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p VOL. XLIL LEXINGTON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1912 49
| I MEET ME AT TA
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L In The Ladies' Furnishing
m Department
Big showing of new and 9tylish neekW
wear. Onr assortment is one of the
f largest we have ever shown in this line.
f Come in and gee the new styles; prices.
J 25c to $5.00 each.
& New Ruching and Ruffling for neck
B and sleeves, very stylish; * prices 25c
Bl and 35c yard.
. See onr beantifnl line of Windsor
BH Ties for boys and girls; the most
, varied assortment we have ever had,
price 25c.
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S 9 ifail line 01 rne spieuum IUC1UUO |
S knit underwear, splendid weight;
I bleached pants and vests; all garments
i j I neatly finished, perfectly fictiDg; sizes
4, 5, 6, price 25ec each
k } B 7, 8, 9, price 35c each
8 Ladies' bleached knitted corset cov?
| * I ers, splendid garment for right now;
1 I prices 25c and 50c each.
~ 8 Ladies' splendid weight bleached
knit vests and tights in fleece lined
| . 5 and light weight; ail sizes, price ouC.
i Ladies bleached knit union suits; a I
' fine garment; nicely finished, perfect J
, fitting, all sizes; price 50c and $100 soi t.
Ladies' white wool and merino knit
vests and tight*, splendid weight garfments,
light wool, very warm without
much weight, perfectly fitting, handfinished,
price $1.00 each.
Ladies' silk and wool vests and tights,
a medium weight garment, with just
> enough &lk mixture to make them
wear and weak nicely with silk buttonhole
stitch, special price $1.25 garment.
Ladies' light weight wool corset
^ covers, all eises, price $1.00 each.
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W I Splendid showing in indies' nib
shirts, all colors, light and dark, close
to# I fitting and warm; special price 50c, 68c
W H Ladies' wool and cotton knit okirts,
f B best colon; prices 75c to $1 50 each
B . I Splendid line of crochet shawls all
f colors; prices 5Cc to |3.00.
^ I Ladies' sweater coate in best quality
iB wool; Norfolk style with pretty whits
sailor collars, also coat style with roll
B collars; we show these in white and
B purple stripes, also navy blue and
black stripes; something entirely new
B and very stylish, price $3.50 to $5 00.
I Splendid showing of babies', chilB
dren's misses' and boy's sweaters; all
I sized annd colors, prices 25c to $2.50.
, I Infant's crochet sacques in variety
r I of pretty styles and colors; prices 25c
^ || to $1.50 each, I
? " Children'8,knit pants and leggings
I! combined, white only; prices 50c, 75e
| and $1.00 pair.
Bh B Infant*' Bootees in variety of colors v
Hr I and styles: prices 10c, 15c and 25c pr.
W B Infants' and children's mittens, light
ft I and dark colors, nice and warm; prices
W B 10c' 15c' an(* -5c Pa^rft
i Big line of Phoenix mnfflers and
ft I: scarfs, the best colors, black and white,
ft I prices from 25c to $1.00 each.
F| I Splendid stock of new gloves.
If I Ladies' 16-bntton suede gloves, soft
I I splendid quality, fall length, wear
f v I splendidly, black and vhite, price
* t I SO pair
> | I Ladies' 16-button length * Doeskin
1 1 gloves; wear and wash well, white
ft* I and natural color only; price $3.00 pr.
W B Ladies' 16-bntton length glace kid
8 gloves; real French kid; 3-pearl clasps,
i , I $3 50 pair
B 2-clasp length kid gloves, soft and
I elastic, all shades. "Tapp's" special
I $1.00 pair
1 I 2-clasp length kid gloves, soft and
5 elastic, heavily stitched, black, white,
I tan, brown and black "Tapp's" specks
| ial $1.50 pair.
All of oar kid gloves guaranteed
|K when fitted at counters.
W New Velvet and Corduroy
Velveteens for Costumes
K Fashion demands these goods we
W placed orders far in advance, knowing
W they wonld be the material wanted, so
L we have a supply of the prevailing
I shades, such as taupe, brown castor,
f 1 deep black, wine, plenty of white some
[ in two-tone effects.
^ Velveteen Cordnroy and plain Velveteens,
yard fl.CO $1.25, $1.50
K Umbrellas
B S Fall shipment of men,3 and women's
I Umbrellas, hundreds to choose from.
I The lot includes all styles o' handles.
I s The best on earth for 1.00
I "If it's a hat and it's stylI
I ish, Tapp has it." When your
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positively know you have the
I hat that best becomes you?
Prices most moderate.
Order by Mail
We prepay shipping charges i
Ion all purchases of $5.00 and
over within 600 miles of Colombia.
The James L. Ts
Departmenl
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This Week's Talk Will
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to Busy aihmi mm
We are prepared to assist in the selection o
materials to make up, also in ready-to-wear gar
Lingerie, exquisite Hosiery, nobby Shoes and tai
Silks for Brides
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CHARMEUSE and Crepe Meteor with the
the bride's groom. Satin, rich and iu trous, has
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Uays Ul ^iciti-^iauumuiuci^ xYvyj-j wx ww?
maids of pink, blue, apricot, lavender, nile green
The less expensive Messalines are as daint
these goods in all the evening shades.
Smart fabrics of wool for the going-away s
will hp fnnnH at our Dress Goods section i
handsome and as modish as ever. We have all s
Underwear Tor the Autumn Brides
We always stand in a class of our own in thi9 line. The materials
are sheer Flaxon, Nainsook, Cambric and Long Cloth. The
styles are revelations of this art found only in these high grade
goods. The lady in charge of these goods is experienced and will
use good jadgment in showing them to you.
The Bride's Hosiery
White thread Silk Hose, extra long with garter tops, high
spliced heels and double toes. We have imported Hosiery. Correct
Footwear for the bride, veils that are winsome, Gloves for all occasions,
and little neck fixings beyond description.
Women's Stunning Tailored Suits $25.00
If every woman in both Columbia and from eyery town and
hamlet in South Carolina would come to Tapp's for their tailored
Suits they would be more stylisnly dressed than they could hope
to be if they buy their suit9 elsewhere, and, besides, there would
be ajdccided saving. It's not the pi-ice alone that counts. Other
stores price suits cheaper than we do.- What about the quality?
We will not cheapen our suits and rob them of their worth merely
to have a low price. Everyone of our suit9 are lined with Skinner's
Satin, guaranteed for two seasons' wear. We urge you to come
this week and see the swellest and best line of suits ever shown in
? the Carolina's, buy your suit now and we will charge you nothing
for alterations. Fair week wilL soon be here and if you buy now
you will not bo disappointed. We know we have the best line of
Suits to be found anywhere at special, the suit, from ?2-5.00 to $75.00.
Charming One-Piece Gowns are very Popular
You know the distinction of a one piece gown upon the trimmings
and materials. We urge these to the attention of all women
who must count the cost when they buy. We also have the more
expensive kind9 for those who want what they want, regardless of
the cost, and next to tailor-made suits these gowns have the call.
We are snowing a swell line of Fall Dresses in Serge, Mes9aline
Silk and Silk Poplin in all the new shades and colors. Silk
Poplin Dresses, made in the new Norfolk effect with patent leather
belts in Alice blue, navy, gray and garnet. Mescaline dresses in
this season's newest styles in all colors. Prices ranging from $7.50
to $27.50. *
New Silk Petticoats
In Messaline and Taffeta, made in the latest style and newest
shades, in the two-tone effects, all soiors, price from $2.50 to $5.00.
Silk atessaline Petticoats, beautifully tailored and well made,
in all the season's best colors; special - - - $1.39
Genuine Heatherbloom, $1.50 value at - - 99c
We make a Specialty of Women's Stout Tailored
Suits
It is a pleasure at Tapp's to fit the "hard-to-fit" woman. We
sell the famous extra size or Suits made special for the Tapp Co.
We want every stout woman in South Carolina to come at once and
be fitted in one of our elegant stout suits for big women. Best materials
and priced special at, the suit $25.00 and $35.00.
Every suit lined with Skinner's Satin, guaranteed for two
season's wear.
Colored and White Wash colors, cream, re
n , worth oc, special
Goods White Dimity,
New fall shipment Sampson's Gale- yard
tea,known every where to be the best, c - , ,
all fast colors, fancies and solids, yd 15c .J . ' K 0 .H
Several cases light and dark Percales, . 4? J *!'e9; ?lde'
Trrhlf.o frrnimSu xrrifh Kloplr ftrtH . Special, \ arQ . . . .
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figures and stripes, some are the new Heavy Cord Wt
shadow stripes; all warranted fast wide, regular 39c
colors, 36-inche wide, yard 10c, 12 1-2 yard
The largest and best assortment of Heavy Welt C
fine Dress Ginghams in Columbia? inches wide, in (
that's what they all say?yard 5c, 10c, cream and black,
12 l-2c, 15c and 25c.
Mercerized Irish Poplin in black, Mnllmack Cott
white and all colors, yard 25c Underwear and
Assortment of Kimono Crepe in solid yard
colors, Dlack, white, al&o floral designs ]\lai(:stv a
some with side borders, the yard 18c mercerized Batist
White Rose Suiting, a staple cloth waist material, sp
the year 'round, you can only buy this
goods at Tapp's, 3d inches wide, yd 25c Bla
j 40-meh White Luna Lawn, soft and
sh^er, yard 15c, 20c and 25c All wool blanket
, White Mercerized Batiste, fine tex- 10-4 wool blankc
! ture, regular 55c grade, short lengths, and blue borders,
i special, yard 10.? and white, blue
Chiffon Batiste, very soft and silky gray, etc., .strictly
I looking, long fold, positively worth , ' '' ,
! cnpf.ial vnrd U-4 pure WOOl
Heavy Cotton Corduroy, white only ^ J* 1
yard **oC borders, positively
36 inch all Wool Eiderdown, solid kets, pair
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f the trousseau for ultra smart girls with styles of
ments, such as Suits, Coats, Gowns, fine dainty
lor-made Hats for traveling, etc.
and Bridesmaids
ever favored satin, are very popular this year for
been loved for the gown of all gowns since the
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and maize.
:y and bride-like as one could wish. We show
suit and the evening wrap are here in profusion;
n all the new fall shades. Broadcloths are very
hades in excellent qualities.
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\ Evening Dresses
and dancing frocks in Embroidered White Net and all the leading
shades and colors inChiffon, pink, blue, yellow, black and white.
Prices from. .. $19.75 to $65.00
We have just received a big shipment of Skirts in the new
materials, styles and shades, in navy blue, black, brown and gray.
Prices from $5.00 to $12.50
Ladies' Waists
Linen, Linene, Lawn, Madras and Repp, made with soft collars
and cuffs, in the new shirt effect, also plain tailored Waist,
special from $1.00 to $4.50
A big line of Ladies'Fancy Waists in Lingerie, Voile and
Crepe Voile, made high neck and long sleeves in the newest styles;
prices lrom $2.00 to $4.50
Ladies'Fancy Lace'and Embroiderdd Chiffor Waists, something
very new and stylish for tall in all the most wanted colors.
Pljces .' .' $2.95, $3.95 up to $4 50.
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Blue and White stripe, Diacu ana wane stripe chijs. tt aiouo, |
something new and very stylish;, special $2.95
Ladies' Black Silk Waists in Messaline and soft Silks in plain
and fancj styles; prices from $2 95 up to ??.98.
Johnnie Coats
Our line of 45 inch Johnnie Coats are the season's smartest
novelties $15.00, $18.50, $19.75 aud up to $39 75.
Full Length Coats
? Our line of full length Coats for Misses and Ladies is the
most complete ever shown here. Plain tailored Coats. 54 and 56
inches lung, made ot finest imported Broadcloth and lined throughout
with Skinners' Satin, Guaranteed for two seasons' wear.
Prices $20 00, $25.00, $27 50 and up to $39 75.
We have a full line of Long Black Coats, unlined, prices
$7.50 to $15.0J.
Novelty Cloth Coats
for ladies and misses, in all colors and styles in the new belt effects,
trimmed with buttons. Prices $10 00, $12 50, $15.00 up to $30.00.
Blazer Coats
The very Eewest styles and colors in black and white plaids,
red and white, brown and white, tan and white. Norfolk style
with belts. Very swell, special $10.00.
We are showing a 9well line of Kimoras, in Flannellette, Orepon
Silks and Messalines Per&ian effects in all the new styles, ranging
in price from 50c to $1G.95
Tailored Hats lor Traveling
Your gown may be a dream, your gloves, shoes and all else
may be the most attractive, but the hat is supreme above all else.
We pride ourselves on our tailor made Hats. They are totally unlike
any you can find in this city. These smart, fetching hats have
an air of distinction that make them affairs of tneir own.
d, light- blue, black, 12^ 4 heavy all wool blankets, pret?
yard f/Oc ty Scotch plaids, also block plaid pat'
n ha hv checks terns' the9e are Positively $10 a11 w?o1
S&ZX and 35c bla"ke?' the P* *?
lity Nainsook, as to English Chintz. _
worth 15c and 2f)c, Delhi Taffetas
Roumanian and Texas Prints, pretty
lite Pique 30 inches Cretonnes, also Printed Sateen for
value, special, the lining comfortables, 35c and 50c quali
25c ties, special, yard 25c
Jorduroy Pique, 2-S White Curtain Swiss, assortment of
Copenhagen, brown, desigds; yard 10c and 12 l-2c
yard 25c 38-incii smooth, finn weave Gre^n
on Crepe tor fine denim, yard 25c
Wa'sts, special the Burlap in brown' garnet and the
19U. dark green, 3Shj inches wide, yd 15c
40 inch smooth, full 90-iuch Curtain Bobiuet, net, white
o, excellent shirt- andecrn: yard ... . . . ,oc
, A 90-inch fine mesh Bobinet, white
ecial. vara only, yard 50 and 05a
nVpfq Iridescent Bungalow Drapery; all
36-ir.ch wide, one of the newest crea
ts in all styles tions in draPer3'? bright colors of old
OS. white with I,ink rose, grays, browns, blues, greens,
gr.iv and white, red ec?;ir.u :
and tan pink and Printed Madras, large assortment,
*5.00 blankets, ?19* new patterns, yard 10c
blankets tan and Plain Curtain, crisp, firm weave
id tan, pink and tan white, butter add ecru, yard 15c
with pink or blue Duplex Oartaia Scrim; most of these
?7.5<) all wo"l hlan- are in side-border designs, 20c and 35c
$5.1)S values; special, yard l'Jc
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Household Linens
Choice designs in fine table damask,
good stock of towels, squares and
scarfs; crasti for roller towels, napkins.
Pure linen sheeting, smooth, strong
weave, a dollar quality elsewhere. 90
inches wide: special yard 85c
17x17 all linen napkins, five designs,
the best value in town at this price,
whole dozen ?100
Better grades at $1.50 to $2.50.
24x45 fringed linen damask towels,
ail wmte red borders, each 25c
24x48 hemmed Turkish bath towels, ?
elsewhere 39c, each 25c a
54-inch brown art crash, very heavy 9
quality, yard 50c n
Towel crashes, all kinds, yard 5c, 9j
10c, 12 l-2c, 15c and 20c. g
90-inch union linen sheeting, smooth J
perfect weave, yard 50c a
Fine new full grass bleached damask w
in an array of new designs, yard $1.00 ?
Better ones, too, at $1.25 to $2.00 jg
54-inch silence cloth, yard 50c jl
54-inch quilted silence cloth, yd 1 00 1
Squares and scarfs, 30x30 and 18x54 S
the popular sizes, 50c, 75c and 1.00.
Bath mats 39c to 1.00 ?
Linen buck, yard 25c, 50c and 75c. *8
Fine Silks I
27-inch Jap Silk in cream, black and |I
all colors, yard 50c 11
Black all pure Silk Serge, much in ||
demand for dresses this season, 36-in jj
wide, regular 2.(>0 grade, special yd 1.50 |B
Black Rising Son Habntai water- jl proof,
the best quality for mourniDg ||
wear, yard $1 00 ||
36-inch natural tint Ponee Silk for II
coats, skirts ^nd dresses, yd. only $1.00 |
Yard-wide Peau de Soie, and yard- I
wide black Chiffon Taffeta, soft, fine 1
weove, excellent dress quality, yd $1.00 J
36-inck black Bengahne Silk, heavy I,
cords. Regular 2 00 grade, yd only $1.00 !'
40 inch handsome bordered Silks 1
all shades, special, yard 05c |
42-inch all-silk Marquisette, black, |
navy, emerald goon, brown, only $1.00 I.,
Fine black Crepe de Chine, double Iwidth,
lasting well and dressy, yd $1.50 jj
Fine Silk Poplin, very lustrous and K
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cadet blue and deep black, yard ?1.00
Guaranteed pure all-silk Conies in ?
every imaginable color, including
white, cream and black, special yd 89c
Underwear
Children's pants, waists, shirts and
ladies' corset covers t.lOcandloc
Ladies' corset covers, pants, plain
and fancy trimmed with lace and
tucks 25c
Ladies' gowns corset covers, chemise,
panis and combination suits, trimmed
in lace, embroidery and tucks 50c
Ladies' gowns, skirts and princess
e'ips, tiimiu. <i i;i lace embroidery and ; J
tucks ?1.00
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Ladies' SKins witn ueep rumes 01 g
lace and embroidery, finished with t?
beading an>1 ribbon; special $100 ffi
Ladies' gowns made of fine nainsook jf
handsome, y trimmed with cluny and jl
i vai lace, trading and ribbon; special g:
$1 25 tc $2.o0 |
Vv e have a big lot of ladies' and
I missea' oiring and fia.n-tte gowns in ^
| pink aud blue > riwe- aud plain while b
i ones: sp^ciAi oOj, 7oo and $1.00. &
New Dress Goods I
The biggest, best and most beantiful |j
stock of fine Woolen Dress Goods of g
all the best American made and many
imported goods, including Serges, I *
Broadcloths, Diagonals, etc. ?
32-iuch Diagonal Suiting, yard.. 2oc A\
22-inch Bedford Cords 25c &
36-inch Danish Popular Cloth... ?"^ S
36-inch Shepherd's Check9?.q5<> 2
~36-inch all-Wool Albatross..^ ~~$q0 g
38 inch ail-Wool Batiste.. ^ ' ~qc ?
36 inch all-Wcol Sergey_ ^ *' 50c |
52-incy Panama... '' * 5qc g
52-inch Mohair6^ 5^ 8
5f-inch Shepherd's checks 50c fi
36-inch dlottled Suitings 50c s
52-ltiCti Navy, Black, Brown Serge 75c S
30 rich Wool Taffeta 75c J|
_*38 inch Wool Henrietta 75c $
52-inch Black and Navy Sicilian 1.00 gj
72-inch Broadcloth, all colors ^
and black . . 00 E
44-inch Diagonals, black and fi
colors 1.00 &
42-inch all-Wool Taffetas colors 1.00 go
44 inch all-Wool Imperial Serges 1.00 ^
52-inCh all-Wool Storm Serges. 1.00 ff
52- to 50 inch Broadcloths 1.50 j|
41-ineh Imported Black Mohair 1.50 %
51 inch Imported Storm Serjre.. 1 OO S
45 inch Black Wool Peau de Soie 1.00 I
54-inch Imported Diagonals 2.00 ^
54-inch Black Kersey Cloth 2.00 ?
45-inch all Wodl Merino Henriettas
00 &
12-inch Silk and Wnnl Oror.n 3S
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Premiu Department
Our pr rninra department is jj
filled with many new and handsome
premiums which are given
free in exchange for premium
coupons issued with each cash I
purchase of 5c, or more.
Tapp Company
bia, S. C.
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