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Show J. C. PENNEY COMPANY RCYIXG STOCK NOW FOR X EXT SEASON The New York Times contains tho following relative to a loc;il concern: Not only has the J. C. Penney Co.. Inc., placed all of Its advance bual-nes bual-nes for fall, but Its buyers have already al-ready contracted for several million dollars' worth of goods for delivery next spring. The company operates a chain of 313 retail dry goods stores throughout the country and is now in the process of openiug fifty-eight more. Some idea of the company's purchases for the coming spring season sea-son may be gained from the fact thiit 1,000 cases of one "number" of men's ribbed underwear alone are included in the goods bought so far. Large quantities of spring hosiery and 1 ginghams have also been bought to date, and other lines are being worked work-ed on as well. So )an?e have been the company's purchases of women's ready-to-wear garments for fall that $50,000 worth of this merchandise is now being shipped daily from thH city to the stores in the chain. Shipments Ship-ments of similar size will continue, each day for some time to come. |