Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 20, 1918, Page 19

Y tive Paae 2 In th Cstm FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1918 . THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ~ Practical Gifts for Practical Men MEN like practical gifts. Something useful and substantial will appeal to father, husband or big brother. What could be more pleasing or express better judgment than articles of apparel? Here are a few suggestions from the great Christmas store men. CHRISTMAS EPIGRAMS [ 2] q It is a wise Santa who keeps his whiskers away from the candles. {| Better broken toys than broken hearts. | Never look a gift in the price tag. % { Many a man puts on long white whiskers and thinks he looks like Santa Claus when he looks more like a goat— -and perhaps he is. { One thing they missed dur- ing the Spanish Inquisition —Christmas cigars! {l Shopping done in time is the noblest work of woman! { A Christmas gift by any other name doesn’t cost half as much. 1 A gift in the hand is worth two in the postoffice. { Many a man -gets a girl under the mistletoe only to find himself, a Iittle later, under her thumb. f A pound of steak to a poor man is worth a ton of holi- _day greetings. 00000, 0,0.0,0,0,0,00000. Handicap HIERE is no use in my going home tonight,” observed the tall, sad man as he pushed the dice box from him and accepted the consolation ci- gar which the tobacconist a3 vouchsafed him. “There will be nothing do- ing the way of eats., My wife hasn’t time to cook. She’s enter- éd in the Christmas handlecap. You talk about the six-day races. where fellows ride erourd and around until they drop dead ‘or go nuts! Why, the Christmas handicep has that kind of an endurance race skun a mile! “My -wifé gives one hundred and eleven presents on December 24 and 25. The race Is between her and COhristmas, and, believe me, Christmas {8 coming along pretty fast when it comes to the last lap of the race dur- ing December. But my wife is coming along pretty rapidly, too. Take it from me, those needles of hers click #0 fust that they sourd like fifty rey- olutlons to the minute, and she hits on all stx, too, and she leaves a string | of pink and blue double bowknots, ku- telets, picos and fourets in the wake of thiose ncedles that would astonish ! you! | “epick, tlek," says the clock, and “tickerty, tickerty, tick, tick; says-the needle nnd there's a palr of embroid- ered socks, an cmbroidered handker- chief o a foot towel, a sweater, a cap, & dofly. n lamp shade, a photo holder or most any old thing. “Bingo! It's December 22! Bingo, dingo, bingo-o-o, go the knitting needles and erochet hooks and the tat- | ting shuttles, leaving a string of gar- ments in their wake. : “December 23 jumps up on the ecal- endar, and whizz! bang! zipp! go the needles, the paiat brushes, the brand- 4ng irons and the stencils. And swish, swish! ou comes the scenery, the me- nageric. or whatever she has to evolve. Kuppenheimer Suit or Overcoat What could be more useful or pleasing than a new suit or overcoat, bear- ing the renown Kuppenheimer label ? You know his tastes. We’ll show you an assortment of appropriate models and colorings. $30 buys a good suit or overcoat—other up to $45 Shirts A man never has too many. Beautiful designs in Silk, Jap- anese Crepe, Madras, Piques and Russian Cords. $1.50 to $6.00. Neckwear Pretty ties always please. A big assortment here in bright, snappy patterns or rich, con- servative colorings. 50c¢ to $2.00. Collars Buy him a dozen linen col- lars, we’ll pick out a design that will suit his taste. $2.75 a doz- en, or six for $1.50. A New Hat Knitted Wool Gloves Decomber 24 swings fnto the An unusual present will be long remembered. A gift he’ll like. Warm, dressy and very serv- By soneoedh the wife. Many models at $4.00. Others up to $6.00. e gor thamn” 4180 c0 §8.00. ° Sther stylas of gloves, $1.00 o 3609, “Now, I don't know whether my wife Tas worked all night or not, but she has brought her string pretty well up shreast of the times. But some of these presents have to be delivered. My wife grabs a handful of them and Other Suggestions Which Will Appeal to Him—— starts out to deliver them. Nonehof Sox Umbrellas Handkerchiefs Gaiters B D s RSN Garters : Silk and Knitted Mufflers Sheep Lined Coats Raincoats them on the way. Cuff Links Sleeve Bands “Clang, clapg! goes the street car. 5 Soft Collars Sweaters Ca Buz-zz! goes the current and away Collar Button Sets Collar Pins Shoes 8.5: we go! But bib, bib, bob go the fin- Scarf Pi . % . robes ishing touches on the presents. My Pine House Slippers Smoking Jackets Pajamas wife arrives at a place where a pres- Underwear Rubbers Hn.ndbus Suspenders ent 1s to be delivered and rings the Walking Sticks Mackinaws Suit Cases Belts bell. Bip, bip, bip, bip go the needles. Five yards to make and the mald is on the way to the door. “Creak-k! The servant opens the door.. Swish-h! the present is complet- ed. Thud! My wife drops it into the hox. Swish, in goes my wife’s card, snd raitle, on goes some hollyfied wrapping paper and my wife wins by =n eyelash!” B R 2000006530000 00000¢0000°!g At Christmas be merry and $§ thankful withal And feast thy poor neigh- bors, the great with the small. 4 —Thomas Lusser. DD CeDIDeBrDeNeNeBe0D! GILL BROS. 31 1 “The Kuppenheimer House in Bemidj l Early Shopping Means Wider Selection. Shop Now! I DedsGeDebe 00000200000