xnr ' h S.i'i ' ' 7.7m f ." EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEE- PHnADELtHU, SATUEDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1919 i , V f "r1 '( J. W. C. I. Band at 9 Organ at 11, 11.55 and 4.50 Oilmen at Noon WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair 'VW7ifWJFWF k y i p m i i?- L ri f it t Selling Begins Monday of the Rare and Unique Furniture Reproductions The Schuylkill River Begins Very Small Up Near Broad Mountain and widens as it runs toward the Delaware Bay, where the Delaware and the Schuylkill broaden and deepen and empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Beginnings are often small and the progress slow, but the one who studies and strives, who never leaves off his efforts, is sure to be an ovcrcomer. Give him time and encouragement and he will get there. It is a well-known fact that a piece of machinery wastes faster standing still than when it is rightly worked. The earth is not the Creator's showroom, it is His workshop. This big Store was at one time very small, but our greatest desire now is to have back our trained people who were carried off by the war emergencies. Oct, 18, 1919. .Signed Q iOMr Fur Coats of Near-Seal (Seal-Dyed Coney) f Women who do not care to put the money into Hudson heal (seal-dyed muskrat) or other finer furs are finding: these coats of near-seal (seal-dyed coney) extremely satisfactory. They are of good color, are thick and "well-furred" and as beautifully cut as the finest coats in the Salon. And you can get a 30-inch model with a ripple back and shawl collar for $200; a finer one of the same character for $275, or a still better .sort with gray squirrel collar and cuffs for $385. Marmot dyed brown is a hardy fur which serves excellently for all-around use. A 30-inch model is $115, and a 40-inch, $185. (r!eeoml Floor, Chentunt) More Winten Coats Arrive With LongPointed Fur Collars They are made of the warmest and softest bolivias and evora cloths and the fur collars, all of which reach to the waist lino in front, are of Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) or maison wolf. Four models in these coats have arrived all unusually pretty and all with fancy silk linings. There are such fashionable rhades to choose from as reindeer, fawn, tobacco brown, dark brown, PBki.i and dragon fly blue, mole and black. They are priced $145, $185, $200 and $226, (FIrit l'loor, Central) This Is the Situation Regarding White Jersey Silk For many years our customers have been buying this silk here at $3 a yard. Because it wears and washes so well it is a most popular silk for men's shirts, women's dresses, skirts, linings and blouses. 1 Now the manufacturer tells us the wholesale cost has men to $3 a yard and he has less than half a dozen pieces to give us and there is no piospect of any in' the future. We have decided not to take these pieces at an increased price, but to sell what we have on hand, which is a considerable amount, at $3 a yard. (Pint Floor, rhestnut) Tailored Waists of Silk Taffeta Striped chiefly, in deep cplors biowns, greens, reds, blues. waists aie $U.Srto h.yd; messaune waists, $iu.io. Plaid taffetas arq $15.75. Crepe de chino waists in plain colors brown with tan and navy with tan, $18.75. . .(Third l'loor. Central) ' Lovely Negligees and Sacques 1 aio to be found these dtfys in the French Room. Negligees start with the cozy, warm French flannels at $18.75 and the corduroys at $14.50 upward. The colors are enchanting rot.es and blues chiefly. Then come the breakfast coats of radium taffeta with their piquant quillings and fruit decorations, priced at $18.75 and $32.50; and the Japanese silk crepe kimonos, em broidered richly or simply. These are $16.50 to $85 the last having crests only. ' Dressing sacques are of China silk in delicate colors and grays, or little embroidered ones of Georgette ciepe and satin and wadded satin, and sell at $10.75 to $35. ' -(Third l'loor. Chestnut) Women's Dress Boots N Fine in Fashion High laco shoes with high L6uis heels and beautiful lines. Wonder fully graceful and dainty. . In black satin, with turned soles, $15 a pair. In black or giy buckskin, with welted soles, $17 a pair. (Flrt Floor, Market) A Certain Velutina Resembles Velvet Very Closely And it has so many other good points that it is a great favorite for handsome suits, wraps, gowns and skirts. It is English-made and a very lovely quality. Also it comes in the chiffon weight that is ho graceful when draped. There are ,as many as eleven Colors, including black, and they are all the best Winter shades. J34 inches wide and $o a yarn. (lint l'loor, Chritnut) Women's Tape Border Handkerchiefs $4 a Dozen Or 35c apiece, if you wish to buy them singly, Of snowy Irish linen, 'with tiny hems and finoltapo Above them. fQe apifeM.fr women's colored handkerchief sflna white linen, with 'W Twmymm Rich Duvetyne Gowns at $150 to $300 "Rich" isn't a good enough adjective for them they are artistic in every detail and a positive de light in color; their old blues and exquisite browns like deerskins and faded Autumn leaves their dull red and greens, are in perfect harmony with the coming Winter. Some of the gowns show inter esting combinations of color one dark blue em broidered gown has a green-gold vest and a black Batin petticoat; a very simply cut gown of dull blue has embroidery of tiny cherry - colored beads ; a coat dress of flame color M 1 w 1 M mK has a dark fur collar, a dahlia-colored one is dulled with beaver trimmings. No two are alike. Prices $150 to $300. (Unit floor, Centrtil) An Unexampled Occasion in Fine Old Pedigree Pieces Bracelets and Short Sleeves Are Firm Friends So with short sleeves in vogue it is not surprising that there is a most delightful collection of 14 kt. gold bracelets now in the Jewelry Store and that they are in the prettiest imaginable designs. In bangle bracelets one may have either yellow or preen gold; most women prefer the latter. Some are plain, but mostly they are hand-engraved or openwork effects and many are set with precious or semi-precious stones. Prices $11 to $84. 14 kt. green gold flexible brace lets, set with amethysts, topaz or touimaline, $40. (Jewelry Htore, fhehtnut nl Thirteenth) There Never Was Such a Vogue for Slipper Buckles Seems as if every womqn who buys a pair of pumps gets a pair of buckles for thorn. Unusual demand begets unusual supply, and wo have a large and interesting lot of buckles here. Chiefly of rhinestones, jet and cut steel, or of combinations of these, though there aie also some novel ties. Prices $1 to $41 a pair. (Mriit Floor, Market) Good N,ews of New Gloyes for Women Not only aie they wanted for wear at once, but they are gloves of fine quality, neat and carefully made and kinds not easy to get. $2.75 a pair for washable cape skin gloves, with 1 clasp and out beam sewn in beaver, pearl white, light and dark gray. $3 a pair for washable capeskin in tan, brown and dark gray, with 1 clasp and combination embroid ery. (Main Floor, Central) "Tailored" Styles in Envelope Pocketbooks The word "tailored" is suggested by the trim and beautiful finish of these flat books. They are made of dull black long grain leather and ribbed auto leather, and are in various shapes, long and narrow or rather square. Some have ornamental clasps; some have inner compartments; some have top and others back handles. All arc moire silk lined. Prices $3.50, $4, $4.50 and $5. (Main Floor, CheMnnt) L. R. Corsets designed for large women arc the following A heavy coutil strongly boned over the hips, with' inch-wide elas tic band Jnserts in the back, broad abdominal clasp, medium bust and long skirt, $5. Another for short full figures. It has low bust, moderately long skirt, heavy boning and broad clasp. This also is $5. Model of pink or white broche reinforced over the abdomen and having a broad clasp, low bust, long skirt and heavy boning. $5.50. The "Housekeeper's Comfort" model for tall women has a medium buBt and broad clasp, is long over the hips and heavily boned. $6.50. Pink or white coutU model with very low bust, elastic gores, in the Time to Order Christmas Cards Engraved The cards themselves aie here with their pretty dec orations and cheery Christ mas greetings. They are all hand engraved and some are hand coloied. A large number are our own exclusive designs, 50c to $18 a dozen. (lenelry Store, Chestnut and Thirteenth) "Arabe" is a most delicious scent from oui own Queen Mary Laboratories. It is one of those pleasant bouquet scents the compounded sweetness of many blossoms. Aube extract, 50c and $1 a bottle Toilet water, $1. Face powder, in thiee colors, 50c. Sachet, 50c. (Muln 1 loor, Chestnut) gOMETIMES the simplest way of telling what a thing is is to tell what it is not. This is not commercial furniture. It is not "period" furniture in the ordinary conventional sense. For this reason we do not like to start out by saying that we have a $90,000 collection of such goods to sell for one-third less than the maker had made it and marked it to sell for; but that is the blunt fact. It is the first time, to our knowledge, that furniture of this class has ever been offered for sale at retail in such a variety and at such low prices. The difference between it and the finest of other furni ture is in the fidelity and purity of the art of it and the mar velous workmanship and finish of it. And the art and workmanliness of it reach back to me dieval Italy and Spain and down to the Georgian epoch in England. All of these pieces are duplicates of rare European originals. Their pedigree links them with the works of the famous Court Cabinet Makers of Europe. The maker of them brought his models from over there and he worked exclusively for decorators. One hesitates to single out any particular piece or group for special notice, because each is a thing of real distinction. The hand carvings and finish oncertain tables are a study in finished excellence. Notice a walnut table, 7 feet in length, j with griffins and grotesque figures and a shield in relief. This is of Italian inspiration ; so is another table with rich Renais- I sance carvings. This one rests on four arching pillars, beau tifully proportioned and ornamented. lnese itanan tables are a conspicuous group in the col lection. There is a lacquered table, William and Mary style, in black, decorated with flowers in 'characteristically Chinese gold and red, $155. A very fine kind of lacquering is shown on a pair of commodes in Chinese blue with gold decorations in relief $300 each. Charming individual chairs, Queen Anne types, are here, some with all-over upholsteries in red tipped with a quaint! fluffy fringe; others of the high-backed variety showing carv ings and pierced work of much beauty. Ancient-looking sideboards, chests and fireside benches are among the most captivating things, many showing the influence of the finely carved wedding chests of Middle-Age Italy and Spain. .- lj JvvL ' A if WW f"',""';''Y-,'" j'"'' ' '.iV Jffl fir s'linnPZM ' ir I ?nl .r i- i Y'SS ' V' '' " JX ' i (Fifth Floor, 'A Tieces are nere ior nans, noraries, living rooms ana ted- rooms. The appended list indicates the variety and 4 prices, but only an inspection of the furniture itself can give a proper idea of its uncommon character. -i $61 for a mahogany arm chair of Empire design. $72 for a gate-leg table of solid oak, antique finish and y Gothic influence. $73 for a Chippendale table, 21 inches in diameter, with, nneiy carved cage. , s $73 for a drop-end Chippendale table. $108 for a walnut high-back hall chair, finely carved. Ji $105 for an easy chair, hair and down filling, mahogany: legs. $107 for a Chippendale arm chair of mahogany showing Chinese influence. V Mli! lor a Queen Anno arm nVmir nf it.nlnii $175 for a chest of drawers of the Colonial type of crotch mahogany and carved posts and feet. $203 for n carver! nnlr firoairlo anal- &OT $308 for a William and Mary desk of figured walnut. $400 for n. Rpvnn.fnnt oiVlnl-oJ ..t:j i. ,. -, wW . s... wwv oiuuuuaiu ui Munri rinir anrifdH A?nl. .U!t. 1-n . t I i. -.i 11UI9I1, wiuuii iiua uur ciosets with carved doors. tliefttnut) A "Bread-and-Butter" Hosiery and Underwear It is the good, medium-priced stocks that are the backbone of any business the kind of merchandise wanted by nine people out of ten. Such goods are known as "bread-and-butter" stocks among merchants, and it is such goods that this Hosiery and Under wear Store has placed on sale now at prices that are for the most part lower than the mills are asking for the same grades of goods today. Such things as women's silk stockings at $1 a pair. Or men's merino half hose at 25c a pair. Or men's second-grade merino under wear at about half the price of first grade. All goodS that are in great demand right now, with Winter coming on. Women's Stockings 30c for black, white and colored meicenzed "seconds." 75c for black full-fashioned cashmere. I ?rbln.c,k antl white si'k with cotton tops $1.25 for black full-fashioned silk "seconds." $1.50 for black, ingrain thread silk. $2.75 for black open-worked glove silk, "sec onds," Men's Half Hose 25c for black mercerized cotton "seconds " 25c for natural merino. JOc for heavy gray merino. Children's Stockings 25c for white and dark tan ribbed cotton "sec onds." 30c for black ribbed cotton. 40c for infants' white wool "seconds." 50c for infants' white silk and wool "seconds." IHfit W H frtl V VI F v W Women's Underwear 25c for white ribbed cotton vests and bodices, regular and extra sizes, "seconds." 50c for white ribbpd lisle vests and bodices, reg ular sizes; GOc for extra sizes. 65c for white .ribbed lisle combination suits, "seconds," Men's Underwear $1.35 a garment for lightweight gray merino shirts and drawers, "seconds." $1.75 a garment for medium weight merino shuts and drawers. Children's Underwear 85c for girls' white ribbed cotton combination bUltS. Aisle) A Notable Fact of the Oriental Rug Event is that all the nigs comprised in it. from the trrenr. mmnh,! ,JS down to the mats, aie selling. That is? the surest proof that unlforml - 'mi rhf Hlfft u rn nf n ilo?!tnktn .. .. 1 11 1. ji -- ..... .... .. uMnqUlu jju u,m lnal lne prices are exce mouerate. Ption Selections of smaller-sized pieces are lemarkably good in the faB 01 me continued scaicity of such pieces in the maiket. gioups are typical of the values prevailing here. Persian Mosul Rugs 3x6 feet to -1.6x8 feet, $47, $55 and $05. Chinese Rugs 2x3 feet to 2.5x1.11 feet, $25 to $47. Daghestan and Shirvan Rugs lxo feet to 4x6 feet, $65 to $85. (Setentli l'loor, Clientnut) l rn Theso thrp i -- i Inexpensive Domestic Rugs They look veil and they wear well, and what more do you want i a rug? Heavy Fiber Rugs Uxl2 ft., $18.50. tix!) ft., $10.50. S.3xl0.6 ft., $17. 12x12 ft, $20.50. ' 7.6x10.6 ft., $15.75. 12x15 ft, $30. 9x12 ft velvet lugs, $39.50. 9x12 ft. tapestiy rugs, $32.50. 912 ft, Axminstei- rugs, $48.30. (Netenth J-lnor, ( hrntnut) "The Youth of James Whitcomb Riley' By Marcus Dickey Price $3.50 This story of the life of the Hoosier poet, beginning with his immediate ancestors, and carrying him through his boyhood and school days, his attempts to study law, his wild flights into the world as siurn-painter and patent medicine vender, his love affair with the Golden Girl and all his other experi ences this story is the first authentic life of Riley. "From Midshipman to Rear Admiral," A Record of Torty-nine Years in the U. S. Navy, by -Rear Admiral Bradley A Fiske; price $0. The story of a full and excit ing life and an account of the progress of navies in the last half-century. (Main Floor. Thirteenth) Soft Quilted Baby Buntings From the Land of Cherry Blossoms Any baby would enjoy being wrapped in these soft, dainty Baby Buntings those hooded blankets which mothers like so well to pro tect their children from draughts and cold. These are of pink or blue silk, quilted, and are $6 and $8.50 each. White eiderdown with pink or blue trimmings, $7. Of blanket materials, $3. (Third l'loor. Chestnut) Children's Umbrellas at $1.50 It is not often that any umbrel las can be had at this price, and we wish we had a thousand instead of three hundred of these. They have strong paragon frames and strong black cotton covers, and plain 'and carved mission handles. Sizes are 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches. Price $1,50 each. (Main Floor, Market) T?U A, r,.i . - . ., -W rivaiLfur vvicnout uraugnt is a 4l Y ear-Round Necessity NT! nnlir in tirntm wAntlin. l.n. ... ..1.1 .. il ..... ..., strtl .,v ...j ... .,!, ncauiu uui, 111 gum whinner you snouiu nave at umt least two windows open. With ventilatois in them, so that while fresh Hwl air may circulate there will be no draught, no rain, no snow, no dirt. - H Scientists estimate that within a half hour one person will pollute ,Jl 'rj the air of a medium-sized room, if there is no circulation. ' ?1 WVli-jWl HVntiDiiil Drnil Krlnilr,,,, . ... J. 1 1 A. i '"I wku ivoocu OM.-C wiiiuuw euii!M(.urs nrc neat in appearance. iifiiii- in wuiui aim will, nut rust, - 16 to 22 in., $3. ' 35 to 38 in., $4.50. 23 to 26 in., $3.50. 38 to 44 in., $4,75. ; 27 to 31 in., $3.75. , 44 to 53 in., $6. 29 to 35 in., $4. 53 to 60 ii)., $9.50 60 to 74 in., $12. (luurth I lour, Central) Patent Leather Oxfords for Women Particularly desirable to wear With spats. They are'of the laced persuasion, havo plairj toes and Nig-htgowns in Large Sizes Sturdy cambrics with tucked yokes closed or having V-openings; cmbioldery edges and insertions for trimming. Prices are $2.50 and $2 85. Also large sizes with low necks, $1.85, , . (Third floor. CtntfoU Note This Good Table Linen at $3.75 a Yard It is pait of an old purchase, otherwise the price would havo to b"sj Tii mv m 'Flirt niin ta fi linnw t'ltonoT-tcji-l t !nfl rtiolmJ ,lnH,nl. in i i. r i iXx ..... ... ., ..v..w u.vv..u .u,n,vu uuiuuBti, in inciies wia, Ty prcuuy puiieruvu in jusi-, smiie, rose anu snumrocK, cnrysantliemuhiffi clover leaf and ribbon designs. Good looking and very dependable 'faiM practical service. iir l loor, iliminut) "nf m mi "All the Comforts of Home" Are Little Without Blankets and Quills and plenty of them. We have the largest stock of these goods that we can remember. J i They are of reliable quality, otherwise they would not bo here. They are as low in price as they can b , taking all things into consideration. Wav have the lowest-priced blankets that are economical and the highest-priced that are good, 1 for practical service. We have abundance of good kinds in between. , j The same is true as regards quilts i anything, it is true in a greater sense. Nobody needs to be told when to buy these goods now; where to 'buy them !J another question. For those who want sound quality, full selections and real value, we are ready. , (Blxth Floort pentrM) " Jl ' v , r . , 'S ;w t- &? p rtUtt 3- .S.? . X, rn -fi ei "? &. . i ?x, &&(: VH,fiv- lmS?'j VJ
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