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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEEr-PHILAkELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1921
Organ plays at 9, 11 and 4:50
Chimes ni Noon
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 9
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
WANAMAKER'S
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The Manufacturers' Readjustment Sale of Fine Furniture
Foreword and Forward
gre tne two foremost words to properly use in
introducing to the public the occasion of
The Birthdays that we feel
Should be Remembered
SIXTY YEARS AGO, in 1861, we rented two little
rooms on East Market Street, the month before the Civil
War broke out.
FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, in the early Spring,
we enlarged and prepared the Thirteenth and Market
Streets Pennsylvania Railroad Freight Station for
extensive additions to our business, and bought and tore
down a dwelling house on Chestnut Street to give an
entrance to the Grand Depots
NINETY-EIGHT YEARS AGO A. T. Stewart
began his little store on Broadway, New York, and 59
years ago he constructed his great iron store, which is
still wonderful in its strength, light and beauty, the top
floors being used as factories, but which, ever since we
bought the property, have been used for retail sales, and
to which we have added the much larger sixteen-story
building from Ninth Street to Eighth Street, from
Broadway to Fourth Avenue, used wholly for retail.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO we took over as
purchasers the real estate, fixtures and merchandise of
the owners who received their holdings from the
Executor of the A. T. Stewart Estate.
This Is Therefore a
Triple Celebration
ef a historic enterprise known of and quoted favorably
throughout the business world and in all circles of the
buying public, in four particulars:
1. As an encouragement to beginners
of little things.
2. The business has always been
managed by its owners.
3. Its extensive operations have
relations with every country, the world
around.
4. Its established precedents for
privileges to 'the buying public, which
revolutionized the retail trade of this and
other countries overseas.
fc 60 Years In Retail Business in Philadelphia.
45 Years The Great Departure and re-creation
hi retailing in America at Juniper and "Market Streets,
Philadelphia.
25 Years Formerly A- T. Stewart, thenceforth
nd henceforth the Wanamaker Store in further
advancing developments of New York's greatest retail
Merchant, Alexander T. Stewart.
t These three important periods:
1861 The foundation in Philadelphia,
1876 The beginning of a new era,
1896 Resurrecting the A. T. Stewart
foundation,
culminate in the observance of these birthdays, which
have made the
Retailing of Merchandise
in America
the model which has been accepted as the best and
reproduced most frequently the wide world around.
Proud as we are of these facts, we shall find some
way to keep, in the best manner, these historic business
events, which are to us a great incentive and spur us on
to revise and elaborate our business plans wherever
improvable, that the communities we serve may reap the
benefits thereof.
Signed
March SO, 1921.
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As for Women Wanting
Moderately Priced Coats
Thoro hasn't been a time for several years past when there
were so many and such good coats under ?C0.
Just as an cxanvplc, some very pretty wool vclour wrups,
Panel back and belted In front, with touches of embroidery, are
137.50.
Another loose wrap with excellent lines and n loohc puncl
in the bock to the walstllno Is $42.50. This, loo, is in velour.
and there is also n beautiful new coat In the same material at
?6. U is belted with pleats nt the side.
These wraps and coats may be had In the fashionable Spring
colors.
(Vint Floor, Central)
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Here the Day Begins
to Music
The clock strikes, the
doors open and the great
organ peals forth its mag
nificent harmonies, falling
in a shower of silver and
golden sound into the
Grand Court below, where
passers-through pause on
their way to business to
get the worshipful mel
odies into their hearts.
It is a heartening thing
to begin the day's work
which is a day of service
with melody.
But music here is not
confined to opening hours.
Again at 11, and at
4:50, the great organ
pours its freshening bath
of melody down over the
heads and into the hearts
of the people.
All day long there is the
sound of melody in
Egyptian Hall and in the
Surrounding Salons .
of Music
where the unsurpassed
family of pianos have their
home the famous Chick-
ering, the matchless-toned
Schomacker, the Emer
son, the Lindeman, the
J. C. Campbell, the Mar
shall & Wendell, the
Brambach, the Haines,
the Autopiano, the mar
velous Ampico Reproduc
ing piano, and the cele
brated Knabe. Here is
space and place to test
them and compare one
with another. Surely no
such gathering of pianoB
is to be found anywhere
else under one roof.
Every day in Egyptian'
Hall there is
Ampico Hour
From 1:30 to 2:30
when the extraordinarily
human expression of this
reproducing piano is en
joyed by resting shoppers
and music lovers.
THIS IS THE HOUSE
OF MUSIC. Whatever the
public'desires in a musical
way is familiar to us and
here at their service.
Pearl Fringe
Pendant 8 Are
Lovely and New
and even though they are of
imitation pearls, are very ef
fective and very dainty.
The pendant fringes alone
arc mounted with sterling sil
ver tips in filigree effect and
arc $13 to ?15.
Others are on pearl sau
toirs,' and these are pretty,
too, $28.
Black cord saUtolrs with
rhlnestono slides and pearl
fringes, $27.
(Jewelry Store, Main l'loor,
Chentnut)
Small Fur
Neckpieces Quite
Inexpensive
Spring suits and gowns seem
to need just such small furs ns
these to add just the finishing
touch!
Brown mink scarfs begin at
$20 for a single skin and go to
$45 for an attractive two-skin
scarf.
Gray squirrel scarfs are $15
and $25, and two-skin scarfs arc
$30.
And there are other small
scarfs of Kolinsky, dyed squirrel,
Japanese marten and dyed fitch,
srarting at $18 on up to $C0.
(Second Floor, Cheatnat)
Women's Attractive Frocks for
Afternoon Price $57.50
Canton crepes and crepes de
chine in the most practical colors
navy, castor, black, brown and
gray. There are more than half
a dozen styles, including a tunic
with collars and cuffs of very
open work embroidery, a rcdln
gote braided and opening over a
slip, a straight gown piped with a
turquoise green and having a
long fringed girdle with much of
the same green, and another
straight affair with self-folds on
the skirt nnd rows of tiny steel
buttons to brighten them. And
one of the quietest and most prac
tical .of all is a style with a yoke
and plcat3 hanging from yoke to
hem.
Price $57.50.
(First l'loor, Central)
Long White
Gloves for
Spring Brides
Fine gloves, all of them, as
they should be for such an
event, cut so they'll fit per
fectly, nnd in the styles nnd
lengthB most fashionable.
8-button white kid, $5.
8-button white kid with em
broidered back3 and piquo
sewn, $5.60.
12-button pique-sewn white
kid, $6.50.
lC-button white kid, $7.50.
20-button white kid over
seam sewn, $9.
20-button white kid, over
senm sewn, $14.50.
Shoulder-length white kid,
$15.60.
(Main l'loor. Central)
Tiny-Checked
Taffetas With Us
Again
Higher in favor this Spring
than for years. So cool and prac
tical, so crisp and dainty, nearly
every woman will want a dress of
them. In pin checks with navy
blue, brown, gray or other color
predominating. 3G inches wide.
Price, $4 a yard.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Yes, There Are
Tailored Silk
Waists
in the Blouse Shop plenty of
them.
Here aro Borne especially
smart new ones.
At $8.75 a waist of white
crepe de chine with tuxedo
collar, and front pleat edged
with tiny frill j at $9.85 Is a
waist of white silk with tiny
pin tucks on collar, cuffs and
down the front.
At $10.85 is n waist of white
pussy willow with tuxedo col
lar and tucked front.
(Third Floor, Central)
New Silk Sports
Scarfs With
Bayadere Stripes
It is the silk scarf that bus
won faor with the sports tuit
this Spring and these Bayadere
ptripes aro particularly fashion
uble. In some cases they ure used as
borders, in others the entire
scarf is striped across. All an
pure silk and they como in many
colors, $15 and $16.50.
(Mnln Floor, Central)
New Spring Coats
for Wee Folk
White corduroy, blue serge, tan
polo cloth, Spring mixtures
you'll find them all in the collec
tion! As for the coats themselves,
they arc attractively mude In the
styles best suited to little folk.
And in light and dark colors.
$0 to $25 In one to six year
sizes.
(Third Floor, Cheatnat)
1600 Yards Hemstitched Voile
for Curtains, 60c a Yard
Never before have we sold this
kind of voilo for less than n third
again nj much. It is n beautiful
Quality, oxtra fine Hnd hem-
stitched on both edges with a
two-Inch hem.
There is both white and cream
and the quantity should bo suffl-
l nem- cicnt ror one day's selling,
(rifth Floor, Market)
T
Is a Marvelous Thing
HE particularly marvelous thing about
it is that it comprises the largest col
lection of fine dining-room and bed
room suits ever offered at a saving of 40 per
cent.
There are about 400 suits to select from,
representing the stock-on-hand of four manu
facturers of the highest-grade furniture in
America. We have never known of four hun
dred such suits being offered at 40 per cent
less than market prices.'
They are offered now because of the
eagerness of the manufacturers to find a
sudden outlet for their stocks-on-hand and
the ability of this one furniture store to pro
vide the outlet.
In this particular class of furniture it is
the greatest opportunity ever presented in
Philadelphia. The suits are in various stand
ard "period" designs, practically all of them
in either walnut or mahogany.
No furniture ever combined stability and
good looks in a more impressive degree.
Men Should Be Prepared
for the funny tricks the
weather has a habit of
playing at this time of
year.
Somebody might well
say that it would take a
very smart man to know
just how to prepare for
the kind of tricks the
weather has been playing.
Two things, however,
are clear a man should
have a good Spring over
coat to wear when the
weather calls for it; and
he should have a good
Spring suit to appear in
when the overcoat is not
needed.
We have often said that
we have men's Spring
suits and overcoats of the
finest kind made in
America.
We can say the same
thing now, and what is of
more consequence, we can
show the proof of it.
The suits are $32 to
$65, and for youths we
have a very good showing
of specially modeled one3
at $28 to $85.
The Spring overcoats
are $35 to $65.
(Third Floor, Market)
Men's Athletic Union Suits
Low Priced at 85c
Of madras and mercerircd,
cut full in size, with low neck,
large armholcs and wide
knee3. Suits that ordinarily
would sell for about double
this price.
(Main Floor, Murhot)
A former lot went out in a
few days and these will go at
once as soon as the weather
warms up. This 13 an oppor
tunity to get in first.
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New Standard
Silver King Golf
Balls Are Here
(Royal Blue, Recessed
or Mesh)
GEORGE DUNCAN drove
one more than 300 yards ten
times In one round.
ABE MITCHELL twic?
drove It 338 yards in a cross
wind.
TOM KERRIGAN drove
the first Royal Blue Silver
King rc-eived here 365 yards
on the Palm Beach course.
Leading professional nnd
amateur players of Great Bri
tain say it has the longest
carry of any golf ball ever
made.
It conforms strictly to the
new golf rules which provldo
thut after May 1, 1921, no ball
may be used in competition or
mutch approved by the Golf
Associations of the United
States which is of greater
weight than 1.62 oz. or less
diameter than 1.62 in.
Price, $1.10 each, $13.20 a
dozen and the Wnnamnker
Store Is the sole distributor
In this country of Silver Kings.
(The Mailer; , Cheitnut)
New Books
"Training for Sports," by Wal
ter Camp; $2. A book which tells
now from childhood the athlete
should be developed.
J,'Pv.?rJ Politician and His
) Ife," by Adele S. Burleson, with
introduction by former Vice Pres
ident Thomas R. Marshall; $1.75.
"The Direction of Human Evo
lution." by Edwin Grant Conk
lin; $2.50. The write.' is recog
nized ns one of the foremost of
living biologists.
(Main Floor. Thirteenth)
As Soon as the
Rosebushes Were
Out on the Floor
people began buying them by the
dozen. For these splendid, sturdy
Wanamaker rosebushes need no
advertising. Their reputation
from other years sells them at
once. And these are better than
ccr!
About twenty-five of the best
and most-wanted varieties. Flow
ering shrubs, loo, and fruit trees;
California privet hedge, vegetable
and flower seeds, bulbs, lawn
grass; gardening tools and
everything needed to make the
garden bloom.
(Fourth Floor, Market)
Knitting Silk
25c a Ball
There uie a hundred yards on
each ball and It comes in desirable
colors and black.
(Main Floor, Central)
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Dining-Room Suits
Queen Anne suit, in walnut or mahogany, 60-inch buffet,
double-door china closet, closed side table, 54-inch extension
table and set of six chairs with upholstered seats, $375.'
William and Mary mahogany suit, $790.
Queen Anne suit in American walnut, $585.
Heppelwhite suit in mahogany, $885.
Sheraton suit in antique mahogany, $465.
Italian Renaissance suit in American walnut, $660.
Chippendale suit in carved mahogany, $965.
Sheraton suit in mahogany, $515. '
Queen Anne suit in mahogany, $585.
Chippendale suit in mahogany, $470.
Bedroom Suits
Sheraton motif suit, in antique-finish mahogany? bureau
with 50-inch top, large shaped mirror, full-size bed, chif
fonier, dressing table, night stand, chair and bench, $535.
Louis XVI motif antique-finish walnut suit ; 52-inch top
dresser, large shaped mirror, triple-mirror toilet table, twin
beds, chiffonier, night stand, chair, bench and rocker, $770.
Antique mahogany suit, dresser, full-size bed, triple
mirror toilet table, and chifforobe, chair and bench, $580.
Queen Anne suit, eight pieces, $1260.
Mahogany suit, eight pieces, $605.
Italian suit of American walnut in antique finish, eight
pieces, $705.
Italian walnut suit, eight pieces, $1195.
Mahogany suit, four pieces, $277.
(l'ltth Floor, Cl.r.tnat)
"M)t Dartmouth"
A Gorham Sterling Silver Service
Taking Its name from the quaintly historic city of Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, this very beautiful silverware has the
characteristic pointed handle and simplicity of line that goes
with a fine old Colonial pattern.
The entire tea service, all the hollow ware and the small
silver in "The Portsmouth" pattern are here. It is a particu
larly good gift for a bride, either the entire service or separate
pieces.
The seven-piece tea service, including kettle and tray. Is
$955. The hollow ware is from X41 for a bread tray up to $260
for a meat platter. The coffee set of four pieces, $290.
(Jewelry More, t'heMnut and Thirteenth)
Wanamaker Special White
Mountain Refrigerators
$35 and $40
A remarkably low price on one of the best refrigerators md.
Hardwood case; modem interior with thorough circulation of dry,
cold air; sanitniy white enameled lining; ke chamber and drain pipe
removable, so necessary for proper cleaning. Two sizes, with capacity
for 100 and 125 pounds of ice, ?35 and ?40.
A'. B.OnJy one day left to purchase good house fur
nishings at March Sale prices not forgetting Blue Mottle
Laundry Soap at oc a cake, $5 a case of 100 cakes.
(Fourth Floor, Market)
Beautiful Braided Rugs
These charmlnsr floor coverintrs aro in oval shane. nnd von maw
1 o them in the rich, dark color combinations so effective with Colonial
tumUhlngs, or in the dainty chintz
27x06 in $8.50
25x41 in $10.50
28x47 in $13.25
31x54 in $16.00
49x87 in., $44.26
(Sorenth Moor, Cheatnut)
designs appropriate to Summer.
07x59 in $19.60
43 x 615 in 8VH.50
44x76 in $S3:i0
31x86 in $39.00
A Boston Bag
Worth Special Note
It is ery well made of black,
dark brown or tan cowhide, as
you prefer. With double handles
and overlapping top to keep out
rain and dust. In 14, 15 and 16
inch sires. Price, $3.60.
(Main Floor, Cheitnut)
Please Note That
Tomorrow is the labt day for
re-covcrlng umbrellas at the spe
cial prices which have obtained
this month $1.15 for black cot
ton, $2.36 for black silk-and-cot-ton,
$3.85 for all-silk In black and
colors.
(Muln floor, nailery, Market)
Tomorrow Ends the China and
Glassware Sale
Tomorrow brings you the last opportunity to choose any dinner set in the entire
Wanamaker stocks, including open Btocks, at a saving of one-fourth to more than
one-third. Tomorrow brings you the last opportunity to choose from hundreds of
pieces of fine cut glass, light-cut glassware and decorated imported glassware at one
fourth to one-third less than regular prices. Jk
Tomorrow brings you the last opportunity to choose from the most beZ-tiful
assortment of Italian marble statuary and pedestals we have ever had in years 'at one
third below the normal values.
Tomorrow, the last day of March, ends the March Sale of china and glassware.
Tomorrow you have the last opportunity to take advantage of offcringu that
will not again be available in a long time.
Friday will be too late.
Incomplete Dinner Sets at Greatly Lowered Prices
All incomplete Bets that is, sets from which a few pieces are missingwill be
Bold to the first buyers tomorrow at much below the March Sale prices.
(Fourth Flour, ( heetnut)
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