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An August Furniture Sale Backed Up From First to Last With the
GoodsBut Only Five
The White Gray and the Blue
Gray Clouds Overhead
seem to be building castles and palaces in the sky.
(V The roughish paths up over the mountains have
been cut by the teeth of many rainstorms, but,
though the way is sometimes tangled here and there
by networks of roots of trees washed bare, have
patience, and bye and bye we will rise toward the
top where there are level spaces and little sheltered
coves where one may halt and rest upon the greatest
ffreen of soft velvet moss, that Cannot be matched
for color or beauty in any of the viceroy's palaces,
whose flowers are carpeted with the marvelous
creations of their native workers, whose skill and
imagery have been famous for centuries.
Sit thee down upon the old log bench, where a
little patch of sunlight falls through the opening,
and mayhap the freshness and quiet and the absence
of the artificialness of life may bring back some of
the o,ld sympathetic understandings with trees, wild
flowers and early days once so dear to us.
Out of our holidays there should come to every
one a hew relish for our life work.
Signed
August S3, 1919.
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What Fall Fashion Says
About the Sports Hat
Preferably it should be of
medium size. An exception is
made in the case of a piquant
little tarn o'shanter.
It must be the softest of
materials, v e 1 o u r, moufflon,
stitched panne velvet, plain vel
vet, duvet do laine, duvetync
anything without stiff lines.
Some of the smartest of
these hats aie stitched in
sephyr and have tHo most
charming zephyr flowers on
them.
A lovely chamois - colored
felt is braided in old gold.
Theie is another made of
royal purple baronet satin, and
going round and round are
yards of tiny silk fringe.
A novel trimming of a velvet
(Second floor, Clieatnut)
sports hat is a plaited band of
champagne-colored felt.
Such hats as these are the
very newest and their prices
are $12 to $25.
A Little Special Sale of
Good Handbags
$2 to $6 is the price range, and these prices are about half what
such bags usually sell for.
At ?2 are some of the new "thumb bags" of silk, so called because
in place of a handle they have a little loop "for the thumb, to pass
through.
At $2.75 are thumb bags of velvet and handbags of bright black
pihseal with inner frame and outside back pocket, scovcred by deep
flap.
At $5 arc some beautiful handbags in French silks in black and
navy and velvet in black, taupe and brown. Most of these bags have
frames of tortoise shell-finish celluloid'; some have etched metal or
velvet-covered frames.
(West Aisle)
Remarkably Good Values in
Handkerchiefs
For Men $6 a dozen for fine Irish linen Handkerchiefs with a
quarter-inch hem. These are worth almost double this price now.
For Women $2.16 a dozen for linen initial handkerchiefs with
narrow hems. They are really most moderately' priced.
At 25c each one-corner-hand-embroidered handkerchiefs." Many
attractive designs and a very nice quality.
(West Aisle)
Figures That Show the Money You
Save in the Piano Sale
In disposing of this lot of new-reduced and taken-in-exchange pianos we make the
most interesting opportunity for real savings on dependable pianos that will be found
in Philadelphia just now.
The majority of these instruments are our own fine and famous pianos, player
pianos and reproducing pianos, and all that were used have been put in first-class con
dition at the Schomacker factory.
Here is an idea of what the sale holds for you :
In New Reduced
Pianos
15 uprights at $350 to $475, or savings
of $30 to $50.
60 player-pianos at $545 to $1450, or
savings of $40 to $750.
3 grand pianos at $765 to $975, or sav
ings of $35 to $75.
2 reproducing pianos at $1500 and
$1725, or savings of $100 to $325.
In Used Pianos
5 uprights at $125 to $200.
7 player-pianos at $550 to $650, or sav
ings of $35 to $275.
1 grand piano at $850, or a savintr of
$125
and
2 reproducing pianoa at $900
$1200or savings of $50 and $425.
Please remember that any of these in
struments may be bought on convenient
terms.
(KffJPtlan Hall, Second Floor)
30 Fine Trico
lette Wraps
Reduced Now
$50 to $75
A few have collars of
gray squirrel, mole or
some qther fur, but
nearly all of the wraps
are self-trimmed or em
broidered. They are ex
ceedingly graceful things
in lovely shades of blue,
gray and taupe, and Mon
day prices are a third
to a half less than the
original ones.
There are almost no
duplicates among the
thirty.
(First Floor, Central)
Net Vestings Are
Worn More Than
Ever
Not only for the fronts of
dresses are women using these
pretty vestings, but they have be
come a necessary part of many
coat suits.
New shipments have brought
enough for everybody, we hope, in
white or cream net, with lace,
tucks, tiny ruffles and puffings,
from $2.25 to $5.75 a yard.
(Main Floor, Central)
First Scotch Madras Curtains
for Many a Long Day
Some of'the patterns are similar to those here before, soft creamy
grounds with delicate pink or blue flowers, especially suitable for
bedrooms. But there ale also new bancd designs, very dainty, with
borders of flowers. Also a brand-new Egyptian border curtain that
would be just the thing for the dining or living room.
These curtains are all fast colors and all washable. Also they
are made with a hem and heading ready to be hung.
Prices $5.50, $5.75, $6, $6.25 and $6,50 a pair.
Or if you choose you mav buy the Scotch madras by the yard
and make the curtains yourself.
Both cream grounds and some beautiful darker colors on a fine
mesh that shows the pattern through. 36, 45 and 60 inches wide,
$1.15, $1.75 and $3.85 a yard.
(Fifth rloor. Market)
The Most Beautiful Rugs
Made in America
are the high-grade Wilton rugs. In these, designs and colorings
reach their highest achievement in domestic floor coverings.
Among them are lugs that will haimonize del'ghtfully with the
finest of furnishings.
9x12 ft., $110, $117 and $123.
8.3x10.6 ft., $105 and $112.
6x9 ft., $72.50 and $76.
4.676 ft, $36 and $42.
9x15 ft., $162.50 and $168.
11.3x15 ft., $210.
(Seienth Hour, Chestnut)
Domestic Science Fireless
Cookers in Good
Assortment Now
Good news to a great many women who have been waiting to get
these convenient devices.
Domestic Science cookers are fireless cook stoves with which you
can roast, bake, boil, stew, broil and freeze. j
All aie aluminum lined, with seamless wells, metal case on out
side and valve in lid to let surplus steam escape..
The various utensils that accompany each stove and the ther
mometqr are also aluminum.
One compartment, $20 and $24. I
Two compartments, $35, $38.75 and $10.
Three compartments, $52.50.
(Fourth Floor, Market)
Women's Fine Suits for Autumn
Are Coming In
TWO or three of a kind
and not a great many in
all, but enough to make a
woman feel that she has a
pretty fair variety to choose
from.
They are of triedtine, rough
'cheViot and duvet: in the colors
. which Fashion approves the
dull, rather rich blues, the
paprika which is close to the
terra-cotta of older times;
warm browns and oxfords.
Almost always tho coats
reach to the knees; a good
many have the close, turnover
military collar or slightly mili
tary looking braiding, and a
few are richly embroidered.
The new straight panel vest
also is a feature; so is the
blouse back.
Prices are $40 to $150.
(First Floor, Central)
Delightful Surprises Are Waiting
:he Young Women's Salons
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Surprises HWShool girls as
well as for fown-up sister who
is a college girl.
It would not be fair to take
away any of the pleasure by tell
jng too much of the fjne, new gar
ments; many are tho most beau
tiful we have ever had but here
lare a few of the newest arrivals-
fi. lovely seal-brown panne vel
vet afternoon dress with the new
mde panniers and a deep frill of
jraul vsniso lace around tne necx
lift ilwyes, $90, Sizes 14 to 20,
t
A vivid cherry-red silk duvetyno
trimmed with squirrel fur. It
would do for either afternoons or
evenings, $95. Sixes 12, 14 and 16.
An evening gown of dark blue
Batin broche gathered into an elas
tic at the foot and for trimming
a knot of burnt orange roses at
the waist. This is $115. Sizes
14 to 20.
But there are pjenty of the little
inexpensive afternoon frocks for
school girls beginning at $27.50
for a very pretty Copenhagen bluo
taffeta.
A Word About Coats
New checked velour coats with
large -shawl collars of nutria,
really beautiful garments, are $46.
Sizes 6 to 14.
Or In warm sllvertone velour in
beaver or deer shades, $50. Sizes
6 to 12.
Loveliest of all, however, is a
handsome, silvertone velour with
a hu,ge round collar of Hudson
seal (dyed muskrat) at $90. It is
one of the finest coats we have
ever had for young women of 14
and 16.
Letitia Corsets
A new shipment has bi ought
us complete sizes in these
styles :
A girdle-top model of fine
pink batiste has a long skirt,
free hip and boned back and
its price is 6.
A pink coufil corset with lew,
full bust and long skirt is well
boned over the hips, $7.50.
Corsets specially designed
for full figures have the low,
full bust, broad clasp and
heavy boning, $8.
Girdle-top model long skirt
with broad elastic insert in
skirt, e'yelets and lacing below
front steel, $9.
Pink; and white broche, low
bust, long over hips, double
hose supporters in front, $11.
(Third floor, Chestnut)
375 Individual
Blankets Reduced
One-Third
Now $6.75 Each
These are a lot of light gray
blankets woven with an oxford
gray border, of fine selected wool
and cotton, size 5.6x7 feet.
They were originally made for
the government, but owing to the
cessation of hostilities were not
required, and in fact were not
delivered.
They are very home-like, sani
tary and serviceable blankets,
fresh and pel feet in every way
and absolutely superior to any
blankets offered at the same prico
today $6.75 each.
All are woen individually, not
in paiis.
They' bear no official stamp or
insignia of any kind and are as
domestic looking as any blankets
can be.
Other grav blankets in our
btock are selling at the reduced
price of $10 a pair, in double-bed
size. These are made with a fill
ing mostlv of selected wool and
have bordeis of either pink or
blue.
(Sixth Floor, Ontrnl)
A LBUMS in which to col
A lect the vacation pic
tures are handy things. One
qf the many kinds in the
Camera Store is of the
loose-leaf description, with
fifty leaves and leather
cover, and the price is $1.
Art corners for mounting
and white pencils with
which to write in date and
subject are also here,
(Mln Floor, Cliettnut) ,
Dqys to Buy Them
WE START the last five days of the August Furniture Sale with a stock
of furniture which needs no exaggerations of either quantity or quality.
From the beginning of this Sale up to now we have frequently
emphasized one th ing above all others the fact that we have the goods.
We have bei m proving this eveiy day of the Sale so far, but now is the
time when stated ents of that kind are put to the hardest test, now is the time
when the Sale thalt has the goods cannot help standing out very conspicuously.
This is how we are ready with the goods for the last five days of the Aueust
Sale. ;
Here on the iffoors, ready for anybody to count, arc
2W Different Bedroom Suits
- One to ten of a kind t
120 Different Dining-Room Suits
, . One to four of a kind
140 davenports, one to twelve of a kind, with hundreds of different types
of chairs to match.
Library tabled desks, odd pieces in a choice of hundreds of patterns.
We have 200 library and living-room tables. The odd or individual living
room and library pi sees run into thousands. For the furnishing of beautiful "
halls, we have the largest collection of exquisite and uncommon pieces ever seen'
in Philadelphia, nouably high-back settees, rare reproductions of hall chairs, fine
hall tables and decot rated commodes. This really means a stock of furniture such "
as no sale other thjin a Wanamaker Sale ever started with. And yet we are i
within a few days o5? the end. ' '
We have kept saying that we had the goods. We leave it to you to say
how we have made oocL .1
The one thing- now to keep well in mind is that the Sale haa only Monday
and four more days) to continue and that all the furniture in it will be priced- ti ' '
considerably higher tonce it has ended. ; ';
Sorrue of the Dining-Room Suits
at $160 to $470
$160 for a William and Mary suit
of fumed oak buffet, serving
table, dining table and dMna
closet.
$229 for an American walnut t uit,
Queen Anne design b nl fet,
serving table, dining table md
china closet.
$237 for a mahogany suit, Hep
nelwhite design buffet, srt "V
ing table, dining table and cblna
closet.
$265 for an American walnut sil it,
William and Mary desigm.
buffet, serving tabic, dinq g
table and china closet.
$266 for nn American walnvt
suit, William and Mary desirjn
buffet, serving table, dinirtr
table and china closet.
$275 for a American walnut suit,.
Queen Anne design buffet. .
serving table, dining table and
china closet.
$275 for a mahogany suit, Queen
Anne design buffet, dining
table and china closet.
$292 for a mahogany suit, Adam
design buffet, china closet,
dining table and 6 chairs.
$315 for a mahogany siiit, Queen
Anne design buffet, serving
table, dining table, china closet
and 6 chairs.
$350 for a mahogany suit, Wil
liam and Mary design buffet,
serving table, dining table,
china closet and 6 chairs.
$360 for an American walnut suit,
Louis XV design buffet, serv
ing table, dining table and china
closet.
$385 for an American walnut suit,
William and Mary design
buffet, - serving table, dining
table, china closet and 6 chairs.
$387 for an American walnut suit,
(Sixth Floor)
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buffet, nerving table, dining ,
utuie ana o.cnairs,
$387 for a mahogany suit. Wii
liam and Mary design buffet, '
serving table, dining table and
china closet.
$391 for an American walnut suit,
Queen Anne design buffet, -serving
table, dining table, ?
china closet and 6 chairs.
$445 for a mahogany suit, Queen"
Anne design buffet, serving
. table, dining table, china-closet
and 6 chairs. e.
$438 for a mahogany suit, Chip-
pendale design buffet, serving,
table, dining table, china closet,
and 6 chairs. ' ,
$470 for an American walnut suit?"1 1
Adam design buffet, serving
table, dining table, china closet
and 6 chairs. -.
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All Our Office Furniture
Is in the August Sale
at Reduced Prices
Most of it shows a reduction of just 10 per cent, but in many
cases the 10 per cent reduction means 25 ptr cent, because so many
of our reductions are from prices that have since gone up. Office
furniture like all other furniture has advam-ed in price, some of it
in fact is higher than any other furniture.
All the office furniture in this sale will be ,10 to 30 per cent higher
in September than it is now. It is surely a j ood investment to buy
office furniture while this August furniture sale lasts, and that means
during next week only.
Roll-top desks, $31 to $261.
Flat-top desks, $16.25 to $170.
Office tables, $10 to $137.
Revolving chairs, $13 to $70.
Side chairs, $3 to $30.
Stenographers' chairs, $11.25 to $15.75.
All our filing cabinets and sectional bookcases are at August sale
prices.
(Third Floor, SUrkrt)
Automobile
Necessities at
Special Prices
Vacuum mobile oil in 5-gal-.
Ion cans, $4.25.
Automobile chairs, $1.
The Anthony tire pump,
$3.25.
Diamond Fabric Tires
guaranteed for 6000 miles. The;
prices here given include war,
tax:
30x3 . $13 23 32xlV;..J36.44
30x3 V, SIC 89 33x4 W.. $37 44
32x31,5 J19 7J 34x4. .138.77
.Ul ..28 30 35x1 1.. $40.56.
."2x1 J26 78 3Cx'i..$41.1J
334 . 328 13 '33x5 ..44.11
31x4 $28.77 3'.v; .347.5
37x5.. .$50.43
Also some good, standard4
make motor tires in 36x4 Hi,
35x5 and 37x5 at 25 per cent
less than regular.
(The Clallery, Juniper)
From Now Until Friday of the
August Bedding Sale
The choice of goods in the August bedding sale will be as large Monday as it was at
the commencement. You can ntill make yojr selection from seventeen grades of hair
mattresses and twenty grades of felted cotton, willowed cotton and other mattresses
at August sale prices.
You can choose from eight grades of feathers and down for making pillows and
bolsters, and you may select from eight grades of upholstered box springs and tifteen
grades of steel wfre and coil springs, all at August reductions.
You can do this up to next Friday, but not afterward. All goods ih the sale will
be at prices 0 to, 20 per cent higher in September,. v
It is a good time to provide for, the Winter bedding needs of your home, ,
' (Sixth Floor, Chesinnt)
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