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Cloudy
Store Opens at, 9
Store Closes at 5
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&??ras as if People Are Always Watching Out for
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With the Roughest Sea for
Twelve Hours Pitching v
and Rolling
anchored ' at Marblehead,' where in ye
lden time the whalers went out on long
oyages. to supply what the Standard Oil
Jompany now aoes iorus irom rennsyivama
nd other oil weljs from underground. f
How very wonderful the changes that
nve come to pass! ' How wdnderf ul . the
tandard Oil Company's operations and the
uniiicent ana wise nie 01 jonn u.
ckefeller, who .organized it, and whose
icplv 'directed, most important humani-
arian work, the Rockefeller foundation, in
he use of hisf airly earned wealth has placed
im first on the list or benetactors ot the
iresent century. .
Signed
StpUmber Si, 1BS0.
A Hat Maker the Other Day
admitted he could make our $6 soft hat to sell for $8.
,Many men havefound this out after shopping around.
AsiriV from this compliment, the unprecedented business tells
that the styles are what men want.
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300 Lovely Hats
Each Fresh and
Distinctive
At $12
At $15
, , 'At $16
, At$18
The latest whims of
Paris' and America are
reflected in this collec
tion. (Second Floor, Chestnut)
Women's New Fabric
Gloves in Autumn
Styles
Gloves like these arc very popu
lar this Fall, and this shipment,
just unboxed, contains a fine as
sortment of tho desirable styles.
'Duplex gloves in gray, brown,
beaver or white, 2 clasp, $1.75 a
pair.
' Strap-wrist duplex gloves, 6
button length, in white, gray or
beaver, $2.50.
A finer' grade of Guplcx gloves
in brown and gray with embroid
ered backs, 2 clasp, $2.50 a pair.
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
Young Women! Young Women,
Your New Fall Clothes Are Here!
There are some delightful new suits of
wool jersey in Autumn browns and pretty
blue shades at $29.
They are in a good sports style with short,
youthful jackets, slot seams in the back, deep
pockets and collar that button high at the
neck.
They are well tailored, - have good style
and come In 14 to 20 year sizes.
New Fall and Winter Coats for Girls
Are in Two Excellent Models
at $25 They Are:
Chinchilla coats, $25 arc of navy blue, chinch'illa
of good quality and are lined throughout with bright
red flannel. They arc trimmed with bone buttons, aro
in plain tailored stylo and in 6 to 14 year sizes.
Polo coots, $25 of good wool materials in brown
or pretty blue, are in attractive style with collars that
button high, stitched backs and narrow belts with
buckles. They are lined throughout with silk, are
warm, practical and como in sizes to fit girls of 10 to
16 years. v i
New and Pretty Serge Dresses for
I Girls Are $27.50
Of firm wool serge in dork blue.
The bodices aro blouscd and tho skirts are knife
pleated, with wool embroidery over the hips and on
the blouses. Some have rose, some orange and some
French blue cmbroidcrv. Pleated Rutin ruffles nround
the neck and sleeves give just the soft finish tho They will be becoming and. will fit girls of 10 to
dresses need. 16 yoar8.
(8econtl Floor, Chestnut)
Remarkably Good Tailored Suits
for Women, $57.50 and $68.50
Brand-new fashions, bout eight styles altogether,
and fine, beautiful materials, the ones most desirable for
the coming Winter.
There are plain and silvertone velours, gabardines,
pin-stripes and checked velours. Two of the models, both
at $68.50, have large collars of nearseal, and one of them
has the crescent-shaped pockets trimmed with this fur;
also. Another'fctyle is very elaborately braided in the new
fashion.
These are suits we think many women will like ; they
seem to be exactly what most women aro looking for.
(Pint Floor, Central)
New Checked Velour Skirts
at $13.50
A verv nrettv annrts model with full-orathcreH wnisf. nnrl
hand-lurngd pockets and belt.
The velour is extremely soft all-wool weave with indistinct checks
of black and brown or turquoise and black. They aro just the kind of
tarts women want to wear with their Fall and Winter coat.
(Flrit Floor, Central)
Women's Leather Goats
Are Ready for Bad Weather
For rain, Bleet, snow, or just cold, windy days when one
wants a coat the wind can't penetrate. They aro the finest
coatj you can find for motoring and sports wear. i
Mni"10 nro "verslWo with plaid or gabardine lining; these can bo
au? to serve the purpose of two coats. Altogether, thero aro six styles
irom three-quarter to full length, in glazed, dull leather or suede cloth.
n colors one may have natural, gray or black. $85 to $125.
(Flrit Floor, Central)
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What Women Say About
Frolaset Front-Lace Corsets
support tho spinoxand gives tho de
sired straigh-llno' effect.
That they aro bo easy to put on
and exceedingly comfortable.
Last, but not least, thoy aro very
inexpensive.
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S, over ny front-laco corset
wey ever Bawi"
nJ"14 th?y flt B0 well and usually
MSJn, alteration at all.
v wo closed back helns to
U We are splUno a. nran' nnmrinr of these corsets, the new
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Beautiful New
Nearseal Coats
Nearseal is lustrous, dyed
coney and it makes becoming fur
coats of moderate price and is
suitable for young and older
women as well.
This year's nearseal coats
seem softer of finish than ever,
and tho new models are most
detractive. Tho linings, too, are
lovely.
Plain nearseal coats of fash
ionable length and with the new
collars begin at $220, and go to
$676 for ahandsomo wrap.
Nearseal coats trimmed with
beaver, squirrel, skunk or
ppossum aro $300 to $445.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Children's Coats Are
Here Before
Jack Frost
And sensible mothers like to get
tho children's coats before the
actual need is hero
Tho new coats aro In pretty col
orings, and just ns pretty styles,
of all-wool materials. Soft, lus
trous brbadcloths, siivertono ve
lours, sturdy chinchillas and rich
velvets make the now coats, which
aro in French blue, brown shades,
new greens and tans.
Thoy nro all warmly lined and
many nro fur trimmed.
$21 to $72 and 2 to 5 year sizes.
(Third Floor, Chutnut)
400 Pair Boys9
School Shoes
at Special Price
Boys' black calfskin
blucher lace .shoes in
sizes I2V2 to BVn at
$3.75.
- Boys' .tan calfskin
blucher lace shoes, 8
inches high, sizes 2 to
5ys, P-$0 a pair.
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New Books
. "Trail, to Two Mooni." by
Robert Welles Ritchie. 1.76.
"A World to Mmd," by Margaret
Sherwood. $2,
Toor Btnn'n ltock." by Bertrand.
tv. Sinclair, author or "Kortn or
Flfty.ThrecV' $1,90. v
"In tho Onyx lobby," by Caro
lyn'Wclls. 1.90.
"In the Monntalne," n delightful
story by on unknown author. 11.90
(Main Floor, Thirteenth)
New Fall Waists in
,New Fall Styles
New blouses just arrived in
the Waist Shop are in such a -variety1
of styles that a woman
is sure to find something she
likes' fn the group.
If she wishes a tailored waist,
thoro is one of dark blue messallno
,with a collar to bo worn high or
low. This is $7.50. '
Or soft, lustrous taffeta is a good
looking blouse in navy blue or black
with a tucked collar and tiny ruffles
down the front. $10. -
More elaborate is a blouse of
flesh color or white crcpo Geor
getto with wide filet lace and many
tucks. $15.50.
Another crepe Georgette blouse
which, comes in white, flesh or
bisque .color has a scjuaro neck, is
much trimmed with filet lace and
is $18.7;-.
(Third Floor, Central)
Longclothfor
Undermuslin8 -Now
$3.75 Apiece
A new shipment brings in this
now price, the lowest this quality
has sold for many" a day. Tho
.saving over the former cost is
considerable. Each pieco con
tains 10 yards and is 36 inches
wide.
(Flrnt Floor, Cheetnut)
Nev Pink -Crepe de
Ghirie Nightgowns--Large
Sizes ,
Because a woman wears 17, 18
and size 19 nightgown thero is no
reason why she shouldn't get just
as pretty a style as her sister who
wears a smaller size!
Ono new gown is of pink crepe
de chine in a simple stylo wjth
square neck, tucks and hemstitch
ing for trimming and is $7.25.
Another style, also of pink crepe
do chine, has V neck and Valen
ciennes lace' and insertion for trim
ming. It is $8.35.
(Third Floor, Central)
Headquarters
for Wool Scarfs
Never in tho history of the
business has'there bedn such o-
demand for them, and never be
fore were we as ready as wc
aro today.
'Wool scarfs aro in w many
sizes, from 'the tiny,,jones about
12 inches wide, to those so wide
and large that they resemble
steamer rugs. Some are merely
neckpieces, while others are
wrapped around as only women
know how to gracefully manipu
late them. Some have cops to
match; others have belts which
form a sweater effect.
Mo3t of them, of course, aro
from our homo markets, where
today wo aro leading the world
in Woolen manufactures. But
thore are also fine novelties and
uniquo styles personally selected
abroad, whero tho masters of
origination and initiative, and
nlso tho wearers,-do not fear
odd effects.
Prices range from $2.60 in
easy steps up to $30.
(Flrit Floor, Market)
Chocolate Caramels
With Mint Centers
v $1 a Pound
And they're certainly good I
Fresh chocolate caramels with a
tang of mint whicH comes from
tho layer of mint in tho center of
each caramel. $1 a pound.
Nut blocks almonds, pecans,
Brazil nuts and filberts -are in the
assortment $1 u pound.
Nut bolsters, 80c a pound, are
this week's special and aro crisp
sweets with soft filling of nuts and
fruits. ,
(Down Stairs Store, Cheitnut)
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tin Opportunity to nuy
Wanamaker Furniture
No sale as unexpected as the one we are now holding ever brought such a
response. But the 'good things have .not all beenbought up. We have been
replenishing. Quite a few individual pieces have been added ; and as for the
completeWts for dining rooms, bedrooms and libraries, the choice of thesejs
still really splendid. m
"Everything in thi$ surprising sale is at a saving of 30 to 50 per cent;
For many furnishers this means the opportunity of years.
. - Certainly it is years since suits of such beautiful and reliable quality have
been offered at such low' prices. And the single pieces are, if anything, still more
extraordinary for the money.
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Bring the Children
In for Their School
Shoes
Some most excellent and
practical school 'or play shoes
are of tan calf, unlined, with
no boxing, in sizes 12 to 2,
$4.25 a pair.
Tan calfskin, lace shoos in
sizes 8V6 to 11, $6.25; 11U to
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(Fifth, fclxth and Seventh Floor)
If You Are to Take
Advantage of the
Housefurnishings Safe
you must act pretty soon The sale has only five more days
to run five more days to choose housewares of the finest
grade at savings of 10 to 40 per cent.
Aluminum ware
Xfld-fashioned ironware
Kitchen cutlery and hard
Coffee percolators
Casseroles, baking dishes
Clothes baskets and market
baskets .
Gray and white enameled
cooking utensils
Woodenware for kitchen,
laundry and pantry
All at savings of 10 to 40 per cent.
(Fourth Floor, Market)
Porcelain-top kitchen cabinet
and tables
Housecleaning brushes
Dusters, mops and chamois
Excellent corn brooms and
household soaps
Cedar chests and matting
covered clothing boxes
Tinware front the best
makers
White enameled pantryware
Sewing machines, dress
forms and trunks
New Felted Cotton .Mattresses
at Savings of One-Third
A recent purchase on which we secured an unusual price
concession.
Five different sizes, all covered with good sateen ticking
and ready for delivery.
Double-bed size, $18.50.
Three-quarter-bed size, $17.23.
Large single-bed size, $16.
Medium single-bed size, $15.25.
Small singlo-bed size, $14-. v
(Sixth Floor, Chestnut)
We Hqve a Sale pf
Curtains Going On, Witft
Prices Very Low
There is. choice from a full variety of muslin, scrim
and lace curtains of nearly all sorts at 30 per cent less
than regular. 9
These are all new, fresh soaps, uninjured goods, spe
cially selected by us from the best markets of the world.
$8 a pair for Irish point, cluny
lace, Marie Antoinette and point
d'jean curtains.
$10 a pair for Irish point,
point d'jean and cluny lace cur
tains, 2V& and 3 yards long.
$2.25 a pair for scrim curtains,
2V& yards long; they are plain or
with lace edges; also fancy net
curtains.
$3 a pair for scrim curtains,
2Mt yards long, with insertions
and edges; and fancy net cur
tains. 4.35 a pair for scrims and
fancy nets, 2V yards long, in
various fine, desirable qualities.
Also Marie Antoinette curtains.
$6 a pair for Irish point, Marie
Antoinette and cluny lace cur
tains, 21 yards long.
(Fifth Floor, Market)
And $16 to $75 a pair for a
Lfgreat variety of fine lace cur
tains in 2ft, 3 and 3 yard
lengths a choice from nearly
the Avholo variety of Wana
maker. stocks, offering such
values as Philadelphia has Tnot
known in years.
Now's the "Open Season" for Men's
Fall Suits and Overcoats, and the Finest
Kinds Are Here,
The first Saturday of Autumn will find
our Men's Clothing Store ready witih fine
assortments of Fall suits and overcoats of the
highest grade to be had ready - to - wear in
America.
Knowing full well how insistent men
must be to get the largest measure of value,
service and general satisfaction for the prices
they pay for their clothes we have been all the
more insistent to provide suits and overcoats
that reach the top notch of quality, excellence
and sterling worth for the money.
We were never more certain of the
quality of our men's suits -and overcoats than
we are today, and we have never had better
reason to be. ' . r H
The market is full of inferior doming
made any old way to sell for what seem like
low prices. ,
We could sell suits and overcoats of that
kind if we wanted to, but we should hate to
offer them to the men who depend upon us to
provide the best and safest suits and overcoats
to be found anywhere at the lowest fair prices.
This season, as in all other seasons, they
will find us ready with the suits and the over
coats that they can trust for service and that
we can trust to keep up the name of the Men's
Clothing Store that has never lowered the flag
of finest quality and never will.
Prices are as low as it is possible to havt
them
Fall suits, $40$o.$90. ja
Fall overcoats $45 to $80. , A
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New Shirts With All the Beauty
of Silk That Will Wear
Like Iron
They are silk-and-cotton and not flimsy.
. Wonderfully soft and just a little heavier and
warmer than tho average Summer' shirt the sort of shirt
a man wants to put on this timevof year. v
Plain colors and stripes, .beautifully made, large and
full and finished with ocean pearl buttons.
For beauty and durability and finish they are un
equaled. Price $7.50. '
1200 of the Smartest New Four-in-Hand
Silk Neckties at $1 Each
These are brand-new, fine silk reps and poplins in the
Fall fashions every color and pattern a man ennlrl
imagine or desire. Plenty of the new diagonal stripes,
and they are'fut a little narrower, which is a new idea.
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C-Uuln Floor, Market)
The China Sale Now a
Matter of Days
It ends with September, and the last day of September is
pretty near.
If you mean to secure some of the best dinnerware, cut
glass and inexpensive glassware to be found in any china
store in America at savings of 10 to 50 per cent, and aver
aging 30 per cent, the sooner you make your selections the
better for you.
Supplies arc still abundant and opportunities practically as good M
they were at the beginning of the sale.
Dinner sets in hundreds and hundreds of patterns, $16.50 to $450.
Real cut glass, $1.75 to $300 a piece.
(Fourth Floor, Chfutnut)
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