The El Reno American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1915 Page: 4 of 13
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’, Aid!«. 19U.
Merchants’ Great Co-Operative
PONY CONTEST
. . TO BOYS AND GIRLS OF EL RENO AND VICINITY - •
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE
These wide-awake, up-to-date business men ar<‘ going to give away absolutely free, a REAL
SHETLAND PONY, a RUBBER TIRED lit ft Ml Y and set of HANDSOME PONY HARNESS.
Sow, how would you like to carry this outfit home for your own? Some child under sixteen
years of age is going to pet it and will not have to pay a cent for it.
Now if you want this Pony, Buggy and Harness don’t wait and let some one tret ahead of you.
get busy as soon as the eontest begins, put your name oil the register card at eaeh one of these
places of busmens so your friends will know you are running, and don't stop there, hut solieit
everybody you ean think of to trade at these places and east their votes for you or save them
and give them to you, and if you keep this up all the way through von will own the outfit on the
12th day of July when they call the name of the lucky child.
THE OBJECT OP GIVING AWAY THI8 OUTFIT:
These business men are alive and striving every day for a larger volume of business, and they
are giving away this expensive outfit for no other purpose than to stimulate their business, to
get people into their stores and places of business that are not trading with them, they want to
show them that they have a line of goods that is superior to wlwit they have been buying and at
prices that will hold their business in the future, so you see this is strictly a business proposi-
tion, and its all to gain and nothing to lime with the trade, and a live hunch like this needs to
he patronized liberally by the public.
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS CONTEST?
Bachelors, Old Maids, Fathers, Mothers. Brothers, Sisters. Furies. Aunts and Friends can all
brighten the lives of the children by patronizing these stunts and getting the votes and giving
them to some child, .lust try handing some child a bunch of Pony Votes and see how good
you have made bint feel, and that w ill do von good to sct> his or her little face beam with joy.
You may not have any child of your own, if not pick out some child to help, and if its not reg-
istered register its name and put it into the contest and who knows hut that your choice will
he the one to win the outfit, and spend many happy hours playing with the Pony outfit and his
or her friends. «,
HOW VOTES ARE OBTAINED: ' ” r H "W’.’3
When you trade with these business men they give you 5 votes for every 5 cents paid either
on cash trade or paid on are Hint, or 1(H) votes for cverv dollar paid either on cash sale or on
account and so on up. (EXCEPT THE EL KENO AMERICAN.who will give you ..on votes for
every dollar paid on subscript ion.)
WHEN CONTEST WILL START:
The Contest will start on Monday, April the 12th. no one will be allowed to register before that
date, but if you want to win that Pony outfit yon go to each of these places and register just
as early in the game as is possible for you to do, try to he as near the first as you ean. and in
order to give every child a fair show and a good start, these good merchants
are going to give eaeh one that registers during the first week UK) votes free to start with, so
you see by the time you register at all the places you have a nice start, and he sure you re-
member what each house sells and get your friends to trade there and save their votes for you.
HOW LONG YOU CAN REGISTER:
Any time from the 11fth day of April to the 10th day of duly. 1915. this being the day the con-
test closes.
HOW TO VOTE:
The free votes must have you! name on them and deposited in •the Ballot Box where and when
you register, and you must h" sure not to register at any place hut one time.
All other votes may he carried home and voted ut any time before the close of the contest, the
vote will not he counted until the close of the eontest. so no one knows who the lucky child is
until after July 10th.
RULES:
Any one that is caught cheating in this contest will he barre 1 from the contest. No one will
he allowed to ask another person for Pony votes while in the place of business nor in front of
it where Pony votes arc given
Souvenir Post Cards may he used in soliciting your friends to trade with these*merchants hut
will not be recognized for free votes unless it has actually been stamped, mailed and brought
in by some one of the family to whom it was mailed.
WHERE TO TRADE TO GET VOTES AND WHERE TO GO TO REGISTER:
SPENCER DI RGE SHOE CO., 121 South Rock Island, corner Russell and Rock Island. Phone
2.15. The Home of Good Shoes.
F. S. RANDALL & CO.. Phone 552. Fostoflire Book Store. Phone 10:10. Sporting Goods. Books.
Stationery, Cigars and Office Supplies, Magazines and Newspapers. Leave your subscriptions
with us.
M. X. WILSON, The House Furnisher, Masonic Building, l’lno.e 220. Full line 1015 Wall
Paper. Your credit’s good here.
UECKTON & WHEELER. 100 South Bickford. Men’s and Boys' Clothing. Shoes and Furnish-
ings.
HOME BAKING CO., Phone 899.
L. K. BCTTS, Hardware, Implements, Vehicles, Gas Engines, Ilav Presses, Harness. Phone 45.
200-202 South Bickford. .
THE PRINCE NOVELTY STORE, 109 South Rock Island. Everything in Household Goods.
Qtieenswaro, Enameled Ware, Notions, Etc. Phone :175.
EL RENO AMERICAN—Th<* Leading Paper of Canadian County.
E L. MHNEFKE. 112 South Bickford, Jewerer and Optometrist.
GIBSON & PARADIS, Phone 2tl. 101 South Rock Island. Selling Agents for Chase A- San-
born s Coffee and Ritdilicu Canned Goods. Auto Delivery.
KRAFT S MEAT MARKET, Phone 24, 114 South Rock Island.
STANDARD SPRING STVLRS
Loaf Trait Appewri Sliihed Al-
most to Apron Effect.
New York, April 7.—In Aprii,
spring tendencies begin to crystal-
ize and we »re able to surmise
what will be standard and what is
a mere fad and soon to die.
We now know that the Empire
dress has come to stay with us for
the summer at least, and will be
worn by the women whose slender,
girlish figures will allow of such
lines. Othera will eschew this
type frock for it is essentially for
the youthful figure.
The skirts are full and short,
very high shoes being worn to dis-
guise the fact that with the ordi-
nary shoes the dress w-ould he
above the shoe tops. For the street,
the skirts are plain and full, be-
ing either gathered, or pleated, or
placed on a yoke. One smart blue
serge skirt was box-pleated at the
top, with a slash under every
other pleat through which was
drawn the patent-leather belt..
black, and white with
sand is
An Up-to-Date Separate Waist
The long tunic has not disii|
peaivd, for mi some of the most
up-to-date suits they are worn.
These tunics are so long, however,
that it is )>ut an inch or so of the
underskirt that is s«gn beneath.
Sometimes the tunic is shorter in
front than in the hack ami the
lower skirt may lie of a contrast-
ing material. Such a skirt 1 saw
recently of black taffeta and black
and white talfeta. The waist worn
with this skirt was made with
black collar lined with the striped
material anil Haring so that the
black and white formed a decid-
ed trimming feature of the waist
Other tunics are slashed up the
side and give almost an apron ef-
fect front and "hack. Again, the
tunic shrinks to a mere apron in
front, which may have rounded
corners and he edged with a nar-
row, Hutted ruffle of the same inn
tcrial.
In my illustration is to he seen
a cheeked taffeta dress, which is
made with the np-to-dato tunic
skirt. The cheek is in gray and
touch of
used for the body of the
waist and for the tunic or over-
skirt. The vest of the waist and
the underskirt are of gray taffeta.
A cunning little hat is worn with
this dress, and is strictly tailored
in its simplicity and very smart.
Suits are very smart which have
a covert cloth jacket and a skirt of
black covert, the connecting link
between coal and skirt being a
black collar on the coat.
The military affect is to he seen
in linen suits. A very well-cut
linen suit in oyster-white was
made on Norfolk lines with a belt
and very large pockets on tile side
over the hips. The box-pleats in
the coat were duplicated in the
box-pleats on the skirt, which, in
this ease, were pressed down to
the hem. In the wool skirts the
pleats are often laid in at the top,
but are not pressed in.
Braid is also used to give the
military effect to jackets or waists
with a out far from military. A
dress with a basque-like bodice of
dark blue and a plain, full skirt
had four heavy braid frogs fasten-
ed directly across the front. Nar-
row braid outlined the lower edge
of the waist. The bat worn with
this dress was the crowning fea-
ture of its militarism. It was
black, round and rather shallow,
and worn well over the forehead.
gray, black and red ostrich fronds.
Fallot striped and checked taf-
fetaa in the sand color and black
combinations are extremely smart.
One which 1 liked very much was
made with a surplice bodice and a
skirt cut bias front and back, with
the sides on the straight of the ma-
terial and pleated. A girdle of the
same material was worn around
the waist, ending in the back with
a large up-and-down bow of the
checked silk.
My first illustration shows the
trim tailored lines of an up-to-date
shirt waist of sand-colored chiffon
and a trim black skirt. The belt,
which is noticeable for the placing
of its pockets, is of pique and
clasps in the front with pearl but-
ton-clasps.
The separate waist and skirt are
holding a strong place ill the war-
drobe of the woman of today. The
waists are usually trim and tailor-
ed in their lines, and tile skirt
should be short and flaring around
the lower edge, while the shoes of
sand, gray, black or tan should
lace up the side instead of the
front.
Large white linen or pique eol
lars, with cuffs to match, are
charming worn over the simple
waist of gray or black, giving the
effect of a Puritan or a Quaker
costume. Gray taffeta is used for
one dress, with a skirt tucked in
large tucks in the back; while the
front, which commences at the
hips, is perfectly-, plain. The full
waist is topped with a large un-
starched linen collar, and the long,
close-fitting sleeves has gauntlets
to match the collar.
Some waists are made with a
square or oval opening in front
something like the shape of a
man's shirt bosom, only not so
deep. A tucked or pleated front
of white organdy, with a round
collar Hitting neatly over the back,
is used for a chemisette in these
wa ists.
Children's clothes, from the lit
tie tots to the juniors, show til"
simplest, of lines. Linen is used
again and again in blue, white,
and the soft shades or rose and
tan which are so smart. One dress
which was worn by a twelve-year-
old girl was of a soft shade of ros >.
A little long-sleeved bolero jaeket
was cut with square corners, eaeh
one embroidered with a simple d.-
sign in the same color. A pleated
skirt bung from a high waist-
linen, while the daintiest of h i-
tisle blouses merely peeped from
underneath the tiny jacket.
A Checked and Plain Taffeta Dress
This same girl had removed a
coat of Dutch blue chiffon broad-
cloth made with an Empire waist
and pleated skirt. A wide braid-
ed belt was worn over the joining
of waist and skirt, and was stitch-
ed at the top only, leaving a stnd-
iivvay appearance at the lower
edge. The hat worn with this
coat was of sand-colored and black
straw trimmed with a single band
of black grosgrain ribbon about
an inch and a half in width, which
ended in double loops iu the hack
which hung to the shoulders.
The party drosses for the little
girls this age were made of sheer
organdy or batiste. One was made
with the decided Empire waist and
was clmrining, while the other
which I noted particularly was
made with a waistline just below
tile normal. The skirt was made
with double ruffles edged with
lace, but the whole effect from arm
pit to bottom of skirt was very
straight and up and down, and the
sleeves were three-quarter length
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Car Load of
Genuine Minnesota Red River
Black Land Seed Potatoes.
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Phones 30 and 51.
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USE THE INTERURBAN
Hourly Service on All Lines
Oklahoma Oity-El Reno Division.
Cars leave Terminal Station, Oklahoma City, 5:30 a. m.
and every hour until 8:30 p. in., then 10:00 and 11:30 p. m.
' ’ Cars leave El Reno, 6:00 a. m., and every hour until 7:0<1
' ■ p. m., theu 8:10 and hourly until 10:10, then 11:15 p. nr.
Oklahoma City-Norman Division.
Cars leave Oklahoma City 6:00 a. m., and hourly until
■ • 10:00 p. m., then 11:30 p. m.
Cars leave Norman 6:02 a. m.. and hourly until 11 :02 p. m.
Oklahoma City-Edmond Division.
, Cars leave Oklahoma City 6:07 a. in., and hourly until
. , 10:07 p. m„ then 11:30 p. m.
Cars leave KdmoDd 6:00, 7.04 a. m., and hourly until 11:04
p. m.
Service begins one hour later on Sundays.
Use Fast Interurban
Wells-Fargo
♦
EXPRESS
Directly in front was a cockade of rather than short or very long.
Do You Borrow Money?
If so let us suggest the following reasons why you should
deal with our company:
1st: Because we are a Canadian County institution, own-
ing our own business home and are tax payers with
you. .
2nd: Because our rate is as low, and our terms better
than other companies operating in this county.
3rd: Because in dealing direct with our ofljeers you save
time, money and delay.
4th : Because we want your business, knowing we serve
you more promptly, and at less cost than others.
If you are expecting to make a Farm Loan for any pur-
pose, don’t waste your time figuring with others, but come to
us and get the best.
Conservative Investment
Company
Farm Loan Headquarters
B. D. Ashbrook, Vice Pres. M. A. Ashbrook, Secy
. 1 11 North Bickford
Now is the Time
“QUICK MEAL”
is the kind. See
our line of Gasoline
and Cdal Oil stoves
and ranges. They
are best by actual
test.
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