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EVENING PUBLIC LEDaERr-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918
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.Two Soldiers Beckoning
and Calling to Two
Other Fellows
, "Cq'me on! (X)ME ON!"
theyshouted; "this is the place;
this is Wanamaker's."
Right you arc, laddies, and most
welcome you be with money to buy or to
buy without money, for you have made
this Christmas the bonniest Christmas
of all the Christmases in our lifetime.
Come on and come in. The loveliest
people of Philadelphia, at all times, rain
or shine, frequent this famous edifice,
and you will see how fine Philadelphia
ladies' are, and they will be glad and
proud to see you, the heroes of 1918.
Spacious and convenient as our
building is, it needs to be larger for our
present needs.
Although the demands upon us this
year have been very large, as every one
remarks, yet our resources have been
equal to the occasion, and there, is still
plenty left to give good service.
liimam
Signed
Dec. 19, 1018.
A Little Group of
Young Women's Fine
Winter Coats at $50
All of the soft, warm, crystal cord, one of the
lovely new Winter fabrics. They are in wood
brown, beaver or taupe, and untrimmed, so that
girls and'young women may wear their own furs.
There arc'several styles', snujrt of'cut and new,
all with' belts and pockets and all lined throughout
with soft; rich silks in harmonizing shades.
Their collars button high at the throat, the
sleeves .have new cuffs and some are button
trimmed. 14 to 20 year sizes. And such coats as these
ordinarily sell for $10 or $12.50 more.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Decent Arrival of Chinese
" Shantung Pongee, 75c a
Yard1
A few hundred pieces in the 39-inch width now
being shown are of timely interest to gift-seekers or
anybody needing a (good, desirable material at a mod"
erate price, 7Gc a yard. This is decidedly less than
the price for which goods of the same kind sold one
year ago.
Not for men's shirtings, but suitable for almost all
dress purposes.
A" marvelous abundanco of all other good silks and
velvets for people looking for gifts that are at once
fashionable, practical and economical and there arc a
great many such people about these days.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Tpancy Silk Skirts Come
-'j -Every Year at This Time
Women will not need to be told why.
They are the skirts' that women like so much for
afternoon with a pretty blouse.
The silks are those spoken of for early Spring,
such a3 satin-striped effects, some that give the appear
anco.of checks, but all in dark, rich colorings.
f All tho -models, are pleated, tightly fitting around
the. hips and flaring toward tho hem. $17.75 and $22.50
are the prices.
(First Floor, Central) ""-
; ' Some, Smart,
Untrimmed HatsNow
$2to$12
Were half to as much again more than- their
present prices.
There are hats of hatter's plush, others of
'velvet with hatter's plush facings, still others
with long nap beaver facings, and others entirely,
of velvet
There are about a hundred and fifty hats in
all'and the shapes are those in'fashion. ,
(Second) Floor, Chestnut)
Wfew Christmas
IV ' Blouses
New styles we mean; one of white voile with lots
of tucks and a collar of embroidery and lace and One of
i crisp colored plaid voile with embroidered scalloped
collar,
1 ' I ?, ' The first-is, $3.60 and, thejothwr. $a.SG. 2 , ,
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Quite New in
Silver Desk Sets
The newest sets of blcrling silver are
coming in with period decorations. Luns-
downc, Harewood and Louis Seize. They
are very beautiful and in excellent taste.
Ono nice thing about these sets is that
cither the entire 'desk set may be bought
or each piece singly, and the pieces can
always be matched.
Christinas is tho best time of all to
start a desk set for some member of the
family or a friend.
, (Jewelry Store, Chestnut, nnd Thirteenth)
ay Little Evening
- Frocks for Women
They aren't expensive or elaborate, but they aro
pretty and light and "fresh, and many a woman would
like to have one given to her, or even to give one to
herself.
Taffeta and satin and chiffons and nets arc the
materials, with little metal ribbons and embroideries
and knots of flowers, and the colors are turquoise,
sunset, pink, flesh, Nile, orchid and rose.
Prices aro $20, $23.50 and $25.
(First Floor, Central)
TTbmen Who Have Wished
YY for Leather Service
Coats
now have tho opportunity to buy those coats at very
much Jower prices, for they have just been reduced. '
Quite a number of styles, some reversible with
tweed or gabardine inside. Others arc of soft suede
with peau de cygne lining, some arc fleece-lined.
As all women know, these coats are the nicest
possible kinds for automobile or sports use during cold
weather.
Now $07.50 to $100 each.
(First Floor, Central)
IDead Necklaces Are Going
- Into Lots of Stockings
though their ultimate destination is to grace pretty
necks'.
All sorts of pretty new designs are here this year
beads of imitation lapis, jade, coral, amethyst and
sapphires, some with fancy metal ornaments between
the beads. $2 to $10 a string.
And We have the much-asked-for red bead necklaces,
too. $1.25 to $6
v (Jewelry Store, Chestnut and Thirteenth)
'The Feminine World Loves
Velveteens This Winter
Using them for handsome afternoon suits and gowns,
for1 carriage and evening wraps, trimmed with furs any
and all furs look well with velveteen.
English and American velveteens of particularly fine
qualities are $2 to $3.75 in black 27 to 36 inches wide;
$2.50 to $5 in colors, 27 to 42'inches wide.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Her Hands Won't Be
Cold in These Warm
Gloves
Silk gloves lined with silk are warm and
comfortable and much liked by many women
black, gphite, tan or gray, $1.25 a pair; or silk
lined with chamois lisle in tan, navy, black' or
gray at $1.50 a pair.
Capcskins, fleece-lined, aro $2.50 for black
and $3 for tan. i
Tan capeskins, seamless knit-lined, $3.75 and
$4 a pair. t
Gray, tan and black soft cuff capeskin gaunt
lets, seamless knit-lined, $5 a pair.
Tan capeskins, seamless knit-lined, fur at
wrist, $6.50 a pair. ,
Gray mochas, seamless knit-lined, $4.50 a pair.
Soft cuff gray mocha gauntlets, seamless knit
lined, $6."
Scotch wool gloves, $1.75, $2.50 and $3.75 a
pair. '
Wool cloth gloves, $1 to $2 a pair.
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7 he Children' Need
Warm "Things
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Sweaters, white and-pretty colors, in sizes for" the
littlest tots on up to 16 years, $3.50 to $6.50 each.
Knit toques and caps for little children up to 4 years
are 35c to $2 apiece.
. Stockinet leggings, in 2 to 9 year sizes, are in,
brown or navy, black or white, and are $2.75 to $3.75
a pair.'
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
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We don't know when wo have had prettier sofa
piHows'for $5. In French blue, rose, mulberry or
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CHRISTMAS TREES grown. in
this locality aro 3 to 6 feet high.
Priced $1, $1.60 and $2. (Fourth
Floor, Market.)
COPPER or nickel-plated crumb
trays nnd scrapers are service
able choices, $2.50 to $3.75. (Fourth
Floor, Central.)
ARE you at your wits' end to
think of something for a house
wife? Choose a mahoguny serving
tray at $6.25, or an imitation one at
$1.25.' (Fourth Floor, Central)
WHY serve hot cakes cold when
there nre hot-water dishes to be
had? $1.75 upward covers scparutc
if desired. (Fourth Floor, Central.)
NICKEL things shining bright
chafing dishes, percolators, cas
seroles, vacuum bottles. (Fourth
Floor, Central.)
FOR the ardent motorist who looks
forward to long spins in tho open
weather choose a fitted nutomobile
kit $8 to $35. (Fourih Floor, Central.)
A
bread board is
cut the bread at
is required. Many kinds. (Fourth
Floor, Market.)
POSSIBLY the dearncss of fresh
cut flowers is the reason of tho
overwhelming demand for tho gay
artificial ones. Ever so many varie
ties. (Fourth Floor, Market.)
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HRISTMAS
' SPECIALS
1400 Pair Women's Silk
Stockings at $1.50 a Pair
First grade in black, white and shoe
shades and the lowest priced silk htock
ings wc know of. Elsewhere a similar
grade would cost you a third more.
(MeM Aisle)
Officers' Service Boots
Reduced to $16.50
Dibtinctivc styles of boots that lace to
the knee and that arc made of especially
fine leather.
They make excellent gifts for men or
youths who are fond of riding, skating,
hunting, motorcycling or any of the
other sports that boots arc used for.
At $16.50 there is a saving of $8.50
on each pair.
(Military Hoot Simp, The (Jallery, Chestnut)
500 Boys' yashable Suits
M $5.50
With every one there is a saving of
$2.50 to $3
They arc made of an excellent linen
crash in middy, "Oliver Twist" and
shirt styles, in plain green, tan, brown,
blue and in white with colored collars.
Sizes 2' to 8 years.
(Second Floor, Central)
TTandker chiefs for
- Everybody at $3 a Dozen
Good, all linen, serviceable handkerchiefs that
every member of the family would bo glad to find
among the Christmas gifts.
For women Attractive block initial styles. Others
with tape edge or rever hemstitching or one-corner
hand embroidery or pretty luce edges. There arc also
solid-color handkerchiefs and white with colored hems.
Also extra-size plain hemstitched handkerchiefs.
For men Plain hemstitched handkerchiefs.
For boys Plain hemstitched handkerchiefs.
For children Plain hemstitched or some with
colored figures or colored hems. Also one-corner cm
broidery or lace edge3.
(West Alxle)
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J a Fere'' Not the
French Town
But the newest achievement in Queen Mary per
fumes. It is a bouquet odor of exquisite refinement and
delicacy.
Better than any description would be for women to
come in and find out for themselves about "La Fere."
Put up in toilet water at $1.50 a bottle and extract
$1.75 a bottle, both coming in most attractive flower
decorated boxes suitable for gifts. '
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
A Boy, Must Have Good
Clothes So as to Have
a Merry Christmas
There is no need for anybody to be in doubt as to
where to get boys' suits. and overcoats that are, as
good as it is practically possible for them to be at
tho prices,, ,
It is an open secret that they are here.
If tho' boy's gift is to be a new suit or overcoat,
let it be the kind, that will 'do you credit especially
since that kind costs no more if you buy jt here.
Boys' overcoats, $20.60 to $35, in sizes 11 to
years, ajifd $13.60 to $25 in sizes 3 to 10 years.
s Boys, 'suits, $18 to $30, in sizes 8 to -18 yeam
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AMONG the most, charming of
gifts are holly ferns at 50c a
pot, or ferns in gay-colored baskets
at $1.50; or boxes with bulbs and
bowls at 75c and $1. (Fourth Floor,
Market)
A SWEET grass basket would be a
pleasure to have around even if
it wero not useful. But it is useful,
und there is no end of them here.
(Fourth Floor, Central.)
ELECTRICAL things are toasters,
combination grills, disc stoves,
percolators, waffle irons, tea kettles,
water heaters, flash lights and,
above all, washing machines. Seven
good types of the last here. (Fourth
Floor, Central.)
an economy
the table as it
J-JA.D you thought of a Chinese snuff bottle
-1 J- as an odd and delightful perfume holder?
A little case in the Oriental Store is full
of such bottles usually of carved glasswhite,
black, sea green, blue arid ruby and white and
priced from $3.50 to $10.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
"And-They Thought
We Wouldn't Fight"
By Floyd Gibbons
This is the one great epic story of the Amer
ican Army in France and Belgium, written by
one of tho world's great newspaper correspond
ents, who was in it from the firing of the first
gun to tho beginning of the end.
He was the only American correspondent with
our boys at Chateau Thierry, went over the top
at Bois de Belleau, was desperately wounded, and
received a citation from Petain and the Croix
tie Guerre with palm. His book makes a greater
appeal than any yet written on the war.
Price $2.
(Mnln Floor, Thirteenth)
TJmbrellas for Goldilocks
and the JVhole Family
arc here, for there are big umbrellas, little umbrellas
and medium-size umbrellas. And there arc more kinds
than you could possibly imagine.
Umbrellas for women black and colored silks, all
the fashionable handles,- and ever so many styles.
Umbrellas for men office umbrellas, motor um
brellas, traveling and suit-case umbrellas and umbrellas
for "best."
Children's umbrellas, too, and umbrellas for boys
and girls with handles that they'll like to carry.
(Main Floor, Market)
ECRETARY
Bookcases are
Gifts of Dis
tinction
In our Christmas exhibition of gift
furniture we show secretary bookcases
in fifty different patterns, priced at $27
to $230.
Wc have them in all btandard woods,
styles and finishes.
The one at $27 is on the plain mission
lines, finished in brown, having a sub
stantial desk with numerous pigeonholes,
with a slatted door bookcase section
above and .two shelves for magazines
below the desk portion.
The one at $230 is of a Chippendale
pattern, in solid mahogany, satin finished,
stands over 7 feet high and has nearly
12 feet of book shelving. The drop lid
is equipped with an automatic double
support and the base has a curved front
with a heavy rope edge. The interior
is filled with drawers, pigeonholes and
cupboards of various sizes.
Among those in between is one at $40
in the Colonial design. It can, be had in
quarteied oak or mahogany.
Another at $67 is of Chiprendale de
sign, and while not elaborate is a very
dignified-looking reproduction.
At $83 we have a very graceful Queen
Anne model, the top, legs and feet show
. ing a great deal of detail work.
For $92 you can buy a Heppelwhito
secretary bookcase in mahogany, show
ing the moderate and elegant detail
characteristic of so many old Heppel
white pieces.
Tljere'is a handsome Colonial one at
$122 with massive scroll and in the
soft, original mahogany finish, with spa
cious drawer room and a bookcase section.
At $144 one has a choice between
' walnut and mahogany in Queen Anne
style, copied from an old piece said to
be in an English mansion at the
present time.
(Fifth Floor)
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USIC is something for which
there is no substitute and
which none of us can afford
to bo without.
Of course, wo can live without music,
but wc will not bo the same men and
the same women as if wc had melody to
cheer and inspire us.
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Eeprobuctng iano
will bring the best music in the world
into any home. You can hear the great
est pianists' of the day play in your
library this Christmas Day if you like.
And if the young people want to dance,
they could have no more bpiritcd or
accurate accompaniment.
The Ampico Reproducing Piano, as
combined with the Chickering, Scho
macker, Man-hall and Wendell and cele
brated Knabe pianos, may be heard at
Wanamaker's only in Philadelphia.
"-. As a gift, one of these instruments
J could not be surpassed.
(i:cjli(lau Hull, Second Floor)
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at "Home, Sweet Home"
is where many a man -will spend the majority of his
evenings this Winter.
There are going to be a great many worn house
coats and other old coats discarded next Wednesday
in favor of fine new house coats and dressing gowns.
There never was a Christmas when so many women
wete buying these garments for their men.
Hou.se coats vf double-faced cloth, $6.50 to $18;
of velvet, $20 to $2-5; of silk, $25 to $50.
Dressing gowns of woolens and silks, $15 to $"?5.
(Main Floor. Market)
. ittle Leather Goods
OThat All Men Need ,
Wallets, card cases, bill folds, cigar cases, dress
ing cases and the like.
Of wallets there is a fine assortment between $1
and $10. Most of them are black seal in various grain
ings, but there are also some English pieces of pigskin
and morocco.
Dressing cases range from $5 to $25, the differ
ence in price being usually determined by the number
of the black fittings.
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
A Heap of
Persian Mosul Rugs at
$27.50 and $35
About 150 pieces, in sizes 3x5 to 3.6x7 ft.
That will not be a large enough number to
satisfy all who will want them, and for this
reason early choosing is advised.
We bhall try to find more, but such good
Oriental rugs as these do not come very plenti
fully for selling at such moderate prices.
(West Aisle)
A Merry Christmas
" Feast of
Madeira Embroidered Linens
Women who know good needlework need not bo
told how well the Madeira Island folk Uo i(;.
Just now we have a large and most attractive
collection of Madeira hand-embroidered lunch sets, tea
napkins, scarfs, table covers and tray doilies, all of
them very dainty and appealing as gifts.
13-piece lunch sets, $4.75 to $35 a set.
Tea napkins, $6.75 to $18 a dozen.
Scarfs, $3 to $15 each.
Table covers, $8.75 to $50 each. '
Tray doilies, 25c to $1 each.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Z ittle Novelties
for the Stockings
Favors for the Table
a centerpiece for the Christmas party all these the'i
Candy Store has in fascinating variety. And there are
plenty of sweets, too wholesome, fresh nnd delicious.
There arc Kewpie dolls and Santa Clauses, stockt
ings and unusual boxes, and novelties of more kinds,
than you'd imagine. And they are quite modestly
priced, too. ,
If you are filling Christmas boxes, the 80c cara
mels are much liked, and Jordan almonds at $1.60 aLi
pound are another treat.
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