''S "tf v. i- - s EVENING ' PUBLIC :Dlfc)GER-PHILELPHIA), WEbNEDAY, JUKE 4, 1919 gV. '-3 A 7 t 3-. .1 T V, r . -v a? ls' lVl w I J 3 ' -U.sl m f Oj : : 8L, f: i A Page of Good News of Great Savings for To-morrow Every Price on This Page Is Less Than Present Market Value For to-morrow, the fourth day of the Anniversary Sale, we begin the presentation of specific information with prices, the first three days' announcements having been confined toa general description of this rrlos.t important economy event of the year in this city. The ''mere announcement, with the assurance that EVERY DEPARTMENT had gathered great lots of merchandise to sell at REDUCED PRICES, was sufficient to bring many thousands of customers. We cannot, even now, print more than a comparatively small part of the details of the Sale more will follow from day to day. But please remember that SEVENTY DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS have special Anniversary values for you every day. Anniversary Corset Values The names tell the message of quality; the prices indicate the Anniversary savings. La Resista Corsets, $3.50 'Of pink batiste of fine quality; extremely low bust, long over hips and back. Nemo Corsets, $3.00 Of coutil; medium-low bust, long over hips, graduating front clasp, with insert of elastic at end of back steels. An excellent model for the average figure. Special at $2.00 Choose from American Lady, Royal 'Worcester, S. & C. Special and other well-known makes; of pink and white plain andxbrocade ma terials; low and medium bust, long over hips and back; some well-boned throughout, others lightly boned. Warner Rust-proof Cor sets, 85c Of pink batiste, with all-elastic top; an excellent model for the growing girl. Special at $1.50 Choose from S. & C. Special and Thomson Glove-fitting .Corsets, made of plain and brocade materials in pink and white. Some have alK elastic top, low or medium bust, long over hips; some well-boned, others lightly boned, having free hip space. S. & C. Special Corsets, $1 Of coutil, in pink and white; all-elastic top, low or medium bust, long over hips; excellent value. American Lady Corsets, S 1.95 Of fine, light-weight pink brocade; low bust, long over hips. Brassieres, 38c Hook-front style, lace-trimmed. Other Brassieres, now 50c to $2.50 Of plain materials, also of satins and crepes de chine in pink. All greatly reduced. tty Straw bridge & Clothier Third Floor. Market Street,i West Bed Furnishings in the Sale Below we give a few random selections from the great number of 'truly unusual values available in the Bedfurnishings Section during the Anniversary Sale, in order that our customers can gain en idea of the remarkable character of the savings: Gold Jewelry at One-Fourth to One-Half Less Than Present Prices Despite the shortage of materials and labor, we have accumu lated this excellent lot of Under-pricc' Jewelry. Some of these goods were purchased six months ago, being excellent values at prevailing prices then, and even better now: Brooches now $1.50 to $23 I Scarf Pins now 75c to $18 Bar Pins, now 75c to $55.00 I Cuff Pins now $1.25 to $4 Also a Fine Line of La Vallieres now $2.00 to $30100 Many of these goods are in the new platinum-faced styles, set with Diamonds and dther stones. MANY CHOICE GRADUA TION GIFTS AMONG THESE. Strawbrldee ft Clothier Alulc 0, Market Street 6000 Books at One-Third to One-Half Publishers' Prices Practically every field of literature is covered by the collection from Fiction to Autobiography. About 2500 of the volumes have slight damages the remainder arc all perfect. Anniversary prices start at 15c for a copy of Harper's House hold Handbook. Among the volumes marked 38c, aie copies of Edith O'Shaugnessy's "Diplomat's Wife in Mexico." In the lot at 80c "A Hunter's Campfires," by Edward J. House. Two volume sets of Mrs. Humphry Ward's "The Marriage of William Ashe," "Fenwick's Career," or "Lady Rose's Daughter," are in the Sale at $1.00 a set. There are hundieds of other titles and a great variety of prices. y Straw lirldge . Clothier Second Floor, Filbert Street. West Silver-plated Hollow -ware These goods were all bought long before the latest advance in price last month, and tho values are exceptional. The price reductions are based on prices before the advance, so in comparison with present prices, they are even better than the figures indicate: Tea Sets, nickel silver now $42.00 to $85.00 Meat Dishes, 14- to 20-inch now $6.00 to $11.00 Well and Tree Platters very unusual values $8.50 to $14 Cheese and Cracker Dishes now $5.00 and $7.50 Bread Trays $2.75 to $4.00 Sandw ich Trays $2.75 to $6.00 IColI Trays now $4.50 Vegetable Dishes $8.00 and $15.00 Asparagus Dishes now $18.00 Water Pitchers $6.50 to $18.00 Berry Bowls now $5.00 Covered Chop Dishes $12.00 Baskets now $5.50 to $9.50 Bonbon Dishes now $1.35 Gravy Boat and Tray $6.50 (Jasscrolcs now 56.00 -V- Mrawbrldge & Clothier Market Street Cross Aisle All Kinds of Sporting Goods No matter what your favorite out-door sport may be Base Ball, Golf, Tennis, etc. you can be sure of finding one or more important requisites in the Anniversary Sale at considerably less than the regular market value. Here are a few items which may convey the character of the savings throughout the Sporting Goods Section Tents, 5x7 feet $5.90 Camping and Lawn Tents, well made, but not water-proofed. They will, however, bIo protection from light Bhoweis and are thoroughly deblrable Liberty Bicycles $35.00 An excellently made, easy running heel, which wo personally guar antee to be thoroughly reliable and satisfactory and n remarkable value at the Anniversary price. Boys Complete Base Ball Uniforms $1.10 Cap, Shirt, Belt and Trousers. Also Boys' Base Ball Shoes, at $2.85. Boys' Finger Gloves, $1.00. Many other like values in the Sale. (-- Strawbrldge & Clothier Fourth Floor Pillow Cases, 45x36 28c -Sheets, 81x90 inches $1.45 Of Good, strong bleached muslin. Pillow Cases, 42x38y2 45c Pillow Cases, 45x38Kj 50c Bolster Cases, 42x76 '2 90c Sheets, 63x99 inches $1.75 Sheets, 72x99 inches $1.85 Sheets, 81x99 inches $1.95 Carefully made of standard-grade bleached muslin. Marseilles Spreads $3.25 White, satin llnlsh. An excellent quality In a good double-bed size. Crochet Bed Spreads $2.50 White, In attractive Marseilles patterns. Cotton Comfortables $5.50 Filled with cotton of only high grade Figured silk mull top, and solid-color mull border Blankets $10.75 a pair Wool - njid - cotton : white with dainty colored borders A ery line grade In a desirable double-bed size. Sheetings, Muslin and Other Utility Fabrics . Fine-spun Long Cloth in the original 12-yard pieces $3.00, $3.85 and $4 00 a piece. Bleached Muslin Pillow Casing, 42-inch 38c a yard; 45-inch, 40c; ou-incn, 48c; oi-incn, 58c, Bleached Muslin Sheeting, 63 inch 62c' a yard; 72-inch, 70c; 81-inch, 75c; 90-indvj55c. Bleached Muslin, 36 inches wide in the Anniversary Sale at 18c a yard. $7 Straw-bridge & Clothier Allel2, Filbert Street; and Aisle 13, Centre 4,000 Women's Fresh New Dresses That Will Make The Sale Remembered Four thousand Dresses, fresh, new, specially priced, and including practically every material desirable for summer wear. In the collection there are cotton and silk voiles; white and colored linens, gingham, organdie, net and lace and various combinations, at practically all prices from $5.00 to $80.00. And Silk Frocks range from the Japanese Silk Dresses at $9.75, to the fine crepe Georgette at $80.00. Grouped for quick reading and easy selection are Lovely Cotton Frocks $7.50 to $15.00 Cool Taffeta Dresses $14.75 to $27.50 Crepe de Chine Dresses $17.50 & $18.75 Taffeta-and-Crepe de Chine Dresses, $22.50 Street, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, Greatly Reduced High-class Afternoon Dresses, now $40.00 to $115.00. Evening Dresses, now $15.00 to $60.00. Serge and Tricotine Dresses, now $30.00 to $65.00. Many of the reductions are a third and more. " . TO Strawbrldee 4. Clothier Second Floor, Centre Toilet Goods Come Into The Sale With Good Savings Standard goods, nothing changed but the price; every-day neces sities everyone needs. Stock up during these Anniversary Days: Floating White Castile Soap, full-size bar 18c Pure Green Olive Oil Soap, large bar $1.29 Assorted Toilet Soaps, 8c a cake, 90c a dozen These Toilet Soaps include such good makes as S. & C. Glycerine Soap, Violet and Rose odors; S. & C. Peroxide Soap, and Jergen's Bath Tablets. Brown's Extracts and Toilet Waters, six odors 50c Rubber-lined Tourist Cases, cretonne-covered 50c, 75c Boomerang Toilet Water 50c I Hair Brushes 75c and 85c Elcaya Face Powder 35c S. & C. Bay Rum 37c Pcbeco Tooth Paste 38c Kolynos Tooth Paste 21c Rubber Bathing Caps 18c, 3oc Wash Cloth Cases 15c Tooth Brushes 15c Nail Brushes 18c Rubber Combs, 8-in. 15c Compact Rouge 23c Orris and Chalk, lb. 18c Bath Spras 68c Syringes, 2-quart 85c Manicure Scissors 75c Nail Files 18c Professional Cold Cream 29c u&PECIAyW High-Grade Celluloid Toilet Articles All standard goods. Hair Brushes ?1.65 to $3.25; Hand Mirrors ?1.95 to $3.75; Combs 50c. Twenty-Mule Team Boric Powder One-pound box, 25c; -pound box, 15c. Brown's Talcum Powder Six odors, 21c a can. Garwood's Talcum Powder One-pound package, 2lc. Metal-frame Mirrors Two sizes, 35c and 45c. i'w StmwbrldBe & Clothier Aisles I) anil 10. Centre and Market Street . Golden Special To-morrow Women's Blue and Black Serge CAPES Extraordinary Value At $10.25 The Anniversary attraction that wins the distinction of a place under the illuminated Golden Special sign for the fourth "day of the Sale is this very unusual purchase of Women's stylish Capes, of an excellent grade of serge chiefly in blue, a few in black a smart model, with round collar, shawl front, bi aid-bound edges, two rows of braid trimming aiound the bot tom; vest front, with belt. The special price is $10.25 and you could add one-half that amount to the price and still get excep tional value. Be sure to see these to-morrow. Strawbrldee . Clothier Second rioor. Centre Beautiful Linens for Every Occasion """ Household Linens, Decorative Linens and Dress Linens a vast .and comprehensive collection at savings of 20 to 30 per cent. In view of present conditions in the Linen market, we'unhesitatingly urge our customers to provide for all possible future needs at the Anniversary prices. Limited space permits the mention of but a few .of the many excep tional values. Judge the others Dy tnese : All-linen Table' Damask $2.50 A beautiful heavy-weight bleached Scotch Da mask, 70 inches wide and everythread pure linen. "Only 4000'yards to sell at $2 50 a yard. All-linen Dinner Cloths $5.50 Handsome round-design Scotch All-Linen Cloths, to seat 4 diners' $5.50 each. Napkins, same grade, in matching pattern; 22-inch, in the Sale at $7.50 a dozen. Double Damask Cloths $7.00 ' Fine" heavy-weight Double Damask Cloths, in a desirable 2x2-yard dinner size $7.00. Also Napkins to match, 22-inch size $8.00 a dozen. Linen Huck Towels-$6 dozen Fine all-linen Irish huckaback, 18x36 inches. Linen Huck Towels $7.20 dozen ' Of extra-heavy all-linen Scotch huckaback, size 20x36 inches $7.20 'a dozen. Turkish Towels 25c arid 40c Heavy bleached Towels, generous in " size and highly absorbent. Linen Toweling 24c-and 28c AH-Hnen Scotch Toweling, heavy in weight and absorbent 24c and 28c a yard. White Dress Linen $L00 yard Oyster-white Dress Linen, 45 inches wide; for one-piece dresses, skirts and uniforms. ' Cluny Lace Doilies $2.40 dozen Six-inch Doilies, trimmed with real hand-made Cluny lace. ' Cluny-trimmed Centrepieces 50c In the good 18-inch size, and trimmed with real hand-made Cluny lace Hand-embroidered Cloths $15 Square LuncheonClothvs, 54-inch, with, attractive Madeira hand-embroidery. Hand-embroidered Scarfs, $5.00 Madeira hand-embroidered and hand-scalloped; size 19x54 inches. Embroidered Table Centres $4.50 Spanish-embroidered Table Centres, in a good 27 inch size. Cluny Lunch Cloths $42.50 . .luiivj-iuui uuiiuiicun uiuuis, exquisitely inmmea I with real fancy hand-made Cluny lace. , -V&trawbrldg Clothier Aisles 11 and 12. Centre Housefurnishings Special All those articles which should be in eery well appointed kitchen and the needed things to lighten housework have been included in the Sale at savings which every economy-loving housekeeper will appre ciate. We can give but a partial list in this space but the number of different individual items is well up in the hundreds. Aluminum Ware Save 25 per Cent, and More-. Double Rice or Milk Bollers.one quart, 51.25. Coered Kettles and Saucepans, 4-quart size, $1.50 Tea kettles, large size, (3 50 Lipped Saucepans, a set of three one, 1 and 2-qimrt sizes, at M 25. Pie Plates, deep, good size, 25c. Cov ered Saucepans. 3-quart, at 95c. Covered Cook Pots, 3-quart, 95c. Nu-Lld Saucepans, 4-quart size: lock cover, fitted with combination strainer, at $2.15, Combination 'Cooker Sets, 5 pieces, at $2.50. Lip- Thousands of Other Needed Kitchen Helps Frying Pans, cast Iron, No. 8 else, at 75a . .. , "Waffle Irons, No 8 size, bakes four unfiles at same time, at $1,45. CaKe Mixing Machines, good household size, at $1 85. Climax Dread Makers, six-loaf Eize. at $2 25 Steam Cookers, cook four articles of food on oVe burner, at $11.46 Table Casseroles, brown, whlte lfned, covered bklnir dish, with a fine nickel-plated frame, for table use, at $1.50. Double Koasters, seamless, oval, blue glazed enamel; two sizes, at $1 50 and $1.76. Dish Pans, extra-strong tin, oval shape. 15-quart. at $2 10 Wood Pattry Boards, size 14x20, at 35c. ped Saucepans, 2-quart, 65c Hundreds of Excellent House Cleaning Aids Floor Brushes, of hair and fibre. 12-lnch, at 75c. Furniture and Woodwork Dusters, af 35c. Floor Sweeping Brush", soft hair, 14 Inch size, ai $1.25. Stove Brushes, bristles, with handle, at 35c. Closet Brushes, 30c. Dust Brushes, "several kinds and sizes, at 26c, 40c, 45o end 65c. Baslne Brooms, for carpets, rujs, eta. at 50c. Chamois Skins, fine quality, soft finjsh, at 95c Beacon Floor and Furniture Pol ish, for general household use, at 15c, 50o and "5c. Clothes Drying Racks, 8-arm size, at 20c Kreamer's Wash Boilers, extra heavy tin. with copper bottom, spe cial at $3.4 5. Clothes Wringers, household size, at $4 75. Traveling Bags, Suit Cases ' CI L 1.-1.. X1-- -A I C..1- -!t-l. i XI -.- 17 uri.uuai.ciy mo siiiiiivcrsury oaiu tunics rigni. uv a lime wnen most people are planning the summer tour and. vacation which ' makes these excellent values presented in Hand Bags and Suit Cases all the more timely and worth while. Space permits the mention of out a lew oi tne many unusual vaiue 1 Brack Picskin Travelinc Bags. leather-lined: 16-inch and 18-inch $8,75. Brown Cowhide Bags, cloth lined 18-lnch $11.75. Voven-fibre Suit Cases, sub stantially made, with straps all around; 24-Inch size $3.85. Brown Japanese Matting Suit vacuum liotues xcy-uot Cases, 24-inch size $3.85. Rattan Suit Cases, 26-inch $7. Cowhtde Leather Suit Cases, sewed edges and corners; 24-inch $11.00. S. & C. Motor Restaurant, black enamel, with fittings of knives, forks, spoons, cups, plates, etc. t for four people $10.00. Vacuum Bottles, pint-size, in the Sale at $1.85. IS Strawbrldca ft Clothier AUIs 8. GoodCanfly at a Good Saving Assorted Chocolates In fancy one-pound boxes Special at 45c a pound. Jelly Drops Flavored with licorice, lime, lemon or orange Special at 40c a pound. Chocolates -with Nut Centres The centres include such delicious, meaty nuts as pecans, Brazil nuts, almonds and walnuts Special at 80c a pound. VUr-y8'rwbr,",Ke Clothlw llroenl S TRAWBRIDGE & 'CLOTHIER MarketStreet Eighth Street Filbert Street. 750 Refrigerators in the Great Sale They are the good, reliable makes which we have bqen selling for years and which are right now giving satisfactory service in thousands pt Philadelphia homes. In view of conditions "in th'e trade," these Anniversary values are indeed extraordinary: A Special Lot of Bohn Syphon Refrigerators The finest type of Refrigerator made to-day. A desirable size for the average family; seamless porcelain lining, 100-pound ice capac ityin the Sale at $56.25. Other Bohn SyphonsMn 'the Sale 125-lb. ice capacity, $64.50; 140-lb. ice capacity, $71.60; 170-lb. capacity, $93.50j 220-lb. capacity, $100.50. Porcelain-lined Sanitor Refrigerators An excellent size for the average family; 100-lb. ice capacity marked $39.50 for the Anniversary., Excellent Icyco Refrigerators Reduced Ice capacity 100 lbs. $20.60; 125 lbs. $41.00; 140 lbs. $49.00. Hardwood Ice Chests Under Price N Lined with heavy galvanized iron; with tight-titting cover; 28 inches wide, 17 inches deep, 25 inches high in the Sale at $9.00. A larger size 28 inches wide, 20 inches deep, 30 inches high now at J11.71). V-- Slrawlrlds & Clothier Batemnt 100,000 Yards of SILKS in This Greatest of. All Anniversary Sales June of last year was our greatest month in the Silk Store. We made early plans in anticipation of exceeding that record during this Anniversary Sale. This is recognized by the best manufacturers as Philadelphia's foremost Silk Store, and they have splendidly co-operated with us in our presentation of these wonderful opportunities for saving money. All are up-to-date, desirable Silks, all at less than market value, many at less than present cost of production. EVERY ONE OP THESE UNDER REGULAR PRICE Black Satin de Luxe now $1.85 Three thousand yards; 35 inches wide. Black Crepe Meteor, 40-inch $2.65 Black Dress Taffeta, 35-inch $2.00 Black Dress Taffeta now $1.65 Very lustrous; 35 inches wide. Black Crepe de Chine, 40-in. $3.00 Black Satin Charmeuse, 40-in. $2.65 Double-width Black Georgette $2.00 Extra-heavy Black Japanese Silk, yard wide now $1.85 a yard Yard-wide Colored Satin Messaline, colors and black now $1.65 High-grade Colored Dress Satin s, 36 inches wide $3.00 a yard Black Peau de Cygne, 36-inch $1.65 Black Satin' Messaline, 35-inch $1.65 Colored Chiffon Taffeta $2.10 Colored Dress Taffeta, 35-inch $1.55 Novelty Satin Taffeta Plaids $2.00 Yard-wide Printed Foulards $1.85 High-grade Fancy Taffeta Plaids, 36 inches wide $1.55 a yard Extra-heavy Printed Twill Foulard Silks, 40-inch $2.00 a yard Yard-wide Printed Levantines $2.25 Novelty effects, suitable for dresses, underslip and cape linings. White Wash Satins, 36-inch $1.65 White Crepe de Chine, 40-inch $3.00 Novelty Striped Summer Dress Silks, yard wide, now $1.50 a yd. Washable White Velvet Corduroy, 36 inches wide now 85c a yd. Japanese Ecru Pongee Silk-rr$1.25 Heavy-weight; 33 inches wide. Yd.-wide White Satin Messaline, $1.65 Colored Crepe Meteor, 40-inch $2.65 Double-width All-silk Crepe Geo rgettes, black and colors $2.00 Plain, Fancy and Black Silks, broken lines, all 36 in. wide $1-30 Thousands of Silk Remnants at Half and Less Than Half Price 3-V Btrawbrldca It Clothier ALIVO. Centre English Costume Velveteen $2.25 High grade; in black and all the new autumn colors; 27-inch. Colored Crepe de Chine, 40-in. $3.00 Japanese Ecru Pongee, 33-inch $1.00 Satin-stripe Shirting Silks $2.50 AH new patterns; 32 inches wide. Ivory-White Dress Satin de Luxe $2 Heavy Satin-stripe Shirting Silks v $1.65 III Silk Muslin, special at 50c Of silk and cotton, sheer and fine, much used for waist and skirt foundations and for dainty negli White Net, special at 60c ( Popular not only for waist linings , but for many mother summer dress ' needs: 72 Inches wide. . - j gees. r-- Strawbrldta Clothier A lite S, Filbert Street ' J ; M 'i 'Ii v -1 Sy vl i & '"ig M HX" 4?XV .-rs 1 41 ! 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