'.H'.l X vt : m- Jt ft, ,5V r,4 V. ti )- '?. j EVENING PUBLIC ' LEDGER-PHILBEtPHIA', WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1920 JO -j rr STRAWBRIDGE &CLOTHIER NEWS FOR THURSDAY v NEWS FOR : THURSDAY .; fl .a -vl Kxy?frttsg3-?gn Starting Reduction Sale TO-MORROW begins a price-lowering campaign of amazing and unprecedented mag nitude, wholly in the interest of the public, and at a cost to us of hundreds of thousands ' of dollars for all the merchandise reduced was originally marked at a fair mod erate, legitimate profit over cost. We could not sell goods regularly at such a sacrifice of profit and continue in business. But there is, unquestionably, an expectation and even a demand on the part o;f the public for lower prices, and we are meeting this desire whole heartedly, ready and willing to TAKE GREAT LOSSES as our share in opening the road toward a general lower-price level. . ' THERE ARE MANY WONDERFUL VALUES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, AND IN THE FOLLOWING LIST ARE A Few of the More Than 1000 CLOVER DAY Specials FOR WOMEN New Fine Wool Yclour Suits now $38.00 Jersey Suits, plain and heather now $23.50 Straiht-lfnc Navy Serge Dresses now $13.75 Polret twill Rcdingotc Dresses now $19.50 Wool Yclour and Cheviot Coats now $26.50-Fur-collar Wool Velour Coats now $35.00 Rubberized Canton Cloth Raincoats $7.50 Blue Poplin Skirts (not all silk) now $7.50 Tailored and Trimmed Cotton Waists $1.33 White and Striped China Silk Waistfr-$2.35 Crepe Georgette Waists, white, colors $5.00 Matrons' Trimmed Velvet Hats now $6.00 Fifty Smart Trimmed Hats now $6.00 Fancy .Ostrich Feathers now GOc and 75c Canadian Wolf Scarfs now $35.00 and. $45.00 Australian Opossum Choker Scarfs-r-$12.75, Rumpled Hand-made Blouses $3.95 to $12.00 Rumpled French and Philippine Underwear, in broken sizes, Greatly Reduced Gingham and Chambray House Dresses, sizes 36 to 46 Filbert Street Cross Aisle) $1.95 Odd Lot of House Dresses,. 36 to 46 $1.50 to $3.95 - ' , Corsets Greatly Reduced-rnow 85c to $3.85' Various Hook-front Brassieres now 95c Jersey -and 'Silk Petticoats now $3.65 Satino and .Heatherbldom Petticoats $1.95 Cotton Taffeta Petticoats now 85c Flannelette Night Gowns $2.50 and $2.75. Extra-size. Flannelette Night Gowns $1.95 Flesh Batiste Envelope Chemise $2.00 One-clasp Tan Capeskin Gloves $2.15 Two-clasp White French' Kldf Gloves 41.95 Plush Stoles with pockets now $11.75 Dainty Lace Vestecs now 50c Real Filet Lace Collars now $1.25 Embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs 10c each Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs 40c Switches and Transformations $3,50 American Taffeta (cotton) Umbrellas $1.85 About two hundred' all Seconds. Ribbed Lisle Union Suits now' $1.25 Seconds. The favored "Nushnpo" make. Mcrcerircd-and-Merjno Union, Suits $2.00 Extra sizes. $2, B0. Low neck, no sleeves, kneo length. Seconds. Ribbed Cotton Union Suits now 75c Extra sixes, 8fc,- Tight knee. Seconds, Hundreds of Other Things Throughout the Store In the Following Departments ALL There is not a single good reason in the world for delay or hesitation m the buying of any kind of merchandise inihis Sale. Onthe contrary, there is every reason for BUYING IN THIS SALE everything you need,with confidence that you are PAYING LESS THAN THE REAL VALUE AS BASED ON THE MANUFACTURING COST, Our Entire Stock (rf Silks, Wool and Cotton Dress Goods and Dress Linings Reduced Our Entire Stock of Shoes and Oxfords for Men Reduced Also many thousands of pairs of Women's and Children's Shoes reduced Our Entire Stock of Rugs, Carpet, Matting and Linoleum; At Less Than Regular Prices Our Entire Stock of Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps Reduced (STETSON HATS FOR MEN NOT IN THE SALE.) With Three Clover Days, a n 4LL Departments, In Manu Devartments. j m Women's Fleeced Cotton Union Suits $1.65 Extra sizes, 11.85. Mcrcerizcd-and'Mcrino Vests, Btnall sizes 75c' Fleeced Cotton Vests and Drawers 75c each Extra sizes, 8Cc. Seconds. Full-fashioned Black Cotton .Stockings 50c .14-inch Silk-boot StockTngo $1.35 Full-fnshioncd. Black and colors. Outslzo Silk Stockings now $1.65 Full-fashioned. Seconds of "Granite Brand." Mercerized 'Lisle Stockings now 75c Full-fashioned. Black.' Sweaterj-r$7.00 Wool Spcnccrs-rnow $2.50 400 Pairs Various Fine Shoes now $8.45 Black Glazed Kldskln Laco Shoes $3.90 Fine Pumps and Oxfords now ,$5.95 Odd' Lots of Evening Slippers now $2.45 Spats and Boot Tops now $25 t MISCELLANEOUS Canvas-covered Steamer Trunks $9.25, $12.23 Fine Baby Coaches-ribw $29.85 to $47.50 Stroller Go-Carts, with Tiood or withoutr-$25 Stamped Pillow Cases now $1.50 a pair Popular Novels, greatly reduced 38c to 75c Indestructible JPcarl'Ba"d'ecklaces-$10.00 .Gold-ilHed, Brooches si.uu v;uu uinns i.uu LeatherlBoston Bags,. $3.85; Strap Books, $1.35 Velvet Hand. JJags .Reduced Belts, 20c and 25c S. & C. Hardwatcr Soap 9c cake, 95c a dozen Talcum Powders 19c Toilet Waters 55c PresijuMvQire Hair; Brushes, $2 Combs, $1.00 Cowhide jTraveling Bags., 18rinch $15.75 Flash Lights, $1.25' Picture Frame Easels, 10c Nets' of tRcal. Hair, cap shape 60c a dozen Garment Shlelds-r-55c Pearl. Buttons, 12c doz. White or Tinted. Stationery, 32c and 38c a box Vanilla Cream' Drops 58c Hard Candy 18c TOYS AND DOLLS Dolls, with hair,, 12 sizes-85c to $8.90 Shoo-Fly Rocking Horses upholstered $2.50 Hallowe'en Costumes, $1.50 to $6.90; Faces, 15c Roller-bearing Coaster Wagons now $5.50 Children's ?ewing -Machines $1.00 and $2.00 Mechanical Trains, with track-$2.00 to $8,90 ai...jAa rioJT-sn. 'Ouila Boards $1.10 L Bowling 'Alley Games now $1.50 L of Unprecedented Magnitude s FABRICS A1$D TRIMMINGS Yard-wide Black Satin Messaline now $1.95 40-inch Black Crepe do Chine now $4.10 Crepe dc Chine, white, Ivory, flesh, colors, $4.35 Black and Colored SatinvCrepc $4.65 32-inch Colored Velvet Corduroy $1.65 44-inch Black Costume Velveteen $5.00 54-inch Mannish Coatings now $3.00 56-inch All-wool Velour now $3.00 a yard 56-inch Novelty Plaids now $5.00 n yard 50-inch Navy Wool Dress Serge now $3.25 54inch Black Broadcloth now $4.50 36-inch Percales 35c Printed Madras 58c Mercerized Colored Poplin now 35c ,Odd Lots of Cotton Fabrics at Half Price White Cotton Fabrics at Great Reductions wCoat Linings at Substantial Savings Messaline Ribbons 20c Taffeta Ribbon 25c Margot Lace Flouncing $3.95 Bands $2.75 Trimming Embroideries now 12c a yard Fashionable Trimmings Much Under Price BEDFURNISHINGS, LINENS, ETC. Mercerized Damask 95c and $1.50 a Yard Linen Table Damask, 70-inch $3.00 and $3.95 Irish Linen Table Cloths, 72-inch $6.95 Double Damns k Table Cloths, 72x72 in., $10.00 Heavy Half-linen Napkins, 21-inch $5.50 Bleached Turkish Towels, 17x35, $3.00 dozen; 19x39, $4.80 dozen; 20x40, 60c each; 21x44, 65c Bleached Cotton Kitchen Toweling 20c a yard Sheeting Linen, 90-inch $4.50 a yard Madeira Embroidered Tray Covers 50c White Blankets, wool-mixed $6.75 to $14.75 a pair ' ... Gray Blankets, wool-mixed $6.75 to $12.50 a pair Cotton-filled Comfortables-rr$4.75, $5.75, $8.50 Wool-filled Comfortables $9.50, $14.75, $22.00 Muslin Sheets $2.50, $2.75 and $2.95 Muslin Pillow Cases 85c- White Domet Flannel 25c and 38c Outing Flannel, 27-Inch 33c a yard Bath-robe Eiderdown 85c a yard Our Entire Stock of Men's and Young Men's CLOTHING Reduced "This is th,e moat wonderful Sale of Men's Clothing in our history! The.reductibnshrepresent more than $150,000 TO BE SAVED by our cus tomersactual reductions from our fair regular prices Every Business Suit, Every Evening Dress Suit, Every Autumn and Winter Overcoat, American and Imported, and Every Pair of Trousers Reduced . T-morrow-wHlne- Clover Day, and tho Clover Specials are all extraor dinary, these, in; addition to tho ALL-INCLUSIVE REDUCTIONS, and the following EXTRA-SPECIAL'group, should make to-morrow tho great est day we have ever known : Men's Winter Overcoats Half Price and Less A splendid assortment of Men's and Young Men's'Winter Overcoats, Ulsters, Ulsterottes, and Form-Fitting Overcoats, made to sell at $60.00 and $65.00, in this amazing price-lowering Sale at $29.00. STRAWBRIDGE MAtturm-KiSBT, . EIGHTH Many ALL WE HOPED this lower-price era would have started after in stores throughout the country last spring and early anoh pflWf nn h manufacturinir and wholesale market, (exceot where individual manufacturers co-operated with us in specific instances), and scarcely a break from the peak of high prices came until the first of this month. In the meantime we hadtoeen com pelled to provide large stocks for autumn and winter, at the prevailing costs. Now, how ever, we see hopes of replenishing stocks in some lines at lower prices, and it is ourpolicy to be IN THE MARKET AT ALL TIMES. i MISSES AND CHILDREN Girls' Winter Coats, 6 to 10 years $12.75 Misses' Winter Coats $22.50 and $34.50 Girls' Winter Coats, 10 to 16 years $18.50 Misses' Suits $27.50 and $37.50 Misses' Dresses $13.75 and $17.75 Girls Gingham Dresses, 6 to 14 years $1.85 Girls' Black Velvet Tams-now $1.95 Outing Flonnel Night Gowns, 6 to 10 $1.15 Infants' Heavy Cotton Shirts now 38c Colored WaBh Dresses, 2 to 5 $1.50 to $5.00 Children's Washable Chamois Gloves 55c Children's Silk-lined Filosetta Gloves 35c Children's Wool Sweaters $3.00 and $5.00 Children's Fleeced Vests and Pantalets 50c, 60c Children's Ribbed Cotton Waists 30c Girls' Fleeced Union Suits 75c, $1.00, $1.23 Gray Sleeping Suits, 1 to 12 $1.15, $1.30, ' $1.50 Children's Ribbed Stockings, seconds 25c Children's Lisle Stockings, seconds 39c Misses' Plain White Lisle Stockings, good sec onds 45c a pair Misses' Dress Shoes, various styles $2.60 Misses' Fine Sample Shoes $3.95 Children's Brown Blucher Shoes $3.35 Misses' and Children's Comfy Slippers $1.63 Largo Girls' Fine Sample Shoes $4.45 FOR BOYS Cheviot Suits at Half Price $7.50 Cheviot Suits $14.25 and $18.75 Jack O'Lcathcr Suits now $16.75 Boys' Mackinaw Coats $7.25 and $9.75 Boys' Wash Suits now $2.95 Winter Overcoats (3 to 8 years) $10.75, $15.75 Winter Overcoats (5 to .12 years) now $12.50 Winter Oycrcoats (11 to 17), $8.75, $15.75, $19.75 Plush and Velvet Hats $1.95 and $2.95 Cloth Hats $1.25 Caps 90c and $1.25 Blouses 60c and 95c Shirts 70c and $1.25 Outing Flannel Pajamas $1.75 Ecru Ribbed Union Suits $1.00 to $1.40 Black Ribbed Stockings, JJ to 9'i (seconds), 20c Shoes, black and tan leathers $3.25 and $4.75 Goods at Less Every Department in the Store participates. In many Departments all things re duced; in all Departments many things reduced. In the following Departments everything is marked at a reduced price (except a very few things which we have agreed to sell at (-a fixed price such as Stetson $29-00 J & CLOTHIER STREET - FILBERTS' T&EET Things Reduced! Things Reduced! Men's Clotfiing at Remarkable Savings Our entire regular stock reduced, also the following and many other equally important Clover Specials: Men's "Alco" Winter Suits $27.00 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits $33.50 Winter Overcoats, $19.50, $25, $44.50 Warm Ulster Overcoats now $34.50 Separate Trousers, $4.75, $5.75, $7.25 Autumn and Winter Suits, to-measure $45.00 Soft Hats $2.35, $3.75 Velour Hats-i$5.95 Cloth Hats $2.95 Derby Hats $4.65 Shirts $1.45, $1.65, $1.85, $2.00, $2.60, $3.25 Silk Shirts save 25 to 40 per cent. Outing Flannel Paamas7-$2.50 Night Shirts $1.85 Cotton Socks, black and colors 25c Full-fashioned Silk Socks (seconds), all colors 95c Balbriggan Shirts or Drawers (seconds) 85c Merino Shirts or Drawers (not all sizes) 85c Heavy Cotton Shirts or Drawers (seconds), $1 Neckties, 50c, 75c. 95c, $1.15, $1.50 and $1.85 Initial Handkerchiefs (not all letters) 6 for $1.25 Gray Suede Gloves now $1.50; Mocha, $3.50 Shoes $6.75. $9.45. $9.90 and $11.00 Tan Grain Brogue Oxfords $9.45 FLOOR COVERINGS Wilton Rugs, 9x12, $122.50; 8.3x10.6, $112.50 Royal Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet $88.50 Seamless 'Axmlnster Rugs, 9x12 feet $69.50 Velvet Rugs, size 11.3x12 feet $49.50 Wilton Velvet Carpet now $3.85 a yard Inlaid Linoleum $2.25 and $2.70 a square yd. In tho Lower-priced Department Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet $37.50 Axminstcr Rugs, 9x12 feet $14.50 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 6x9 feet $850 Fibre Rugs. 3x6. $1.75; 27x60 inches $1.50 Felt-base Floor Covering 50c a square yard Cork Linoleum Remnants 55c a square yard at Reduced Prices, and inan Kegular rnces hats, Anderson's ginghams Entire Stock of Boys' Clothing, Suits, Overcoats, Mackinaws and Knickerbockers, Now Reduced Our Entire Stock of Furniture, Metal Bedsteads and Bedding, Trunks and Traveling Bags Entire Stock of Lace Curtains, Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics At Less Than Regular Prices Our Entire Stock of Sheetings, Muslins and Flannels Reduced (INCLUDING LONG CLOTH, CAMBRICS, PILLOW CASE MUSLIN, ETC)'-, , : : v 4 --.l, --' General the reduction sales here and summer. But there was no FOR THE HOME Brass Beds, floor samples. Half Price 50-pound Felt Mattresses, art ticking $21.75 Lamps and Silk Shades Samples, About Half Price Floor, Table and Boudoir Lamps, poly chrome, mahogany, ivory, silver leaf and other finishes $2.25 to $62.50 Silk Shades, 8 to 26 inches $2.25 to $50 Framed Mirrors reduced $1.50 to $125.00 Wall Papers, room lots $4.00 to $7.50 Cretonnes 10c Heavy Denim, 36-inch 75c Cedar Chests $27.50 Folding Screens $7.50 White Irish Point Lace Curtains $10.00 pair Silver-plated Roll" Trays now $750 Cut Glass Bowls $5.25 Cut Glass Vases, $4 Incomplete Dinner Sets Reduced Decorated Fruit Bowls $2.95; Vases $3.25 Brass and Copper Vases, Trays, etc., 80c to $10 Sewing Machines, shopworn $24 and t28 Oak Kitchen Cabinets, porcelain top Sb.OO 3-piecc Aluminum Saucepan Sets $1:95 Gas Heating Stoves, cylindrical $2.15 t Oil Heaters, 3-quart capacity $4.50 Enamel Dish Pans $1.05 Ash Cans $2.65 FURNITURE Complete Suits for dining room, living-room and bedroom also some summer styles reductions average 30 per cent. Odd Single Pieces at Half Price Six New Player-Pianos now $515.00 -J- Several Exchanged Upright and Player Pianos marked at Extremely Low Prices Phonographs, used $45, $75, $80 and $95 Sports, Motor Supplies Boys' and Girls' Pull-over Sweaters $750 Foot Balls $3.85. $5.25 Air Rifles $2.00 Basket Balls $7.75 Roller Skates $2.10 Guaranteed 30x3 'j Fabric Tires, all-weather tread S15.00. Other sizes accordingly A Table of Miscellaneous Motor Accessories at a fraction of their former prices and Skinner's satin). & .1 M "'I IV M fl jJLj1113 i. 111 ' a ' ', , I . i w 1. I ill ' i i ' IU. f 1 1 M. i r. .j iLim i . r a i i mi" M .,..''- 'v " ".. ';.'' jw vh ' Ik- Xrt .-. -," 4i,r. .': ' -- ' r..' , :"' yk l " IB'jIj. (Hj-JiH fcrffc ? i &'. W XUtHMAi ."W.it.t.tJ n -.. -.
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