' )- J-1, i (,Wjy . " 'i - 'i ii-mfj -.i -' vi-.tnrf,.Y " fi (. " " (jIgtw'S'ft' i1, sgy - & , EVENING PUBLIC LEDOER-PHICADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919 . STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TODAY WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHER ? WANAMAKER'S Fair m-:l . i -. I ' '. 'I " ht The August Furniture Sale Will Take a New Forward Stride Monday With a Record Supply of Goods but Not Welcome to August and Strangers Passing Through this city and its biggest store building. Though many of our clerks and salesfolk are still away holidaying, we always have plenty of assistants and can rapidly wait on people hurrying" to trains. With both Railroad Stations Five Minutes From Our Doors much time can be saved to take the elevated trains at the Market or Chestnut Street ferries and get out of the Subway at 13th Street Station at the very doors into our Store. This being an "all-the-y ear-round store," we have fine, fresh stocks in abundance always on hand to make selections from. No one was ever importuned or hurried to buy in this, the people's store. Signed August 2, 1910. jlwd& A PPARENTLY there are still some furs without - a summer home, and this is to sau that the doors of the Wanamaker vault are always open. Also that this is a very good lime tosee about repairs and alterations. Telephone Filbert 1. Tlilrd Tloor) Women's Fine Afternoon Gowns $55 to $145 With the obligingness of the present fashions they are semi-evening gowns as much as gowns for after noon, but they arc all dark being navy or black. Mostly they are of Georgette, or Georgette draped over charmeuse; now and then one is of crepe de chine or charmeuse alone? A few have charming lingerie touches; occasionally one lias a gleam of color in the shape of an orange and yellow rosette at the girdle or a girdle of old blue; one rich charmeuse has a curious decoration of shining bugles set in like insertion. Prices are $55 to $145. (first Floor. Central) :sj Over 000 Yard pniw IT Jap fecial Sale at aies c balers' Prices or Less These are beautiful, new habutais, our own importation, personally selected by the head of our Silk Department in Yokohama. By this direct importation our customers have three advantages: 1. They get the very best pick of personal selection instead of having to simply take the average high and low of ordinary shipments. 2. They get these silks at yardage prices as low, or lower, than are being asked by the New York wholesalers in the-silk trade today. 3. They get a choice of larger variety of weights, widths and of finished habutais than can be found in America today, so far as we have been able to ascertain. The extraordinary prices of cotton goods, the growing favor to which white wash silks have come for lingerie and many other purposes and the unusual durability of these line habutais make thetn exceedingly desirable. Wise women will make selec tions quickly and largely. 3G-inch satin Uabutai, 9',i and 10 "mummy" weights, $1.75 and $2 a yard. 36-inch "broadcloth" Habutai. extraordinarily heavy and dur able, a magnificent fabric for men's shirts, for skirts and suits and dresses, in two weights, 14 M: and 15 "mummy," $2 and $2.25 a yard. (Ilrbt Vloor, 33-inch "broadcloth" Habutai, 15 "mummy" weight, $2 a yard. 30-inch plain Japanese Habutai for a hundred purposes in four weights, 6, 8'i, 0' and 13 "mummy," 85c, $1.35, $1.(55 and $2.25 a yard. Chestnut) This last is in very limited quan tity. Special display of thcbc beauti ful, now silkb will be made in the Silk Salons Monday morning. These Are Reduction Days in the Young Women's Salons and there are opportunities a-plenty for young women and girls in need of bummer clothes. It's a fine chance for August vacation ists who are just packing their going-away trunks. Summer dusters, $3 to $27.50 white and colors; voiles, organdies, ginghams, lawns and linens. And they've been much higher. Linen Suits, $15 to $27.50 sports styles, white and pretty colors. .... Novelty Skirts, $3 to $13.75 fine embroidered cottons and sports silks. 33 to 38 inch lengths. Silk Dresses, $15 to $35 crepes de chine and Georgette wash and novelty silk in light and dark colors. They have been from $5 to $10 more. 14 to 20 year sizes. (Second Kloor, Chestnut) The Sale of Waists Plenty Monday of White dotted swiss waists, trimmed with pink and bluo checks. Price, $1.50. Voile, white and colored, plain and fanciful, at $1.65. White china silk waists, tailored, at $3.85. All-white crepes de chine with high-low collars; flesh-colored crepe do chine with round necks and tiny ruffles, and Georgette crepes in "white and pink, at $5. (Eait and Went AIMel) 3600 Colored Handkerchiefs for Woinen at 25c Apiece Ordered long ago, theso handkerchiefs havo just come in at the old price. And that's the way we are selling them! Shee,r linens, that are eVery thread flax and the delightful colors .pinks and blues and greens, with lines and borders of white and black. 25c is really very little for Uiem. Wit Aisle) i Women's Louis-Heel Oxfords of Patent Leather Plain narrow toes, long vamps, high heels and . light-weight rTclted Eoles. ' Just the kind of shoes women want to wear now or with spats later. I'XICO u. J7IRENCH blouses of voile, batiste and hand kerchief linen may be had in the French koom for $16 JO to $47.50 those at the lower end of the pricc-lad-der very simple, and the finer ones trimmed with real filet and Irish. (Third Floor. Chestnut) Charming New Sewing Cases From England Just out of their transat lantic boxes, these new sewing cases have just reached us from England. They're all made in attractive fashion with the greatest care some of leather, moire lined,' some of wicker with leather tops and silk linings, others of leather lined with velvet. Though chosen with an eye to beauty, the colors are prac tical, too dark rich greens and blues and purples predominate. All are fitted, of course, with all the necessary sewing aids. $13 to $35. (Mulu Fluor, Central) Philippine Nightgowns Large Sizes Two very good styles, with me dium high necks and tiny yokes one with scallops only priced at $5.85, and tho other with sprays of embroidery at $8.50. (I'Mxu Floor, Central) i Shavings You can sharpen our own safety blades if you use one of the handy blade holders. Price 50c. A certain excellent slropper for Gillette blades gives a keen edge and lengthens the life of the blade. Price $1. Shaving-lrush" holders arc handy and sanitary. 25c. Nail clippers, $1. When you wish to cut heavy woolens the right shears are nec essary, and here they arc at $1. Handy kits are fitted with min iature tools, and should bo in every man's closet. $3.50, $4.50 and $5. A knife-fork-and-spoon combi nation can go into the camper's pocket and costs $1.50 for one with steel or aluminum handlo; $2.50 for stag handlo. Fourth Floor, Centrul) Women's Silk Stockings Special at $2.35 900 pair of first quality all siik hose in black, white, Afri can brown and gray. This price is only a little more than wholesale cost to day. (West Allle) Women's Combination Suits for 50c First quality white cotton suits, with plain or lace legs, and in regular and extra sizes. A suving of half or more. (West Aisle) One Piece Too Many WE can now talk about this August Fur niture Sale with the advantage that comes from the fact that people from far and near have seen the goods that are back of it. During the past week they have been able to see what it really means. They have been able to form their own opinions as to how it measures up to the universal desire for finer and more enduring homes. They have given us reason to know that it is an incomparable sale in all respects, espe cially in respect to the merchandise com prised in it and after all, the merchandise is the main thing. Next Monday the sale takes a new for ward stride, and it is well for everybody to give serious thought to the needs of the home, keeping in mind the likelihood that for a good while to come furniture prices arc likely to rule high and that in the face of this probability the Wanamaker August Sale presents investment opportunities that are bound to turn out profitable. Merchandise of the best quality always possesses an in vestment character. The fine quality of the merchandise, the exceptionally low prices now marked on it and the advancing tendency of the market con stitute a triple reason why Wanamaker furni ture is today a better investment than it has ever been. We believe these are things that should weigh with all people who have homes and apartments to replenish or to enrich. They are stated as a matter of business' information. We have never had so much furniture in any sale, but we have never been so glad to have a record quantity. We have not one piece more than we are glad to have. We wish we could get more to sell at the same low prices, but for the present that is impossible. No matter how one looks at it, this is the time for homekeepers to buy furni ture, and this August Sale, the greatest retail sale of any kind in the world, can hardly fail to be the best sale to buy it in. A Constant Inflow of New Domestic Rugs keeps assortments always good and enables people to select floor coverings for any room or any style of furnishing. The following rugs are all spe cially priced: Tapet.li-- Rugs 9x12 ft., $32.50 G9 ft.. $10.50 8.3x10.0 ft., $27 and $31.50 Body Brussels Kugs 9x12 ft., $57 8.3x10.0 ft., $52 Willon Rugs 9x12 ft., $57.50, $07.50, $70 and $98.50. 8.3x10.0 ft., $50, $90.50 and $105. (Seventh Tloor. hetiiul) House and Garages for Sale at Wanamaker1 s You can order by mail or you can come m and see a complete bungalow and garage that have been erected on the Seventh Floor. They will be shipped m sec tions, ready to put together, and, unlike s-o many "portable" and knockdown houses these are durable and bound. Prices are mint moderate. (Seienth 1 luor, Central) We Have Ready a New Shipment of Beautiful Persian Carpets at Less Than Prevailing Prices This new delivery is made up entirely of Kermanshah and SarUk carpets, two of the most exquisite of Persian weaves. There is a pronounced scarcity of such rugs in the market today, and prices arc consequently stiffening. But we were fortunate in securing these to sell for about 25 per cent less than rugs of the kind would have to be marked if we had to go into tho market and buy them today. Kcrmunshali Carpets Saruk Carpets 13tt ft., $750 13.0!M0 ft., $875 13.0x10.9 ft., $825 9.3.N.7.8 ft , $3511 10.99 ft.. $1080 18.9.1 1 ft., $2385 11.0x8.9 ft., $(i2." 15.011.7 ft., $975 13.10x10.5 tt., $850 12.10x9.3 ft. $585 18x10 fi., $317" llxlU It., $1385 12.7x8.11 ft., $075 12.2x8.10 ft.. 007 12.0x9 ft., S097 12.-1x8.2 ft., $733 11.0x8.9 ft., $085 12.5x8.10 ft., $075 1 1 .8x8.-! ft., $057 12.7x9 ft.. $575 11.2x8.8 ft., $087 12.8x10 ft., $735 12.7x9.3 ft,, $725 11.9x8.8 ft., $715 Small Saruk Rugs 3x5 feet, $145 to $20(1. KO.O feet, $2-15 to $345 seenlh 1 loor, I liritmil ) N Men's Silk Half Hose Special at 95c 492 pair of first grade, full fashioned black silk half hose at a price which means a saving of 30c on each pair. Well worth buying in quantity at this rate. Illfil Alblr) The Sale That Meets the Demand for Good Bedding Mattresses, pillow, bolsters and spring are the goods in the half-yearly sale of bedding. All of them are of the quality we sell regularlj. That means the finest quality that can be had. Our entire .stocks are in the .sale, which means that it brings a choice of all our grades of hair mattresses, cotton mattresses, felt and other mattresses, feathers, tickings and bed springs at reductions of not less than 10 per cent from regular prices.- .We make to order all the hair mattresses we sell and many of the cotton ones. We make pillows and bolsters to order also. (sixth I luor, ( l.e-tiiul) Don't throw away your shoes that are beginning to show signs of wear. Bring them to us. It is probable that we can make repairs that will give you additional satisfactory service. (l'lrtt Floor. .Market) F YOU have films to be developed, please re member that the Camera Store both develops and prints with great care. Every effort is made to bring out the details in the negative and to make as ar tistic a picture as possible. (lUln JTloor, Chtout) PEOPLE who have to wear two pair of glasses one for reading and one for distance usu ally find that the fused bi focal lens saves some time and much discomfort. The grinding of lenses from prescriptions is very carefully done in the Op tical Goods Shop. (Multi dullrry. Chestnut) Good Traveling Bags at $13.75 Today's Factory Cost Smooth cowhide in black and tan makes these bags, which are in it new, high shape and in the moit popular hizes 10 and 18 inch. They are all bather lined. When this lot is, gone we shall not be able. to get more to sell al this price. The maker wants that much for them wholesale now. (Main Floor, Chentnut) Refrigerators at Special Prices in the Furniture Sale Two carloads of famous White Mountain Re frigerators, just received, to go at prices $0 to $10 less than regular. Not poor, cheap "sale stock" refrigerators, but the highest grade White Mountain manufacture. There never was a time when a good refrigera tor was a more neces!ary thing to health and comfort than now. Particular features are: Dry refrigeration with smallest ice consump tion. Removable waste pipe, with automatic -trap. Pure baked white provision chamber. One-door provision compartment 25-pound ice capacity, $15.75, 50-pound ice capacity, $17.50. 75-pound ice capacity, $22.75. 100-pound ice capacity, $25. Three front doors, with white lined 'compart--ment for butter and milk 75-pound ice capacity, $32. ,y 100-pound ice capacity, $37. i 150-pound ice capacity, $48. (Fourth Floor, Market) ...: Famous Wanamaker Special Refrigerator at' $30 : The most popular moderate-sized refritreraiie , wo have ever known arid the best value. . W ', Three doors, 125-pound ice capacity, JuK.ippj for the average-size family. Only one carload of these. v&i "MP 'ft m i m L .3 vHl i 1 ffk-a i Vlott, Market), j i m r Mb 4 ;if- f W'- -. H t i . . 'Ji '.....yB iUnMHBBaar ... . au $& vk.vZ
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