•; ■*] ; "' "' • l ' r^ ir ' ,^"T "V lJ 1 ' ' L ~" ™ ~ W " Ll '' ' '.». "v" 'WmSm A MERRY CHRISTMAS ll 'ivj "''■:*{ The Modern ; « ■ ll a A il/fpMmr I A Merry |i| fg| I' • . : A time of mirth ami merriment; a pause iu tho ceaseless whirl of commercial * t||| j :|; ' .•. F " ■" jwfj ; ".'•J'; * ■•"i*W- i 1% • i life. A season of gift giving, when we all give freelv of our worldlv store, and ... - tv ■ Ho • 5 >\k J V • V 3 * * S? •.•inBW \?P£/•' ••-•>'>?: <•'&* % !f%" ! find pleasure in evorv kiiullv art: a soul recreation. A dav of rest —RKBT. r. v^s§fi RtV 4 tr4>>- -u j t\ teS ISISIS*! I^* Ji : "'"] #•■ 1' -§••'•' '|H • i In Harmony With the True Christmas f. 'if '^H|[ 1= ? fe; i Spirit We Inaugurated Early Closing j « ? I | The idea of closing at 6P.M. on Christmas Kve was introduced by this stbl*e ■ . 1. : : it '" "s '. last year, mainly because we "felt that everybody wanted to be home on this great- j |?|| ' 1 * J: - ... ;! j est of all nights, and because, to thoroughly eniov Christmas day, one could not be ! *- * jtl|f)j| ► A > .. J t f! wearied with the hustle and bustle of shopping, the night previous. This seemed to l»o the onlv policv that would be advantageous to all, and it ! "■ * , . •,f;& • >w. \ ' f r . '■• *&;§ ' • V-' • f ■ > , , : l-••• proved to be the RIGHT policy, for six o'clock, on December iMth. found our 1 4 v-, * ' J • patrons homeward bound —their shopping completed, and several hundred faith- ■ | nil More workers, preparing to spend the evening at home, with prospects of a | , v .. ' WT \ I ♦- \ «-l C : I s We Adopted the Same Policy This Season -j : e M • Beraiise public-opinion ha».iniprhj(»ii upon it the Btamp of appnmili Bn> , '■& '•' rlorsetl by the Civie ("lull and heralded into every nook and corner of the city and jf : 4 , 4> - ' j surrounding country, it has gained reeognition as a direct step in the progress of |f- '' : f^K |<: better working conditions. And to stand still in this world-wide progressive • i&famt. *s*«*kL~ . ?./ movement. U to retreat! We shall welcome the day when all Harrisburg stores, large and small, will jj| join hands in dispensing with all night w<u-k. tiot only during tho Christmas season, I ~"1 but the year'round. . ■ • """ Will VOl encourage the early closing movement by completing your Christ- .1 <>. *>""" T. |V. •' '"V ; \ nias shopping before (» P. M. 011 Christinas Eve? (Open Moudav, Tuesday and , 1 { . & »}■ "* I | \ Bm «dny evenings). ffe / \ ■ oi i' - •• ,■& • ' - '*"' ''•" ► L^W'■'» ||| I i | l| I | iAl!i*l.l lillilllif II I rv.,., • f j | ~ 1.1. U I «, •*I j a j * T" "1 1 !■% /yHL , RARRTRBITRG RTAR-TX HKPKXHKXT. SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10. 1011. 5
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