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WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 8:45
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Christmas Buying Is Now at 'Its Peak, But the Crowds Are Comfortable Here
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All Eyes Were Once on
Philadelphia and the
World Bowed
to the new spirit born in the hearts of
the Fathers tof the New Republic.
It is not' an exaggeration to say that
the hope of America is in the mothers of
the fine boys and in their school teachers.
Aureal boy with good principles, and
with q. vision to do something even better
than the fathers who have passed on, is
worth more to Pennsylvania than the
discovery of an oil well or the opening of
Wjn3j new coal mirie.
A conscientious, well-trained, resolute
boy may be another Charles Custis
Harrison or Edgar F. Smith, Provost of
the University, Where 9921 young men
and young women are being educated, or
a Stephen Girard, Andrew Carnegie,
John G. Johnson or a Matthias W.
Baldwin.
Let the boys feel that they are to have
a chance.
Have you any idea of how beautiful
these Christmas Halls are these busy
days? ,
"Ready, aye, ready!" as the Scotch
Colonel said.
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ISigned
Dee. IS, 1919.
Women Willing to Enter Business
for the Holiday Season
should consult our Mr. Atkinson, at Jiis
ofRce on the first floor of the Lincoln
Buil ,ing, Broad Street and South Pcnn
Squ .re. Apply between 9 and 1 or between
5 and 6.
1 50 Fine Suits for Women
Now Reduced to $75 to $100
These are the most beautiful suits of the season, being of silvertone, wool velour,
broadcloth, men's suiting and herringbone, in beautiful colors.
There are braided, embroidered and severely tailored styles; box coats and Norfolk,
coats and coats with tiny leather belts; and always the finish and the linings of the
suits are of the finest.
The new prices mean a saving of $25 to $35.
(First Floor,
New Spring Fashion
Silks From $2.50
to $9 a Yard
Such silks as foulards, printed pussy willow
taffetas, satins, Chinese pongees and others, all
ready to go in their Christmas boxes at your re
quest. (First Floor, Chestnut)
Every kind of bead you can think of,
pretty nearly, is in the Oriental Store
prices starting at 30c a dozen for small
beads of glass.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Santa Finds
Silk Petticoats
as safo a choice as silk stockings. There arc so
many kinds of silk petticoats in tho Petticoat Cor
ner that wo will only mention the different groups:
All taffetas, $6.50 to' $13.50.
All mcssaltne, $8.50 to $22.75.
All jersey, $6.75 to $25.
Evening petticoats, $10.75 to $25.
(Third Floor, Central)
LpINE White Cotton Blouses
, in New arid D ainty Styles
All these pretty blouses aro of fine white batiste, savo
J one, and though the styles are rather simple, they ore
hi quiet good taste and most attractive indeed.
For $7,50 there is a blouse with squaro neck and
turn-back collar in new shape, with many tiny tucks
and lace edging. The cuffs match the collar.
At $9,75 there is ai charming blouse with collar of
fine embroidery and wide tucked and embroidered frill
vdown the front.
And at $10.50 is a blouse of imported voile with
high collar and a touch of black satin. It has many
flne tucks, many insertions of narrow Valenciennes in
sertion and pearl buttons for fastening down the front.
' (Third Floor, Central)
AMERICAN Lady
- Corsets
These are favorites with so many women that they
are often chosen for Christmas presents. There aro ever
'do many materials and tho prices are moderate, running
Jfrom $3 to $8.50.
, (Third Floor, Chestnut)
PANTRY Shelf Edging
Is Here Once' More
It is white cotton with embroidered scalloping and
jtsaint Dutch-like figures in Delft blue. Price 30c a yard.
(FJrat Floor, Chestnut)
Truly Regal Gifts Are
the Russian and Hudson
Bay Sables
And when you buy sables in tho Wanamnkcr
Fur Salons, there is never any mistake as to which
kind you buy, for the Hudson Bay sables are
plainly marked that, and tho llussian sables also.
These pieces would delight any true fur lover, for
they are of unusual beauty the skins of rich color,
and with that perfect blending of browns to bo
found in sables, and the furs of that softness which
mukes them such a delight to wear.
One skin sable scarfs start at $150 and go on up
to $500 this last price for one single, wondrous
sea f of Russian sable of exquisite color, and rare
beauty.
Two and three skin scarfs are quite fashionable
and arc $385 a handnme four skin- piece
with heads and tails is $500; and a stunning six
skin piece is $675.
And loveliest of all is a sable cape, with many
tails, the skins beautifully blended, $1375.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
The beauty of the things' in the Art
Needlework Store is just hinted at in one
of the Chestnut Street windows.
(Second Floor, Central)
Women Often
Appreciate Another
Bead Necklace
even if thev have one or moic. There are so many
styles and colors and kinds of bead necklaces fash
ionable now, she likes to have a number of them, to
wear with different frocks.
Bead necklaces in different colors, of graduated
beads in different lengths, are 50c to $7.50.
New bead necklaces, many with fancy metal
ornaments as well as beads, are $1.25, ?2, $3 and
$4 on up to $15.
Beaded sautoir necklaces aro $4.50 to $17.
(Jewelry Store, Chestnut und Thirteenth)
Central)
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OMEN'S Fine
Walking Shoes
High lace shoes with black Russia vamps and gray
buckskin tops. The heels are tho straight Cuban heels
and the tips aro straight.
Price $17 in The Exclusive Little Boot Shop.
(First Floor, Market)
t Y Good Rights Every
- Woman Should Have
a Raincoat
For those women who haven't, Christmas is an
excellent excuse to give hcm one.
There are thoroughly practical, good laincoats in
olive or tan canton cloth or mercerized cotton, rubberized,
for as littlo as $10.
For $22.50 there are other rubberized canton cloth
coats, of better quality..
For $25, the prettiest oil silk coats, lightweight, and
folding into small space.
For $37.50, rubberized satin coats, really beautiful
garments in purple, navy, plum and black.
(First Floor, Central)
Specials among maid's dresses arc of
black soiesctte, price $1.50; sizes 36 to 42
only.
(Third Floor. Central)
TfLANNELLET
Pajamas for Women
Just in, and very welcome, are some hundreds of
colored and white pajamas, in all sizes. Prices $2,85
to $5.50.
(Third F'oor, Central)
Every Small Boy Wants
A New Suit for
Christmas
And, oppoitunely, we have- just received some
good, sturdy little wash suits that would please
bOjS n gh i.
Some aro Oliver Twist style with white waists
and colored trousers mostly Others are Norfolk
ana midav suits. Pnci-s tange' from $3 to $10.
And for $10 one can also have regulation suits in
natural or white linen. Sizes 2 to 5 years.
(Third floor. Chestnut)
. A LITTLE Disposal of
JL Mexican Shopping
Baskets
These are the round type of basket that is so much
sought after.
They are made of Mexican bamboo, roomy and
strong, handy to send fruit, cako or other things to
friends in, and useful for general shopping purposes.
10-inch size, 60c; HMs-inch size, 70c; 13-inch size, 80c,
These prices are much below regular,
(Fourth Floor, Central)
MEW From the
Press
"The Complete Optra Book," by , Gustav Kobbc.
Price $5. This is believed to be the most comprehensive
Handbook to tho Opera yet offoicd to the public. It
comprises the stories of the opcias with 400 of tho
leading ahs and motives in musical notation, and is
profusely illustrated.
(Mnln Floor, Thirteenth)
, AIRPLANE Linen Hand-
- kerch tefs Anoth er
Shipment for Men
We have these handkerchiefs made especially for us
and tho linen is particularly, sturdy and good-wearing.
Thoy are such handkcrchleigPns men like for everyday
use. Jgl
With either !i or "'uci hems, $9 a dozen, and
many people who buy these for Christmas gifts will
like to know that we are still taking orders for ink
marking or initial or autograph embroidery by machine.
(Main Floor, Central)
inooats. RestJattioim
Every Girl Needs a Raincoat
$13.75 to $45 for raincoats in tan or blue or
other good colors and rainpioof materials for 14
to 20 year girls.
$3.75 to $6.50 for raincapes and these are liked
by 6 to 14 year girls.
$8.50 to $20 for raincoats of cravenetted ma
terials or leather, in G to 14 year sizes. Blue or
tan.
Serge Regulation Dresses
aro a more popular Christmas gift than you'd
imagine. $30 for blue serge regulation dresses in
blouse style, $35 for Norfolk styles, in 14 to 20
year sizes.
$18.50 for blue serge Russian legulation dresses
for 6 to 16 year sizes; $12.50 for white or navy
linen in the same sizes.
Girls' Wash Dresses
$6.75 to $10 for attractive Winter wash frocks
in white and colors and any number of becoming,
good-looking styles. 6 to 14 years.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
JVTEW Fine Woolen Coatings
- of the Most Luxurious Sort
Incidentally they are among the most beautiful all
wool deep pilo fabrics that we have ever seen.
A rich dark brown heavy pile bolivia, $15 a yard.
A reindeer colored bolivia of exquisite softness, $1G
a yard.
A velour louise in dragon fly, navy blue, brown or
terra cotta, $14 a yard.
(lint 1 loor, Chestnut)
Serge and Gabardine
Skirts Special at $18.75
An extremely pretty model in all-wool black
gabardine, or dark blue all-wool serge. It lias a
panel front, gathered back and is hand piped. Also
there aro such nice little touches as hand-embroidered
crow's feet to finish the scams.
Another good-looking model is a tine all-wool
black gabardine, gathered back and plain front
with rover pockets, trimmed with large buttons and
largo hand-piped buttonholes.
ihiti latter style is in extra sizes up to 40
inch waistband.
(First Floor, Central)
SWEATERS for Men
-s sins ?tic'
and Boys
Fine Shaker-knit sweaters in V-ncck pull-over style,
with or without large shawl collars, and coat style with
large shawl collars.
Colors aro white, oxford, maroon, navy and green.
Men's sizes, $9 to $17.50.
Boys' sizes, $9 and $10.
flhe (iiullery, Juniper) '
OOD Inexpensive
Rugs
Any ono'of them a gift of practicability and perma
nence. Tapestry Brussels Rugs
9 x 12 ft, $32.50, .$37.50, $39.50 and $42.50.
8.3 x 10.0 ft., $33.50.
Velvet Rugs
9 x 12 ft., $56, $62.50 and $63.50.
8.3 x 10.6 ft, $52.50, $53.50 and $48.50.
Axminster Rugs
9 x 12 ft, $50, $53, $56 and $59,
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
Dresses arad Other
Such Practical Things
for Girls
Every Home Should Have
Music on Christmas Day
And it is possible for the home that has not a trained musician in it to have the
finest music in the world, played by the greatest masters; or the good old melodies that
give a fillip to memory; or the latest dancing tunes.
The
will play them all.
This instrument is one of the greatest possessions any one can have. It brings
happiness to the home on the day of its arrival and will be a source of pleasure for years
to come.
It is, indeed, a gift for the years and not just for the day.
Ampico Uprights Ampico Grands
Chickering, $1900 Knnbe, .$1850 Chickering, $3000 and $3500; Knabe, $3000
and $3500.
Schomacker, $1600 Haines Bros., $1200 The above are all electrically operated, but
Marshall & Wendell, $1100 .e have. .Ma"h" & Wendell foot-pump Am-
' v Pico upright at $850.
(Errptlnn Hall, Second Floor)
Oriental Hall Rugs
In Much Desired Sizes
Our friends who havo been inquiring for Ori
ental hall runners in size about 2x11 feet will bo
interested to know that we are now showing a most
attractive group of these pieces in tho sizes desired.
They go from 2x11 to 2.10x17 feet and are pieces
of a heavy texture in very good color effects, prin
cipally Persian red, ecru nnd blue.
They mako such splendid gifts that it is hardly
necessary to advertise them as &uch.
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
TpINE Lamps for
Presents
Judging from the way people are asking for them
this is going to bo the lightsomest Christmas of many
years.
50 (loor lamps, mahogany finished, $17.50.
Polychrome table lamps, two-light, at $7.50 and $8.50.
Buddha tabic lamps, two-light, $7.50.
Umbrella lamps at $6.
(Fourth Floor, Central)
The Five-Pound Box
of Candy
may be of chocolates $2.60, $3.50 or $5 and you'll
find each kind good and pure.
If they lovo caramels, you may havo a five-pound
box ol assorted caramels, $5.
1 Hard candies and both tho grown-ups and the
children like these $4.
Centrepieces for tho Christmas table with
twelve favors aro in new designs and are $7
to $10.
(Down Stairs Store, Cheitnut)
Candle-shields for one-light candles
are excellent gifts and here is an excel
lent variety of painted silks and linens
from which to pick them.
Prices arc $1.50 to $15.c
(Fourth Floor, Central)
TJN WRAPPING New
Jacquard Blankets
Threo groups in this new consignment.
Ono kind woven of California wool on a finely spun
cotton warp, in rose and delft blue, 72x84 inches, good
looking and excellent for service, $20 each.
Another lot usable as robes or blankets in rose,
Copenhagen blue, pink, gold and green, with binding all
round in colors to match. 72x90 inches, $10 and $12
each.
At $6.50 each, Jacquard woven blankets in two and
three color combinations, very good blankets at u low
price.
(Sixth rioor. Central)
Bayberry candles are almost as much
associated with Christmas as holly and
mistletoe. They burn more brightly and !
slowly than other candles, and may be ,
had two in a box for 50c. i
(Fourth rioor. Central)
Pictures of Comfort Show Slippers
on the Feet
House slippers are one of the most thoughtful of gifts. And though inex
pensive, are a substantial sort of present. Our great stocks include all good kinds,
at many prices.
Men'a home llprri of leather or felt, the latter
with leather or soft, padded soles, 3 25 to ?7 a pair,
(Main Floor, Market)
Reproiracii
rial
If You Mean to Give
a Piece of Furniture
be sure to buy tho right kind and to buy lb right
away. We havo seen to it that nobody can find
nnything but furniture of tho right kind here,
whether it be a footstool or a book-holder or a
complete suite for a palatial sleeping chamber.
And we think anybody can see that tho varieties
shown here are of unique extent.
But pleaso look at the calendar and note how
the days are passing. Note also that the sooner
gift-furniture is chosen, the moro satisfactory is
the transaction going to turn out for the one who
gives and the one who receives it.
(Fifth nnd Sixth Floor)
1000 mahogany-finished candlesticks
are on sale at a very special price, in
deed 50c. They are .9 inches high.
(Fourth Floor, Central)
Gifts of Leather for Men
Possibly it is because there arc so many moro
men home than there wero last Christmas, but tho
demand for men's gifts is certainly much greater
than ever.
' Wallets, three-folds and hip books, $2.50 to $20.
Pass cases, $3 to $12.
Cigar and cigarette cases, $3 to $12.
Combination cigarette and bill cases, $3 to $10.
Tobacco pouches, $1.75 to $7.50.
Gold mounted wallets and card cases, $6.50
to $20.
Ostrich leather wallets, $7.50 to $15.
Brief cases, $8 to $50.
Dressing cases, $18 to $75.
And a fine collection of wallets, hip books, bill
rolls and cigarette cases of English pigskin.
(Mulu Floor, Chestnut)
TfNGLISH Half Hose and
--y Golf Stockings for Men
Pino English hosiery is conspicuous by its absence
in tho United States just now. Even goods wo per
sonally selected abroad a year ago are only just coming
through. But hero is a shipment just in time to meet
the numerous requests we havo had lately for just such
things.
Black cotton half hose, $1 a pair.
Mercerized cotton in navy, gray, tan and white, $1.50.
Black cashmere, $2.
Clerical mixed silk striped, silk and wool, $3.50,
Ribbed white merino, $1.50 and $2.
Light-weight woolen golf stockings with turnover1
tops, in brown, blue and black, $4.
Tho samo in medium weight, brown, gray and Lovat,
and in heavy weight, brown and Lovat, $7.50 a pair.
(Main rioor. Market)
Women' house slippers of various fabrics, with leather
or soft, padded, soles, and In many colors, $1.25 to 14.60.
(First Floor, Market)
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