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1920
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Christmas Music hv th Ore-an
W AN AM AKER'S Stere Opens at 9
WEATHER
Unsettled
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WANAMAKER'S
Stere Closes nt 5:30
WAIsTAMAKER'S
vina unimei Kech Heur
Only Twe Mere Weeks te De Your Christmas Shopping In
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It Is Only Fair te Say te
the Generous Public
who honor ub these days with their presence that we
have never had se much pleasure in receiving
them in
This Big Shopping Heme
as we are having this year. , ,
With the usual Christmas crowds en m. of
.our floors, our widened aisles, and better location of
our pretty things and the quicker settlement desks,
even mere than usual business can be transacted
with better comfort and safety te our patrons.
The' Stere was never se safe for children who
come with their parents or caretakers, and it is an
accepted fact that there never was se much te see
and te please as there is these days.
". We haven't any chance te get mere in time of
many of the Christmas things'we are new selling.
We are faithfully adhering te our premise te
, turn ever te our customers all the reductions we are
able te obtain from the makers of our articles.
There .are many things en our floors being
bought up that are net te be seen elsewhere in this
City.
Come and welcome, from city and country, and
be at home te enjoy all the hospitalities we offer,
whether you are a buyer or net.
Signed
Dc. 0, 1020.
Mmy
Many Little Girls Are Longing
for Party Frecks
and would be perfectly delighted te find a new, fluffy, silk or
crepe ene en Christmas morning.
There is a whole case of lovely new frocks just in -delicate-hucd
taffetas, soft crepes de chine and filmy crepe Georgette, made
up in charming fashions, with round necks nnd short sleeves, and
just enough frills and rosebuds and ribbons for prcttiness.
Rese pink, maize, apricot, coral, pale blue nnd white frocks
arc here. They will fit little girls of 6 te 14 years and they are
$14.50 te f36.
(Second Fleer, (Viettnut)
Large Women's Suits
at Late-Season Prices
Velours de lainn. cihnrHlnnn Pntref fwiiu belivias and veleurs
with broadcloth finish, in browns, taupes, navies and black; all of fine
lunllty andj admirably made.
Seme are of the entirely severe type, some have tailored ornamen
tation crews' feet and se en; some are bound with silk braid; a few
have fur cellars. Linings are both plain and figured. The styles arc
the same as these used for women who wear 36 and 38 sizes, although
these suits are in 42 te 62 sizes.
Prices are $50 te $125.
(Flret Fleer, Centritl)
New Fur-Trimmed Wraps
at Lewer Prices
They are two really beautiful models in the handsomest of
materials and with big cellars of fur that by themselves would
cost well into the price of the coot. L1 , u. .-,
One is a Belivia wrap in taupe brown or black with a cellar
of Austral'"" opossum. It is $145.
The ether Is a lovely evera wrap in brown only and with a
huge cellar of beaver. This is $185.
(Flmt Fleer, ('nitral)
Luxurious
Quilted Wrappers
Frem Japan, and made of fine
ly str.i -il silks blue and white,
apricot and white, pink and white,
turqueiee and white, price $18.50.
Short sacques of the same, $0.50.
Plain colored quilted wrappers,
$12 te $18.50; embroidered,
$18.60. Plain colored sacques,
$8.50. Embroidered sacques,
910.75.
All in the French Roem.
(Tblrd Fleer, Cbeetnut)
White Waists
of Cotten
Striped dimitiea having
cel-
isrx. culrs nnd front ninnta
trimmed with tiny ruffles, $3.85.
Square neck voiles with Valon Valen
ejenncn and narrow strips of om em om
reidery, $3.85.
Tucked batiste with cellar and
Wffs el tucxeu ana scalloped
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. breidery, ?e, I
(Thir ner,(Cftrj
9famfc.
New All-Weel
Bengaline at
$1.75 a Yard
Just a little mere than half
what this geed drcsa material has
been selling for. It has all the
wearing qualities of a serge, but
affords a pleasant variety from
that fabric.
(First Fleer, Cheitnut)
AN
excellent article for
nn tnvauus i
nightgown of soft white or
pink albatross w" " r i-v,
front opening, end finish of
scallops. Price $11 JO in
the Little Nightgown Salen,
leta of ether things arc
here Perte Mean night
gowns, Philippine night,
gowns, lace-trlmmed naln
annv nlnhtaewns, at a con
siderable varlety)ef price's.
(Third ler. Wwi
GlisteningNew
Buckles Would
Delight Her
for a handseme pair may be
used ever and ever again. New
cut steel buckles in effective
designs and different shapes
are $4 te $40 a pair.
Rhinestone bucklc3 are love
ly, come in many styles nnd
are $6 te $36 a pair.
New pearl buckle, for
gown or dress trimmings, in
white or block pearl, arc 60c
te $2.75 each.
And some novelty French
buckles and gown ornaments
nrc most unusual nnd artistic,
would make charming gifts
and arc $4 te $16 each.
Main Fleer, Central)
Last Shipment Before
Christmas of
Women's
Suede Gloves
Se this is te tell you that it
will be the part of wisdom te
get what you need as seen
as you can! These are the
suede gloves which leek and
wear like mochas, and are
much less expensive than
mochas, tool
Short gloves, $1.85, arc in
gray, tan and beaver color,
fasten with one clasp and have
combination embroidery.
Slip-en gloves, $2.50, arc six
button length, arc eutseam
sewn, come in gray and beaver
shades nnd arc a popular
style.
Strap-wrist gloves, $3, arc in
gray, tan or beaver, have six
button length tops, and nrc
eutseam sewn.
(Witt Alnle)
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Novelty Sports
Silks Arrive
for Christmas
Particularly nice gifts for
women who like the newest
fashion In these silks. They arc
most fashionable for sports cos
tumes and arc in new designs
and in light and dark colors,
$7.60 te $11 a "yard.
(Flrtt Fleer, Clientnat)
Bracelet Lockets
Are a Novelty
'Ribbon makes the bracelets and
they have attractive lockets of
sterling silver in novel designs,
$4.60.
And there are some new and
attractive lockets, all of sterling
silver, in many shapes, at $3.25
te $7.25.
(Jewelry Mere, Chestnut)
French Gardenias
and Orchids,
50c and $1.75
As dainty and pretty as any
woman could wish for corsage
bouquets. And they make pleas
ing gifts, tee..
Find them with ether new
French flowers and corsage bou
quets, $1 te $5.
('.Main Fleer, Central)
Silk Girdles, $1.50
Arc in black or the fashion fashien fashien
able colors, are two and a half
yards long, ere finished with tas
sel ends, and will make a pretty
finish for a Winter frock.
C.Ueln Fleer, Central)
TJLTOOL blanket bath
rf robes for women are
the coziest, most luxurious
things Imaginable. One
style with kimono neck and
satin trimming is $21. The
ether has a cellar of white
chinchilla cloth; Is trimmed
with satin and has frogs for
fastening. This is $25.
Each may be had in light
blue - and - white, grau-and-whtte
and plnk-and-white,
and each has a silk rope
girdle.
(Third Fleer, Central)
A Little Sale of Manicure Sets
at $5.50 te $16
This is twenty-five per cent below the usual prices for auch
sets and geed sets they are, tee and just what people nre
asking for, for gifts.
They are compact and convenient sets, mostly in leather
cases, with silk or velvet linings, and the best quality fittings.
They fold up and will be handy te tuck into a bag or a traveling
case. They are. very complete sets, nnd every set has all the
needed pieces.
$5.50 te $16 each. "s
(Main Fleer, Cheatnut)
New $25 Plaid
Skirts Are Coming
in All the Time
We never had such pretty $25
skirts before and certainly never
such a wonderful variety of col
orings and styles.
They are all in a soft finished
worsted, pleated in various new
ways, each, mere delightful than
the last, and many have narrow
leather belts. All kinds of varia
tions en the fashionable blue and
tan plaids, also soma very smart
black-and-white effects and a
number of stripes.
In some styles the waist banda
go up te 38 inches. ,
(JTlrit JTHer, Central) .ti
Fer a Womanly
Weman the
"Martha Wash
ington" Sew
ing Tabie
It is a safe, standard,
sensible gift, dignified
and of practical value.
Three distinct types
are shown in our Christ
mas furniture exhibition
at $24 $32 and $35 each.
Yeu will decide which
you like best, but all are
excellent at the price.
The one at $24 is believed
te be the best obtainable
anywhere for the money.
Sewing tables make
one item in the beautiful
assemblage of gift
pieces. There are hun
dreds of ether things of
novelty, usefulness and
charm.
Writing desks, book
cases, telephone stands,
tea wagons, umbrella
stands, smokers' cabi
nets, book blocks, muffin
stands, magazine racks,
chifforebes, te say noth
ing of the superb selec
tion of easy chairs and
rockers.
4 (Fifth Fleer)
The China
Stere Gleams
With Gifts
We could print a list of
probably five hundred differ
ent articles at $1 te $600
each, any one of which would
be as appropriate ana accept
able a home gift as you could
think of. It is because of this
diversity and comprehensive
ness that the China Stere is
such a geed place te come te
for a Christmas gift.
Things of beauty and ele
gance and decorative charm;
things of novelty and things
of practical utility these are
here in the most interesting
choice imaginable.
Italian marble figures, busts
and pedestals.
Pottery In wonderful choice,
including amphora, Fulpcr,
Van Briggle, Italian, Helland,
Cowan, French, English.
Richly decorated ware in
geld and colors from the
Pickard studies.
Aquariums en wrought iron
stands.
Flower fowls, tea sets,
breakfast sets, chocolate sets,
ice cream sets, cake sets, berry
sets, dinner ets.
Then in glassware cut
glass, engraved glass, etched
geld glass, iridescent glass,
colored glass, decorated glass,
a sparkling world of gifts in
Itself. Think of all the attrac
tive nnd useful articles te be
had in cut glass alone and by
the way we have a large choice
of pieces at one-third less than
the regular prices,
(Fourth Fleer, Chestnut)
25c Outing
Flannel Again
Many are the warm garments
that this flannel is used for nnd
new is the time te make them.
In a great variety of light and
dark colored stripes and checks,
also plain gray, pink, light blue
and white; all 27 inches wide.
(First Fleer, Chestnut)
Women's New
Colored Silk
Umbrellas $5
In the very styles women want
this Winter; in the sizes they
carry and the colors they like
and mighty geed umbrellas in
deed for $51
The covers are of firm, lustrous
silks in all the fashionable col
ors blues, greens, taupe, brown,
gray, red and black. The frames
are the sturdy paragons, and they
have smarrhandles with bakelite
rings erBilk cords, by which they
may be carried. They have short
ferrules and the short handles
that are s'e popular.
Fine for gifts, toot
(Main vfer, Market) ,
Hew About
Giving a
Wardrobe
Trunk ?
Yeu may be sure that the
woman with a fine wardrobe
will be remarkably glad of It.
Here are the facts about them
in a nutshell:
Steamer size, five kinds,
prices at $32 te $80.
Three-quarter size, ' eight
kinds, $3G te $130.
Regulation size, twelve
kinds, $30 te $225.
Large size, five kinds, $88
te $185.
(Fourth Fleer, Central)
1200 of the World's Finest Blankets
at Half in a Christmas Sale.!
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Who is thinking of giving gifts
blankets for his or her own home?
Fer both, this is the opportunity. We doubt if se many really fine
blankets from the world's best mills hove ever been offered at half price
American blankets, English blankets, Dutch blankets, all are in
cluded. White blankets, tan blankets, scarlet blankets, Indian style blankets,
jacquard blankets, blankets by the pair and individual blankets all
these ere represented. And every pair and every individual blanket in
the let at half pricel
It is the greatest blanket occasion cvcrknewn at the Christmas
season Just when geed blankets arc wanted for gifts, and right in
the teeth of Winter when they ere wonted for comfort anyhow.
s White blankets, all-wool, with pink and blue borders, all cut and
bound separately, 60x84 inches, $12.50 a pair; 72x84 inches, $13.50 a
pair; 80x90 inches, $15 a jair.
A special let of English all-wool blankets, white with pink and blue
borders, cut and bound separately; 70x90 inches, $17.50 a pair.
Anether let of white Bnglish blankets, finest made in that country,
of pure Australian wool, cut and bound separately, 60x84 inches, $20 a
pair; 72x90 Inches, $30 a pair; 80x90 inches, $32.50 a pair.
Finest blankets made in Helland, of pure Australian and Arctic
wool, long, heavy, warm nap; they carry the Helland Government's
guarantee as te materials, with geld, pink, blue, lavender and vermilion
borders; some 40 jacquard woven Helland blankets included, in all-evei
figured and floral patterns and wide figured and floral borders.
Single-bed sizes, $11 and $14 each; double-bed sizes, $14 and $18
each. The Jacquard woven ones ere in extra-large sizes and are
$19 each. N
Indian-style blankets, all-wool filled, woven in a large variety of
colors and typical Navajo patterns, $7.50, $9 and $10 each.
Individual scarlet blankets. Fine for institutions, warm, practical,
serviceable, all-wool warp and filling. Black-striped borders, 60x80
inches, $6.25 each.
Individual tan-striped blankets. Tan blankets with dark brown
borders, woven wool and cotton, 62x84 inches, $8.25 each.
(Sixth Fleer,
Sunday Scheel
Lessen Helps
for 1921
"Pcleubet's Select Notes" en
the International Sunday Scheel
Lessens for 1921, price $2.
"Tarhell's Teachers' Guide" te
the same lessens, $2.
"Practical Commentary" en
the same, 90c.
"The Gist of the Lessens," a
very small book by R. A. Tor Ter
rey, 40c.
(Main Fleer, Thirteenth)
Seme Charming
Pillows Covered
With Japanese Silk
They are quite unusual and
very pretty indeed, se much se
that many people are cheesing
them for gifts.
The silk is in various combi
nations of colored plaids and the
pillows are round and gathered
towards the center. $4.75 is the
price.
(Fifth Fleer, Market)
Such Delicious
Glace Nuts,
$2 a Pound
will tempt all the nut-levers!
They are fresh each day; we de
them In our own spotless
kitchens, and only the finest nuts
are used.
Red glace mints, $1.50 a
pound, have a holiday leek and
are geed te cat, tee.
Asserted caramels, $1 a pound.
Fine chocolates and bonbons,
$1.15 a pound.
Our five-pound box of mix
tures for $3.50 is one of the best
in town, say peeple who knew
geed candies!
(Down Stairs Mere, Cheatnut)
A Propelling
Pencil for Anybody
The propelling pencil is the
thing. Anybody who writes will
be glad te get one.
And as for fountain pens, we
have as fine a variety as can be
found anywhere.
Beth fountain pens and pencils
begin at $1.50 and go up te $35.
Pencils can be hed te match the
pens in sterling silver, geld filled
and solid geld. The most widely
popular propelling pencil made
is ncre.
Alse we have a special fountain
pen at $1.50 which Is made ex
clusively for the Commercial
Stationery Store and Is fully
guaranteed for satisfactory serv-
It is a lever sclf-fillcr with
chased barrel and 14-karat geld
pen,
(Third Fleer, Market) ,
Moter Robes
Cost Less New
Yeu can save 20 te 40 'per
cent en robes of wool, mo
hair plush nnd silk plush.
The wool robes are plain en
one side nnd plaid en the ether
and the colorings are delight
ful. In the fine coshmcre and
vicuna- robes they are ex
quisite. Seme of the mohair plush
robes are rubber interlined
and the silk plush robes ure
plain or modeled in fur de
signs; some have Bedford
cord backs te match the up
holstery of the car. .
Prices are new $6.50 te $85.
(The Onllery, Cheatnut)
of blankets? Who is it that needs
Fer
Hew About a Fine
Wallet for Him?
Here is a great collection of
two-fold and three-fold wallets
in dull and polished seal,
morocco, velvet calfskin and
pigskin. Chiefly in black but
some colors and the pigskin in
natural color. Seme of these
wallets arc silk lined and
ethers calfskin lined.
Alse, some are mounted with
14-kt. geld or silver gilt.
Prices, $3 te $15.
i f.Maln Fleer, Chestnut)
Plain Linen
Handkerchiefs
of the kind that most men use
every day. are here in wide
variety. Starting at $5.50, they
go en up $9, $10 and $12 a
dozen.
They arc all of snowy Irish
flax, have plain hemstitched
hems, and we will mark them
for you, if you wish, with ink,
at 36c a dozen, or with machine
embroidery, one name, 75c a
dozen, whole names, $1.25 a
dozen.
(Main Fleer, Central)
500 Beys'
$18 and $25
These suits are all from our own regular stock of boys' clothing they are typical
Wanamaker suits, which is as high praise as boys' suits can be given, if we de sav it our
selves. J
They are in two groupings
300 Lowered te $25 Each
200 Lowered te $18 Each
Every suit in both groups is of the finest kind made te sell regularly at the original -2,
and the original price of every one was $5 te $10 higher.
price,
aii are in iorieiK styles, modeled te perfection and verv finelv tailored
arc fancy mixed goods in a geed variety of gray, brown and greenish shades'.
In sizes for boys of 8 te 18 years.
(bei-end Fleer, Central)
When Yeu Give Heuse Slippers
Yeu Give Comfert
And in the present development of the house slipper you give something that ia
pleasing te the eye. It is a far cry from the homely carpet slippers of Grandfather's
time te the geed style house slippers of teJay.
frM0"5 50Uf 8,iPpre are of elt ,l"d leather in various styles and with leather
or soft padded soles. Prices range from $2.50 te $10.50.
(Muln Fleer, Market)
Women's house slippers are of felt, ribbon, plain and quilted satin and leather
and PrieS SJg !fem le T """" '"" "'S0 "" lM" m "M Pi"""1 ""!B
Teel Chests for
Beys
A chest with nine tools is
$6.50 and from there prices go
up te $35 for a chest with
thirty tools.
Solid oak cabinets of the
wall type, fitted with the
finest of tools, $45 te $87.50.
Screll saws at $15 and $18.
Screll snw with lathe, $25.
Werk benchrs. fitted with
rapid acting vises, are $30 for
plain type of bench; $36 for a
bench fitted with one drawer;
$42.50 for bench fitted with
three drawers, the drawers
equipped-Vtith locks.
(Fourth Fleer, Central)
75 crib blankets, fine baby gifts, white, part wool, blankets with Sl
blue and pink borders, 36x54 inches, $3 a pair.
Part-wool blankets. White with pink and blue borders and wide
silk binding te match, 60x80 inches, $6 a pair. I
Part-wool blankets. White with pink or blue borders and wide
binding, 60x80 inches, $4.50 a pair.
Part-wool blankets. White with pink and blue borders, 70x82
inches, $6 a pair. ,
All-wool blankets, white and tan colors, with blue, geld, black and
tan borders, close-whipped edges in colors te match borders, $12 each -J
for single-bed size; equally geed for outdoor or indoor use. Made , ,i
specially for warmth and service.
Central)
a Geed Man
Warm Clothing
for Sportsmen
Town and Country coats in
various woolens with soft
leather linings and sleeves,
knitted neck and wristlets. A
warm, light-weight coat par
ticularly geed for golfers, $20
te $26.50.
Seft leather vests, shirts
drawers and breeches, $10 te
$30.
Reversible coats of leather
and gabardine, $40; leather
and corduroy, $37.50.
Sheep-lined coats with large
shawl cellars, $16.50 te $60.
Mackinaw coats, $10.50 te
$22.50.
(The Duller-, Juniper)
Big, White Silk
Handkerchiefs for
Mufflers
'are here in several qualities
all of fine white silks, in plain,
hemstitched style. They are
extra size, well made, and
come at $1.50, $1.75, $2, and
up te $4.50 each.
(Main Fleer, Central)
Suits at New
(rtr.J Fleer, Market)
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Candlesticks
and Candles
3000 smnll mahogany-finished
candlesticks, 7 inches,
high, are special at 35c, each.
2000 candlesticks of the
same weed, but different do de
sign and 0 inches high, are 75c
apiece.
5000 solid mahogany can
dlesticks of various designs,
varying from a short stick
with a large base te ene
about 14 inches high, are
$1.25 te $5.
Heaps of candles te go into
these candlesticks are here
red and green, fluted, round
and square.
50 hand-wrought iron bridge
lamps with adjustable arms,
$15. Shades for these arc, $3
upward.
(Fourth Fleer, Central)
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Fine Fur Caps,
Cellars and Glevet
Mere small furs for men a '
sold In the Wanamaker Me' AND
Hat Stere than anywhere eKJ.
in town, because selections ! !?
always fresh and the furs cat aits
fully chosen. " BAT'
Fur caps start with n V
seal at $9 and include all j-1
tical furs up' te Alaska se 1
$100. eeks
Fur cellars for ovei success y
start at $16 for ncarse Prent
include nutria, beaver, iOMS I
racoon, Hudsen seal .ren eperett
muskrat,) Alaska seal nft?? N
ural otter, up te $220. m si ToOer
Fur gloves start wi ,,
ural hare at $8 and MUblC
muskrat, racoon, beave?NjJ5JJcjs,
badger and Alaska scalfKif'
$75. 1IN1
(Main Fleer, Marki
Silk Half HeTES
"Seconds," at NpW
Fashioned silk half hu"",'"
black and colors, some alflUSlU
and ethers with extra T HTPO
forced lisle soles. VI l1
If first grade goods t'"
would be much higher in prVVr "J;
and the last let of these wart-ifS
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out m a day.
(Main Fleer, Market)
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