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WANAMAKER'S
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Store Opens nt 9
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Fair
Store Closes at 5
Showing How General Is the Downward Movement in Prices at Wanamaker' s
lontent and Garef ulnessMake
Poor Meij Rich
-while discontent and idleness make
Hch men sour and poor.
In this great country ol ours the
loor of opportunity to honor, influence
md possibly to wealth is open to all.
Good judgment, intelligence, up-
ip-htness and unwavering industry are,
n nine cases out of ten, certain to be
ewarded in the long run.
These are only timely New Years
tints.
Signed
5, 1021.
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Fine Fabric Handbags
Down in' Price v
Beautiful silk and duve
tyne handbags in new one
piece shapes, with metal
frames and inner frames
and silk lined.
The silk bags'are in black
and navy and the duvetyne
bags are beaver, brown and
navy.
At $6.50 these bags are
two dollars less than the
preceding shipment of the
same grade.
(Main Floor, Chfitnut)
A New Book By Zane
Grey
y
"The Mysterious Rider." A
story in which a mysterious rider
plays the part of fnte, the whole
swift moving and full of glamour
of the West and adventure there
in. Price, $2.
(Main Floor, Thirteenth)
Fine Furs of Every Description in
This W anamaker Sale
Vvnm far and near people are coming for these beautiful furs, for it is an
nt indeed when Wanamaker furs, of known quality, are lowered in price, as
y are for thisannual sale.
..,M.,r -fnv in nnr firm stocks has Inst a third nf its nriorinnl rvvinn Tkof moonc
it $75 neckpieces, for instance,, are now $50, that $300 coats are now $200, and
"I l ms Ws4 4- " 1 r r- - rwn ntm ww rt4-V wait 1 . i.U . . J1 I
Qn ana such suusmuiiiuu aavxngo die vci wui ui wmm uieseuaysi.
The Collection of Fur Coats is Remarkable
Id there is practically every lur a woman wishes to wear this Winter included
the group. A lustrous, beautilul Hudson beal (dyed muskrat) coat is $233.25
smart little marmot coat is $ez.ou, ana so on. -mere are many coats of near-
(dyed coney) at surprising pricessome plain ancl some trimmed. There
nnofo onrl wrans nf ptrv snuirrel: there are beautiful nnafs nf wnloQlrinc nA
mink, and light fur coats like natural muskrat, leopard and nutria.
Small Furs From $25 to $462.50
Plenty of the popular Australian opossum scarfs, $25 to $50.
Gray squirrel scarfs, $35 to $66.50.
Marten scarfs, $37.50 to $103.25.
Skunk scarfs, $30 to $235.25.
Hudson Bay sables, $73.25 to $150.
Russian sables, $150 to $462.50.
Muffs, $20 to $66.50.
(Second Floor, Chestuut)
t00 Women 's Dresses in
Clear away at $15 to $25
Odds and ends of afternoon dresses made of
jersey, of velveteen, serge, satin, crepe de chine,
ricotine and tricolette. They are mostly in the
colors which give longest service navy, taupes,
I)rovns and black; and they are in a noticeably
arge variety of styles. Altogether there is won-
lerfully good picking for the women who don't
bind taking a little trouble for the sake of
Economizing.
The new prices $15 to $25 mean a very
substantial saving.
(l'lrt Floor, Central)
New Appliqued Voiles
for Spring Frocks
New designs in white or
colors, appliqued on light or
dark colored grounds. They
are very pretty and very
practical for, dresses to wear
on many occasions. All are
38 inches wide and moderate
ly priced at 75c a yard.
(Flrit Floor, Chestnut)
500 Women's Umbrellas
Priced at $3.50
Umbrellas covered with the black cotton known as
kencan tafl'eta. Some of them have silk selvedges and
have silk cases, and the handles have silk loops and some-
es bakelite tops besides. They are good for extras, good
lend and for business use.
(Miilu Floor, Murket)
liildren's Stockings
for Less
'C a pair for fnst-clasa libbeil
Jit htoelungs in black, white
coulovan,
c, three pair for $1, for boys
,v uoiieti mack cotton stock
in second cinde.
'c a pair for children's ribbed
stockings in black, white nnd
wan, with seamless legs and
wiled icei,
dlmt Floor, Mnrkrt)
rtains and Window
Braperies for Less
is a little clearawav
iome very desirable cur-
S thill linvn KnnATYia
itly mussed or in which
Color rnnrrn ia Kivilrnn
dour dnni flirrnina ho
W quality, $22.50 a 'pair.
Rum- window curtains to
Jn, y.50 and $10 a pair.
pod silk curtains. $12.50
nr.
rmure curtains, $12.50 a
jindow draperies in cre-
w mum-as anil rnnvns
starting frnm ti rrK ..
f P to $7.50 a set.
iu I'loor, Market)
Children's Underwear
at Good Savings
Boys' Winter weight cot
ton union suits in sizes 4 to
16 years, 85c each. Half
price.
Girls' white ribbed cotton
union suits, sizes 2 to 16
years and in high neck, long
sleeve and ankle length style,
$1 each. Half price.
Children's gray wool mix
ed sleeping garments with
feet, sizes 1 to 10 years, $1
each. Save 30 to 100 per
cent, Flrt Floor, Mnrltet)
Here and There in
the Sale of White
Old-fashioned chemises at $1 are an item we
haven't been able to get for years chemises with
strong stitched bands for finish.
Another item is short petticoats a good
many women are wearing them despite the tre
mendous vogue of bloomers and we have them
with embroidery or lace or tucks at 75c and with
embroidery or lace at $1.
Long petticoats with excellent blind or eye
let embroidery are 85c and .$1 and finer ones are
$2.75 to $3.85.
A good nainsook nightgown with a little lace
and a casing is $1.50. Another is absolutely
simple, its low neck and short sleeves edged with
rickrack, and costs $1. Nightgowns with a little
color in the embroidery are $1 and so are night
gowns of pink batiste. High-necked nightgowns
with good eyelet embroidery tucks and V open
ing, $1.85. Another style of nightgown has a
yoke and sleeve-trimming of hand-made lace,
price $3.50.
ft is the great opportunity of the Winter to
lay in supplies of undermuslins at the smallest
prices anybody has known for years.
(TliIrM Floor, Cfntrnl)
The White Sale Waists
We still hjyye plenty of semi-tailored and lingerie waists
of voile, batiste and dimity all-white or trimmed with the
least possible color, $1.35 to $3.50,
Georgette crepe waists with lace and embroidery are in
white, flesh, bisque and navy chiefly, and priced at $3.85.
Other Georgettes are overblouses and in dark colors, $5.
Other light and dark Georgettes are $5 to $12.50.
(Kimt mid Went AImU-h mill MMn Floor, Olltpoilx)
Plenty of Specially Priced
Corsets
are still to be had in the White Sale, beginning with L. R.
corsets at $1.50 to $5.
Parisiennes at $9.75 and $11',50 come next; then
Letitias at $4 and $5 and Wanamaker Specials at $1.50 to $6.
Brassieres are 50c to $5.75 according to their fineness
and ornamentation.
Cllilril I lour. Clu-nlnut)
, The Winter Clearaway of Shoes
in the Little Boot Shop
3000 Pairs of Women's Fine Shoes Now Marked $7.75 to $13.75
Women who are accustomed to wearing the beautiful and exclusive shoes found
in the Little Boot Shop always look forward to this event.
Every pair 'here is the new fashion for this Winter. Some are styles that will be
discontinued and sizes are missing in each number. But most women will find their size
in the kind of shoes they want, and the savings in price are very good indeed.
Evening slippers, $7.75 to $11.75 in silver, bronze, black satin and black velvet.
Oxfords, $7.75, $8.75 and $11.75 .in tan and black Russian. Also sports oxfords.
Patent leather and dull leather pumps, $8.75. High and low French heels.
High shoes, $11.75 and $13.75 in black and tan Russian leather with Cuban
heels and sports style.
(Flrl Hoor, .Murket)
Children's Creepers and
Rompers $1.25
Surprisingly good for this
small price, too!
The creepers are in plain
and striped cottons, are at
tractively made, are in 1 and
2 year sizes, and are in
pretty colors.
The rompers are in white
and checked colored mate
rials, are in good styles and
will fit youngsters of 2 to 5
years. Thlrd Floor, Cliritimt)
Cotton Mattresses
Lowered in Price
On the basis of lower costs for ticking we have cotton
mattresses in two styles at prices lowered accordingly,
Fifty pound edge mattresses in blue ticking, double-bed
size, $12 ; small single-bed size, $9.
Another style covered with pink ticking of a finer quality
is now down to $15 for the double-bed size and $12 for the
small, single-bed size, with other sizes in proportion.
We will remake hair mattresses, sterilize the hair ami
put on a new tick of the best grade for $15 for double-bed
size and $14 for the single-bed size.
(Plxtli Floor, Crnlrnl)
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Tea Cloths and Napkins
New and Inviting
Of pure line n, full
bleached ancl in a soft, mel
low finish; every piece hem
stitched. Two rich-looking patterns
to select from, with match
ing napkins for one of them.
Tea cloths, 36x36 inches,
$3.75 each ; 45x45 inches, $5.
Napkins, 14x14 inches,
$8.50 a dozen.
Another group of tea
cloths, 45x45 inches, $5.75
and $6.50 each; 54x54 inch
es, $7.75 each.
Napkins to match, 15x15
inches, $9.75 a dozen.
(Flrit Flour. ( lit-Mmil)
42-Incii AlMVool Serge,
$1 a Yard
( A Rood medium weight, firm
weave that will wear well anil is
especially nice for many uses.
It comes in navy blue only and
ii a really marvelous value.
(Flrit Floor, Chfitnut)
Sale of Men's Winter Suits
at $30 to $50
The whole collection of suits in the Men's Clothing
Store in two groups for a decided clearaway.
At $30 are hundreds of good, sound, all-wool, hand
tailored business suits, including plenty of blues and blacks
as well as mixtures. They have all been from $8.50 to $25
higher.
At $50, finer suits the finest in the city at these
prices they represent savings of $20 to $40.
It is a rapid march away and it is well to take advan
tage right now.
(Third Floor, MnrKet)
Little Usefuls 'Round
The House
Egg slicers which cut the
egg without crumbling and
will serve as well for slicing
beets and other vegetables,
11.
A potato cutter which
cuts an entire potato into
the proper shapes for French
frying and does it in one
operation, $1.25.
Tendaire is the name of a
device which has fortv
points to make the stank
more tender, $1.
Grapefruit knives of the
approved type, 50c each.
There's a nut cracker at
$1.35 which adds consider
ably to the pleasure of eat
ing English walnuts.
Fire-extinguishers should
have a place in every home,
price $10.
Poultry shears help in
carving the sometimes elu
sive bird, $3.50 to $12.
S. A. P. used on fine fur
niture and leather gives an
excellent polish, 25c and 45c
a can.
Canned heat outfits for
heating liquids, 50c each.
Mexican shopping baskets,
$1, $1.25 and $1.50.
Casseroles in various de
signs and with pierced
frames of solid brass, nickel
plated, $3.85 to G.85.
Mahogany serving trays
with brass handles, inlaid, 24
inches long, $9.75 for a style
without glass, $12 for a style
with it.
A nickel-finished percola
tor of the urn type, with
alcdhol lamp beneath it,
$13.75.
Bread trays, nickel and
copper finished, $2:75 to
$4.25.
Artificial flowers in an as
tonishing variety, 25c to $5
a spray.
More kinds of bird-cages
than we can remember in all
our store-keeping days, $4 to
$34.
Paper towels are 45c for
a hundred and fifty.
( full rt li Floor, ( entral unci Murkrt)
Gold-Encrusted Glass
Was Never So Popular
One reason for this is because it combines two qualities that
will always be attractive richness and brilliancy.
Despite the continuous demand for these goods we are plad
to have a most "-atisfyintf asortment which we have kept up
by timely new arrivals. ,
Among the specially attractive piece's are cracker and cheese
diihes at ?8.ij0.
For as little as $2.50 there aie bonbon difhes and there aic
graceful and rich looking goblets at $C0 a dozen.
In gold-encrusted glass "stemwaic" are goblets all the way
fiom $20 to $G0 a. dozen and low and high footed sherbet glasses
at $20 to $40 a dozen. Jam jnis are pi iced at $3.75.
Mayonnaise bowl and plate, 0.50 f(jr two pieces.
Handled sandwich plates, $0.50 and $8.50 e.ach.
Other pieces include finger-bowls, giapefruit glasses, iced
tea glasses water tumblers and mineral glasses.
(Fourth 1 loor, Cliritnut)
There Is Great Interest Over
the New Spring Silks
Women want to know what weaves are going to be worn
before they start their Spring sewing. And, what is very
important, they want to know if the prices are to be lower.
Here are the two latest arrivals in 1921 Spring silks,
.and, as every woman can see for herself, they are very much
lgss than they have been selling for; in fact, down to normal,
before-the-war prices.
One is the new satin-faced crepe, 40 inches wide, and
in all the new Spring shades, at $3.50 a yard.
The other is Canton crepe, fine new street shades, also
white and black, at $4.50 a yard.
Silk broadcloth shirting, wide and narrow stripes and
also plain white, has just been made the new low price of
$2.75 a yard.
(I lrt Flour. Chestnut)
In the Brilliant Sale of Lamps
This is the opportunity to get the' very lamp you
have so long desired for some particular corner and to
pay only one-half to three-quarters of its regular price.
There are floor lamps, table lamps, boudoir lamps,
candlesticks, hanging fixtures, side brackets, silk shades
and parchment shades and shields.
More Than 10,000 Pieces in the Most Admired
Collection to Be Found in Philadelphia
Floor lamps, $G.3() to 125.
Boudoir and desk lamp,
$1.50 to $50.
Table lamp, $H.50 to $150.
Ltiair lamps, sji'j.ow to $so.
(lourtli 1 lour, Lriitrnl)
Shades and shields, 05c for
candle size to $85 for 20-inch
gorgeous metal cloth.
Candlesticks, 25c to $57.50.
A FEW royal blue pot--cjL
lery vases from France
may be seen today in the
China Store. They are in
beautiful classic shapes and
prices run from $1.25 for a
little spill to $:i7.r( for a
tall rase.
(Fourth 1 loor, ( liestlilit)
More Rugs and Carpets
Join the January Sale
Fine chenille rugs in two-tone effects have been put
into the sale at the following lowered prices:
9x12 ft., $125. 6x9 ft., $65.
8.3x10.6 ft., $123.50. 4.6x7.6 ft., $42.50.
3x6 ft., $21.50.
671 yards of various makes of carpet in lengths of 81
to 23 yards. $1.25 to $1.95 a yard.
Fiber carpet in 27 and 36 inch widths, 25c and 30c
a yard.
Several hundred yards of printed linoleum, at 65c a
Miuare yard.
C-fM-htll I lour, I llrxtllllt I
We Can Deliver Any Sonora
Immediately
liiverv one is lami nir with tip hpjuitifu n nf tlm i
Sonora, and if you are not familiar with the Sonora tone,
come to our Salons and have any model played for you. AYe
have them all, at present, even the Baby Grand, for which,
there is the greatest demand.
Prices range from $125 to $750 for cabinet mnrlols.
portable type .$75. Convenient terms if desired. Period
models, $350 and $425.
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(Hrcond rioo, Central)
Sonora liaby Grand,
$235
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