Life — September 27, 1900 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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OF INTEREST TO SHOPPERS “CHE LINEN STORE'S" NEW SALESROOM 13 NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Messrs. James McCutcheon & Co., of Twenty-third Street, whose familiar spinning wheel sign has been one of the landmarks of the city for almost half @ century, have Just opened & new and spacious salesroom on the ground Noor of the Spinning Wheel Bullding, 3, § and 7 West Twenty-second Street. It connects, In the rear, with the main floor of thelr Twenty-third Street Store, which has been entirely refitted AN of thelr retail departments are now located on the groand Moor of these two bulldings—a centralization which ‘will add greatly to the comfort and conventence of shoppers by obviating the use of both elevator and stairs. Thetr present display of Household and Family Linens, Pure Linen Handkerchiefs and Linen Goods of every descrip tion fs the most comprehensive ever shown In this country, while the departments of Bed Coverings, Fancy Work Ma- terials, French and Scotch Flannels and ready-made Silk and Flannel Waists, are very complete and Inviting. The Handkerchief collection ts particularly noteworthy. Every kind of pure Iinen handkerchief seems to be repre- sented. Some of the more expensive lace specimens have Iinen centers of almost splder-wet fineness, while the rich laces show the marvelous skill of the fine needleworkers. Io some cases the embroidery on asingie handkerchief repre- sents the labor of an entire year. The display of table linen Is also noticeable, Many of the finer damask patterns are controlled exclusively by this house. Besides the general line of cloths and napkins, there fre found beautiful dotlies of nest Inen combined with Point de Veutce, Duchess or Point de Bruge laces ; handsome centerpleces, many exquisitely hand-embrotdered ; tea and luncheon cloths, and many other choice and sumptuous flaxen products. The display, as a whole, ts unusually interesting and well worthy of a visit. “ ANY news from local seats of war?" es; Kentucky, St. Louls and New Orleans all seng word they are very much ashamed of each other.” — Indianapolis Journal. In Washington, during the Inst session of Congress, Chauncey M. Depew met a soldier who had been wounded in the face. He was s Union man, and Depew asked him in which battle he had been Injured. “In the last battle of Ball Run, air,” he replied, “ Bot how could you get hit tn the face at Ball Run? “Well, sir," sald the man, half apologetically, “after 1 had run a mile or two, I got careless and looked back."* — Ware. IF YOUR MENU Does not contain Cook's Imperial Extra Champagne, It 1s not complete. Demand It. AMONG all the horrors of war, humorous situations often occur, An English army surgeon In South Africa tells an Amusing story of an Englishwoman of high rank, who was engrossed by the charms of amateur nursing, One morning, on approaching the cot of @ soldier to whom she had given especial attention, she found him with his eyes tightly closed and @ plece of paper pinned on the sheet, on which was $250 70 $190 Fikst CLASS DEALERS: REDFERN DESIGNS WITH THE CURVED WAIST: LINES.» ‘STRAIGHT: FRONTS, ROUNDING HIPS. AND LOW BUST. EFFECTS , WILL PRODUCE AN ELEGANCE OF FIGURE THAT NO OTHER CORSETS ‘CAN. THEY COST SOME- WHAT MORE, BUT ARE A NECESSITY 10 A WELL GOWNED WOMAN —> "a Pens| DAINTY NOVELTIES IN BROCADES, COUTIL, ITALIAN CLOTHS, AND PEAM OR DAQUSITELY CABROIDCRED, BATISTES a Low BUST. LONG HIP, SHORT HiP & STRAIGHT FRONTS AN AUTUMN OUTING. Gettysburg, Luray, Natural Bridge, Rich- mond, Old Point Comfort, and Washinge ton. A nine-day personally-conducted tour of the Pennsyl- yanla Railroad Compady to the Battlefield of Gettysburg, Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Richmond, Old Point Com- fort, and Washington will leave New York and Philadelphia: In & spectal train of Pallman parlor cars on Tuesday, October 9. The party will be in charge of a tourist agent and an experienced chaperon, A whole day will be spent on the Battefleld of Gettysburg, m carrlage drive with lectures by an able guide being included In the ticket. Ample time will be allowed at Luray and Natural Bridge to view the wondrous natural formations, Sanday, October 4, will be spent at Old Point Comfort, At Richmond, and Washington opportunities will be presented to viatt all the points of tnterest under fntelligent guldance. ‘The round-trip rate, including all necessary expenses, Is $65 from New York, $63 from Philadelphia, and proportion- ate rates from other points. For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket Agents ; to Tourist ‘You can have the comfort of having your stockings per. fectly supported without suf. fering any discomfort from the supporter, If you wear the e Brighton Silk Garter It's flat, and tt fils. Maseto Te. palr, At ferelshers, or mallog; EER SUSVENDER CO., rket St., Philadelphia, See dat likely chile, off Gere? He was raised on R.LP.A.N.8.t See dat gal wid crinkly hair? She was raised on R.I.P.A.N.B, written : Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York ; 4 Court Street, or Penn- Ain't I lookin’ putty fair? ; “Too ill to be nussed to-day, Respeckfally, J. L."* sylvania Annex, foot Fulton Street, Brooklyn ; 789 Broad All de work of R.I.P.A.N.8. f — Argonaut. | Street, Newark, N.J ; of address Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant My sit Beet ne 3 ofe on us take R.ILP.A.N.S, “1 MUst insist," declared Diana, who was the acknowl. | General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, When I seo dis fambly here ; edged leader of the Oiymptan Woman's Suffrage Party, Come up fine on R-LP.A.N.G& “that the purity of the ballot would be conserved by allowing Sometimes think I'd like to try f us to vote.” Raisin’ bread wid R.LP.A.N.8, onsense,” protested Mercury, leader of the opposition; “you wouldn't be able to control the Muse of History; she’s & natural-born repeater." — Philadelphia Press. HOTEL VENDOME, BOSTON. Commonwealth Avenue, Electric Lights. New and | As the view from a mountain ‘The comera figured most approved plambing. top exceeds the view bp here isthe Al-Vista 38. through an open door, so does SPRAKINO of actors, I supped with a jolly crowd of them this new camera surpass the pected ity Utd the other night, and heard some quips and stortes that strack ee of ordinary securucian seh expoeere ad ‘ : it isa great improvenent. We . ; me as being very good, Wilton Lackaye was with us, and cannot in this small space de- takes pictures 34x44 y told a gem on himself to the credit of Nat Goodwin. Ithap- scribe its unique features, But and also 334xo. Rapid ( pened at a big feast at the Lambs' Club, Lackaye,@ brillant it is wonderfuliy simple in con- Rectilinear lens. ] speech-maker, with or without notes, had on this occasion [Wipe ai apd obke iat os Heavy nickel fittings. prepared an address, and {t was a wonder. At {ta conclusion capacity of our factory, but, Black morocco I there was that strenuous ailence that prefaces the genuine of course, tbat wAll be! at-once: leather. The price I spplause. And the silence was broken by the votce of Good. SLatvus| ecad} yea ,ouriitree pase win, in mock apprectation, crying : catalogue. It tells all about MULTISCOPE AND FILM COMPANY, “Author! Author I" — News-Letter, this wonderful machine. 1200 Jefferson Street, BURLINGTON, WIS. = comicbooks.com