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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY, APHlL 8, 1919
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To Meet Partial Truths With
More Truth
in a fair and broad spirit is the daily
endeavor of this page.
The best type of merchant is he who
builds without prejudices and meannesses
of any kind, and with a desire to uphold
and show good will to all who are doing
.likewise.
So did this Store begin and so has it
continued to' prosper and enlarge.
Signed
April 8, 1910.
Every Woman's Going to Have a
New Gown for Easter and Nearly
Every Woman. Will Want. That
Gown to Be a Silk One
Now is the time to get the silk right away.
This is the Store where will be found by all the loveliest pieces of silk and also the
greatest variety. '
The display at this moment is particularly fine and good and we suggest that every
woman who is going to have a new silk gown 'make her purchase now, for those who wait
until later will find the dressmakers busily engaged and may find also many of the loveliest
silks that are here today have been taken away. Here are some particularly good things
in-tne faster assortment:
Pussy willow taffetas.
Foulards.
Sports silks.
Plain taffetas.
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A Special Showing of
New French and American
Mourning Millinery
j The Gray Salons wish to' present new models fiom fore
most Paris modistes, as well as new creations from our own
ateliers. There are
New toques and bonnets.
New hats, for dress occasions.
Handsome new mourning veils.
The millinery is of straw-and-crepe, of all-crepe, of grenadine-and-straw
and silk-and-straw.
The styles are distinctive, the models very new, and the
whole, collection of particular interest to women whewear black.
.(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Tricotine and Serge Capes
Are the Most Popular
And in colors the favorites are daik blue and black. Consequently
there are the greatest number of styles in the capes of these two
materials and these two colors. "
Some are really truly capes, but, to emphasize their newness, they
have short, round yokes or long waist-length yokes; some have braid
trimming; some are reversible, being serge on one side and silk poplin
of a lighter color on the other..
Then there are capes with front parts like coats. They are very
smart indeed. Plain silks and foulards are used as linings, and many
of these capes have long scarf ends in Hhe front.
Prices go from $50 to $97.50.
(First Floor, Central)
Almost Every Day Brings-New
and Charming Silk Frocks
for Ytiung Women
' Among the new things we'd like you to see tomorrow are some
very Spring-like foulards in black-and-white and blue-and-white
flowered effects, some smart new coat dresses of silk tricolette
in a lovely sand shade, some printed crepes Georgette that any
girl would-cnjo'y possessing, and some crisp and shimmery little
taffeta frocks that have just the right number of fiills to make
them piquant and charming.
All the colors of the fashionable rainbow are here the
styles are those yoa will like to wear, and the prices are $32.50
to $65.
14 to 20 year sizes.
(Second Floor, Cliettnut) -
Plaid Taffeta Skirts
Special at $9.75
Light colorj, such a
every
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Tjiere is Just the ona
sbuttontrimmed girdle -and pockets ending in frills of the silk.
-,fc t,- jrjjese gkfrts are precisely the kind that most women find look
If velljWith, every port,o blouse.
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Glace taffetas.
Satins.
White wash satitts..
(First Flour, Chestnut)
.woman wants to wear when the
the combination Is lovely,
it is box-nleated all around, with a
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Three Easter
Glove Specials
for Women
Gloves to wear with new suits
and frocks all in ncw,styles and
all quite specially priced
$2 a pair for fine French kid
glove3 in white, with white or
black embroidery, 2 clasps. And
you save a dollar on every pair.
$1.C3 a pair for washable cape
skin gloves in tan or champagne
with combination embroidery. 1
clasp.
73c a pair for tricot silk gloves
in black or white with self or
contrastine stitching, pongee or
gray.
(West .Mule)
Crepes de chine.
Georgette crepes.
From $1.05 to $7.GO a yard.
This Is the Time for
Snowy New Lingerie
Blouses
and here are the blouses, all crisp
and new and dainty.
$2.50 for white voile waists
with many small tucks, and vest
and collar trimmed with imita
tion filet lace.
$3.85 for a batiste waist with
round neck and deep frill, fasten
ing at the side.
$12 for an exquisite blouse of
fine batiste with much hand
drawn work and trimming of
creamy filet lace ical, of couise.
(Third Floor, Central)
A Riot of Color
in the Handkerchief
Shop
proclaims the new gay and pretty
colored handkerchiefs from Ire
land and France. Just now, many
people are buying them for Easter
gifts.
Irish handkeichiefs for women
many new designs and all the
pretty colors imaginable, 23c and
50c each.
French colored handkerchiefs
for women are in exquisite color
ings and artistic designs, $1 to
$1.50 each.
Little colored handkerchiefs for
children and there is a whole
corner devoted to them 15c to
65c.
" (Main Floor, Central)
Unique Handbags
From Japan
Made of silks and brocades in '
the most unusual of patterns and
the oddest of shapes. Women who
like something different will be
interested in them.
Prices $6 to $15.
(Muln Floor, Chestnut)
Easter Hats
For Small Girls and
Boys
The Children's Stoie wishes to
say that it has a new and most
attractive collection of Spring
hats for little girls and boys'.
There are plain and fancy hats
bats of fine straws, quite simple
or trimmed, as you wish.
Black, white and all colors
hats suitable for children of 2
to 6 years, and prices from $1 to
$15.4
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Housecleaning ,
Means Aprons
Gingham and percale aprons,
many styles, 38c to $2. i
Bungalow aprons, 25c to $2.
White aprons, 35c to $2.50.
(Third Floor, Central)
LITTLE MARY MIXUP
so well known to kid
dies all over the country
.through the comic section of
the newspapers is now a
real doll, which the children
, can buy and put to bed and
dress. She may. be found in
the Toy Store, and her price
is $1.75.
(Seventh Vlgwr,, Market),
Lacy and Beautiful Is the New
. Rhinestone-Set Jewelry
Not only are the lhincstoncs
perfect and of first quality, but
they are set in sterling silver
and worked out in the most
enchanting designs.
Rhinestone - set lockets are
"the newest fashion in this
jewclty, and they are in squaie
and round shapes and novel de
signs, beautifully set. $30,
$33 and $3C each.
New steiling silver sautoirs,
with rhinestone set pendants,
$7.50 to $16.
Flexible silver Miutoirs aic
also among the handsome new
ornaments, $30.
Bar pins of much beauty,
sometimes set with imitation
sapphire or pearls as well as
i limestones, $5 to $21.
Dinner lings in new designs, $G.D0 to $10.
Earrings anil these are quite interesting and different,
$7.50 to $13.50.
Pendant necklaces, of silver, set with rhincstones, $5.50 to $11.
(Jewelry More, Chestnut nml Thirteenth)
A LIBRARY table which is uncommon in every
way, even in point of size, may be seen just now
in The Little House. It is Louis XVI in style and in
it various woods are used with great skill tulip
wood, satin wood, rosewood, ebony. Its beauty of
proportion is equal to its refinement, and the price
is $775.
(I Iftli Moor, Chmlnul)
Next Door to Sterling Silver 7$
Electro Silver Plate
Somo people don't want the outlay incidental to sterling
silver and others pi eft r this kind for Summer u-e.
But whatever the cause, we are selling a great deal of
bilver-plated waic just now. The patterns are everything that
one could wish and of couihe the wearing qualities are excellent.
Vegetable dishes with tops that make another dish, $13 to $25.
Meat platters, $12.50 to $12.
Small meat platters,, $7.50 to $12.50.
Baking dishes, $9 to $22.
Bread trays, $2.75 to $11.25.
(Jeneln More, ( lienlntil nml Thirteenth)
AT last the Camera
Store has succeeded
in obtaining a very good
stock of the high-grade an
astigmat 1 en s e s required
for the famous Graflex
Cameras, and the Graflex
cameras are onsale for $105
upward.
Almost everything else
that a photographer needs a
will be found in this Store
(Mnln 1 lour, ( lieNtniil)
Easter Is Sure to
Bring Forth Vests
' If any woman has a tut i
osity to Know what kind, so
that she may buy one befoie
hand, we would suggest some
of these new nriivals.
Silk tricolette vests, which
fit so snugly and are s,o pretty.
Some have satin and other
tricolette collars or there are
no collars at all. In dark blue,
Copenhagen or tan, $6.50.
Btocadc vests in lovely sil
ver and gold effects, $8, $10
and $13.50.
(Main I lour. Central)
Such Beautiful
Filet Laces Surely
Never Were So
Inexpensive
Most women, considering
what an assc real laces
always are for future use, feel
that such an oppoitunity is
too unusual to let pass.
In this sale of recently im
ported hand-made filet lace,
the prices are very low indeed,
because we are ourselves the
importeis and the landing cost
has been kept at the smallest
point.
The assottment is large and
contains all widths of edgings
and insertions from Vj inch to
7 inches. Prices aie 40c to
$4.85 a yard.
(et Alule)
2000 Yards Mohair
Skirting
Special, 58c a Yard
In light and medium colors,
suitable for warm weather,
such as tan, blue, gray, brown
and so on. Also there arc
somo plain colors. All are 32
inches wide.
They are veiy pietty and
practical for separate skirts
and dresses for shopping or.
business use. The price is a
little over half what these
mohairs usually sell for.
(Het .Mule)
A Boy Soon "Shows
Up",an Inferior Hat
For the hard usage they gel
boys' hats must 'be made with
special care if they are to give
good service. That is the only
'kind wo have, and they are fine
looking into the bargain.
Bulldog hats, $2, $2.50 and $3.
Creased crown hats, $3 and $4.
Homebpun caps, $1.50 and $2,
Imported caps, from London,
$2, 2.50 and $3.
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Floor Lamps
and Shades Special
50 mahoganv floor lamps, two
light, arc uncommonly good at
$10.
50 substantial silk shades, in
several colois and mostly fancy
shapes, some fiinged and some
otherwise ornamented, also un
commonly good at $17.50.
(Fourth Floor, t'enlrnl)
pf f SIM ALL m a h o g-
JLaUV any lamps with
shades, some of Ihe latter
fringed, are special at $3
and 3.50.
(I. list Aisle)
An Exceptional Lot
of Napkins at $9.75
a Dozen
A veiy inteiesiing new pur
chase, but not cry large just
75 dozen.
Of puie flax, full-bleached and
full of substantial wealing qual
ity. Iiish goods, size 22.22
inches, in handsome patterns and
niaiked at an exceptional price,
$9.75 a dozen.
(Ilrt 1 loor. Chestnut)
100 Dozen Turkish
Towels 40c Each
Special
Heavy, absoibent bath towels,
well made and in two good sizes,
20x40 and 23x42 inches, somo
plain white, some with blue bor
ders. A favoiable pui chase, selling at
an exceptional price 40c each.
(I irt Floor, ( hestnul)
Linen-Finished
Suiting
Special 38c a Yard
As much as thiity shades, and
such good ones as tan, dark and
liglt blue, green, pink, black and
so on.
It is washable and it is used
for the same purpose as a linen
suiting by people who do not want
to pay the price of linen.
Because of its sturdy quality
it tailors well for suits, skirts,
street dresses and childien's
clothes. The width is 34 to 30
inches.
rirt Floor, Chralnul)
Living Room Suits in Wicker Abound in
the Summer Furniture Display
We show a variety of these
attractive suits at prices rang
ing from $81 to $251, each suit
consisting of three pieces.
The living-room in Summer
should be free of everything sug
gesting heaviness and heat.
These wicker suits are the an
swer. $100 for a brown finished Suit
comprising 40-inch settee, arm
chair and arm rocker.
WHITE enameled baby walkers
arc painted with bunnies in
honor of faster. Also they have
trays in front of them with col
ored bendsf Price $7. (Seventh
Floor, Market)
SOME of the most taking toy
bedroom sets imaginable aro
cretonne covered and have bun
nies and chicks reposing on their
pillows er mounted on their foot
boards. $2.25 a set. (Seventh
Floor, Market)
HERE aro tho beloeds of
Childhood Peter Babbit.
Prisky Tim, Puss-in-Boots, Bed
Hidinghood and the most splen
diferous Frog that Would a-Woo-ing
Go, all made up so softly and
so utterly without angles that
babies can take them to bed and
hug them just as haid as they
please. Prices $1.75 to $1.50 in
the Toy Store. (Seventh Floor,
Maiket)
TT isn't too soon to think about
- an electric portable sewing- ma
chine to take away for the sum
mer. (Fourth Floor, Matket)
NINE kinds of electric washcis
ought to make choice easy.
Prices $75 to $150, in the House
Furnishings Store. (Fourth Floor,
Central)
rpHE Ajax Plural or two-way
plug simplifies electric mat
teis. Price $1. (Fourth Floor,
Central)
TVTEMO for the intending trav
1V1 cer heating p.ids at $9;
curling irons at $5.75; immersion
electric hdatcrs at $5.25 and flat
ii ons at $6 are all comforts to
have along where there is elec
tricity. (Fourth Floor, Central)
Mw is the time to plant bulbs.
' Large-flowering cannas
white, red and yellow are 10c
each or $1 a dozen. Mammoth
gladiolus bulbs the same. (Fourth
Floor, Central)
"TJAHLIA clumps aro 15c each or
L' two for 25c. Single and double
varieties. Lots of colors. Vece-
t.ible seeds and onion sets may be
bought here aKo in packages or in
bulk. (Fourth Floor, Central)
NEW earthen ware just lc
ceived from England is in
blue, yellow, green, pink and
black, each with black-and-white
decoration of an old English type.
Prices from $1 for a tiny flower
pot to $7.50 for a big flower
holder. (Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Lovely Cut and Engraved Crystal for
Easter-Time and Wedding Time
Within the last few days we received a new consignment of the richest crystal
made, some of it regular rock crystal and also a wonderfdl assortment of cut and en
graved pieces.
There is a particularly fine choice of uncommon and estquisite cuttings, and with
Eastertide so near and the wedding season in the offing, these beautiful pieces have a
special interest for gift-seekers, especially as their prices are remarkably low.
Berry dishes, $3.50 to $20
each.
Salad bowls, $10 to $37.50
each.
Handled sandwich dishes,
$6.75, $7.25, $10, $12.75 each.
Sandwich plates, $12, $13.50,
$16.50, $18 up to $25 each.
Ice cream platters, $13.50, $18,
$22.50, $25, $30 each.
Spring Time
Whether you make a 10-day
tiip to Atlantic City, or a 10
month trip around the world,
your trunk is going to have
charge of the trip and it largely
depends upon what kind of a
' trunk you have whether your
trip is a success or a failure.
In most stores even large
stores you can get only u nar
row and restricted selection
among trunks.
In Wanamaker's you can find
eeiy day the greatest variety
New Ruffled Muslin
Curtains Made to
Our Order
There was no other way to get
these popular curtains in suffi
cient auantity or ill such good
muslins as people want.for these
curtains have become quite scarce.
No need to tell any woman how
dainty and attractive they are for
Summer homes.
In plain muslin, ruffled, $1.75,
$2, $2.50 and $3 a pair.
In dotted muslin, ruffled, $2,
$2.25 and $3.25 a pair.
(Fifth Floor, Murket)
$107.50 for a brown finished
suit comprising C-ft. settee and
two arm chairs.
$108 for a light brown finished
suit comprising 6-ft. settee, arm
chair and arm rocker.
$113.50 for an iyory finished
suit comprising 5-ft. settee, arm
chair and am rocker.
$131 for a brown finished suit
(Heeut!i
Now Is the Good Time
of Outfitting the Men
for Easter
, The man who doesn't know how many shopping
days there are between now and Easter needs to wake up.
The man who doesn't care has no interest in him
self, or in life.
Men on the alert are finding us ready.
They can see that this is the Store for any man
who wants to feel certain about his new clothes about
the fit of them, the fashion of them, the quality of
them, and the actual value they carry for the money
they cost.
Men on the alert against "cottony" fabrics, camou
flage in thq tailoring, misshapen lines and slovenly detail
make it a practice to come to a store where there is no
danger of finding clothing of which these are character
istics. They mostly come here; and it is wonderful the
way they are coming this season, or rather it would be
wonderful if there weren't such good reasons for it in
the new Spring suits and overcoats that they are finding
here.
Suits, $28 to $G5. Spring overcoats, $35 to $50.
(Thlnl Moor, Market)
Cordovan Oxfords for Men
of Fashion
These shoes are of a rich, dark shade of mahogany and are
made on smart, narrow-toe English last.
Soundly made, too, with all the points of more expensive
footwear.
Price $9.50 a pair.
(Main Floor, Market )
Beluchistan and Hamadan Rugs
$25 to $35
Recently unbalcd and very welcome.
In rich warm colors, red, old rose, tan, blue and ivory tints.
Popular sizes, roughly 2x3 to 3x5 feet.
Excellent pieces for the money, considering market conditions.
(next Aisle)
Comports, $6, $9, $11.50, $12
up to $30 each.
Water jugs, $7.50 up to $20
each.
Celery trays, $6, $7, $7.50 up
to $13.50 each.
Ice tubs, $G.50, $10, $12 each.
Bon Bon dishes, $1.75, $2, $3,
$3.50, $4 up to $6.50 each.
(Fourth Flour, Chestnut)
Is Travel Time and
Is the Trunk Store
in dress trunks, steamer trunks,
wardrobe trunks, hat trunks,
men's trunks, women's trunks of
all descriptions.
Powerfully built dress trunks,
canvas jftvered, fiber bound, two
leather straps, cloth lined, deep
divided top tiay and lower dress
tray, three sizes $21, $23 and
$25.
Steamer trunks of similar de
scription, three sizes, $20, $22
and $24.
Wardrobe trunks for men or
(Fourth 1 lour. Central)
Here Are the
Bedspreads in All Their
Daintiness
Corded dimity spreads a thin pique cord one grade in three
sizes 72x90 at $3; 80x90 at $3.50; 90x100 at $4 each.
Spreads of the same type, but in a better grade and suitable for
the putting on monograms are in sizes 72x90 at $4.50 and 90x100 at'
$6 each.
Satin-striped dimity spreads, 90x99, very pretty and moderately
priced at $5 each.
The first pink-striped dimity spreads we have had in a long tim.9
are here in size 62x90 and priced at $3 each. a 4
Bluc-stripcd dimity spteads also, 72x90, at $3.50 each; while we
have some with cut corners and scalloped edges and with bolster piece
to match, 72x99, at $0 a set.
(Sixth Floor, Central) '
comprising 5-ft. settee, arm
chair and arm rocker.
$142 for an old ivory finished
suit comprising 4-ft. settee, arm
chair and arm rocker.
$153.50 for a gray and blue
finished suit comprising C-ft. set
tee, arm chair and arm rocker.
$169 for An olive "green fin
ished suit comprising 6-ft settee,
arm chair and arm rocker.
Floor, Central)
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Candy jars, $4.75, $G.50, $7.50,
$12, $13.50, $18 each.
Sweet pea vases, $3, $5, $5.50
up to $13.50 each.
Flower baskets, $6.50, $9, $12,
$15 up to $26.50 each. m.
Flower vases, $4.50, $5, $6,
$8.50, $10, $12 up to $75 each.
Lemonade bowls, $30, $35,
$42.50 up to $85 each.
Wanamaker's
women, splendidly made and
most conveniently arranged,
$37.50 to $175.
The Wanamaker special ward
robe trunk at $37.50.
This is a particularly good
and convenient wardrobe trunk,
made specially to our order and
not to be found elsewhere. Made
of basswood with cushioned top
over wardrobe section, covered
with dark green fiber and bound
with black fiber. Lined with
green cloth.
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Light-weight
$160 for a light and dark blue.
finished suit comprising 6-ft. sett .
lee, arm chair and arm rocker,
$169 for a beige enamel suit
comprising G-ft settee, and two'
$173 for a light and dark-,
green finished suit comprisine""-''
6-ft settee and two arm chairs. ,
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Ished suit comprising C-ft sett
and two arm-chairs.
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