The Sherman Courier (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 130, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 30, 1917 Page: 7 of 10
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P. B. Wood & Co
PHONE 1750
SHERMAN
On Ladies’■ Ready-to-Wear
Having just opened this store, and desiring to get acquainted with the
people of Sherman and vicinity, we have decided to offer to you, the
very latest in Ready-to-Wear, at unheard of prices, not considering
the cost or the worth of a garment but giving you the choice of classy
Suits, Coats, Dresses and Waists of the best Eastern manufacturers at
almost half of their original worth—come and look them over.
Sale Starts
Monday and
Will Continue
For One Week
Only.
Sale Starts
Monday and
Will Continue
For One Week
Only
"STAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1017.
mediately after the ceremony the
young couple left for Abilene to make
their home.
TheGOOD
Rev. T. R. Chisholm is visiting his
brother W. H. Chisholm at the home
of the latter four miles south of Sher-
man. Mr. T. R. Chisholm has been
holding,a meeting at Atoka, though
his home in is Artesia, N. M. The
older citizens all know Mr. Chisholm
ERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE COAL STOVE IN EVERY HOME
square
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The Remedy for
Frosty Mornings
as he and J. L^ Hughes were in busi-
ness in Sherman in years gone by. hav-
ing been managers of the Alliance
store on the south side of '
in 1886.
—no more barefoot trips to the basement
—no more dressing in an ice cold room
—no more big fuel bills to pay
—no more fires to build.
Simply roll out of bed and dress in
your rooms made warm and cheerful
by the even day and night heat of
Cole's Original Hot Blast
**anaaaamam ■■■■■■*•■■■■■■■■ mmmmm mmmmmmmm
BURNS CHEAPEST COAL CLEAN
AND BRIGHT. USES ANY FUEL
If last winters fuel bill was hard to pay
what will it be this year with fuel higher
than ever. Now is the time to stop
waste. If you want a small fuel bill
this Winter, you need this remarkable
fuel-saving heater. Act today.
No. 113
Real Heater Satisfaction
>m Bell of Preston Bend was here father, C. C. Rountree of South Tra
erday on business. via street.
rs. Charles Fisk of Amarillo un-
ent an operation at Sherman Hos-
yesterday morning.
'eldcn Moore came in yesterday
i Camp Bowie to spend a few days
his father and mother, Mr. and
Forrest Moore.
rs. W. A. Calley and two children
rdmorc are expected to arrive to-
to be the guests of Mrs. S. W.
ney for a while.
rs. J. JJ. Weems, Sr., has returned
IcAlester, Oklahoma, after spend-
the summer*here with her son,
I. M. Weems.
ss Lelia Barr Anderson of Colum-
Tcnnessee, guest of Miss Mary
n Ellis, will probably extend her
in this city for perhaps a month.
iss Mary Nisbet, who left recently
ike up her duties as instructor in
i in the public schools at Kings-
Oklahoma, is much pleased With
work, friends report.
B. Fox, formerly a well-known
ling man, whose home is in
>, Oklahoma, will be associated
the Chevrolet Auto Company in
Sherman Business College will dis-
miss Monday morning in time for the
parade, closing for the remainder of
the day that the students may be
entirely free to see all the interesting
things calling them to the Fair ex-
hibits.
Homer Hoisington, of the State
Board of Y. M. C. A. secretaries, was
h?re yesterday to visit the Associa-
tion and get acquainted with the offi-
cials. He is a new man in Texas and
wishes to meet all those with whom
he will work in future.
! Director Pat Ramsey is training his
team every day for the game of vol-
I ley ball that will be played here Fri-
day evening. He hopes to get them
in such good shape that they will beat
the Fort Worth team. The game will
be played at the Y. M. C. A. gym-
nasium.
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Four trains of Minnesota troops
passed through here yesterday for
one of the training camps. They were
fine-looking fellows, every one of
them, and they marched with the step
and air of veteran soldiers. There
were some 2000 in the four trains.
Some cf them rached up town and one
company kept step to a whistled
march remarkably well.
leral court will open in Jeffer-
iMonday morning and Judge Gor-
l Russell, Judge J. R. Blades and
larder O. S. Gresham will leave
I afternoon for that place.
Miss Jones of the faculty of Carr-
Burdette College, in charge cf the
Home Economics department, ami
Miss Frees, who will instruct in Phy-
sical Culture, arrived yesterday to be-
gin their duties Monday. Both are
i highly qualified for their respective
.eut. | Lloyd Leslie is home for a departments and are cultured young
Idayh from Camp Bowie with the | ladies who will ba welcome additions
ft that his father and mother, Mr., to the social circles of Sherman.
■Mrs. Will Leslie are each wearing w
Will A. Autilley of Abilene and Miss
Lucy Gafkill of this city were mar-
„. -------—r «*•, *>*>- ried on the courthouse lawn last even-
Kate Rountree, with her two | ing, the Confederate monument serv-
wj, Catherine and Archibald (ing as a very patriotic attar. Rev
retained to her home in Gal- i A. A. Kidd, pastor of the Key Memo-
recently after a visit with her I rial church of this city officiated. Im-
broad smile.
Archibald Campbell Jr., nee
While affairs are in good shape
there is1 yet a world of work to be
done in perfecting the arrangements
of the exhibits at the Fair. Much
work is needed and the management
of the Fair will greatlV appreciate all
the cheerful service that can be ren-
dered Monday morning, in order that
when the parade disbands everything
will be in good shape for the view of
the thousands of visitors that will be
here.
Tomorow is the “first,'’ and the us-
ual hustling around on^ collations
will be the order of the day. However,
quite a good many people are adopt-
ing the method of mailing out their
bills and this practice is especially
adopted by business men where they
censider the accounts- prompt pay,
therefore if you receive your bill by
mail you may accept it more or less
as a compliment as the sender does
not consider it necessary to “go after
you.”
The Central Cafe near the Union
Depot sustained its reputation as a
first-class restaurant yesterday by
supplying the Second Minnesota In-
fantry with their dinner. There were
sixty officers and 600 men and all
went away satisfied. The men drank
ninety-six gollans of coffee and oth-
er food in proportion. Ed Cox pre-
sided as master of ceremonies and
says he did very little loafing during
the meal. The men were on their
way to Camp Cody, N. M.
Dr. S. C. Venable, son of W. '
Venable of Lee avenue, left yesterday
for Camp Oglethorp, N. C., to enter
the army service. Dr. D. R. Venable,
another son, is also here awaiting or-
ders to report for service. Dr. S. C.
(Continued on page eight)
Welcome R. R.
Fair Visitors!
9 Studebaker car will take all blue ribbons with
the man who wants beauty, comfort and durability in
his automobile.
*3 It is the ideal family car as any member of the fam-
ily can drive it with perfect assurance of safety.
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*5 Let us show you the superior qualities of the Stude-
baker. It is undoubtedly the great value car of the year.
SUITS
Our Suits consist of the very latest styles
as to materials and colors, and at this reduced
price it will not be long before they will all be
gone—better come early. .
$15.00 Suits, Special..................$12.45
$30.00 to $22.50 Suits, Special....~ ..$14.95
$24.50 to $27.50 Suits, Special..........$19.50
$30.00 Suits, Special........$22.50 and $24.50
$35.00 Suita, Special......... $29.50
$40.00 to $50.00 Suits, Special..........$32.50
Come and look them over—you get much
better material and workmanship in sample
Suits than regular stock.
Samples
We handle no'hing but SAM-
PLES and we get the merchandise
at 25 to 50 per cent of the cost of
manufacture, therefore, our regular
prices are much lower than the
same garment at any other store,
and after reducing this already low
price we offer you Suits, Coats,
Dresses and Waists at below the
Wholesale prices.
COME SEE ’EM.
COATS
You will find coats of every description ii)
Plushes, Velour, Broadcloth, Barella, ranging
from tailored garments to some elaborately
trimmed in fur—some of the classiest garments
of the best Eastern manufacturers included in
this sale.
$15.00 Coats.......,.,.,..............$12.15
$24.50 to $27.50 Coats.................$14.95
$30.00 Coats.....................$24A0
$31.50 to $35.00 Coats................$».5«
$40.00 to $45.00 Coats................$31 A#
$75.00, you will buy this $75.00 Coat when you
** *•* at.....................v......$44.50
25 Coats! 25 Suits! 25 Dresses!
Values up to S2Special.
S12.45
Dresses
i Our line of dresses, although not*very
large, consists, you will admit, on looking
them over, of the beet selection in the
city and you will appreciate the low
prices. Values $12.50 to $30.00
AS SPECIAL $9A0 TO $22A0.
To Those
That have looked our stock over, we
want to say, that we have received over
2006 new garments, and heartily extend
you an invitation to come and look them
over again you will sec some beautiful
garments.
Waists
We cannot attempt to explain our
selection of waists they are simply beau-
tiful in crepe de chine and georgettes in
high and low neck, in colors of white,
flesh, pink, burgundy, taupe, grey, putty
and navy. Specially priced from
$1.95 to $5A5
U/C handle Samples only and therefore show only one garment in a style, which means
11L that when you buy from us, you buy the only garment like it in town. I
The New York Ladies’ Sample Sha
IRE VOGUE MILLINERY STAND. 125% TRAVIS. *
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Minton, W. J. The Sherman Courier (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 130, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 30, 1917, newspaper, September 30, 1917; Sherman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth717774/m1/7/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .