tuesday for a
week's visit in Farmington.
George S. Mailer of Wyoming, who
has beeit visiting his mother, Mrs. D.
Judd, left Monday for his home.
H. C. Tipton was- over from Cen
terville the first of the week.
Marshall Lee has sold his residence
property to A. B. Tharp, who will
move to town soon.
Clarence Edwards has rented his
residence on East Broadway to Train
master C. A. Ross of the Wabash, and
expects to go to Dakota and engage in
the real estate business.
Gus Eby came in Sunday for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Eby. Gus is working at the black
smith trade in North Dakota.
A. B. Kimball of Boynton, Mo., has
been here on business.
A general strike of the switchmen's
union at St. Paul has caused No. 20
to be late getting here for several
days.
Miss Nell Murphy is
sister, Mrs. Ed Evans.
Frank Logue came down from Des
Moines this week to visit his wife,
who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Flora
Bleirns.
visiting her.
Mrs. Carl Alexander of Illinois has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Beggs.
The annual I. O. O. F. banquet was
held Tuesday night. After all had pav
taken of the fine supper, a very nice
program was rendered, which consist
ed of songs, solos, quartets, recita
tions, orchestra music, and at the
close was given the beautiful little
sketch entitled "That Old Sweetheart
of Mine," which made a lasting Im
pression upon all the audience. All
left at a late hour, reporting the ban
quet a great success.
Brother Khuns of the Moberly Con
servatory of Music, has been in the
city seeing what prospects there were
for securing a class of students. Mr,
Khuns was present at the I. O. O. F.
banquet and played several very fine
instrumental solos.
Mrs. Mattie Steele of Cincinnati
Iowa, is visiting her mother, Mrs. N
Wynn.
Mrs. N. Wynn will leave soon for
Washington, where she will spend the
winter with her daughter.
Mrs. Lou Warner and daughter,
Miss Marie, will leave next week to
spend the winter in California.
G. A. McKenzie is back from North
Dakota where he had gone to look aft
er some apple shipments for the E.
Wood Co.
W. F. Berry was a business visitor
in Centerville Monday.
HOPEWELL.
•~y
Hopewell—L. R. Garrison, N. J.
Sammons, E. Hunter, Chas. Hunter,
Harvey Hunter and Claude Arnold de
livered hogs in Ottumwa Saturday.
Chas. Fletcher spent Monday night
at the Jesse Helrnick home and Thurs
day night at the Emmett Talker res
idence.
Frank Samples was shopping in
Blakesburg Saturday.
John Johnston was a business call
er at the Emmett Walker home re
cently.
Jesse Helmic!: was shopping in
Blakesburg last Friday.
The measles will soon be a thing of
the past in this vicinity.
John Johnston made a business trip
to Blakesburg last Saturday.
L. R. Garrison is buving a couple of
cars of hogs to ship.
Mrs. Millie Worrell and daughters
and Miss Jennie Arnold and son and
daughter spent Thursday at the Chas.
White home.
Rev. Luscomb was at the J. M.
Walker home Monday.
BLANKETS
COMFORTS
TOWELS
BED SPREADS
POCKETBOOKS
APRONS
WRAPPERS
A:
OTTCTKWA
Dr. Hansell
SPECIALIST
EYE EAR NOSE THROAT
Glasses Fitted and Furnished.
Office Over New 5 & 10 Cent Store.
SIGOURNEY.
Sigourney.—Anna B. Kirkpatrick
from South English was today
brought before the commissioners of
insanity on information filed by her
brother, and adjudged insane. She was
taken to Mt. Pleasant this afternoon
by her aunt and other relatives.
Sell Gilliland and Perry Hennon
went to Ottumwa today on business.
W. H. Bragg of the south part of
the county, was in Sigourney Saturday
and purchased the F. W. Pfaff home
and he and his family in the near fu
ture will become citizens of Sigour
ney.
Levi Neas, who has been spending
the past six months in San Francisco:
and other Pacific coast points, return
ed home yesterday. Mr. Neas says il
looks good to be at home again.
The case of Strong vs. the Rock
Island railroad, which was to be tried,
was settled out of court. The Strong
case was an action for damages on
account of an accident which happen
ed some months ago at Keswick, Mrs.
Strong and her four months old child
were in the act of getting off the train
when the train gave a sudden. jerk,
which caused the child to fall off
and under the wheels, causing in
stant death. The case was settled by
the company paying $2,000.
Judge Clements and Reporter Need
ham returned to their respective
home Saturday evening until Monday.
Court adjourned on account of their
being no cases ready to try.
George S. James and wife returned
yesterday from WinfleH, Kas., where
they have been visiting their son.
While there they also visited at Law
rence, Kas., where Mr. James has a
sister living.
Nick Ritzinger, who recently was
taken to Chicago in the hope that he
might obtain medical relief, has been
brought home. The doctors gave him
no hope of relief. Mr. Ritzinger is in
a precarious condition.
DOUDS-LEANDO.
Douds-Leando.—On Saturday, Dec.
4, Miss Mabel, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Schlottex-, living south
of Leando, was married to Bess Hen
kle of Bloomfield. They osxpect' to live
in Bloomfield until spring, when they
will move to a farm near Belknap.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heney and fam
ily, who have been in Montana the
past three years, came back to visit
Heney's father and other rela
tives west of Leando. It seems that
Iowa is a good place to come back to,
several having come back from the
west this fall.
Carl Bell, formerly of Leando, but
of late years living at Eugene, Ore.,
came back to visit his parents, who
live near Keosauqua.
Charlie Bronson and family moved
in Mrs. Eva Phillips' house in Leando
last week made vacant the removal
of J. C. Hull, who moved to Ottuin
wa.
Frank Moore, living west of Douds,
oh the farm owned by Ed Nutt, had a
sale on Dee. 8. We did not learn
where Mr. Moore will locate.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Stagus, living east of Douds.
died on Wednesday of last week, of
pneumonia.
Russell Loomis of Coxeyville, Kas..
is visiting his nephews, Mr. Loira and
John Loomis, living west of this place.
The thermometer got down to six
below zero Wednesday and Thursday
mornings.
Chicago Provision Market.
Chicago. Dec. 13.—The provision
market follows:
Pork—.Tan—$22.32.
Lard—$13.05.
Ribs—$11.97.
Rye—cash—76c.
Barley—54®72c.
Timothy—March—$3.95.
Clover—$15.25.
There's a Big Lot of Satisfac
tion in Giving or Receiving a
Christmas Gift
That Has "Horse Sense" Attached to it
.We .hear troubled minds around us at the time express it
thus wise:
"Oh! She's got that already." Weil, suppose she has! Who
dislikes to have more than one pair of shoes, one hat, one suit?
No one.
So never mind if you should select sortie commonplace articles
60 long as it is in daily use.
TABLE LINEN
NAPKINS
DOYLIES
TOWELS
HOSIERY
PETTICOATS
KIMONAS
and a hundred other items—so satisfactory, so acceptable, so use
ful to everybody—every day—everywhere. When making your
Christmas shopping calls—drop in at
HUFFMAN'S & CO.
113-115 SOUTH COURT ST.
NECKWEAR
GLOVES
81LK SCARFS
VEILS
HANDKERCHIEFS
UNDERWEAR
HOUSE DRESSES
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Ottumwa's
Best
Xmas
Ottumwa's
Best
Xmas
Ottumwa's
Best
Xmas
Store
Store
Store
A
Ladies' Sheer Linen Hemstitch
ed Islet Initial Hdkfs
all initials 25c and
15c
Exquisite Armenian Hand Made
Lace Edge Hdkfs,
$1.50, $1.00 and
Umbreltas
for
Gifts
A very exten
sive showing
exclusive style
handles
ladies' and
gents' at prices
$1.50, $2, $3.50
up to
$5.00
Ladies' White and Colored Silk
Hosiery, Linen Heel i\ r"
and Sole .^
We have a very extensive assort
ment of fine black and colored
Lisle Hosiery,
Practical Articles That Make
Appreciative Gifts
Many eleventh hour handkerchief buyers will be
disappointed this year, especially in Initial hand
kerchiefs. The heavy early buying is commenc
ing to tell on many of the popular sellers and
we suggest giving handkerchief buying your im
mediate attention.
Xmas Handkerchiefs
You c?n make selections from
our great stock and rest assured of
full appreciation of recipient.
We Make a Specially of Linen Handkerchiefs
Sheer Linen Hdkfs with Islet
and Embroidered 0
a on in
Men's Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 15 and 25c
Children's Initialed Hdkfs, three
in a pretty
gift box
Xmas
Mufflers
for
Ladies
and
Gents
in all
colors
and white, an
a eciated
gift
50c
Xmas Purses
This counter is rich with
gift suggestions and the
special values we offer, show
a saving of 50c to $4.75 on
each purse.
Think of buying a one piece
10 Inch Leather Purse,
leather lined and
Coin Purse for ..
A beautiful assortment of all
Leather Purses—many new
shapes included in this lot—
in assorted
colors for
Infants' Fine
Wool and
Silk Stockings
a
richly embroidered for.. JvC
Dnm/ Stockings for Boys'
rUll) and Girls', all
sizes and weights, pai
I25c
See Our
Line of
I
PURSES
See Our
Line of
I
PURSES
See Our
Line of
I
PURSES
Something new
broidery worked
fine Linen Hdkfs
25c
in Gents' em-
Long Jabots and Stocks with Jabots attached are
very stylish. We are O
showing a large assortment 75c, 50c and
Circular Collars of Baby Irish Lace in beau
tiful patterns and in a full range CA/*
of widths, at $2.25, $1.50, $1 and ...... JVv
Ladies' fine hand made Princess collars and chemi
settes, also fine tucked Swiss with laoe CT
and embroidery insertion, $4.75 down to»^j£
$1.50
Genuine Alligator Purses 10
inch size, Leather Lined
and Coin
Purse
$3-48
Your Christmas Gift
To be appreciated must be durable substantial and
lasting. There is nothing more suitable for Hol
iday Gift than Hosiery for Men, Women and
Children and the quality and style you get at this
store will surely be appreciated.
Beautiful Embroidered Silk
Hosiery at $1.75
$2.50 and
White Lamb's Infants' Fine White Cabhmere
Stockings, Silk
Heel and Toe ....
A S to in S
DUC
Ladies' Silk Hose Appreciated Gifts
Hee| and Toe
2.95
Men's Silk Half Hose,
Black and Colors
Pair pair $1
J. E. SCASE
50c
Hand Made Duchess and Point
Lace Hdkfs,
$1.25 to
1
Purses
Genuine Seal Skin
with self and metal
clasps, $7.50 and
Men's Coin and Bill Purses
—fine Morroco Leather
at $1.50
and
Ladles' Fine Silk Finished Mer
cerized Hosiery in Whit
a
Fay
pa
Beautiful Silk and Embroidered
Lace Boot Hosiery—one of our
best Christmas
numbers, for I jC
Stockings for the
Children—two grades
Wool 45c. Cotton 25c
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