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u Chimes nt Noon
WANAMAKER'S
Sloro 0cn8 at ; WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Fair
Store Closes at 5
WANAMAKER'S
So Much Going On Every Day and So Many New Things to See
i
The Real Worth of Money, or
What Is Money JK.ea.uy wortnr
i?vnrv one estimates the worth of money by what
he Wants to do with It
AfllCh (icpenus uii mv tuuuuiBuiiiwva 111 wmuii uuc
If the man lives upon his earnings and keeps out
f debt and his heart is set upon buying a home for his
ifc and children, he often keeps down his expenses
? -ilnw him to join a building association, to which
he Pa)'S nl0nllUy uuup cwiu w"no "wm tu uuj jus
house.
If the man is unmarried and has his mother to
take care of, his measure of money is intensified to
deny himself and save enough to make the dear old
mother comfortable.
A workman with a family, spending all his wages
and running into debt, or a young man who wants
fn be a hail fellow well met," and who has to borrow.
is in a sure way ot iinding out, to his cost, the value ol
money, for the borrower is under the thumb of the
lender. , j ,
When we were uoys, a penny was a suck 01 canay
rsomesourballs; but nowadays, through the Saving
'iinds, we arc learning mai a penny savcu ana pui
way is a penny earned.
A father or moiner, in oiu age, laicen care 01 oy a
OH 01 aUUUjjluci) jo iiwiui i"iv num utYimig a uuusc
ir being known as worth thousands oi dollars.
This store grew out ol the nrst hundred dollars
ved.
Signed
February 1G, 19 J 1
ipM-
omen's Spring Suits
Tricotine
of
These are the rather simple, ex-
bemcly well-tailored suits which
line women out of ten want for
fcpnng wei run?, borne of them
Ire severely simple, others huve
little embroidery usually on
fce skirts of the 'oats; others
jain have self-bindings, braid
endings, crow's feet, string belts
nd similar features of the tai-
ered type
Those of the novelty type an.'
Ipt to have bell sleeves and col-
Bra which suggest the high-low
Keels which one sees' on waisU.
i Materials are navy, black and
lind-colored tricotine, and hair-
Itriped worsted?.
Coats aie usually 2S to "t
cches long.
Prices arc S15 to $57.50.
( t-irnt 1 luor,
TTOf
C.iil ml)
1600 Yards All-Silk Crepe de
Chine at $2 a Yard
A brand-now uhinnionf rf Trnchimi'ci fniii-rt tilli itiftlitiliiitv -ill mi-
pg and street .shades, and black. 39 to 40 inches wide, $2 a yard.
I .aisu nrniNi-new printed Ueorgcttc crepe in novelty effects o'J to 41)
PM, at $2.50 a yard.
(West AMc mill I'lrU I Imir, t'lir.tnul
The Fox Family Is Well
Represented
Hr.e'A grout) of fur senrfa Ininlv m-rivnil in flio I'm- Snlnn. Tlinn.
fe rich brown foxes, soft tnunn. fox Koni-fs mill lnsriniw nrnM.v lilnrir
neckrkces.
ihcy nre nil fluffy, and full and fine; they are of generous she,
.a just what many women and girls will like for late Winter and
i"'"s wear.
v-o to $75 is really (mite moderate for scarfs of such fine skins.
(Second l'liiur, (lirntiiiit)
Young Women's New Spring
Sports Coats for $22.50
n.i i i 'S ll, cont for tMC SM who wishes a practical, comfortable and
w- ookmg coat that does not coat n lot of money.
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fii " "' l"" poio cioin, is made in three-quarter length witn suawi
it? . rJ?Rlni1, sleeves, deep pockets and belt, and is lined throughout
Mi soft, rich silk,
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ir l7 viiij fcL"-m illUU 0.UI uiu illUIICV uuu JS III i IU 6U
(Secund Vlonr, ( lioHduil)
Some of the Prettiest New
fightgowns We Have Ever Seen
200 of n, . ......
nmmini. "u crpP ie ciune, bieeveiess, witn tne naintiesc ince
A,S ani1 tln'est tucking over the shoulder.
V1 tne niV lnur ..:.... r on nr
300 11 i".U "I fO.OU,
i'Jfilni ino,bnt,&to lmnJ embroidered in the Philippines, light
A y:.v'tb sort sleeves.
OVrkt AUlr)
Parisienne Corsets in
Spring Models
has l '' !"(lt,l which meets the rcciuirciueiit!, of the tall tigu
frice jfv, pi' a low-t bust and a long skirt, well-bone
' Tl,HJ,
ro
boned.
hip
Anoth
l' jf pink brocho has u low but,t and uiulerariu, a full
A ," ,u'l'-l'oned front and back, $20.50.
mca uil ti ' L"'il '""r lm""D women has generou.s hip and bust
88.5o. ' ' luw lulsl' '"1 heavy lein force ments for durability,
bcki!V !"-bllat model with long skirt and slightly higher
tr l'iiik broche. $14.
roche, $14.
(i lilrd Iloirr, lirilmit)
Young Women
Frocks Richly
Embroidery in rich colors is
an interesting feature of the
new Spring fashions, nnd jus
how attractivo it is you may
see on these smart new dark
blue tricotine dresses.
Mnny nre mndc with the be
coming round necks and short
sleeves, with the embroidery
(Second l'liior.
's New Cloth
Embroidered
on the bodices and over the
shoulders. Some have much
embroidery on the skirls, too.
There is nn interesting vari
ety from which to choose, the
dresses nre very new, very at
tractive and the prices go from
$45 to $95.
14 to 20 year sizes.
Chestnut)
There is Still Time for
That Reduced Silver
Good-by to 50 Fine
Fur-Trimmed Coats for Women
$50 to $250
The last of our fur-trimmed
street, afternoon and sports
coats are now reduced to prices
that nre hardly more than half
of what they were originally.
The afternoon and street
coats or wraps arc of the rich
silk-and-wool duvctyncs, bo
' livias, velours and cvoras
which are so entirely luxurious
in effect when combined with
fine furs and dull metal or
bilk embroidery. The coiors
(I'lrnt rioor.
ill this group are as beautiful
as the materials.
The sport coats are of
cnmcl's-hnir cloth and plaid
tweeds in browns and tan3
chiefly.
The furs are selected skunk,
nearseal, Australian opossum,
nutria, mole, squirrel, beaver,
racoon and wolf j and some of
the wraps have bands and cuffs
of fur as well as collars.
Prices. $50 to $250.
Central)
There are a number of
very beautiful pieces left,
such as candlesticks, coffee
and tea sets, cheese and
cracker dishes, gravy boats,
meat platters, compotes,
salts and peppers, cake
baskets, vases and so on.
Many people arc buying
them to add to their collec
tion, others arc putting them
away for future gifts. There
is a small chance that prices
will be as low as this for
some time to come.
Every piece is fine ster
ling silver, and the prices
grade from $20 for a bonbon
dish up to $1000 for a very
handsome five-piece tea set
in the Italian Renaissance
pattern.
(.Irrlry Htorc, C!irtntit iintl Tlilr(rrnth)
Good New Blankets at Less
Than Pre-War Prices
We have just taken the
lids off new boxes of blankets
that most people want, the
good, practical, sightly and
.serviceable kind that are
priced 30 to 40 per cent less
than they have been.
They are 70 per cent wool-
filled, woven with a wide
double-bar stripe border in
rose and blue finished with a
wide binding to match. Size
GOxS'l inches, for single beds,
now $10 a pair; size 70x8-1
inches, now $12 a pair, these
prices being less than they
were before the war.
(Hlxtli rioor, ( enlrili
Exquisite New
Fashion Tie-Back
Overblouses
One in crepe de chine in the
new gray with dark blue trim
ming has n generous ovcrblousc
effect in front nnd is half
belted nt the back. This is
$18 nnd may he also had in
taupe, with the new tomato
trimming and in bisque with
dark blue trimming.
Another is in Georgette
with heavy machine braided
decoration, which conies in
black, navy and bisque, at $a5.
(Third rioor, (entr.lll
One of the
Daintiest
Handkerchiefs
for the woman who likes u
plain handkerchief is that
style with the l ever hem. It
is a snowy square of fine, Irish
linen, with a narrow rever
hem.
$5.50 the dozen.
Otiiln l'liior, (enCrnll
II and -
Embroidered
Neckwear in New
Shapes
Hound flat collars to wear on
the new round-neck dresses
nre among the newest neck
wear concepts the collars arc
of fine net, trimmed with real
Irish or filet lace, and daintily
embroidered also. Some are
in square shape, alj-o. $5.50
to $8.
Pretty new guimpes of dain
ty cream-colored net are hand
embroidered and trimmed with
real filet or baby Irish lace
some have cuffs, too. $7.50 to
$11.
(Muln l'liior, Ceutrnl)
JVew Spring
Tricoiines in
Midnight Blue
Together with blue serges;
they are the two staple fabrics
that are always certain of be
ing in first fashion year after
year for women's Spring street
dt esses and suits.
This Spring the same fine
nil-wool qualities are much
less in price. For example,
there are various weights and
twills, all 51 inches, from $4
to $6 a yard. And-n French
all-wool tricotine, 48 inches
wide, for $3.50 n yard.
(I'lrat l'liior, Clicatiiul)
Women's
Beautiful New
White Buckskin
Oxfords
"With long, narrow toes,
white soles, white covered
lice's nnd perforations acrosn
tip and around vamp and lace
stay.
Fine fashion shoes from the
leading women's shoe factory
in town, and at $12 a pair they
are lower in price than you
will find them elsewhere.
U'lrnt l'loor, Market l
Pin-Seal Handbags
at Small Prices
A new shipment in the wu
shapes for Spring, all llat and
mostly envelope sliapcs. Sonic
have inner f tunics and sonic have
outside poikels.
Of dull and bright pin seal and
Eonie cobra-grain sfal; all black.
Prices, $:i.fi0 nnd $5.
(Main l'loor, Clittnut)
Rpl
Tier Is One Great Furnitur
These Are the Day s
ml
e Sal
Prove It
CTnJ
In every Wanamaker Furniture Sale the one incomparable
thing is the furniture, the kind of it, the quantities of it, the like
ableness of it.
It takes a stock of highest-grade furniture equal in extent to
any other two stocks of any kind of furniture to meet the demands
of this sale.
Just now we are entering on what is invariably a spell of very
unusual activity, the last week or ten days of these sales always
bringing a very heavy demand. We are ready for it.
Notwithstanding all that we have sold, we still have as large
and fine a selection of furniture as any sale, other than a Wanamaker
sale, ever started with. We still have good warehouse stocks to
call upon.
It is going to be the greatest Sale every day it lasts, because we
have the goods and everything else needed to make it such.
Upholstered Furniture at a Saving of 33VsPer Cent
Living-room suit: six-foot davenport. Louis XV library suit, upholstered in fig-
easy chair and high-back easy rocker, full tired frieze and blue mohair, full spring seats
spring seats, loose cushions, upholstered in and backs, removable seat cushions; sale
figured velour', sale price $286.
Living-room smit: seven-foot davenport,
high-back fireside chair and large easy chair,
luxuriously upholstered in figured silk velour
with loose-seat cushions; sale price $516.67.
price $840.
Living-room suit, upholstered in figured
silk velour, full spring seats and backs, wide
spring arms with loose seat cushions; sale
price $543.3-1.
Individual Upholstered Pieces at a Deduction
of 33y3 Per Cent.
Tapestry daAenport, 7.6 feet long: sale
price $200."
Tapestry arm easy chair to match; sale
price $96.67.
Tapestry fireside chair; sale price $97,154.
Tapestry davenport, 5.6 feet long; sale
price $106.67.
Leather davenport, 7 feet long; sale price
$197.34.
Leather easv chair to match; sale price
$100.
sale price
cane back ; i--ale price
Leather fireside easv chair
$81.34."
Velour davenport
$86.67.
Figured velour davenport with mahogany
frame; sale price $126.67.
Figured velour arm chair to match; sale
price $56.67.
Cretonne arm chair; sale price $37.34.
Cretonne fireside chair; sale price $3S.
Satine chaise longue : sale price $83.34.
Wicker Furniture at a Saving of 33 Per Cent
In fact, some pieces are at a deduction of
50 per cent. Antique green wicker suit, con
sisting of large settee, two arm chairs side
chair, foot stool and oval table with plate
glass top, spring seats fitted with loose
spring cushions, covered in figured cretonne,
two pillows; sale price $527.
Green-finished wicker suit, settee, two
arm chairs, side chair, table; sale price $485.
Olive green wicker suit, settee, two arm
chairs, foot stool, table, side chair; sale price
$295.
Willow arm chairs, high backs and wide
arms; sale price lo.
Five-piece green-finished suit: sale prici'
$118.67.
Willow chaise longue. natural finish; sale
price $40.
High-back fireside willow chair with wide
arm and side pocket, $28.
Six-foot willow .settee, high back and
wide arms; sale price $38.67.
Green-finished fiber tea wagon ; sale price
$19.34.
Green-finished willow book rack; sale
price $25.34.
(I Iftli mill Mull 1 linir)
A Clearing Out of
Woolen Sweaters
Coat sweater.-, and slip-overs of
Wool, including some of brushed
wool and some hand-knitted, are
being hurried out at $3.50, $5 nnd
The fn. st prices were nlwn.-
tuice and honietime.s three times
as much as these.
(i:ut AUIc)
i
Women's Pleated
Plaid Skirts
Special at .$9.75
They are just the skirts for
women who want .something new
and pretty for Spring day and
tit a very moderate price.
There are two styles one m
tan nnd black, box pleated, and
the other in tan ami blue witn
lino knife pleats. They arc both
good-looking akiita and lit well.
(I'lrst -l'loor, rntral)
Children's
Stockings for Less
Joe a pair fm bfciek and white
tibbed cotton stocking-, in m.i
(i to Hi years, and infants' ill
wool white stockings in sizes -I
months to -l jvurp.
50c a pair for childun's fancy
top woolen golf ho-,e, sizes " to
T years.
All half fuinier prices or less
than half
(1'irp.t l'liior, MurUftl
Mattresses and Such
Varieties in tne February Sale
are as good a they were on the
opening day and they will con
tinue etpially good until the end.
All our materials for making
mattresses, pillow.- and bolsters
are offered in this sale, us well a
all the bed springs in our slock.
We hae never had such u de
mand, but we weie never better
able to cope with it. Moweer,
the sooner you place jour ordeis
the nrtiro certain you arc of satis
faction. During this Februarj
Sale our prices nre considerablj
loweicd
(Sixth floor, tlifstnulj
Men's
Handkerchiefs
$1.50 a Dozen
I'ur tne man who wants a good,
plain, pruitical handkerchief this
is the oiii-. It is of pure Irish
linen, of good ipuility, and finished
with nai row . hemstit bed hem
i Muln I liior. Outrun
tWA.-jlflH I I I I I I jHW ?$?
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The Wonderful
Ampico
the reproducing mechanism which has no
counterpart in the world of music may
now be obtained at Wanamaker's in five
of the leading pianos of the country
C flickering Schomacker
Haines Bros.
Marshall & Wendell
and the celebrated
Knabe
The union of the Ampico and the Schomacker
i.s the newest development, and it is splendid news
for the many admirers of the most famous of
Philadelphia-made pianos.
An hour or two of music works miracles of
inspiration and comfort. Think what it -would
mean to you if you could .enjoy the art of great
musicians, not only oiv rare occasions but as a
regular part of your daily life.
The Ampico makes this possible. It brings
into your own home the music you love best, per
fectly played by the world's foremost pianists.
You are cordially invited to hear the playing
of these great pianists in Egyptian Hall.
"r
(s,.ron J I Inor. M.irki'i
New Mirrors
have just come into the February Sale, thej are mostly of
the smaller sorts console mirroi.s, buffet mirrors, and so on;
they are mostly framed in antique gold or polychrome, and
their prices are S10 to $33.
( I Kill I'liHir, 'Miirl.fi
New Dimity Bedsets for Spring
Kach dimitj spread has a bolster-cover to match, making a
set that i- as damtj and sias.ma'ilo for Spring-time as the heart of
a home-loving woman can wish for at a moderate pi ice.
In a ihoiiu of 1 1 1 : i k 01 blue snipes, and finished with scal
loped edge- aiui cut out miners.
Sets m ingk"bd -i?i-, TJ.V.l'.i incl.e-, S"i. !-i double bed size,
iHixKO niche-, 'Mi a s. !
itli Tliior ( mr:il)
Plain Color Rugs and Carpets
Moderately Priced
Murtlax linen run- and impel aio good looking, service-abb-
and easily chared. And in tin- plain color-, that so many
people like. The prices of the jug.- an
!'1- ft .-.)., V) C.x.i tt .sliS
xl" ft Slf l.CxT.iJ ft Jlrf.L'.j
'Ml) ft. . . Jill
Kliaii'.ax o t!u- j,n 1 at s';.s-, lor JT-im-h width and $j for
:j-mch width. I ft. ti inches; ft.. ft. and 1 ft. -wide at 5 a
square y.i 'd.
Mf'iili I'l'ii'i-. ( lie-limit i
A Survey of Opportunity in
Office Furniture '
tv
The ofler of our entire stock of oll'ia furniture at a deduction of 33 1-3 per cent
from former prices, probably the first offer of the kind ever known, still holds tfood, and
will hold u;ood until the last clay of February.
Business men will be curious to know something of the choice and diversity of
furniture subject to this deduction today.
The list here given, with its various price ranges, will enable them to make a
mental survej of the field, but they would also do well to come in and see the goods
for themselves.
TnS' S3ri!("il ?". . , mii chairs, $14 to 5101.
rubles, S.9.MI to s'JUO. Swivel chairs without urnis, ,
Swivel chairs with arms, .s.l $18 to $11,511. Sl(k' .'halts, $1.10 to Slij.iU.
All of these prices represent deductions of !lo 1-8 per cent.
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