1. '! I HH k5PVK'p 3 , , ' " &, V PEKING- PUBLIC EDGER-HILADBLPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1920 Organ Plays at 9,11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHKK Fair I Chimes ai noon Store Opens at 9 Store Closes at 5 3 I ' I.I II I tl TomorrowBringsMuchThatIsNewandClosesSomeImportantSale There Is More Blue Sky Above Us Than Clouds if we take the year all through.' This is the 'deliberate judgment of a weather-wise observer who makes a study of the subject. It is a human failing to magnify our wet days and our disappointments, and we dishearten ourselves and are only half as hopeful and energetic as we should J)e. The stiffer the wind and the steeper the climb, buckle on your courage the tighter, and go at it until you see the sunrise from the top of the mountain. ' We are confident we can make this store better than ever. Signed Btptcmbcr SO, 1020. ffifymttfo 100 Women's Sktin Dresses Special, $28.50 to $38.50 And such pretty, new fashions as they are! Theic arc beaded and embroidered dresses, dresses with thrcc- titrcd ruffled skirts and others with pleated ruffles. And there arc iodic of the new stitched styles that arc so much liked. If a woman wants a dress to put on right now and wear for many occasions, she would do well to see these specials, for they arc very good looking and excellent values. (Flrit I'loor. Central) New Winter Sports Suits for Young Women, $45 Nothing in a girl's wardrobe is much" more practical than a sports Wit. It is useful morning and afternoon and is youthful and becoming. These new suits arc smurt, a ell-tailored affairs in brown, navy blue, CoDcnhagcn blue and rust color. They arc silk lined throughout, too. .f 13 and 14 to 20 year sics. - oncl rloor, Chentnut) New Diamond Bar Pins in Openwork Platinum Mountings So delicate in the tracery of the design that the diamonds seem held in suspension. Some of these bar pins have only one diamond in the center. Others have a diamond at each end in addition and the brilliancy of the platinum seems almost like a paving of tiny diamonds. The prices of these new bar pins arc far less than you'd think from $180 to $400. (Jenelry More, Chmtnut nnd Thirteenth) Very Different Indeed Are New Soft Taffetas - So much so that many people stop to inquire about them. The printings are odd and surprisingly pretty largo block effects, lomc with a suggestion of Batik about them, and others distinctly Persian in deep, rich colorings. For fur coat linings, and the silk kimonos, these soft taffetas are charming. They arc 40 inches wide and $6 a yard. (Pint Floor, (lirnlnut) Less Than Half Price for Scarfs Shawlettes Slip-ons Sports Coats Xo matter how careful we arc, merchandise will become soiled and mussed through handling. Thcicfoic, wc put on sale tomorrow several .hundred imported and domestic garments, only one and two of a kind, at prices that arc IcbS than half of regular. 158 silk scarfs, slightly imperfect, $5 each. 14 shawlettes, $10 each. 108 slip-ons at $1, 205 at $2.50, 71 at S3.50 and 100 at $5 each. 36 sports coats and slip-ons nt $7.50, 40 at $10, 140 at .$15 and 35 at $25 each. Iel .Mule) A Dainty New Shoe That Women Will Like It is a onc-cyclct ribbon tic, with tongue, turned sole and baby Louis heel. Just the sort of shoe for afternoon wear and it will carry 8 buckle beautifully, if you wish further to decorate it. In black and tan calfskin and patent leather. Considering its fine stjlc and careful workmanship, and the fact '"it it comes from the leading women's shoe factory in the city, $12 a fiXr is small price for this shoe. (I'lml I'loor, Market) 10,000 Yards Cotton Remnants All One-Third Less Umghams, percales, oilcs almost every kind of cotton goods u can think of, bikI there arc any number in the right lengths for childicn's school frocks and women's waibts; sonic are long enough for women's dresses. We have been some time getting together this assortment, and thtB is the opportunity for every one who can mako use of these good remnants. Otet .Male) Two Good Handkerchief Items Women's handkcrqhlcfs, $3 a dozen, nrc of sheer and snowy Irish linen, k- Men's handkerchieffl, 35c each, arc the plain, practical oorL (Wot AWL) H Tomorrow Night the Musidal Season of 1920-21, in Philadelphia, Will Be Opened by Ysaye MirovitcH and the ChicKering' Piano Eugene Ysaye is a leader among the world's greatest violinists one who has scaled the supreme heights of classic inter pretation and who delivers the musical messag'e with the authority of a master. As in the past, Ysaye continues to use the Chickering piano in his studio and in all his public recitals. Alfred Mirovitch, the famous Russian pianist, who is making his initial bow to American audiences, has chosen the Chick ering piano for his concert tour. In almost a century of existence the Chickering piano has been the favorite of thousands of fine musicians and many great ones. The fact that it will be the piano used in the notable concert tomor row night is just one more example of its excellence. For ninety-seven years Chickering has been a name to conjure with in musical circles, and today this piano stands among the half dozen great pianos of the world. It is sold in Philadelphia at the Wana maker Store only, and whoever secures one will have an instrument equal to the most exacting demands. Chickering upright pianos, $1150. Chickering grand pianos, $1400 and -$1550. Chickering player-pianos, $1650. Chickering Ampico reproducing pianos, upright, $2200 ; grand, $3500. Any of these instruments may be bought on convenient terms. L (Kcjpllun Hall, Hecond Floor) r Women's Raincoats Certain kinds arc absolutely w atcrproof and these are the new English black rubberized cloth ones with checked collar and cuffs, $25. Oil silk raincoats, transparent and in the prettiest colors, $26.50. Rubberized silk raincoats, $38. Those that arc weatherproof cd are all the gabardines and berges, in tan, navy, brown and black, all imported cloths, $40 to $65. (Flint Floor. Central) Crisp White Dotted Swiss Dresses for Girls, $7.50 What with their smocking and colored sashes they are as pretty frocks as wc have seen for some time for this price. The dresses have smocking on the collar and cuffs and they arc finished with pretty organdie Sashes in pink, blue or orchid. In 6 to 14 year 3Jzcs, $7.50. (Second Floor, Cheatnut) tomorrow Is the Last Day of the Housefurnishings Sale Tomorrow brings you one final opportunity to buy housewares of the finc3t quality at savings of 10 to 40 per cent. Our final opportunity to choose Aluminum ware Brooms and brushes Ironware Kitchen cutlery and hardware Coffee percolators Casseroles and baking ditha Enameled cooking utensils Porcelain-top kitchen cabinets and tables All at a saving of 10 to 40 per cent on every dollar '(Fourth Floor, Market nnd Central) Wooden ware Cedar chests Matting-covered boxes Tinware Dwcrs, mops and chamois Soap j Setting machinei Dress forms Trunks Filipino Lingerie Sateen Garments for Babies and Girls Quite a shipment has just ar rived, and the cases are full of little dresses, cans nnd lingerie, all daintily hand-made and hand embroidered. There arc petticoats, night gowns, envelope chemises for older girls and dresses and caps for babies. Prices begin at .$2.75 for caps and got to $10 for the finest dresses. ' (Third Floor, Cheilnut) Women's Silk Stockings at Lower Prices $3.50 a pair for full fashioned thread silk stockings in black with fancy openwork clocks and ankles, and with mercerized lops and soles. $4.50 a pair for full fashioned all-silk stockings in both fancy open docks in black and all-over opcnwoik effects in black and colors. Both groups have been much higher priced all summer. (Meat AUIe) Women Who Wear Flannellct Pajamas will be interested in this new shipment just unpacked. They are of soft, warm flannel lct in pink or blue striped effects. $4, $4.50 and $5.85. (Third Floor, Central) New Books "The Maid of Mirabcllc," a romance of Lorraine, by Eliot II. Robinson. $1.75. "The Air Pirate," by Ranger Gull. $1.75 "Prologue," by Phyllis Dugannc. $1.75. "The I.oudwatcr Mystery," by Edgar Jepson. $2. "Enjoying Life and Other Literary Remains," by W. N. P. Barbcllion. $2. "A Spring Walk in Pro vence," by Archibald Marshall. $3.50. (HooU Store, Main Floor, Thirteenth) Boston Bags Are Now Good Philadelphians So many women, girls and col lege men are using these service able and convenient bags that this city may have to adopt them too. Made of soft hand-boarded leather, with wide mouths und double handles, they nrc splendid for shopping or professional use. Most of them are black, but there are a few brown. Prices are $4.75, ?5 and $5.50. (Main Floor, thottnut) Good Down Quilts at $15 Covered with tussah silk, in tan and cream colors. Regular size for double beds. Made in our own factory. Being a surplus lot of a few dozen in only two colors ' wo have marked them at a price that should sell them, at once. All in double-bed size, $15 each. We hac another lot of specially priced wool-filled quills with beau tiful figured silk mull tops and borders and backs of the sumo material in plain colors. Special at $14.50 each. (Slith Floor, Central) Floor Screens Will Help Prevent Autumn Colds This is tricky weather. Look out for draughts, no matter how warm it may seem. And be' care ful at night. Have a screen be tween your bed and the open w in dow, co you cun have the fresh air without lying in a current of it. , f Wc liavil some fine floor bercens of v hite, ivory and mahogany, filled with burlap in blue, green, brown nnd rose. They all hac inner frames which can be taken out and refilled at any time. Three and four fold in three heights, 1 ft., 6 inches; 5 ft. and 5 ft. 15 inches. Prices, $13.50 to $20.75. (Fifth Floor, Market) These Wonderful English Overcoats Are Marching Out by Hundreds This morning1 we started a Sale unique in American merchan dising. We began the selling of a shipment of London-made topcoats at lower prices than domestic overcoats of equal grade can be bought for. They are by the famous house of Kenneth - Durward, London, and under their style names, "Aintree," "Conduit," "Taglione" and "Balmacaan," are celebrated all over Europe and America. Coats of this character have usually been regarded in America as too expensive for any except fastidious men who could indulge their fancy for the highest grade of London tailoring. But for once just this once we secured a few hundred to dis pose of at prices ranging from $40 to $85 which prices are lower than American - made overcoats of equal grades can be .had for anywhere. We should say at this writing that only a few of the coats at $40 remain, butf there are still good selections at $50. Also Famous "Sunningdale" Golf Suits at $48.50 These golf suits, also made by Kenneth-Dunvard, are believed to be the finest in the world. They represent the clothing worn in the highest- class country clubs in England and Scotland. Practically indestructible, they are just the right weight for Autumn and Winter sports, and the coat is so cleverly slotted in the shoulder as to give the golfer opportunity for a full swing. If all Philadelphia golfers knew just how good they are at this price, there would not be a single suit left here by tomorrow noon. nr. L (The London Hhop, (.allrr.r, (hrttnnl) Crisp New White Waists These arc the kind women like lo wear with their spoil suits and Autumn tailor-mades, because they are simple, yet not too hcvcic, and arc so carefully made that they fit very well. ?t.75 for a batiste blouse with four rows of lattice beading down the front and on the turn-back collar and cuffs. $8.50 for a dainty batiste blouse with deep turn-back cuffs und col lar with tiny tucks and lace edge. $8.50 for another fine white batiste blouse with just enough tucks and Valenciennes lace and" insertion for picttincss. (Tlilrii Floor, Central) The Lamp Sale (tGoes Out" Tomorrow Evening ' It will be a bright, shining Sale up to the last minute. The arioties are as large as at the beginning, only the quantities hac diminished. One last opportunity to choose from a beautiful assortment of table and floor lamps, fixtuics and silk and parchment shades at 33 1-3 per cent less than regular prices. (Fourth I'loor, ( entrnl) She'll Like to Carry These New Mesh Bags because they aic in the fashionable green gold fin.sn, because the meshes arc so line and because they aic in such new and pretty shapes. All hac nanow frame and there aic long, narrow and square shapes. These new gold plated mesh bags arc $32 to $58. New mesh purses, $7.50 to $35. (Jenelr, More. Main I'loor, Lhentnut) The China and Glassware Sale Ends Tomorrow The final opportunity of choosing fro n our entire stock oi dinner sets, including muny open-stock patterns, at 20 to 33 1-3 per cent below our regular prices. The labt opportunity of choosing from a large and brilliant assemblage of high-grade cut glasa and at savings of 20 to 33 1-3 per cent. In both dinner sets and cut glass selections are practically as good as they were at the beginning. It may be long before you will have t he same selections at the same substantial savings. (I'niirtu I lyir. ChrMnuli Good Felted Cotton Mattresses at a Saving of One-Third A recent purchase of good, frct-h, standard 'quality felted cotton mattresses, secured nt a price concession of 33 1-3 per cent, that wc are glad to pass on to our customers, Doublo-bcd sizes, $18.60; largo bingle-bcd size, $1G; medium single bed ai, $10.25;mall single-bed size, $1-1.00. The Unexpected Furniture Event Rein forced by 500 Pieces of New Reed and Willow Furniture at 30 Per Cent Less This cry remarkable furniture mocmcnt, bo very attractive in fine suits for dining rooms, bedrooms and living rooms, take on a new interest tomorrow through the arrival of a notable neu purchase of 500 pieces of reed and w lllow furniture, comprising many matched suits, as well as single pieces, all to be sold at a saving of 30 pel cent. Kive-picce reed suit finished in blue; large davenport with 3 loose cushions and two pillows, two large armchairs, one side chair with loose-cushion scats and C-foot table, .$120. I'ive-piecc willow buit; settee, two armchairs, arm rocker and tabic with glass top, $200. Six-piece iory enamel willow suit; upholstered in i-rutonno with lopse-cusnion scats; davenport two armchairs, urm rocker, foot rest and round table with glass top, $252. Six-piceo reed suit in frosted hi own with spring scats, loor cushions and pillows; sofa, three armchair.-, foot lest and large table, $890. (I Iftli hUlh and heienlh I'loom) Six-piece rccd suit m antique bronre finish, upholstered in cre tonne, with spring scata, recrsible eat cushions and three pillows; laige sofa, three aimchairs, foot rest, table, 213G inch platc-gla3S top, ?! 000. Other suits include: Itced suits, 6 pieces, $410 5 pieces, SG78 8 pieces, $1035 Willow suits, 0 pieces, $1275 Reed suits, 7 pieces, 51520 Separate pieces in reed and willow, various finishes, mostly natural, some upholbtcred-- Sofas, $215, $32, $35, $13 to $70. Armchairs, ?1ti, S17, $21, $38.50, $i.', Stio and $70. Arm rockers, S1S.50, $10.50. $19, $21, Sill, $10. R wa of eniplmsib, wi- want to say that ou should Uuep in mind the splendid selection cf djning-iooin, bedroom, living-room and library suits at salng3 of 30 lo 50 per cent. i-1 5-1 4 v. ' A '- h X .! T $ iv. ti.V3 jV u-ii d V t !' . w ,t I (Slilli Floor, Chcitnut) vfrfl-,,",, -i w -.
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