' . CP"1 .1 " J fa ".''' ' t-T-S '""- " JC-'1 i- . ".J ,t;tir !Y 'v - "V, -A , I i s i i ' " ' ' ' ',' ' ' " ' ' i " ' i i ' ' i i i ' ..i WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy Bond at 9 Organ at U and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 Slore Opens at 9 1 Business Is Good, Thank. You, Because Goods Are Fine and Fairly Priced . .. . . r- ! ! 1 A New Year's Thought Which May Be Worth Careful Reflection Looking over back years it seems to the writer that the men of good parts and of good conduct invariably gained success in reaching high points of merit and profit in many channels of human effort by steadily following up the particular path to which they were most bent. Those who arc just starting out on their life tasks may worthily study what has been done by others who have met and conquered the conditions that faced them. , Fixed principles, good health, alertness, perseverance, endurance, are the main essentials, humaniy spi-uning. Signed Jan. S, iOSU r'jwfa The Annual Fur Sale at Wanamaker's offers wonderful opportunities to procure fine jurs and save money at one and the same time. There are Handsome fur wraps at half the former prices. Fine fur coats at new low prices. Separate muffs 'and neckpieces at small prices. Fur sets for surprisingly small sums. Every fashionable fur is included, and the furs are always of one quality the best. (Second rioor, Chrntnnt) Women's Black Duvetyne Wraps,Going Out at New Prices There 18 no denying the fact that they are among the most fashionable and beautiful wraps brought out this sea son and there ia such a small number left at the present time that prices have been very much lowered, It is the opportunity that many women have been look ing forward to. About five models and a few only of each one, $175 to $235. All arc the finest quality silk-and-wool duvetyne and all aro lined with black silk and interlined. (Flmt Floor. Central) Dark Embroidered Flouncings at $8 and $9.75 a Yard They aro the wide 40-inch flouncings for afternoon and informal evening dresses and they aro being much used for Spring. Some have silk ombroidory, others are beaded or braided and still others have ribbozene work. They are of Georgette crepe or net and in navy blue, brown, black and French blue. This is a great deal less than these pretty flouncings orig inally cost, but there is not a large quantity of any one kind. (Wtit Alile) More New Gingham Frocks for Older Girls Clear, pretty checks, gay plaida, and the broken checks that nrc io popular, arc all here. Some hove crisp and snowy organdlo collnrs and cuffs, some have boshes, some have deep pockets, some have novel trimming of white organdie in pointed effect, some have skirts with row3 of cloiely pleated ruffles. They aro youthful, attractive dresses, they are in tho new Spring and Summer fashions and they aro not expensive $8.60, ?U.B0, $13.50 and up to $25. M to 20 year sizes. (Brcoud Floor, Chestnut) Young Women's Serge Regulation Dresses, $10 Made of firm, good all wool serge and well made, too the kind ordinarily sold for more than twice this amount. These dresses are all in two-piece Norfolk style, with white braiding. Boarding school and college girls like these dresses, Which are excellent for general Winter wear. M to 20 year sizes. (Second I'loor, Chestnut) Women's White Wash Skirts Unusually Early This Year This ia because bo many women have been asking for them that we couldn't do less than have them here as soon as possible. Quite a number of new ideas aro noticeable ono of the roost important ia that many have plain fronts and gathered backs. There is a now form of heavy white stitching used with very good effect. Pockets have takon on most interesting and novel forms, some aro apparently hanging from straps, there la the "water bottle" pocket and others. Tho styles, some dozen in oil, are tho prettiest yet and prices are very moderate, $5 to $10. (Flrit Floor, Central) New Paris Veilings at $1 a Yard The pretty and becoming ootted veilings that women nave taken such a fancy to and are wearing so much th small hats. here are both tho plain wiors, black, brown and jwy blue, dotted over the ce and with the ends plain " also tho veilings dotted over with colored dots on crent colored grounds. (M!U yjoor, Conbrl) New Batique Ribbons for an, Entirely New Use You would hardly gucsB what it is, but these odd and varied colored ribbons aro intended to make new Spring turbans and they do make the prettiest turbana you would wish to see. They are 8 inches wide, with n brilliant cire finish and priced at $4 a yard. . (Main rioor, Central), M iamewb OTLrfet atcfjea for Mlbmcit Tho moat beautiful Httlo jeweled affaira imagin able but very good timepieces notwithstanding. They all have platinum cases set with diamond of the name high character that is to be. found in all our finest diamond jewelry. And both tho casing and mounting aro done under our personal super vision. All aro attached to black ribbon bracelets. In octagon, round, square, tonncau and rectangular shapes, $725 to $1140. (Jewelry Store, Cheitnnt ayd Thirteenth) Pfetty Purses and Bags All in Green Gold Finish Women like to carry those dainty gold plated bags and purses, wich their fine, close meshes, and the green gold finish is most popular just now. The bags ar in the long shape that ia so fashionable, or the oblong or square shape that many women liko. Some have chain handles, somo strap handles, and tho frames aro narrow, $28.50 to $63. , Tiny purses in new shapes and also in green gold finish, with fine meshes, are $7.50 to 514. (Jewelry Store, Chcutnut) Exquisite New Gowns for Women Evening gowns chiefly, though some aro adapted to afternoon or semi-evening uses. No two of them aro alike, but caeh is charming, For instance, thero is a cherry marquisette ovor black taffeta which is extremely smart. Thero aro flowered and striped chif fons in many colors: somo pale gray and boige chiffonB with gray and beige faces either tho much-boloved filet or the shadow lace; one creamy nll-ovor lace gown has crisp pleatings of black net to relieve it; and a good deal of heavy filet with designs in wooden beads appears as draperies. A very striking beige colored chiffon has dnrned work embroidory all over it, the design being outlined with coral bends. Onr lovely frock is n harmony in creams and browns, being a combination of pale brown net and creamy all-over laca ovor a pinky-yellow radium silk slip. A very striking dress is of croam-colored cyolet embroidery with cherry pipings nnd a cherry bead girdle over a black taffeta underslip. Prices aro 95 to $260, (Flrit Floor, Central) Chinese Hand -Embroidered Robes, Priced Very Moderately In fact, not for five years past have these exquisite robes cost as little as thoy are marked now in this new importation. Every bit of the embroid ery and drawn work ia done by hand, and few can equal the Chinese in this respect. ' (Weit The materials are the finest white batiste and net with the embroidery in white. A number of the smartest gowns for Spring and Sum mer are using these robes over a silk foundation. Net robes are $83.75 and those of batiste, $81.75. Mile) Clearaway of the Finest Velvet Handbags To make immediate dlsnosal of our most beautiful velvet handbags wo have repriced them all in some cases to ex actly half and in every othor case close to half. These aro bags of all shapes and sizes, many imported. They have frames of etched metal, shell finish celluloid, (Main Floor, self covered with fancy knobs, nnd sterling silver. Many of the bagB are beautifully em broidered with steel or irides cent beads, or both. New prices range from $5 to $36, the last for a magnifi cent largo bag of French velvet with sterling silver frame. Cheitnut) A New Sports Skirting in Silk and Cotton A lovely shimmering ma- In the fashionable silver terial in stripes or figures , ,. . that would make beautiful CTay' a paIe groen- lavender, skirts, either pleated or peach or white, one yard plain. wide, $3.50 a yard. (Ilrit Floor, Cheitnut) Interest Still Is Keen in the Women's Sweater Clearaway Tho following garments are either exactly half prico or average it: $4.50 for brushed-wool scarfs with pockets and belts, in brown and buff with stripes. $7.50 for imported silk scarfs in striped combina tions, i $10 for alrjaca wool si in. ons with filet trimmed neck and sleeves. $12.50 for imported hand knit wool slip-ons in bright colors. $25 for silk slip-ons and tuxedo style sweaters and imported artificial silk slip- ons. Mahal Rugs at a Notable Downcome in Price If you arc thinking of buying a good, practical Oriental rug in a carpet size, you have now an opportunity such as has not been prosented in years. We are offering a number of Mahals at old-time prices, ranging from $245 to $396. To anybody acquainted with Oriental rug values the unusualnens of these pieces at the prices quoted will bo apparent. Mahal Rugs 11.6x8.8 ft $325 13,8x10,7 ft $385 12.3x8.9. ft $285 12.5x8.3 ft $279 12 x9 ft $283 18.2x10.4 ft $357 11.6x9 ft $287 11.4x8.8 ft $280 $290 $317 $300 $347 . .$i-67 ,......$273 10.8x6.10 ft $245 10.6x7.1 ft $247 11.7x8.7 12.5x8.5 11.8x7 13.4x9.1 12.3x8.9 12.6x8.9 ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. ft. Kazak Rugs 3.6x6 ft. to 4x7 ft $75 to $125 (Hetinth yloor, Central and Cheitnat) ' ' ! II I 14,000 Fine Linen Hr ndker chiefs, All Attractively Priced Fresh, spotless handkerchiefs, all of puro Irish linen, and all of remarkable valuo for the new prico. Men's handkerchiefs, $5.50 a dozen, are in two stylos, one perfectly plain hem stitched, with narrow hems; tho other with narrow hems, and an embroidered, long narrow letter in one corner. Men's extra-size handker chiefs, $8 a dozen, aro of snowy Irish flax, fine and firm of weave, with half inch hems. (Weet Alile) Women's colored handker chiefs, $3.50 a doz6n gay colors, attractive designs and many styles from which to choose. Women's sheer handker chiefs, $2.65 a dozen plain hemstitched style, with nar row hems. Owing to the unusual prices, theso handkerchiefs will be sold by tho dozen only. A Lot of Little Rugs Go Out at Little Prices 378 good domestic rugs have had a fourth to a half taken from their regular prices. Mostly small sizes and only a few of each kind and size. 48 bath rugs at 75c for 18x86 in. to $5 for 36 to 72 in. . 67 Wilton rugs at $7 for 27x54 in. to $14.50 for 36x63 in. 36 grass and straw ruga at $1.75 for 54x90 in. to $8.50 for 9x12 ft, 16 fiber rugs at $1.50 for 30x60 In. to $13.50 for 9x12 ft. 71 linen rugs at $2.75 for 18x86 in. to $7.50 for 36x72 in. 140 new rag rugs at $1.50 for 27x54 in. to $1.75 for 30x 60 in. The Promise We Made was that the coming Wanamaker Feb ruary Sale of Furniture would bring values beyond all expectation. , That it should be such a Furniture Sale as has never been held. These promises must be and will be made good. Whoever is going to need new fur niture at any time in several years to come will do well and prudently to buy it in this Sale. It Will Start Next Friday, January 28 and will bring values beyond all expec tation. . (Serenth Floor, Cheitnat) A Word About the Lamp Sale 100 gas and electric table-lamps will have their prices cut to half Monday morning $7.50 to $20. They have metal bases, variously finished, and trimmed glass shades. The glass is sometimes plain and sometimes of the ribbon variety. (Fourth Fleer, Central) A Sale of Imitation Ivory Toilet Articles S5000 Worth to Go at New Low Prices In most instances theso pieces there are a few in pink pieces are less than half their original prices, and tho new pricos, starting at 10c for combs up to $4 for a mirror of generous size, arc very small indeed. All fresh and perfect, tho pieces aro just the kind women are asking for. They aro in pleasing shapes and tho want i Rfvlen nnd sizes, and in ad dition to the imitation ivory (Weil Alii.) or pale blue. There are mirrors, hair brushes and combs, puff boxes, hair receivers, jewel boxes, nail polishers, salve boxes, hat pin holders, button hooks, nail flics, shoe horns, cuticle knives, trays, military brushes, cloth nnd hat brushes, frames and bonnot brushes. It will be easy to match up whole sets or buy separate piecos. Men Like These Umbrellas because.they have natural cherry-wood handles which run aP the way to the ferrule in other words, handle and shank, are in one piece, simple and solid. Covered with a fine, strong, black silk, their price is $12. (Mala Floor, Market) $45 for a Man's Fur Collar Sheep-Lined Overcoat! (In the London Shop) Only twenty-nine men may hae this good fortune but those twenty-nine will surely get great coats for their money. Ur.tU a few days ago this coat was $27.00 more. The outer eoat is of oxford gray kersey in a double-breasted style with belted back It has a large shawl collar of marmot and is warmly lined with sheep's wool in a beaver finish. A splendid, sturdy, warm coat that is especially good for motorists. (The Onllrrjr, Cheitnut) Decorated Candy Jars New From Czecho-Slovakia Some are cut and engraved and some are done in cJors blue, green, garnet, orange. All are pretty things such as have long been in favor in America under the general desig nation of Bohemian glass. Bohemia is now Czecho-SlovaWa, but the glassware is as pretty as ever. Prices $4.60 to $50 a piece for this new shipment of candy jars. Tiro r Mi rioor, riimtnnt) New Fiction "Meet 'Em With Shorty McCabe," by Sewell Ford, price $1.90. Sewell Ford helps to preserve our youth as much as any author writing in English today. "The Happy Highways," by Storm Jameson, price $2. Tho theme of this novel is youth's revolt against con vention. "Much Ado About Peter," by Jean Webster, price $1.75. The love story of Kaleema, who gambled with Fate for a home and happiness. (Main Vloor, Thirteenth) A Splendid New Lot of Irish Hand Loomed Table Cloths and Napkins beautifMl1i8nlanwiab,ewireC8h,pment'brilJPin? $12'000 worth of wonderfully fine and hSSSS u Cl0th3 andnaPkln8 woven on the hand-loom in the County Down, beautifully bleached on the grass and glowing with a lustrous satin-like sheen oeauuiuiiy handsoS S iSS'i; 0t.h3 ""! LE 8iZM f k- '"" w2VSSX w -.. ...... w...uu gUUUOi 72x108 inches, $27.50 to $35 each. 81x81 inches, $22.50 to $30 each. 00x00 inches, $27 each. (Flrit Floor, Cheitnat) Table cloths 72x72 inches, $18.75 to $25 each. 72x00 inches, $22.75 to $30 each. Napkins 224x 2214 inche $25.75 to $U0 dozen 27x27 inches, $35 to ?4t dozen. w Tricolette Over-Blouses One style has long sleeves, a shallow neck, and finish of fringo around tho neck, tho sleeves and tho lower edge of blouse. This comes in taupe only and costs $8.75. Tho other is a somewhat heavy weave in navy and brown, with heavy henna ombroidery and three quarter sleeves and is priced at $9.85. .(Third Jfloor, CeaU&U Here Is a Full-Size Cabinet Phonograph for $90 uuu it is an excellent pnonograph ' L' Artiste ' The n ri,co' 9,0, i3' of course a special price. No high grade, full-size cabinet phonograph can ordinarily be sold for so small a sum. But we secured a large number in a special transaction, ana hence the low price. It has a powerful, two-spring motion, is mechanically fine in every way, and is equipped to play all kinds of disc records. Its "Liquid Smoothness" 'Lcfscratch." f thC Playlnff f L'Artistc- Thero ls no Only $90, and convenient terms, of course. (Hecond I'loor, Ceatrnl) ?y' ,S sit I i m m P n I . u (Flrit lrtwr. MarkH umi ' Jt S. '. . .- M ' V. !, 1. .'I jIsljA !,..,.... . .-1. , V s . "--fc-' -iUJl1 J j -.j. .v . - Ws ,. - J. )" j&t'Lf afe.jjvK . "V LJ&&. ...A. KXMi'mjma6
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