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EVENING PUBLIC IiEDaERPHlLABELPHIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1921
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THIS STORE OPENS DAILY AT NINE O'CLOCK. BEGINNING TO-MORROW., THE CLOSING HOUR WILL BE FIVE O'CLOCK
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Strawbridge & Clothier's Anniversary Sale News
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The news in the papers cannot possibly include the entire Stored activities each day. All departments cannot be represented every day in the news,
but EVERY DEPARTMENT has a very strorg- array of desirable goods at LESS THAN REGULAR PRICES. The general price-level is much lower
than last year, and the ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS are far below the lower prices of this season. Be here to-morrow be here every day!
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The Sale of Dresses Gains
CN&. 40 Crepe Georgette
OH Waiasand
Over-Blouses
Extraordinary Value
At $4.15 '
TO-MORROW
The former price of the Waists under the Golden Special sign
to-morrow was half again this price, some were formerly nearly
'double. The Waists arc b( a ties all in the summery white and
flesh, effectively trimmed with filet, Venetian and Valenciennes
laces. Lovely frill models, others in vestco effect with roll or Fctcr
Pan collars.
2J-i - StrawbriJKo A Clothier Serond Floor, Centre
Boys' Wash Suits I C9 ?
Save One-third to One-half x j V? --
Chambrays, Peggy cloths, Devonshires and Palmer Junior cloth
the sturdy wash fabrics that givo the best service for little fel
lows' Suits. Oliver Twist, middy and Junior Norfolk styles models
for boys of 3 to 7 and 4 to 0 years. In many models, two Suits for
the usual cost of one at $2.25.
Two-Trousers Suits
Save More Than One-third
For boys of 7 to 17 years. Suits of all-wool mixed cheviots in
medium dark effects. One of the remarkable values in the Salo.
Boys' Khaki Knickerbockers, 8 to 16 years 95c
S--Strawbridie & Clothier Second Floor, Fl.bert Street, East
($8.95
$24.50
AND
Suits
With Two
Pairs of
Trousers
One-half the 1920 Prices
$31.50
The normal price-reductions on Clothing, as based on
general conditions average about one-third; but so deter
mined were we to offer EXTRAORDINARY inducements
for the Anniversary Sale, we have, with the helo of the
manufacturer, brought down the prices of these Suits to
about ONE-HALF of last year's prices.
Men's and young men's models, of all-wool SERGE,
WORSTED, HERRINGBONES, TWEEDS, PENCIL
STRIPES and neat MIXTURES. All are excellently tai
lored, and there are sizes for men of all proportions
REGULAR, STOUT, SHORT, TALL and SLENDER.
Think of it! Suits that would be exceptional values at
these prices with one pair of Trousers now $24.50 and
$31.50 with TWO PAIRS OF TROUSERS. See them
morrOW. - Strawbrldee & Clothier Second Floor. Eat
Corsets Reduced One -third
to One-half, Now $1.50
Both Front- and Back-lacing Cornets in this group of S. & C.
Special and other excellent makes. Low-bust types, long over the
nips now $1.50.
Misses' Elast.ir-tnn flnrsnfc lnnrr hine nnw HSo
Bandeau Brassieres, hook front or back now 38c
-- atrawbrldse & Clotliler Third Floor, Market Street, West
37 Different Lines of Rugs
At Less Than Regular Prices
-Aro included in the Rug Store's contribution to tho Anniversary
bole. There are Axminstors, Wiltons, Body Brussels and summer
weaves, as well as the hard-to-get-elsewhero Superfine and Royal Wil
ton Rugs in a wealth of new patterns and all wanted sizes. Lot
Wis partial list suffice to give an idea of the values
Royal Wilton Kugs, 9x12 feet $59.50
Fine Royal Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet $66.50
Superfine Wilton Rugs, 9x12 feet $99.50
Seamless Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet $41.50
Alex. Smith's Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet $38.50
Prairie Grass Rugs at Half Price
. ouper-wnite Stenciled Prairio Grass Rugs, 8x7.0 feet, $7.50; 8x8
Etan,1nli,00i,9x?:6 ,fcet' J 9xl0 feet- $m.00-and many other
standard and odd sizes at equally atrtactivo prices.
-& - Struwlirlilm & C nthler Fourth Floor, -,Wet
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOWER-PRICED FLOOR
. . COVERINGS
Alex. Smith & Sons' and Roxbury Milford Ax-
minster Rugs, 9x12 feet $29.00
Crex Grass Rugs, 4.6x7.6 feet $5.75
Seamless' Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet $21.50
vyool.and.fibre Rugs, 9x12 feet $14.50
Jold Seal Congoleum Rugs, 9x12 feet $16.45
tongoleum Rugs, slight seconds, 6x9 feet $6.00
Nairn's Pro-lino Sanitary Floor Covering 40c
sq. yd.
. China Matting $7.50 a 40-yard roll
- Btrawbriare ft Clothier Fourt'i Floor, Fllturt Btreet '
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Housekeeping and Fancy Linens
In the Sale at Remarkable Reductions
A Variety Greater Than the Entire Stock of Most
Stores, at Reductions Which Mean Great Savings, To-morrow
Large and timely jiurcKases, coupled with orders of long standing all made possible by this Store's dominance in
the Linen world. For the Anniversary gale we have made sharp reductions from our regular prices already lower than
elsewhere. Housekeepers, gift seekers and June brides please note this is without question the greatest Linen event
Philadelphia has known in many years. Existing condition's in the European Linen centres preclude any possibility of
values- like these for a long time to come :
A Special Lot of 300 Bleached
Linen Table Cloths .
To seat four diners $3.85
To seat six diners $4.85
Sllvcr-blcachcd Tabic Cloths at an un
usual saving, because of on occasional dark
thread in tho weave, which affects neither
appearance nor wear.
12,000 Linen Napkins
Silver-bleached, 17x17 $3.50 a dozen
Full-bleached, 20x20 $4.90 a dozen
Full-bleached, 22x22 $7.00 a dozen
1000 Pure Linen
Huckaback Towels
45c
- 50 Dimity Bed Sets
With 3prad 72x96 in. $7.50 a set
With Spread 90x96 in. $9.50 a set
Sets of Spread and Bolster Throw, of
good dimity, printed in attractive blue-bird
design. Reduced one-fourth.
1000 Full-bleached Irish Linen
Table Cloths
To seat four diners $6.00
To seat six diners $7.50
Round and oval designs. Reduced one
fourth from our regular prices.
Hnndsomo damask borders; hemmed ends;
18x32 inches. "
1200 Half-linen
Huckaback Towels
Hemmed ends; 1716x36 inches.
1200 Pure Linen
Huckaback Towels
24c
85c
2000 Yards of Fine Bleached
Dress Linens
Dress Linen, 34-inch 85c a yard
Dress Linen, 45-inch $1.05 a yard
$2.20
600 Yards of Irish
Linen Table Damask
Full 70 inches wide. Reduced almost one
third $2.20 a yard.
425 Yards of Heavy $j OfT
Double Damask.... , S W-&0
Reduced about one-fourth; 71-inch.
300 Heavy Scotch QK A A
Linen Table Cloths. . J.UU
Heavy weight, full-bleached; several good
designs.
100 Hemstitched GO A A
Damask Lunch Cloths wOJJ
Almost half price for these Damask cloths.
36x36 inches.
Fine hemstitched Towels; beautiful qual
ity; 18x36 inches.
Lace-trimmed Linenes
Scarfs, 17x50 inches 48c
Round Covers, 43-inch 90c
Trimmed in filet nnd Cluny effects.
3000 Turkish Towels
Bleached, 20x40 inches 23c
Bleached, 21x44 inches 50c
15,000 Yards of Linen Hand or
Dish Toweling
Bamsley weavc 32c a yard
Washed crash 40c a yard
Japanese Printed Linens
Scarfs, 18x50 inches 65c
Square Covers, 36x36 75c
Hand-printed in two-tone shades of blue.
Manchester Printed Linens
Covers, 36x36 inches 78c
Covers, 45x45 inches $1.18
Fast-color Oriental designs.
Madeira Hand-
100 Pairs of Linen JO 7K Embroidered Scarfs
llloW Cases, a pail' ' V f J Madeira hand-embroide
Pillow
Hemstitched; 22Vix36 inches now $2.75 a
pair. .
L9 Strawbrldgo & Cloltiler-
$3.00
Madeira hand-embroidered, hand-scnlloned
Scarfs at close to haf former price because
they show slight signs of handling.
-Atalea 11 anil 12, Centre: and Filbert Street Cross Alule
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Spreads,
Blankets, Comfortables, Muslins, Etc.
t A wonderful assortment of Bedfurnishinjys in the Sale at great reductions ! A year's supply will be none too much
when it can be secured ,at these prices standard goods at great savings
36,000 Bleached Sheets, Bolster and Pillow Cases Reduced
QI-u-OA :.Kn ci oer I 01 a oi..nn 1 of po iT - .
Muslin Pillow Xgl gK
Casesa Pair
Sheets, 81x90 inches $1.25
Sheets, 72x90 inches 95c
Pillow Cases, 42x36 40c
Of heavy, round-thread bleached muslin
Hemstitched Cotton XHTKp
PillowCases ;
Half price for imported Irish cotton Pil
low Cases, bleached, hand-drawn and hem
stitched; 45x30 inches.
Embroidered scalloped edge. Just the
thing for bridal gifts or for your own home.
Sheets, 81x99 inches $1.58
Pillow Cases, 45x36 ins. 45c
Extra-length Sheets and matching Cases.
Sheets, 63x90 inches $1.45
Sheets, 81x90 inches $1.65
Pillow Cases, 45x38y2 ins., 65c
Standard crrade. of fmn WnnoVioH muslin
Hundreds of Blankets, Comfortables and Bed Spreads
3UU Wool-filled leK nr
Comfortables.... fwO.iO
Cambric covering in neat designs, with '
solid-color satine border. I
100 Wool-filled 1K ?K !
Bolster Cases, 45x72 75c
Pillow Cases, 45x36 55c
Bleached muslin of standard aualitv. enro.
iuiiy made
600 Colored-striDe KHOOC
DimityBedSpreads wu.oo
Whito ground chiefly with bluo stripes;
80x90 inches, for double beds.
400 Crochet j0 K
Weave Bed Spreads ; -00
White, in Marseilles designs; 80x90 inches.
300 Satin-finish CJK KA
Marseilles Spreads tJ,U'JU
White, attractive designs; 80x90 inches.
Bleached Muslin Sheeting 50c to 68c
Bleached Muslin Pillow Casing 38c
Bleached Sheeting, 81-inch 65c a yard
Pillow Tubing 50c and 55c a yard
Wool-mixed Blankets
Size 70x80 inches $8.50 a pair
Size 76x84 inches 513.50 a pair
About 400 pairs. White with dainty
colored borders.
Long: Cloth and Nainsook
Duchess Long Cloth, 10 yards $1.95
Berkeley Long Cloth, 12 yards $2.95
Fine Nainsook, 12 yards $3.95
Indian Rlnnlrfc " tf r
.,!!?? f"Kc::?rin fieured t0P; solld-1 in Navnirt TW,. PO.OU
miui uuiuer auu uuuk. i --- . ju Junoiti 11.3
Cotton-filled (RO f7K I -rFop den conch or outins; G04. inches.
Comfortables .... ;''! Wool-mixed QA rjr
Abottt.300 of these. Covered with figured ! Camp Blankets . . . U
silkoline in hght and medium color-combina- , Boy Steout Camp Blankets; in khaki-color
"" ""iiu uoruer; ouxsu inches.
Wool-mixed Athletic FJaniiel, medium
gray, 56 inches wide $1.50
Outing Flannel, stripe effects 18c a yd.
2000 Yards of
Bleached Muslin
Full 30 inches wide.
15c
Lonsdale Muslin 20c a yard
Superior Nainsook 28c a yard
Fine Cambric 25c a yard
White Domet Flannel 20c a yard
White Shaker Flannel 35c a yard
Cream-white wool-mixed Flannel 55c
Mattress Protectors
Crib size, 27x34 indies 95c
Single-bed size, 42x76 inches $2.45
Double-bcd size, 54x76 inches $3.25
wumm-covered: cotton-iilled.
Taffeta and Satin
Bathing Suits
$4.95 to $56.75
The prettiest
and smartest
group we havo
seen this season.
And so becom
ing! Straight
lino and waist
lino models that
fqllow tho trend
of fashion, in
frills and plait
ings, pipings,
and wool em
broidery. On y
one of soma
styles.
The Tie - back
Suit, sketched,
special at $8.50.
Other Silk Bath
ing Suits, spe
cial, $11.50 and
$17.50.
HtrawbrldM A Clothier AU'o 18. Cntra
-&t- StrawbrMss & Cloilil r Al, J2 Bn(J
Anniversary Specials
mMr HS& Awning Duck-now 35c
8-ounco Duck, 28 inches wide. P "r Uovernment Standaid,
Sicilian Awning Stripes, 31-inch-now 50c
btenciled Cotton Crash Library Scarfs now 75c
t--Straw brlQitff & C'lotlilhr-Thinl Kloor. Criitro
B0J ?,loa,sS yfasts Special at $1.20
madrls1;3 Tto'lS yEKf f a,,-wh,ta Chviot and '"icy-trlpe
Boys' Fancy Striped Pajamas, Special at $1.50
Hlrnwlji-ldgo & Clothier .Serond KU,or. Outre. Kat
7iX?Si W?,SY irts' SpeciUtil.75
flain-tailored model of white gabardine
Gabardine Wash Suits Special, $3'.50, $3.85 and $4.00
. - Htrawl.-ldg & O othlf r-Sfcoti,l Kloor. nibcrt Stre-t
Pure Chocolate Wafers now 50cai)oiind
Specialdtn48cUna,ipnoueni,1Unntity f Gum Wafors in Vttrio vor8.
' """"'' '""', P'"r-llmnu Hnd Kllh.rt HW rro.. At.l.
Girls' Satine Bloomers, Special at 38c
rubbaXtnadndSftsB,SrsrSC fc fflSLS"
13, Filbert Street unj Centre
StationerySave
tur?-116 V,Ue3 feU"
Cabinets of Stationery, $1.75
,iSnia,.nngU120 Sheet3 of whit
linen-finish Paper and 100 En-
velopes with pointed flaps $1.75.
Clearance of Stationery, 32c
Boxes of various kinds of white
Hnnn'fl"' WrltinB Paper, some
l.nen.fln.sh, some fancy papers in
the lot. All fresh and clean.
Boxes of 24 Sheets and 24 En
velopes 32c. '
HlrunbrldKo & Clothl.r-AI.I. 10. Centre
"Pollyanna Annual"
in the Sale, $1.50
. . ,now the younprsters will eniov
this Book! There are 245 pages
with nearly 200 illustrations,
bound in boards. '
Chatterbox for 1920, 90c
Dearly beloved by children for
generations "Chatterbox," 300
pages and more than 200 illustra
tions now 00c.
Fresh Impetus Every Day
There's no letting up. The fame of these wonder values has
spread like a brush Are in Indian Summer. Every woman who comes
in here seems to have been informed of the good vnlues she comes
expecting something out of the ordinary and she gets it.
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Great Assortment
of Voile Frocks.
Woven nnd nrinted voilns. Horht nnd dark, in
tunic, tier and straight-line styles. Regular and
extra sizes.
Lovely Dark XOftO IK
Voile Dresses DJ-lJ
With dainty lace collars and organdie fluting
and piping. Regular and extra sizes.
Dotted Swiss and $1 fi KA
Linen Dresses. . P-Lvftll
Dotted Swiss and French linen, in various
shades, with plenty of navy, brown and black in
the Dotted Swiss Frocks. Some very smurt sash
models and some with large organdie collars.
Great Variety of $1Q r7fr
Cotton Frocks. . viO. 4 D
t.-Fxti"a"s,ze moclcls In navy blue and black with
white figures. And regular 3izes in checked and
lum H"'S"""1H. i i .
Crepe de Chine Dresses now $25.00 -J
9mlnfhitei a?b: orchd ravy, French blue, brown and black.
Dnftlv i2!i with imported beaded bands, some attractively tucked.
Uainty Swiss embroidery collar and cuffs on some.
$ - Strawlrli!Be & Clothier Bicond Kloor. Market Street
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2400 Men's Knitted!
Silk Four-ih -Hands
60c
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a lununaie purcnase from a large 1ocal mill. They are the
fhrl'AT' me1dluf'"-W,d?styIes in reatest demand-every single
& Cif PUr' ltistr,U3 silk PIain shades. Gripes and othTr poju
Sni?,f m andsome colorings. The maufacturer could not
duplicate these Ties to sell wholesale at this price to-day Wo
expect the whole 2400 to go in a few hours" V'
S-- StrnwbrWue i Clothier Alnlo 1. Market Street
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More of Those Beautiful New
Garden Hats
At $3.95
Light, dark, gay, sombre, large of brim,
wreathed with garden flowers, circled
with daisies or disporting the most nat
ural looking rosebuds. The straws are
lacy and open, and the colorings are exquisite. One in henna with
brown ribbon and yellow daisies 3hown in the sketch $3.95.
Three Hundred Trimmed Hats now $6.50
WORTH FROM HALF AGAIN AS MUCH TO NEARLY
DOUBLE. Beautiful black-and-white effects. Black lace straw with
wide flange of white hemp, trimmed with white flowers, white ribbon
or white organdie.
Trimmed Milan-hemp Hats, Special, $5.75
All-white and a few in navy, black and brown with white edge.
Trimmed Summery Hats, Special, $4.75
All-white Swiss hemp, white crepe Georgette and colored straws.
Ribbon Hats in white and sweater shades $2:95 to $4M
Sailors, white, colors and combinations $1.95 to $12J00
" SlrnvbrMm St Clothier Second F oor. Market Street. Wett
Anniversary Sale
Values in the Art
Needlework Store
Sanilas Luncheon Sets, $1.85
Thirteen pieces, in white, sten
ciled in blue; felt-lined.
Sanilas Luncheon Sets, 85c
Thirteen pieces, in allover de
sign with plain blue edge.
Stamped Niffht Gowns, $1.50
Of white nainsook, ready-made
and stamped for embroidery, in
.several designs.
Children's Ready-made
Rompers to Embroider, 45c
Lace-trimmed White Linen
Scarfs in the Sale $1.00
Lace-trimmed Scarfs with
White Cotton Centre 60c
.Slruu li-l.lue i Clothier
Th:r i KV.or. Murki t Street
Black Fabrikoid
Week-end Cases
Under Price
Light-weight, but strong, serv
iceable and good-looking of
black fabrikoid in cobra grain.
Less than regular price in the
Anniversary Sale.
18-inch S8.75 20-inch S9.00
22-inch $9.25 24-inch $9.50
StruubrMv- filthier Alel- s. fentro
Ideal Fireless
Cookers Reduced
Now $21.25 to $60.00
Ask to see the demonstration
of roasting, baking, boiling and
stewing successfully done by tho
"Ideal." These Cookers are n
boon in ennning season. Save
time, labor, fuel. Now at lesB
than regular prices $21.25 to
$60.00.
Strawbrldtt. i. Clothier llanement
300 Cambric Petticoats, 95c
A bpeciul purchase for our Anniversary Snle. Women's cm-broidery-trimmed
Lingerie Petticoats, finished with dust ruffle 05c
Nainsook Night Gowns now $2.95 to $9.50
xvitv,1?,11, ktlds, of. beautiful nainsook models, daintily trimmed
with luct-and-emhroidcry or with lace. Not all sizes in everv stvle
Prices are substantially reduced-now $2.95 to $9 50. V
Drawers at reduced prices now $1.95 to $2.95
-Htrawbr..lK.. & Clothier- Thlr.l .'or, We.t
Voiles for Cool Dresses
Far Under Price, 35c and 38c
SS.rjSSffi1 fSnJSi ndcSaf ' V
business dresses-all at about half of last ear's pric's
Lace Voiles plain light shades-now 38c a yard
I Tinted Voiles, a remarkable group :i5c mrd
fouiaTtsndCSor'Snl" r blaCk " '"
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