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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHIUADELPHI A ' SATURDAY, JANUARY 1910
St-
9 o'clock Grand Organ
Noon Chimes
4: 50 Grand Organ
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WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens 0 A. M.
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes 5 P. M.
WANAMAKER'S
WUATHKli ,
Colder,
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On the Watch Tower Every Hour to Obtain the Newest Goods
iThose Who Live on the
Mountains Have a
.LfUiigei Ljuy
than those who live in the valley. The
F daylight and the sun come, earlier and stay
longer.
Away up in Maine the largest part of
f this granite building was once a part of a
I' mountain.
uA mi ii ii ii
xnc wans 01 mis ouuaing, in some
places, are three feet ten inches thick. The
contents of the building, we have been told
often, scent like mountains of merchandise.
I Indeed, to get the proper outlook, to find
IL il t J 1 n 9 i -a
me rigiu itincis oi goons compels us to De
iupon the highest pinnacle of vision, in
border to keep in sight the whole world of
lart and manufacture as it begins to go to
Uf. tlfnul. rill nmtrkmt nn!a
nuin uii uici ugaill.
Our patrons may depend upon us to be
on the watch tower evcrv hour in obtain
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ih;1 ihv iicwcsi kuuus anu 10 secure reductions
I' in value as fast as they appear, that our
customers have all the advantages without
delay.
jhmd
Signed
1VIV.
10,000 Yards of Fine White
Prices Notably Low
The beauty, stability ami the rxtraoidinary values
of Wanamakcr bilks arc talked of far and wide, even
among silk manufacturers themselves.
New receipts from our American-Japanese manu
factuicrs of white silks' make up quite the greatest
aricty, with selection for almost every purpose, that
we have had for many seasons, and the prices in prob
ably every instance are lower than those that can be
found elsewhere for bilk of equal grade.
100 Fine Cloth Gowns for
Women Reduced
Now $37.50 to $65
A day or two ago their prices were $15 to $50
greater than they will be Monday morning. Also
they arc among the finest and prettiest novelties of
the season, being rich duvctyn.es, wool crepes, jer
seys and tricolcttcs, in browns, greens, navy and
black.
There are hardly two alike, and wc cannot go
into details about them, but they have all the best
fashion fcatuics of the Winter the self-drawn
work and fringe, the goltl traceries, the looe
panels and embroideries and braidings. A great
many of these will extend their usefulness into the
Spring being worn with furs when women begin
to lav aside their outer wraps.
All sizes in the lot.
(I'lrU I tear, Central)
Young Women's
New Spring Frocks of
Wool Jersey
Special at $32.50
Dresses which would ordinarily sell for about
$10 mote.
Bca'vcr, leimlcer, sand shades, Pekin blue and
burgundy aic the colors, anil there arc several
new models. Some, have round necks, some have
embroidered and braided tunics, some arc much
tucked and button trimmed. But all are becoming
and attractive!
It to 20 year sizes.
(Sernnil Floor, thtttnut)
A Sale of White
Stockings and Half Hose
Save a third to a half on five good lots.
25c a pair for -women's artificial silk boot
stoeVv:'gs, "seconds."
X ,' n pair for women's full-fashioned lisle
stoclKngs, "firsts."
$1 a pair for women's full-fashioned thread
silk stockings, "seconds."
50c a pair for men's tin cad silk half-hose,
"seconds."
75c a pair for men's ingrain thread silk half
hose, "seconds."
(Mln Floor, Market)
sSJiildren's Winter Coats and Hats
Reduced
$1 to S10 each aic the new prices on all the children's
Jiats of felt, vclour, plush and velvet. There are hats
'for best and for school wear, hats for knockabout and
for play.
$5 to $75 are the new prices on the coats, which are
'of corduroys, broadcloths and chiffon velvets. The simpler
tcpats aic smocked or plainly tailored, while the dress
coats' arc beautifully made anu lur trimmed.
Over a Thousand Fresh Garments for the
White Sale Monday
These new lots include
Brassieres at 50c and 75c made of many
different materials, and lace and embroidery
trimmed.
Pink batiste nightgowns' at $1.85 a very
dainty style, indeed, with feather stitching and
tucks. Also the same style may be had in white
nainsook for $1.50.
Empire nightgowns at .$1.50 made of soft
cambric with embroidery edging.
Nightgowns at $1.75 with sleeves chiefly of
lace insertion.
Other nightgowns at $1.50 a V-neck style,
of nainsook.
(Thtnl I Inor,
Fox and Wolf
In the Great Fur Sale
Anil they are two of the most impnrtunl
furs of the season from the point of ricw
of Fashion as iccll us the point of 'ieio of
the practical wearer.
The fox furs include many rurietics of
Reynard taupe, gray, pointed and brown,
besides Japanese cross-fox. cnid prices for
sets rim from $il.2o to $19S.?,. Prices
Jor separate scarfs are $30 to $W1.2j.
Wolf furs are dyed taupe or brown, and
prices for sets are .?J to $15. For sepa
rate scarfs they are $22.50 to .$..;.
All the small furs and coats of whutcei r
kind in the Fur Salon are now 2.1 per cent
less.
(Vrcind floor, Cliottnut)
There arc in the showing:
White satins at ?1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.2.., $.;,25, SI
and $4.50 a yard.
White taffeta at $2 a yai d.
l'ongcc at $2 a yard.
White bcngalinc at $2.25 a yard.
White jersey silks at $3 a vard.
White crepe do chine at $1.00, $2, $3, $3.25 and
$3,50 a yard.
(1 Ir.t Moor, t hentnut)
A.N'V day is good to go traveling ill the WaiiiimaKi r Slorr.
Store tour leave Hip Rendezvous m the FilEhth K'm,i
fit 0:30, 10::o 1.S0, :.30, 3:SI) and I 3
(i;lhlh Floor, Central! -
"KltTAIN oxuuisitenegligecs are In the window of til's
French I'.oum an emhroideicd pink chirr.m with deep
frlnse. and a pal blue Reorcette Bet on a eorreltt of coarse
thrcad-run lace, just by way of example.
(Third Floor, Cheitnul)
MUSIC Is one attraction in the Tea Koom, mid t-i-ilain hcII
Unown dishes, such .13 oyster stew, are another
(i:ihth Floor, Clientniit)
CC1.DOM an.vwherc is there a sight 50 iniprestixc as in the
great seel Ion irien over to Oriental rue-.
(Seientli Fluor, Central)
UAVK you Ilea
" Toy Store?
eard the bird tti.it slngr. so ilclicmii.-h m tlio
Its liquid notes seem to belong to a hit of
feathered life rather than to a meghanic.il tot.
(herenth Floor, Market)
pOItCII furniture, is settled now where Santa t'laus held
r merry court before Christmas and Spring Isn't t.u far off
as you might suppose.
(herenth Floor, Central)
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VTALK over the Sixth Floor and ou will nnjrr'wonrlcr again
why people come from far and near to buy 'Wnn.ini.iUcr
furniture.
(Sixth Floor)
DOBK hUnUcts" in five putterm rose, tan, him-,
tan nnd sray, are down to J7.50 for a 72x30 alzr.
pink
(Slith Vloor, Central)
"THrtKlJ of the finest wool.fillcd quiltr. in the city .ire cov
ered with brocho with Pompadour stripes and t.iffet.i
liordem. Thty are beautiful enough to be worth the $3U cieh
u&kcd for them.
(SUth Floor, Central)
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EXPERTS in bed clothing will tell vou that tho Scry
Warmest of coverings Is a down-filled iuilt nct tho sheet.
Apropos of which the luxurious satin mid slllc quilts In the
Little Salon are practically nit reduced. Prices now MS 50
to ,:5.
(Slith Floor. Central)
THE Oriental Store has received a good-sized consignment
of try fine modern Cloisonne bronze vases, tamp-mnuntn
and Incense burners. 5 to JS3 the last for n ml of threo
vases.
(Fourth Floor, Chrntnut)
A DIO round Philippine basket for pussy or ivoil.- or any
" other thing you fancy to put' In to it 33c upwards,
(Fourth Floor, Central)
DIIAUTIKUI.UV colored pottery bowls may l found in the
China Store especially those of Fulper potttry.
(Foorth Floor, ClieMnut)
ANTDODV who wants a pattern tablecloth 3x3 yawls run
have It for 99.75 because we liavo only one pattern at
the price. Full-bleached, Irish double damask,
(Fir it Floor, Cheitnut)
Parisienne Corsets in the White
Sale
One model at $8 is of white broche with medium high
bust and long skirt, and the other is of pink coutil, with
elastic Insets in top. This is designed for a slender figure,
and costs $6. Both ordinarily sell for much higher prices.
Also In the sale arc Lctitia corsets two models with
low busts and medium long hips, in pink and white. Prices
,?3.and $3,50. , . .
Tklrd JTttor, Chottant)
Two good high-necked nightgowns at $2.75
and $2.85. V-opcnings, lino blind and eyelet
embroidery.
Chemises at $2.25 with tiny eyelet cm
broideries. Other chemises at $1.50 these being lace
trimmed.
Petticoats at $1 to $5 -with hand-embroidered
flounces.
But such items are just the foam on the
wave. The great ocean of the White Sale is
under all such small lots an ocean of snowy
white garments, picked out in accordance with
our customers' likes and wants, and all priced at
20 to 33 per cent less than regular prices.
, Central)
Have You Ever Wondered Why
Men Don't Like to Carve
Mo.-t men will tell you it is due to the fact that they
so in rely have :i good knife.
The best carvers we know for everyday family use
ate tnude of the finest American steel and fitted with
stag handle., which aie easy to giap and not liable
to .-lip in the hand.
Three-piece sets, Sfi to SI 8.
Five-piece sets, S10 to $18.
1 tit (I carveis, two pieces, S2.25 to ?..
flame .-els', two pieces, $3.50 to $7.50.
(Jettelr More, Chestnut ami thirteenth)
Cold Weather Helps for
the Motorist
Tapltx foot warmer.', $3 and $7.50, complete with fuel.
I-Atra fuel for Taplex foot warmer', $1 a box.
Weed chains, all sizes, $1.30 to $12.10.
Windshield cleaners, to keep rain or snow off, $1.50.
Radiator covers for Fold cars, S3; othci cars, $9
and S12.
Vacuum bottles, $2.50 to SO.
Harngu heaters. $25 and $27.50.
(I lie f.nller.v. Juniper)
Silks at
White silk broadcloth. $2 and .2.I0
While ficpe meteor at ?3 a anl.
White Oorgcttc ciepe at $2 and $2.:
yard,
a yard.
White chiffon oite at $2.50 a yaul.
While .lapanc.'-c luHiutai at $1.2.1, $1.50 and $2
id.
White Japanese satin at $1.75 and $2 a yard.
White sthappe warp at $2 a yard.
Clearaway of House
Slippers at Half
Price or Less
For women there are boudoir slippers and
warm felt and crocheted slippers, with soft,
padded soles or leather soles and many fur
trimmed.
New prices are 50c and $1 a paiiv-'hey were
two to four times that much.
(I Iml Floor, .Market)
The men's slippers are of felt and arc in
many different styles. They arc now $1 and
$1.50 a pair, which is about half price.
Anyone wishing to share in these oppor
tunities will have to come early, as the reduc
tions are very unusual.
(.Main Ilnnr. Market)
ZERO ISN'T
lie was a private in the ranks and he was reading
an atticle about (lie Kaiser which compaied him with
Nero. "Who was Ncio, Bill?" he asked of a brother-inarms.
"Wasn't he a man that was always cold?"
"Naw," said Hill, "Hint was Zero, another guy alto
gether." This is nbouV the time when that "other guy" Zero
pays his accustomed visit. And it seems as if ho will bo
on schedule.
For those who would be ready to receive him prop
erly our Blanket and Quilt Store has several groups of
high-grade bed-clothing at reduced prices, including these
A short time ago wc made a 20 per cent reduction
in the prices of some of our fine refrigerators.
Wc have just received two new shipments of White
Mountain Kcfrigcrators that wo can also reduce 20
per cent below regular, nnd so wc have ready for you
to select from
249 Refrigerators
at 20 Per Cent Less
The, lefrigerators arc given a special display, and
there is ample variety for the most exacting.
Let it bo said that White Mountain Refrigerators
arc famous all over tho United States' for their excel
lent qualities, and these may all bo depended upon to
render the best service and to outlast nearly any
other type. .
A Matter-of-fact Explanation of an Apparently
Miraculous Performance
Or Putting Into Plain and Simple Words the Cause of f
vm
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MAZK MUN-1ESS OF THE
1 wl La Irk
AM
PICO RERODUCK
The otdinary player-piano lecorda a note through
the impiession made by the punch on the roll. The
impic-ision ends when pressure is removed from the
key but the sound of the note doesn't.
The Ampico rcpiodueinp; piano records a note
through the VIBRATION OF THU W1RK. As low?
as the note SIXGS the sound registers, until it
pastes away naturally in the faintest whisper. H
eproduces what musicians term the "chemistry of
tone." i
You can understand what a difference this makes.
And how in the Ampico lepioducinj: piano you get
the roll as the master made it; you" get his s.pirit as
he played.
Or, at leat, you can understand after you hao
heard an Ampico play, for until then you will never
bcliee how nearly human an instrument can be.
The Wanamaker Piano Stoic invites you to hear
a demonstration of the Ampico reproducing piano
whenever you have the time to .paie. You will bo
under no obligation whatever and you will be many
times repaid for your tioublc by the enjoyment ;tou
will get from the entertainment.
Here, and here only in Philadelphia, vou Mill
find the
C 'flickering -Ampico
Schomacker-Ampico
Haines Bros. Ampico
(i:U'llno Hull,
A Splendid Lot of Chinese Rugs
at Reduced Prices
Between $143 and .flllu.To wc have as fine a selec
tion of Chinese carpets as can be found anywhere in
this country at the prices.
All of these rugs belong to the lich and beautiful
collection of Chinese pieces that have been so much
admired by hundreds and hundreds of visitors to the
great Oriental rug di.p!ay.
Chinese Rugs.
9.1x8 ft., $14ii.
7.10x5.1 ft., $1(!..
107.JxG.10 ft., 519',.
S.'JxC.'J ft., .?19.'..
12x9 ft.. S223.
11.11x9.1 ft., S2C3.
ISxlO ft., $292.
11.10x9.1 ft., $297.
10.1x8.!i ft., $183.
8.11x5.11 ft., $190.
9.10x8.1 ft., ?2G7.
12xlO.G ft., $247.
10x7.4 ft., $197.
9.11x8.1 ft., $2o3.
12-X9.2 ft., $289.
11x9 ft., $295.
11.11x9.1 ft., ?:)::.-..
12x9.2 ft., $S81.
11.5x8.11 ft.. $287.
12x9 ft., $325.
(.eventh
Additional Patterns of Room-Size
Whittall Rugs in the Sale
This make the selection especially good in the
most-wanted siics of these famous Anglo-Persian
Wilton rugs.
The savings un these and on other rugs in the
sale range from a fourth to a thitd.
Anglo-Persians
9x12 ft., 584.50
8.3xl0.G ft., $82.50
(5x9 ft., ?G2.50
ib.GxlO.G ft., $110
10.6x13.0 ft., .S107.50
11.3x15 ft., $189.50
(Seventh
NERO, BUT HE MAY BE NEAR
And Thereby Hangs a Blanket Tale
fresh lots, some of them newly reduced anil others newly
received to sell at specially low rates.
300 pair of white blankets, cotton warped and with a
mixture of cotton in the filling, double size, 70x82 inches,
pink and blue borders, wide binding new lot to sell at
a special price. $7.50 a pair.
400 pair of white blankets, cotton warp, cotton and
wool filling, double size, new lot special at $10 a pair
in tho double size, 70x82 inches, and $8 a pair in single
size, 00x82 inches.
Three grades of plaid blankets all in double-bed
size, 70x82 inches, remarkable value at $10 a pair a
saving of one-fourth to one-third.
(Slith Floor, Central)
White Mountain Refrigerators
Top Ice-Door Refrigerators
Galvanizcd-Lined
55 lbs. ice capacity, $16.75.
70 lbs. ice capacity, $17.75.
100 lbs. ice capacity, $20.
White Enamel-Lined
70 lbs. tec capacity, $20.
135 lbs. ice capacity, $27.75.
110 lbs. ice capacity (hardwood), $29.50.
135 lbs. ice capacity (hardwood), $32.50. ;
Solid Stone-Lined
110 lbs. ice capacity, $45.
Porcelain-Lined
100 lbs. ice capacity, $51.
125 lbs. ice capacity, $58.50.
(Fourth Floor, Central nnd Market)
D
ANO
Knabe-Ampico
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Marshall and Wendell Ampico
Any or
i terms.
Second Floor)
e of them purchasable mi convenient
The prices hhow a straight reduction of 'J5 per cent
f i oin former marking;. ,
The resultant opportunities arc not to be equaled.
Along with the carpet sizes we aic also offerinre a
number of small Chinese mats at prices reduced 23
per cent.
Carpet Sizes
12.0x10 ft., $'J45.
i:i.ijxio.i ft.. $;;87.
I1.7.9 ft., ?39C. .
11.8x10.3 ft., $o,9S.
1. '5.9x11 ft.., $185.
11.11x9.3 ft., $395.
11.10x8.10 ft., $385.
I 11.10x9.2 ft., $341.23.
j 12x9.2 ft., $348.75.
12.2x9.3 ft., $375.
I 11.10x8.10 ft., $398.
11.10x9.2 ft., $385.
11.10x9.2 ft., $3C5.
1 15x20 ft., $1413.75.
Chinese mats, $11.85, $13.95 and $19.75; sues 2.7x1.0
It., 3.1x2.1 fl. and 33 ft.
rioor. Central)
Other High-Grade Wiltons
9.I2 ft., $72.5(1 and $78.50.
8.3x10.0 ft.. $70 and $70.50
0x9 ft.. $17.50
Sferal hundred bath rugs have been added to
the sale at half their former prices.
Carpets and Linoleums
Plain velvet and Axminstcr carpet, $2.75 to
$1.50 a vard.
Inlaid linoleum, $1.35, $1.05 and $1.75 a square
ard.
I Printed linoleum, 75c and 95c a square yard.
rinor. Chestnut)
Anothei new lot of rxtia large California wool
blankets, woven with a little cotton in the filling, special
at $20 a pair.
200 quilts guaranteed by the maker to be filled with
wool; sateen covered and finished with a plain sateen
border and hack; mostly floral patterns; special at
$10 each.
100 quilts guaranteed by tho maker to be filled with
wool; cambric covered and finished with a plain border of
sateen, floral patterns; special at $8.50 each.
Wc have dozens of silk, salin and silk brocade covered
quilts, wool filled and in a choice of beautiful colors and
patterns, all marked onc-quaitcr to one-third less than
regular prices.
Reduced
Thrcc-Door Refrigerators
White Enamel-Lined
50 lbs. ice capacity, $27.
100 lbs. ice capacity, $35.
125 lbs. ice capacity, $3G.
Four-Door Rqfrigerators
White Enamel-Lined
220 lbs, ice capacity, $55.
300 lbs. ice capacity, $85.
Porcelain-Lined
165 lbs, ice capacity, $68.
220 lbs. ice capacity, $80.
Stone-Lined v
SO lbs. ice capacity, $36.
AUo good, galvanizcd-lined ice chests at $6.
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