V :y2; ..v. &V ' EVENING PUBLIC" LEDGER-PHlLAbELPHlA, MCWDA JXJXSt ft:.''5""' fcV'S t .. Store Hours, 9 to S Gimbel Brothers MARKET CHESTNUT:: EIGHTH . NINTH Mond y July 25, 19211 For Think of It I all-wool Blankets at $8.95 a pair whoso equals sold last year at $22.50. The Public demand upheld quality and down-held prices. And ,the Public be pleased. For .Tuesday Tuesday !n It's Started! The Town is Talking! There Has Not 'Been In Ten Years Such a Sale of FURNITURE Purchases Charged on Sept. 1 Bill Prices Half of Last Year's ,.. , try- vF- !! it-- .", A $m 81x90 W& glUTICAJsl jk 4 c u mt or net fry X Famous Utica Sheets Pillow Cases : Bolster Cases In the August Sale 54x 90 inch Utica Sheets, at $1.25 63x 90 inch Utica Sheejts, at 1.30 63x 99 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.35 63x108 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.48 72x 90 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.35 72x 99 ;nch Utica Sheets, at 1.39 72x108 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.58 81x 90 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.39 81x 99 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.58 81x108 inch Utica Sheets, at 1.75 90x1.08 inch Utica Sheets, at Utica Pillow Cases 42x36 inch 34c 42x38V.'. inch 39c 45x36 "inch 36c 45x38ioinch 42c 50x36 inch 49c 50x38ioinch 53c 54x38ioinch 58c Utica Bolster Cases 42x72 inch 70c 42x76Voinch 80c 45x72 inch 78c 45x76i2 inch 88c 1.95 Utica Bleached Muslin Sheeting 42-inch 45-inch 81-inch 90-inch 32c yd. 34c yd. 59c yd. 68c yd. Other August Sale Specials In Blankets : Comfortables : Bedspreads 1000 Crochet Bedspreads $1 AC ave Half at ' "' Full-Bed Size S All-Wool Plaid Blankets Double-Bed Size $8.95 a Pair Were $22.50 Last Seaion Figured sateen both sides; plain-color borders. All-Wool Comfortables Double-Bed Size $5.95 Each Were $15 a Year Ago Figured silk-mull covered Comfortables, with plain border; fine quality cotton filling, $4.95; a year ago $12.50. -Gimbels, Second floor. Linens! August Sale!! Such Values!!! White Dress Linen 75c a Yard 36 Inches ' Wide Expect this to go quickly for the sleeveless linen sport dresses that girls and women are wearing. Only takes 3 to 4 yards. Also good quality for art purposes. Bleached All-Linen Scotch Toweling at 25c a Yard A new item for the August Sale. Extra-Heavy Bleached Turkish Towels dt $5.40 a Dozen All-white. 22x44 in. All-Linen Double Satin Scotch Damask Table Cloths at $7.50 Napkins to Match, $8.75 a Dozen Gimbels, Second floor. The Most Important The Best Leather Hand Bag Proposition Gimbels Have Ever Offered $7.50 to $20 Imported Leather Hand Bagsi at $4.95 We say $20 to be conservative to quote actual values would be hard to believe. Come see for yourself. The finest of leathers Roan. Sealskin, Patent Leather, Calfskin, Grained Cowhide and Ecrase. The smartest and widest range of styles ever offered Envelope and Avenue models. Carriage and Shopping Bags and Combination Boqfcs some roomy enough to tuck the "nightie" and comb and brush in. The smartest of linings silk, leather and fabric leather. Plain and fitted some with as many as ten articles. Mounted on metal or leather covered or jeweled clasp frames or sewed on. Black, tan, brown, gray, blue, green and mottled. Gimbels, First floor. r n x -TTI ' t sir illlili ' A Gimbel Furniture Sale appeals to mature, thoughtful people to people whom it were an insulty to approach the buncombe. For any store to claim monopoly on any good grade of furniture should be unthinkable. But a store's business its outlet may have a very real bearing on values. That great outlet we have in hotel furnishing and we can and do offer reliable makers material saving in selling costs-we, too, can lay orders when orders count. No business is profitable every day most factories, however prosper ous, pay (in lowed prices) for stop-gap orders. Furniture Prices Crashed to Half Last Year's Yes, much splendid furniture is here at consider ably under half price. Furniture bought this week billed on September I . Partial Payments on furniture cheerfully arranged with all the sale's advantages left to you. Charming Queen Anne Dining Room Suite of Ten Pieces at $220 . Cr. " in i n. . I n i7 - auu! r ir Women's Dresses Such Unusual Voiles, now $13.75 Been $19. 75 Lovely bordered'-tunic voiles. And the unusual all-over printings, as navy on porcelain blue All double thread voiles. And notice how carefully the sleeves are "set-on" a dainty bodice lining $13.75, Misses' "Mountain and Seashore Dresses" at $15 Value $19.75 Cutest, youngest jerseys--gingham trimmed And sleeveless, braid bound jerseys. Slip-on styles. Gray, navy, turquoise, jade and henna WWV, luuuuuAiuui Women's French Blouses A "Handful" at $2.95. Values $5 to $10. Fine French voiles with hand drawnwork and fascinating embroidery. Some areN overblouses. Women'. Drrn it $13,75 -Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor. sZ75f.'? v.; jei'-s !S.fC-M 3ritg2?.itt - 'z.?Af. I f V''-''TTr, ' ' i, I! !' iT1' ' ! -, h fl :ilT !i-ig?-- 'I -1 WAhh i'tl ft I;' """IP lM3CTTOl In August 1920 Sold for $500 In April 1921 Sold for $450 Queen Anne Suite of walnut or mahogany, with all stretchers, cross stiles and legs of the solid wood. All drawers, fronts and door pane s made of built-up stock beautifully figured. Buffet 66 inches long, with six legs, mirror bac c. Beautiful cabinet serving table with china closet and extension table. Set of high-back c '.airs with genuine leather-covered seats. Gimbels, Sixth floor. Women's Taffeta Silk Bathing Suits Unusual at $13.75 Indescribably smart "bloom er" suits with cute, short, ruf fled or scalloped skirts that let the bloomers peep out beneath 'em! An all-black style. A white - trimmed . style. And heavy surf -proof taffeta, too. Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor. Women's Tricolette Sweaters Reduced to $6.95 Heavy tricolette in plain and fancy weaves. Navy, black, honeydew, to mato and jade. The tuxedo style pic tured. Baronet Satin Sports Skirts to wear with them special at $8.90. Graceful gathered styles with set-in pock ets. Pink, orchid, sea blue and white. Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor. 'Hi $0.05 New Red English Felt Sports Hats Untrimmed at $1.95 $3 Values Cutest, smartest things with her scarlet sweater and white skirt or red-and-white ging ham! Soft "hood shapes" that pull to the most becoming angle. Also in white, navy, silver, Copen, black and sand at $1.95. And English Pheasant Tails and Fluffy "Owls' Heads" to Trim Red Sports Felts. Pheas ant tails at 45c to $2.50. Owls' heads at 95c and $1.75 black and white. Gimbels, Millinery Section, Third floor Llttrlinnicd nt SI. 'Jo Finest Axminster Rugs From a Famous Mill ) djfyl Cfl 9x12 ft. fts1 Now i tPrft.OU Can't print the name but we can tell you when you come. Don't miss this bargain at $M.50. Seamless Velvet Rugs Some Are Fringed Snld npcrnt l'rlrc I'rlre Size 9x12 ft $13 $61.50 Size 8 ft. 3x10 ft. 6. .$11.50 $01.50 Size 6x9 ft $23.50 $37.50 Fancy "Crex" Rugs Fancy Herringbone "Crex" Rugs 9x12 ft. $14 Regularly $18 and $21, at Gimbels, Fifth floor Subway Store's Summer China and Glassware Sale : Your Dollar Buys Double What It Did Last Year Just 500 Sets of the Well-Known ) $0 QC and Popular Bluebird Dinner Sets -) IO 31 Pieces First quality, one of Amen a's best makes. Open stock. Can be added to or replenished at any time. The regular price is $6.95, Tuesday's, $3.95. --,. r sir- . (&'"'$ I Ytfi -v ' .wsL . m , y Setn consist of 8 Dinner I'lates, 6 Dossert Saucers, 6 nrtart and Butter Plntes, C Tea Cups. C Tea Saucers, 1 Meat Dish. Complete at $3.1)3. Value $1 doz. for Iloot Beer Bottles. 85c for Mason Pint or Quart Jars. 50c for Colonial Glass Table Tumblers. Ren. 75c. 75c for assorted-size Yellow Bowl Sets, 5-, G-, 7-, 8- and 9-inch. Value $1.25. fes 5000 pieces of Odd China and Glass. A disposal of all odd pieces and short lots at ridiculously low prices. Scores of things to choose from. Value 10c to $2. A fine lot to choose from 5c to 50c 85c for assorted-Bize Refrigerator or Mixing Bowls, slight im perfections. Reg. $1.95. 1000 31-plece Dinner Sets. Neat floral decora- i (tQ OCi tion; all pieces full gold-line finish. Some pieces h f. T AT show slight defc-'ts. Not sold as firsts, hence the very low price; nothing to hurt looks or service, at ) Worth S5 1000 dozen Dainty Thin Japanese China Tea Cups and Saucers. The Well known and very popular blue Howo design. This price is less than cost of import. $1 6 Cups 6 Saucers Glass Tin-Topped Jelly Glasses, regula-"! gn doz. tion size, best quality f -v V 500 dozen Kitchen-weight Teacups and Saucers. Just the thing for summer homes, camps, cottages or home use. Price quoted is less than actual wholesale d? 1 r7CL cost, at M I . O JuBt 1000 More of Those Wonderful 11-picce Lemonade or Iced Tea Sets. No churge for the light-cut floral or grape designs on each glass and jug. Each set has a 2 -quart covered jug. 6 12-oz. glasses. G glass sippers or straws. $2.25 Regularly $5 -Gimbels, Subway Store. ' ' ' ' ' l L nu iiu nf 7Ui' Dainty, thin -blown Glass Tumblers, engraved wun i-niti..! in 1 rir dor. Il.lo ilix. Willi Initial. Old English, at.. U. S. Government Army Cots at . . . $i To bo sold as received from the Government warehouse, sub ject to all imperfections. To all intents and purposes they ure new. These Cots Cost the Government an average of $1.50. Average Retail Price is From $0 to $7.50. To Be Sold in Lots of One to Fifty to a Customer- Exchanges or Returns. ' . . Merchandise Must Be Delivered at once. ONE DOLLAR caclil Gimbels, Subway Store r-No SSiE If , ' t "; '. r3Kj jRjWi(8aa' -rHMttnt. J1" A !( fHi fyjftbi -Wr-" "VCfl , .ylfcV- H4V.,t .,J...u tJikL J 1 -..? 'Vl V M f v- 'afci v it?iiAJaa-j ,.-, jrf jJWS J 1.X t .ur.diW&i'aM!
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