X. 'IBW"T,ta wr Sfif.i.rv''" W I EVENING PUBLIC 'lEDER-PHliABELPHlA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, i 1920 7 . : : H--V-' Organ Frograms at 9, 11, 4:50 Brief llon t lli8 with, t'lilmcn "T5I. WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKERl'S WEATHER Cloudy Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 arid Birone oi me iiouri aioun I', Si & YouWant Some of the Highest Grade Furniture at a Real $ j ,No Day Without a Line ' "Nulla dies sine tinea?' Long before this building was built, a kind friend placed upon an office desk in the Depot a little motto made with her own hand in pen and ink, which spoke daily its message to a young beginner on the scaffold with square and trowel laying a new wall of business foundations. It comes bac5k and comes back' with each day. saying: "Master No day without a line!" Cato, a Roman General, obliged the servant who brought and served the soldier's breakfast to say to him each morning: "Carthage Must Be Destroyed!" ("Carthagb delenda est!") Are there not Carthages still to be destroyed, that endanger our beloved America, of which we need to be reminded daily? How much greater this business would be, if all of us were determined to add a new endeavor each day to do something better! Signed August 25, 1020. QM jhmfe 1400 Yards of Japanese Habutai Special at $1.50 a Yard . Before the war and even during the early part of it, the price of this wash silk was $1.50 a yard. Since then it ha'a risen until it re cently was exactly double. , Tomorrow we place on .sale this new shipment of 1400 yards, ju3t out of bond, at the old price. If people appreciate it as much as we think they will, there will not be a yard left at the end of the day. In all the prettiest colored stripes, very narrow and wider, suit able for dresses, waists, rajamas, linings, negligees and so on, 82 inches wide. (I'lrnt Floor, CheMntit nnd Went Alalr) Women's Newest Sports Togs From Switzerland (In the London Shop) Beautiful artificial silk and knitted wool sports coat3 and dressef- that represent the last word in women's ports wear. Such garments as are being shown now in the smartest snopa of the Rue de la Paix in Paris, and Bond and Regent streets in London. All personally selected in Switzerland and most of them to be found at Wanamakcr's only, In America. Woolen golf coats in many colors, $10.5Cf! Woolen motor scarf and cap to match, $15. Hand-knitted woolen tcs4 with metallic trimming, short sleeves and round collar, $18.50. Smart hand-knitted woolen coat with contrasting trimming, tic. v-J. A still more distinctive style of hand-knitted woolen coat, $35. Artificial silk slip-ons with Batik trimming, $40. Artificial silk sports dress that is also suitable for wear on other than spoVts occasions, $35. (The Gallery, Clirntnnt) Some Women's Serge Coats Have Received New Prices Women who find that thev need such a garment for Fall will bo very glad to hear of it. It means that they can have a much hand tomcr coat than they had thought for the tame amount of money. First there is a little group, of dark blue and black serge, tai lored coats in large sizes. Then some finer coats fa usual sizes, in dark blue or black serge tncotine. Both tailored coats and wraps are here and many are en tirely silk lined. These arc now $55. Also a few short velour coats for sports wear, black, tan or taupe, at $30. (Flrnl Floor, Central) , Idly Dreaming and Thinking "Just getting away from myself," he said, "taking a long journey into far-off lands after a hard day's work. "And I was just wondering what people did-in the ages back when there were no instruments but the primitive. . . . I'm a practical man myself; and it is because of that fact that I have such a keen appre ciation of this instrument of mine .' i THE ' WMtDERFOL JHPIGO "I need relaxation; diversion; something to smooth ojrit the wrinkles of Jifefand here, in this big arm chair, I can sit and listen and dream; while Godowsky, or Ornstein, or Rubinstein, quickens the understanding of the calmer and more beautiful phases of life. "No; I'm not a musician. ... I never knew good music in my boyhood days. ... I never studied it I have just opened my heart and let it in and there it stays." 7 HE Ampico actually and faithfully reproduces the interpretations of the world's great pian ists. It can be had in the fine old dickering piano, the Haines Bros., Marshall and Wendell and the celebrated Knabe pianos, both upright and grand. Let us explain to you how easy it is to own one of these reproducers of music on your own terms, within reason. (Eoptlaii Hall, Keeont Floor) Women Are Asking for Warmer Wrappers They are especially needed by those going to the seashore and mountains for the chilly days ahead. ' Terry robes in tan and blue stripes, $5.75. Corduroy breakfast coats, lose, blue and wistaria, $7.50. Indian blanket robes, dark colors, $8.50. (Third Floor, Central") Just 150 White Skirts at $3 For Young Women Some of the skirts are of firm white gabardine, some arc of cot ton tricotine, but every skirt 1.1 a good value at it prchent price, for they have all been marked more. They aie in good styles, some gathered, some with embroidered skirts and all with girdles and -pockets. The lengths are from 32 to 37 inches rr.d the waist bands fiom 24 to ')0 inches. (frrond Floor, Chentnut) Angora Cloths Used So Much in Trimming They are often called "brtwhed wool," and they make the softest, prettiest finish for sports coats and , capes, sweaters, hats, and many women' use them for scarfs. In all the good colors tan, grayy taupe, white, black and checkerboard efTects, about 12 in. wide, $360 a yard. (Firm Floor, Clirtnnt) A New Dental Cream Queen Mary Absolutely pure, the Queen Mary Cream will be useful, not only to cleanse, but to presarve the teeth. It is a smooth, fine cream, pleasant to the taste and pleasant to utte and its daily use morning and evening, will p.ove most satisfactory. In tubes of convenient size, 3oc. (Main Floor, Chestnut) Snowy Shirtwaists Simple and Practical Not only are they new, but they are such waists as will be useful to wear with Autumn suits and ttey will be becoming, too, for tl"y arc in pleasing styles, all three. 'r $2.75 theie is a waist ot decked dimity in a simple, easily laundered style. Fr $3 85 one may have a waist striped white dimity with a narrow, pleated frill around the cHar and cuffs. And another at $3.85 is of sheei cotton voile' with Just Bulgarian and Tinsel Effects in New Paris Ribbons In Paris they are using these ribbons to a great extent for trimmings and neck bands. They are very gorgeous and beautiful. ' Some are of cotton and wool, woven In imitation of Bul garian embroidery, 1V4 to 2'inches wido, $1.25 and $1.50 a jard. Silk ribbons with tinsel thread, 2 to 3 inche3 wide, $1.15 to $3.75 a yard. Silk neck ribbons with tinsel thread, 94 and Tb inches wide 50c and 65c a yard. (Main Floor, Central) New Books of Interest "The United States of Our Own Times," by Paul L. Ha worth, Ph: D. A brilliant nar rative hisirry of our coanti; from the close of the Civil War until June, 1920 $2.60. 'The Girl, a Horse and a Dog," by Fiancis Lynde. A Iivtdy tale of a man who hid to look for a girl, a horse nnd a dog at a given latitude and lorgitude in order to get on th track of a fortune S2. "The Chinese Coat," by Jeanette Lee. .In part a sweet toned romance and in part an allegory $1.75. "Youth in Harlcj," by Gor don Hall Gerould. A New England romance with a quaint and delightful village setting -$2. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) white J ouh embroideryfor prettlnesi, and .....-'.i, . Hviarc nee lor nnisn.; Ithlrd loor, CentmU New French Dotted Veiling $1.25 and $1.85 a Yard Heretofore selling for 50c a yard more. It is the closely woven small dots thut are to much in fashion and so becoming with the new small hats, In brown, navy, taupe, purple and magpie (blowfcoIwhito). 4. .-- . ... H .SrV WmmfF" W!Nfc For Little Girls Starting to Kindergarten or school, there are new and fresh little gingham frocks that will be most suitable for the purpose. There are plenty of pla'n ging hams, some trimmed with plnldo and checks, and any numbe of plaid and checked ginghams. There are pinks and blue3, of course, and pretty greens, as well as browns and tans. The styles are good, the dresses are practical for such wear and the prices go from $2 to $10.50, 2 to 5 year sizes. iXhlrd ror, GtwjtnuU. , Saving You Must Act at Once THE great August Furniture Sale is now a matter of days two days tomorrow and A ; i'iiuu.,y f ujl una WtJGK, two Uciys viVJLUI1UiXJ "-"U xucoua,y; ujl iicai, ween. Four days in all. - Now the last days of every Wanamaker Furniture Sale are always days of great activity because they are days of great opportunity. J1 In that respect this Sale will not be an exception it will particularly exemplify the rule. The people want Wanamaker furniture that is as sure a fact as there is in all merchan dising. v They want Wanamaker-furniture, and when they realize that they have just a 'few .days in which to buy it at lowered prices, they don't let the grass grow under their fee. ' ' They would be foolish if they did, considering what these last days mean to them. x And what they do mean can be told in plain words. During these last days of the Sale you can choose from by far the largest assemblage of high-grade furniture to be found at retail in America at savings as high as 50 per cent and not" less than 10 per cent on anything. Putting it another way, you still have not only anunequaled but a practically unlimited stock to select from at August Sale prices, thus making good our statement that this Sale would be backed with the goods every day to the very end. r Please Mark This . In addition, we' are offering a splendid collection of dining-room. suits, bedroom suits and hundreds of individual pieces for all rooms, including many wicker pieces, all at reductions of one-third to one-half from regular prices. This special collection of individual things alone is worth coming far to see and to select from. You can understand then that these last days of the Sale are the days that bring out the golden opportunities for people who do not hesitate, but act, when really good things are, going. '. Now is their time. iHMMMiliMMiMaKipaBBWHMHHHaHMHMMIiVMBaVMNHMHiIMBPWI I (Fifth, Mxth and Seventh Floors) Inexpensive Copies of Costly Leather Goods Most people know and admire the rich, hand-tooled Cordova leather pocket books and such. But few people know that they can get excellent copies of these pieces at small prices. We have an interesting show ing of these copies in the greenish brown shade that distinguishes Cordova leather and in designs that are attractive and have the appearance of hand tooling. Thcro are pocket books, hand bags and vanity cases at priceo rapging from $1 for an envelope pocket book to $8 for a roomy shopping bag. (Muln Floor, Chestnut) All Our Men's Blue Serge, Flannel and Tropical Suits Going at Low Prices 500 Pair Marquisette Curtains, Special at $2.25 a Pair There are no more popular cur tains than these, for women who have had them know that they can count on them wearing well and washing as often as may be needed. To get them at this price is a ery great economy. They have plain hemstitched edges and come in white, ivory and ecru, 2M ards long. (Fifth Floor, Market) The Men's London Shop Has Lowered Prices on Its Fine Lounge Suits and Golfing Wear The lounge suits are three-piece suits of fine worsteds, cheviots and tweeds and some extremely handsome imported fabrics, such as Shetland, blackthorns and chudda cloths. All beautifully tailored and in the best fashions. The new prices are $10 to $85. Tropical suits of.pongeo, crash and mohair are now $15 to $32.50. Golf and sports suits of distinctive resign are now $25 to $65. Golf knickerbockers are now $0.50 to $13.50. White flannel trousers arc now $15 to $20, Savings of 20 to 30 per cent all '.he way through. (The (lallrrv. Chestnut) Every blue serge and flannel suit in our stock is now marked 25 to 40 per cent less than the regular price of it. On blue serge and flannel suits of the Wanamaker kind that is a remark able saving, but not niore remarkable than real. A man can take his choice at $40 to $48.50, according to grade. All our two-piece tropical suits Palm Beach, mohair and silk are now down to $15, $20 and $25, which mean3 a saving of nearly half. In this group there are not all sizes at each price, but the choice on the whole is very interesting. (Third Floor, Market) Men's Straw Hats Now $2 Each Another dollar off the price of all our sennit straw hats. As these hats were originally two or three times this price, or even more, you will realize what good values they are for this or next Summer. Sizes 6V8 to 7i8 only. (.Main Floor. Market) Shoes at Average Half Price Are a Real Investment And many people know it, judging by the number that have laid in supplies of footwear for a year ahead from this Summer Sale of Shoes. Men have been able to get high and low shoes for half price. Women can buy high and low shoes' at average half sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more. Men's Shoes at $4.75, $7.75 and $9.75 Both high and low shoes at the first two prices and all high shoes at $9.7,5. Many kinds and all new styles. (Main Floor, Market) fr Women's Low Shoes, $4.60, $5.60, $7.60, $7.75 atid $9.75 Oxfords and pumps of patent leather, black and tan calfskin, black and colored kidBkin, black suede, whftu buckskin and white canvas. Women's High Shoes, $7.60, $7.75, $9 and $9.75 Lace shoes of plain black and tan calfskin and gray and brown kfdskin, and lace and button shoes of rarious fine leathers with fancy tops. (Flnt rionr, Market) . a& , , , ; hi , trtl 1 M w 5, I -7,1 ijmriL vht aV L ,. Bif.V".. , . 1VV V.tW.. r - 'I -rr-r ,n Lil . iLi. 43. Ite iQ-lte A& K .. -. f . Mi kA .H !..?' m;j
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