EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER- PHILADELPHIA', FRIDAY 'APRIL 29, 1921 Organ PInys at !), 11 and 4:50 iT7ATTiATr 4X . ...! k WANAMAKER'S t WEATHER Unsettled Store Opens at 9 ' W AN AM AKERS Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S Will Go Out at Wanamaker Jb Lovers of the Sky Who Are So Situated as to sec the sunrise and sunset and the sight of the s millions of stars illuminating the heavens on starlight nights, it is a privilege worthy of thankfulness. Yet, all living within street walls or shut in by accidents, sickness, home duties, hospital or sunless workshops, may cultivate the habit of greeting the first sight of each morning's sun with gratitude for the big ball of light and heat necessary to the growth of grass, flowers, fruit, corn, wheat. And the sun is also emblematic of the lamp provided to light our way through life. 7 April 29, lOS'lS Signed fefwfi. Any Woman Who Plans to Spend $25 for a Dress for an afternoon dress really ought to come in to morrow and see a quantity of broken sizes lately reduced to that amount. They are all extremely practical dresses, of Georgette and Canton crepe, taffeta and crepe de chine, in the most practical and becoming colors, such as navy and the new tans, and grays. The styles are many tunic styles, chemise styles ; styles with embroideries, beads and eyelet work. $25 makes it seem quite worth while to hunt one's size! (Flrt I'loor, Central) Such Delightful New Taffeta Hats Around $10 Taffeta top hatB, with fac ings of Btraw arc among Damo Fashion's newest whimsies for Spring and early Summor. And thoy are most attractive in deed. There arc Avidc brimmed hats with flowers of straw braid, saucy Httlo sailors with perky bows, demure-looking mushrooms that bend most be comingly over tho face, and other hats in shapes new and smart. The colors arc tho protttost of the reason jade green, rose pink, deep blue, apple greon, coral and black. Sometimes the tafTota is stitched, some times embroidered in gold thread, and sometimes plain. And tho prices ,aro all around $10. (riccoml Floor, Chextnul) NEW ALLIGATOR CALF HANDBAGS AT $3.50 TO $5. The large lot of handbags in alligator finish calfskin, which we are selling at specially low prices, has boon augmented by some new nrrivals in brown and tan shades. Many shapes, all good style, from little dress and sailing bags to large shopping and business bags. All are flat shapes, some with big flaps and outside pock ets. (Slain Floor, Chmtnut) A Little Sale of Fine Coats and Wraps for Young Women $30 and $42.50 Two groups of the very kind of coats and wraps young women are looking for Bports and dress wraps. These are notably good for the prices. At $30 are polo coats in soft tan shades, full-length coats lined throughout with silk; also fine velour coats, attractively braided and silk lined. They are in various shades of tan. At $42.50 nrc covert and fine tricotine coats and wraps distinctive and good-looking models of beau tiful materials. These are very well tailored, many are handsomely embroidered, and all are lined throughout with rich silks. In tan and blue. All in 14 to 20 year sizes. (Second Floor, CheMnnt) $25 Will Buy a Young Woman a Lovely New Street or Afternoon Dress A hundred pretty frocks unusually priced They are charming little dresses, all as fresh as Spring posies, and as attractive new Spring styles as we could find. They come from a number of our best makers half a dozen here, a dozen there, and so on and there's not n dress in tho collection that is not remarkable for its price. There are silk tricoIettc3, richly embroidered in gold, there are lovely Canton crepe dresses, there are chnrmeuse frocks and others of crepe de chine and georgette combined, and they urc in navy blue, brown shades, tans and black. $25 and 14 to 20 year sizes. (Second I'loor, Chmtnut) & Among the most delectable sweets in the Caniee Shop are the praline chocolates. They have a delicate nut flavor, they are rich and smooth and chocolaty, and they are mode fresh each day in our kitchens. Praline balls are $1.75 a pound. Praline slices arc $1.75 a pound. Praline caramels, $1.75 a pound. (Main Floor, ClieMnut) Silk Remnants at a Third to a Half Less Odds and ends from weeks of selling, measuring from waist lengths to dress lengths, and including mes salines, taffetas, crepes de chine, Georgette, wash silks, satins practically all vari eties of silk. Priced one-third to one half less. (I'lrnt Floor, CheMnnt) Women's Fine Long White Gloves $3.50 and $4.50 a Pair This is an unusual prico for both styles for the gloves are quali ties which ordinarily sell for much more. At $3.50 aro twelve-button length gloves of real kidskin fresh, flexible skins, and the gloves daintily made. At $4.50 n pair are sixtcen-button length gloves of soft, fine lamb skins. .These aro very desirable lengths this spring, and the gloves are all fresh and new. (Weit ,lle FILET COLLARS AND CUFFS Women aro wearing them not mily upon coats and dresses, but pon sweaters. Tho variety is 'onsideruble. Collars alone are $1.50 to $3 and sets of collars and ruffs aro $5. (Muln I'loor, Ontrnl) Women's Fine Coats for Travel and Motoring $57.50 They aro unusually good looking coats of fino imported ma terials, liko tweeds, friezes, and herringbone weaves in green, blue, brown and gray mixtures. They are coats that hiivo been higher priced, they were made by one of our best makers who specializes in steamer and motor coats for women and men, and they have tho air and the finish of higher priced garments. Most of them have set-in sleeves, though some have raglan slcoves, some are Binglo and othor double breasted, thoy have collars that may be worn high or low, some are belted, and nil have deep pockets. And they are all shower proof, which makes them more desirable. (Flr.t .Floor, Ccnlml) ENGLAND MAKES SUCH GOOD WIRE HAIRPINS that we got most of those we sell from oversens. Here's a new shipment of English pins, all in compact, convenient little cab inets. Assorted pins, invisible, black 01 brown, ISO pins, 20c; 500 pins, 45c. Heavy and invisible pins, nr norted, black or brown, 150 pins, 20c; 375 pins, 50c. (Jliiln Flour, Central) Women's Baronet Satin Skirts Once More at $9.75 This is very good news for the many women who have been waitmg fot their size m these pretty skirts. The quality is the finest and they nrc beautifully made, blurred and with button trimmed pockets. In white, navy blue and black. (Kant Alii.) Remnants of All Kinds of Cotton Goods Ginghums, Swisses, voiles, percales, organdies and all the other pretty fabrics that have been hurrying out to make Summor dresses, have left a host ot short lengths behind. Take them for a third to n half less. I rom waist and shirt lengths to enough of a kind for entire dresses. (TUft Klor, ChutnutJ k LOOK TO YOUR NEEDS IN LOW-PRICED BEDROOM FURNITURE, FOR NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY WE ARE holding a very unusual everit in low priced bedroom furni ture. It is something of real interest and helpfulness to every home in which a piece or a suit of the best low priced bedroom furniture is needed or likely to be needed. It js of real and timely in terest to everybody with a Summer cottage to furnish. It brings the best low priced bedroom furniture in America at a saving of 30 per cent. The goods are a new pur chase from the factory that makes most of the lower and medium priced bedroom fur niture we sell. They are the most genu ine goods of their .kind. The opportunity to save 30 per cent on them partakes of the same genuine character. Seven patterns are repre sented. You can buy a com plete suit or any number of individual pieces. They come in mahogany, in walnut and in enamel with decorations. Complete suits from $178 to $362. Individual pieces from bedside tables at $18 to bu reaus at $102. v (HUtli Floor, Chentnut) Waltham Wrist Watches For Men Thoro has been no end to the demand for wrist watches since men once found out how convenient thoy are and the reliable Waltham wntches are especial favorites. For a time the supply was far behind tho demand, bjit now there is a good assortment once more. All have luminous dials. In 14 kt. gold cases on khnki or leather straps, $80 to $107. Ijj silver cases on khaki or leather straps, $34 to $60. In gold-filled cases on leather straps, $33. (Jewelry "more. Chestnut and Thirteenth) FRENCH mirrors here in time for wedding gifts arc plain or haic pictures at the top, and arc framed in antique gilt. Prices of tlwse are $5 and $10, but if theu don't suit we have other Freiwh mirrors all the way from $5 .to $35. (Fifth noor, .Mnrket) Robert W. Service's New Book "Ballads of a Bohemian" A panorama of life. A swift succession of vivid pictures, full of humor, of pathos, of tragedy, such as only Service knows how to write. Cloth, $1.00. Pocket edition, flexible, $2. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) RUBY RED NECKLACES In the pretty color red to go with the favorite red hat that so many women are wearing this Summer. These necklaces are of trans parent bends and are priced ac cording to length, $4 50 to $15. (.Iruelrj- Mori-, Chestnut Hint Thirteenth) INEXPENSIVE, GOOD CREEPERS AND ROMPERS $1.25 TO $3.75"" ' $1.25 to $3.25 is the way prices go on the creepers, and they are pretty, practical little garments of chambray, tissue gingham, dimity or lawn, in white or colors, and attractively made. Some aro reduced from higher prices, and there are 1 to 3 year sizes. $1.75 to $11.75 is the price rango of the rompers, and these aro in new styles, in white and colors, and in 2 to 5 year sizes. (Third I'loor, Chealniit) JAPANESE wicker lamp shades arc things we can never get in too great a quantity. This new ship ment includes nine sizes, all lined with colored silk and priced at 65c to $1.75. (Fourth I'loor, Cenlrul) BRIGHTENING UP OLD RADIATORS is a part of Spring house-cleaning. Gold or silver paint that does tho work perfectly is in tho Housewares Store. (Fourth I'loor, Central) BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE "The White Wolf," by Elmer Russell' Grcgor, $1.75. A story vivid with Indian life and legends. ."Stories Always New," by Cora Morris, $1.75. The" stories are grouped by countries and are old favorites. "Grace Harlowe on the Great American Desert," by Jessie Graham Flower, A. M., 50c. "Grace Harlowe's Over land Riders on the Old Apache Trail." by Jessie Graham Flower, A. M , 50c. "Bouncing Ret," by Joslyn Gray, $1.75. "I.ightfoot, the Deer." bv Thornton W. Burgess, $1.75. The first volume in a now scries the "Green Forest Scries." "The Little White Town of jever-Weary," by Jessie M. King, $2.50. A book with illus trations and diagrams showing just how to cut out and make a town like it. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) Js ,'J " An Unusual Collection of Tennis Racquets From Rancroft come the Tilden and the Autograph, at $15; the Rancroft, at $13: M. S. Bundy, $12.50, and White Wing, $12. Slazengcr's Autograph and I. Z $15 each; Dohcrty, $14, and Ideal, $10. Lee's Autograph, $10 , Dreadnought and Church, $15 each with cover. Spalding racquets, $0 to $15. Wright & Ditson racquets, $5 to $16. Reach racquets, $1.75 to $15. Two Wananiaker special racquets of unusual value at $10 are the Tnplow Special and the Champion. Championship balls, nets, posts, markers and marking tapes. (The (iuller.t, CheMnnt) MAY MUStC FROM VICTROLA RECORDS The new records for May will be placed on Sale on Saturday, April 30th. trhonoRriiiih More, Second Fluor, entrnl) TkjEW Byzantine candles 1 V now to be found in the Lamp Store are round and heavily twisted, and. are in a score of lovely colors. Prices are 12c and 18c apiece, according to size. (Fourth Floor, Centrnl) MORE GOOD STEEL SCISSORS AT 50c Iligh-uradc finished steol scis sors at the price of ordinary cast scissors. Nickel-plated, some with white handles. All sizes, from three-inch to six, including regular sewing scissors, embroidery, buttonhole and manicure scissors. All 50c a pair extraordinary value. (Fourth Flour, Centrnl) Men's Suits and the Faculty of Discrimination While the world is a world there will be good, bad and mid dling: kinds of things. Perhaps it is well that this should be, be cause otherwise there would le no need for a faculty of discrimi nation. As regards this stock of men's suits we have exercised the faculty of discrimination to pretty good advantage. We can tell you for a fact that while there are many kinds of suits that would make it a larger stock, there are none that would make it better. We are in a position to say that we are ready to sell any man the best ready-to-wear suit of clothes his money can buy in Philadelphia. What is more im portant, we are in a position to prove it with men's suits at 30 to $65 and youths' suits, $28 to $40. Note Light colored fabrics are popular, especially in her ringbone and tweed effects. We have them. (Third floor, MnrUrl) Men's Summer Shirts in Stripes and Figures Providing a little variety from the usual assort ment of stripes alone. Soft-cuft, plain neglige shirts made of an ex cellent quality of madras and made over the roomy, ' comfortable patterns which are one of the features I which make Wanamaker shirts so popular. ' Price $3. (Main Flour, Mnrket) Splendid Choosing in Men's 50c and $1 Ties All sorts of patterns, but csper-ia! interest attaches to the assortment of regimental stripes and dots. The 50c group, in particular, is we'll supplied with thcte popular designs. Among tho $1 ties are bat-wings of English foulards. (Muln Floor Market) Handkerchiefs Special, $4.50 a Dozen They nrc a good quality Irish linen, nice for over day use and have a plain block initial. MlrM io 1 V . ' if III Wm Men's Soft Hats in a $2 Disposal Some of them arc second-grade hats, but no one can tell it, because when a flaw is discovered in thoifabric of a hat that fabric is merely turned inside out and the flaw doe.i not show. For that reason almost nobody ever mentions second-grade hats as such, and many low-priced hats are "seconds" sold as "firsts." All these hats were much higher priced, and if the "seconds" were first quality they would be $3 and $4 more than the price we have marked them and not look or wear one bit better. The assortment of shapes and colors is very good. ' P. S. Also some men's London caps at $2 that are half price. (.Main Floor, Market) Men's Silk Half Hose at a Better Price At $1.15 n pair men may choor,e from two ginups of the bcst-iiked kinds of silk half IiObe, each usually higher priced. Drop-stitch style in black, cordovan and navy. Shot-mixed in black and navy, black and cor dovan and black and purple. (Main I'loor, Market) SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES AT LOW PRICES The muslin in sheets and pillow cases of low price is often thickened up with a dressing that washes out at the first laundering, leaving them thin and sleazy. Thcsic are not that kind, but an excellent grade of muslin that will serve very satisfactorily for Summer homes. Sheets, 72x00 inches, $1.25. 729!) inches, $1.40. KI.9U inches, $1.15. Pillow cases, 12.30 inches, 25c. 15x30 inches, 30c. (Klrl Floor, Chestnut) In Buying atSuit for a Boy the safest iu!e is to choose the better kind and mnkc youi mind cusj. RelinLility pays, especially in bo.x.s' clothing. The vol. ability of Wannmukor ho;' suits is nothing new. They meet the test of all good merchandise, they prove in the wear that il pays to buy them. The are as fine in stle as they aie reliable in fabric and making. Norfolk models in S to 18 year sizes at $1(5.50 to $35. An extra ";00, kind of extra trousers suits at $10.50, $18. $2u and $25. ' iriund I'loor, (rntrnli A Refrigerator Worth Talking About Wo sn.v a great deal about ou.' Wananiaker Special White Mountain Refrigerutor at S."5. it is cpeeinlly worth talking about, because of Us very uncommon qualities at this modciate price. For a houcifp who wants a rU'ngcr.tor of 100 pounds ic capacity it simply cannot be beaten. There are details of its construction, making for both better food preservation and better ice conservation, that ure noteworthy. The famous Wanainakev Special (33 inches long, 19 deep and 47 high) at $35, gives ou an idea of the excellence of the entire group at any sie and price. Theic are larger and sniahe-- sizes in this splendid White .Mountain rcfnyeuitoi at other puce1- ( I mirth r lour, t enlrill) It Is a Good Thing for a Child to Wear Wanamaker Shoes It is essential to give a child's foot the exactly right last, tho broad and soTt toe that allows room for growth without cramping toe, and the good materials that will stand the usage any normal child gives his or her shoes. In these particulars we arc exports. The proper shoo for a child at every age has had our most careful study. Our saleswomen for children's shoes ar,e no othor kind. They aro specialists on correctly titling children's feet. All of which explains why more and more children arc being brought to us fur their footwear. Attention is called tc these unusually desirable shoos, though every other kind of good juvenile footwear is here also: Ankle ties of excellent white Ankle - .strap slippers with buckskin ir correct models for Bturdlcr M)m in cthcr ,mU.lU sues 2 tc 46 nt $3.50; .sizes .",,,,.. ,,, . 5 to 8 nt $4.25. ,S llul! imhcr, sizes 11 'a to 5 Anklo-strap slippers of black t $5. patent leather for sizes 2,to 4 Vs 1atenl CBlhcr pump, ror at 2.50; size? 5 to 8 at $3; . . , , ' ,,' a sizes 84 to 11 at $3.50 j and Kwini; B'rls' '"9 "- 8 sizes llVa tc 2 nt $4.50. at $8. (Ilr.t Floor, Market) I.aced oxfords of tan Russia calf in a correct model for hues 3 to 7, ut $0.75. ThoiP shoes are thoroughly well made and in each Bize have exactly the right last, toe, heel, and general cut for tho ago for which they aro intended. 1 m i i M i m ii i . 1 Avfi i.i'3ttM?. Mta4...t- )mltiitJti i .-ptmHwt, v-s - ,U Ma.niv-. - I .n.,A.,iuA l,.m .,atf.i. . le .iit K -4 y.jAj tf
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