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IFTY-ONE YEARS' sailing; on the broad sea of commerce, constantly holding our j
course true to the safe channels of legitimate trade as chartered by the Founders in
lcoo, has brought its reward in an annual volume of business undreamed of b
any merchant in those early days., We are celebrating the Fifty-first Anniversary of the firm' of'
otictvvuimgc tx vjiuuner in me way mat win oest express our grar.ir.uae ro tne great ruonc, wnose rajtn
in our merchandise and methods has made our great success possible. That is, by planning long in.
auvancc or me montn or June in eacn year, a great Anniversary dale, so large, so broad, so general in
character, that EVERY ONE OF OUR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS will be sure to profit by it.
Judging by the tremendous quantities of merchandise procured at liberal concessions from our friends, the manu-
facturers, of marked at a sacrifice of a goodly portion of our legitimate profit, this should be an eyen greater month
than June of our Golden Year, the greatest Sale of our history. . ,
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Merchandise
Many Lots in Every One of Seventy Different Departments
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Standard, Desirable Goods in Every Line at Reduced Prices
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.1 It would be impossible to describe in detail, or give a price-list
w of one-half or one-quarter of the hundreds of special lots of merehan-
, '; dise in this great Sale, in a newspaper page. For the opening days of
.'V-' the event we consider it best to point out some of the most important
-rf v features of the Sale in a general way, emphasizing the fact that
$ -EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS A NUMBER OF ANNIVERSARY
'Tr SPECIALS hundreds upon hundreds of different uhder-price lots
;: throughout the Store. That does not mean that everything in 'the
Store is reduced, but so many things are marked at less than the,
- - regular price that EVERY SHOPPER MAY EASILY CHOOSE
FROM THE SPECIALLY PRICED" MERCHANDISE.
Below will be noted more than a hundred different lines of goods of which we have specially priced
assortments in the Sale. In many cases, however, a single line of type represents a varied collection of
merchandise. For example,' the 100.000 yards of Silk in the -Sale include scores of different grades,,
stylesf colors and novelties. The 104,000 yards of colored Cotton Dress Goods comprise hundreds of
different color and pattern effects, and the 69,000 yards of White Goods include many different weaves.
'There are' 25,000 yards of Laces and Embroideries, in many different designs and widths. Of Silk and
Cotton Waists there are about 14,000, in a Wide variety of lovely style's.
The.sam'e is true of all these and mapy other outstanding collections in the Sale varied assort
' ments -of styles' in each: 14000 women's' summer Dresses; 1000iCoats and Capes; 2000 separate Skirts; 28.000
Corsets and Brassieres: 56.000 men's and women's knitted Under
garments; 67.000 pairs of Hosiery; 13,000 pieces of Women's Necc?!!
wear; 7000 House Dresses; nearly 24,000 yards of Table Damask;
3400 dozens Towels; 6000 Bed Spreads; 23,000 yards, of Muslins- and
Cambrics; more than 30,000 Handkerchiefs; 7000 Men;s Neckties; 1000
Dinner Sets; 500 Refrigerators; 6000 Books; about $25,000 worth of
gold and plated Jewelry; $50,000 worth of Furniture under price.
In some instances the quantities mentioned represent the
under-price purchases and allotments calculated to last throughout
the month, but in most instances the figures designate special fea
ture lots and exceptional purchases, to be added to as opportunities in
the manufacturing market present themselves. In other words, the
Sale will continue throughout the month, with AMPLE VARIETY
AND QUANTITY OF MERCHANDISE AT LESS THAN REGULARS
PRICES in every department.
Please remember, in reading the following list, that many of the
items should suggest many others of similar nature. For instance,
under the head of Housefurnishings or potions or Leather Goods there
are scores or hundreds of different articles which are in the Sale at
reduced prices.
Very Exceptional Values in All of the Following Lines To-morrow
Visit All Departments and Get Full Supplies Now at a Substantial Saving
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Women's Coats and Capes
Women's Light-weight Suits,
Women's Summer Dresses
Women's Separate Skirts -Silk
and Cotton Waists . j
Sweaters in New Effects. - y
Women's Summer Furs ,
Fashionable Summer-Hats ' .
Dainty Muslin Undergarments
Sillc and Cotton Petticoats .
Women's House Dresses
Corsets arid Brassieres'
gummer Dresses for Misses .,';-:
Frocks for Growing Girls" . , , ' ..
Misses' Washable Skirts
Infants' and Children's Wear
Men's and Young Men's Suits . '
Men's Suits To-measure ; ;
Men's Separate Trousers N :
Men's Shirks and Neckties '
Suspenders, Belts, Garters ; , ;
Straw and Panama Haiss
Hoys' Summer Suits
Small Boyj3' Wash Suits
'Boys' Separate, -Knickerbockers
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Boys' Summer Waists
Boys' Summer Hats
IJnderwear and Hosiery
Shoes for the Whole Family -Lovely
Summer Silks
Woolen Dress Materials ,.'
White Dress Cottons
Colored Dress Cpttons ;x ,
Fine Laces and Embroideries
Ribbons of Every Kind
Linings and Trimmings (
Notions and Seeing Supplies
Standard Fashion Books ,(Eee)
Reliable Dress Shields - "'
Coiffure Combs and Barrettes
iair xyets unaer rrice
Gold and Plated Jewelry
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Silver-Plated Ware
"Catches and Clocks r: ' '
Gloves of All Kiijds
Silk and Leather Hand Bags ; .
Women's Smart Neckwear v
Umbrellas antf Parasols f
Thdjisands of Handkerchiefs
Various Leather Goods
traveling JSagsSuit Cases lf ..
The Golden Special
1000 Pairs Women's
Smart White Canvas
OXFORDS
Extraordinary (DO QC
Value at j pO.O J
TO-MORROW( the scqond day of the Anniversary
Sale, the one of the
nmiy remarkable
values selected for
distinction as the
Daily Golden Spc
ciql is; this unusual
purchase of 1000
pairs of Women's
White Oxfords; new,
fresh, clean of Sea
Island duck, from
one of our- best
manufacturers. 'A
new model, with imi
tation wine tins.
white leather soles, white enameled military heels.
Ordered last September, at a special pried, and the
.manufacturing cost has since greatly advanced. We
niay say, conservatively, that the SAVING IS
ABOUT ONE-THIRD, Exceptional indftl at ?Q.85,
tQ-morrow, , 9
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&PECIAL
All Kinds of Trunks r
Soaps and Toilet Articles
Thousands of Books
Cameras, Photographic Supplies
Delicious Fresh Candies .
Furniture Much Under Price
Metal Beds and Bedding
Windham Player-Pianos
Refrigerators
Genujne Cedar Chests
Sewing Machines
Pictures, Frames, Miri'ors.
'Lamps and Shades
Art Needlework Pieces ;
Sofa and Porch Pillows
Ail Kinds of Floor Coverings
Table Cloths and Damasks
Household Linens
Towels and ToWelings .
Sheets and Pillow Cases f
Bed Spreads and Blankets ,r
Bleached Muslins and Cambrics
.Nainsook in 12-yard Pieces
Long Cloth in 12-yard Pieces
Attractive Curtain Materials
Various Good Flannels
Wall Papers
Decorated Dinner Sets
Cut Glass and Art Wares
Aluminum Ware Cooking Utensils.4
Housefurnishings of all kinds,
Enamelware Kitchen Utensils
Stationery and Supplies
Baby Coaches and Go-Carts-Dolls
of various kinds
Children's Wheel Toys
Porch and Lawn Swings
Ies and Bicycle Tires
Hundreds of Bathing Suits
Automobile Tires, Accessories
Tennis and Gold Goods
Base Ball Supplies
Rubber-soled Outing Shoes
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