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RNITURE
AUGUST RJ
SALE
OUR EXPERIENCE during the three days set apart for those who wished to make inspection
and comparison early and be ready to complete their purchases the first day, has served to
strengthen our conviction that the Sale beginning TO-MORROW possesses more of the real
elements of attraction and advantage than any other similar Sale. Our knowledge of the market and
of the various transactions in. the centres of production recently was sufficient basis for that assur
ance, but the testimony of customers these three days makes assurance doubly sure. This is claiming
much, considering other good stores and good sales, but the fact may as well be -plainly stated
and ifc is an indisputable fact from the viewpoint of the great majority of Furniture buyers of good
taste and practical discrimination.
Our Purchases of Special Lots Were Made in April
and We Know We Were First in the Field
That's the gist of the whole matter. Our Furniture buyer went right along the line Philadelphia, Rochester, Buffalo,
Jamestown, Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Cincinnati. He cleared the market of the very best of the close-out lines of standard
medium to high-grade Furniture, and it is fair to say that the BEST VALUES IN THIS COUNTRY, all things considered, are in
this August Sale. Visitors to this Store will get a very clear understanding of the fact that the TRUE BENEFITS OF AUGUST
SALES are not derived from the acreage involved, nor from cheap Furniture cheaply made, nor yet from extremely expensive
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Furniture in This Sale is of Standard Quality and Artistic Design, Made for Homes of Refinement
Remarkable Purchases at Savings of 25 to 40 Per Cent, and Our Entire Regular Stock Reduced
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$70,000 Worth of
Bedroom Furniture
One-third Under Price
This special purchnso is from ono of tho most
famous manufacturers in this country. Tho col
lection includes Bedroom Suits nnd pieces to bo
matched up in Suits, in Adam, Colonial, Louis XV,
Louis XVI,' Qucon Anne and William nnd Mary
designs. Finest cabinetwork, beautifully finished
mahogany, walnut, curly birch, bird's-oyo maplo,
and ivory-enamel.
Also $35,000 Worth at 25 Per Cent. Re!
duction This lot is of standard quality, well made,
though not so fino as tho larger lot mahogany,
walnut and ivory-finish.
$50,000 Worth of
Dining-room Furniture"
at 40 per Cent Saving
Wo havo tho greatest assortment of Dining
room Furniture ever .shown in a special sale. This
ono purchase comprises $50,000 worth at about 40
per coht. reduction mahogany and golden oak in
Adam, Sheraton, William and Mary and Colonial
designs, also mahogany and Jacobean oak after
the Charles II period.
:$8,000 Worth of Mission Furniture at a
Saving of 40" per Cent.
This Includes Chairs. Rockers, Tables, Davenports,
Settees nnd Uookcancs, also China Closets, Sideboards,
Extension Tables, Hide Tables and Dirilng Chairs.
$15,000 Worth of
Library Furniture
One-third Under Price
A very attractive collection of Upholstered Fur
niture for library and living-room Davenports,
Settees, Chairs and Rockers, to be sold singly or in
suits to motch. Upholstered in tapestries, velours
and leathers.
$4,000 Worth of, Library Tables at a
Saving of 25 per Cent.
Chiefly of mahogany, somo of golden oak and
Jacobean oak. Colonial, Sheraton, Adam and Will
iam and Mary designs.
Scores of smaller purchases in addition to these.
Hundreds of Single Pieces
and Furniture Novelties
are in the August Sale
Music Cabinets, Desks, Telephone Tables, Tab
ourets, Tea Wagons, Sewing Tables, Consolo
Rockers, Candlesticks great variety of those prac
Tables, Writing Tables, Parlor Tables, Chairs and
tical and beautiful pieces which arc so adaptable for
gift giving and so deslrablo for your own home,
ero also will you find Furniture for reflecting the
influence of modern art, also in beautiful new
adaptations of tho period styles. All these arc now
in this great August Sale at savings which will
well repay you for whatever time you care to de
vote in inspecting! tho collection.
Brass and Enamel Beds
Mattresses, Springs- One
third less than Old Prices
Brass and Enameled Bedsteads, in brand new
designs for 1916. Since theso wero ordered there
have been two distinct price advances in tho gen
eral market Despite these advances, tho Bed
steads in this Sale aro marked at one-third less
than the old low prices. Tho same is true- of tho
Felt Mattresses in the Sale and these, too, aro to
be sold at a third less than tho old low prices. Also
included in this event at substantial savings aro
Steel Beds, in old ivory finish, and effects simula
ting Japanese decoration; all-iron Springs, Pillows,
Bolsters and Davenport Beds.
Standard Rugs at Close to Wholesale
Prices in the Home Furnishing Saks
Rugs have always been an important feature of these August Home Furnishing
Sales, and this year though market prices for all floor coverings havet radically advanced
there shall be no exception to the rule. Our stock is larger tp-day than ever before, the
greater part of it bought long ago at very reasonable prices merchandising foresight
which enables our customers to buy good standard .Rugs at close to to-day's wholesale
prices during August:
Tapestry Rugs
$8.75 Rugs, 6x9 feet $7.25
$16.50 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $14.75
$18.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $16.25
$26.75 Rugs, 11.3x12, $22.25
Axminster Rugs
$14.50 Rugs, 6x9 feet,7$12.75
$23.50 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $19.00
$26.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $22.50
$33,50 Rugs, 11.3x12, $29-25
Royal Wilton
$29.75 Rugs, 6x9 ft. $24.50
$40.75 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $31.50
$45.00 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $35.75
$61.00 Rugs, 10.6x12, $50.00
$69.75 Rugs, 1016 x 13.6
$59.50
Velvet Rugs
$21.00 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $15.75
$22.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $17.75
Wiltone Rugs
$21.50 Rugs, 6.9x9 ft., $18.50
$25.25 Rugs, 6.9x10.6, $22.00
$30.00 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $26.50
$34.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $30.75
$44.50 Rugs, 9x15 ft., $37.50
$50 Rugs, 10.6x13.6, $43.50
$44.50 Rugs, 11.3x12, $37.50
$55.50 Rugs, 11.3x15, $49.75
Fine Axminster
$17.50 Rugs, 6x9 feet, $15.25
$27.50 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $23.25
$32.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $26.50
$41.00 Rugs, 11.3x12, $33.50
Herati, Empress"and Imperial Ispahan Wilton Rugs
$96.50 Rugs, 10.6x12, $76.50 I $62.50 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, '$50.00 I $24 Rugs, 4.6x7.6 ft., $19.50
$68.00 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $54.50' I $43.50 Rugs, 6x9 feet, $33.50 I $7.25 Rugs, 2.3x4.6 ft., $6.00
Fine Windsor and Shah-Abbas Wilton Rugs
$96.50 Rugs, 11.3x15, $76.50 I $77.75 Rugs, 10.6x12 ft., $62 i $53.50 Rugs, 8.3x10.6, $41.50
$87.50 Rugs, 10.6 x 13.6 feet $77.75 Rugs, 9x15 ft., $62.00 $10.00 Rugs, 3x5.3 ft., $7.85
now $69.50 ' $58.50 Rugs, 9x12 ft., $46.50 I $6.50 Rugs, 2.3x4.6 ft., $5.25
E) Fourth Floor, West
Women's. $15.00 to $20.00
Summer Coats, now $12.00
A. miscellaneous collection, including Coats of taffeta, chud
dah, a few of cloth and mistral voUe, in various styles; somo
lined throughout, others with yoke and sleeves lined 12.00.
$20.00 to S25.00SiIk Coats now $15.00
Of moire and taffeta, a few of silk, poplin; chiefly one of a
style and lined throughout. Also some of natural-color Shantung
sill? included. S Second' Floor, Centre
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September Brides are Choosing
Now From These New Silks
Those who desire something a little out of the ordinary are de
lighted with the new soft White Taffetas, with a satin brocade
design, one a coin spot, the other in medallion effect these are
sfrown here exclusively; 36 inches wide, J2.B0 a yard.
Bridal Satin, $3.00, $3,50 and $4.00 a yard
High-grade Bridal Satin, S3 and 40 inches wide, from
Cqiho, Italy! another ifliality, 39 and it inches wide, from
Zurich, Switzerland Silks very difficult to procure at vres'
enU Other beautiful White Silks now in demand are. white
Satin Radium, White Chiffon Taffeta, White Satin Imperial,
White Crepe Meteor, Whit Creve de Chine, White Crepe,
Georgette, White Silk Voile, White Satin de luxe, White
Moiro Antique, White Satin Charvieuse and Bevgalinsc-
Crepe Georgette and Chiffon for Bridesmaids
And there are more than one hundred shades here from which
to select. Including the newest and, the scarcest.
' , p y Aisle , Market Street and Centre
Women's Silk Stocking .
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TWO THOUSAND PAI?S white Silk Stockings regular H5
and 12.25" grade's, but slightly irregular fa finish, though not suffi
cient to affect their fine appearance or impair their excellent wcar
bur qualities. Full-fashioned thread-silk, some with lisle soles. A
gettirous, quantity, but will pot last lonjr at this price-?1.25 spakj
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Babies' $1.00
Gingham Dresses,
x now 75c
BELTED DRESSES-of plaid
gingham, with collar and cuffs of
white pique: sizes 2 to 4 years,
' SMOCKED DRESSES of
chambray, in pink or blue, somo
with white collar and cuffs; sizes
2 to 4 years ?1,00.
DOYS' WASH SUITS with
knee pants; various colored ef
fects; sizes 2 to 4 years ?1.00
and $1.50.
SB . i Infanta" Wear Shop.
Second Floor, Centre, East
UNUSUAL
Men's Four-in-hands, Special at 25c
Worth much more. Tho surplus stock-on-hand of a prom
inent manufacturer. Beautiful designs and colorings, and tho
kind of careful workmanship found only in Neckwear of tho
highest class. B Aisle 1, Market Street
Men's $2 and $3 Straw Hats, 1 and $1.50
We have taken these Hats direct from our regular stock,
and have reduced the prices just one-half for a quick, decisive
clearing away. All in the newest styles of the present season.
& Second Floor, East
$2.50 to $4.50 Bathing Suits, $1.25 to $2.25
MISSES' Bathing Suits, of navy blue mohair, made in
various styles and trimmed in a variety of attractive ways.
Children's $1.25 to $3.00 Bathing Suits 75c to $1.50
Broken sizes. 13 - Second Floor, Centre, East
$5.00 to $7.50 Wash Skirts at $3.75
A clearance of our entire remaining stock of Women's
high-class Wash Skirts, of all favored white materials and of
striped fabrics of various designs all aro of this season's most
desirable models. B - Second Floor, Centre
Gjood-size $3.00 Shirt-waist Boxes, $2.25
A special purchase, well made, well finished, covered with
selected matting. s Third Floor, West
Men's $1.50 Pajamas, now $1.25
Fino mercerized madras samples from a noted manu
facturer. All cut full size, comfortable and well fitting.
Men's 75c Cambric Summer Night Shirts GOc
A special purchase in quantity. Made with surplice neck
and attractively trimmed. -3 - East store. Eighth Street
Boys' $3.50 and $5.00 Crash Suits, $2.50
Smart Norfolk Crash Suits, in gray and fan. Sbme Palm
Beach Suits in the lot Sizes 1 to 18 years, but not in each lot.
' Boys' Khaki and Crash Bloomers special at 50c
For boys 7 to 17 years. B- - Second Floor, West
Men's $1.00 and $1.25 Soft Shirts, 85c
Of mercerized and fancy woven madras and poplin. Well
fitting, durable, fine in appearance 85c.
Men's $1.50 and $2.00 Fancy Soft Shirts now $1.25
Men's Fancy-striped Percale Neglige Shirts 55c
B Est Store, Eighth Street
Linens in the Home Furnishing Sales
Odd Lots and Discontinued Patterns
A general "clearance of decks" in our vast Linen stocks, involving all odd lots,
broken lines and numbers which cannot be reordered owing to present manufacturing
conditions abroad. There'are $18,000.00 worth in all. and they will now be cleared away
in preparation for the reception of new Autumn lines at prices aggregating $13,750.00.
m.Ll. TJ- I TT im 2l I TCMBnOinERED SCARFS
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Table Linen
$1.50 Bleached Irish Linen
$1.20
$1.75 Scotch Linen $1.35
$2 Bleached Irish Linen
$1.50
$2.75 Extra Double Damask
-$2.00
Pattern Table Cloths
$3.00 Cloths, seat 4 $2.50
$4.00 Cloths, seat 4 $3.25
$5.00 Cloths, seat 4 $4.50
$4.25 Cloths, seat 6 $3.45
$5.00 Cloths, seat G $4.00
$7.50 Cloths, seat 6 $6.00
Bleached Napkins
$2.25 Napkins, 18'2-in., $1.90
$3.00 Napkins, 22-in $2.50
'$3.50 Napkins, 22-in $2.90
$4.00 Napkins, 22-in $3.25
$5.00 Napkins, 24-in. $4.00
$G.0O Napkins, 24-in $5.00
Individual Towels
$3.50 Hemstitched, $3 dozen
$4 HeiY!i.cd,v$3.50 dozen
$6 Hemstitched, $5.00 dozen
$3.60 Huck $3.00 a dpzen
$4.00 Huck $3.50 a dozen
$5.00 Huck $4.00 a dozen
$6.00 Huck $5.00 a dozen
Huck Towels
$4.50 Hemstitched, $3.75 doz.
$6.00 Hemstitched, $5.00 doz.
$8.00 Hemstitched, $6.50 doz.
$10 Hemstitched, $8.50 doz
Turkish Towels
25c White or Fancy 21c
35c White or Fancy 27c
40c Fancy Blue Border 33c
Crash Toweling-
16c Toweling 14c a, yard
18c Toweling 16c a yard
25c Toweling 21c a yard
Fancy Linens
Many kinds embroidered, and
lace-trimmed, in lots too small to
enumerate. Scores of sizes from
C-inch Round Doylies to 54-inch
Luncheon Cloths. All reduced.
EMBROIDERED SCARFS
$1.00 Chiffonier Scarfs 85c
$1.25 Drosser Scarfs 95c
$1.50 Bureau Scarfs $1.20
$1.75 to $3.50 Embroidered
Luncheon Sets, $1.35 to $2.95
LACE-TRIMMED SCARFS
$1.00 and $1.50 Chiffonier
Scarfs, now 85c and $1.20
$1.25 and $1.75 Dresser
Scarfs, now 95c and $1.35
$1.50 and $2.00 Bureau
Scarfs, now $1.20 and $1.70
HAND-EMBROIDERED
$3.00 to $4.00 Madeira Pillow
Slips, 14x18, $2.50 to $3.00
White Dress Linen
40c Linen, 36-in., 30c yd.
GOc Linen, 36-in., 44c yd.
Sac Linen, 36-in., GOc yd.
G5c Linen, 45-in., 55c yd.
75c Linen, 45-in., ' GOc yd.
$1.00 Linen, 45-in., 84c yd.
$1.75 Linen, 90-in., $1.25 yd.
$2.50 Lfnen, 90-in., $1.85 yd.
- Aisles 11 and 12. Centre;
ana jioen street uross ,usie
Hammocks Under
Price
Roomy, comfortable Canvas
weave and Jacquard-weave Ham
mocks. All have pillow, spreader
and valance:
$5.00 Hammocks, now $4.00
$4.00 Hammocks, now $3.00
$3.50 Hammocks, now $2.75
$1.50 Hammocks, now $1.00
B - Third Floor, West
Woman's $9.75 Beach Cloth Suits
. for Summer, at $7.50
Smart new Suits, in natural color, the coat In a Rood belted
style, the skirt ample, and made with the fashionable pockets
ideal for all outdoor wear ?7-50.
NKW SUITS hTe arrived new broadcloth., wool veloare,
m.o'.-weur xrcea and mixtures In new checked effect. n
xrllnt "flr.t" eolleetlon which .are beyond ell doubt tlmt
coat will be longer, .klrt not quite (o .hart. nd (ur trlmmlnr
.b.ndent. l-rUc. .S5.00 to W FIoQr Mftrket strt
$12.75 and $15.00 Linen Dresses, S9.75
One straight-line model, in white, pink and Copenhagen blue,
With skirt fitted oh a yoke and braided with soutache. Another
model in Russian tunic style, the skirt of white gabardine,, the coat
of linen, in tan, rose, Copenhagen blue or green, with white collar
and cuffs.
$4,00. Fancy Gingham Dresses now t$l,95
Striped effects, in pink, blue, lavender or gray with white;
made in a good sport3 style, with sash and trimming of plain-color
chambray.
$15.00 Lovely White Net Dresses $8,75
Two dainty low-neck models, one with straight, full skirt, the
other with 'a tunic, both beautifully trimmed with bands of, satin
ribbon. Excellent as dance or party Dresse ?8.76.
X tne.t dl.tlngul.hed collection pf UTUMN UBB8SE8 1.
ready, featarlsr In ellk, satin, terse and their vrlou combine.
tlou., beautiful reproduction, ot model from Uwucet, P.qulu,
Drecoll, Lanvlu and J.noy. i'rlce. run., according tp Material. ,
ete.. from 19.50 o 1T.S0. ! Second Floor, Centre
The August Sale of Pictures
' Mirrors, Frames and Mouldings
We have moved our Picture Store to the Fourth Floor, East,
where we are showing hundreds of Pictures from our regular stock,
all at substantial savings. One of the greatest displays we ever
had, and notable for some of the best values we have ever offered.
Scores of Pictures, slightly marred in the moving, are all marked
at much less than usual prices. Special lots
$2.00 to $20.00 Framed Pictures $1.50 to $10.00
A clearance of all Pictures of which we have only two or three
of a kind imported and American Carbon Prints, genuine Water
Colors, Hand-colored Prints and Photogravures, Beautiful and
classic subjects, in a variety of handsome frames.
$5.00 to $50.00 Framed Mirrors $3.50 to $25.00
Colonial and fancy Mirrors, for the space over the mantel or
sideboard. Others ideal for brightening up vacant wa.ll spaces.
Pure gold-leaf and antique gold frames, or mahogany trimmed
with antique gold or silver,
10c to $4.25 Mouldings now 8c to $3,60 a foot
BRING YOUR PICTURES NOW. and choose your frames
from two thousand samples of Mouldings. We are equipbed to
frame everything f rameable. from a photograph to a piece of em
broidery, and at notable savings. Glass and Mats also at less, than
regular prices. 35 -- Fourth Floor, East
75c to ?2,00 Framed Pictures, great variety now 50c
Some with frames slightly marred, otherwise perfect but
all are exceptional values. B Filbert street crow Aiaia
MARKET STREET
EIGHTH STREET
FILBERT STREET
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
MARKET STREET
EIGHTH STREET
FILBERT STREET
Embroidery Remnants
At Less Than Half Regular Prices
Several thousand yards of lovely Embroideries, consisting of
short lengths from various manufacturers and some from our
own stock;
Lengths from 1 to 5 Yards at 3c to $1.00.
Included are Flouncings, narrow and wide Edgings, Ribbon
Beading, Ribbon Edging, Galloons and Allover Embroideries.
Sold by the length only. B Aisle II, Market Street
Traveling Bags and Suit Cases
Goingway at Lowered Prices
A reduction in prices, of timely interest to vacationists and all
others who have short or extended trips to make, and affecting all
samples and odd pieces of Hand Baggage now pn handt
$5.50 to $6.50 Black
$6.50 and $6.75 Bags $5.00
Of black straight-grain plfa-tlcln,
with sewed edges and corners, leather
lining; IS- and 18-Inch.
$8.00 and $8.75 Bags $6.75
Of genuine pigskin, with sewed-in
frame, sewed corners and edges,
leather lining, ( and 18-lnch.
$7.75 Cowhide Bags $6.50
An excellent quality, with sewed
edgea and corners, double handles,
leather lining. A large, roomy 1 8.
och slxe.
$6.75 Cowhide Bags $5.50
With brass mountings, sewed edges
and corners, and leather lining; erx
roomy lS-lnch size.
Enameled Duck Suit
Cases 4.50
With double lock, double-riveted
corners, neat lining an tray; 31-,
2( and IS-lnch.
$5.25 Suit Cases $4,00
Of rattan, with strong binding,
leather straps all around, extra
catches, leather corners and handle;
ti-lnch.
Fijbre Suit Cases $1.50
Of extra-strong Woven iabrlo, with,
strong frame, leather corners, GtraM
all around, and neat Uiilnc; 24-IkcIi.
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Misses' $5.00 to $8.50 Washable
Summer Dresses, $375 and $5.00
Dainty Frocks, of fancy voiles, lipiwu'afci vwy eUw m
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