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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1919s-
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WANAMAKER'S
Storo Opens at 9
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Showers
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Now Is When America's Greatest Furniture Sale Proves
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Human Affairs Have the Same
Steps of Growth
as plants and some trees.
First and slowest, the invisible growth of
the root. The second, the hidden growth of the
stem, and third, the root and the stem combined
throw out the blossom and flower.
The Pennsylvania Railroad over the
Schuylkill River above Girard Avenue was
almost a whole year widening its bridge to
increase its trackage for the increased freight
traffic. Much of the work was the broadening
of the foundations, and almost all out of sight
inside the caissons under the surface of the
water.
The beginnings of almost everything worth
while, the preparation by pchool1 studies,
learning a trade or a professional life, is hidden
work; it must have roots deep in the mind and
heart; a purpose the second step, and later on
the bloom, when the years of getting ready will
show the flowers of success:
Years and years of toil out of sight are
back of this enterprise that grew from a little
acorn.
Signed
August 25, 1919.
A Long-Expected Shipment of
White Jersey Silk
At last it is here, and there have been many women asking for it
to make entire dresses, separate skirts and even handsomo tailored
blouses.
It launders perfectly and is altogether a most practical silk for
all lingerie purposes.
32 inches wide and $3.50 a yard. This is a clear saving of $1.50
a yard over what this same silk would sell for if bought at today's
wholesale prices.
(First Flbor, Chestnut)
New Blue Serge Frocks
Still Arriving for Young Women
We are almost inclined to
say that they are the pretti
est yet and there is this nice
thing about them, there are
many styles at moderate prices.
Also we have been particu
larly careful that even the
least expensive dress is of a
good grade all-wool serge.
For example : here is a nicely
tailored, fine weave, all-wool
serge, in tunic style with rows
of buttons, either navy blue or
brown at $27.50.
Or a still better in men's
wear all-wool serge, a clever
little frock with tucked over-
New Pleated Skirts
They are to be so much the
fashion that every young
woman will want at least one
to wear with blouses and a top
coat.
They are made of the pret
tiest piaias, Dngm colors ana
(Second Floor,
Women's Nut Brown Oxfords
Special at $8
Just 300 pair pf one of the most desirable styles of women's low
shoes, in all sizes and widths, from AAA to D.
Nut brown calfskin oxfords with long vamps, narrow toes, indi
cated wing tips and military heels.
Can be worn nbw and with spats later.
Uncommonly good-looking shoes for ?8.
Flt Floor, Market)
Envelope
' Pink ones of silk, plain or lace
' ever one nroiecs.
Crepo de chine, $3.50 to $7.50,
Satin, $4.50 to $8.50.
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skirt and a tiny white satin
vestee at $32.50.
For $40 ono can have either
one of two beautiful models in
men's wear Berge one has a
blouse front and box-pleated
tunic with a round collar and
cuffs of Copenhagen blue tri
coletto embroidered in black.
And there is also another
in the same kind of serge
with an accordion-pleated skirt
and tunic bordered with a
checked design done in tan
and blue wool thread.
There are handsomer blue
serge and tricotlne dresses,
many styles going up to $75.
All come in 14 to 20 year sizes.
darker combinations, accordion
or box pleated, and gome pleats
only at the side. There are
odd little new tricks with
belts, pockets and tabs.
Prices from $25 to $33.50
for 14 to 20-year sires.
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Unmistakably Its
y I "'HE nearer we get to the end of the furniture sale, the more
-- clearly do its great resources reveal themselves.
It is still a sale of splendid assortments and abundant opportuni
ties that is, for those who know how to take timely advantage of
them. The sale is now a matter of four days, and it will likely be a
good while before the opportunities presented by these last four days
will be repeated.
As things appear now, it cannot pay any one who needs good
furniture to wait.
We dislike harping on the advancing tendency of prices at the
factories, and yet that is a condition which it would be foolish to ignore.
It really means more to the homekeeper than it means to a store.
And the exact meaning of it is that it will pay anybody who is
likely to need furniture within any reasonable length of time to buy it
now, because to buy now is to get ahead of the market and save money.
All the furniture in this sale is more valuable now than it was in July;
but in September it will be priced anywhere from 10 to 70 per cent
higher than it is now.
Merchandise that is appreciating in value is good for a store to
own. Many a furniture store would now be glad to have for selling
at the full market value next month furniture we are selling this
month at reduced prices.
We ourselves may well be glad to have it to sell at the full price
next month, too, and for that reason we are not eager to get rid of it.
But an August Sale is an August Sale at Wanamaker's, and all the
Some Fine Living Room,
$35 for a cretonne-covered fire
side chair with loose cushion
seat.
$46 for a tapestry-covered easy
chair, Queen Anne design.
$49 for an overstuffed tapestry
covered lounging chair with
loose cushion spring seat.
$97 for an overstuffed daven
port covered with tapestry,
with 3 loose cushion seats.
The Soft Sheen of
Pearls Is Becoming
to All Women
But not all women feel they can
afford a genuine pearl necklace.
For such women wo have par
ticularly beautiful imitation
pearls with an exquisite luster,
and what is more, the never lose
this luster. In fact, customers tell
us that these necklaces improve
with the wearing.
After many comparisons we
are sure they are the most satis
factory imitation pearls at their
price to be found anywhere.
$10 to $22 for 16-inch necklaces.
$12.50 to $25 for 18-inch neck
laces. $21 to $30 for 24-inch neck
laces. All have 14-karat gold clasps.
(Jewelry Store, Cheitnut end
Thirteenth)
Patent Leather
Slippers
Dainty affairs with long vamps,
pointed toes and high Louis heels,
price $11 in the Exclusive Little
Boot Shop.
Cut steel buckles to go with
them are $2.50 to $35, or even $80.
These buckles, of course, are
all from Paris.
(FIrit lloor. Market)
Women's Chamois
Lisle Gloves in New
Fall Styles
Just about the most practical
gloves for in-between seasons
that one could find, for they aro
the right weight, they wear well
and fit well; when soiled they are
easiryashed.
With two clasps at wrlBt, in
black, white, gray, mastic or pon
gee. $1 a pair.
Eight and twelve button length
for short sleeve dresses, white or
pongee. "$1.50 and $1.85 a pair.
(Slain Floor, Centr.I)
Accordion-Pleated
Skirts a Fall
Fashion
And a very favorite fashion
too, perhaps because such pleats
have a grace all their own. Some
of the skirts are made of worsted
with small or large plaids and
very striking indeed these, arc;
some are of plain navy with white
stitching forming the slight orna
mentation; some of crepe de chine
with deop borders of gold thread
embroidery.
One novel design is navy blue
serge with a spiral of black silk
braid from waist to hem.
Prices are $25 to $28.75.
JFtrit rioor, Central)
$117 for an overstuffed lounging
chair covered with blue mo
hair. $130 for an Empire sofa in ma
hogany covered with striped
mulberry velour.
$135 for a linen-covered wing
chair of the Chippendale
period.
5130 for a William and Mary
chair covered with antique
velvet.
ELECTRIC!:
For the Laundry
The electrical -washing ma
chine. Seven kinds here
$76 to $150.
Electrical ironing machine,
$140.
Electrical irons, guaranteed
against burnouts, $5 and $6.50.
For the Kitchen
The electrical kitchen unit
which will turn the ice cream
freezer or the coffee mill,
churn the butter or beat the
eggs, knead the bread or
sharpen the knives, is $75.
Coffee percolators, $9.50 to
$25.
Tea samovars, $16.
Toasters that turn the toast,
$7.
Tea kettles, $11.75 and
$13.50.
The electrical dishwasher
does a hundred pieces in three I
minutes, dries and sterilizes
them. Of planished tin,
$123.50; of copper, $135.
Electrical "ranges, $125 and
$165.
(roorth Floor
Smart Fitted Luggage
for W)men
Traeling bags and cases of shiny black auto leather and dull black
long-grain leather.
Some have white celluloid fittings, others tortoise shell finish cellu
loid, and in various shapes. Blue moire silk lining goes with the white
fittings and tan "moire with the shell finish.
The bags are in 14 and 16 inch'sizes and the cases in 10 to 22 inch
sizes.
Prices are $35 to $85.
(Mnln Floor, Chestnut)
Women's' Summer Suits
Reduced Now $15 to $50
Odds and ends of Summer stocks, though they don't look too
summery to make excellent wear for Autumn and perhaps next
Spring besides. There are jerseys, both light weight and two
toned; worsted, serges and checked and striped materials, usually
in light colors tang and grays and so on.
Prices from $15 for a jersey sjip-on to $50 for a tricotine.
(Flmt Floor, Central)
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The Camee Shop of super
candy has prepared dome deli
cious confection in the shape of
mint and cocoanut chocolates.
The mint chocolates are large,
round, creatny mints covered with
thick, rich chocolate, and the
others are conical chocolates
stuffed with luscious .grated co
coanut. Price- $1.25 a pound.
(At the Chttiut Street Door)
Library and Hall Pieces from
$139 for a Chippendale sofa cov
ered with figured mulberry
damask.
$1 14 for a Queen Anne sofa with
loose cushion seats and two
loose pillows. AH arc cov
cretj with stu'ped mulberry
velour, and the chair has
cane back and ends.
(Fifth
Electrical fireles's cookers
which will keep the food hot
until served, $30 to $50.
Electrical disc stoves, single
heat, $8; 3 heat, $9.
For the Living, Bath
and Bedrooms
Electrical fans, $6.25 to
$36.50.
Curling irons, $6.50.
Hair driers, $20.
Vibrators, $5 to $27.
Heating pads, $5 and $10.
Heaters, $10.
Immer.sion water heater, $0.
Water heaters of 1 pint
capacity, $10.50.
Nursery milk warmer, $11.
Cluster plugs that permit
the use of light and device at
the same time, 2-light, $1.25;
3-light, $1.50; 4-light, $1.75.
For the Dining
Room
Electrical chafing dishes,
$14 to $20.
Entree dishes, $17.60.
Central)
MELFS
French Colored
Handkerchiefs
Which Have No
Equals
- So fc'oft, ep exquisite in tone,
and in such beautiful designs.
We have a really marvelous
assortment af these handkerchiefs
in geranium red, deep violet,
lavender, light and dark blue,
green, gray, tan and rose.
They come in glove and regu
lar size. 65c to $16 each.
(Main Floor) Central)
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furniture in the sale will continue at the reduced prices until the last
business hour of August. '
After that it will go higher. So now you can decide for your
self what to do, but keep the fact well in mind that you have no time
to spare.
$165 for an overstuffed lounging
chair with loose cushion
seat, covered with figlired
mulberry velour.
$198 for a kidney-shaped over
stuffed davenport, tufted
back and loose cushion seat,
covered with green velour.
$200 for an overstuffed davenport
with loose cushion seats cov
ered with mulberry velour.
Floor)
Little Things
An aluminum pressing board
may be the means of smoothing
out a good many little difficulties
at home and abroad. One which
folds in two and could travel in
a suit case sells at$5.
Another pressing board of the
utmost simplicity has a padded
cover which can be laced at the
back, and its price is $1.25.
Jelly bags of clean cheesecloth
are supported on a metal standard
upon which the kettle full of jelly
can also be placed. This is 75c.
A glass salt box which is fluted,
has a glass cover and can be hung
on the wall is 35c.
Little glass containers are per
fect for left-overs which you wish
to put in the icebox. Each con
tainer has a cover. 25c.
The lowest-priced garbage can
isn't always the best. One which
is chicken, cat and dog proof is
$1.15.
The Clc eland gas heater is one
of the best of small heaters. Its
coils are all copper, and it will
heat water for any boiler with
capacity inbide of forty gallons.
Price $15.
Triple saucepans for fireless
cookers are treasures. Made of
seamless aluminum. $4.25.
A handy little gas range, and
the best we know of, has a white
enameled front or hinged door,
three burners and an oven, 11x16
inches. Price $26.
The Androck oven can be used
on the top of the gas stove for
toasting, baking and the heating
of flat irons. 85c.
(Fourth l'loor. Murker)
Shelf Clearing in the Blanket and
Quilt Store
(Good Time to Look for Your Winter Needs)
We have 88 comfortables all reduced
one-third, thirteen different kinds included,
and at nine different prices from $3.25 to
$16 each.
In between are quilts at $5, $6, $6.75,
$8, $9, $10 and $12.50.
The variety takes in
broidered silk, silk mull,
and silkoline coverings and
and wool and cotton mixed.
47 more blankets have been reduced one-third. Mostly in two grades, all-wool
and 75 per cent wool.
At $15 a pair are white blankets of a very fine kind, 75 per cent wool, size 60x90,
all cut and bound separately.
At $10 a pair are white blankets with borders in either pink or blue, all-wool, l
60x84 inches. ,
Also three grades of individual blankets made in rose, dark blue and lavender,
jacquard-woven, 72x84 inches and 72x90 inches. Some are bound all aroupd with wide ,
satin binding; some are 80 per cent wool, and others are all-wool, ,
All reduced one-third, on account of being samples. ,
Now priced at $12 and $12.50 each. )$
(Slnth Floor, Central)
M
a Magnificent Collection
$234 for an overstuffed davenport
with loose cushion seat,
covered with blue plush.
$270 for an overstuffed Chester
field sofa covered with blue
and gold mohair.
$290 for an overstuffed davenport
with loose cushion seats and
covered with figured mul
berry velour.
Men's Panama Hats, $3
a Sweeping Clearaway
This includes all our Panama hats that have been up to
four times tomorrow's price. The lowest-priced hat in the lot was
almost double.
There are Alpine, telescope, sailor and natural shapes, so
every man will find one to suit.
n unusual opportunity to get a good Panama hat for a
very low price.
(Main Floor, Market)
Four Days to Buy Bedding at
August Sale Prices
All our mattresses, pillows, bolsters and bedsprings will be marked
10 to 20 per cent higher once the August Sale ends and the ending will
be on next Friday
Between now and then ou hae plenty oT time to choose and
plenty of goods to choose from, but if you mean to secure some of this
good bedding at a saving of 10 to 20 per cent, the sooner you do the
choosing the better.
(Mlxth Floor, Chmtnut)
Reed Bird Season Opens
September 1
The Sporting Goods Store has everything you need for it and
an expert to help you make selections, if you wish.
Double-barrel shotguns, including the Parker, Fox, Manhattan
and Fulton, $32.50 to $105.
Winchester repeating shotguns, $50.
Single-barrel shotguns, $11.
Shells in various loads and makes, $1.10 to $1.50 a box.
And any sort of gunning clothing or accessories to add to the
comfort and success of a trip.
(The duller. Juniper)
LittleBoys' Wash Suits Reduced
to $2.75 to $4.75
Thcie is one reason only for this reduction, and that is that all
these good little suits have three-quarter slteves.
Many mothers will not mind this in view of the savings in price
some are less than hulf price. '
They are chambray and heavier tub fabrics in corn color, light
and dark blue, green or tan. Middy, smock and Norfolk styles and
sues 2 to 5 years.
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silk, satin, em
cambric, sateen
fillings of wool,
$298 for an overstuffed sofa cot
ered'with fawn-colored, fig
ured plush.
$350 for an overstuffed sofa with
Queen Anne base, scat, back
and arms covered with fig
ured plush, outside arm and
back covered with bluo
velour.
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