I The Distinctive Garment' Store f
Shirts made to order $2.00 and
upward.
Suits made to order $18.00 and
upward.
Centre Street at Elm, Oil City, P.
Holiday Shopping
Will Be a Delight at Oil City's Biggest
and Best Store.
Those who revel in the pleasure in giving find more real
delight in the preparations for Christmas than in the actual
celebration of the day itself. Certainly every one who comes
here gets into the spirit of Christmas shopping. The beauty of
the store, the charm ol the decorations, the Christmas greens,
all contribute to the holiday atmosphere of good cheer, good
service, and good merchandise.
APPARELING AT HOLIDAY PRICES
Suits With Detachable Fur Collars
Special at $20, $25, $30, $35.
The suits alone, in any ol the above groups, are as charm
ing in rcgaid to fabiic, fashioning, and workmanship, as any
you have seen this season, splendid values at the price.
With any of these suits you select, you can choose a de
tachable lur collar in Manchurian Mink, Eastern Mink, Mole,
Japanese Mink, JJlack Fox, Blended Squirrel and Natural
Squirrel.
A suit' and a fur collar lor barely the price of the suit alone.
Coats of Salt's Arabian Lamb With
Large Pillow Muff to Match, Com
plete at $25 to $30.
The same Arabian Lamb that has been so extensively ad
vertised. It possesses all the richness, beauty, and warmth of
natural black Persian Lamb.
'ith any coat at above prices we will include a large,
handsome, beautifully shirred pillow muff. A very special
otter.
A PraLcticaJ
Christmas Present
one that will long be remembered and fully appreciated.
A Savings Department Book,
with an initial deposit. Any amount will answer and we add
Four Per Cent.
Oil City Trust Company
Oil City, Pa.
SOLID COMFORT
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AVill be found in your
home if you invest in one
of these
Champion
Ranges
For gas, coal or wood.
Changes can be made in
a few minutes and with
very little trouble. And
the saving in your fuel
bills will look good to you
when the bills come 'round
each month. While you
are about it why not stock
up with a few new kitch
en utensils; We can sup
ply them also.
Make Your Horse Comfortable
With some good Blankets. We have them and the
quality and prices will be found right.
J. 0. SCOWDEN,
TIONESTA, PA.
London'. First Steam Bui.
I.nly lloruthy .cvlll, who remem
bered when kciIiiii chairs wore used,
remembered iiImo mill mentions in Her
reminiscences I ho tlrst l.oiiilim Mt-iim-rnm.
which run lor dm lirst tlmu
in ItiTl. The inventor was Walter
Hancock, anil the lirst apiearance or
the vehicle, a cumbersome alTair nam
ed tlio "ICrii." erealiKl much excite
ment. It carried tumleen inssengers
find ran rroni I'lidillugtuu to the hank
lit a charge ot sixpence all the way
Its success led to the tiittmlnctioii ol
several other busses, tint they were
withdrawn in conscipienre ol the tunc
IILu acts ot lb III.
Dealing With Thoughts.
No thought I ever lost. The dye ot
it stains i lie mind
A love thought without the deed Is
better than u love deed that is not born
of thought.
Thoughts are things. Yon are
thoughts. The world Is thoughts.
Learn to deal with thoughts as with
realities, anil so to mold your life from
within and not to Have it shaped by
the hazard from without.
Life." said Marcus Aiirelius, "Is
what our thought makes it," and the
aiieal or holy writ is. "Let the un
righteous man forsake his tliouglits."
L)r. Frank Crane in Woman's World.
Practical Presents
-OF-
Wearing Apparel
For Women, Misses and Girls.
There is a growing tendency this year to send
useful, practical Christmas Gifts and this store is
simply unlimited in its opportunities for this kind
of giving when you realize that everything in
wearing apparel for women, misses and girls is
grouped together most conveniently on one floor.
The Misses' Section specializes on distinctive
models that enhance the beauty of youthful faces
and forms. Women with petite figures often
find that they can be fitted perfectly here in
SUITS, COATS AND GOWNS i
and without alterations.
Practical Gifts for Sister or Mother.
Furs, Furs, Furs, always acceptable gifts.
Suits, Coats, Skirts, Dresses, Waists, Rain and Storm Coats.
Cold Weather Gifts.
Silk and Wool Vests and Sweaters.
Silk Kimonas nd Quilted Robes.
Every Girl or Woman appreciates
Leather or Mesh Bags, Handkerchiefs.
Silk Hosiery, Neckwear, T
We are showing a complete line of Messaline and all Jersey
Silk Petticoats in plain and fancy effects also Italian Silk Bloomers.
f The Distinctive Garment Store
Henry J. McCarty,
111 CENTRE ST.,
OIL CITY, PA.
Ex-College Head Governor
ol Porto flto
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Photo by American Press Assoclutlon.
1)11. ARTHUR YAGER.
DEAD NUMBER 28
GOOD HOLIDAY TRADE
Mild Weather. However. Haa Bad Ef
fect on Busineaa Generally.
Pun's Review of Trade says this
week:
"Clearings through the banks mnda
a somewhat more satisfactory exhibit
than recent preceding weeks, the total
this week at leading cities amounting
to $S,452.4!t0.678, a decrease of oif.y
l.fi per cet.t as compared with la.;t
your. w York city makes n mifh
belter comoarifon limn of lute.
i '';. inih',it-. mm' still heard of the
I rti.-riiii? li.iiui.-i.LVs mild weather,
.tiilcli restricts retail demand for
seasonable merchandise. Hollda
trade, however, has opened up well.
Apprehension of labor troubles at tex
tile centers, notably at Fall River,
has been removed, at least for the
present, bui. scarcity of operatives
keeps production below distribution,"
None Wants This Job.
No application has been recelred
for the position of city assessor of
Beaver Kails. Pa., to be appointed by
the new city commissioners, who take
office Jan. 5. The mayor and council
men are deluged with applications for
other positions. The equalization of
property assessments will be the
toughest proposition which the new
council will tackle.
More Men Missing After Fire in Poor
Hotel in Boston.
Twenty-eight men were killed in 'a
fire which swept through the upper
floors of the Arcadia hotel, a five-storv
brick lodging house in the south end
ot Boston. Others are missing. Scores
were taken to hospitals suffering from
burns and injuries received in Jump
ing from windows.
According to William Walsh, the
nltUit clerk, there were 178 lodgers In
the building when the fire was dis
covered. The victims were men in
poor circumstances who had resorted
to the place for a night's lodging.
Caught In the crowded bunks on the
top floor 01 the building and in the
small rooms on the fourth floor, they
were helpless. When they were
aroused the stairways were in flames
and there was a mad rush for the
fire escapes at the rear. Practically
all the men were naked.
Receivers For Big Coal Company.
The Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal company
and allied concerns have upon ap
plication of certain creditors been
placed under receiverships by the fed
eral courts. The properties are popu
larly known as the Jones Interests and
rank among the largest of the Inde
pendent coal producers and shippers.
EGG SHORTAGE SEVERE
Western Pennsylvania to Pay 60 Cents
by Christmas Tlrr..
"Sixty-cent eggs" is the prediction
egg brokers and dealers hold out to
the people of Pittsburg for a Christ
mas present. Not within ten years,
they declare, has there been such a
shortage of eggs in this city, and in
deed in all western Pennsylvania.
Today there are 13,000,000 dozen
eggs In cold storage warehouses of
the city as compared with twice the
number a yenr ago. This state of
affairs, they aver, Is the result of the
recently enacted state law requiring
that eggs may not be kept in storage
more than eight months.
As practically all egs are stored in
April it follows that they must be
taken out not later than the end of
December. Fresh eggs were sold here
today for 50 and 52 cents a dozen.
First Woman Lawyer Dies.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the first wo
man lawyer in the United States, and
the first woman who ever served as a
United States marshal. Is dead In her
home la St, Louis. She died in
poverty.
Girl Found Dead in Bed.
Miss Ka'.herlne Sherwood, aged
twenty-two, daughter of James Sher
wood, an oil operator of Parker, Pa.,
was found dead in bed by her father.
Heart disease caused death.
Grim'r Expense Account.
Webster Crim, candidate for ths
Pennsylvania superior court, filed his
expense account showing expenditures
of T928.17. He received to contributions.
Pretty Laiy.
The very Inzlest mini recently en
countered rou'iwfs a shoo store In a
little town. A womnn entered his shop
one day ami said she wanted to liny
n pair of shoes The lazy man, who
w:i slttlnir on a box at one end of his
establishment, looked tit her. yawned
wearily, and then said: "I mint wait
on you today. Come In some time
when I'm standin" 'lp'-Argouiuit.
A Tale For Philatelists.
A Storv of Mm lain Mr Ktntilnv nth.
sons, the famous stamp iVnli-r. Is told
in tne i.oniion rimes A Wf-st Indian
postmaster once returned tils money
order, statins that the stamp he had
ordered did Hot eslst. but the letter
fontalnlni; this statement wn prepaid
with ii copy of the stamp In question
Cautious.
A departing huslmnd charged his
wife that she place iion his monu
ment. "Prepare to follow me." lint, re
membering his dubious past nnd his
uncertain future, added n line of her
own:
To follow tare I am not content
t'nlll I know which way thee went.
-St. Louis ltepubllc.
Ways of Mankind.
"People are queer.'
"How now?" .
"The round shouldered mnn straight
ens up for live minutes when he Is be
ing measured for his suit When he
slumps auain of course the suit doesn't
flt." Louisville Conrler.touniul
T.
A.
P.
We Ha.ve Hundreds arvd
Hundreds of Gifts
And Hundreds and Hundreds of People Are Coming
After Them. 1
The person who don't know what to give and the person who does know what to give meet
on equal footing in this gift shop of ours
There are so many things that you never thought of, and so many things that you never
heard of, and so many things that you should know about, all here, bidding you welcome
And perhaps the greatest inducement we can offer for your Christmas business is .the un
questioned fairness of the prices
It's going to be a busy store from now on but, extra salespeople in addition to our large
regular force will give you prompt attention.
T.
A.
P.
Oil Citj, Pa.
Oil City, l'a.
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Tallin
voile f'ouncings at
half price !
Voile Flouncing priced half
and less embrolJered flounc
ing 41 inches wide. White or
Hern bought a manufacturer's
entire lot of new, clean mer
chandise of weir made goodi In
excellent denlgns of solid em
broidery and Inset 1th wide
venite bands from j 3-. to 6 3-4
inches wide. An opportunity
seldom of.'; red to secure mer
chandise of this character
$1.50 to $j.oo flouncings, yard,
73C
shadow lace for
corset covers
New Shadow Laces for Corset
Covers vidths 7 to 14 inches
laces that are proving popular
and patterns that will please.
JSC if 7lf yard.
I i'-p'.iiol lioiilt ( good
a'e.ins, ,-,vc yard.
B0GG3 & BUHL,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
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Made - To - Measure
Clothes of the
Highest Quality
may be purchased here at the
most modest prices in town.
See our marvels of beauty at
$15, $18 and $20
and our wonderful importa
tions at "
$25, $30 and $35
Fit and finish guaranteed.
Blum & Anderson,
TIONESTA, PA.
-gi. City, Pa. J
Prescription lens grinders
for the eyes, plus Collegl
ately trained and Inter
nationally endorsed
Behind the Guns.
NO DROPS. RESULTS DEFINITE.
Artificial Eyes In Ntock.
Both 'Phones.
We This Dcy Dedicate This f
Store
To the women of Oil City and vicinity to use according to the
dictates of their own pleasure
As a Christmas Shopping Center t
Including today there's just 13 more shopping days. Nowhere can that
shopping be done more pleasantly or profitably.
Christmas Special
Gown of Windsor Plisse Crepe pink and light blue kimona style
cluny or Venice lace yoke set in one each in fancy box-$1.19.
Silk Hosiery
Special Christmas display today at the first center aisle booth of Men's,
Ladies' and Children's Silk Hosiery.
A display so comprehensive and comprising many exceptional hosiery
values every woman with Silk Hose on her list should glance through this
display today.
Men's Silk Half Hose, 26c, 60c, $1.00.
Ladies' Silk Hose, 26c, 60c, $1.00, $1.60, $1.75, $2.00, $2.60, $3.00 and
$3.60.
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12-Gauge
Hammerless
Pump"
Guns
2Iarm
rrnratinff tumuli. .uiMJcl ia. in a linoantu'ai nm. Im-biiiimi v.
balanced gun, Hithoui any objectionable humps or bump; no hK nn top for ras to bin out
through or water to gel in; can't irt-ixc up with rain, snow, or tlri-t; it' nolul ttccl brrecll
(not a shell or Koocll penum a thoroughly iyuitn incal gun without ucriliciug tlrcugih or
aal'cty; It is tha safest brch-loadinv shotgun over built.
It is HammerleM h Solid Steei Breech (inside ns well as nut) Solid Top-Side
Ejection Matted Barrel I which costs S4.00 extra on other gun) Press Button Cartridge
Releue Ho remove loaded cartridge quickly from magatiue without working through action)
Dmble E tractors -Take-Down Feature Trigger and Hammer Safety. Handles rapidly;
guaranteed in shooting ability; price standard Credo "A" gun, $22.60.
Send S stamp no'tagn for big catalog dmerlbingWo. 770 777rrrJn f)nirmGk
A. P., C. 1. T and Trap Special and all other Jiejiarttn UredTmS IM ,
7Zarin repeating riflci and shotguns. Do it nowl 42 Willow Street. New Heron. Conn.
1C .. L s. a rifle, pitol or sholgun. you should have a copy of the Idea l Hand
IT yOU SnOOt Boolv ino pace of m ful information for shooters. It tells all about
powders, bullets, primers and reloading tools for all standard rille, pistol and shotgun
ammunition: how to measure powders accurately; shows you how to cut your ammunition
expense in half and do more ar.l better shooting. This book is free to any shooter who will
send three (tamps pottage to The Marlin Firearms Co., ii Willow St., .New Haven. Conn.
This Mijjht Be American.
What lire known In iUva parts as
"the lifiiutiliwM' were lo iirrlve In the
lllorilillK. sil.VK 'I rnlTt'Snlidritt ill tilt
.:ilicliester (imiriliau. The liiiuso had
already Ihiii pit Into n slate of intense
ilisriiml'nrt. The 'twinl of the house
hold, after aru'iiilii: heatedly with the
landlord to Induce him to do lliu lion-f
through, now bewailed inwardly hi
too complete success. . However, it hail
to lie faced, mid the next iiiestinn was.
Would the painters come to time? At
I'ayliulit the next iiiorulni: there was n
thunderous knock In:; at the door. The
head of llio house rejoiced, for he knew
that now In n week his home would lie
habitable iipiln. lie heard the servant
KO down mill open the door. A minute
Inter there came it tup at the bedroom
door.
"If you please, sir. It's the foreman
painter."
"Well, he knows what to do. Tell
him to start on any of the downstairs
rooms."
"lie's ettlled to say. sir. that you run
relv on tt i in stnrllns Monday next certain."
Official Cats.
Nowadays there do not appear to be
tiny human rat catchers on the estab
lishment of the civil service, but some
government oilier maintain eats for
tills work. At the jrenerul iostofllce.
for example, there Is a stnn of cuts
charped with the doty of protecting
his majesty's malls from rats In re
turn they are provided, out of the pub
lie purse, with free Ismrd t ltd lodging.
The stalT of the Deptford victualing
yard Includes cats. In Prance cats
are specially trained for government
employment. To fit them for service
among military stores they are nt first
sent for one or two voyages on a war
ship. If they prove equal to killing
the rats always found In the holds of
large ships they are promoted to n
shore billet. London Standard.
Fred. Grottenberger
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General lilacksmitlilng prompt
ly done at Low Kates. Repairing INI ill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop in rear of and fust west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, P.
Your patronage solicited.
KKEf). HRKTTKNBKRGER
successfully used
f -for 34 years-
4246 Fifth Ave.Pittsburgh. Pa. J
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