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Thousands of Thanks te
the Thousands of
Geed People
who finc$ themselves at home in
every nook and corner of all the
floors of our building, busy all ever
every day from opening te closing
hour.
Is there anything left
for tomorrow's comers?
Yes, indeed, there is! Fer why
listen te the head of the fleer who
says te the writer this:
"Just as fast as we sell off
we bring mere down
from the store rooms"
Indeed, you can hardly see that
our forward assortments are any
less at all.
A Special word te our
faithful workers
The writer of this has noted,
with pride and pleasure, many
hundreds of our untiring
attendants in all parts of the store
doing their utmost te see that our
patrons get what they want.
ISigned
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December
Women's Chiffen
Velvet Dresses
arc ideal things for the season of festivities, be
cause they fill in se many different kinds of gaps.
They are in brown and black, often embroidered
or beaded, and cut usually en chemise lines; their
sleeves vary in length from cap te three-quarters,
and even include sheer long ones; and very often
there is a delightful little dasfi of color in girdle
or lining. Simple as these frocks are they have
great richness and effectiveness, and they nre im
mensely fashionable. Prices $55 te $48.60.
(Flnt Fleer)
Zittle Feminine Gifts
Inexpensively Priced
Easy te mail or they may be tucked into the Christ
Bias stocking. Best of all, most women would be very
glad te get them.
Fancy pin'' cushions, 40c te $1.75.
Needle books, 25c te $22.
Sewing sets, 85c.
Lingerie clasps, 45c te Gec a pair.
Ceat hangers, 85c, $1.25 and $1.50.
I Mln Fleer)
amiseles and Night-
Gowns
Bodice camisoles of net and filet lace at 8.50; pink
wash satin camisoles with real filet at $4.60.
Nightgowns of satin striped radium, pink, orchid and
white, tailored style, $10.50.
Beth geed Items te put in Christmas boxes.
(Third Fleer)
The Best Rest Slippers
for Women
Fine felt comfort slippers with Bof t padded soles
in low, high, trimmed or plain tailored styles, $2.25,
$2.60, $2.75. With leather sole and heel, $3.25.
Pink, rose, cadet, Alice blue, Oxford gray, brown
and lavender are Included.
Quilted satin slippers In black, pink or rose are
$2.75; quilted satin mules in rose, black, blue or
pink are $4; quilted satin Jullets in black, pink or
blue, with fur trimming, $5.60.
Comfortable house slippers of soft black kldskin
with one strap, rounded tee and military heel, $3.75.
Black or tan soft leather slippers, with leather
sole, low heel, pompon en tee, $3.
Comfert shoes for elderly women. Seft blnck
Icidskin, laced, with rubber heel, bread tee and
light turned sole, $6.50.
(Flnt Fleer)
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There
Is a Weman Who
Needs a Fur Ceat
J She has wanted one a long time.
I She is hoping very earnestly this year
te find it in her Christmas box.
q What kind of a fur coat?
J Well, this particular woman, being
young, and going about a great deal in cold,
rough weather, wants one of these sturdy,
geed-looking natural muskrat coats that
come at their best around $200.
J Other women just as earnestly hope for
Persian lamb, or moleskin, or squirrel, or
Hudsen seal (dyed muskrat), or furry
raccoon, or even mink or ermine.
J And de you knew there are ether women
of all ages wishing as ardently for just a
fur neckpiece even a little one?
J What a host of Christmas Fur Wishes!
5 This Fur Stere contains the gratification
of them all.
J But you, Mr. or Mrs. Generous Giver,
must complete the circuit between wisher
and wished-for Fur.
J It is our pleasure te help you with the
best furs of absolutely certain quality.
J Scarfs, $15 te $750.
CJ Coats, $90 te $2000.
Second Fleer)
Jewelry Geld-Filled and
J Sterling Silver
Seme points for the late shepper:
Geld-filled lingerie clasps, 75c te $2; bar pins, $1 te
$3; circle breeches, $1.60 te $2.50; cellar pins, $1 te
$1.75; bracelets, $1 te $7.26.
Sterling silver bar pins with black enamel and rhine-
stones, $5 te $7.
(Main Fleer)
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roeleh Scarfs Are
Reduced
Every one of the camel's-hair, mohair, brushed wool
and Scotch plaid scarfs in the Sweater Shep has had a
goodly slice taken from its price.
There are about seven hundred in all, se you see
there is an excellent choice for everybody looking for
Christmas gifts of this kind and many people are doing
se.
New prices start as low as $3.60 and go up te $10.
(Flrit Fleer)
The Vogue of the
Sports Stocking
makes it one of the most acceptable of gifts for
women.
Here is a great collection of such hose, including
wool, silk-and-wool and heavy silk.
In heather mixed, ribbed and plain, some with
embroidered clocks, ethers with contrasting color
stripes, plaids and se en, prices range from $2.50
for the plain kind te $8.50 for the flne Imported
stockings.
Heather mixtures in silk-and-wool, plain and
clocked, checks and plaids, range from $2.50 te $15.
Heavy ribbed artificial silk in black and colors,
$5.
Heavy ribbed silk with plaid designs, $22.50.
(First Fleer)
Special
$1.75 a pair for ribbed wool sports stockings in
heather mixtures.
$1.85 a pair for silk-and-wool sports stockings
In heather mixtures.
(Wct AUle)
young Women's Skirts
Lowered
They have ceme down in price if net in length. About
75, all smartly made, are considerably lower, some of
them little mere than half earlier-season prices. Navy
blue serge and effective plaids and stripes, nearly all in
pleated models.
The new prices are $3.60 te $17.60.
(Second Fleer)
A Fleer Screen for
-- Health Insurance
What gift can uny one send into a home that is mere
likely te prove of actual, personal benefit and protection
than a fleer screen?
The gift that keeps out the draughts and the doctor
needs no eulogy.
Fleer screens in mahogany and fumed oak, three and
four fold size, In green, blue, brown and rose, nre priced
at $11.75 te $30.
Other geed gifts in thp Upholstery Store are the pil
lows, table covers and scarfs, of tapestry, velour and
metallic braid, mostly in combination of these materials,
nnd can be had te match in many cases. Prices $3.25
te $21 each.
(Tirtn netr)
Fine Perfumes
Frem Paris
TI10 delicious "Claire" perfumes from Paris
have thousands of feminine friends; and you may
be sure that any woman who knows them will be
happy te receive them at Christmas. One who
docs net, will thank you for Introducing them te
her.
Flourctte is $5 a bottle; Fleur d'Or is $6.60;
Oree Is $8; and Primfleur, Lilac and Ambre nre
each $9.
Exclusively here.
(Main Fler)
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ueen Mary Cologne in
Wicker Flasks
The little wicker flasks are from England. Queen
Mary is one of our own exclusive perfumes. Three sizes,
priced 75c, $1.25 and $1.50.
(Main FIer)
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'omen ys Leng French Kid
Gloves at a Saving
About 400 pair of flne French kid gloves In 12 and
16 button length, at $4.50 and $5.50 a saving of $1.50
and $2 en each pair. White and tan only.
(Wett AUle)
Teautiful Handbags, Gifts,
E Every One
Handbags of various fine leathers in black and colors.
Handbags of the lovely and fashionable duvetyn, in
rich and modish shades.
Handbags of silk and velvet, chiefly in dark colors.
Beaded bags In great variety, Including some dainty
little dinner bags as low as $5.50.
Frem there the prices go te $35, or even higher for
bags with silver frames.
(Main Fleer)
"Inte Each Life Seme
Rain Must Fall"
But wet days are no longer "dark and dreary."
A woman seizes her gayest umbrella and rushes
forth te join tne bright umbrella throng.
Cheerful missionaries en a dull day are the new
scarlet silk umbrellas. Most women perennially
prefer blue. There are gTeen and garnet and deep
violet. The lady in brown may have her own color.
Yeu can, as a matter of fact, buy one umbrella
with a number of different-colored adjustable cov
ers. Or just one handsome umbrella in her chosen
color.
It Is surprising the variety of beautiful handles
at $10, $12, $15, $18 and up te $30 and the num
ber of thoughtful persons who are cheesing te
send tins useful and substantial gift.
(Main Fleer)
People's Tastes in
Pictures Differ
But there is something te suit practically every taste
in the Picture Stere. An original woodcut, a signed
etching or engraving, a fine photograph, a delicate bit
of water color, an excellent print reproducing faithfully
borne char,mlng landscape or figure study, or an original
oil from the brush of some well-known artist surely
these are as attractive holiday messengers as could be
sent.
Somebody may fancy ene of thcSe quaint colored
prints that reproduce the old "Cries of Londen." Richly
framed, they are $15.
Or a bright, modern bit of Maxfield Parrish, at $3.
(Fifth Fleer)
If All tlie Wislies in All tlte Hearts
of All the Housekeepers Were
Made Known Today
it would astonish you te knew the number whose
wish is te get
A Geed Quilt or a Geed
Pair of Blankets
And it would seem as If this Idea has get abroad
at a great rate, judging by the way people are
sending quilts and blankets out of this stock of
ours all day long.
They can make their minds easy as te hew gifts
of this kind will be received.
Ne need te print a let of figures and details.
Everybody knows that we simply must have an
unexcelled showing of these goods, and everybody
can see that it Is here.
(Blxtb Fleer)
ve New Shoes for Men
Extraordinary at $8.50
These are both of stout tan grain calfskin, made en
a bregue last and with perforated tips, perforated vamp
seams, very wide shanks and flat heels.
One is an oxford and the ether a high shoe and both
are straight lace style.
Yeu would think they cost a half mere.
i (Main Fleer)
A Christmas Opportunity
in Breakfast Sets
Special at $10, $11 and $12
We are offering a number of American semi-porcelain
breakfnst sets of 38 pieces, made up from open stocks, at
specially low prices.
All of them nre in border decorations, some with foin fein foin
geld handles, seme with geld-traced handles.
Being open stock patterns, broken pieces can be re
placed at any time, a point worth considering no matter
whether you want ene of these seta for a gift or fox
your own use.
Frem cither standpoint they arc equally unusual at
their prices $10, $11 and $12 a set of 88 pieces.
(Fourth Fleer)
Fine New Persian Hall
Runners te Carry One's
Geed Wishes Down
the Years
An Oriental rug gift can take many beautiful
forms. In the form of a hall runner it will be
particularly acceptable in a geed many homes.
Hall runners are as scarce as they are desirable,
but we have been fortunate in securing a very
geed new let te sell at exceptionally attractive
prices.
They are mostly Hamadan pieces, all of a trust
worthy and serviceable quality, and in Oriental
colors of geed decorative effect.
Persian Hall Runners
15.9 x 8.2 ft $145 11.2 x 3.8 ft $175
15 x3.3ft $225 10.1x3.8ft $90
12.2x3.3 ft $125 16.2x3.4 ft $145
11.4x2.8 ft $110 11.5x2.10 ft $115
New Chinese rugs, 2x4 te 3x6 ft., $25 te $65.
Persian Mesuls, 3.6x6.6 ft., $47.50 te $65.
(Seventh Fleer)
T amps and Their
- Cousins
1000 wicker lampshades just arrived from Japan,
all lined with silk rose, blue, geld and green; nine sizes,
from shades for boudoir lamps te shades for fleer lamps;
prices 60c te $3.75.
Polychrome candlesticks with huge candles in them,
$2 each, complete.
Metal boudoir lamps in six styles, all with silk-lined
shades, prices $3.50 te $12.
Little bird lamps with bases painted te match their
decorated silk shades, $5, complete.
We still have thousands of wooden candlesticks, mahogany-finished,
at 25c te $3.60.
(Fourth Fleer)
Sweaters Make Practical
Gifts
Heavy Shaker-knit sweaters in navy, brown, crimson
and white, for men, boys and girls; V-neck pullover
styles, $9 te S12.50 with large shawl cellars and $8 te
$11.50 without cellars. Beys' sizes, $6.60 te $8.
Ceat style sweaters with large shawl cellar and
pockets, $10 te $16.50.
Lighter weight coat style with two pockets a fine
sweater for golfers, $6 te $10.
(The Gallery)
Giving Wanamaker Furniture Is a
Fine Way te Win Lasting Gratitude
of certehn? gl buyers' and they are net a few are ellt te win the lastinS appreciation
rhinr?,?1' IS th.e Trds they emselves would use, they are looking for some
thing worthy te be remembered by.
for JMfT -nefedef rushe I081" serviceable, well adapted te the use
ter which it is intended, and as handsome as can be.
Bearing all these requirements in mind, they are cheesing
Wanamaker furniture.
They are cheesing wisely.
Giving Wanamaker furniture is a sure wav of winning
lasting gratitude, and it is a fine way.
All furniture niiivlmsprl nr fnn i: i. e..i.....i ..
evening (Christmas Eve) will be delivered within
our city delivery limits in time for Christmas.
All furniture purchased up te store closing
en Friday evening next will be delivered within our
suburban delivery limits in time for Christmas.
Yeu need enlv lnnk nvm fliie Ke- .u: ...
realize hew quickly a piece of excellent
furniture can be chosen here :
Sewina cabinete
Telephone stands
Game tables
Gate-leg tables
Tea wagons
Windser chairs
Hanging mirrors
Bedside tables
Women's writing
desks
Easy cliairs and
rockers
Boek-stands
Muffin stands
Footstools
(Fifth Fleer)
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The Wisdom of
Cheesing Fine Sterling
Silver
It is se apparent that most people don't even
need te have it called te their attention.
Any gift that last3 for generations and which
may be used constantly all that time, meanwhile
giving pleasure te the whole family, speaks for
itself.
It is interesting te note that every year mera
and mere people de give Christmas glf te of ntcrllng
Bllvcr table ware, and they usually take theae
forms.
Five-piece tea services, $260 te $3800.
Three-piece coffee seta, $112 te $310.
Covered vogetable dishes, $120 te $500.
Gravy beats and tray, $56 te $135.
Meat platters, $125 te $600.
Asparagus dishes, $110 te $300.
Bread trays, $21 te $87.
Competes, $31 te $100.
Bowls, $18.50 te $135.
Centerpieces, $110 te $2200.
(MMn Fleer)
CWZs Buying of Madeira
J Luncheon Sets and
Napkins
The gift-quality of these Madeira hand-embroidered
and hand-scalloped linens is as obvious as it is exquisite.
They are gifts by their very character, that is, for
the home.
We don't think there lias ever been such buying of
them, or such geed reason for it.
Additional reason comes ttfmorrew in the shape of
these new luncheon sets of 13 pieces, also napkins.
They are very geed cxamgle3 of Madeira hand-embroidery
and scalloping.
An excellent choice of patterns te select from, and
prices are quite moderate. ,
Luncheon sets of 13 pieces, $6.75 a set.
Tea napkins, te go with them, $9.75 a dozen. "r "j
(I'lrt Fleer) 'f
Yeu Can Always Give
a Man Mere
NECKTIES!
Ne man ever buys himself enough neckties,
and he is never given tee many.
Here are neckties by the tens of thousands.
Beautiful silk ties in four-in-hand and bow shapes,
and an unusual collection of knitted silk tics.
Taking them by and large, they are a third te a
half less than similar ties were last Christmas, and
many of them are less than similar tics are else
where today.
A conspicuous example of this is the group of
knitted ties in stripes and mixtures which we are
selling at the special price of $1.15.
The complete price range is 50c, C5c, $1, $1.15,
$1.50, $2, $2.60, $3 and $3.50.
(Main Fleer)
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