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This Is the Anniversary
Birthday of General Ulysses
Simpson Grant
A Story for Boy s
who was nicknamed
"Useless" when a
schoolboy. Born in
a two-room cabin, in
1822, when he was 7 years old that small bqy's
love for horses made horsqs love him, so that he
could manage the team that hauled the firewood
for the farmhouse and his father's tannery.
In one of his own memoirs he wrote these
words: "When I was 17, 1 did all the work on the
farm that could be done with horses, ploughing
for corn and potatoes ;. tended the cows and sawed
the wood for the house."
And He Attended School, Also
He is said to have been a short, stocky boy,
with brownish hair, freckled, and had gray-blue,
kindly eyes.
He loved animals and made pets of them so .
that they did anything he, wished.
In his boyhood he was a little man of vhom
his father was proud, because he was always
doing something useful, instead of being
"Useless."
When he was on his way to West Point
Military Academy he spent several days in
Philadelphia, and in a home letter he said he "saw
about everything in the city, which was kept so
clean," that he wrote "that it looks as though it
were fixed up for Sunday."
He reached West Point on the 26th of May,
1839, and slept oh the floor in an upper .room of ,
the old north barracks.
The Vest Pointers, seeing his name '
registered "U. S. Grant," jollied him and renamed
him "United States Grant" and "Uncle Samv
Grant."
The boys, who made up their own beds,
scrubbed the floors and . cleaned up, had no
thought that that stubby, silent chap among them
was to be a President of the United States fpr
eight years, two terms.
After the war General Grant lived in
Philadelphia in a house on Chestnut street above
Twentieth or Twenty-first, and with a friendship
for the writer, stopped almost every morning on
his way to see and talk about this curious old
Freight Depot Store. Mr. George W. Childs and
Mr. George H. Stuart, his intimate, early friends,
often came with him, and they had much to say .
in praise and encouragement of what was going
on here.
Idle as he was at thattimc, he was half ready
to come in with us and be the commander-in-chief.
Our boss was particularly proud of General
Grant's good will and his prophecies of the
future of this business, which meant so much
when the young fellows needed friends for the
new enterprise.
This piece is written mainly for the growing
up boys who will, by any by, begin new and better
things in their home cities.
Signed
April'27, 1920, ;
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MNE French.
Scents and Pow
ders for Much Less
An interesting collection of,finc
French pcTfumcs nnd fuc,c pow
dent, many fragrant nnd ilcliciotis
scents, usually one and two of n
kind, nro now marked $2.25 to
$20, which is much, below the
usual price.
(Went Alit nnil Muln l'loor,
Clirntnut)
ARIS Sends New
Collars Made of
"Antique" Laces
Laces in clever imitation of
antique designs with motives of
hand embroidery introduced and
perhaps aft" edging of Valenciennes
lace. "
They arc all in the becoming
cream color and it is interesting
to note that, there are every one
of the fashionable shapes collars
for square and round neck gowns,
others with long pointed fichu
ends and still others that are
straight.
Prices arc most moderate. $2.50
to $6 for collars and this includes
some sets. Guimpes, $12 and
$12.50.
(Main Floor, Central)
DAINTY Little
.Silk Bags in
Two New Styles
One stylo is round, with covered
frame, and is made of attractive
checkered silk in blue or brown.
Ithas inner -frame, is prettily
silk lined and is $3.75.
The other style is a somewhat
larger bag of blue or brown moire
silk, with covered frame, and with
ruffles down the center. This is
a double bag, opening into two
separate compartments. The price
is $6.50.
.(Main Floor, Chestnut)
WOMEN'S
Washable Silk
"Shirts"
Which arc so much liked to wear
with bloomers are more like
short, straight chemises than any
thing else. Here are two crepe
de chine styles and one satin
style at $3.85 and one charming
satin affair with lace at $5-50.
(Third Floor; Central)
WOMEN'S
Smart, New
Pumps With a Hint
of "Brogue"
Not tongue pumps, for it isn't
that kind of a brogue, but smart,
low heel pumps with long wing
tips and perforations, after the
manner of the brogue footwear
' so much in fashion.
Nut-brown 5uss'a calfskin is
the leather uscu and tiny leather
bows add an ornamental touch.
Price $12 a flair.
Flrt Floor. Mnrket)
WOMEN'S
Pumps, Spec
ial at $9.25
The Exclusive Little Boot Shop
is clearing out oil of a certain
style of pumps with turned, soles
and 2-inch Louis heels. They are
in patent leather, tan Russia and
black Russia leather, and very de
sirable. (Flrt rioor, -Market)
N
EW Lots Added
to the Silk
Stocking Specials
$1.50 a pair for .women's black
and white, full fashioned thread
silk stockings with mercerized
tops and soles. All sizes.
$2.25 a pair for women's black
full fashioned thread silk stock
ings with mercerized soles. All
sizes.
(West Al.lt)
F.
IVE New White
Cotton Waists
Checked and dotted voiles, with
three quarter sleeves, $2.85.
Dotted Swiss with lattice-work
beading, $3.85.
Plaid voile with collar and cuff
trimmed with real picot edging,
$3.85.
Lawn with dots blue, rose or
heliotrope $3.85.
Batiste, embroidery trimmed,
$7.50.
(Thlril.Floor.Centrnl)
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BEAUTIFUL
Plaid Skirts,
Special at $28.75
Exactly the same skirts and
inudo by the same manufacturer
as wo have in everyday stock for
a good deal more than this price.
This being a very special little
lot.
All nro pleated in 'some new
form or other. Tho material is
a fine all-wool worsted with vc
lour finish and tho colors aro
lovely soft blues and greens pre
dominating. Thoy aro so skill
fully blended Hint thoy will go
with almost any color,
(il Floor, Central) k v
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New English Sports Suits
for Women in the
London Shop
Suits of cheviot, Shetland wool, homespun nnd
Saxony cloths, in gray and brown chiefly. There
aro three styles ono with a box coat, one with a
straight coat which has slashed pockets and one
with n Norfolk jacket.
They are in sizes 14 and 10 for young girls,
and 30 and 38 for women.
Prices .are $75 nnd $85.
(Hnlnvny (lolltry, Chrfttnut)
60 Women's Spring Suits
Reduced to $50 Each
, This means a saving of $25 or so on their early season prices.
They nro admirable suits, of tricotine, poirct twill, serge, gabardine
and checked worsted, in navy, black and tan tho checks, of course,
being varied. They arc in severely tailored, braid-trimmed and em
broidered styles, nnd there are all sizes in the lot, so that everybody
can be fitted.
(1"lrt Floor, Central)
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Women's Fine Bolivia Wraps
at Last Are Reduced!
Wo have taken some of our most beautiful models in' Bolivia, all
wool, of course, nnd some made from tho softer, silkier imported wool,
and made the prices much lower. '
Mostly thoy are the graceful, enveloping dolman fashion. One
resembles a cape with long pointed flap pockets ending in ornaments.
Another,. a very new style, has a blouse effect in the back.
However, all arc quite recent arrivals, some having been here
only a little over a month. There are all the fashionable new colors
and the changed prices read $75 to $160.
' (Flrnt Door. Central)
Leafy Lanes Are Inviting Girls
Who Ride
This is such a delightful time
of the year that it's a pity to
miss any of its beauty by not
riding if you can. Here are
plenty of well - tailored, trim
and good-looking riding habits
to add to your pleasure for
any girl feels better when she
knows she is looking well!
Riding habits for young
women who wear 14 to 20 year
sizes, arc of tweeds and ox
fords, in Norfolk and plain
tailored styles the coats arc
all protected with rubber lin
ings, too. $10 to $60.
(Riding habits for younger
girls of 8 to 14 years arc in
good styles, and different col
ors, $45 and $50.
(Hecond I'lour, Chestnut)
Cotton Frocks Crisp and Loyely
and New For Young Women
Hundreds of new and charming frocks, are here. What will you
hnvc?'
Cool dotted Swisses, some with white and some with colored dots,
$27.50 to $45. .
Gingham frocks in checked nnd striped effects and many colors,
$12.50 to $32.50.
Voile dresses in enchanting colors such as sunset, shell pink, pale
blue, delicnto greens and white, are in styles as pretty as their colors.
$18.50 to $40.
White organdie dresses for commencement needs and other occa
sions, nro $25 to $37.50.
A few exquisite organdie frocks in pale colors like lemon nnd
baby blue, are trimmed with much sheer and filmy Ince and arc $05,
nnd a flame-colored frock, quite new and entrancing, is S37.50.
14 to 20 year sizes.
(Meroiu Floor, Clientnut)
2500 Pair of Women's Fabric
Gloves at $1.30 to $1.65 a Pair
These arc in just tho styles women arc asking for now
At $1.30 a pair are chamois lisle gloves in slip-on style, with
turn-back cu(T, lace edged in white, beaver, and chamois color;
or duplex gloves in slip-on style in white, mastic or beaver color.
At $1.50 a pair arc slip-on duplex gloves, with lucked wrist;
xwhitc with black embroidery, and mnstic color.
At $1.50 a pair, 8-button duplex gloves in white, white with
black, beaver and mastic color, and the same style in 12-button
length is $1.65 a pair.
All these gloves are washable, of course.
, . OVet Alslr)
Little Children Must Have Spring
Coats and Hats
For warmer weather is just around the comer and they wilt
surely bo needed right nwny.
Tho coats nro beautifully made garments, tailored with as much
caro as mother's and father's clothes. Thoy nro of blue hcrgc, mixtures,
silvortones, poplins and tnffctas. Plenty of suitablo styles for tho
tiny boy. $8.50 to $48.
The hats to go with these coats aro quite boyish In character in
solid colorB or two-toned effects, $2.25 to $16.50. These are especially
for boys. .,
Girls' hats, tailored shapes with streamers and many others up
to tho frillicst of lingerie affairs, $2.75 to $18.00,
Any Man Needing a Good Suit
Will Find It Here
He will find a variety as full and satisfying as any;
man can desire in regular suits of fancy mixed f abrics,
cheviots and worsteds; also in blue serge, as well as jaunt
ily modeled flannel suits, in sports styles, built for free-
dom, fashion and comfort.
Every one of these suits is warranted to carry the
most that any man can obtain for the money in basic qual-
ity of fabrics and tailoring, fineness of fashion and all
round excellence.
Prices $45 to $80.
(Third Vloor, Mnrket)
M
EN'S Colored
Handkerchiefs,
75c Apiece
You've no idea how good look
ing they arc till you see them I
One design that many men vtill
like is in block effect blocks of
violet, tan, green or rose color
alternating with white, and fin
ished with a white hem. But
there nro many others just as at
tractive. They're all Irish, of course.
(Taut Alule)
"Leader of Men"
by Robert Gordon
Anderson
is a little book an impression
merely of Theodore Roose
velt, but a great many people
will delight in it and wish to
own it. Price $1.
(Main rioor. Thirteenth)
TMITATION Ivory
- Toilet Articles, 7c
to $3.10
Included in this group arc hair
brushes, mirrors, combs, salve
jars, tooth brush holders, mili
tary brushes, frames and "shaving
brush holders, and prices begin
at 7c for combs and go to $3.10
for a pair of military brushes.
(West Alilr)
npO Get Ahead of
-- Father Moth and
All His Children
the best plan we"know is to bring
or send your furs to our Fur
Storage Vault for no moth ever
gets a wing inside the door!
Fur coats, fur neckpieces,
muffs, overcoats anything in fur
you wish to have protected
against moths, fire or burglars
will find a welcome niche in the
Wanamakcr Fur Storage Vault.
If you send us a postal we'll
be glad to call for your things.
(Thlril Floor, Central)
BEST 50c Bath
Towels We
Know Of
In the old-fashioned honey
comb weave, which means fric
tion for a good rub down, com
bined with unusual strength and
wearing quality.
Woven of line, firmlynspun
California cotton yarn and extra
strong in the lower warp, which
is tho foundation of a towel. -
Size 19x35 inches, every towel
with hemmed ends, price ."0c each,
at which price we don't know
their equal.
(Klrit rioor. OheMmit)
PRINTED Calico,
.- Special at 28c a
Yard
"Old-fashioned calico" many
women cull it nnd it is a delight
for inexpensive morning frocks.
This is an extraordinarily low
price for such a good quality.
With pretty gray, dark blue or
white grounds, printed with tiny
all-over figures in color or black.
The width is 21 inches.
(Klrt l'loor, Cheitniit)
A LITTLE Clean
up in the No
tion Store Brought
These to Light
Snap fasteners, 3c a curd, 30c u
gross in black or white.
Lingerie tape, 20c 25 - yard
pieces, in light blue only, mer
cerized; each piece with a bodkin.
Linen tape, Gc and 8c a piece
silver flax tape, in four widths.
(Main l'loor, Ctntrnl)
Sizes 2
to 6 years. ,
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T ETITIA Corsets
In a now shipment of Lctitins
there are models for many differ
ent types of figures.
Ono for slight figures is of pink
batisto and has its topless upper
part finished with elastic, $7.50.
f)nr fnr nvnrftiTn wnmnn io if
sink coutil. tonlcss and houvilv
iboned, $8.50,
The New Arak and Mahal
Carpets From the East
arc typical of the best rugs of this class now being woven.
In the general strength 'of their color schemes, particularly
in their depth and richness of tone, they reflect something of tho
boldness of the weavers and their virile conception of beauty.
Deep shades of red, blue and green aro set off with touches
of ecru and other lighter shndes of varying intensity.
The Araks arc Mahals of tho finest types, but both ruga aro
of tho same family and they are at once substantial, serviceable
nnd rich and effective ns a furnishing nsset in dining room, hall,
living room or library.
Prices range all the way through a largo choice of carpet
sizes from $287 for a piece 10.5x7 feet to $1575 for a piece
20.3x13.5 feet.
(Snentli J'loor. Central)
A FEW interesting water colors have just been
hung in the Picture Store pictures by Carl
Weber, F. F. English, Alexander Bower, W. S. Buck
land and F. Van Vrieland. They include landscapes
with aninials, a Dutch scene or two, two or three
bits of Avoodland, and three marines, and their prides
are $50 to $375.
(Fifth rioor, Mnrket)
A Sterling Silver Dish
for Asparagus or Ice Cream
It is really such a useful shape that it can be used for many
other things besides. For a bride, going to housekeeping, it makes
a particularly nice present.
The dish is shallow and has an extra perforated bottom for
asparagus and this is taken out when it is desired as an ice
cream dish."
Louis XVI pattern, 5-iOO. Hnrcwood, $325.
I'ompeian, $295. , Vitruvian, $320.
(Jewelry Store, Cliehtnat anil Thirteenth)
NOTHING is better for a modest wedding-gift
than a Wallace Nutting picture, framed in
antique gold or mahogany. The Picture Store has
them for $3 to .$50.
(Ilrth Floor, .Market)
A Little Lamp Special
The Oriental Store is clearing out a little miscellaneous lot
of lamps, some reduced, at $5 to $15; and some special at $12.50.
They include figures in porcelain and lacquer, brass, Buddhas, ono
bronze figure and some pieces of the five-color porcelain. They
arc all of the one and two light variety and are without shades.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
SOME very uncommon lamps made from the stems
and leaves of the Florida palm may be seen just
now in the Lamp Store. They are for floor and table,
arc limited in number, and cost $25 to $65.
(Fourth Floor, Central)
Japanese Straw Rugs
' 9x12 ft, $11.50
' lly a piece of gicat good fortune we procured these ruga at
such an advantage that we can sell them at this very low price.
Domestic grass rugs of similar quality would cost you from half
again to twice as much.
These Japanese rugs arc excellent for porches and summer
cottages. They nro well made, durable and in a great variety of
pleasing designs nnd colorings.
(.Tteiilti l'loor, Clirntnut)
Good Bicycles Are None '
Too Numerous
this year and as there has been a greater demand for them so far than
for many a year, it is well to make selection now while tho assortment
is good.
Columbia bicycles of nrious models, for men, women, boyn and
girls, $ 10.50 to $77.50.
Continental bicycles, S 10 to $-18.
Men's America nnd Coaster bicycles, 20 and 22 inch frames, $40.
(Ouller.T, Juniper)
New Colored Glassware of
' Much Charm
In glassware tho charm of color seems to speak to one with
n particular force. It is especially pronounced in this notablo
iiqw showing of pieces, in looking at which one's eyes arc mado
to sparkle by what .seems a veritable dance and interplay of
amber, eclcbte blue, royal purple, aquamarine, topaz, cafcitc,
gold-lined, judo given, pink or blue.
The pieces aio
rouiiotC3
bonbon dinhce
flower bowls .
iiiil bowltt
flower runes
iccd-lca acta
Prices go from $1.50 for a flower vaso to $20 for an aquarium,
10-inch size. '
(Fourin Floor, Chutnut)
baskets
nitndlcHlicka
uquariumn
jam jars
trinket boxes
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