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It Is With Great Pleasure
That We Commence June
beginnihg the first week of the new month with
gladness for the thousands of our working people in
Philadelphia and New York.
All the Saturdays of July and August the Store
3111 be closed, and they will have their usual holidays,
according to thexusual regulations, averaging two
weeks and over, in addition to tHe Saturdays.
July 4th Independence Day
July 5th Saturday all-day Holiday
July 12th- Saturday all-day Holiday
July 19th Saturday all-day Holiday
July 26th Saturday all-day Holiday
August 2nd Saturday all-day Holiday
s August 9th Saturday all-day Holiday
August 16th Saturday all-day Holiday
August 23rd Saturday all-day Holiday
August 30th Saturday all-day Holiday '
Please note that the holiday means a real holiday,
"without Withdrawal of pay.
To this .month of June, with roses and wedding
bells everywhere, please add the anticipations of well
earned holidays and of the extra free Saturdays,
which we were the first to inaugurate in this city
years ago.
Our shorter hours, 9 to 5, were commenced in
January, so that all our people have had three hours a
week Jess labor, and our patrons have been much
pleased with this consideration for our employes.
Signed
June S, 1919.
The June Sale of Waists
Is Going on Gaily
With thousands of the waists which women want
to put in their vacation trunks or to wear here at home,
waists frivolous and practical, light and dark, simple
and decorative.
At $5
Georgette crepes in solid colors with beading,
mostly delicate colors ; printed Georgettes and tailored
crepes de chine.
At $3.85
Other beaded and embroidered Georgette crepes.
At $1.65
Cross-bar muslins with pleatings. Voiles in col
ored checks,, part-linen waists in solid colors; lots of
sample lingerie waists.
At $1.50
Dotted Swiss waists.
At$t
Tucked white Voiles with checked colored frills;
white organdies with colored scallops and self-striped
voiles in tailored styles.
(Kast and West Aisles)
Sleeveless ' -Nightgowns
fqr Hot
J Weather
The very last word in cool
ness and a certain pretty
simplicity.
A style of nainsook, hem
stitched, is $2.50.
Another nainsook trim
med with lace, one style finer
than the other, $2.65 and
$3.50.' -
Pink batiste with self dots,
$3.85.
The same material made
Empire style, with lace and
fetching blue bows, $4.25.
(Third Floor, Central)
Letitia Corsets
"New styles just arrived of
these much-liked corsets are
these
At $7. One of pink striped
material, made in the topless
style with elastic section
round the top. .This is de
signed to give notably good
lines below the waist.
At $9. Another topless
model of. pink-figured bro
cade with elaK& round the
top. It is hefipste boned in
the back and hiMthree pair
of hose supporters.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
Blue-and-White '
Cotton Table Cloths
and Napkins
From Japan, and much
smaller in price than they
are regularly a welcome bit
of news to a good many
housekeepers who like them
for Summer use. The de
signs are of iris, chrysan
themum, cherry and bam.boo.
The table cloths come in
eight sizes from 30x80
finches at 60c to 72x72 inches
t M Napkins e 12j?12 inche3
and $W ,doz$n , ?
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Gaj Seed Necklaces-
From the Sunny
Tropics
Tropical suns ripened
these prettly, irregularly
shaped seeds jnto charming
colors soft greens and
violets, coral, delicate grays
and blues. After that deft
fingers strung the'm into
necklaces sometimes com
bining all the colors, some
times including but two or
three shades in one string.
They are the fashionable
length, are quite new and 75c,
a string.
(Jewelry Store, Chestnut and
Thirteenth)
New Shirtwaists
Some Silk, Some
Cotton for Girls
This is the time of year
the average girl decides that
she has nothing like the
number of shirtwaists she
really needs! So here are
some new ones by way of
suggestion:. .
A cool dotted Swiss waist,
Blip-oVer style, with voile
collar and wee frills is $2.50.
White lawn waist with
tiny tucks, round neck and
pleated ruffle is $3.50 ; or for
the same price one may
choose a more tailored style
with tuck3 and new long
collar.
A flesh - colored cotton
blouse, with tucked white net
collar, is $8.25.
And there are many others
of cotton and of wash satin
on up, to $6.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
HOUSEHOLDERS who
are bemoaning their
lack of wardrobe or
closet room may not know
that we -will accept men's
Winter clqthing and women's
cloth, coats as well as, furs for
storage.
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Custom Has It That the Bridegroom Should
Give the Bride
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Thcic arc also many rela
tives and intimate" friends of
the bride from whom such a
porsonnl gift would bo moro
than welcome.
These arc some of the fa
vorite pieces chosen as wed
ding gifts, and they arc all
mounted in platinum.
Diamond circle or octagonal
brooches, somo alternating
(Jen dry Store, dies
The Cool Linen Suit Comes
Into Its Own Among
Young Women
these early Summer days, and
happy is she who possesses
one!
Many of our linen suits aic
made in our own workrooms
and they arc beautifully made
and finished. AH are of pure
linen, firm and of good quality,
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(Second 1'loor,
Clearaway of Handbags
and Luggage
Silk and leather handbags
at 50c, $1, $1.25, $2, $2.75 and
$3.75. (dd pieces reduced
from stock. All good styles
in black and desirable colors
(West
Women's New Serge Capes
With a Difference
Instead of the plain, straight
lines that follow tho navy cape,
these newcomers have a black
satin long scarf collar that
crosses in front to form a vest,
and there is a pictty foulard silk
(First Floor,
Girls' Checked Silk Dresses
Reduced to $11.50
They havo been more expensive
and were specially priced then,
so you will see they are uncom
monly good values for the. price.
Of checked surah silk, they are
in black-blue-and-whito effects,
(Second Floor.
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Notes for Housewives
and Gardeners
It's a year of luxuriant vege
tation and of equally luxuri
ant insect-pests; consequently,
it's an excellent thing to begin
early to save tho foliago of
trees and shrubs. Here are
gome of the 'means to that
end: ,
Magic sticky tree-corn for
banding trees to prevent the
caterpillars' ascent SO feet to
the can, 25c. v
Dry arsenate of lead in sifter-top
can, for trees, vines and
shrubbery, aoc.
(Fourth Floor, Central)
Showerbath weather is here
and the bathroom is one of the
jnos attractive roomsin the
house when property fitted up.
Showerbath sprays with rub
ber brushes, ready to attach to
the faucet in the tub, $2.
Liquid soap holders, $2.25.
Liquid soap for use in tho
holder, -gallon, $2; 1 gallon,
S3.
(Fourth 'Floor, Market)
Preserving time never was
more important and Somo of
the things which make for suc
cessful work of that sort are
Preserving ketfles: white
porcelain lined, $1.15 to $3.25r
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Wanamaker Cold Pack can-
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(Fourth Floor, Market)
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diamonds with sapphiics, $375
to $4700.
Moorish moon diamond
brooches, supposed to bring
good luck, and happiness, $360
and $430.
Diamond bracelets, somo al
ternating diamonds with sap
phires, $700 to $1425.
La Valliercs set with dia
monds in exquisite designs,
$100 to $1275.
(nut and Thirteenth)
and in addition to white and
oyster, there is pink and blue.
Sports models but several
different styles, some with
pinch backs, some with pleats,
some with belts, some in okes.
$20 to $37.5014 to 20 year
sizes.
Chestnut)
and near half pi ice at their
present figures.
Traveling bags and suit
cases, $9.75 to $18 75. Some
reduced from stock and others
specially pui chased All about
factory cost.
Aisle)
lining. In trocotine weave, black
or navy blue, $37 50.
Even more unusual and charm
ing is another serge cape which
ends in deep accordion pleating
and it has a scarf collar with the
pleating on the end. This one is
$57.50.
Central)
and are made in a youthful, at
ti active stylo with pleated skirts,
wide sashes and soft, snowy
Georgettte frills at the neck and
sleeves.
6 to 14 year sizes.
Chestnut)
Bug-Death used dry or mixed
with water for roses and other
things' is 20c the pound can.
A liquid spray which is a
champion for plants and shrub
bery is 65c.
Hand-sprayers for the appli
cation of insecticides are 50c
and $1.25.
Tank sprayers wifh com
pressed air force, $7 to $10.50.
Half-barrel truck sprayer,
$28; full-barrel truck sprayer,
$40; bucket sprayer, ?a to $14.
Crystal glass shelf, complete
with nickel plated brackets, 24
inches long, $2.
15-inch nickel plated towel
barsf 50c.
Adjustable mirrors, for shav
ing, $4.25.
White enameled medicine
cabinets with mirror doors and
two glass shelves, $6.50.
Uak shoo poiismng boxes, $z.
Jelly strainers with stand,
45c.
Scales which have no weights
to lose $3.
Presses for fruit pulp, 25c
Spoons, 25c to 35c.
Parowax, 20c the pound
package.
Jar lifters, 10c.
Mudgo canners, $5 to $23.75.
The June Sale of China and Glassware
Sparkles With Advantage
This is just a real Wanamaker sale.
It is a Wanamaker sale in the character and variety of
the go'ods and in the reliableness of the economies. ,
The sparkle and richness and beauty of it are very
appealing, but it is the practical side that matters, and this
sale is full of real, practical advantage to everybody who
needs dinner ware, cut glass'or inexpensive glassware.
Of French, English, American and Japanese dinner sets
there is a magnificent choice at economics averaging 25 per
cent.
A Notable Purchase
consists of 300 dinner sets of the highest grade semi
porcelain from an English manufacturer to sell at the special
price of $32.50. These are in the bright, charming border
decorations for which the English are pre-eminent. The full
selection of English dinner sets ranges from $25 to $100 nq
set comprising less than 100 pieces.
French china sets from the best Limoges potteries are
in fine selection at very moderate prices from $32.50 to $175.
American dinner sets start at $10 for 100 pieces and go
up to $40.
Japanese china dinner sets are in the sale at $35 to $75.
Importer's Clearance of Fine
Madeira Table Covers
For seekers after gifts of the
kind that a bride will trcasuic
these new Madciin table coers
provide a veritable feast. They
are an importer's cleaiance and
are priced at a saving of one
third. Sizo 72 inches in diameter,
at $25 and $27.50 each.
Each cloth is of pure linen,
hand-scalloped and richly hand-
(Flrst Floor
Excellent New
Chinese and Mosul
Rugs Specially
Priced
The Chinese pieces arc in
sizes 47 to 69 ft, with
fields of blue relieved by
characteristic figures in cciu
and other contrasting shades.
The prices marked on these
pieces are remarkably low, es
pecially now that tho scarcity
is so pronounced, with no im
mediate prospect of an increase
in supply. We havo priced
them at $87.50 to $125.
Tho Persian Mosuls are also
quite exceptional at the prices
$27.50 to $35. These are very
good, serviceable weaves in
sizes 3.6x6.6 to 7 feet.
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
A Special Lot of
Rough Straw Hats
Untrimmed, $2
Lovely coral shades, soft
China blues and brighter
blues, rich deep purples, rose
shades, henna, brown and
black this is the color list
of these charming new straw
hats.
They are in a becoming
shape, with broad, flappy
brims and will make at
tractive Summer hats, for
they need but a bow of rib
bon or a wreath of flowers to
make them wearable.
And at $2 each they're re
markably good for the price.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
The Warmer the
Weather the More
Plain Voiles Are
Sold
Because they are the cool
est looking of all voiles, es
pecially in the delicate color
ings in which many of these
voiles come, and they make
such pretty evening frocks.
In chiffon weight, a nice
quality, in fact, particularly
nice for this 'price, 88 to 40
inches wide, 38c and 50c a
yard. There are a great
many shades, including
white and black.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
MOTHERS who couldn't
bring theii childrerr
in to the Little Hair
cutting Salon on Saturday
Will And it just as pleasant
and just as clean now.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
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(Fourth rioor,
cmbioideicd in a handsome de
sign. An j body looking for a Icss
c.pcnsie linen gift, howccr, v,l
bo interested by n special lot of
ical Madeira lunch sets that e
are now showing at a ery mod
erate pticc $5.50 a set, for sets of
13 pieces, each piece nratly hand
cmbioidcicd. 4 hestnut)
Cool Breezes, Not
Draughts, Is What
Most People Want
Therefore we are selling
any quantity of Summer
screens.
They are screens made in
our own factory from the
prettiest n c w cretonnes,
flowered and Paisley designs,
cotton reps and such. The
frames are of oak, imitation
mahogany or white enameled
wood, and the prices are
$6.75, $7.50, $8, $8.50 and
$8.75. All are special, be
cause we couldn't begin to
buy these screens to sell for
this.
Also there are new nurs
ery screens to protect the
children from draughts.
They have white frames cov
ered with pink or blue and
pictures of little children;
$8.75.
(Firth Floor, Market)
100 Sofa Cushibns
Special atjl.85
Big round, luxurious-looking
pillows for Summer porches.
They are covered with an at
tractive cotton fabric in plain
colors rose, blue and gold
and finished with fruit centers
or shirring and gold braid.
Uncommonly good for $1.85.
(Second riour. Central)
Bath Sprays to Fit
Any Size Faucet
are right here and ready for
use in the Toilet Goods Shop.
There are good sprays of
many kinds at $2, $2.50, $3,
$4 and up to $6 and at the
last price the spray includes
a flexible spray massage
brush, shampoo brush and
nickel-plated spray head.
Wanamaker Bath Soaps
Queen Mary brand, 12ioC a
cake, $1.35 a dozen, and
violet, rose, verbena and cold
cream scents. (
Philadelphia Hardwater
Soap will lather freely in
most any kind of water, 15c
cake, $1.80 a dozen.
Peroxide bath soap, 15c
cake, $1.80 a dozen.
Vegetable oil soap, 15c
cake, $1.65 dozen.
(Muln Floor, Chestnut)
Most Youngsters
Love the Water
and are perfectly happy if
.they may spend the best part
of the day paddling about in
the gullies on the beach
which is all the more reason
for providing them with
comfortable, simple bathing
suits. One-piece suits in ox
ford gray, maroon or navy
blue are in 3 to 8 year si&
and are $3,25 and $3.75 eac
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It presents a gorgeous selection of fine crystal in beautf- j
fullv executed cuttintrs at 25 to
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nrices.
What an opportunity for
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nunareas oi pieces, irom $1 lor
superb lemonade bowl.
Chestnut)
Men's Fine New Golf Suits
in the London Shop
We hac been told that this is the most atti active showing
of golf suits in the city.
Theie aic homespuns in foui -color combinations, heriing
bone and other cheviots, Hairis tweeds, giecn, black and brown
fabric with a led ovcrplaid and a fuzzy material in a rich heather
mixtuic
Smait, Norfolk suits with knickerbockers, the coats having
pleats that pcimit peifect freedom of movement.
Prices $30 to $50
Linen and "brccze-Acave" suits, with long or short trousers,
$1G.50 and $18.
(The Oollerj-, Chestnut) "
Men's Beautiful Shirts
of Taffeta Crepe
Silk shirts come in so many grades nowadays that w;
men Duy tnem careiuny. fft
The man who wants a really superb silk shirt, of finenJ
firm fabric and in rich, distinctive design, should see these of s
taffeta crepe. im
As there was only one niece of each tiattern, the variety
is unusual.
Price $12.
(Main Floor.
Men's Sports Hats
of Uncommon Style
Silk poplin, silk and mohair are the materials used,
they arc in various serviceable shades of gray.
Being tailored all through,
well.
Fine for motoring, golf and other outdoor sports.
Price $3.50.
(Main Floor, Market)
Three Fine $10
One style is of mahogany
last with low, flat heel.
Another is a dark tan
numerous perforations.
The third is of dark brown
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Cool Bed
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These aic the light, cool
such good, practical service in
no nuvu mem in uiuuy Kiiiuea, puiierns uuu (juvenilis &nu
at vaiious prices, from $4 to $D each.
Quilts with a filling of cool, fluffy cotton covered with silko
line, $4 each.
JAt SG each. cotton.fiUed miitts with nlnln. nro-nnHfn hnrrlortf-
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sillqnTull, borderedwith organdie
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beinglsglf-colored, at $9 each.
aumc iiBiit cqorquuis nuea
crea witnmiiKonno onuotn sides are ?o each. J
Other wool and cotton filled ones at 9 each: and at si
lot of wool-filled quilts svith figured sateen tops and plain'bori
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The full choice of wool-filied quilts, ranged up tq $$6
Many people are choosing these finer ones as bridal'
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cotton-filled quilts topped wita1
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