-v ,v-'"-;ftftV' .'x -. r , tiVMKa PUBLIC LEBaBPHlLAELPiiiA) WJSrWESDAT, IwEBRUABT 23, M2V WEATHER Fair Organ plws at 9, 11 and 4:50 Chlmn t Noon WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S ",, w i 67i .RTYW",rH r- ".n,i ., Four More Days of a Furniture Sale Unmatched and Sometimes a Still Tongue Proves a Wise Head Oftentimes any hastening to speak loses by display of ignorance. Many regret their much speaking, but hardly any person regrets shortness of speech. Surely our seniors should possess ripened knowledge and experience, but you cannot always measure a man's wisdom by the baldness of his head or the whiteness of. his beard. Neither is it the privilege of the blind to pass opinions on colors. The cask can only yield the liquid it contains. This Store strives to do better than it promises. Signed February S3. 192'. jifl Women's New Spring Gloves From France at a New Low Price of $3.50 Not only are these gloves fine and new, and all of un usual quality French kidskin (and made in France, of course), but they are all at a now low price, which makes the news even better. The best Spring shades are here, too tans and beaver shades, navy blue, all white, white with black em broidery, all-black and black with white embroidery. Pique sewn and two-clasp fastening. .$3.50 a pair. (Main floor, Central) Women's New Jersey Suits for Spring at the Good Old Price of $25 Considering the fine quality and fine workmanship of these suits, it seems like old times to be able to sell them for $25. They have coats with tuxedo fronts and self-folds or bindines : coats with notched collars, coats with box-pleated backs, with straight backs and with fitted backs. Skirts are all 01 tne length ana width which make walking easv. Colors are oxtord, the new gray-blue, olive and heather mixtures. Price $2o. (flrol Flour, Central; New Peter Fan Blouses at $3 and $3.85 Thcv take their name from tlin round, vouthful looking collar but, in fact, the whole blouse is youthful in appear ance and both of the two styles are very suitable for sports suits. One at S3 is of white lawn I with a trimming around the I collar, cuffs and down the I pleats of ric-rac braid. The other, at $3.85, is of strined dimitv with a nar- row fluting used in the same I way. (Third Floor, Oulrnl) Easter Petticoats Silk jerseys at $3.85. These have accordion-pleated flounces, and come in rose, blue, navy, tan, black and other colors. Silk jerseys of slightly heavier material have dou ble pleated flounces. These lso are in many colors. Taffetas at $7.50. Hem stitched flounces, colors changeable street shades. (Third Fluor, frnlrnl) Women's Wool Stockings "Seconds at $1 Brown heather mixed woolen stockings which if first grade goods would be Just double this price and tteatly in demand a,t that. iHtit UIM Women's Warm Pajamas umUortablc affairs of W, striped flannelet 801716 in nnn-niainn utirl enmo n two-piece styles. The onc P'ece pajamas are $2.50 ; the two-piece are $2.85 and $3.50 "-the latter being made of heavier flannelet and having frog fastenings. ilhlnl Floor, (rmruli Wile Boys' Suits - Well Made and BrandNew , -w uiijiiaijjr ule 1UIIII- Del' 01 Stvtaa llmtu. .,,. i mail boys' suits: i or instance, there arc lUlts u-iM, ...i.h. 1 ii - .vu wiuiu mouses ami colored trousers; there are "tilers tiiH aw... i-i m.. 'regulation influence; still ners are in suspender style. hii7 """ "k'h ana uarit Wiles ai-P il. ..i i JJjg Rndlhero are all-white wri ttons are of sturdy or ,,' ure one color .' tn striped effects, they u,t!l ytlie kinds small '"ere iiro ..,. i- .... si7.es llV0 "eai Was to si;. U,"ru Uuur, ll.iuu Women's Figures Today Are Fine as Those of the Ancient Greeks We've been suspecting it for n long time nnd here comes an English writer who confirms our idea. She had been wondering why the women sculptured by those masterly Greeks had not seemed so remarkable of late years, when suddenly she per ceived the reason the women all around her were equally beau tifulor more so. That's what the sensible, comfortable modern corset has achieved the corset that is large uround the waist and low above it; that gives room to breathe and acts merely as a support, and a flexible one nt that. Frolaset front-lace corsets are one of the favorite phases of this modern corset, and they come in models designed to suit almost all types of figures the slender, the average and the tall. Prices are $5 to ?12. (Tlilril I'liinr, ('liritniitl 125 Tweed and Velour Coats for Women at $25 Nearly every one has been twice this much or very close to it and the best of all is that almost all of these coats are in a good weight for Spring. For example, there are some very nice tweed coats in an attractive sports model. Some pretty soft velours, both plain and silvertone, these are entirely silk lined. Also some heavier frieze, men's overcoating, ulsters. And to them we have added some Spring wool jersey sports qoats, belted styles with a yoke. They are wonderfully good coats for $25. (I'lrnt I'loor. Ontrnl) Young Women's Smart New Dark Blue Suits at $65 This is a distinctive, new, rather plainly tailored suit of fine wool tricotine, in dark blue. The jacket is of the fashionable length, has a narrow, long roll collar, which like the rest of the jacket is bound with black silk braid, and is lined throughout with lustrous peau de cygne. The shoulders are narrow, the sleeves tight and finished with but tons, and the coat fastens with two buttons. A narrow belt gives just the final touch. It is an uncommonly good-looking suit, is smart, correct for general or better wear, and the price is $63 1 1 to '20 year sizes. (Snroiid Moor. ClicMntil Young Women's Pretty, New Taffeta Frocks at $25 Spring-like little frocks of shining taffeta in the fashion able dark brown or in the popular dark blue. Made in attractive, new fashion with that youthful, straight bodice which gives the long waist line and ties in the back, sash-fashion. The neck is round and the sleeves short, and both are finished with creamy lace and net pleating. The skirt is in a pretty draped style, and short. $25 and 14 to 20 year sizes. (Srcunil floor, (liratmil) New Spring Skirting Plaids Just as Pretty as Can Be They can be used for pleated or plain sports skirts, there uie large plaids and small checks, but in every case the colors are soft and beautifully combined. Plenty of the favorite combinations of blue-and-tan, black-and-blup, lirown-and-tan and also black-and-white. They are all 01 inches wide and priced most moderately at ?2.50 a yard. (I'lrat l'lour, I'liMilnut) Women's Storm Shoes That Have Style With Their Sturdiness One is a lace boot of tan grain calfskin, with wing tip, perforations, blind eyelets and very low heel. A very shapely shoe for all its sturdiness and priced at $11.75 a pair. A still heavier lace boot is of tan viscolized leather with straight tip, round toe, heavy sole and military heel. This is $11.50 a pair. Splendid shoes for snow, slush or rain. (first riuur, Market) "Why Die So Young?" By John B. Ruber, A. M M. D. A now book which suggest-) the course of action to bo pur Bued if you care to live long in the full enjoyment of nil your faculties a regime of living, personal care and practice in health and illness ns set forth by a physician of wide and successful experience. Price $2. (Mnln l'lonr, Tlilrlrrnlh) Exquisite Fitted Dressing Cases Women of fashion seem to favor shell-finish fittings just now in their various traveling cases. So here arc dressing cases, motor cases and Victorin cases all thus equipped. These cases arc made of very fine leathers spider calfskin, ostrich leather, shurkskin and auto leather and are richly lined with. moire silk. Prices $22.60 to $60. (.Main l'lnor, Chmtnbt) Gold -Mounted Envelope Handbags of Silk A delightful and distinctive style of flat handbag in black and navy satin-striped silk with flexible mountings of 14 kt gold. These bngs have inner frames and several compart ments and are lined with beau tiful contrasting color silk. Price ?18. (Main I'loor, Chratnat) Prettiest Colored Silk Scarfs We've Seen for Some Time It seems as though a num ber of women are of the same mind, for new as they arc, they are selling rapidly. They are pure silk and in beautiful combinations of stripes or plaids. The ends arc fringed. $15 to $18.50 are the prices. (.Main Fluor, Ontrnll New Guimpes and Vestees Trimmed With Real Laces Each one has either real filet or "baby" Irish and, as if that wasn't sufficient to make them pretty, they are hand embroidered as well. So many of the smartest new Spring frocks are using vestees and guimpes that such beautiful ones as these are will be doubly welcome. In either ecru or white net and from $5 to $12 in price. (Main Fluor, Ontritl) 6000 Handkerchiefs for Women, $2.75 a Dozen Generous size handker chiefs you'll notice that at once. Snowy, firm. Irish linen squares they are, of excel lent weave, and finished with plain, hemstitched hems in three widths tiny, narrow and medium. And quite a number of women have been asking us for handkerchiefs of this size, lately. (Wet IMr) Good Brushes All Low Priced Kinds for all the family kinds to suit all purses. Ilair brushes are 50c to $1.75. Cloth brushes, 50c to $1. Nail brushes, 18c and 45c. Shaving brushes, 15c, :J5c and $1. Tooth brushes, 15c. (Main Moor, (liraliuill When a Woman Needs a Pin she finds one of those little English pin cubes very handy, for they have pins of various sizes and it is easy to get exactly what she wants. Pin cubes with one hun dred largo pins and ninety small pins, 45c. And there are cubes with all-white headed pins, others with black and white as sorted, and others with dull black, or assorted colors. (Main I'loor, Central) Unpreceden ted Four days to secure some of the finest furniture in the land at the larg est savings ever offered on such an extensive collection of desirable goods! Four days to choose anything in the whole furniture stock at a deduc tion of 33 1-3 per cent and of 50 per cent in some cases! Four days of opportunities such as have not been presented in years! Four days of a Furniture Sale unprecedented in character and un equaled in everything that means any thing to the homes of the people! It will be a Wanamaker Sale to the end; which means that on the last day it will afford as it afforded on the first day a field of selection absolutely unequaled. And yet, while we still have a fine assemblage of furniture here, we have not a piece or suit that we are not glad to have and not one for which we will not have need. Monday Next the Sale Ends The feeling amongst homekeepers that time is passing and that oppor tunities are passing with it becomes ' ill' r v I vrmri-i'J.'i"i .wi;wman (Fifth ami 4ittti Floor. i more and more intense every hour at this last stage of the Sale. You know what that invariably means an un usual last-minute demand. Everything goes to show that we are well prepared for this, but at the same time it stands to reason that the sooner one makes selections, the better. There is much more to gain by acting than by waiting. We cannot say when there will be another such opportunity. Men's Fur-Lined and Fur-Collar Overcoats at Great Savings (In the London Shop) Jtii to loo are their pies ent prices, which nican.s that whoever pets one now save from $85 to $220 from its original price, according to the coat he selects. Material1? are cheviots, lleeces, kersey cloths and tweeds, and nil are fine in fashion. The fur-lined coats have linings of marmot, reindeer or black dog. I I lie filillrri. t"' '& Y The fur-collar ioats liae tollars of heaver, plucked otter, Hudson weal (dyed muskratl or Autralian opposum. Also some chauffeurs' over ipats of dark gray kersey with linings of beavcrized cheep's wool and marmot collars. At $4.') these coats arc a little above half prife, but they are splendid values and suitable for owners of enrs as well as chauffeurs. Cliratnut) Men's Fine Imported Madras Shirts In addition to the beautiful quality of the fnbric the fea ture about these shirts that will appeal most to many men is their dark backgrounds. I Mnln 1'liior, Alnrkrl i White stripe.- of anuus widths ure used on blue, green or lavender backgrounds with excellent effect. Soft-cuff, p 1 a 1 n neglige shirts and the price is $-1. Quilts Good and Warm at Much Lower Prices Down quilts, fresh from our own workrooms, in covers of plain sateen, figured sateen and silk, and figured sateen, size 6x7 feet, .$12. Size 6x6 feet, covered in figured satin and with plain sateen insertion. $12. Size 6x6 feet, covered with French sateen and interlined. 915. Others covered with plain Japanese silk at $18, and some in covers of figured silk, with plain Japanese silk borders at $20. Exceptionally line are some down quilts in rich, plain satin at $37.50. size 6x7 feel. All of these prices are about one-third to one-half less than former figures. Wool-filled quilts in splendid selection at $6 to $30. cNlitli flour, (rnirnl) Bath Rugs and Rag Rugs at Lowered Prices Reversible batii rugs in three .sizes and three colors blue, rose and gray. 27x54 in $5 :;0xjL)0 in $$ Four More Days of the Mattress Sale Tomorrow and three more daws to choose matresscs, pillows, bolsters and bedsprings at substantial savings from regular price. The sale includes our entire s-tot.k of these goods. Mlli Moor I lirtliut Four Days to Choose Office Furniture at 33 V3 Per Cent Less The first otlice furniture sale ever known in which an entire stock was otlered at a deduction of one-third has just four more days to' run .Monday ends it. Being an unprecedented sale, full of remarkable opportu nities, it has naturally depleted our stocks, but the selections still here are such a to mean a great deal to business men looking for new office t hairs, or desks, or other equipment at a real saving. i I'lilnl I luiir M irlif i . 36x72 in. .$8.75 Rag rugs in hit-and-miss effects and plain blue with white border 27x54 in., $1.50 and $2. ITrntli floor, Clirktmil New Table Linen and Napkins Irish goods of excellent and reliable quality. Heavy, full bleached and of pure flax. The table linen, 70 inches wide, in a choice of five good design.-, price $.? a yard. Napkins are Irish also, but do not match the linen. They are full bleached, heavy and all pure flax, size 22i..x22'4 inches, at $9.75 a dozen. i I lrl I hmr lirMnoc i A Footnote of Great Importance Decision has just been reached to begin, on Frida morning of this w eek, a Sale of Women's Shoes such as has neer been held, to our knowledge, in the City of Philadelphia. Whoever wants new high shoes or new low shoes, let her make sure now that she can come to this sale for it will present opportunities by no means to be missed. "M II i M i , y.'i 1 V t S i t K, .1 .-Ww j.y '.L '"i r.Vj
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