" iW L?l&& m 'VH-v. - K "S, .V A sv V v. kt V ' ''I1 i , v j&VENlM' PUBLIC- LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGTJST ' 24, PJ18 i - u WU' t f"tV WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair Store Closed AH Day TWay r ft 'I ..."Li Monday Will Start the Wind-Up Week in the Furniture Sali fo l ni I f i X All the Cumulative Energies We Can Muster these days are focused upon overcoming the almost un solvable problems that meet us in living up to such standards of storekeeping as were never set anywhere in their fullness to the best of our knowledge and belief until the doors of this old freight station opened into the Grand Depot of Dry Goods, Men's Clothing and Women's Apparel. This opening followed fifteen years of appren ticeship in serving men, in our store first established in 1861, and studying and learning retail business while located seven blocks east on Market Street. Removing our business to the site of the city Horse Market of old times at Juniper and Market Streets, was the first step in revolutionizing the retail business of the United States. The inception and development of our task has been a pleasurable, toil and a profitable investment. With a birthright of enthusiastic love for This City of Human Liberty we take pride that the City easily holds the first place in the business life and work of the American Continent from its leadership in Reconstructive Commerciality. Our present duty is not the difficulty of maintaining assortments, but in obtaining a sufficiency of reliable merchandise such as we elected and selected to place on sale before the war. We shall continue to exclude the poorly made mix tures of shoddy that are plentifully to be had and hold ourselves to the fixed standards of goodness the people expect of us. Signed Aug. Si, 1018 lijomtl fj3 With Hundreds of Odd Pieces at Half Price Only Days to Buy and Perhaps Years to Wait for Another Such Opportunity. $1 ' Sa Now the Women's Distinguished Dress Coats Go at $100 Each A little earlier they were nearly twice that price. They are all novelties of the sort that any artist would delight to paint and that is the final test'of the beauty of a garment and of the amount of satisfaction it will give its wearer. Also there are no two of them alike. Most of them are rich navy or black duvetynes, sometimes com bined with satin; and with enchanting printed linings. A few are of tricotine with satin or alone, often enriched by the antique gold em broidery which tones in with the dark color so perfectly. Only a limited number. (Flret Floor, Central) The Last Summer Skirts Are Now $8.75 Just Half They are flannel and silk skirts and there are precisely fifty of them. Also they are no longer fresh, but a good tubbing or cleansing will make them so. , Expect wash satins, crepes de chine, silk broadcloth and white flannel. Colors are white or delicate shades, and a few large sizes are in the lot. The clearing out price is $8.75. (Flrit Floor, Central) For Autumn Come Smart Little Feather Turbans At the end of summer, when straw hats are shabby and it seems a bit too early for velvet, the feather turban is just the thing. It is prac tical for traveling, for motoring or shopping and is smart and becoming as well. There are several different colors, including taupe and a lovely purple, and the price is quite moderate. ( (Second Floor, Cheetnot) Some English Needle. Cases That We Didn't . Expect Till Christmas have just arrived. We ordered them months ago and are glad to get them at any time. It is only fair to tell you, however, that we do not know whether or not we'll get more, so people who know and buy these cases for gifts may get them now. They are of imitation and real leathers, and are excellently filled with the best quality English needles. And needles, too, are growing scarcer. Prices begin at 60c and go on up, 65c, 85c, $1 and up to $3 each. Only the most expensive, of course, are in real leather cases. Mothers getting their daughters ready for school or college may like to ice them, for they are compact and convenient. ' And, they come to us 'direct from their Engiisn makers. (Main Floor, Central) You Come in and Buy a Pair of Shoes and You Get $2 in Saving In the Wanamaker Summer Sale of shoes every pair of shoes for men, women and boys represents a Baving of at least $2 and in many cases savings are much larger. Not summer shoes only, but high shoes also. You can equip your self for the winter as well as for the rest of the Summer 'and next Spring. Men's low shoes, $4.90, $5.90 and $6.90. v Men's hlch shoes. S4.65 and S5.90. I' .Women's low shoes, $2.90, $3.90, $4.90 Women's high shoes, $2.50, $2.90, $4.40 and $8.75. ' Girls' and children's high and 'low shoes, $2. , The only thing that can get ahead of this August Furniture Sale is time, and time gets ahead of every thing. Therefore, considering what date of the month it is, this advertisement would fall very far short of its purpose if it failed to emphasize two facts in particular. 1 There are only five more days of the sale re maining, including Monday. 2 During these last five days we shall offer in addition to our whole regular stock, which is marked at August Sale prices, several hundred very desirable odd pieces at half price and less. It is to your interest to keep these two facts in mind and to consider them reasonably and fairly in con nection with the fact that all that goes to the making of furniture is rising in cost, that the furniture output is being curtailed because the factories are turning to war work and that everything points to furniture prices going still higher. In the face of all this what wiser thing can you or any homekeeper do than to come in at once to this sale ifSN ( .ir .m 11 1.1 A II s 1JA.V mirl nnrrcck umilm itaii yyiqit twavm -H" frnicj-r- ar-rnlr rvt Tiifu'fift ttllVJ. VllWO VYXlll JVM. UlOJ XJLU1I1 LUC 1U1CJ31; OtVVa,Ul JLWCflffli miure m America at prices, mat win not again oe quoieo on the same magnificent variety of goods in many- andfi many a day ? K8 xx juu tj.v &v"& iv iivtv luimtuio iw , wvv,"?A irom one piece to a houseful, at any time m the distant f future, you will be wise in buying it while this" sale lakts. I Five days are a long time or a very short time--' according to how one looks at it, but especially accord-J mc to how one acts. i' rjt, This coming five days, commencing Monday, art going to be such wind-up days as no sale has ever had , We feel that, and we know it, and we have an idel that the people know it, too, and that they are going tM be here in such numbers as no last week of any sale eyef 1 witnessed. u .v They can take it from us, the advantage will-.be' 4 theirs. (Fifth, Blith and Serenth Floore) t 3 New Autumn Fashions Are Rushing In Nearly a hundred of the charming new frocks are here And Their Lines Are Straight a pleasant bit of reassurance for the woman who has been afraid that the present becoming silhouette might change. There is, for instance, n navy tricolctte with crushed girdle, a stoic to emphasize the straight lines and a fringed sash, $95. A gown with an old blue tricolette blouse and navy serge skirt; the broad collar and cuffs are of organdie with frills, $u0. A coat dress of navy gabardine with cherry pipings and girdle; the coat skirts are elaborated with cut-work, $100. A taupe tricolette with darned work; the sleeveless over-tunic is given shape by a sash, $77.50. A navy charmeuse dress with a rippled coat with serge fold round the bottom enriched with 'cut-work. The front closing is with tiny ball buttons and loops, set close, $150. A mahogany tricolette with square neck and wide sash, blue and mahogany embroidery, $77.50. A serge with high-set embroidered pockets and short waist defined by a sash, $110. One after another of these dresses would be worth describing if we had the space, but we haven't. Prices start at $50. (First Floor, Central) Handsome New Suits for Young JVotnen They are the beautifully tailored, onc-of-kind tilings, distinctive suits that are in excellent style. Usually they are of soft i ool clours, though some are in duvetyne and still others are in the pretty silver tone that promises to be in fashion. There are many novelty suits, coats aie longer. Theie is much fur tiimming broad bands and wide collars of many different furs. Quite a few are high waisted. Pockets appear in new and novel guises. Belts often become sashes on the new jackets and skirts are a? new as the coats. As to colors, you may expect soft taupe shades, new browns and blues, daik grays and many more. And the linings of rich silks usually harmonize with the fabrics. 62.50 to fl8514 to 20 year sizes. (Second Floor, ClinlnutT On the Aisle 350 Double Damask TableCloths $7.75, $8.75 and $9.75 Each One solid case of high-grade pure linen double damask Irish table cloths just taken out of bond to sell at one-fourth to one third less than today's market ratings. All in circular patterns. Two popular sizes and Vno good quali ties in each size. 2x2 yards, $7.73 und $8.75 each. 2 x 2'2 yards, $8.75 and ?9.75 each. Wit Altle) Rubber Bathing Scarfs and Sashes, $1.50 Special Lots of women think the September bathing is fine, w there will be plenty of time to wear these novel scarfs and sashes. The sashes are of green, blue or black rubber, with white designs in applique. The scarfs are in green, blue, black or purple with white designs. Some have white fringe and others have white tassels. All $1.60 each. (Main Floor, Central) New Suits for Tiny Tots The most delightful lot you have ever seen! The loveliest designs and many dear little original touches. The mate rials are chambray and cotton crepe, the trimmings are hand embroidery, smocking and button's. And the little breeches are as fetching as can be! $G to $7.50. There are romners of crone in many lovely colors, with collars and cuffs of lawn or contrasting colors in crepe Many are smocked. $3 to $4.00, (Third Floor, Cbettnut) Women's Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs at $3 a Dozen We think we aie pretty lucky to have these; every time we get a shipment we hold our breath until the net. These are snowy, dainty little things that will last a long time and give much satisfaction. They are all hand embroidered in the corner, most in white, but a few with a touch of color. In many, many pat terns. (TTcit Alile) Nurses' Uniforms ahd Aprons Made of white linene with tailored neckbands or low collars. $3.50 and $3.85. Of blue chambray or striped seer sucker, $3.85. Nurses' five-gore aprons, with round bibs, $1.50. Maids' afternoon aprons, 35c to $4.50. Morning aprons, 75c to $1.60. (Third Floor, Central) An Old Trunk used for storage can be turned into a mothproof chest with a lining of t a line paper. Twelve sheets of tarine are 75c. (Fourth Floor, Market) Broom Corn is scarce and brooms are deal, conse quently some people ale u?ing substi tutes. One sort made of fiber, which will do excellently for porches and side walks, is only 70c, and another a cross between a brush and a bioom is $1. (Fourth Floor, Market) As a Patriotic Duty vegetables should be dried by every family which has them. The simplest evaporator is here and can be used on . any stove or heating appliance with heat enough to generate steam. $3. (Fourth Floor, Market) A Delicious Little Meal can be prepared on a little electric stove nhich broils, fries, toasts, poaches and stews and is a pink of compactness. Price $10. (Fourth Floor, Central) An Electrical Kitchenette has an oven for roasting, a fiying pan and a stewpan, also a broiler. It is controlled by a switch and costs $27. (Fourth Floor, Central) Did You Ever Stand on Tip Toe and find that even then you couldn't turn off the electric light? Try the electric pull chain, which brings the light within your reach. 16c. (Fourth Floor, Central) , Making a Special Sale of 25 Fine Player-Pianos at $465 . . A "XT 17.nn4-... A? M.A A....ni Qnl .T-Tili.:it- -4 -n. iicrr-'ji comic ui lite nugusi ouic UA. JTiailUB l These 25 instruments are White Player-Pianos, made bv thtl Wilcox & White Company, manufacturers of the famous Angehis i player. - jm . . -Ml The White player js an 88-note instrument with complete 11 equipment of expression devices and is beyond all doubt the irreait-4 est player-piano, value offered at the price today. Every one -off them should go out'at once, as there will, not be another opportu-5; nity so good. Also in the Piano Sale ! still remain a number of new and reduced upright pianos and player-pianos as well as a small collection of used pianos and v player-pianos that are to be sold at very small prices. (Egyptian Hall, Second Floor, Market) m Toilet Waters to Cool " and Refresh, You You havo used them before, you know their satisfaction the very whiff will give you new life. Queen Mary Toilet Water, in violet and lilac, 50c, 75c, $1, $2 and 3."o. L'Empire, 75c and $1.35. Aurore, $1. Arabe, $1. (Main Floor, Chtetnut) . 7 Tailored Waists of Crepe de Chine Such tailored waists as are in fash- son, almost always of pink or white'?;! crepe ue cnine. -("& In a just-arrived shipment there is.' style with set-on collar and fine tucks at $5.75, and another with high orlow f collar at $6. -! (Third Floor, Central) ,. 10,000 Player-Piano Music Rolls at Fractional Prices We are making a 'clearaway of this great number of player piano rolls, in the best cuttings, comprising all classes of musics popular, operatic, dance, classic at 10c to 50c. It offers an oppor tunity to fill your music cabinet at a cost of only a few dollars. . " . None of these rolls have been less than 50c and many of them have been as much as $1 and $1.75. (Second Gallery, Market) A New Shipment of 'the Fashionable Baronet Satin is a welcome addition to the Silk Store just now. t Baronet satin, lustrous and beautiful, is most popular for separate skirts and whole suits. ' This shipment includes light.and dark shades. The satin is 40 inches wide and the price $4.5t) a yard. ' u (Flrit Floor, Cheetnut) To Furnish the Nursery .The sweetest thing in the worloKiS- the baby, and we feel that this''loyily,' white-enameled wicker furniture' -"i'l verv fittinir for its little room. ' " 4m Comfortable, roomy, bassinets, ij fi..uu eyu.eii High chairs, $5 to $12. urios, jau. -i Toilet chairs, $6.50 to-$8. Little rockinsr chairs. $6.75.. Clothes hampers, $6.50. - )M Clothes trees,.$8.50. i.. (Third Floor, "ckeilUlifJt, Kfjj aVifr ?' Fascinating New Lockets and Chains are of imitation shell, coral and other substances and as attractive as they are unusual. ' The chains have large links, some in carved effect, and are in the new long length. They have large locketa in quaint, old-fashiom d shepes, vhich are intended to nolo photographs, ana. they havo mirrors, too, Stuns of them re.dintily colored and others are carved in rounded effect In the meantime you can select mattresses, pillows, bolsters and bed springs at prices that1 will not be quoted on the same goods in a long while. If you are not quite certain that your bedding is, what it should be, you had better take advan tage of-the opportunities presented in this while you may. , Wth The August Sale of Mdttr esses and Bedding i Ends With August To" do so you have just five"days, including; Monday. " ,- In- September the quality of, our mai and bedding will be as dean, hygienic ana rtn as it is now, but the prpes will be a ( good' more. ' is sale , ' It ista good thing4o buy while thevWif 4t j so favorable, . $$h?3 ' $ fer the separate leekets. w ?W-i s?- &fer. 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