1 V i r"s - t ,A L 1 -HJ Adventures Have jou Been the cunning felt baby shoes? iThcy nro quite Irresistible. These shoes come in a number of sites, are tiny buttoned boots in a number of colors tan, red, blue and brown, Thoy are the very thing for baby's "house Bhoca" keep little feet warm and comfortable and help out the fam ily pocketbook to no small degree, for they are only fifty cents a pair. IIow much would you think a carpet sweeper ought to cost? It U difficult to find one for much less than $4. CO or $5. Well, when Dorothea and I sallied forth to find some adventures we came across a carpet sweeper for $1,251 "wWt do you think of It?" asked Dor othea doubtfully. "I'ro a mind to gst one and try It," I replied. Well, the upshot of it was I did. nnd It docsl I hastened to phone Dorothea. "It works," I exclaimed gleefuHy. It is, of course, a rather light sweeper, but it is rcmnikablc value for the money, and I am delighted with It. Taney get ting a sweeper for $1.20. At the present tlmo most, It not all, of the shops nre reducing their summer dresses. It becomes then, merely a ques tion of find the shop where ono can find real reductions and good values. Let me, .then, tell you about one. I saw a little organdie dress, .vhltc, with tiny pink squares In It, and with crisp white collar nnd cuffs for $11.25. I sow another of yellow organdie, dainty and well made for $8. Linen dresses have come down ns I6w as $20. She is a wise woman who takes advantage of such n sale and buys now a cool little dress to finish out this season, and with which to start next year. TSVI&riNti EtJBLIO LED&ER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1919 COUNTESS TO VISIT MOTHER Former Gladys Vanderbllt Sail From Europe for Newport New York, Sept. 2. Countess I,aczlo Szechcnyl, formerly Miss Gladys Van derbllt, sailed from Europe for this city yesterday on her way to Newport, where she will visit her mother, ac cording to word received here. Because sho is the wife of a Hun garian nobleman her large property holdings in this country were taken over by tho nllcn property custodian during the n'orld w nr. For the names of shops where ar ticles mentioned In "Adventures With a Purse" can be purchased, address Editor of Woman's Fage, Evening Public LEtaEn, or phone tho Woman's Department, Walnut 3000. J ' " asco. asco. coiirVMEflVii,,t I M ASCO. ASCO. ASCO. , tt gjP'Sr i-JB I ayFMyiwjPMiiii A . 5 . c. ) 'A J S c .p ' 1 'S ' ' A S" C o X t'i A S c o c Or Forging Ahead 18 American Stores Opened in the Last 60 Days Great record, but as we have repeatedly stated there is no stopping the development of a business that enjoys the confidence of the Public This institution, big as it has grown, was built on this basis, as the para mount thought in its inception. The chain is long but getting stronger all the time, because every link has been securely welded together on the anvil of Public opinion. Is your table cost protected by Our Producer . X to Consumer Plan ? JU S T I f i r? . r F ra uepenaaoie SLggs at uepenaaoie rmces "Gold Seal" Eggs 60' Gold Seal are absolutely "right" in every particular. 12 of the biggest, meatiest,, choicest selected eggs packed in every carton. Selected !&, doz JUggS 55 Everv cee iruarantced. No cmestion 'about their reliability. 12 good ones in every dozen. Oar Stores are Noted Far and Wide for Quality Butter and Eggs !A s c ym A Is c n : . -s c ' A Zi ' i . A s c o - '.A.' - l s c ,0 i A 'S c l ?c iri Yes-Madam! You Can Have All You Want r m & FA & tan a- 8 Cans for $1.00 Fine quality beans. Cooked ready to serve. Big food value. Fully guaran teed. Stop. Think it over. It will pay ex you big to lay in your winter supply now. choke peas 14c $1.60 Dozen These are ' exceptionally fine sweet, tender peas. Big value. Every can guaranteed. Why not lay in a dozen or a case for your winter use? This price is extremely low. A ' . w r" se 1 2C Macaroni 1 Ocphg TriA vorv finent AhA Tif-rnftflnri i?i nnltnT-ir lfnfAfl- Trv t finrvmA with a' little of our Creamy Cheese " 0 "Asco" RolledOats 10 pg Hecker's Flour 8KC 12-lb O bag Borden's Evaporated Milk 14C can Best White Beans 9C b ?rrirvr'r'f'Br0rrmrpn&rv Economy Pointers at Oar "Every Day" Economy Prices Pure Jellies. . , glass 10c Best Peanut Butter, glass 12c White Dist. Vinegar, bot. 12c Salad Dressing bo(. 14c Hitter's Catsup bot. 12c White Maekerel.ea. 12c-16-23c B. & M. Fish Flakes, can 14c Hershey's Cocoa, can 9c-17c Van Camp's Erap. Milk, 1 ., 'can 14e Oleomargarine. . . .lb. 35c-40c Choice Broken Bice. ..lb. 10c Quaker Corn Flakes, pkg. 9c "AscV Rolled Oats, pkg. 10c Jiffy Jell pkg. 10c Heinz Spaghetti, can 12c-17c Potted Meats can 5c-10c Fancy Sardines. . . .can 8e-17c Heinz Baked Beans,' can 12c-17c Fancy Red Beets, big can 17c Cam obeli's Souds. ...can 10c Washing Soda lb. 3c "Asco" Ammonia bot. 8c Lye can 10c-12c Enamel Buckets each 38c Sunbrite Cleanser, can 4'ic Good Lanndry Soap, cake 5c Snow Boy Wash-Powder, 4Vte Strong Brooms, each 40e-60c Scrub Brushes, ea. 9c-llc-13c J wlywwiMAMwyywyywwwyywMwywwwywyWMWwwwrfyywywyw V r. aPotatoes()15c Vi Pk. KIY2 IBS-) we Vr? The veryiinest potatoes grown. There is none better. They simply don't grow any better. Always buy them by weight and you are always sure of your correct -v measure. , f '- caitf Tuna Fish n 20 Fine high-grade flsh. Splendid for salads, sandwiches, etc. Try a can today. If you have never used Tuna you jv rnissing a treat are w AJ 1 . -a! li f" O, ) 'AKJO. v K? Coffee 42c Roasted fresh daily in our own ovens. The finest "cup" you ever drank. Note this. You take no chances when you buy a pound because if you do not find it as we say, you may bring it back and we will gladly refund tho full price paid. No charge for what you used. Teas 45c' IL .!. -to. 14. L Tt. .t.M Our teas must all pass the judgment and close scrutiny of an expert before being sent to our stores. In most places today you pay 80c to 90c a pound for teas that will in any way compare with purs. Four blends. One quality. Black, mixed, Old Country style or India and Ceylon. Ukfor Bread Quality & Quantity Loaf tf, Quality combined with Quantity, mat's Victor in a nut shell statement. We prefer to let the loaf and the price talk, further than to say that it requires the effort of three big bakeries with a combined capacity of more than two million loaves weekly to keep our stores supplied. These Prices in All Our 150 Sanitary Meat Markets V, Fresh Beef Liver 10c 1 Lan Soup Beef ib 18c City Dressed Spring -Lamb Lees. . . , . .lb. 42c Loin ChopsJb. 55c Rib Chops, .lb. 48c Rack Chops. lb. 35c Shoulders, .lb. 32c Breast lb. 20c City Dressed Wether Motion Legs lb. 30c Loin Chops. Ib. 40c Rib Chops.. lb. 32c Rack .Chops, lb. 25c Shoulders, .lb. 22c Breast lb. 12c Clean, Sweet Beet Fat " 8c 1 Clean, Sweet Beef Suet itl4c Everywhere in Philadelphia and Throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware ii 'f m m m' v m 'f r v v M ASCO. ASCO, ASCO. ASCO. mi m v "w ASCOt .j v ir ASCO. ASCO, re i a-, i. WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE ' WANAMAKER'S' -' Waiiniainniaker's Dowe Stairs Store .. V Vf i New Black Velvet Hats, Special at $8.75 All of them are of soft, deep black velvet; all of them are trimmed with ostrich (and most of it ia glycerined) yet how different each hat is ! Small hats, medium-size hats and large hats all on individual lines, and all of them with a clean-cut smart ness of line that bespeaks Paris de signing, or at least influence. The Opening Display brings out beautiful Autumn tints, luxurious velvets of deep richness, ostrich in lovely tints, .and so on through many things of beauty. (Market) Skirts of Blue or Black Serge, Special at $5.50 Excellent skirts for business women or for young women going off to college. The skirts are well made, in good styles, gathered in back and belted all around. The pockets are set in, and in one style they nro finished with flaps and buttons. (Market) Beaded Georgette Bflomises Half Price at $3.90 Plum, taupe and maple red lovely colors for the Autumn suits you will find all three in Georg ette blouses that are heavily beaded. Necks are round and there are attractive collars. Sizes 36 to 42. Two Tub Silk Blouses Special at $5 White or black tub silk of durable quality forms both blouses. One with a collar that may be worn high or low shows many rows of pin tucks. The other has a loll col lar. Sizes 36 to 46. S Special at $3.50 This style shows a V neck, a roll collar and the interesting two - button fastening in front. Sizes 36 to 46. Women's Oxford Ties and Pumps a Third Less Than Regular at $3.90 a Pair Oxford ties of brown kidskin black patent leather and of tan calfskin and pumps of tan calf skin have turned soles and high, covered Louis heels. The lines give a slender appearance to the foot that is very graceful. There are all sizes in almost every style. Children's White Shoes, $1.50 Pair The white canvas is durable, attractive and easily cleaned, and the shoes are on sensible wide-toe shapes. Soles are welted to give good service. Sizes 6 to 2. (Cheftnnt) -O- Menu's Good rHaflf Hose, Special at 18c a Pair 3 Pair forSOc Black Fine-gauge cotton half hose are first quality, durably knit and well mercerized. They have re-enforced feet and will give good service. (GsUtry, Market) I 27-inch outing flannel, heavily fleeced, is in various stripes and checks, suitable for making Win ter underwear. It is extra-heavy quality and low in price, at 22c a yard. (Central) ISO Special Half-linen crash that is very absorbent and of good weight. It is 17 inches wide and has blue borders. 21c a yard. (Chestnut? Pour Pretty Nightgowns at $11 .50 Three are of soft pink batiste trimmed with colorful hand em broidery, hemstitching, blue shir ring or picoting. Another is of white nainsook finished with cm broidery edging. (Central) New Gossard "Corsets for Sflemideji0 "Wommemi High school girls and slight women will be particularly interested in this new model of white ccutil at $2. It laces in front and is short, yet long enough to be comfortable. It allows free movement and for that alone is sure to be a favorite. s A longer model, of pink coutil, is $2.60. This new shipment brings us models for all figures at prices ranging upward to $8.60. (Central) Three Special Groups of Women's New Fall Dresses At $115 Here are good navy blue serge frocks piped with silk braid and trimmed with buttons; the collars are of beige Georgette. At $119.50 About ten different models in attractive serge frocks are marked at this price. They are made in redingote style with gay vests, with braid-embroidered bodices, with belts of cord or cloth. A tricotine dress with a silk vest is also in this group. At $25 Immensely smart are these navy serge dresses elaborately embroidered in silk braid. Satin dresses are made in three different ways and are in navy,' taupe, black, Copen hagen and brown. Others arc combined with Georgette crepe, and a most becoming model for slender women is made on chemise lines embroidered with self or contrasting silk. Other charming new satin frocks for Autumn cascade trimming are $23.50, $36 and $45. Other ierge and tricotine dresses in a wide variety of models some of French, inspiration are $25, $29.50, $35 to $72.50. (Market) -some showing the fashionable Beddieg s Comiifortalbies at $3 Cotton - filled comfortables, heavy Winter weight, are covered with mercerized cotton in various designs, attractively scroll-stitched. They are full size for double beds. Sheets at $2.25 Fine, fully bleached, heavy cot ton sheets are seamless. They are 81x99 inches. Bedspreads at $2.50 Full-size heavy crochet bed sproads for double beds are good value. Wool-Mixed Blankets at $10 Extra size, 76x80 inches, they each weigh six pounds. The band borders of pink or blue are very attractive on the snowy white. (Central) Appearance kMiS Little bands of wool and cotton and bands of wool and silk are 50c to $1 50, so you see there is plenty of opportunity for choosing! Shirts are tiny but perfect in every detail. They are also of wool and cotton and of wool and silk 60c to $2. New AMtumnie Suits for Women's I Warmth for Baby as Pleasure aed Good Women who love fine material will be pleased with the Autumn colors and fabrics velour de laine, silvertone, velour, broad cloth, etc. 'And for durability and clean-cut tailoring, there are tricotine, gabardine mannish serge, heavy wool poplin, burella cloth, tweed, checked velour and jersey in heather mixtures. Many of them are trimmed with the fashionable furs, beau-' tiful, soft and warm. Some are adorned only with loVely fur col lars in roll or cape effects or standing but that is plenty. Braid and buttons are cleverly used and look especially well on the strictly tailored suits. $28.75, $30, $35, $37.50 to $120. (Market) Remnants Half Price There are remnants of gingham, percale, printed voile and white goods in usable lengths. (Central) ' Unusual at $3.75 Soft cotton blanketing in pink or blue with white figures is made into Baby Buntings, bound all around with silk ribbon. They have hoods, as you probably know, and baby can be buttoned into them and be warm. Mothers who are keeping baby outdoors as much as possible even to sleep ing in his crib on the inclosed sleeping porch will find two of these useful. (Central) and the Brisk are greatly responsible for the glowing complexions and wide awake vigor of the American business man early in the morn ing. Of course, the business man hasn't the monopoly, either! Piles and piles of white Turk ish towels, rough yet spongy, as the ideal Turkish towel should be, are looking forward to the morn ings, soon coming, with a nip of u m the air. All sizes from 18x34 inches at 35c each to 25x45 inches at $1 each. (Cheitnut) Plenty of Womnieini's New Winter Coats. Are Here at Moderate Prices Really excellent coats of good materials and good style can be had here in the Down Stairs Store for moderate sums. So complete is the showing that you will find coats for every' Winter need. Prices are reassuringly low for instance : Coats of sturdy oxford mixtures begin at $16.50. Tweeds, of comfortable weight and warm, rich col oring, are $19.50. Wool velours, in a wonderfully fine variety, are $25, $27.50, $29.60 and $35. Silvertone coats, soft of color, start at $29.50. Among the Finer Things there are soft and luxurious wraps of the newest materials of the Autumn season ' Tinseltone Evora Chameleon cord Silvertip Bolivia Whippet Bolivia These coats are beftutifully lined and many are trimmed withiur. Prices start at $57.50, $59.50 and range upward. (Market) Axminster Rugs Special 9x12 feet, $34.50 They are good, substantial rugs in all-over Persian and Chinese patterns suitable for living rooms, libraries, dining rooms and even for offices. The price is much less than similar rugs bought on today's market will be marked. ' 'Ding Dong, Ding Dong ' ' School Bells Are Calling Little girls and boys, going to school for the first time, are get ting their companions filled and putting copy books into their new school bags. Older brother and bister, who go to high school are getting ready, too. The Commercial Stationery Store has' the proper equipment for all school goers, from kindergarten age to high school and university. Pencils, pens, erasers, mucilage, etc., are all moderately priced. luauerj. itiaruet) School Frocks for Girls Are Durable, Well Made and Good Looking At $3 Special Two models are of quite fine gingham. One is in various plaids with color combinations that the girls will like, set off by plain-color trimming. The other is of blue, pink or green gingham with a touch of hand embroidery. Both styles have roomy pockets. Sizes 6 to 14 years. At $3.75 Two Models A clean-looking striped gingham frock is really smart! There is something about the long lines, the very large pockets and the stripes that lifts the frock out of the ordinary. Sizes 8 to 14 years The sash in back insures the schoolgirl's liking of the other gingham frock, which is in attractive plaids. The bodice crosses and buttons. Sizes 6 to 14 years. A Navy Blue. Wool Serge Regulation Sizes 8 to 1 4 Years It is difficult to get wool serge regulations, and we are glad to have these in time for girls who go away to school, Tney are ex cellently tailored ard are made with pleated skirts and tho fitting waistline finished with belts. Some are trimmed with black braid, some with white. $10.50. ' (Market) 4 Your Boy will bo proud to wear one of these new Norfolk suits; it will take out part of the sting of going back to school. The suits are of gray or brown all-wool cheviot at $17.50. They have extra trousers, which means, when you count the all-around-good quality of the material and workman ship, that the suit will wear a surprisingly long time and still look well. The coats are plain, with belts all around, with good buttons and nicely finished buttonholes. Trousers are lined, of course, and there are straight pockets in the coats. . The Daylight Store enables you to see how attractive the suits really are. Sires 10 to 18 years. (Oauery, Market) If m ft satmaaammmt tt i V "a 1 (Cbettnut) m P1' Iflr- nr ftM4tefcHBMA)M'AhNlKM ,m 1 fcnJUulrftfa A, t Mi. aatii '1 & S - . n' A ,y"-" '')' 1 T & "' " f ! -v V t.' A v i,, Os,s tJfr n - 4 (0 J u O, A. . f t.1 .J Vf ' v. a -- .-', -: "I . yid&StT. jJ . intoisi .,t StialMH&.' :'
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