The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, April 16, 1898, Page 5, Image 5

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Is what we have to offer our friends and patrons. In order to form an adequate idea of the real actual value of tp
these goods it will be necessary to see them, so we exteud a most cordial invitation to the 1?
public to make our store theirs for the coming- sale. f
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.
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BLACK DRESS GOODS.
50 pieces all wool novelty suitings in
checks, Scotch effects, silk and wool
kni:kerbocker, diagonals, in fact all our
novelties worth from 35 to 43s, 28 to 40
inches wide, in one lot to go at 25c.
45 pieces of Jamestown novelties, fast
colors, all new design9,38 in. wide, a cloth
others ask 55c for, we will sell for 39c,
24 piece? silk mixed poplin, all wool
English checks, silk and wool checks,
bayadere and silk and wool Persian de
signs, 38 to 42 inches wide, former prices
from 63 to 75c, in one lot at 55c.
35 pieces fine imported novelties in all
wool and bilk and wool, 42 to 52 inches
wide, worth $1.00, your choice for 75c.
10 pieces 38 inch all wool Granate, 7
pieces 37 inch German soliels. in neat,
small designs, 50c quality, this week 33c
7 pieces mohair and wool fancies, 10
pieces French lizard cloths, 40 inches
wide, 75c quality for 55c.
?1.'J5 a yard we have a line of goods
that is rep'eto with all the fine things
the foreign markets afford. We have
every new weave that has been brought
out this season, and in any case will
be able to save you 25 per cent on any
kind of black dress you wish to buy.
BLACK DRESS SILKS
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23 inch satin duchesse, all eilk, $1.15
quality for 95c.
24 inch satin ducheeee, heavy all silk,
8135 quality forSU2.
21 inch Peau de eoi, soft and heavy,
both sides finished, $1.25 quality, $1.00.
24 inch Armure all silk, $1.25 quality
for $1.00.
You are cordially invited to inspect
aDy of the above goods.
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10 pieces figured taffeta, all new in designs and colors, bought to sell at 65c a yard, this week at 49c. 18 pieces
figured taffeta, new designs, 20 inches wide, worth 75c a yard, at 59c. 5 pieces figured taffeta, plaid and
checked, worth $1.00 a yard, but we are going to let them go this week at 75c a yard.
"We also have a large stock of plaid, check and bayaderes at 80c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.35, which is 20 per cent
lower than the same qualities can be gotten elsewhere. Black brocade silks for skirts and capes.
20 inch figured taffeta, 20 inch brocade satin, good heavy quality, all silk, worth $1.00 a yard, at 89c.
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nual meeting at the Ebbitt Hou3e and
Columbian University on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week. The
officers are:' President, Mrs. W. A. Kel
lerman, Columbus, O.; vice-president,
Mrs. Almena Williams, Washington, D.
C.; treasurer, Miss Marie L. Goodman,
Westpoint, Mo.; secretary, Mrs. Laura
O. Talbot. The program includes visits
to the scientific-departments of the gov
ernment, to the U. S. naval observatory,
to Columbian University and to Mount
Vernon and Arlington. Papers were
read as follows:
Fermentation as applied to household
operations, Katherine E. Go'den, M. S ,
Lafayette, Ind.
A hot fern, Mrs. R. S. Summers, San
Luis Obispo, Cal.
Botanical excursions, near bay Quinte,
Mrs. Kate E. Bradley, Olean, N, Y.
An experiment with mosquitoes, Miss
Mary E. Murtfeldt. Kirkwood, Mo.
Seaside studies, Miss Graceanna Lew
is. Media, Pa.
Insectivorous plants. Mrs. Sarah K
White, Tacoma, state of Washington.
Woods in March, Mrs. Ella Knicker
bocker Angell, Waverly Auxiliary, N. Y.
Origin of the pronephric duct in Sel
achians, Emily Ray Gregory, M. S..
Chicago University.
The water ousel, Mrs. M. R. McCon
nell, Lincoln, Neb.
Native forest tree3 in Virginia, Vir
ginia minerals of commercial value, Mies
Ruffln of Va., presented by Miss Mary
Davidson of Lexington, Va.
Wisconsin hires, with observations on
the white breasted or tree swallows,
Tacbycinety bicolor, Mrs. Annabel Cook
Whitcomb, Milwaukee, Wis.
The structure of sand, the singing
sands of America and the east, Mary
Forster, London, Eng.
Addresses by Mies Mary S. Garrett,
principal of school of deaf mutes, Phila
delphia, Pa. Subject: The duty of the
hour to young deaf children.
The Indians of Tioga Point, Mr?.
Sarah P. Elmer. Waverly, N. Y.
Leaf relations-, Helen Golden, M. S.,
Wollaston, Mass.
Child life, Mrs. M. M. Goodrich, Ose
ola. Ark.
The pre-historic mound builders of
Wisconsin, Miss Julia A. Lapham,
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Lecture, illustrated by lantern slides.
Subject: Beauties of nature, Mary A.
Booth, F. R. M. S., Springfield. Mass.
The many friends of Mrs. M. R. Mc
Connell in the city and state will be glad
to see that her value as a club member
has been so quickly recognized in Wash
ington. The new plan for nomination of officers
absorbed most of the time at the meet
ing of the Lincoln Woman's club on
Monday. Several matter of minor im
portance were first announced by the
president. Committees were appointed
for the reception to be held in the club
room on Tuesday next from 3 to 5 o'clock
when all the members are expected to
meet socially. A number of year books
are still on hand which may be had by
members or friends of the club upon ap
plication to the secretary. Mrs.McMur
phy will give a lecture upon whole wheat
flour under the auspices of the house
hold economics department, some time
next week. The lecture will be free and
the date will be announced later.
A request was made for the addition
to the club of a musical department.
This was granted on condition that the
names be secured of ten persons wishing
1o undertake this branch of work.
Blank ballots were distributed among
the members, who filled in the names of
those desired.
The nomination committee will take
the two names for each office appearing
the greatest number of times, to present
to the club for election at its next meet
ing. The ballot box was impressively
sealed and delivered by the president to
the secretary with careful injunction to
"guard it with her lire" until such time
as she should deliver it with her own
hands to the committee.
The leader of the current events de
partment, Mrs. S. B. Hohmann, presided
during the short program.
Miss Snively opened with a pretty
piano solo, and was followed bj Mrs. F.
A. Brown who gave an excellent talk on
"Finland and its women." This country
is so little known that enhanced interest
is lent the subject. Education is com
pulsory in Finland, and the dcora of its
universities have been open to women
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