Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, May 31, 1920, Night Extra, Page 5, Image 5

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Manufacturers Co-operate to Make More Wonderful
Values in the Strawbridge & Clothier Anniversary Sale
.To-morrow the great Sale continues with added enthusiasm and manv now nttvnnrinnei! Mnnv rnnrmfnp.r.iivprs nvp. nomine' to us with exceptional values alwavs oriviner this Store
the preference when concessions are possible, always glad to co-operate with us, as in the past, to the utmost of their ability. A feast of wonderful values, indeed!
In the
Anniversary
Sale at
The Manufacturer Shares the Loss
On This Wonderful Lot of
Laird, Schober & Co.
Pumps and Oxfords cq on
Regularly $17.00 and $18.00 P V
This is headquarters in this city for the famous Laird, Schober. & Co. Shoes for
women, and for the Anniversary Sale we have procured from them 1250 pairs of
bench-made Pumps and Oxfords of the very finest materials and in the smartest models,
at a great concession in price. To these we have added 1250 pairs from our own Laird,
Schober & Co. stock of the same high-grade Low Shoes a total of 2500 pairs and
marked them all at one wonderfully low price for to-morrow $9.90. This is, we believe,
the MOST EXTRAORDINARY value in such a large and well assorted lot of Footwear
of this class ever offered.
Included are 400 pairs of the finest White Glazed Kidskin Pumps and Oxfords,
seamless Slippers, Lazuli, Isis and Saron Pumps, and plain vamp Oxfords, the smartest
styles of the present season. Brown ooze and kidskin Lazuli, Lisettes and Isis
Pumps, black glazed kidskin Lazuli and Zara Strap Pumps, tan calf Saron, Lazuli and
seamless Pumps, and patent leather Arlis, Lisettes, Isis, Lazuli and seamless Slippers.
These styles represent the very smartest models, in the new spring and summer stock of
Laird, Schober & Company's Shoes. A full range of sizes and widths $9.90.
CT-V Btrawbrldgr, & Clothier Elihlh and Filbert Streets
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Golden Special To-morrow
(ffiwosasr)
8,500 Yards
of Fibre Silk
Tricolette
Worth $7.50 a Yard
At $3.35
Entire Stock of Cut Glass
Reduced One-Fourth
Every one of some 5000 beautiful pieces, from ornate Bowls to
dainty little Dishes, is now marked 25 per cent, less than the former
low price. Nothing has been reserved nor have we secured any
inferior grades upon which could bo marked a "sale price." Just
the usual fine collection that you havo always seen here marked
at 25 per cent, less than the lower-than-clsewhcre prices with which
you arc already familiar. &-- strawbridc & nothier uuaomont
Bed Spreads Under Price
Most-wanted kinds, most-wanted sizes in Bed Spreads for sum
mer, for winter or year-around use. All far below regular prices.
White Crochet-weave Bed Spreads, 80x90 inches now $3.85
Satin-finish White Marseilles Spreads, 80x90 inches 6.75
Satin-finish White Marseilles Spreads, 88x98 inches now
$7.50
White Dimity Spreads, 62x90, special, $2.85; 72x90, at $3.25
White Pique Spreads, 80x90, special, $3.85; 90x100, at $5.00
COMFORTABLES SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED
Silkoline-,covered Cotton Comfortables now $5.75
Wool Comfortables, silk-top cover now $26.50
J . strowbrldee & Clothier Aisle 11, Kllbert Street
Exceptional Values
in the Toy Store
Toys for little folks, and Porch
Swings for all the family
Porch Swings now $4.00
Sam-E-Kars now $2.90
Collapsible Doll Coaches,
$7.75
Paris Coasters, value $8.00,
now $5.00
EXCEPTIONAL!
RUBBER-SOLE SNEAKERS,
for men, women and children,
many styles now $1.10 a pair.
Motor Robes Now
$15.00 to $25.00
Rtrawbrldso & Clothier Fourth Floor
Long Cloth and
Cambric Special
Desirable qualities, all fine
spun, all at less than regular
prices:
Long Cloth, 10-yard pieces, now
$3.65 and $5.15; 12-yard pieces
now $5.50 and $6.00 a piece.
36-inch Long Cloth 50c yard.
36-inch Cambric now 38c to
75c a yard.
Slrawbrldire A Clothier Alele 13. Centre
THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS
Four Specials in Underwear and Hosiery
Two exceptional lots of Women's Stockings, one of Women's Union Suits and
one of Men's Union Suitsat low prices that would be impossible but for the co-opera-
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tion of our good suppliers, see tnese 10-morrow.
5000 Pairs ol -pi -r-Silk
Stockings $1.00
Full-fashioned Silk Stockings, with mercerized
tops and soles. In black only.
Women's Ribbed
Union Suits
AKmif nnnn flno n'liVinrl Pnftnn Union Suits.
band top, low neck, no sleeves, shell or tight knees.
Regular sizes 75c. EXTRA SIZES 85c.
95c
75c
Men's Athletic
Union Suits
Two thousand comfortable Union Suits of
checked nainsook. ,
5000 Pairs of
Cotton Stockings
Full-fashionea stocKings, witn nign spncea
heels and double soles. In black only.
I strawbrldso 4 Clothier Eighth and Market Streets
85c
Under the Golden Special sign to-morrow, Tricolette ut $3.35 a
yard this statement alono would be sufficient to bring hundreds
of women hero -the first thing in the morning. But when wo tell
you that this is the closo-stitcn, hcavy-wbight, tubular-woven Trico
lettc, that has been sold regularly at $7.60 a yard, and that it is
here in white, flesh, ciol, pumpkin, cornl, old rose, cerise, Nile green,
Atlantic blue, French blue, Belgian blue, gold, burnt steel, taupe,
molq, medium brown, ncgre, marine blue, dark navy blue and black
well, the wisdom of getting here early will be obvious.
This is not the first opportunity wc have had to buy so-called
Tricolettes under price, but this is tho first lot, of any size, of the
real, heavy, drapablc, aristocratic-looking Tricolette, fully worthy
of tho famous Golden Special sign.
- Strawbrldes & clothier Alsl n. Centre
NOTE Wishing to give our customers full
advantage of our Anniversary Golden Specials, the Sale
of this Tricolette will be continued Wednesday at the
same low price $335 a yard.
The Manufacturer Shares the Loss On
One Thousand of Our Famous
Men's "Alco" Spring Suits
The Arnold-Louchheim Company, of whose fine Clothing we sell hundreds of thou
sands of dollars' worth, and who have never failed to co-operate with us in making our
large events more successful although right now they have sold their production for
next autumn to the very limit of their capacity willingly enter into the spirit of the
great Anniversary Sale and make great reductions on 1000 fine Spring Suits, sharing
with us the loss necessary to make this the most extraordinary Suit value of the year:
Through the Manufacturer's Co-Operation
3000 Fine ROYAL Waists
Regular $3.00 to $5.00 Values
Now $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.75
Three thousand of tho famous Royal Waists, true to measure,
perfectly proportioned, expertly tailored everything that the
thousands of women who wear Royal Waists, know them to be.
Of white lawn, batiste, voile, dimity, madras and printed
tissue. All-white models embroidered and lacc-trimmed; white
with colored trimmings; and colored models trimmed with organdie
and colored embroideries beautiful in every particular and having
convertible, Buster Brown, roll or flat collars.
tnr Strawbrldse 4. Clothier Second Floor, Centre
Spring Suits Made to Sell EOA Zfl
at $45.00 and $50.00 I P
Spring Suits Made to Sell I (OQ C f
at $55.00 to $75.00 WJ-OV
Suits With Two Pairs of Trousers Regular
Price $60.00, now $34.50
The above are all "Alco" Suits in the season's newest styles, in a wide variety of
colorings good worsteds, flannels, serges and cassimeres. Sizes for stout, slender,
and short, as well as regular sizes for MEN AND YOUNG MEN.
IS,. Strnwbrldzc k Clothier Second Floor, Eait
Men's Straw Hats Extra
Brand-new Hats, including scores of smart styles and popular
varieties of straw, arc in the Sale at low prices' that excel even our
usual exceptional standards of value-giving.
$7 JO and $8 Genuine Panama Hats $43
$3J50 Sennit Hats, Fine or Coarse $2.45
$7J)0 Leghorn Hats Reduced to $4.75
- Strawbrldeo & Clothier Second Floor, Market 3treet, Uat
$3.00 to $4.00 Fancy Figured Black
Silk Dress Net, now $2.00 a Yard
Through the splendid co-operation of the manufacturer, who
shared with us a loss of profit, we are able to sell this excellent Silk
Dress Not, 40 inches wide, at the remarkably low price of $2.00 a
yard. An excellent assortment of patterns in the lot, including
dots, rings and coin spots.
I.S.-V Strawbrldife & Clothier Aljfo 12. Centre
2,500 Yards of 75c Satin Taffeta
Ribbon, 3 inches wide, at 35c
This excellent lot from a well-known manufacturer was pur
chased for tho Anniversary Sale at a great price concession in con
sideration of our past extensive reductions. It is a fine, staple
Satin Ribbon, of lustrous finish, and in practically all desirable
shades, including the. highly desirable pinks and blues,
rr- StrawbTid&o & Clothier Aisle 11. .Market Strrti
Books in the Sale
at Half Price
Many such well-known titles as
these:
Tho Fighting Shepherdess ; l-rockhart
7Ec.
Ma Pettlngtll; Harry Leon Wilson
"6c.
The Cricket; by Cooke 76o
The naocoon Lako Mystery; Hop
kins 65c
A Knight of To-day; Smith 70c
The Bargain True, by the author of
Paradise Auction 75c
Tarn O'the Scoots j Edgar Wallace
65c
Danger; by A. Conan Doyle "Ee
The Cup of Fury: Itupert Hughes, 85c
The Twenty-six Clues; Ostrander, 76c
The House Around the Corner:
Holmes 7Ec
Madame Constantla 75c
Tho Highflyers; by Kelland 75c
Booty, by Douglas Grant 76c
The Fire of Green Boughs; Itlckard
80c
The Works of Charles Paul
de Koch, handsomely bound in
morocco; sold separately by
title, $1.75 for single volumes,
and $3.50 for double volumes.
Worth $5.00 a volume.
Slrawbrldire & Clothier ,
Second Floor, Filbert Street, Went I
THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS
Two Wonderful Values in Men's Shirts
The desire of several of our most reliable suppliers, to co-operate with us in providing values of
remarkable character for this Anniversary Sale, is responsible for the following opportunities for tomorrow:
Five Thousand cm n
Men's Shirts Vl-VO
Soft Shirts of woven madras, crepes, printed
madras and percales, in a wealth of smart new
patterns. All with turned-back cuffs.
More Than 1000
Silk Shirts (
$5.75
Including Shirts of tan pongee, satin-strined
tub silk, fine crepe do chine and broadcloth silk.
War tax included in this special price.
l-rV Strawbrldse & Clothier--Kiel .Store Blshlh Street
12 Bars of "Classic" White
Laundry Soap for 80c
An excellent household Soap already well known to hundreds
of Philadelphia housekeepers. Lathers freely in all kinds of water.
You can buy 12 bars for 80c or a case of 100 bars at $0.65 (a little
more than 6 cents a bar). !&- Strawbrtdae & Clothier Ba.cment
Remarkable Valuesin Women's
New Silk and Cotton Dresses
The Anniversary Sale commenced with SIX THOUSAND
DRESSES, every one an exceptional value, and new lots are being
added practically every day. Among the thousands displayed on
racks, in full view for inspection, are
$32.50 Taffeta Dresses now $24.75
Three fashionable models. In black, navy blue, French blue,
brown.
$40.00 Crepe de Chine Dresses now $31.50
In black, navy blue, taupe, white and flesh.
1S45.00 Crepe de Chine Dresses now $35.00
These are Extra-size Models, 42Vi to 50Vi
THnnls .,.... Ul.. Um ,.,Vin nnrl floall nnlniv MnHrlCfl On linCS
'articularly becoming to large, full figures.
$15.00 Cotton Voile Frocks now $11.75
Vnrtniia ,ni.Jil. nt mnitiiim nnrl Inrl vnilrxt In mi excellent Variety
' new patterns.
8.50 Gingham and Voile Dresses-$6.50
GinchamR nnrl licht. mrvHiim and dark voiles. Tunic and straight-
ne models.
$18.50 Lovely Voile Frocks now $14.50
Tunlf! nnrl Hnr mnrlola. llo-nr nnl AnrV rfTAct VrrV COOl and SUm-
liery looking. W-y'strawbrldie & Clothier Second I'loor, Market Street
Jewelry and Silver are Also
At Less Than Retail Value
Many lots from our regular stock at reduced prices augmented by
several special purchases at notablo price concessions. Anniversary
Sale prices arc 25 to 50 per cent, less than prevailing retail values
and in most cases less than the articles can be replaced for. In oriel
Sterling Silver Flatware One-third Under Price
Six excellent .patterns included in this lot.
Silver-plated Flatware One-fourth Under Price
Seven attractive patterns not all complete.
Sterling Silver Hollow-ware Save One-fourth
An excellent opportunity to choose wedding gifts.
Silver-plated Hollow-ware Save One-fourth
An excellent assortment to select from.
Silver Toilet Ware Save 33 to 50 per Cent.
This is one of the special purchases. Excellent variety.
Many Clocks Marked One-fourth Under Price
Including mahogany Mantel Clocks and fancy styles.
Watches Six Lots One-fourth Under Price
An excellent opportunity to provide graduation gifts.
Also Many Other Exceptional Values
In Gold Jewelry, Mesh Bags, Bag Frames, Bracelets', Bead Neck
laces, Fancy Necklaces, Earrings and Rhinestone Jewelry.-
W V Strawbrldge A Clothier Alslee 8, 0 and 10, Market Street
eal Filet Lace Collars. Now $185
I, Roll Collars of lovely filet laco in many patterns. 1' rorrt -
w 3 inches wide, finished with a net band. Wo wore fortunate to
be ablo to secure this special lot to sell one-fourth below regular
value now $1.85. .. .
' pi.ui, .,.. . ,..,., ...u 11. Centre
1,1, ' , ntrTTrmse wiuwwoi -- --. -
Windham Phonographs djQ7 fr
Catalogued to Sell at $150.00 Z i .11 I
Our Regular Price, $125.00 now J
Handsome cabinet-stylo Phonographs of well known reliability
and rare tonal beauty. They stand 47 inches high and you can
choose from mahogany, fumed oak or golden oak.
The Windham Phonograph is fully equipped with such modern
mechanical devices as tone modifier, speed regulator, silent motor
and universal tone arm. Plays any make of Record.
You must see and hear the Windham to fully appreciate its
merits. You'll agrco with us that it fully conforms to the standards
of other instruments soiling at much higher prices.
Delivered on a Payment of $7.00 :
You can arrange to pay the balance in amounts of
S7.00 monthly a whole year to pay!
v" j3ry Btrawbrlrie fc Clothier Fifth Floor. We.t
Notions and Sewing Supplies
All Anniversary Sale Values
Those sewing-room Requisites that are so necessary whether one
is just doing tho weekly mending or making an entire wardrobe.
BELTINGS AND BINDINGS
Olrdollii, In while or black, L' luuhei
wltlo, ctralclit or curved; a i?c of
12 yards: values ii 50 and $2.75
now J1.8R,
Olnro HeltlriR. oiie-lnrh wide, black
or white 6!ic h pleco.
Taffeta Ribbon, In black or white
now 40c n pleco.
White Hlaa Seam Tape, In five
widths, special Ifle a piece.
White Cotton Helllnu. 1 'i and 2
Inchon wide now 5Sr and 75c.
NEEDLES AND PINS
Needles, not nil sizes Bo a paper
KnRle Toilet Tins, value 10c 7c a
paper.
Taylor Pin Bcoks. value 30c 20o.
Dressmakers' Pins, 4-lt. boxes
Spclal nt "5c
Tunes of Pins, ahie 30c 20c.
Safety Pins, all sizes 4c a dozen.
Hair Pins 2 papers for 5c.
Invisible Hair Pins, In cabinets,
xnlue 10c 7c.
Helt Pins, while head Ic n. tube.
DRESS SHIELDS, ETC.
S. ft C. Dress Shields, dnnblrvcov.
ered. worth tic to I So now 37e.
KmpresH Dress Shields, special
30c
Pad Hose Supporters, I -strap, spe
cial fiRe a pair
Sew-on Iloso Supporters, special
18o a pair.
Lawn-covered Dres3 Shields spe
cial nt 20c a pair.
TAPES AND LACES
Narrow fine Tapo. valuo 12c 8c
a piece.
I. inserts Tape, white, pink or blue
special at 10c a piece.
White Tape, l yards to piece, H
lui'h wide 12c.
Flundle. Tape, assorted widths, 6
.i ml 12 pieces tc a bundle, special
10c and ISc.
Shoo Laces, one and 1 li yards
Innjr special at 20c a dozen
'"Met Laces, white, 8 yards, value
!r 12c each.
SPOOL SILKS AND COTTON
John J. Clark's Spool Cotton, six
ooid special at J 1. 00 a dozen
White Hastlnc Cotton, 250-yard
spools 0c each
o N. T. DanmiiT Cotton, black and
white. 30 yards Ic a spool.
Sllkatecn Mending Floss 15-yard
pnools flc.
loo. yard Spools
anecml at 15o
LartsA Spools of
rial at )l :io eaoli.
J ft P. Coates'
white 18c a ball.
HOOKS AND EYES
Mai U or Whlt Snap Fasteners,
value Sc. now :t cards for 10c.
S. ft c Honks and 12) es, special
45c and 50c a sross.
Can't-He-Seen Hooks and F.yes,
half puce 5r a pnss
of Black Silk-
Black Silk ape-
Crochet Cotton,
Bust Forms, with Stand, special, $4.50
Sizes iU, T.6 and 08.
I- Siranbrlclro Clothier Fllbrt Strnet Cro$ Aisl
A Special Section of
Furniture at Half Price
Including Chairs, Rockers, Sewing Tables, China Closets,
Settees and other useful pieces from our stocks of living-room,
dining-room, bedroom and other Furniture all marked at precisely
one-half our former low prices.
W-. Strawbrldes & Clothier Third Floor. Gait
MARKET ST.
EIGHTIl ST.
FILBERT ST.
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
MARKET ST.
EIGHTH ST.
FILBERT ST.
Fine WHITE VOILE
A Regular 65c Value
38c
Fine, closely-woven White Voile, 38 inches wide. For the
daintiest of summer blouses and dresses, for exquisite graduation
frocks White Voile is one of the most-wanted fabrics, A saving of
more than one-third at 38c a yard,
- Straw brlds A Clothier Alsl O, Filbert Plrtet
Standard Room-size Rugs
at Greatly Reduced Prices
More than 300 Rugs, various groups from our regular extensive
stocks all now included in the great Anniversary Sale at substantial
reductions from former prices. The details
2 Wilton Rugs, 11.3x15 ft., were S258.00 now
3 Wilton Rucrs, if .3x15 ft., were 284.00 now
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4 Wilton Rugs, 11.3x1 o u., were
5 Wilton Rugs, 11.3x13.6 ft., were
10 Axminsters, 11.3x12 ft., were
14 Axminsters, 11.3x12 ft., were
7 Tapestry Brussels, 11.3x12, were
4 Wilton Rugs, 10.6x13.6 ft., were
6 Wilton Rugs, 10.6x13.6 ft., were
1 Body Brussels, 10.6x13.6, was
1 Wilton Rug, 10.6x13.6 ft., was
16 Wiltone Rugs, 10.6x12 ft., were
4 Wilton Rugs, 10.6x12 ft., were
1 Saxony Rug, 10.6x12 ft., was
2 Wilton Rugs, 10.6x12 ft., were
1 Wilton Rug, 10.6x12 ft., was
30 Tapestry Brussels, 9x12, ft., were
52 Axminsters,
10 Wilton Rugs,
22 Wilton Rugs,
32 Wilton Rugs,
74 Axminsters,
a Wilton Rugs,
5 Wilton Rugs,
46 Wilton Rugs,
9x12
9x12
9x12
9x12
9x12
ft., were
ft., were
ft., were
ft., were
ft., were
8.3x10.6 ft, were
8.3x10.6 ft., were
8.3x10.6 ft., were
ftV- 8trwbr!d
195.00 now
176.50 now
93.00 now
68.00 now
54.00 now
146.00 now
176.50 now
122.50 now
232.00 now
133.00 now
156.00 now
219.00 now
195.00 now
175.00 now
39.00 now
68.75 now
105.00 now
112.00 now
165.00 now
55.00 now
133.00 now
150.00 now
105.00 now
$165.00
210.00
165.00
135.00
78.50
55.00
45.00
110.00
140.00
65.00
165.00
85.00
120.00
150.00
160.00
135.00
32.50
62.50
92.50
92.50
145.00
49.50
114.00
125.00
9.50
Note These Reductions on
Women's Coats and Capes
Many of the most fashionable models of the season, and styles
suitable for many occasions, are shown in the following groups, at
prices that make one think of an end-of-thc-season clearance, rather
than early June days:
$75.00 High-grade Coats now $37.50
Developed in various styles and materials of the better kind, beau
tifully fashionod and lined throughout.
$45.00 Fashionable Dolmans now $30.00
Of gabardine and of plain and silver-toned velour; all elgcantly
linod throughout.
$35.00 Fine Serge Coats now $27.50
In black and in blue. Body and sleeves lined.
$40.00 Serge Capes in the Sale $27.50
In black and in blue. Made with long roll collar and lined
throughout with peau do cygne.
$20.00 and $25.00 Coats now $15.00
Coats of tan polo cloth and dark-colored velours, one model un
lined and two models lined throughout with figured silk.
$20.00 Coats of Fancy Mixtures-now $13.50
A. good practical model for all-around wear about three-quarter
length. 1,.,-V Strawbrldge & Clothier Second Floor Centre
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