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Store Closes at 5:30
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Splendidly Ready for the Great Last-Hour Rush Tomorrow
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',There Are Times to Stop and
Take Reckoning as Well as
Times to Go Forward
A man must always have his wits about
him, matching the winds and ready to quickly
fake soundings of the course he is sailing and
' the depths he is m.
Commercially, financially, socially,
politically, the winds blow from every quarter
and change very suddenly sometimes.
We cannot recover in a day or a year from
the consequences of the long war, but we can
keep on working toward it and doing our part
bravely, safely and surely.
Signed
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Women's Warrfi Negligees
"Wrappers of wide wale corduroy, blue, rose and
urple, lined with silk, $28.50.
yuiltea satin wrappers in ngnt colors, jjl.du.
Delicately colored crepe de chine wrappers with
hterlining start at $47.50.
Matelasse wrappers equally lovely m hue, $77.o0.
Matelasse dressing sacques, $35.
All in the French Room.
(Third Floor, Cheitnnt)
Good Things in the Handbag
and Leather Goods Store
handbags,
Leather
$3.50 to .$60.
Fabric handbags, $15.75
to $50.
Beaded handbags, ?10
to $300.
Jewel cases, $5 to $50.
Fitted toilet cases, $15
to ?47.o0.
(Mnln 1'Ioor, Clirstnul)
Women's fitted luggage,
S42.50 to $150.
"Women's unfitted lug
gage, $28.50 to $47.50.
Men's luggage, $9.85 to
$72.50.
Men's wallets, $5 to $20.
" Music rolls, $2 to $13.50.
Real Lace Collars Every
Woman Likes
This season especially there is much real lace
orn, and a fine hand-made bit of real lace at the neck
the most becoming touch to a" dress that could be
levised.
In all the fashionable laces Point Venise, Point
aze, earncK-ma-cross, jbimencK ana msn, with
rices in certain instances starting as low as $4 and
oing up to $85.
(Mnln l'loor. Central)
These Particular Coats
Make Good Gifts for Women
There are still excellent assortments of them and
the choosing should be an easy matter.
Raincoats, $1G to S85.
bports coats, $35 to $235.
Tweed coats, $45 to $95.
Leather coats, $62.50 to $125.
(l'lrnt Floor, Crntr.ll)
Women's Real Arabian Mocha
Gloves $4.75 a Pair
e of soft, fine skins in a good weicht for Winter.
hey are carefully made gloves that tit well, too, and
ok well on the hand.
There are trrav. dark tan. licht tan and brown:
ley fasten with one clasp and are $4.75 a pair.
a good strap-wrist capeskin glove in tan, beaver
i1 brown is $5.50 a pair.
(.Main 1 lour, ( rutrnt)
Silk Gift Stockings, $1.75
Half Price or Less
Just at the last moment we received 1200 pair
women's line, full-fashioned black silk stockings
at we can sell for .$1.75 a pair, which is half, or less
an half, the regular price.
Beautiful ingrain silk in first quality and splen
1 for gifts.
CUtt Alslfl
Women's Satin Dresses Newly
In Price $38.50
"tui a duen stvlus all
per, practical and a trifle
conservative.
J IlClG iil'l linn r.v (
tunic styles, one with
Pleated ilyjnj' lmiu-ls and
another with rows of
pointed pleating cut in
points. The colors are
brown, taupe, plum and
navy, besides black.
Price, $38.5Q.
(Urnt riiMir, Oritrnl)
lresh Handkerchiefs
Up to the Last Minute
Plain lumwfih'hpH rijmflUfvf'hirvfs for evervbodv.
?tials for wnmwi. mmi and children, embroidered
J'ts for women, colors galore and fine lace-trimmed
lUUKerchlHfs tivo sill limw
"rices siavf. jit. 2nr fnr a child's handkerchief and
to $120 a dozen for men's handkerchiefs.
Lovely Futs
Fur scarfs
Fur neckpieces
Soft, warm muffs .
Great wide stoles
Sets of fashionable
furs
Practical fur coats and
luxurious wraps.
All these are here,
right now, made of the
finest furs we could get,
and ready to go out in
plenty of time to make
some girl or woman very
happy on Christmas Day
and a long time after.
And the prices are as
reasonable as it is pos
sible for really good furs
to be.
(Second Floor, Clieitnut)
jyLENTY of books still in the Book Store
especially books for children, fiction
and religious books.
(Mnln rloor, Thirteenth)
Little Jewelry Gifts
Find a Warm Welcome
And they are a very
vgood last-minute choice,
for they can be so easily
carried or sent.
Bar pins, 50c to $10.
Lingerie clasps, 50c to
$1.50.
Fancy bead necklaces,
$1.50 to $20.
Mesh bags, $7.50 to $40.
Powder boxes, 50c to
$7.50.
Coin cases, $1.75 to
$3.5CT.
Bracelets, $1 to $24.
(.Jewelry Store, Clieiittiut)
Queen Mary Toilet Water
Adds a Touch of
Sweetness
Quite a number of
favorite odors there are
to choose from, but you
could hardly make a mis
take in any one.
L'Empire, $1.65 a bottle.
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For the Last Important
Gifts
Usually for members of the family or
very dear friends. One likes to give these
gifts more thought and care than any others,
and it is a matter of pride to have them the
very best possible.
The Jewelry Store with its rarely beauti
ful treasures is the place of all others to look
for such gifts, and it is here you will find
them. At your disposal to choose from are
A magnificent assemblage of fine diamond
jewelry, mounted in platinum.
Men's and women's watches of the best
and most reliable makes.
Clocks of all desirable kinds from the big
gest hall clock down to a little folding clock
for the grip.
One of the largest and finest collections of
sterling silver, including old English table
silver, modem French and American silver
and boudoir silver.
High-grade silver-plated tableware, rival
ing sterling silver in beauty of design.
Gold jewelry, among which are many de
lightful but inexpensive gifts.
(Jewelry Store, Chestnut und Thirteenth)
Lilac, 75c and $1.35 a Linens Are Easy to Choose and
bottle
Violette de Paris toilet
water, $1 and $3.75 a
bottle.
Charme d'Amour, S3
and $6 a bottle.
Viulet, 75c and $1.35 a
bottle.
Princess May, $1.50 a
bottle.
(Main riuor, ChtMtnut)
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Pretty Chiffon Veils for
Women Motorists
The lovely colors,
alone, are enough to in
sure their welcome, but
they are very useful as
well in protecting the hat
and hair from dust.
From $3 for a gener
ous - sized hemstitched
chiffon veil up to $6.S0
and $7.50 for the finest
imported ones, some with
satin borders.
(MhIh Floor, Central)
WWO-PIECEsilkpa-
jamas are a very
good last-minute choice
for some woman in the
family. They are usu
ally pink and often
daintily trimmed, and
are priced from $13.50
to $32.50.
(Third Kloor, ( entrsl)
A Note on Silk
Petticoats
All-jersey petticoats in
many colors, $5.
All - messaline petti-
Good to Give
There are scores of very good and acceptable
linen gifts that you can choose in a jiffy and hurried
choosing is best done in a Linen Store of safe
merchandise.
For a good last-minute selection we commend
Madeira linen centerpieces of pure linen done with
plenty of hand embroidery and finished with hand
scalloped edges; price $2.75 each.
Another good last-minute thought is represented
by guest towels of fine Irish linen huckaback with
damask borders, in size 15x25 inches, at $1 each.
(First How, Chestnut)
C-a-n-d-y
Fresh, pure delicious candies up to the lust min
ute and here are the kinds you want
For the family, a generous live-pound box of choco
lates or mixtures, $2.50, $3.50, $5.75.
For a gift, a one-pound box 50c, 70c, $1 15.
Five pounds of hard candies for the children, $o.50.
And there are all sorts of attractive gift boxes, hand
painted and variously decorated, that we'll fill to your
order.
(Down Stulri Store, Chestnut)
Children's Sweaters of
Warm. Soft Wools
Whatever price you
pay, you may be sure the
sweater will be all-wool
no other kind ever gets
into the Children's Store !
Between $2.50 and
$12.50 there is very good
choosing and there are
sweaters in rose", Copen
hagen blue, tan, brown,
navy and other colors. 2
to 14 year sizes.
Sweater sets, which
include a sweater, leg
gings, mittens and cap,
are in American Beauty,
coats, $5 and $5.50.
Jersey-top petticoats rose, brown and heather
with messaline or taffeta and are $7.50 and $8.50
flounces, $5.50. and in 2 to 4 year sizes.
(Third Floor, Central) (Third Floor, Chentnut)
House Slippers
For Men
Felt slippers, ?2.50 to
$3.75.
Moccasins, $2.75.
Traveling slippers, $3.
Leather slippers," $5.50
to $12.
(Main Floor, Mnrkct)
to
For Women
Felt slippers, $2
$3.50.
Leather slippers, $2.50.
Ribbon slippers, $4.50.
Satin slippers and
mules, $3.75 to $0.
(Flrt Floor, Market)
Last Minute Needfuls
in Commercial
Stationery
This place is a real
stand-by of the hurried
Christmas shopper, espe
cially at the last minute.
It is equally helpful,
whether you want a good
gift, or the "fixings" for
the Christmas package.
Any of these gifts can
safely be chosen here in a
hurry fountain pens,
propelling or self-feeding
pencils, calendars, dia
ries, note books, engage
ment books, desk sets,
book holders.
Then for fixing up
Christmas packages we
have first of all "Christ
masy" boxes in holly and
red. Holly, white' and
brown wrapping , papei1'.
Tinsel cord in gold and
. silver, ribbonzene, twine
in red, green, white and
brown.
Tags, labels, seals and
cards.
(Th.-d I Itur, Murker)
Small Oriental Rugs You Can
Choose Quick as a Wink
Chinese pieces with grounds of blue or old gold adorned with floral patterns
are about 2.6 feet square and priced at $27 and $36.
Choice of other lots in sizes 2x8 feet at $22.50 and 2x4 feet at $37.50.
"Mosul rugs, excellent pieces, heavy, serviceable and good looking, in dark
blue, red and ecru shades, 3.6x6.6 feet, are $67 to $75 each.
(Senth Floor, Chratnut)
Brownie Cameras
and Kodaks
All boys and girls and a
good many grown people
should have cameras.
They are here at $2.85
upward.
(Mnln lloor, rheiitnitO
Thermometers and
Faometers
Father has wanted a
barometer for a long
time, but hesitates to in
dulge in it. Why not put
it on Santa's list? The
Optical Goods Store has
barometers at $10 to $60.
Thermometers are 50c
to $10.
Oluln (liillpry. rlirstnut)
Last-Minute Gifts From the
Men's Wear Store
Neckties', 50c to $3.50.
Silk shirts, $10.
Dress shirts, $3.75 and
$5.
Other shirts, $2.G5 to
$0.50.
Silk scarfs, $7.50 to
$1G.50.
Dressing gowns, $15 to
$100.
Pajamas, $3 to $12.
Scotch wool vests, $10.
Sports coats and sweat
ers, $7.50 to $35.
Belts, $1 to $2.50.
Belt buckles of ster
ling silver, $3.50 to $7.50.
(Mnln Floor, Morket)
Field Glasses
Nothing better f o r
people looking forward
to Summer or a trip
South. Here for $18 to
$167. Bird glasses and
tourist glasses, $6 to $24.
MhJii Oilllrrj-, ( hrntnot)
Little Hugs Make
Nice Gifts
Wilton rugs 27x54
in., $11.50 and $15.50; 36x
63 in., 817, $19.25 and
$24.50.
Axminster rugs 27x
54 in., $5.50 and $6.50:
36x70 in., $9 and $11.
Body Brussels rugs
36x63 in., $12.75.
Chenille rugs in two
tone effects 36x72 in..
$27.
(iienth l'li'or, Ohfiitnut
White Waists
Tailored and lingerie
waists of voile and
batiste are $2 to $9.85.
Some of these have a
Uttle color.
Hand-made w a i s t s,
some very simple, with
tucks and hemstitching,
some are embroidered or
further beautified with
real laces, 'such as filet or
crochet. These are $5 to
$18.75.
('Ililnl Floor, fntr:il
A Man's Christmas Gift to
His Honor, Himself
He is fully justified, who likes the best, to start
out December 25th with a Lincoln-Bennett, London,
soft hat or derby. They are $15 each, and much better
than any hats that can be sold for less.
But a man may be satisfied and well dressed in a
$12, $10, $8 or $6 hat from Wanamaker's.
The finest imported velour hats are $18, and some
excellent American velour hats are $12.
(Main Floor, Market)
For Athletic Men and Boys
Find all these things in
the Sporting Goods Store :
Sweaters, $6.50 to $25.
Wool vests, $4 to $8.
Boxing, gloves, $6 to
$25 a set.
Striking bags, $4 to $20.
Roller skates, $3.50 to
$6 a pair.
Ice skates, $2.50 to $8 a
pair.
Columbia and Conti
nental bicycles, $50 to $85.
Rowing machines, $40.
Exercisers, $2.50 to $5.
Pocket knives, $1 to $9.
Guns and fishing tackle,
golf supplies, motorists'
equipment, smokers'
goods and many other
things men and boys like.
(Th (.Hilary, ThfKtnnt nnil Junlprr)
You Can Choose a Quilt
Quickly
If you want a specially good one in a hurry, we
recommend one of these sateen-covered, down-filled
quilts, cut two yards square, in plain colors or figured
patterns, the latter kind having a plain insert border
of sateen. These are $15 each. In size 2x2 1-3 yards
they are $18 each.
Still finer are quilts in plain Japanese silk cover
ings, made two yards square and marked $22.50 each.
'Sixth 1-loor, lntril
A Good Last-Minute Thought
Bedspreads
Hard tu think of any home gift thai is at; once
so inexpensive and acceptable.
Crinkled spreads. 72x90 inches, are $2.75 each;
80x90 inches, $3 each.
Easy to pick one out at the last miwm- where
the picking is so good.
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Last-Minute Things Aplenty in
China and Glass
For last-minute shoppers in a quandary, the China and Giacs..-ar store is abou:
as -helpful a place as we know.
On ever hand are things one can choose in a jift'y an i'u'.nite variety of thingd
costing anywhere irom 75c to as much as one wants, to pay. Detween 75c and $7.5u
there are hundreds of excellent gift articles easily chosen in a hurry.
throuph a world of n-jod and " Standard Cllt
In China
there is- a multitude of tfhauii
pieces pretty chinu chocolate
setb of fourteen pieces, ui $fi h,
set. Ice cream sets, of seven
pieces at jftt.oO a set. Urenk
fast sets at 17. Tea set-i at
$7.50. Cracker and cheese
dishoa, $2."0 earh. Sutfr am.
cream sets, 7Cc, and so on
givnblo thinprs.
In Light Cut Glaus
Candy jars at $1 each.
Decorated tflass vases, 7i
each.
Sugar and cream setb, $1...
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Vnaes, 30c and upward.
(Fourth Vloor, Ohratnut)
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dishes at ?1.7C U kmnnmiu
bonis at $250 eacl..
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