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The view of a
Board of. Examiners
of Mechanics and
Insurance Men.
No boilers .
or furnaces
under this roof.
Safety firstN
elevators.
As No -Other Business Building
in Philadelphia
is use(d every business day of the year by so
many people asthe Wanamaker Building, it is
of public interest to know and then set out the
exact facts as to its construction.
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It is .built, of solid granite and steel from bottom to
top, upon a city block of four wide streets, with founda
tions on .the hardpan.
There is.butiittle wood inside of it, except its neces
sary fixtures .and its floors, which are laid on concrete.
Its electric wires are buried in hollow tiles, sur
rounded by concrete.
Its roof is of heavy, cemented tile.
There are no boilers, engines or dynamos in the store
building. They are installed in our private Power House
on Ludlow street, between Thirteenth and Twelfth, above
Chestnut.' '
We have no electric elevators.
Our elevators are of the Hydraulic Plunger type of
the best construction. v
We have 52 Passenger Elevators, and '
16 Freight Elevators that' can be used
for-Passengers also,
2 Elevators one story to Gallery,
70 in all
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Abundant
entrances and
exits. .
Aisles.
Ventilation.
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There are thirteen entrances and the same number of
exits from the street floor to the street.
There .are four entrances and the same number of
exits from the. Down Stairs Store directly to the street.
There are six .large, staircases which run from the
Down Stairs Store to the twelfth story.
There are four equidistant stone and brick fire towers
from the sub-basement to the roof, each fire tower con
taining two complete staircases, so that the fire escapes
are equivalent to eight staircases.
All the passageways are level and wide1 and con
tinuous, with no man traps in them nor dark corners.
High ceilings- and scientific construction of pipes
under the floors. Bad air is drawn out by powerful
exhaust fans, and fresh air is drawn in and washed before
- entering the building. . The air in the Down Stairs Store
is changed completely six times an hourfor every ten
minutes.
The Grand Court of Honor is not for light and beauty
alone, but it is a powerful .assistant to the ventilation.
It is believed that, taken altogether, this building, in
its size and completeness, holds the first place among
' modern business buildings.
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125 Women's Serge Dresses
Special at $20
And as long as-good serge dresses can seldom be bought for
'anything like so little, we think' Santa Claushad better put these,
''down oi his shopping list. .
. There are a dozen styles ormore, in navy and black, some
braided, some with close-set 'rows of Hercules braid, some with
tiny buttons and tiny cording, some with tunics and others straight
from throat to hem. The necks' are' chiefly round and oval.
In a word, they are the sort of dresses' that lots of women
are waiting for-to wear under fur coats, ',to wear for traveling, x
for 'business, for everyday at home. Tomorrow's price is from
?12 to. $20 less than early season prices.
Sizes 34' to 46.
(Fir it Floor, Central)
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resentatlve .ordered them "over
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, arrivea. tsut tney are encnant
Y ing in color and texture, and al-
, logewer penccc w giro 10 some
, , luxury-loving woman,
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3$ Some are of charmeuse in soft
,'j blues and grays in crackle design ;
, soma of habutai with embroidery;
fi others of china silk in rainbow
( colorings. Prices are $15 to $85.
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cozy
Silli tfitmrva im wninM
flannellet nichtcowns: delightful
silk nightgowns made of pink
wash satin and crepe de chine;
silk chemises, envelope styles,
and bloomers. ' ,
It's a, wonderful bloomer season
. perhaps because of the slim,
straight silhouette.
, (Third Floor, Central)
BOUDOIR Cap& of
Lace and Silk
There are delicate 'pinks and
blu astwellai'white.tandvmest
PROBABLY it is
because they 'are
so simple, but it is
a fact that there
never was a season
when fur coats were
so becoming to so
many types 01
women. Also there
never was a season
when the furs were
deeper and richer
thanks to last Win
ter's cold, which
made all the little
animals grow the
. thickest pelts they
possibly could.
Hudson seal (dyed muskrat)
coats, long and plain, arc $225
to $350.
Long and short, with massive
trimmings of skunk, mink,
beaver and squirfej, $325 to $700..
Nutria coats, natural and
taupe dyed, long and plains $300 .
to $625. Shorter nutria coats,
full and very jaunty looking,
jBome with other furs for trim
ming, $225 to $375.
Natural racoon 'coats mostly
for women who drive their own
cars. $2.50 upward.
'Also novelty coats of mole,
leopard and fine beaver. ,
(Second Floor. Cheetnut),
A DAINTY Little
Inexpensive
Overnight Bag
It is of auto leather, all through,'
and is lined with good rooire silk.
Light, in weight and smart in
shape. A small bag but large
enough to carry the night., dress
ana uuier. articles necessary for a
"XIHEN our men come back, many new homes
YY. will spring up and that means
. sterling jgtlbev a&letoare
War weddings gave little time for thinking of all the brides'
needs in this respcVt, and already tho Wanamaker Jewelry Store
is being called upon for sterling silver services or individual pieces.
In fact, we aro sending out many for Christmas presents.
Handsome tea or codec sets in period patterns, or we will break
the set if desired; bread trays, compotes, meat-platters and so on.
By the way, many people are remarking that there never
weie" finer period designs than now.
Louis XVI Pompciian
ffuis XIV Vitruvian
Adam paul Revere
George II Washington
Colonial
(Jewelry Store, Cheatnat. and Thirteenth)
Every Womanly Woman Loves
a Sewing Table
Apart altogether from the fact that it is an appicciable
piece of furniture, the sewing table represents in concrete form
the womanly woman's ideal of neatness, order, convenience and
efficiency.
The -(.ame applies, in a gi cater or less degree, to knitting
stands. . Whoever wants' to present a woman with one of these
mobt satisfactory gifts will find a selection here that cannot be
equaled elsewhere.
100 Different Patterns of Sewing Tables
and Knitting Stands
varying in price from $7.50 to
$67.
The $7.50 sew ing sttind is in
mahogany with three deck
railed shelves, the top shelf kc
ing divided into four compart
ments. This piece is 28 inches
high and has two handles for
easy transportation. '
The one at $67 is a hand
borne satinwood inlaid Shera
ton mahogany sewing table,
with gracefully turned reeded
legs, six small and two large
drawers, having diop leaves.
When open the top measures
20x56 inches.
Among those in between is
one at $16 in mahogany, oblong
in shape, with sliding top, fitted
with three large storage com
partments. Another at $10 is in Circas
sian walnut, with top drawers,
gliding trays and drop leaves.
The base and platfoim aie
pure Empire Colonial style.
Another at $29 is a combina
tion of sewing table and knit
ting btand, standing 40 inches
high. Tho sewing partition has
four separate hinged compart
ments with numerous divisions,
and above, supported on a col
umn, is a 14-inch knitting bowl.
At $35 there are several dif
ferent colored lacquered ones,
having two drawers, spool reels'
and drop leaves.
A rather dainty creation ip
to be found at $42. Done in
lacquer and handsomely deco
rated. The style is Queen
Anne and the piece has drop
leaves with invisible hinges.
The Martha Washington tablo
is shown with wood or glass
knobs, in mahogany and in dec
orated enamel.
(Fifth Floor)
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Christmas Specials
481 Pair of Blankets Reduced
140 pair of wlilto blankets, 72x84 Inches, woven of wool and
cotton, with Hue borders, now $15 a pair, u saving- of $3 a pair.
70 imlr of white blankets, similar to those above, but In size
G0x84 Inches, now $12. CO a pair, a Balnp of $3.50 a pair.
(f5 pair of white blankets, 60x82 Indies, with pink and blue
borders, (. lllns" of mixed wool. $9 a pair, a saving of $3 a pair.
50 pair of plaldj blankets, believed to be all-wool In gray and
white, tan and white and blue and vhite, now $20 a pair, a saving
of $5 a pair.
BO pair of plaid blankets, mixed wool tilling, woven In block
-patterns In blue and white, pink and while, gray and white, and tan
i and wlilte, size (ux inencs,
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now $10 a pair, a Bavlng of $3 50 a pair.
(Sixth l'loor. Central)
100 Floor Lamps
made of wood, with mahogany finish, tho stem and base being extra
heavy". Tho light.
Special price $15.
(fourth Floor, Central)
125 Madeira Lunch Sets, $4.75 a Set
Of pure Irish linen, hand-scalloped and elaborately hand-embrold-ere.
Uach set la made up bf six tumbler dollies, six plate doilies
and a centerpiece to match.
A saving of $3 on each set. All purchases neatly boxed for
presentation .
(First Floor, Lheatnul)
You Will Find It In ,the
China Store
This China and Glassware Store i3 just brimming over with good
gifts or elegance, gifts of beauty, gifts of practical worth. It may be
'one of the remarkable Sicardo vases, the most distinguished wares,
perhaps, ever shown in America; it may be a piece of rich Pickaid
ware, superb in its decorations of gold and fruit in natural colors; it,
may be an English or French servico plate of surpassing richness; it
may be one of .the best gifts that can go into any home a standard
dinner set; it may be an individual piece of our fancy china, or a piece'
of our brilliant cut glass. , -
In each of these categSries there Is surprisingly diversified and
satisfactory assortment of good and desirable things to select from,
things to meet every reasonable requirement at prices to suit everybody.
. (Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Rhinestone
Jewelry
Steiling silyer1 forms the.
background for tho sparkling,
clear stones, which are of flrbt
quality always. They are in
new and lacy designs and are
unusually pretty.
Bar pins, $2.50 to $18.
' Brooches, $6.60 to 5-
Bow knot designs', $5!0 to
$11.50.
Circle brooches, $1.75 to
$5.60.
Horseshoe brooches, $2.50 to
$15. i
Bracelets, $5 to $20.
Rings, $1 to $12.
And a little group of spe
cially priced bar pins are $1.60
each.
'T'jffitkti'ff'"' .
MANY People
Think Twice
and Then Buy Cot
tons ;
Favorites are brightly hued
American ginghams, 35c to 76c a
yard; or fine Scotch ginghams,
85c to $125 a yard.
Madras shirtings in pretty
striped effects, 35c to $1 a yard.
Percales in stripes, figures or
checks, 32c and 40c a yard.
.. All of them will be boxed on
request. ,
t(Flrt Floor, Chestnut)
REAL Filet Laces
..Special at 55c to
$1 a Yard1
For trimming underwear gifts
or fancy wofjei Narrow widths
A'iMsfM and inner
only and betM
GIVE a gay pic
ture book to an
eager child and
you open for him new
windows into this
magical world; give
a good 'story 'or a
piece of brave adven
ture to a boy or girl
and you help a
youngster to grow
up gallant and. fine;
give a volume of
noble poetry to some
youthful dreamer
and you help to lay
the foundation of a
love of literature
which will stand him
in 'good stead all his
life.
And what shall be
said of the nonsense
books, the war books,
the books on travel
and nature and
science; the good
fiction old and new;
the devotional books
and holiday books,
and the lovely, lovely
books such as those
with the Rackham
drawings? Or of the
books in fine and
stately bindings
the choice of which
honors the giver as
much as the re
ceiver? Nothing except
that the Book Store
is crowded with
them and more be
sides, and that book
lovers are so busy
buying them that we
cannot get the details
about them which we
should like to give
our customers.
(Main Floor, nook Store.
Thirteenth)
COZIEST of
Winter Dra
peries Are Surely
Velours.
Soft-hucd, warm and rich look
ing velour portieres and window
draperies to match. They are
calculated to make almost any
room attractive and livable.
Such draperies are here and
many women are buying them in
anticipation of the holidays.
The velour is a beautiful qual
ity, the portieres are double
faced with French seams, and
$30 and $35 a pair.
Window curtains to match the
$30 portieres have a Colonial
valance and are $8.60 a pair.
To match the $35 portieres,
with a 72-inch French valance,
$12.60 n pair.
These prices are actually
lower than you can buy the ma
terial for now.
(Fifth Floor, Market)
HAND-BRAIDED
Rugs Make Dis
tinctive Gifts
These beautiful pieces are
among the most individual of all
American rugs, and are especial
ly well suited to use with Colonial
furnishings.
Wool Effects
39x63 in., $18 47x77 in., $25
50x79 in., $27.50.
Cretonne Effects
24x36 in., $6 ' 37x60 in., $14
33x55 in., $1,0.50 44x79 in., $21
(Herenth Floor, Chestnut)
AFRESH Un
foldment of
Irish Linen
We havo ready another lot of
Irish table linen and napkins of
a good, dependable grade to sell
ai moderate prices $2.75 a yard
for tho 'table linenand $7.75 a
dozen for the matching napkins,
22x22 inches.
The linen is 70 inches wide and
comes in six handsome designs.
Considering that it may be at
least a year. before there will be
anything like a supply of such
moderately priced goods in 'the
market, these are a very good
investment in household inapery
and they are surely praetieal
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For a Good Golfer
Whether he plays in the eighties or never broke a
hundred in his life, he may be a good golfer to his family
We are indebted to D. Harris, of San Francisco, for
the following lines which appeared recently in a trad
publication known as "Trumbull Cheer": t
"Who's the stranger, mother dear? "' ,
Look, ho knows us ain't he queer?" "
"Hush, my own, don't talk so wild;
He's your father, dearest childl"
He's my father? No such thingl ,
Father died away last spring." . , "
"Father didn't die, you dubl
Father joined a golfing cldb. '!' "
But they've closed the club, so he ; ,
Has no place to go, you see )"' J
No place left for him to roam . '
That is why he's coming home. V.
Kiss him he won't bite you, child; ""'
All them golfing guys look wild."
If a man plays golf, you can depend upon it that'nothiif
will please him better than one or more of the following:
Golf balls Silver King or Radio, $1 each, $12 a-dozen; Bet J
Flash, 85c each, $10 a dozen; Blue Flash, 65c each, $7.80 a dozea;
Taplow, 50c each, $6 a dozen.
Golf clubs a collection that is not equaled in Phllidelphi,-
including many fine imported clubs and kinds not seen elsewhere. !
Irons, $3.50. Wood clubs, $4.50 and $7. " '
Golf bags of canvas with leather trimmings or of sqft, '
durable leather. $1.50 to $30.
Golf gloves, $1.60 and $2 a pair. ' .
Golf suits of tweeds and cheviots, with knickerbockers or loag'
trousers, $30 to $45. '
Golf sweaters, $10 and $12.50. " v t
Golf jackets, with sleeves and leather lined, $12 to $22.50. v
Golf slickers of oilskin, fine for rainy days, $9.50. V
Golf stockings, $3.50 to $6.50 a pair. ,
Golf Shoes, high and low, $12 to $13.50.
v (Tlie 0Uery, Chestnut) '
, For a Motorist
Fine Fur Gloves
In the Men's Hat Store, where are most of the small furs' for '
men, are motorists' gloves of selected furs.
Racoon, blended hare, nutria, beaver, natural and ' blenrW
muskrat, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) and real seal are in. tb $
collection.
Prices, $7 to $50 a pair.
(Slain Floor, Market)
Men's Gloves for All Weathers " "'
Lined gloves for cold days, unlined gloves for other day
also gloves for all occasions' and needs. ' s"
Tan capeskins, $3 and $3.25; gray mocha gloves, $4 a pair.
Buckskin gloves, outseam sewn, $3.50 and $4.25 a pair.
Capeskin gloves., outseam sewn and fleecelined,"$3; griy
mochas, knit lined, $5.50 a pair; tan capeskins, knit 'lined aad
with fur at the wrist, $5.50, a pair. '
Black or tan capeskins, strap wrist and with separate wool
lining, $6 a pair; in black with fleece lining, $4 a pair.
Horschide mittens, strap wrist, separate wool mitten in khaki
color, $5 a pair.
(Main Floor. Central and Market)
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Any Man Has Use for a
Warm Woolen Vest
He can,wcar itin place of his regular vest or imadditfos
to it. In the latter case he 'can remove tho wool vest rwhen he
gets to his office in the morning. On cold days it will feel mighty
good. '
Woolen vests are $8.50 to $15, the last price being for vesta
of fine Scotch wool. ""
The man who plays golf or drives -a car needs a sweater
at one time or another. Wo have a large variety of sweater
at $5 to $25, the top price meaning Scotch wool. ' ' '
(Main Floor, Market) " ')
Men's Handkerchiefs
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$6 a dozen for men's plain Irish linen handkerchiefs, 'wjtk'"
quarter and half inch hems.
$6 a dozen for men's linen handkerchiefs with old-fashlc4'f.,
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$1 each for men's colqred silk handkerchiefs white ground 1
with pleasing colored borders and designs. ' .' rj
(Main Floor. Central) . '
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