Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 23, 6 December 1912 — Page 18

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THE RICHMOND PAlilJLDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDA DECEMBER 61913.

MONEY? MONEY! CMstaiiais Monuey

JHE glimmer and sparkle of

the Christmas seasoa" Is upon us. How cheerful the wreaths look in the windows, and what fun

and excitement there is In preparing for the blithesome, merry Christmas day. Who doesn't believe In Santa Claus at this season of the year? Though Santa Claus may come in an automobile or an airship, though he may find steam radiators Instead of chimney, and the tree may be Illuminated with electric lights Instead of ablaze with candles, still he is welcomed Just as

hilariously and with the same en

thusiasm as when he arrived In his sleigh driven by his sturdy reindeers. Enter Into the spirit of the festival with the enthusiasm of youth. Try to have each succeeding Christmas, even more than the previous one, emphasise the gladness of the day. Christmas should be a home day in which old and young participate alike. Decorate the house with garlands of evergreen and holly; use an abundance of the vivid scarlet terries and the Christmas flower, the ; poinsettla. Have the rooms a mass of color and flame. With a

little ingenuity and originality one can evolve many splendid attractive color schemes. One novel decorative idea In which the boys and girls can assist is to make the room look like fairyland with flowers and real branches. Have the children gather great bunches of branches and trees. Then they can be kept busy cutting cherry blossoms or any simple flower out of crepe paper. The twigs can be quickly Inserted through the center of the petals, or the flower can be pasted onto the branch. Have some blossoms separate and some in clusters. Put huge bunches of the branches la every conceivable spot above the picture frames, on the hearth, in vases on the table, and wherever you can find space for them. Some of the blossoms can be strung onto strings and draped from the chandelier . to the corners of the room. Pretty hanging curtains of the flowers can drape the windows and doors. You will be amply repaid for your labor when your task ts completed. CHRISTMAS TREES. What is Christmas without a Christmas tree? The climax of the day comes when the tree. Is lighted

and viewed in all its glory. A tree that is hung entirely with silver tinsel and light glass balls, is like a shower of silver rain. The presents are attached to this tree with clothes pins covered with silver foil. The gifts are wrapped in silver paper. Silver bells tinkle from the branches and silver stars of pasteboard covered with silver paper are attached with wires to the top of the tree. Another tree is festooned with birds and butterflies in a multitude of colors. The butterflies are of spun glass, while the birds are of celluloid. The tree can stand in a waste paper basket or an immense flower pot. A heavy weight should bo placed at the bottom to steady the tree and the tree should be tied on with a stout cord. Pack the basket with moBS or green tissue paper. A tree that is decorated at an expense of less than two dollars is trimmed with articles that can be made at home. Hang chains on the boughs made of strips of red and green paper pasted to form rings. One link is slipped through the other until you have chains the desired length. Popcorn wreaths are very effective. Sew each popcorn separately with coarse white thread on white hat wire and form into circles. A yard of tarletan will make about twelve bags. Fill the bags with goodies and sew together with coarse worsted. Tarletan mittens, stockings, and pitchers can be filled with nuts, raisins, candies and figs. Clusters of gilded nuts are suspended from the branches with

gold string. The nuts can be glued

together. In some of the nuts have little surprises; a bright new coin, a thimble or any small trifle. Pasteboard trumpets are made of a horn of cardboard covered with green or red paper. Glue a circular piece of cardboard to the lower end of the horn and fill the horn with some little souvenir. Home made drums, cornucopias, in a variety of pretty designs, are made of cardboard covered with paper; transfer pictures such as the children use, can be used to decorate the outer covering. The boys will like theirs the better if they contain marbles, and the girls if theirs are heaped with Jacks or some doll's furniture. Santa Claus should be at the topmost branch of the tree. Dress a doll in red crepe paper. Trim the suit in cotton batting with small pieces of coal for buttons. His hat can be made of black mat board, and his hair and flowing beard of white cotton. THE CHRISTMAS TABLE. Christmas spells hospitality, and the Christmas dinner will be all the more enjoyed by the family and guests if there is something about it to distinguish it from other days. Wan a table that is unique in its decorations and that will draw forth expressions of surprise and exclamations of admiration when it is seen bedecked In all its holiday glory. A table that is typical of the day and that will stand out In the minds of your guests has 'for a centerpiece the bright poinsettias. Cover a milk

pan with scarlet paper, tie a big ; flaring bow around the center, fill ; the pan with either real or paper poinsettias. From the center of the flowers draw red ribbons to each j plate. Have the ice cups and place ;

cards decorated with the same flower. A table cloth of paper in poinsettla design is effective. The candle shades are ornamented with small poinsettias and a big bunch is suspended from the chan

delier. A table for the children could i have for a centerpiece a small house i made of cardboard with a snowy j roof of cotton. Cut Santa Claus and his sleigh drawn by six rein- j deers out of red and black card- i board. Suspend this with wires! above the house. Have a bank; of cotton around the house. In tha , cotton have sprigs of evergreen, j The bon bons are in little sleighs of cardboard, drawn by a pair of reindeer. For the place cards draw, a four-inch snow man on a white card, Including plug hat, and cover all in white crepe paper, except hia hat which is black. Mark face In ink. Paste snow man on card 5x1 inches. Put small strip of cardboard on back for stand. For the salted almonds use little baskets of crepe paper with wire! handles. Cover with paper and have a sprig of holly on the handle. A snow man in front of each place, is of paper stuffed with cotton. He holds a branch in his hand of holly, and wears a black cardboard hat. His face is marked in Ink. Snowballs of cotton dusted in mica could

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Do you know that the holiday shopping is at hand, and that it is everyone's privilege to borrow the money to make their home a cheerful place and to meet their friends face to face? Fall Ihe Stockings We make Joans from $5.00 up on household goods, pianos, horses, vehicles, etc., without removal. If you owe some other loan company, don't let that keep you away. We are paying off loans for a great number of people every day who are taking advantage of our low rates when they need more money. AH business is strictly confidential. Easy Terms Low Rates Payments will be arranged to suit your income. $1.20 a week pays in full a $50.00 loan for fifty weeks, other amounts in proportion. Loans made in all parts of the city and surrounding towns. If you need money, fill out the following blank, mail it to us, and our agent will call on you. Open evenings until Christmas. Your Name Address Am't Wanted Kind of Security Call, Write or 'Phone Us. Room 7-8 Colonial Bldg. Phone 1545. Richmond, Indiana. $ $ $

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A piano is one of the most sensible gifts that could be given to your daughter, son or any other member of the family. It's a gift that will always be remembered; one that will be appreciated by the recipient for years to come. We suggest that you visit our ware rooms it is such a pleasant place to visit. We have here a stock of pianos which is a pleasure to see. All styles and finishes, in almost every conceivable wood. Come in tomorrow, make your selection and we will deliver it at your option.

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GUARANTEED Piano or Player the Starr Piano entire satisfaction

and to be exactly as represented the quality and workmanship of the Starr instruments cannot be excelled.

EASY TERMS IF DESIRED You can pay either in. cash or on payments. If payment plan, all that we . ask is a small cash payment and the balance in weekly or monthly installments as best suits the purchaser.

A STARR Mauf actured Player Anyone can play a piano if it's a player. A Starr made player is so simple in construction that a child can operate it. Our players are made in all our makes and in all finishes. This can better be seen by a visit to the store. If you now have an upright we suggest that you buy a player, allowing us to take your piano in trade. Give st Piano-The Ideal Gift Give your children the advantage of a musical education and they will not only appreciate it now, but for a lifetime. Our pianos appeal to the refined and cultured musician for their tone, action and case. They are built with one object, that' of giving satisfaction. If you have in mind some particular style of wood or finish, you will find it here at our ware rooms. We particularly call your attention to our circassion walnut cases, which are the most beautiful ever brought to our store. Make your selection now an4 we will deliver to your home during Christmas week. The STARR Player Mechanism iis the best regulated and the most responsive instrument sold today. It is built in our own factory and installed in tbft Starr, Trayser, Richmond and Remington.

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