rate & i ii f tfsraiirtft& lBLIO tiiDGlMl-telLADiiiLrHIA, WlSMtiSDAY, ''sEMJDMBEft 3, 1D1D : . ,.!' c t J " "" ' " ' ' " " ' " . ' " ' ..... . ... jn,. m .. "" ' ' ' ' ' '" "' " " ' " - " ' ' ii" P ill ', y-O """ndllb11'11"5 WANAMAKER'S I sio.oP.t9 I WANAMAKER'S I store coses i B WANAm'aKER'S WEf "EU Chlmttt nt Moan itttr I ' - - - ' - - - 11)1,111111 - - . : M -.,, M ,, , , i T 0 f vm M 1SI TO THE Fffil fa Lo Bfl- PfrW)79f I A i W-TOW TOB ARE NVrrED STORE AS M OF MTS'f i T. yy ill u fct r fir i' 'Is I'1 . t "J Ki llJV lo. r I 1 1. 'iii i r V i V J. fj l t & A The Famous Doctor Johnson of London was fond of traveling', and he used to say he enjoyed going into a hotel "to put up" because everybody seemed glad to see him. It is not always so. at American hotels, but there are some hotelkeepers, like George C. Boldt, in his early days, who ciarc to meet their gucBts as their host. v This big store building stands up at its full height, and it is nigh as high as William Penn's feet upon the top of City Hall, and we offer all comers "a glad-to-see-you" welcome at all -times yet visitors are invited simply and squarely as visitors, without any obligation to purchase, solely as to Tmc of the city sights. The hospitalities of the grand organ and the public comforts arc without charge. Signed Sept. 3, 1919. jhw& Suede Cloth Sports Coats Among the Newest for Women The cloth is soft and light and nukes these coats all the more desirable in many women's eyes. ' They are double breasted, about three-quarter length, and to make them especially warm there is a chamois lining to the waist. In attrac tive light tan or fawn shades. $47.50. New polo cloth s. oats, soft, woolly and warm, are very great favor ites' for all kinds of sports wear. In tan color only, $57.60 and $87.5p. Vicuna coats, of the finest wool, longer than the polo cloth coats, but the same color, $115. fFlrst Floor, Central) The Correct Corsets for Girls and Young Women There is a special section of the Corset Salons now set apart for such corsets, and 'doubtless many young women and school girls, as well as' their mothers, will be glad to hear of it. These are some of the new models for Fall $1.50 for short corsets, clasp front, topless, elastic section in hide and small hip proportions. $1.75 for longer models for taller figures'. Buttoned front, elastic sides, lightly'boned. $1.75 for negligee hip confiner of pink broche, bones only in front and back, fastening in front. $2.50 for short athletic waist of batiste, clasp front, elastic gores in bust. $2.25 for topless model, of coutil, elastic front and batk. $4.50 for similar model of finer quality, pink broche and pink elastic. ' $4 for model in pink broche, elastic hip gores, more heavily boned, i for fully developed figures. v (Third Floor, Chestnut) I id New School and Better Clothes for Junior Girls Trunks and boxes are being packed for boarding schools, and hundreds of girls want jusf; such smart, becoming new clothes as these flew Cloth Dresses of serge or wool jersey cloth, in brown and bluo shade?, aro in . prettier styles than ever. Many have a touch of contrast ing color for trimming, quito a few are trimmed with wool em broidery, and there's a wonder ful variety between $16.76 and $60. 15 and 17 year sizes. Warm Winter Coats, Great, practical Winter coats of yelour, frieze, and other woolen coatings in new color ings and styles. They are coats for good service, and good values for their prices, too. $23.75, to $45. U, 15 and 17 year sizes. Hundreds of fetching New Suits are here' now, of cheviot, wool (Second Floor, Chestnut) velours, silvertohes, velveteens and novelty materials. There are sports suits and suits for dress wcarand they' are In brown, navy, black, blue, rein deer and other shades, are all warmly lined and interlined and many are charmingly fur trimmed as well. $35 to $85 15 and 17 year sizes. For the School-Going Girls in Need of Middies Sho's an unusual school girl who doesn't at some time of other wear this comfortable, sensible garment. We have all sorts ready. Blue or bright red flannel middies, with pockets and braid trimmed, are $8.50. v Blue serge middies, $5.50. ,'H White wash fiddles, $2 and $3.60. t TT ,1.1..- i ..Uf- AKA .. ... Fine Lamps at a Fourth to a Half Less We have never held a sale of lamps in which there was so much inter est as there is in this one. There are small mahog any boudoir lamps at $2, little umbrella lamps with cretonne shades at $4, decorated boudoir lamps at ?4 and floor lamps in mahogany finish at $13.50 to $35. Small Japanese silk shades at $2.50, $3.25 and $4, and a large and varied lot of large shades for floor lamps at 25 per cent re'duction. Mahogany finish candle sticks at 25c. ( 1'ourtli Floor, Central) Heavier Coatings and Suitings Are Coming in Fast Every day almost there are fresh arrivals among these soft, warm, all-wool fabrics, and now is the time to have them made up before fiost. New striped and checked suit ings and coatings in rich, dark colorings, $6 a yard. New silvertonel and plain e- (Flnit lloor, Chestnut) lours, both promising to be very fashionable this year, $5 and $6 a yard. New Bolivias, some with a frosted effect, others plain, $8 to $12 a yard. In colors the favorites are dark and lighter blues, mulberry, tan, terra cotta, henna ana mahogany. Luxurious Handbags of Fine Duvetyne This soft, rich, pleasing mate rial makes beautiful handbags for Fall and Winter wear. We have some bags of it in deep pouch shapes and shallow, oval (Math Floor, shapes, all with tortoise-shell fin ish frames and all daintily silk lined. Colors are navy, brown and tan. Prices $15 and $20. Chestnut) New Silk Tricolette Dresses Emphasize the Long Tunic Tunics that reach almost to the hem and that are embroid ered, braided or faced with bands of the tricolette to give even longer and slimmer lines than they .already possess. Fringe, too, is used with de lightful effect. Sometimes the tunic is open in front in redingote fashion, sometimes the waist is slightly bloused and a heavy silk rope cord forms a girdle. Altogether they are charm ing, these new tricolette frocks, and they will be very much in fashion for Fall. You may choose from plain, striped or fancv weave trico-"1 lette and such attractive color ings' as blue, beaver, fawn, bionze or black. Price-! are not as high as one might expect for such handsome frocks, $55 to $77.50. (First Floor, Central) Ii 1U'' , Women's Specially Priced Gloves 75c and $1.75 a Pair 75c a pair for chamois-finish lisle gloves in black, white, mode and gray. Two clasps at wrists. $1.75 a pair for washable capeskin gloves in pearl white, sand or tan shades. New Autumn gloves, but bought months ago, hence this very special price. You save money on both styles and both are kinds wanted for immediate use. (Weit Mule) t Time for High Neck Nightgowns Say Many (Women . and they are coming to us for the gowns. Here are four new styles, all daintily made, and in good taste. All have yokes, fine tucks and fine embroideries for trimming and all arc of good quality cambrics. $2.25, $2.75 and $2.85 cach.j (Third 'Floor, Central) Women's Oxfords With Long Graceful Lines are these of mahogany-color calfskin. The vamps are long and the toes are long and narrow, ith indi' cated wing tips. The heels are Cuban. Price $12 a pair. (Flrat Floor, Markrt) 300 Women's Silk Umbrellas Unusual for $7.50 Each They f have silk covers of excellent quality black, taupe, blue, purple, brown, green all the fashionable shades. In smart new styles some with leather handles and loops, some with silver-capped handles, some with colored or white bakelite tops, some of fancy carved woods. This is your opportunity if you need a good umbrella. ' t (Main Floor, jiarkM) ew Pink Silk; Chemises They are twp new styles, just' as pretty and dainty as they can be and they both are of flesh pink crepe de chiAo envelope shape. One is gathered in front and the top is hemstitched. The other Js trimmed with wid lace, Insertion and tiny tucks. Both aro priced at Think of American Dinner Sets Shouldering Aside the Old World's Products! There is bound to bo always a consistent de mand for French and English chinawares be cause of the exceedingly fine texture of the china clays in those countries finer than has yet been located in this country. Yefc with the means at their disposal the un daunted young potters of America aro doing some quite wonderful things. For instance, the lowest price French china set that we have, even with the extraordinary Sep tembcr reduction, is $32.60, and the IqwcsJ; price English set is $25, whereas wo have Ameri can semi-porcelain dinner 3ets that are amazingly good in appearance as low as $13.50 and most charm ingly proportioned and decorated kinds up to $40. Genuine American made china sets are here as low as $30, and they will recommend them selves to every lover of good and beautiful china for their nuaHtv as much W na fnr nntrlntin intornqf When You Entertain Visiting Knights Templar you will want some Fall flowers on the table and graceful vases to hold them. Remember that this is the month of the Sale of Cut Glass at Wanamaker's and that hundreds upon hundreds of the most beautiful cut glass vases are much reduced. (Fourth rioor, flif flnut) Everybody Loves Beautiful Lawns and Gardens Now is the time to think of -ways to make them more beautiful with stone and concrete furnituie. During the September Sale in the China Store 'we have more than 600 pieces of garden furnituie reduced one-third. Plenty of gaiden benches, flower pots, bird baths, sundials, pedestals and flower boxes. (Fourth Floor, Clifntnut) Hamadan Mosul Rugs $37, $42 and $45 We specify that these aie Hamadan MosuK because this Peisian weave is much supeiior to Turkish Mosuls. For Hamadan Mosuls these prices aie unusually low. Sizes range from 3.6x6 ft. to 3.6x7 ft., and there is a variety of colorings old.blues, mahogany leds, tans, ecrus and greens. (Hertnth loor, CheHtnut) F ' If You Are Going to Buy a Bicycle you will want to see the wheels at Wannmaker's. The Columbia, long the leading bicycle of Ameiica, heads the list. It is heie in all sizes for men, women, boys and gills at $40 to $75. The Continental, for men, women, boys and gills, $38.50 to $45. The Coaster, for men and women, $40 and $42.50. The America, for men, women, boys and girls $35 to $42.50. All bicycles' equipped with coaster brake, mud guards, tool bag and tools. (Tho (lallfry, Junlprr) Useful Little Gifts in Sterling Silver Her birthday or in fact any anniversary would be sufficient excuse to give her one of these convenient little articles: Powder boxes, $8 to $10.50. Vanity cases, $16 to $30. Tapo measures, $2.50 to $2.75. Photograph cases, $3.50 to $8.50. Bag tops, $19 to $37. Eyebrow pencil cases, $2 to $2.75. Lip salvo cases, $2.25 to $3.50. Glove darners, $1.50 to $3. (Jewelry fHort, Chestnut and Thirteenth) Unique Birthday Cards From London ' It is interesting to know that se are leceiving these attractive English cards once more. This new importation brings some de lightful reproductions of famous paintings, hand-painted cards and others that have both hand paint ing and a panel with hand-embroidered flowers. From 10c to $2.50 'each. (Main Floor, Central) For Beauty's Sake For the woman traveling, or home from vacation, shampoo and scalp treatment for the sun burned tresses, and facial mas sage for the complexion tried by ocean breezes will do wonders in freshening. .And the new hat wljl be easier to 'find after a marcel wave. Appointments may be made in With a Fragrance All Its Own Char me d'Amour is a delicate, delicious scent, the combined sweetness of many blos soms. The fastidious woman who likes to use the same scent in all her toilet accessories v,ill find a complete assortment of Charme d'Amour. Toilet water, $2.50 and $5 a bottle. Extract, $1.25, $2.50 and $5. Face powder, $1.50. Sachet, $;.50. Talcum powder, 75c. Bath crystals, 85c and $1.50. (Main Floor, Chratnut) How to Peel Potatoes Under Water and to do it so quickly and so cleanly as to seem almost mirac ulous will be demonstrated in the Housefurnishing Stoic tomorrow by Mr. Hamlin, who invented trje abrasive Hamlinite Potato and Vegetable peeler. It is a Clevel and most useful device, and sells for 50c. (Fourth Floor, Market) A'i'l i 1 1 Ik AlrfflPUlk No Sir! The Time Has Come When the American Housewife Will Not Be Deceived 1 he t i m c is past vv h c n tho housekeeper could be persuaded that .second and third and fourth grade tinware and ennmohvdre and alumi numware and galvanized ware were "to all prac tical purposes as good as the best." She found Ollt that the tinwm-n snnn vitalnri mif that the enamelware cracked off, that the aluminum ware cracked and twisted and that the galvanized wara not only rusted, but came apart at the seams and gen erally fell to pieces. Think of the thousands and thousands of dollars of good-earned money that have been wasted on such bargain-counter" attractions by women who thought they were saving. Nowadays they are rapidly finding out better. In particular are the women of Philadelphia learn ing that the way to get kitchen and laundry and bath room utensils that will prove durable is to get them at a store where never, under any circumstances, is there anything flimsy to be had. In the September Sale of Housewares there are ready for your choosing 150,000 high-gradd cum auuiuuiu m uciea wun savings oi iu to ou per cent. Aluminum Ware Bathroom Furnishings Knives Vacuum Cleaners Brushes Cleaning Cloths Refrigerators School Trunks Tinware Galvanized Ware Woodenware Chamois and a host of things needed at this moment, when so many homes are replenishing for the Winter. (Fonrlh Floor, Market and Central) Vacuum Cleaner Special The famous King Electric Suction Gleanerjomost durable and efficient machine, is in the Saleweduced to $30. This machine has a 10-inch nozzle and can be used wherever there is electric current available. Will last for years. (Fourth Floor, Central) Irish Double Damask Napkins Special, $13.50 a Dozen Ihey are dinner napkins, 21 inches, extra heavy and full h! ed. As tho linen situation looks today, this is certainly a most modeibte prico for napkins of this fine Rrade. The Irish manufacturer is one we can trust toput leal merit into eveiy piece of work he turns out. It is only fair to state that there is but one pattern in these napkins, an ivy leal design, and it is a very pretty one. (Flmt Floor. Chettnut) Men's "Chapeaulet" Soft Hats in Olive Green Now When we introduced this now and cry lightweight soft hat to Philadelphia there vcie six pastel shades. Its popularity became bo gie.it that we added battleship gray a bhoit time ago and now another color olive green. An excellent hat to take the place of the straw. Price $5. (Main Floor, Market) 711 "I Knight Templar Gloves for Next Week's Conclave Cotton gloves of good quality and in just the right buff shade. One clasp fastening 7c a pair. (Main Floor, Central and Market) Britain Sends Men Some Fine Cashmere Underwear Shirts and drawers fiom Scotland's best maker, and secured by our representative about a ear ago at prices that were much less than manufacturers aie asking today. The garments are made of supeifine cashmere, in medium, and Winter weights. All vital paits aie le-enfoiced and tha Winter weight, v.hich ih made of three-ply yarn, is probably the. only three-ply all-wool yarn underwear obtainable. Medium weight, $8 a garment. Winter weight, ?10 a garment. (Main lloor, Market) Lujrgan Handkerchiefs for Men $6 a Dozen Look all aiound you'll not find the equal of these handkerchief at tne price' Bought in Iieland two years ago and made specially for us. Perfectly plain, neatly hemstitched, narrow hem3 and pure Jinen, every thread. (West Al!) Autumn Brings New Suits for Small Boys Nowadays there's 'most as much variety in clothes for small boy& aa for girls, and tho new suits wero never more-interesting or attractive than they are for this Winter. At the top of tho price list is a $15 suit of turquoise blue linen with, a fine, white tucked blouse.' There are touches of hand embroidery in rich color on the trousers and there's a wee bluo bow at the collar. For $9.G0 there's a gtecn chambray suit with white blouse and green and white dotted frills' and hand 'embroidery, too. At $7.G0 are two -practical little suits one of sturdy brown' cotton with 'soft leather belt and hand stitching, or a bluo and buff Buit in two-picco style. At $G.7G a dear little sul of corn color with tucked blouse. button-on trousers and whi?81 frills, i-f And at $6 is a pretty sutew . green chambray, with Mmf (jtmity; blouse, green sMteaiur and green buttons. All in 2 U E year dm. s-'t .i m 4 M . .! a 4 i h 4 I II fM 3l 1 1 !j 1.1 "91 t l m fri h' f.i ; n 41 'i:rwt:2m & AartK f4.7 r.,1. -""jsii "1 ,kV Jtr k W 'VmSNaBBBm ? n h 'W tVV r ft.1 !.,-. .. .. r flfj , , ? Atf kt tf J" -.' . m . ' ?mm wi :t j- A : TW V rt ti S . y p J,: v . fct, . f- . i;p r "v i r ... 'I, -. 'S.JI '-. T. . & " fc?ft t i. h t-L i . r"ra $&&& ' (Third Floor, Chaatnut) W JM ""
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