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EVENING ' PUBLIC .LEDGEB-PHnjADEtylPHIA, WEDNESDAY, J)ECEMBEB 14,-1921'
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IND PEDDLER OF PENCILS
PROVES REAL HAND OFFATE
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Christmas Shopping Crowds Provide Stories Old and Ncwt
Sad and Gay, for the Bystander
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hnrrjins
women,
OOTSTEPS Blew and hesi
tatln?, fast and trlpplne;
Blind Sara knew thcra all.
And as uhe sat with her
back te the great shop win
dew, holding out her purse
nnd nenclls te the naBscrsby.
te plcture te herself these
en, lirigtit-aacca young
cnrrvlnc hevH nfitl huatllntf
-fcrs. diluting te the mlttencd hands
of their Impatient youngsters.
The streets wcre crowded with
Cirtstmes 6hepperfl. DHnd Sara could
hear the crackle of loosely wrapped
tiackages, she recognized gay voices
calling greetings, and the low undertones
e! 'the g'rIs nn(i boys wne wcre ,nct-
lai te lunch nnd laugh In the approach
jog holiday's fun.
i But there were few peeple buying
nenclls today. The nlr was clear but It
had a cold tang, and the quick-footed
ctople of the street were loathe te step
Mid pick n colored pencil from the
Maclfglercd hand.
'""Dick, let me write it down exactly
what we want engraved in it. Here Is
i, pencil for hale. Why," Blind Sara
heard the light voice "break Inte laugh
ter. "It loek3 almost Uke the hand of
Tain "
"I ain sure that's what has guided
e'nr happiness," Blind Sara heard the
ieeper voice of the boy draw near her,
aw slip a pencil from her stiff hand.
'!We want te wrlte the 'initials that are
te go Inte the ring I am buying today,"
the voice continued. "It will be a beau
tiful ring though very plain. And we
want (e rewnra the hand of fate "
Blind Sara raised her hand te the
until dark purse, nnd touched n crisp
kill.
' "The brown pony I mother, watch
Urn dance." The little girl hopped up
and down in her excitement se that her
little muff bobbed up and hit her chin.
"I want a ride en the brown pony I"
liisBiMffiQniciimnciiiiisisi;
Just like you make
In your own even
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Leaf
Sold only in Asce Stores
ijie department showing the real'
sneuanu ponies was crowded with Wide
eyed and excited boys and girls most
ly boys.
"Watch that fellow switch his black
tail, n youngster called out, as a pony
1,5! nreuntJ the circle drew near him,
his blanket swaying bencnth his bowed
f",60". The ponies wcre well-drcssed for
thelr Christmas exhibition.
"Mether," nslscd a little girl, "are
the ponies going te have their dinner
new?"
"I don't knew, dear. Why?" Mether
had been asked se many questions that
day.
"Oause," Lisbeth said pointing te the
ponies' blankets, "they Ye all get their
napkins en."
t Bltss Off End of Tongue
-elen Roberts, four years old, of
:ueu worm jjcitngew street, accom
panied her mother tj the Etero yes
terday, fell from the counter where she
was seated and bit the end off her
tongue, tjne was tauen te St. Christo
pher's Hospital, where the covered
tengue was sewed together.
Gifts that men
appreciate most
' The veiy.gift that the most particular
man would prefer can easily be selected
from our wide variety of men's furnishings.
Neckties, $1 te U
Gloves, $1.50 te S5
Madras Shirts, $1.50 te $5
Reefers, $3.50 te $12
Vajamas, $1.50 te $7.50
Initialed Handkerchiefs,
25c te $1.00
Knitted Neckties $1 te $1
Silk Shirts, $6 te $11
Dress Sets, $2 te $10
Silk Hese, 60c te $3
Umbrellas, $1.50 te $12
Bath Robes, $5.00 te $50.00
Full Fashioned Pure ,811k
Half nescV $1.00
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1204 Chestnut St.
1119-21 Market Street
11 Seuth 15th St.
STORES
IUHE
Platinum-Faced Jewelry
for Christmas
Platinum-faced jewelry has the same appearanceas thd mere important
pieces made entirely of. platinum and is less costly. The appropriate gifts
that can be had for small outlay will surely please you.
Platinum-faced green green
geld ring, two dia
monds in octagonal
6ettinga $75.
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Platinum - front green -geld bar pin
pierced design; sapphire center $14.50.
Platinum-faced grecn grecn
celd ring of pierced
design, with three dia
monds $60.
PJatinu.n frerit, grccu grccu
geld la vallicre of
open - work design,
tourmaline center
$10.
Platinum-front green-geld breech; artistic
design; diamond and four pearls $37.
Platinum-front green-geld bar pin of lace
work design; diamond center $40.
I
Platinum-front greeu
gnld la vallicre of
effective design; dia
mend center $23.
If you have net already received our new catalog, call or write for a copy.
S. Kind & Sens, 1110 Chestnut Street
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS
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Men Women Children
Take Advantage of This Sale!
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And Have Determined te Make
Nineteen (1922) Twenty-two
A Banner Year!
In order te de se, we begin NOW. A test of our
intentions te increase the patronage of the house involves
giving geed values with geed. service at remarkably low
prices.
A Great Sale of Dalsimer
Standard Shoes
at pre-war prices every pair of our standard make te
enable us te make room that we may place orders at
once for our 1922 prespedts.
We will net mention prices! See Our Windows !
Come in and verify our reductions. Fit yourself in a
pair and purchase for your wants.
Such low prices cannot continue.
The reason for these reduc
tions is te make preparations
for the large orders for next year.
THE BIG SHOE STORE
Four Floers WUh Seating Capacity for 000
Men, Women, Mtaaca, Deya and Children
1204-06-08 Market Steel
STRAWRRIDC1E & CLOTHIER
THE CHORUS SINGS TO-MORROW MORNING
Christmas Concerts
Beginning at 9.30 every morning, from te-morrow,
Thursday, until December 24, inclusive, the Stere
Chorus will sing, en the Second Fleer.
Program Te-morrow
"PROPHECY AND FULFILLMENT",
A CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Written especially for this occasion by
HENRY HADLEY, (OP. 91)
The premier performance te be CONDUCTED
BY THE COMPOSER.
INEZ BARBOUR (Mrs. Hudley) Seprano
MARY COMERFORD '. Contralto
JOHN OWENS Tcner
William G. Thunder rind Agnea Clune Qulnlan
at the Pianos
TABLEAUX WITH READINGS
Iaaac H. Clothier, Jr., Reader.
Characters impersonated by members jef the Stere Family.
1. THE PROPHETS 1. THE WISE MEN
2. THE ANNUNCIATION 5. THE NATIVITY
a. THE SHEPHERDS 0. CHRISTMAS MORN
" All Our Customers Are Invited
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The Gift That Ranks
With Diamonds
And should be selected as you would select a
diamond only an expert can correctly judge
cither. An expert has selected these, thus pro
tecting you in your selectien:
Hudsen Seal, $185.00 te $775.00
Nearseal Coats, $115.00 te $285.00
Russian Peny, $175.00 te $195.00
Russian Marmet, $115.00 te $175.00
Civet Cat, $150.00 te $175.00
Leepard Cat, $150.00 te $175.00
Natural Muslcrat, $U5.00 te $650.00
Persian Lamb, $375.00 te $615.00
Natural Beaver, $600.00 te $695.00
Siberian Squirrel, $375.00 te $595.00
All fashienable models, trimmed and un
triinmed, and all fashionable lengths. Some of
the above have just been received in stock.
-,-. strawbrldee & CletMer Second rioer. Tllbert Htreet
A Manufacturer's Clearance of
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,OMse jyjre&ses
$2.85
All of Queen Make
Fer these are Heuso and Morning
Dresses of line ginghamB, a few of
plain chambray, made te' sell at retail
for $3.85 te ?5.50. Sizes from 36 te
40 inches in the let. Twe models are
sketched.
FABRICS Are ginghams of
unusually line quality, in stripes,
small broken plaids, large decided
checka and two- or threo-teno checks,
also plain chambray.
COLORINGS Include blue, lav
ender, pink, green, brown and black
effects.
STYLES Are in the smart low lew
waisted offecte se in voeue. also en
straight lines and with decided waist-line; all with sash or belt.
TRIMMINGS Are of bands of gingham or chambray,
novel pockets, distinctive cellars, many detachable, vests and sashes.
Smart Heuse Dresses
A Notable Value $1.85
Such Heuso and Morning Dresses are a rare value at $1.85.
Four models in sizes 3(5 te 1G inches.
FABRICS Arc gingham in black, pink, green, blue and
lavender. And chambray in pink, green, blue and lavender.
STYLES Twe lew-waisted models of checked gingham In
vest effect. Anether of striped gingham with vest and cellar of
plain chambray. Alse an attractive model of chambray.
Sf) StrtLWbrldiru A Clethlsr Third Iloer. Fllburt Street. West
Iff
Philippine Lingerie-Unusual
In Fabric, Einbreidery, Style and Value
Night Gowns nnd Envelope Chemises of firmer, mer3 closely
woven lingerie cloth, embroidered in designs usually found only en
Lingerie nt far higher prices. Fer gifts you are happy te give and
your friends even mere delighted te recci e, clioeso from this rarely
lovely hand-madu and hand-embroidered Philippine Underwear.
Night Gowns $2.95 nnd 53.95
Envelope Chemises $2.50, $2.95 and $3.95
f.. Htrawbrldse i Clothier French Salen. Third Fleer, West
Men's Fine SUITS With
'Twe Pairs of Trousers
At $24.50 and $31.50
The news that we have just received from the manufacturers
additional shipments of these remarkable Suits is geed news te
every man who needs a Suit for himself or te present te his son
en Christmas. ,
We have sold many hundreds of these Suits with two pairs of
trousers of excellent all-wool fabrics, in youthful and conserva
tive models and the ' assortment of sizes is again complete
regular, stout, short, tall and slender. Very unusual value3 at 324.60
and SUl.GO. v
r.-J"rawbrtdK & Clothier Seeend riee:
East
Small Beys' Chinchilla
Overcoats Under Price
UMBRELLAS
Special at $5.00
Of tape-edge Satin Gleria.
Fer Women, fancy bakclite top
handles, finished with wrist cords
or rings, short ferrule and white
tips. Fer men, plain and fancy
carved weed handles, in hook
and creek styles.
StruwtriJss & L"Oi.liier
Aisle 7, Marke Street
Fine White Voile
Blouses are the
Choice of Many
Yeik's with tucks and lnce i
edgings, or a bit of drawn-work I
and filet, an embroidered panel
perhaps, or a delicate tracery of i
embroidery ever the front just
exquisite daintiness in every inch,
and se moderately priced $2.00, i
?3.50, f3.83 and $3.7e.
Stn.wbrlUfi ': Cleth!r I
Second Fleer, Centra
S-. & C. Drep-Head
Sewing
Machines
$31.50
Automatic lifting device.
Noiseless, easy action. Full set
of attachments. A remarkable
value.
Easy terms if you wish.
S. & C. Rotary
Sewing
Machines
$42. 75
Quartered oak woodwork.
Modern in every respect. Won
derful value at S-1U.76.
Easy terms if you uisii.
Strawbrldse i Clethkr lh.Mnmeut
LrVR vX
Aloe Hate, te Match
at Special Prices
Overcoats
New $10.00
Of all-wool chinchilla cloth in
navy blue or sand color. Sizes 3 te
8 years. Remarkable value at this
price.
Overcoats
New $15.00
Of all-wool chinchilla cloth in.
gray, sand, heather, brown and
navy blue;ull belt and convertible
cellar. Alse navy blue in new
English style with chevron and
brass buttons. Sizes 3 te 8 vears.
Chinchilla Cleth Turbans $2.15
Kell-bnm Turbans, ribbon-trimmed.
cinnamon. Sizes C te S yenrs.
In navy blue, brown and
Chinchilla Cleth Pole Hats $2.15
With ear tabs that can be worn out of sight or ever the ears In
navy blue, brown and cinnamon. Sizes 3 te G years.
i.v-X-itrawbrtCss t Clethlsr SeeenJ Fleer. Filbert Street, Bat
Always Something New te See in
This Great, Wonderful Tey Stere
Thousands of delightful Playthings go out daily te deliver their messages of cheer
en Christmas morning. As fast as they go, however, new and equally attractive Toys
instantly take their place. Indeed, the Tey Stere is a wonderful place these davs, crowded
with wonders, bright lights, happy faces and SPECIAL VALUES. Among the latter
540 Hnrstmnrm Amerirnn-Msiri nn
Very Clese te jjff Price at $1.50 and $5.00
Maiiv different kv1ih imrl nlran evA-.n,.i.i...i i it., .
Peace Metal
Weather Strips
Are inexpensive, and by
keeping out cold as well as
draughts, dust and dirt, will
..een save their cost by reduc
ing our fuel bills. In addi
tion they step rattling win
dows. Let us tell you hew
much their installation will
cost.
btrawbr!Je & Clothier
r-urth Fleer. ITarltet Btreet, West
Dells which were
jiuuy umuruuk bkyies anu sizes arrt--imMiir7i Jn tiifu ,,.,,i,. i . ,,
formerly $2.C0 te $8.75 are new marked $1.50 te $5.00. Other attractions "'
lleiiB' Hireiier Uo-cerla-O I Dells' China Tea Sets-$1.50
-.Dells' White High Chairs-Tee BUffville Ga save ene.third
L ectric 'Irain sets complete with transformer, worth ene-qunrter more-new 96.90
Christmas Tree Outfits, enough te decorate an entire tree $2.50 te Si) 75
Steam Engines, three sizes under price new $1.00, $1.25 and $2.50
&--Straw' brlJBe St Clothier Fourth rioer
MARKET STREET
EIGHTH STREET
FILBERT STREET
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
500 Night Gowns
$1.85
A woman
never has tee
many f J n e
tlaintj Night
Clowns. And
fhe'll meru
tiian welcome
thebe Christ
mas morning.
Of snowy
i f u 1 1 y
trimmed with
lace and cm-
one is Bketchnsi. i.nf i,il ?
many style "a oxquisitely pretty
as this. And every ene ia lees
than regular pricenew $1.85.
OJrawbrMte L Clothier
i-nita Fleer. Wt
.MARKET STREET
EIGHTH STREKT
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