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Gift Silk
Petticoats
' .1. tricolette, plainly
iimuy and clinging.
finished with deep
:u-ks. others have
"x . :vuilops, while still
"31‘. >1 vmhroidered scal-
l: color imaginable
mules in each color.
"zilcd. $3.95
Second floor.
for Daughters
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W omen
3w are sure to please with
"in a dainty thoughtful 2‘“
f h‘ ther 1n the practical felt
flippers. quilted ssfinw
. 1‘4 ~\1th pom pan; or the». ;
They;
'1‘1 endless varietyJ-lf.
frivolous mules.
l “1.01 s--lovelier thin
til
1-: per éen
regular quarterly div
.v» “H weld pm- cent. on the preterm
Directors of tho Chico
8c Omaha.
luster" passed the regular 2 1. 2
common stock dividend on
iirst ten months
same houses received orders axrrag-
7. 979. 000 monthly.
1919 also cwceds the busln: ss
F ur Coats
Jish
....i give you.‘ M beloved mother.
1 nor or sister a gift she will use afid
p r: to come—a fur coat?
coat.
-. ruracul or viatka squirrel.
-' 1 1 1 iii‘ raccoon is just the very newest
' > '1 Dark grey genuine natunal
,1; ~i1-1-ol makes a jacquette of great
11w you’d love to see that charming
Second floor.
of 192.3
t Ind th
idend of 1 1.;
11 stock.
80. St. Paul.
Railroad
per cent
0 1“ this
,;. Meeting at about the sum
0
directors of the Chicago a: hour.
Nort n-
Moi! Order Business.
WASHINGTON. Dec.
lng mail order houses
1923 with a sales volume totuling in
the neighborhood of
unless trade predictions now cur-
r1 at are unjustified.
“estcrn Railroad voted 3 reduc.
tion in the semi-annual
divide
from 2 1- 2 per cent. nd
to 1 1- 2 per
company paid
months of the your bankers gen"-
nlly confltflfl‘d today's action as put-
vili’l‘i‘lOl’S ting the stock on a four per cent
sir
] 2.—-T,ead-
will
close
8350. 01.0 000.
\Vith the exception or too other
wars. the mail order buhlnvta
1923 has proved the biggest. 'n.hl3‘
tory. according to data collected by
S. Department or Conn: '.ier'cc
Sales in 1920 averaged 83023."
11. month for two big houses.
Of
.000
IQ the
"he
these
year
of
In that your sales Luelaged
cryszember and December.
ever. at
year ahead of 1919 p‘ndtggzgurgg;
is indicated by reports for business
oi" September and October. In Sep-
tember. orders totaled :26. 0.2,000
and in October 81?. 743. 000. In
both months the sales \0! mm wns
very high in comparison pith Sep-
tember and October of former years
That would seem to point to '
peetatlon or a volume 0: business
in November and December 0:
larger proportions than in the tw
previous record years.
The mail order business now is
on a plane approximately ree
times as great. as before the “'orld
war. In 1913. for instance. sales
volume averaged onl l
a month. y i 1,.75. 000
Steel Orders.
NEW YORK. Dec. Ila—Unlined
order- was not far distant. They
COrporation on wovember 30 as»
gregatcd s, 363 .534,. a decln'n. of
304. 241 tons over those of October
31 and the lowest point touched
since February 19":.
The showing. however. was con-
strued in financial and bushes: cir-
cles as an improvement as the
decline was considerably Isa than
had been expected and served to
check the reactionary trend of pri-
ces in todas‘ s stock market.
Manufacturers expressed the be-
lief that the turn upward in unfilled
orders “as not far distant. They
based their calculations on tf‘u ng- and Connecticut avenues
[stab/Ikfird 1657
lustrous
_ mat of elegance cut on newest,
. i ii dark collar and cuffs of viatka
natural
riizips grandmother would prefer a
k collar of skunk or even the seal
grey
. i: 1‘orty~eight inch slim silhouette
5 it 51 :1! coat with viatka squirrel wide
$250 ’
$400
\. 11.11111: daughter .will be joyful in-
1 . ' , .1 :1 wry stylish short fur jacquette
A
t‘
Make It a Practical Christmas
Sweaters—Scarfs
Fashion changes so rapidly in these, they
make excellent gifts. A very new sweater and
scarf are of softest cam
golf coat model with block plaid front, $10.
Long fringed scarf to match.
Imported English
sports wear is a new and becoming model at
$10 while just the ow
is a heavy shaker knit
colkr.
Mohair slip-over, finely knit in gay blend-
ing colors with sash, is a charming model to
brighten the sport costume.
Scarf: and Tarn; to match are skating sets
Many colors and color com-
Hand
stripes and plaids are much in vogue and will
be delightful Christmas gifts.
ry days.
$2. 98.
for wl'
. binations
Men’
:2}! 5X' 7
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Prices vary as to sizes.
“ure- dincidoedrt and
‘quiréments‘ or glutinous general. y.
Untitled orders it the close of
business November 80. 192:. to-
taled 6.840.3411 small saline
was shown in the December 1922
figures after which» successive in-
creases wero shown in dinnin-
February and March, 1921. De-
clines have been shown each month
since March.
he
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Bridgeport Plant.
BRIDGEPORT. Dec. fit-Nego-
tiations for the sale of the large
Morris Metal Products plant on
Union avenue are under way be-
tween 8 big Newark firm and Ro-
bert J. C6‘verdale,’New York 'ellty
operator. who with Frederick Brown
another agent, has just- purchased
the empty munitions factory from
Kenneth W. McNeil, or this city.
Coverdale admitted that the out-ot-
town interests have made im I.
good offer. looking to rem vs to
Bridgeport. I"
The new owners are rated: mong
yhe big realty operators ,in New
ork. ‘ _
Further details or the p! rdlng
transaction which may be or pri-
mary industrial importance to this
a. short time.
‘Mr. McNeil sold the plant. to the
Ionic Holding corporation. :or ap-
proximately $50,000 papers cover-
ing the sale filed with the town
clerk show. The property has
frontage on Un 11 avenue. Holt ister
and the
v
el’s hair, the sweater in
$5. 95
slip-over sweater for
eater for winter sports
slip-over with wide roll ’
Junior sizes, $6.50
$5.95
loomed scarfs in
$2. 98
Second floor.
Gloves
s Mocha Gloves of best
- l‘c’éw Bauer; railiuad.
city. are expected to be roves ed int
quality with self or black em-
broidered backs—the kind of
gloves 3 man likes to wear.
W1
pairs of slip-
gl feet. Here
...
Tan or dark grey.
Women’s
Gloves—4pique
white with white and colored
embroidered
clasp tight wrist for new long
isleeves.
i er. srey
grey or tan velvet 'with.
Any man—even the most
fastidious will ‘find his pair
of slippers here. . g
comforthble felt slippers:
for warmth in the bedroom $2
Or lainb‘smool which some .
musculdnotdo without. so g
_ Ortsplendxd leather house
$4.50
Kid
in
French
stitching
backs. One
Black, brown, beav-
' $2.75
Novelty Gloves of black
'th turn-over cuff of
stitching on glove to
match. 55-75 ":1
Main floor. 1“.
o. k
Sllk ‘5» '1
i
h
Umbrellas z;
‘3'. - Colored silk 1:
‘ i n m a n y ,
shades—strap 5
loops on good 5.
looking wood-
,en handles 2
w h i c h a r e
tipped with
black, amber
or white. A
gift that looks
more, but is
only $5 . .,
Men's con- *"
’ servative umy
b r e l l a of
heavy taffeta.
with .. Prince
of Waleshan—
die. . $5
. Maia. floor.
every variety of
leather, Some me
McNeil received title
Park Row building in New Yorh. n
skyscraper 2: stories in height; xiv-
lag the factory, and a cash min-1d;
oration in return. The. office mild-g
lug had been held ‘for $5,000,000 but
was mortgaged. McNeil assumed
the obligations in the deal. - The
Park Row building was erected by
August Belmont.
. .—_fi
New Chm-co Bank.
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.—A new bank.
with 885. 000. 000 resources. ranking
fifth among Chicago's financial in-
stitutions, is about “to take. itslptacc
as the resume! a. merger of theme-
tional Bank of'the Republic and the
National City Bank ot-Chicago. ' The
day and approved the plan for con-
solidation.
The new financial house is to re-
.tain the name National Bank of the
Republic. It will have ”1. 000. 000
cn,plta.l 82. 000.000 surplus. about
370 000 000 deposits- and tt tai assets
in the neighborhood of 88 ..000 000.
If the plan as now outlined is ap-
proved by‘ the'stoekhold’ers. John A.
Lynch. new president of. thegNation-
at Bank of.the publicwlll become
chairman of the board of the new
bank. David R." Forsgn. prefiideno
of the Nationaldltlty. an!“ George
Woodruff vice- president. and man-
go. of the Republic. will be vice-
chairman of the new board and
Hugo E. Otto. now vice-president of
the National City, will be president
of the merged banks. All the direc-
tors at both banks, it- is expected.
will be placed on the new gourd.
The enlarged National Bank of the
Republic will make its home in the
building now occupied by the Corn
Exchange National Bank, probably
about July 1 next."
The merger is expected to be on a
share for share basis after
equalization 'of assets. An appraisal
will be made and any excess over the
amount necessary for each bank to
Contribute to the capital, surplus.
undivided profits and the various
usual reserve funds will be paid as
a. special cash dividend. to the stool:-
holders 0! each bank.
Great Norman’s Value.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.—Great
Northern officials outlined today be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission a. claim that the actual value
of that railroad system is 8700 000. -
1000, or almost twice as much as the :
Federal valuation experts have so
far been willing to assign for it.
The commissioner's tentative valu-
ation tor the Great Northern, against
which Ralph Budd. its president.
and his associates appeared today to
protest was $396, 5100, 000. Final
figures which will be made after
the conclusion of the hearing of pro-
test. will serve as the basis for mak-
ing of_all rates.
C. O. Jenks.‘ vice-president. said
railroarb rates should be equal to
what it would cost shippers a"; a
group to produce ‘the same; servici-
for themselves. or to the rate lt’Vvl
which would be. necessary in order
to» induce a new iompany to enter
the field and furnish service.
New Tobacco Company.
Formal ,mnouncement we. .3 made
yesterday at the Iormatlon of the
Continental Tobacco Company, Inc.
to engage in the manufacture at
high grade cigarettes [and smoking
tobacco. The company. which pro—
sently will issue 200.000 shares of
no par value stock, has acquired
the Barkmahn Company and will
begin operations about February 1.
The new company has no connection
with the merger or the United Cigar
Stores Company and lhe Schulte Le
tall Stores Corporation negotiations
for whlch lime been “finally com-
plated.
The officers and directors of the
mve corporation will be Druid A
Schulte. president; J’. L. Hoffman,
vice-pr’esident. formerly of the Folk
Tobacco Company and the Tobacco
Products florporation; l“. C. Collier.
formerly of the Falk Tobacco Com-
to_11ié
directors of both banks met_ yester- ‘ -.
some, ..
in the heart or the La Sane district . =3"
'ALL DAY: FRIDAY! ‘ :9
To rrange and mark. down our stocks for-our
ONLY CLEARANCE SALE
this season. Full details tomorrow’s papers
pany; M. J. Sheridan. \ice- -presiden.,
tion and S. E. Summerrleld. director.
president or the Gotham Hosiery
Company
nerVeaches
sleeplessness
women‘s ills
formerly president of the Barkmalm .
Company: U. M. -.Reinach secrc tan .
and treasurer. “ho is also secretan -
of the Schulte Retail Stores Corporzr '
SLIPPERS, SHOES, BOOTS and ‘ARCHCS
d‘
Shoe Trees and Shoe Cleaning Sets ma‘e pleasing gift.
Beginning Saturday. we'will. remain
" , ' Open Evenings Until Christmas
MILTON ELW
122 Washington St.
solve the problem of 81
buying. A gift bought
here— stands comparison E
costs less.
[(1. Raisins ..
Practicle and MOsf
Acceptable Christmas ~
You will find in this store a reliable line of
and, quality considered, '
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Norwalk Chronicler