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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEKr-HlEABELPHIA', FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1021
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Time Is Passing, but Opportunities
Today Marks
Anniversary of
George Peabody
to whom Queen Victoria, out of her personal
regard for the illustrious American citizen,
presented an exquisite miniature picture of
herself, painted expressly for Mr. Peabody as
a token of her regard.
George Peabody was boru, a poor boy, on
the 18th of February, 1795, at Danvers,
Massachusetts.
At the early age ot eleven he was
apprenticed to Sylvester Proctor, at Danvers,
who kept a country store, where he worked out
his apprenticeship, and afterward joined his
elder brother, David Peabody, in a drygoods and
draper's shop, in Newburyport.
When Mr. Peabody left Newburyport he
was under age and not worth a dollar. Mr.
Spaulding gave hhn a letter of credit by which
he obtained two thousand dollars' worth of
merchandise, and this was his start in life, as
he afterward told the citizens of Boston, at a
public reception.
He was a modest, polite man, and a station
agent once said of him, "a comfortable man to
have around." ,-,,,, i
He went to London, England, and amassed
ereat wealth as a banker and became famous
for the buildings he erected for the poor of
London, Public Libraries abroad and m this
country, and was much beloved all over the
world for his generosity and philanthropy.
The great honors bestowed upon him
reflected highly upon the good name of America
all over the worm.
Signed
February IS, J Oil. V
Women's Oil Silk Raincoats
Particularly Nice for Spring
For one thing they are so light
lin weight, for another they can
I be readily slipped on over the
tailored suit or drees and the oil
silk raincapes arc just the thing
for protecting the coat or wrap.
(Klrnt l'loor.
First New Spring Blouses
for the Larger Woman
There is an exceedingly dainty
itrle 'n Georgette crepe trimmed
rtth alenciennes lace and tiny
lucks. It has a squaro neck and
long sleeve.
Another tucKCd crepe de chine
Tith hemstitching and imitation
lletlacc. V-shaped neck and long
meB.
(Tlilril Flour,
More Women Than
We Thought Wanted White
Woolen Skirts
Women going South and many
"ore who ure on their way to
fie shore were only too delighted
i have theto skirts to take with
W..
Fortunately we were- able to
s-order tvo ot tho prettiest
(First l'loor.
Women's Tan
Pumps
Made of rilHMi.t. lpntliar wlrli
Itnrned boIcs and two-inch
I wuis heels, price $12.50 in the
"elusive Little Hoot Short.
Bronze buckles to bo worn
Iw such shoes may be had foi
st" to $40.
"lrt Floor, Market)
fringed Ribbon
Sashes
Fashion's latest fnnrv -onr
th straight-lined cloth dresses.
ey arc vMmi.. -1-1. L-i
mot p nid-nnd-tinsel ribbons,.
bbon 'Hbon3' omn striped
1 as a nilo !,.. i. , '
t ' huvu very ucep
bs- Prices are $6 to $20.
(Main I'!,,,, Central)
New Veilings at
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ifbnhima!lonii' etches',
.r.0,o& and other ; hall
7lr!1 1l"1 them in all
'B. .,mZed colortt in
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the Birthday
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There arc all the prettiest col
ors in these coats, they have
ruglan shoulders, belts and close
buttoning collars. The oil silk iu
r.n excellent quality and ?20 is tho
price.
Oil silk raincapc3 are also $20.
Central)
And another is crepe de chine
with imitation Venise lace, square
neck nnd three-quarter sleeves.
All come in both white und
flesh pink and each is $12.50.
Sizes are 48 H-, GO Ms nnd C2
inch bust measure.
Central)
Btylea one in white all-wool serge
with cluster pleata and box pleats
and the other n very smart sports
model in white flannel with plain
front and inverted panel in the
back.
They are both marked at th.
moderate price of $15.
Central)
Silk Nightgowns
From Japan
Pink ones, with the Arm, dainty
hand-embroidery associated with
this island. One style of habutai
in $10.50; two others of crepe de
chine are $12.50 and ?15; the
$12.50 nightgown has line seed
work in its embroidery and tho
$15 has fine eyelet.
Find them in the Littlo Night
gown Salon.
(Third Floor, Central)
0
DDS and ends of
women's silk bloom
ers, light and dark color,
satins and a few surahs,
long and short stiles, are
being hurried out at $2JS5 a
pair.
(Wtnt Alule)
White Washable
Negligees
Breakfast coats of cross-bar
dimity at $5.50, and negligees of
novelty voile with lace-edged
flounces at $15 j the latter have
pink or blue ribbons. Doth coats
and negligees will be welcomed
for tho warmer days ahead of ui.
(Third l'loor, Central)
Women's
Umbrellas at $5
Covers of union taffeta (sllk-und-cotton)
on eight-rib para
gon frames, with white and
umber teeth, silk cord and
leather loops, and handles of
hard wood, bakelite trimmed
or of bakelite ulone. Good,
useful, everyday umbrellas.
Their price is $5.
(Main Floor, Market)
This Is a Good
Novelty
for tho prices ure 'way down, tho
f.kins are of fine quality, and tho
coats are never such extreme
styles that it is not eafo to buy
them with a thought for tho
future.
A handsome leopard coat with
brown beaver collar and cuffs
is in belted style and is $510.
A lovely taupe caracal capo is
finished with the most becoming
type of deep muffler collnr this
(Hecond Floor,
Women's Dresses and Suits
Going Out at
Wo are clearing them away at
a third and a half less than their
first prices because thoy are
broken sizes of Winter stocks.
Tho suits include Jerseys, ve
lours, silvertones and checked ve
lours, and n few are even fur
trimmed; also the range of colors
is very good. Sizes 34 to 42 nro
in tho lot
(Flm't Floor,
Riding Habits for Less
Women's. VOUnt? P-irlR' nml Mill
dren'a habits about seventy-five
of them are a little too heavy
to be allowed in our Spring stock,
so out they go, at ?35 to $47.50
each.
(First Floor,
Any Woman
Wearing a New Spring Hat
if she could get one of the
attractive new models we've
just taken from their boxe-sl
Thcro are
new silk sailors, faced
with straw
new two - color hats
they're so pretty!
now flower and embroid
(Second Floor,
A Fine Quality
at $2.50
With the great demund for
crepe de chine for Spring dresses
and blouses, for skirts, linings
and a hundred and one other
purposes, we count ourselves very
lucky to have this splendfd new
(Flrnt l'loor,
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Last of the Winter Garments
for Girls and Young Women
have been marked ut such interesting prices they should And
now owners in short order. Tho styles are good, the garments
are well made and in good colors, und thee prices fcpeak for
themselves.
Young Women's Silk Dresses $15 to $3i
The&e are satin and charmeuse dresses in navy blue, black
or broWn, in several good styles and suitable for street or after
noon wear. They've been much higher. 14 to 20 year sizes.
Young Women's Suits $25 to $100
Fine Winter suits of silvertone, elour and other fine weaves
in blue, brown, mahogany and tan shades, many fur trimmed.
Usually but one of a kind. 14 to 20 year sizes.
Young Women's Coats $25
Velour and other good wool coats in blue and brown shades;
some with boft fur collars; all lined throughout. 14 to 20 years.
Girls' Winter Coats $15 to $50
All the Winter coats for C to 17 year girls are in this group.
They are of chinchilla, velours and other lino materials in dark
blues, browns, tans and other colors. Many fur trimmed. All
lined throughout.
The savings on all these garments arc quite unusual and
any girl or young woman who needs new elothei will bo well
repaid for coming to see them.
(.Second Floor. Chestnut)
New Spring
Coming
Some of the latest arrivals of
note are:
Woven clocks and vertical
ctripe3 on mottled sill: grounds,
ut ?1.75 a pair.
Silk-striped cashmere in light
weight, at ?2.50.
Fine black mercerized with
hand-embroldored clocks, at ?2.50.
Paris lisle in an unusual va
(Mulu Floor.
Juvenile
Millinery
Ribbon streamers, ostrich tips,
rosebuds, soft frills nnd pleatings
of crepe and silkf-you'll find them
all on the new1 hnta for littlo
bister.
And they are dear littlo hats.
Thoro are quaint mushroom
shapes, almost poke-like, with rib
bon crowns and straw brims;
thero aro little bonnets with
(Third l'loor,
New Letitia Corsets for Spring
"My husband has fallen in lovo
with me all over again since I
have had these corsets I " declared
one woman humorously, and sho
really meant a littlo of what sho
Hnid; she was quite keen enough
to realize what a lot of pleasure
in life in dependent upon one's
looking fresh and fashionable,
and feeding comfortable, nnd
(Third rioor,
Time to Get a
Fur Coat
last of taupe-dyed squirrel.
It
is 5500.
A generously cut wrap oi!
taupe-dyed squirrel has a deep
collar und pretty sleeves and is
$500.
Of hair seal is a smart little
sports coat with Hudson soul
(dyed muskrat) collar, cuffs and
border. It is $450.
A pretty nutria wrap lias a
large cape collar, full sleeves and
is in good stylo. It is ?300.
Clientnut)
$15 and $25
The dresses arc good, practical
fitrcet dresses serges, velours, a
few jerseys and a few tricolettes ;
embroidered, beaded and simply
tailored. Colors are chiefly black,
navy nnd brown.
These sizes also are 34 to 42
in tho luj.
Prices $15 and $25.
Central)
The materials are corduroy, tan
and nxfotd worsteds, and a few
homosrun.-. All tho habit3 are
cut with breeches and u-jually
straight English coats, nnd they
are remtorccu.
Central)
Would Enjoy
ery trimmed hat3
gay colored hats like jade
and Amurican Beauty, the new
ru3t and brown shades
smart shapes, new color
combinations, new trimmings.
Scarcely two alike, hats for
sports or better wear. S10 to
$10.
Clieatnnt)
Crepe de Chine
a Yard
shipment of an especially good
quality.
It is a very heavy, firm weave
and comes in a great many of
the most fashionable colors, in
cluding white und black. It is
40 inches wide.
Clientnut)
Half Hose
In Daily
riety, at ?3.50.
White silk with contrasting
tops and soles, at $5.
Kibbed and five-cord embroid
ered silk clock, at JO.
Ueautiful French accordion
ribbed with clocks and vertical
embroidery, at 57.50 and ?8.50.
Practically all the desirable col
ors in nil the above.
Mnrket)
Spring
Fashions
wreaths of delicnto hued rose
buds; thero arc others with
streamers and with ribbon bows,
und ffuthers.
White, palo blues and pinks,
tan shades, darker blues and
othor colors are hero, thero aro
hats of straw und straw and silk
and there are plain tailored as
well as more fanciful styles,
Prices aro $1.50 to $10.
Chestnut)
Letitiu corsets help their wearer
to all three advantages.
Some of the new Spring models
nro a pink tricot with almost no
bones, a pink striped broche which
can bo used for riding, and a
topless model with elastic waist
bands for average figures. Pricss
aro $9.50, ?10 and $11.50 respec
tively, Ohcstaot)
in the Furniture
The days are passing and the furniture
is going, but there is plenty of it here to make
every remaining day of the sale a day of real
advantage for everybody who wishes to se
cure some of the best cabinet-work at a saving
of not less than one-third.
Despite all that we have sold we believe
the stocks now here or at hand will meet the
needs of all comers.
We know they will meet them as no other
stocks can.
Between now and the last day of the Sale
one week from next Monday you have
ample time to take advantage of the greatest
furniture opportunities in years.
Bedroom Furniture at a Saving
of One-Third
Louis XVI ivory enamel suit;
bureau with 54-inch top, chiffo
robo with two largo ' bottom
drawers and closet with sliding
trays, full-size bed, aomnoe, two
chairs and bench; sale price
SJ963.31.
Straw and blue decorated suit;
42-inch top bureau, chifforobe,
twin beds, somnoe; sale priee
267.31.
Louis XVI motif gray ontunel
suit; large dresser, full-size bed,
chifforobe and vanity toilet table;
ralo price 120.50.
Still Good
Picking in the
Men's Shirts
at $1.85
Xot since pre-war
days have we had such
fine shirts to sell for so
little.
Soft-cuff, plain neg
lige shirts of splendid
heavy woven madras
in a variety of beau
tiful stripes and some
checks.
At this low price it
will pay a man to buy
all he will need for
some time to come.
(Main l'loor. Market)
Men's Extra-Size
Handkerchiefs
$10 a Dozen
Any man who is particular
about his handkerchiefs and
likes them of very generous
size will find these much to
his liking. The linen is of a
high quality, fine, lirm and
snowy, nnd tho hnndkerchiefs
havo narrow, hemstitched
hem.
85c apioeo -or $10 the dozen.
OVt AIMe)
Cherry Fudge, 60c
a Pound
Rich, creamy fudge, full of
cherries and fresh from the
Candy Kitchens for the week
end. COc a pound.
Another good cherry special
is cherry straws, 00c a pound.
And delicious chocolate
muraschino cherries aro 1 a
pound.
Orange cream logs, choco
late coated, 25c to 50c.
A special one-pound patri
otic box, filled with assorted
clear and chewy candies, rib
bon tied and trimmed with
cherries is 80c.
All sorts of patriotic novel
ties and favors for Washing
ton's Uirthday celebrations.
(lotrn Htnlm .Store, Cheatnut)
New Tweed Spring
Suitings at $1.50
a Yard
Just a3 pretty as they can be,
too, and you would never imagine
that they cost so little.
They aro all-wool with tho ex
ception of tho white fleck which
is necessarily of cotton and which
gives a very attractive effect. In
new Spring colorings, navy,
Copenhagen, green, rose, tan,
brown and gray. 61 inches wide.
(Flrit riepr, ChcstnnO
Are Still Surpassing
Louis XVI walnut suit, four
pieces; sale price $425.
Sheraton mahogany suit, eight
pieces; sale price 1U30.
Louis XVI walnut suit, live
pieces; sale price $487.50.
Queen Anno walnut suit, four
pieces; sale price $302.50.
Mahogany suit, four pieces;
sale price $320.
Mahogany inlaid bureau, 50
iuch top; salo price $120.
Mahogany inlaid chifforobe to
match; sale price $100.07.
(Slvtli
"Here Are Those
I made for you to sell at $85
to $125," said a manufac
turer the other day in telling
us of the delivery of the last
lot of fine Winter ulsters.
They have just come in
and they are
Priced at $50
They are about the finest
ulsters that we have seen
during the whole Winter, and
it is a great chance for the
man who wants to buy a splendid Winter coat at $45 to $75
less than he might have to pay for the same thing next Fall
Also 100 Men's Winter Suits at 50
These are very fine goods that the manufacturer
thought would bring half as much again at least -"and
they would have done so," said he, 4if there had been any
Winter."
These are wonderful goods and they are the last of the
season.
t fhlnl riuor, MitrLf t
New Mosul Rugs at Much
Lower Prices
-Mosul rugs, that is to say, good Mosul rugs, htue been scarce of late and their prices
relatively high.
We have been fortunate in securing a now lot of these very desirable rugs to sell at
remarkably low prices $85 to $47.50 for sizes 8x0 to 3.6x7 feet.
These rugs are priced almost as low as the Mosuls we had been celling in our extraor
dinary disposal of our entire stock of Oriental rugs at a taving of one-third.
They are good, heavy pieces in the best Mosul colors, deep reds, blues and ecrus.
Coming right on the track of the new Chinese carpet-size rugs just recently opened to sell
at such low prices, this new shipment is very welcome and it is bound to go quickly.
The Chinese carpets lately unbalcd are, marked $219 to $475 for sizes 11.10x9 feet
to 10x18 feet.
All tho other Oriental rugs in our stock are priced at a having of one-third.
('rwnth Flour, f h"tnut nnil t rntrnli
Boys' Fine Suits at $8
Never So Low Before
Xot even in pre-war days could you buy such biiits at. these for such a
price.
But we have 600 suits that we can dispose
:e. Wise mothers will be sure to get some for
mor
, ji ,
are garments unit can oe worn ngnt up to tne wash-suit season.
Middy, junior Norfolk, Oliver Twist and Balkan styles, ir
year sizes.
Materials are jersey cloths in browns, greens and heather mixtures
and some blue serge and velvet suits.
All excellently made and extraordinary for $8.
(Scond Floor, Central)
iiiiiiiimmn nl
It is for you to choose the day. It is for
us to have the goods, and the goods are here.
Mahogany inlaid full-Mze bed
to match; tale price $78.G7.
"Mahoguny inlaid somnoe; sale
Breakfast-Room Suits at a
Saving of One-Third
rive-piece suit; buffet, gate-leg
tablo and three chairs, high back;!,
seats upholstered in tapestry;
beautifully decorated; sale price
$310.
Gray finished suit; sale price
$293.34.
Decorated suit; buffet, hanging
mirror, drop-leaf table, one ami
l'loor)
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Sale
price $24
Mahotr:
Mahogany
inlaid toilet table;
sale price
$00.67
and three oido chairs; salo price
P343.3J.
Italian buit beautifully deco
rated; side table, cupboard, drop
leaf table and four chairs; sale
price ?3S0.
Blue decorated suit; side table,
gate-leg tablo and four arm
chairs; sale prico ?220.
Overcoats
of at this price and no
the little fellows, as thev
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to 10
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