pvWP?w5i7jTp r j . V Evening public ledger Philadelphia, Tuesday, july 29, 1010 v e " S) ..' y - -w' $i Gifnbel Brothers Store Hours : 9 to 5 I Closed Summer Saturdays I Gimbel Brothers For Tomorrow Wednesday Gimbel Brothers Tuesday, July 29, 1919 Gimhels Pre-Inventory Sale in Subway Store Important Savings on Seasonable Goods That We Mustn't Take in Stock You, Mrs. Housekeeper, know how things accumulat ed; how at house-cleaning times you discard many things you've treasured. Well, a store is even more in need of watch ing we know one that finally failed, because it held on to goods so long that after awhile people thought all the goods were old. We'd better, far better, sell last-of-lots at a' loss than to clutter up the store. That is just what this sale is for. Shoes, Garments, Bedclothing, Linens, Rugs and Carpets, Curtains, Underwear The sale appeals to every man and woman who is inter ested in getting safe goods, yet in making money do full duty. Sale opens Wednesday morning. - v l'" U 'A ks V k 500 Neat Blue Medallion Dinner C M C OC Fifty, Pieces hJVlb, III pV.OU to a Set Complete set for six persons. A great value. Save S3. Set consists of 6 dinner plates. 6 tea plates. 6 fruit saucers. 6 cups. 6 saucers. . , , 6 soup plates, 6 bread and butter plates, 1 pickle dish, 1 open vegetable dish. 1 covered dish, 1 sauce bowl, 1 sugar and cream,. . The price $6.95 is extremely low. 32-piece Breakfast or Bungalow Sets at $3.95. Two decoration-!, blue medallion or illuminated buff border set, close to half price at $3.95. Save $2. . . Other Dinner Sets. 31 to 106 pieces, at $3.95 to V37.50. All show a substantial saving. Scores to choose from. 5000 pieces of Odd Dinnerware at two or four nieces for the price of one. For instance: 8c for Dinner Plates. , 7c for Tea Plates. 6c for Bread and Butter Plates. 15c to 25c for Meat Pishes, as to size. 10c for 'Tea Cups. 3c each for Tea Saucers. Scores of other things at like values. $1 for sqt of 6 Cups and Saucers. 50 odd Dinner Sets, 32 to 50 pieces, at $2.95 to $5.95. Half price. Gimbels, Subway Store All-Silk Ribbon at 22c yd. Plaid patterns; S inches wide. Save 13c a yard. Gimbels, Subway Store Women's Handkerchiefs at SSc a dozen VFlatn white hemstitched hand kerchiefs, at 55c a dozen. Gimbels, Subway Store Men's Straw Hats, 85c Boys' Tub Hats, ,38c. Boys' Straw Hats., BOe. All half price. Gimbel1!, Subway Store Men 's Suits of Priestley's English Mohair at $10. 75 Fersonal comfort in hot weather is largely a matter of knowing how to dress. Nothing cooler than mohair. The lightness of mohair demands that it be tailored with the greatest of care, and that is what you get in these suits. Blues and black in neat stripe effects. All sizes. The price $10.75 is exceedingly low for the height of the season. Men's and Young Men's Odd Trousers, at $2.65 Gimbels, Subway Store 425 Silk Waists Many Half Price at $2.55 Crepes de chine, Georgette crepe and lovely novelty silks. Checks, plain colors such beautiful colors I And the prettiest new necklines and collar effects. At $2.55. 500 Smocks Save Half at $1.75 Poplins, Wonderlyns, lineeu, in white, rose, blue,, green often hand-smocked and hand-embroidered in beautiful colors. Cool and dainty. Gimbels, Waist Section, Subway Store Sale of Quadruple plated Hollow Ware Tea Pots of various shapes and sizes, at $3.90. . 3-picce individual Tea Sets, at $5.25. Baking Dishes from $2.25 to $3.50. Sugar and Cream Sets, $2.75 and $3.25. Many other articles too num erous to mention here. Only one of each style. Gimbels, Subway Store Boys' Norfolk Suits at $1.85 Crash, Jap crepe and reps in the group; choose for boys 7 to 17 vears. Sae $2.75. $3.50 for Boys' Norfolk Suits Of high-grade khaki cloth, full belted models. Mostly sizes 13 to 18 years. Save $3. $1.25 for Boys' Madras Suits Save $1.00. Woven madras in neat stripes and snappy combinations. Sizes 3 to 7 years. Gimbels. Subway Store 2000 Pairs of Women's $ White Canvas Shoes at A special purchase of white shoes together with several lines of our own stock to be sold at much tan regular prices, accounts for this low price on shoes that ha.e the call right now. 1.45 less than regu Outing Shces Vacation Shoes Sports Shoes Women's white canvas rubber sole Oxfords, $1.45. Women's white camas rubber ole Pumps, $1.45. Women's white cam as rubber sole High Shoes, $1.45. Women's white camas leather sole High Shoes, $1.45. Women's white camas leather sole Low Shoes, $1.45. Plenty of all sizes, 2'5 to 7 In the lot. Ml new. clean, fresh shoes. Men's White Canvas Shoes at $1.45 White canvas oxfords with leather soles. White canvas rubber sole shoes, for tennis and boating. Sies 6' 4 to 10. A good buy at $1.45. Women 's Bunga lo w Dresses at $1.85 An excellent quality of gingham; large plaids in pretty color combinations. Also check gingham of blue, black and lavender Trimmed with rick-rack braid and has a detachable belt at waist. Special at $1.85. Extra sie at $2.35. Gimbels, Subway Store Women's Organdie Collars at 38c Specially Priced Fresh crisp organdie in the new semi-roll shape, flat round collars, also sailor shape collars. All lace-trimmed. Excellent value at 38c. Gimbels, Subway Store Chocolate Nonpareils Chocolate Nonpai at 48c lb. I Gimbels, Subway Store 400 prs. of Children's Tan Leather Play Oxfords at 65c W ell made low shoes with chrome tanned leather soles, to 2. Excellent alue at 65c. Sizes 12 500 Pairs of Misses ' and Children 's White Shoes at $1 Button and lace high shoes. Ankle strap pumps and oxfords; leather anH ruMir cnlnc ?,.. luM' A ...,...,. i c..: i ...... -..,,( iwii,. wnv.3, -iiiiu3 vj iu in i sa u s ., kJjJCUlHI at ! Gimbels, Subway Store 5000 Bleached Seamless N Sheets, at $1.28 each These are slight seconds; nothing to hurt will give long service. In most wanted sizes 72x90 and 81x90. While the lot lasts, at $1.28 each. 400 dozen Bleached Pillow Cases at savings of a third from regular prices. Sizes 42x36, 45x36; either size at 19c and 28c. 5000 Bleached Bolster Cases, dependable muslin, below today's wholesale cost, size 42x72, at 55c each. Bleached Seamed Center Sheets below wholesale price. Size 72x90, good wearing muslin. None to dealers. At 95c. 500 pairs of Sample Blankets, included in this lot are cotton, woolnap, (cotton), and part wool, all at savings averaging one-third and more. All double-bed size. Priced at $2.68 to $6.95. - 500 Silkoline-covered Comfor ables, white cotton-filled. A third less than regular price. At $1.95 and $2.95. Gimbels, Subway Store White Mercerized Chiffon Voile 30c yard 39 inches wide, fine soft chiffon-finish. Fancy Skirtings at 38c yarl. 35 inches wide. White with neat stripes. Gimbels, Subway Store Pre-Inventory Clearance Sale Women's and Misses' Dresses 1 $8.75 j i soo $3 V Worthwhile W. B. Corsets at $1.10 S This is an exceptional corset value. Medium bust and long skirt. Material is white coutil. Price, $1.10. Gimbels, Subway Store 3L Jlok A MM W.$M t I Voiles EjPl I ljl,V Many are half price even less than half price based on present costs. No reason why the vacation trunk shouldn't "brim over" with pretty things! . (jjo Sheer, flower-color voiles; fresh ginghams and rt p percales; linens sports styles and colors. Braided and button-trimmed styles. Styles with fluffy skirts and fly-away sashes. Blue, rose, maize, green and a variety of pretty plaids. 14 to 44 sizes. At $3. . tQ 7C Organdies in pastel colors and frilly as the At JpO.lO heart would wish! Fine printed voiles both dainty and dark practical colors included. Pretty surplice styles with dainty net vestees and tucked or "draped" tunics. And plenty styles with wide ribbon sashes and sheer organdie collars ; and but come see how, pretty they are! Rose, navy, maize, pink and orchid. Si'zes 14 to 44. The bargains of the summer at o.ai Printed Voile at $8.75 Gingham at $3 Organdie at $8.75 A Little Lot of Women's and Misses' Tub Skirts at 95c Attractive pockets and the fashionable wide girdles. 500 Girls' Tub Dresses Half Price at A very unusual lot including plain and striped percales, plaid ginghams, plain color chambrays, lineens in blue, -maize and green. And notice the firm quality of the materials, and the carefully bound seams! Many color-smocked or color-stitched. Many with dainty shirred-top pockets. And styles with con trasting collars and cuffs and pockets. Just a hint outfit the little girl now for school ! Sizes 6 to 14 years. At $1.55. $1.55 Gimbels, Subway StoreChm5bsray' AX r- iff Lineen, Sl.55 doz. 18 x 18 Hemmed Napkins Specially Priced at $1.28 a dozen A null's clean-up lot of samples and seconds. Mill price is 30c a dozen more than our retail. None sold to dealers. Nothing to hurt the wear. imported Table Cloths, Scotch Make, $3.50 Double damask. Some are a little soiled, therefore the low price. i?c, 2 yards square. Price $3.C0 each. Sae $2. Hard to tell from the pure l! n and will out-wear and launder just as well. Onl. 150 in the lot. Gimbels, Subwav Store Plaid Dress Goods at SSc yd. Remarkable aluc in these wool-aud-cotton plaids. Beautiful colorings and a erj practical fabric for separate sports skirts, dresses and sports suits 42 inches wide. Specially priced, 58c yard. Gimbels, Subway Store 5000 Pairs of Women 's Gloves at 25c to 58c Of silk and fabnt Some half price Some a third. Some even a quarter of today's regul.ir selling prices. All sizes in the lot, but not all sizes in each style. At 25c to 38c. Gimbels, Subway Store Leather Goods at 85c to $13.95 The lot includes Hand Bags, Silk Bags, Envelope Purses, Traveling Bags. Suit Cases, etc. Ml brand new stock. For tomor row only, at 85c to $13.95. Gimbels. Subwav Store Only 25' Used Sewing Machines ajt $15 Each Your choice of Singers, Domestic, Wheeler & Wilson and many other good makes, only a 'few of each style. They will be sold up quickly so the early comers will profit. $15. Willard Sewing Machine, $33 . Made by the famous Domestic Sewing Ma chine Co., enclosed in handsome Golden Oak cases, highly polished, with all the newest at tachments. Guaranteed for 10 years under a Gimbel Guarantee. $2.00 Cash and $1.V0 Weekly brings this machine to your home. Free instructions at your home if you live within city limit), $15 Box-top, used Sewing Machines "- Special at $3 4 In good running order. -Gimbels, Subway Store 2100 Women's Thread Silk Stockings, at 85c With cotton garter top, and extra well-made; double heel and toe, 85c a pair. Black and colors. Mill irregulars. 1200 Women's Silk-boot Stockings with cotton tops, double sole, heel and toe, seconds. At 3 for $1. 1440 Men's Silk Lisle Socks, extra well-made; heel and .toe, as sorted colors, worth double, slightly irregular, 25c a pair. Children's plain white and fancy colored Socks, at 3 pairs for 80c. 1200 Men's Balbrlggan Shirts and Drawers, at 85c each. Shirts have short sleeves; drawers are ankle length. Mill seconds slightly stained, at 85c each. Gimbels, Subway Store August Sale of Bedsteads it ii ii Gm c at $9. 75 Great Savings White enameled, two-inch con tinuous post and heay tillers at head and foot. Sale price, $9.75. White Enameled Bedsteads, at $7. 3-foot post effect. Pictured. Gimbels, Subway Store "S A Clean-up of Figured Prairie Grass Rugs, $3.50, $5.75, . 75 and $7. 75 Children's Tab Dresses at SSc Less Than Half Price Children's tub dresses. Plain colors and asorted checks, ging hams. Empire and belted models. -Trimmed pockets and collars. 2 to 6 years. 85c. Babies' Dresses, plain white materials, fancy yokes and shirred neck and sleeves, 85c. 6 months to 2 years. Children's Rompers. Save half a dollar on each. Plain pink, blue and tan chambray, trimmed with white collars and cuffs; straight and gathered legs. 2 to 6 years, at $1. Gimbels, Subway Storo 600 Men 's Neglige Shirts Sale Priced at $1.75 This is a splendid lot of men's shirts at a third to half of the regular price. The lot includes cotton pongee woven madras, printed madras, oxfords and fine percales. Some samples, small lots and "seconds," which means only a slight stain or misweave, a good tubbing will make most of them per fect. Sizes range from 1354 to 17. Price, $1.75, Gimbels, Subway Store Novelty and oriental patterns at more than one-third less than regular price. 912 ft , $7.75; 8x10 ft., $6.75; 69 ft., $5.75; 4$4x7vS ft., $3.50. 10,000 yards New Process Floor Coverings at 20c and 30c sq. yd. Part rolls and remnants, hundreds of square yards of some patterns. The best quality felt back. At one-third and one-fourth of the regu lar price of this quality if cut from full rolls. Priced as follows: Long lengths, two jards wide at 30c square yard. Shorter lengths, one to two jards wide; plenty of a pattern at 20c square yard. None to dealers Tlcasc bring measurements. 100 Wool-and-Fiber Rugs. Oriental and small neat figures, re ersiblc, 9x12 ft. Special at $8. Gimhels. Subway Store Waldorf Toilet Paper 3 rolls for 25c And nianj, many other Toilet Necessaries may be found here at generous sawngs. Gimbels, Subway Store Worn 9 en s t Undies" for Vacation Time Nightgowns, at $1.25. Exceptional values. About fifty dozen in ill. , Embroidery-trimmed. Fifty dozen nainsook lace- amU embroidery-trimmed Envelope Chemises at SSc. - ( Crepe Nightgown's, $1.25. The new practical garments. Need no Ironing; shell. color andwhite. Exceptional value. White Sateen Petticoats, 85c Tailored flounce. 32-inch Striped Seersucker Gingham at 28c yard There is nothing stronger or more serviceable than gingham, one of the most popular all-year-round cotton fabrics. This lot comes in stripes only. Unusual value at 28c. 36-inch Linen-finish Chambray at 22c yard. Special. This ex cellejit quality linen-finish Chambray comes in blue only, just the wanted shade, lsed so much for house dresses, also excellent for men's shirts. Strong and serviceable. Unusual value at 22c a yard. Special for one day only. Gimbels, Subway Store, 5000 Yards of Waterfall Silk at 85c a yard Everyone knows how the price of silk has advanced, and to be able to secure such a bargain as this is to put money in your pur3e. You save 40c on every yard. 'X 35 inches wide; plain and new self-colors. Various designs such as small rings, dots and vine-effects. Lustrous as an all-silk satin. Excellent for sports dresses and skirts. Black and white among tlie colors. Special at 85c a yard. Gimbels, Subway Store yds. Curtain Scrim at 10c yard Save a Third , Sheer quality neat lace insertion trimming, some hae dainty col ored borders, 10c jard. Washable Couch Covers, at $1.25. Save a third. Full length. Neat stripe patterns, fringed, $1.25 each. 1000 Silk Floss Cushions at 30c each. Size 18x18. Cambric coered at 30c each. Save 10c on each. Summer Cretonnes at 13c yard. Light and dark colorings. Suit able for cushions, draperies, etc. A third saved at 15c yard. Gimbels, Subway Store GIMBEL BROTHERS Market Chestnut : Eighth and NintK J m " !:w1 K s, Suba 3 II WW ! 11 ' i 0 &' Iff,) I ' to ' o v' 3 If rf7,:'w ,7 "T n 4i 'f V ' vj sw ' tliA v v. -ri . -r. i . "J. .- : . t r, iMJLiL L' .
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