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Shep Less $140,000
5 FIREMEN FALL N BLAZE
Vf'i.. mrlr tills mernlne In the Seuth
rmden business district destroyed the
jfconemy Dcpnrtmcnt Stere, nt 427-20
Kilgbn avenue, spread through an nd nd
"Jeining Jewelry store and one dwelling
'Five firemen, perched en n rickety
.L,f were hurt when the reef gnvc way
'iWd dropped thcni into burning ruins
u One of the firemen. Mnrtln
'Retain, thirty-nine, of 010 Henry
Litreet. Cnmden, Is ht ; eved te have suf-
iffn a critical condition in Cooper Hos Hes
1 " rfh- mmhlned less In the blaze Is
I 'Minuted nt about .$140,000. -Three'
,ISre companies te the scene.
.. , iilnxn started in the department
.tore which Is operated by the firm of
Px-lt. Specler & Lamer. It' was n'
three-itery brick structure.
. The flames did net seem te be making
-m, hrndway when the firemen ar-
I'rlwli but the whole structure seemed
te UC envelop-'" m iiiiiih-h wmi u mm
rear like a muffled explosion which
iffinfd te come from flic basement.
Frent wie bietb tuc lire siirenu te
Will
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lived.
.Invalid Carried Out
Mrs-. Leen YuUh. mntlmi nf ilm
More proprietor, an Invalid," was Jii
bed In the thlrd-'slery of (Ills building
while the InmcB were fpreiidlng.
L atrelmen Iierkpr nml rii.un.in ...l
Constable ltucklnshnm made their way
te the third story and carried Die wom
an te safety through a back stairway.
The five firemen injured hed mounted
the reef of an old butcher shop, new
unoccupied, and from there were play
ing water en the burning buildings,
when the reef gave way.
HcsIdcB Carrlgan these Injured are:
Harry Lorang, twenty-nine, of lirilud lirilud
sen street, burned hands and .bums
en bin. side J Geerge Iloenc, forty-six,
of Seventh and Mt. Vernen streets,
burns en right hand; C. .T. Andrews,
thirty, of Sixth and Mt. Vernen
streets, crushed right hand, and Jehn
Vell, twenty-two. of Fifth and Iteyden
streets, bums en hands and face.
Firemen in Hospital
All of the injured firemen were tnken
te Cooper 'lespltal n a. police ambu
lance. They wese nil members of Il-end-quartvs
Company, Fifth and Arch
Btr'ccts.
The department store firm CBtimnted
its less at about $7fj,O0Q in stock,
while Merris Handle, owner of the
building, said hia less wpuld be about
$40,000.
The" less In the Yubes Jewelry store
I. 'r. nrX). Tlin home, nf Mr. SndlC
Veuncr, 483 Knlghn tfvenue, wastlam-
aged te the Tcxtcnt et i&iuuu., , , ,
The fire started about 1 o'clock thU
morning'.
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1410 )lthfr St.. Thllii. Wyemlnr OSOt
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Trained Nure$ in Attendance
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The only hop of Ha kind where tlie
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The Chance of a Lifetime! Last 4 Days!
GENUINE AXMINSTER
Neme ellirlitlr mltimntched ethers perfect.
20 $25 $30
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6x9
8.3x1 0.0
9x12
ALL OTHER RUGS, CARPETS
AND LINOLEUMS REDUCED.
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that should the.
prtcc of these rugs
be further reduced
in the February
Sale, the difference
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refunded te you.
4r2 Se. 2d St.
BUSINESS
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Each Day Finds Mann Fresh New Attractions in the January Sales
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Beginning Wednesday Morning!
Reduction Sale Of
Men's . " "
Furnishings And Hats
Here is a partial list of
the repriced goods all
of R. & F. standard!
Hats
Formerly 8 & 10 - $6
Formerly 12 & 13 - $7
Formerly 15 Si 18 $9
Formerly $20 &C 25 - 11
Shirts
1.50 Madras Shirts - 1.10
2 6:2.50 Madras Shirts - 1.3'5
3 6:3.50 Madras Shirts 2.25
Silk Shirts
i7 6C 8 Silk Sryrts - 5
9 &c 10 Silk Shirts - 7
11 Silk Shirts -- 8
1.00 Neckwear 50c 2.50 Neckwear 1.50
1.50 Neckwear 1.00 3.00 Neckwear 2.00
2.00 Neckwear- 1.50 3.50 Neckwear 2.50
4.00 Neckwear 2.50
Reduced One -Third
Caps Underwear
Sweaters Robes
2.50 and 3.00 Gloves - - 1.50
5(3.50 Pajamas 2.25
6.00 and 7.50 Silk Reefers 5.00
t.oe and 1.50 Half-hose 75c
5.00 Silk Reefers " - 3.50
y.oe Silk Reefers 6.00
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Our Entire Stock
Of Kirschbaum
Suits And Overcoats
Reduced One -Third
Women's New Dresses at
January Clearance Prices
Dresses you wjll need in the spring, and the kinds that will be
fashionable in spring, arc new in the January Clearance Sale at
much less than regular prices:
Jersey Dresses, Special at $15.00
Fine Weel Jersey Dresses, in navy blue, brewnj rust, beaver
and black, made in the tunic and panel styles that' leek se well
without a coat in the spring. Braided and embroidered.
Cleth "Dresses, Special at $25.00
Peircttwill nnd duvet de lalnc, made in coat and circular-skirt
styles and-attractively bcadell and embroidered. Navy blue, beaver
nnd brown in the collection.
Stylish Crepe de Chine Frecks
Special, from $13.50 te $18.75.
Pluitcd-skirt, plaited tunic and apron-tunic styles, variously
trimmed, some with a smart touch of Paisley. Black, navy blue
and brown. 5-- Strawbrldte & Clothier Second l'loer. Market Street
In the Linen Stere
January Sale Economies in
Housekeeping Cottens
Bleached Cottens, the better kind such as these, have become
an important part of the housekeeping equipment in thousands of
homes. Purchasing in the January Sale will effect substantial
savings en Cotten Table' Damask, Cleths, Napkins, Towels and
Toweling.
Bleached Mercerized Damask Under Price
Sturdy Damask, pretty designs, GU inches wide 62c yard
Fine' Damask, beautiful designs, 69-inch 72c a yard
Damask of unusually fine "quality, 72-inch $1.00 a yard.
Mercerized Damask Cleths and Napkins
Cleths, 60x60 in. round designs, hemstitched $1.50
Round Dainask Cleths, 63-in. scalloped $1.50
Square Cleths, 72-inch, unusual in quality $1'.75
Napkins, hemmed ready te me, 22-inch $3.00 a dozen
Serviceable Cotten Towels and Tewelutg
Sturdy Huckaback Towels,' hemmed $1.25, $2.50 dozen
Serviceable Kitchen Toweling, 16-inch 10c a yard,
jfr-y Strawbrldge & Clothier Vleles 11 and 12. Centre
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Single Exclusive Medels in
Fur Coats and Wraps
At Clearance Reductions
These are the fine, exclusive Coats and Wraps from our regular
stock marked at straight reUuctiens lrem tnc regular prices
Persian Lamb Ceat $5e0
Persian Lamb Ceat $535
Black Caracal Delman,
$695
Natural Mink Ceat $750
Natural Mink Wrap $735
An Excellent Alaska Seal
Ceat Wrap $825.00
Blended Squirrel Delman-r$625.00
Black CaracalCeat, lynx cellar and 'cuffs $575.00
Hudsen Seal Ceat, skunk-trimmed $395.00
Hudsen Seal Ceat, 16 inches long $625.00
Natural Muskrat Sports Ceat $150.00
Natural Black Muskrat Delman $595.00
American Broadtail Sports Ceat $350.00
v - Strawbrtdee 4 Clothier Second r.oei. Kilbn .v.i.'et
Alaska Seal Delman $835
Japanese Mink Ceat $435
Japanese Mink Wrap, $320
Kelinsky Fitch Wrap, $365
Blended Squirrel Ceat,
$525
Squirrel Sports Ceat, $295
Dainty Night Gowns
Special at $.1.95
One of the lovely styles in this group is
sketched. Others are equally pretty. Of white
nainsoek, trimmed lavishly with lace and em
broidery in the prettiest effects we have seen
this season, at $1.95.
Leng Cleth Petticoats
Under Price $1.00 te $3.25
An exceptionally geed collection in the Salp
it less than regular prices. With ruffles of
ace or embroidery.
Flesh-pink Batiste
Undergarments, Jpecial
Night Gowns, 75c te $3.75 Envelope Chemise, 50c
Daintily trimmed with lace, ,, v-
, . , . Many models, beautifully
hand-embroidery or fancy trimmed. With straps or regu-
stitching. latien armhelcs.
Batiste, Satin, Crepe Bleemers, Special, 50c te $2
?- Strawbrldse & Clothier Thlirl Flee West
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Cotten Blouses Half Price
In the January Sale
$1.00, $1.50, $2.95
An accumulation of small Ms and discontinued lines -large
and varied assortments resulting from the exceedingly heavy selling
early in the month.
Semi-tailored White Batiste Blouses $1.00
With fancy roll cellars trimmed with filet lace edging or plait
ings. Alse some Tailored Seisette Blouses in the let.
White Voile and Batiste Blouses wow $1.50
Lace-trimmccf frill models and vest effects in voile; in batiste,
the smart tailored models touched with color.
French Voile, Batiste and Organdie Blouses $2.95
Embroidered models, frill and vest effects, some trimmed with
luce, ethers with a touch of color. ,
&- Straw bnilie & Cleser Second Heer. Cenue
The Sale of Pianos
and Player-Pianos
Affords a rare opportunity for henuj owners te save
from $50 te $400 en used Pianos, new Pianos, new
Player-Pianos, new Reproducing Pianos and new
Grand PianOS. - Strawbrldge, & Clothier Fifth Fleer. West
Beautiful
Chinese Rugs
We have just received a
shipment of these Rugs from
the Far East. They arc closely
woven nnd in a fine, heavy pile.
Unusually artistic patterns en
rich grounds of mulberry, blue
and rose. Please note the at
tractive low prices at -which
we have marked them. These
nrc typical
Rugs, 8.3x10.1 $350.00
Rugs, 9.2x12.3 $125.00
Rugs, 10.3x12.1 $450.00
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Fourth Fleer, 'Weil
Babies'Nainsoek
Slips, new 95c
Mothers will want severnl
of these dainty little Slip,
with lace edge at neck and
wrists. The Sale price-is 95c.
Specials in Necessities
Fer Baby's Wardrobe
Nainsoek Dresses, yoke or
bishop style $1.00 te $8.50.
Cambric Gertrude Petticoats
$1.00 te $3.50.
Flannelette Gertrude Petti
coats 50c.
Hand-made Socks 25c 'e
$1.25.
Hand-made Sacqucs $1.50
te $3.25.
Outing F la nnel Night
Gowns 75c.
Blankets 90c te $4.50.
'Pillow Slips $1.00 te $4.50.
Third Fleer. WM
Men's Percale
Shirts, $1.35
The manufacturer contracted
te make them at a price con
cession in order te keep his
force busy during a dull period
hence this unusually low
price. The percale is of excel
lent weave and ' is in clean
cut stripes of black, blue,
brown, green and heliotrope.
Strawbrldce A Clnlhlir
Kust Stere, KlRhth Street
A Special Purchase
Men's Neckties
65c
Handsome new Four-in-hands,
all made with the thin
band for easy cellar sliding.
Made te sell nt a higher price,
but in the Sale at C5c.
Al e 1. Mark't Street
New Cire
Satin Hats
Special' Values
$3.50 and $5.00
The fancy of the moment
cire satin, in blnck, in blui iii
brown, in henna turban and
brim shapes, cloche and llured
effects, soft puffed berets and
puffed-edge mushrooms very
smart shapes, with just our
distinctive touch of trimming
$3.50 and $5.00.
Strawbi irt,t & tYnm-'
Second Kioer. Market streci, Vm
Important
for Men Who
Want HATS
CLOTH HATS odd lets
and incomplete lines from
stock reduced Qe
DERBY HATS new styles
that have been marked one
half mere, I0 QA
new 0)JU
FUR CAPS, of line natural
skins; excellent grades, for
merly much mere new $4.05
and $0.93.
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s cund l-'jnet. M.wi.ft snei.t, i:uhi
Pique Bed
Spreads, $4'
ONK.-TH1RD UNDER PRICE
White Pique Bed Spreads,
in the popular 80x90-inch size,
te sell at $4.00.
Vele I t I'ilbiM SiriTl
Strawbridge &
Clothier
Market Street Eighth Street
Filbert Street .
Among Many Attractions
in Men s Clothing bale
ALCO Suits
One-third
Under Price
$23.50
$28.50
$32.50
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Worsted u -' Cassi'
mere Suits, t lered
with all the exacting
care for which the
"Alce" shops are noted,
in styles .of unmistak
able smartness for men
and young, men. A
great collection in
cluding nractically all
sizes and proportions new marked at prices one-third
less -than existing retail levels $23.50, $28.50 and $32.50.
Winter Overcoats new
$23.50, $2.50, $32.50
These, tee, are in the Sale at reductions that average one
third. Ulsters, Ulsterettcs, Raglans and Chesterfields, in rich
winter fabrics.
Seme Fur-lined Overcoats
Half Price $75 and $115
Just fifteen marmot- and muskrat-lincd Overcoats, with fur
cellars, marked at one-half their original prices.
x. . Strawbrldge 4 Clothier Second Fleer Kast
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Geed Values in Seasonable
Knit Underwear and Hosiery
Warm Underwear in well-known makes at attractive prices:
WOMEN'S WARM UNION SUITS
Light-weight ribbed merino, in
ankle-length, with low neck and
no sleeves, Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves or high neck and elbow
sleeves $3.00; extra sizes
S3.50.
Ribbed Cotten, fleece-lined, in
angle-length, with high necK and
long sleeves, or low neck and no
sleeves $1.25; extra sizes
SI. 50.
MENS UNION SUITS. SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
Ribbed ecru ce",nn Shirts and Ribbed merino Union
Drawcrs.secendsn.f 'Selvet-rib' fc enc.ihird under
make 9jc each. Ne Drawers
sold without Shirts. 52.00 and $2.50.
Children's Fleece-lined Vests and Pantalets 37'zc each
MEN'S, n OMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY
omen's Granite-brand Silk
Stockings, mercerized cotton
tops nnd soles, seconds $1.35.
Wenfen's Silk-and-Weel Stock- i
ings in several attract he color-,
effects $2.00.
-- Straubi 'Is
Suits,
price
Children's black ribbed Cotten
Stockings, sizes 8 te 10 3 pairs
for 25c.
Men's Heather - mixed Weel
Socks in attractive colorings
85c n pair;.
A rtnthit Eieluh .i nil Muil.'' Supple
Our Remaining Stock of
Irish Point Lace Curtains
New Reduced One-third
Several hundred pairs of beautiful Curtains in the rich-looking
designs for which Irish Point I.ace Curtains are famous. Our
entire remaining stock of thee reduced for quick clearance new
one-third less than our regular fair retail price:
Sash Curtains new S7.50 te $25.00 a pair
Full-length Curtains new $12.00 te $22.50 a pair
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Women's Coats Under Price
Hundreds of them and all wonderful values. Don't miss this
.January Sale of Coats, if you need a Ceat this year or expect te
need one next year:
Weel V-eleur Coats Reduced te $22.50
rull-beltcd models with deep, square-cut cellar and silk-lined
ihroucheut -one of the most favored models of the season. N'avy
lilue. black, brown and tan.
Smart Plaid-back Overcoatsnew $27.50
I'lain-belted, notched-cellar models, in geed, dark serviceable
i-hade--. body and sleeves lined with satin.
Fur-cellar Dress Coatsnew $37.50
High-grade Cleth Coats, belted and elegantly silk-lined.
Fur-trimmed Belivia Coalsnew $50.00
In geed ttirk shades; cellar and cuffs of fur; also loose wrap
like Coats, with deep heed cellar. Ml silk-lined throughout.
High-grade Cleth Coats new $70.00
Full-belted medeN. one model slightly fitted, all with fine silk
iiiumr Deep fur cellars, a few with fur cuffs.
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Fine Chenille Carpet
(In !)-, ..'- and 15-feet Widths)
$8.85 a Square Yard
One of the many remarkable alue gieups presented in the
iiuk oteie tins menin 13 mis collection el line Chenille Carpet -in
high favor te conform te modern interior decorative schemes--ut
an exceptionally low price. Colen include durk blue light blue
and rose; each in three widths all at $8.85 a siiuaie yard Oilier
atti actions--
ROYAI. WILTON
Uukm. x feet .12.30
8.3x1 0.G SGI. 00, $(58.50
!.12 ft. $03.00, $72.50
SUPKUFINE WILTON
Hugs, 8.3xl0.(r $02.50
Hugs, 9x12 ft. 97.50
AXMINHTKK HUGS
Rugs, 0x9 feet $19.50
Uurs, 8.3x10.(5.10.00
IttiKH, 9x12 fcetA$t4ie
Rugs, 11.3x12547.50
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