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Linseed Oil Stain
To ttlr Editor ef the Woman' Paoei
Dear Madam I have a white georg
ette dress, but a stain of linseed oil and
lime water, which I used for sunburn
has spoiled It. Could you kindly tell
me some simplecincdy for taking the
stain out without harming the dress?
Also what is good to make the hair
lighter? My hair is turning a light
brown and I would like to hare it a
blond color.
A CONSTANT HEADER.
A little soap and water ought to rc
move the stnln. But if it doesn't, use n
very mild solution of javelle water.
Don't permit it to remain on, but just
a few seconds, as it is apt to cat into
the fabric. Hinse after using.
Nothing except blenching will keep
the hair "golden" when it is turning
brown and you would be very foolish to
bleach your hair. Putting a little lemon
juice, in the rinse water brings out the
golden lights in the hair and keeps it
as light ns possible without tampering
with it.
Fifth Anniversary
to the Editor of the Woman' Pane:
Dear Madam Could you kindly tell
me wllat the fifth wedding anniversary
Is supposed to be? MRS. T. C.
The fifth wedding anniversary is the
wooden one.
To Remove Rust
To the Editor of the Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Will you kindly tell
me how to remove a stain of ruRt from
a white linen skirt? M. C.
Tut lemon and salt on the stain and
place it in the sun.
Games With Burnt Matches
To the Editor of tfcn Woman' Paoc:
Dear Madam I wonder if you would
be good enough to reprint some of the
games you printed some time ago all
played with burnt-out matches. I cut
the clipping out and saved it, and I
had the misfortune to lose it just be
fore I wanted to use it.
MARIETTA.
I am reprinting some of the games,
and if you send a self-addressed en
velope will be glad to let you have the
rest of them.
A scramble is very amusing ihcrn
dead matches of various lengths are hid
den hero and there or simply placed
around the room where they ran be
seen, and all scrnmble to collect them.
The object can be to secure matches
which, when laid together, will form the
longest line, or simply to find one match
which the hostess has purposely in
cluded, and which is larger than the
rest. Or large matches can count as
two and small ones as one and the high
est score win the prize.
Again a quantity of matches can be
set afloat on a tub of water and then
players fish for these. Each capture is
made by slipping the little loop or noose
which terminates one's fishing line over
the match as it floats, and then, with a
swift Jerk, whipping it out of the pond.
For an outdoor party a good contest
would consist in arranging rows of the
matches stuck upright in the earth.
The one whose line is longest, or which
contains most matches at the end of the
five-minute round, wins the race. When
all have competed there may be cham
pionship races for a final prize.
Yet another match game which is
very amusing is to place a dish of dead
matches in the center of the table
around which all sit, and each player is
given a length of fine sewing cotton.
AH the cotton lengths must be of exactly
the same number of inches, and when
the signal is given all the players begin
to tie the matches on their threads. The
thread which contains most matches
when "time is up" wins the prize.
A matching party would be another
name for this social.
Instead of giving prizes for each game
two can be given at the end of the
evening to the man and girl who win the
greatest number of games during the
evening. Tally cards marked for each
game won can be used. Reprinted from
the Mary Dawson Game Book.
The Question Corner
' Today's Inquiries
1. What interesting superstition is
supposed by Swedish brides to
assure them good luck?
2. 'How can jewelry be brightened
up?
3. What vegetable is a good whit-,
cner for the skin?
4. How can pitch be removed from
cloth?
5. What color is "ouistiti"?
6. How is the kewpie doll used as
an article for the dressing table?
Yesterday's Answers
1. Veils were originally worn by
Jewish women for the purpose of
covering up the hair.
2. If veils hurt the eyes and it is
necessary to wear them at the
seashore to prevent sunburn,
they can be worn in the Turkish
fashion, fastened at the back- of
the hat.
3. Colored material that is apt to
fade and shrink should be placed
in hot salt water and allowed to
stand until the water is cold, in
order to set the color a'nd shrink
the material before it is made up.
4. Placing a mirror where it will
catch the light from an open
doorway will lighten a small,
narrow hallway and make it seem
wider.
5. Pasting a small piece of velvet
in the back of a tight shoe with
the nap outside will relieve press
ing on (he heel.
C, An unusual way to trim a ging
ham waist, made In the popular
basque style, is with a double
tuck edged with narrow reffling
on the lower edge.
Y. M. C. A. HERE BIGGEST
Central Beats All Others With Mem
bership of 10,624
The Central X. M. C. A. of this city
is now the largest institution of' the
kind in the world, with a standing mem
bershlp August 1 of 10,624, Including
1T49 service men. f
The branch seivcd during the last
year more than 15,000 members and
even & larger number through extension
efforts for guests, strangers in the city
and workers in-industrial institutions,
More than 8700 people use the Cen
tral Branch Y.M, p. A, in some way
every1 day, The educational department
u now tue third largest educational in
itItutfon In the city, serving last year
Moedatv Willi See leterestSe
WANAMAKER'
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Clhainniois-lisle
Gloves 35c a
Only 700 pair of these
gloves, bo it' will be to
your advantage to come
early. They arp of good
quality and have stitch
ing on the backs and two
clasps at the wrists.
(Central)
Fifteen Interesting
New BSoMses
at $2.50
Fresh and new as the morning
are these attractive new blouses of
organdie and of plain or figured
voile. All are white and cool and
are admirable for wearing with
white skirts. Among the inter
esting features you will observe:
" vestees tucked in criss
crosses; round necks edged with a frill
or quite plain;
many variations of the shoulder-fastening;
frills with coral and Copen
hagen scallops and dots.
A Breath of Autumn
brings some very beautiful new
blouses of Georgette crepe elab
orately embroidered in colored
silks or beads. All are collarless,
fastening on the shoulder, and
many have bewitching vest fronts
and sashes. The colorings are a
delight.
(Market)
Special Organdies
55c a Yard
Delightful tints of orchid,
flesh, pink, sunset, sky blue, Co
penhagen, navy, black and
white bring visions of airy
frocks of summer charm. The
organdie is all 40 inches .wide.
Remnants at 20
Useful lengths of percales,
plain and figured voiles, ging
hams, poplins and fancy white
lawns are marked at a goodly
saving on the full-piece price.
y (Central)
Cool Voile Kimonos
. at $3.85
Dainty all-over voile in various
color combinations is made into
cool, easily sljpped on kimonos.
They have attractive collars, pock
et?, sleeves and belts in back all
trimmed with lavender, pink, rose
pr blue ribbon.
(Central)
iS Of
Clothing for Small
123 little white lawn dresses,
mussed and in broken size as
sortments, are in 1 to 6 year
sizes. At 50c to $5 the reduc
tions average a third.'
72 wool sweaters in sizes 2
to 12 years are now $1.50 to
$6.
Drawers in 1 to 3 year sizes
are now 40c.
(Central)
A Qroup of Girls'
( Odd Summer
Frocks All Reduced
to $5
The average value is half as
much again. Sizes range from 6
to 12 years, but not in any one
style. Pretty little smocked
frocks of voile, dainty striped
dimity frocks, voile dresses with
hand-embroidered dots of con
trasting color are all in the
group. The colors are flesh, rose,
Copenhagenflight blue and white.
Oil-Is' Plaid Voile
Frocks at $4.0
are' ever so cool and refreshing
with organdie collars and cuffs.
They have sashes also, which will
endear them to the girl who wears
size 12 years or 14.
Middies for School
are of white lineno or Jean in a1
variety of models. Sizes 6 to 20
years, ?1.25, $1.75 to $2.60.
(Market)
Surf Satin
This perfect bathing suit
material in lustrous black cot
ton is 35 inches wide and $1.50
and $1.65 a yard.
Black and white Pekln stripe
Venetian is 86 inches wide, at
85c a yard.
(Central)
Autuimini Is Putting out Bier Coat
and women interested in dress are eager to see what her fancy will
choose. Present indications make us believe that wool vclour, plain or
trimmed with fur, will be in high favor. New coats in soft grays,
browns and plum shades have appeared and are ready for home-going
vacationers who will be passing through Philadelphia. The lines are
simple and the coats are belted or left to flare, as suits them best.
Prices are very moderate $25 to $70.
(Market)
Wonnieini's Am tu mini Suits Peep Ban
They are of velours, tricotines, serge, wool poplin and attractive
sports mixtures and wool jerseys. You will look fonvaid to Autumn
with joy after you have seen these jolly suits. $30 to $75.
(Market)
the Draperies lira
TORE
Thousands of Yards of Cretonnes
at Average Half Price
Amnion
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Qleainniiinig UinidersMks nmi tlhe
Pfimik of Delight
Camisoles
of satin, either tailored or trimmed
with lace, are made with shoulder
straps or the built-up shoulders
like corset covers. $1, $1.25 to
$5.50 (the last being for ribbon
camisoles).
Crepe de Chine
Nightgowns
are a pleasure to don at night, so
cool, soft and gleaming. The pink
is delicate and most of the night
gowns are quite simply tailored,
although there are others trimmed
with lace to give variety. $5 to
$9.75.
(Central)
Bloomers
of crepe de chine and of pink satin
are well made at $3.50. At $3.85
they are made of flesh or white
satin. Others go up to $5. Some
are plainly tailored and others arc
trimmed with lace.
Envelope Chemises
at $2.50
are made' of pink crepe do chine
with imitation filet tops. At
$3.50 there are some quite pretty
tailored chemises of good satin
and crepe de chine. Scores of
styles await your choosing at
$3.85, and so it goes up to $5.50.
Many of them are beautifully
hand embroidered.
Special Prices Prevail on
Wlhiitteiniess for the Table
Fully bleached cotton table damask, of a fine, heavy quality, is in
several designs. It is 70 inches wide, at $1.35 a yard.
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Hemmed, hemstitched and scalloped tablecloths, of fully bleached
white cotton damask, show a great assortment of good-looking patterns
that you would like to live with any meal of the day.
The 58-inch size is $1.50, $1.75 or $1.85; 58x72 inches, $2 each;
58x90 inches, $2.50 each; 70x72 inches, $2.25 each.
(Cltentnut)
Here are good standard cretonnes of the kind that everyone
wants at prices much below the worth of such qualities. They
are fresh and smooth and in an unequaled. assortment of patterns
and color combinations at these prices.
15c a Yard
That sounds almost impossible as a price for good cretonne,
but it is. The cretonne is 26 inches wide and in a variety of color
combinations in rather Futuristic designs. There, is good body to
it, too.
18c a Yard
Various cretonnes, 36 inches wide, aie included in this lot,
but the most of them aie in all-over flower patterns; pink, blue
or yellow.
25c a Yard
These are worth quite a bit more, as the designs are such as are
usually found only in more expensive cretonne. The width is 27
inches.
Exceptional Cretoirainies
at 35c a Yard
Well defined all-over patterns in daiker, well-harmonized colors com
bined with the weight of the material easily bespeak the worth of the
cretonne almost twice this pi ice. Each pirce is full 36 inches wide. Not
only for couch covers, curtains, draperies, scarfs, etc. would this be useful,
but for upholstering furniture as well.
rUamidsoinnie Gretoiniinies at SOc a Yard
Are About Half Today's Price
Some of them are worth three times this price. Really handsome cre
tonnes are here beautiful Oriental designs, less colorful, but very attractive
conventional designs, linen-finished cretonne and some leal linen prints.
They aie all 36 inches wide and the assortment seems unlimited.
Curtains Both Long and Half-Sash Lengtlis
Many housewives who usually wait until September to fix their homes for Autumn
are petting the materials and curtains now. They are wise, especially if they shop in the
Down Stairs Store, as our prices are based on the wholesale prices of several months ago.
85c a Pair
Halff-Saslhi Cmrteiinis
35c a Pair
White bobinette half-sash curtains are neat and
fresh. And at 35c each, there are Nottingham lace
panels with loops at the top all ready to hang.
75c a Pair
White or cream marquisette curtains have deep
hemstitched borders all around and are ready to
hang. They are exceptional value, and just the
sort of cui tains that you would have made if you
were ordering them.
Fine white voile curtains have neat hemstitched
borders and are soft and graceful.
Foil Length Curtains
$1.40 a Pair
300 pair of white, cream and ecru scrim cur
tains and lawn curtains are trimmed with rows of
tucks.
$2.25 a Pair
This is about wholesale price on these curtains
today. They are of white, cream or ecru marquisette
of good quality, with hemstitched borders and nar
row lace edging.
(Central)
ants
75 Less
The lengths vary from 1
yard to 5 yards and the new
prices will be 10c to 35c a yard.
This includes:
Curtain materials
Drapery madras
Cretonnes
(Central)
To Clear Away a Thomsamid SMmnmer
Frocks-88 Prices Have Beee Lowered
25 to 50
This is going to be a most interesting sale from several viewpoints.
The variety is almost unlimited and every woman knows what interest
that lends. It is such fun to choose a frock from a great number !
Then the prices are so much lowered that many women will feel like
indulging in two frocks where they had only counted on having one and for
the same price.
The second week of August is the greatest week at the shore and a time
when a new frock is essential to most wardrobes.
Monday will be the day to get that frock.
For $2.75
young women can get plaid gingham dresses
with white pique collars and cuffs.
For $1.50 to $4.25
a number of figured and flowered voiles
in dark and light grounds, some trimmed
with organdie.
For $5
plain voiles and flowered patterns
trimmed with organdie; organdie dresses
with hemstitched frills; navy blue voiles
with white dots.
For $6.75 and $7.50
dainty frocks of plain-color voile, of fine
checked gingham, braid-trimmed voiles and
attractive organdie dresses in checks and
plain colors. Plenty of dark-ground voiles
are here, too.
For $10
a finer group of voile dresses in peach,
pink and light blue; delightful flowered
voiles that look like Georgette and navy blue
voiles with big white spots embroidered on
them. Also figured and plain organdies
are among these.
Afternoon Dresses
of a more elaborate nature are of organdie
combined with net and embroidered with
white beads. Of lovely Georgette crepes in
white or flesh color there are dresses em
broidered in wool or beads. Also to be
found in this group are some taffeta dresses
copied from French models. Some are
mussed. Now $22.50 and $25.
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Young Mao You'll Save a $5 Bill
When You Buy One of These
Suits at $30
Brand-new suits,, right from the tailors, are in young men's models made
from mighty fine pieces of wool. Dark mixtures with almost invisible stripes, etc.,
are all-wool the Wanamaker kind that gives good service.
There are single-breasted and double-breasted coats with, slanting pocket3
and outside cash pockets. Some are high waisted and all are especially for young
men.
Any man just out of the service will appreciate the all-wool cloth, the excel
lent tailoring and, above all, the perfect fit.
((inllrry, Mnrket)
. tacoogrimoiuis Though It May Seem
August Is a Fine Month to
Buy Bed Coverings
And it is finer than ever this year, because merchandise ready right now was
bought almost a year ago at much lower prices than we would have to pay today. A
manufacturer from whom we bought many of our comfortables told us just the other
day that it is costing him almost as much to make his goods today as we are selling the
same things for.
$7.50 $10 $6.75
White Dresses
Are MM Price amid Less
They are of voile, dotted swiss and or
gandie, and some are q, little mussed. At
$3.75, $5, $7.50 and $10' they are well worth
freshening. ,
Tatffelta Dresses
Not more than one or two of a kind
among these dresses, but they are ever so
pretty. You can choose from black, gray,
navy, taupe and Belgian blue. $13.50.
(Market)
As Goldilocks Would Say:
Shoes for the Big Bear, Shoes for the MediumniS5zed
Bear and Shoes for the Little, Tinny Bead
or, for Father, Mother and Little Boy or Little Girl! As a matter of fact, we have shoes for everyone
all the bears in the, woods, or all the people in Philadelphia.
Men's Shoes Special
at $2.90 a Pair
They are made of dull black
leather in button style on English
lasts. The soles are durably
welted,
Ties Special at
$3.90 a Pair
Black patent leather;
Black kidskin;
White leather, much like
buckskin
(Che.tnnt)
there are ankle-strap pumps of
black calfskin with wide toes (that
won't cramp growing toes) and
welted soles. Sizes 8V4 to 2 are,
$3.50 to $4 a pair.
Comfortalbfles
Cotton-filled comfortables soft and fluffy are
$3, $3.50, $5 to $10.
Wool-filled comfoi tables, (some with a little
cotton intermixed) are $7.50, $8.50, ?10, $12.50, $15
and $16.50. The last two have silk tops.
Wool-Mixed BDankets
"Wool-mixed blankets, in gray or white, measure
66x80 inches, and aie $7 a pair.
Gray blankets, 70x80 inches, are $8.50 a pair.
Plaid blankets, 7284 inches, are $10 a pair
White blankets, 76x84 inches, aie $9 and $15;
78x84 inches aie $20 a pair.
AM-Wool BDankets
White blankets, 72x81 inches, are $16.50 a pair.
Plaid blankets, 72x84 inches, are $16.50; 60x80
inches, $15.
(CPiitrnl)
Bedspreads
Hemmed Marseilles spreads for single beds are
$3 to $4.50: for double beds, $4 to $10.
With cut corners, Marseilles spreads are $3.50
to $5 for the single-bed size; and $7 to $12 for
double-bed size.
SPECIAL: Heavyweight crochet spreads, 78x89
inches, are $2.50.
(Central)
Sheets
Extra-quality, full-bleached seamless sheets, Six
90 inches, are $1.85 and $2.25 each.
Pillow cases to match aie 50c and 60c each.
Sheets for twin beds, 63x90 inches, are $1.68
each.
Domestks
Cheesecloth, 36 inches wide, is special at 8c a
yard.
Unbleached muslin, 36 inches wide, is special at
19c a yard.
(Thctnut)
r at Savings of ! to 50
Reductions and special purchases make the present prices possible. Every rug is
a good, Wanamaker rug no flaws, but unsoiled and perfect.
The savings are based on the. values of the past few months and not on the higher
prices you will have to ;iay for rugs in the Autumn. '
Fine straw rugs, 4.6x7.6 feet, $3.50.
Wool-and-fiber rugs, 6x9 feet, $5.
Wool-and-fiber rugs, 8.3x10.6 feet, S9.25.
Colonial rag rugs, 6x9 feet, $5.75.
Colonial rag rugs, 8x10 feet, $7.75.
Colonial rag rugs, 9x12 feet, $9.75.
Willow grass rugs, 9x12 feet, $9.75.
Heavy fiber rugs, 8.3x10.6 feet, $11.50.
Heavy fiber rugs, 9x12 feet, $12.50.
Seamless Tapestry
Brossels Rugs
8.3x10.6 feet, $21.50.
9x12 feet, $23.50.
Seanufless Velvet Rugs
(In a limited quantity.)
6x9 feet, $22.50.
8.3x10.6 feet, $37.
9x12 feet, $38.50.
11.3x12 feet, $65.
Hearth Sizes.
24x36 inches, 70c and 85c.
25x50 inches, $1 and $1.15.
27x54 inches, $1.45.
30x60 inches, $1.85.
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