Wv;sY,r Y Sti ; w&r 8F 'f Ml F EVENING' UBLIO LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, VyEDNESDAY, AUGUST , 30, 1922 WEATHER Cleudy nrui playa'at 9, 11 and 4:50 VB"V !, .. Rttlmta t Noen) WANAMAKER'S Stere Opens at 9 Daylight-Saving Tim WANAMAKER'S r Stere Closes at 5 Day(ight-Saving Time WANAMAKER'S (mfi" ' SITO ' win , m4 Tomorrow Fer the Information of the Public Every day this store is open there is net less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars of Fresh New Goods received and placed en sale, te take the place of what was sold and delivered te purchasers the day before. This seems incredible, but the facts can be always quickly proven when called for. Therefore we are absolutely sure of showing the freshest and newest goods every day. Pricing them fairly from the first sells them and saves us -from se many customary "reduction sales." Siffned August SO, 1022. Women's Last Cotten Frecks, $2.50 te $10 Want a coral-color dotted swiss or a silk pongeo frock or a filmy white voile or a pale green tluue dress or a practical navy blue or dainty rese pink frock? Any or all for what women call "next te nothing"? ' Then be sure te see the racks of cotton f rocks. Here are the last of some of the Summer's prettiest dresses. They awqnarked te van- iih quickly, and thrifty shoppers (will buy several apiece for late I Summer wear, and all Winter in warm houses. Mostly far less than (half. . . . (Fint Fleer) Women's New Afternoon and Street Dresses of Crepe and Satin $27.50 te $35 They are exceptional -dresses for the prices. Mate rials are all-silk crepes of geed quality, many of them satin-backed. Celers are dark blue or black. Lines are the newest, and styles se chaining that every dress leeks far mere expensive than it is, and could well "held its own" in almost any assembly. On some are extremely wide flowing sleeves; ethers are ileeved te the wrist and there gathered tightly. Seme have dull silvery girdles, ethers glit- Irst Tiny Baby's Leng Ceat must be warm and white and ex quisitcly hand embroidered te Properly satisfy his adoring rela tives. With all that, it need net be ex pensive, for some new coats, of ft, warm cashmere and crepella, lined and interlined, are $6.76 te 19.60. i (Third Fleer) Made-te-Measure Topcoats Will Be Ready When the First Celd Cemes it y?u 'cave veur order with the Women's Custom Tailoring Bureau new. Autumn designs and new fabrics are ready, and already the tailors are busy for 'eresightcd women. Tweed topcoats made te meas ure for $05. Fur-trimmed coats i fine French fabrics at the fPecml price of $150, for a lim ited time. ' Other prices according te ma- Suta and dresses are also made te measure at moderate Prices. (Second Zloer) New Serge Dresses Are Ready for Scheel .Prettily made with touches of m 4L,0red hnnd embroidery, i i!?y haVB bloomers te match. . blue targe only, 8 te 12 year t T.OV, the Last Gelden Hours of. the Wanamaker M Jfanqfc Would Yeu Judge a Weman by Her Jewelry? Perhaps it wouldn't be fair te de that, but there is no doubt but that beautiful jewelry does be token geed taste, and the way It is worn the judgement of the wearer. In the matter of diamond rings, there is an almost unlimited choice of exquisite designs in platinum mountings, the price varying ac cording te the number and size of the. diamonds. All the diamonds are exactly the same grade the finest te be had. The least expensive diamond ring is $93, and there is a long and gradual gradation up te $2800. (Main Fleer) tering Jet, ethers no girdle at all. Nearly all are cleverly draped at the sides, and some have a pronounced circular effect. Fleer) New $22.50 Silk Dresses for the Yeung Weman's Holiday What surprisingly interesting trimmings loops and streamers are when used in just the' right way! The new dresses are an instance. They are made of a geed quality crepe de chine In navy, same Drewn or black with a gathered waistline and rows and rows of tiny pinch (Hrcend A Clearaway of Bathing Suits for Women Before Laber Day, net after it, please notice, e that every woman who expects te go te the shore may have a new 'bathing suit for much less than half the earlier-in-the-season price. In 'fact, many women wait until new te buy suits. Ulack surf satin bathing suits with white or colored trimmings, two styles, at $3 each. Weel jersey suits with tights at tached, navy, black and colors, $3.75 each. . . , , . A collection of odds and ends of (Flrtt There's Nothing Just Like the " Feel" of a Linen Napkin Crisp, yet somehow soft and aB refined as anything in the world. Lustrous and beautiful, tee, when spread across ene's lap or lying folded beside the plate. The whole rneil seem!peer ier u, It would be the greatest pity if any one wanting te get new furniture should fail te become aware of the extraordinary opportunities that are presented in the August Sale of Furniture tomorrow. It would be regrettable if any such person knowing of the Sale and intending te .take advantage of its opportunities should wait until August is past, for with August passes also the Furniture Sale. It 'has been the most extraordinary Sale, surpassing in the volume of its business, but We Still Have Enormous Quantities of Furniture After Making Shipments te Nearly Every State in the Union Yeu can come te the Sale tomorrow and ilnd a vast assemblage." On the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floers, there seems hardly any diminution of the great stocks that were here en the first day of August. This is due te the fact that we have kept the Sale up. Almest as fast as suits and pieces have gene out ether suits and pieces have been brought in from the warehouses. We are always in the furniture business. Any day in the year you can come here te It Must Clese Tomorrow Night, but There Eight Gelden Hours te Buy Is there any one that needs furniture who can af ford te delay and let these opportunities go by? A fitting. wind-up of this Great Sale is the distribu tion of a delayed shipment of $50,000 worth of dining room and bedroom furniture that came in the ether Antiques has just been enriched by a number of additional pieces of old Pennsylvania furniture, including bu reaus, chests, desks, set tees, chairs, tables and dressers. This interesting collec tion, as well as all the ether furnishings in Antiques, is marked 20 per cent under .price for the final day of the August Sale. Opportunities are great for levers of old furniture. (Fifth Fleer) Attractive Oil Tablecloths, $1.60 34-Inch tablecloth of white, prbblc urnln oilcloth, with pretty Jnnanene denim In delft blue, cim be wiped off In a Jiffy. , ,, , Only cleia Inspection (Undene thnt they nre .oilcloth. Fer round and qunre tablef. (Fourth Fleer) tucks en waist and skirt. Leng streamers of the silk fall from above the waist te below the hem and loops finish the short sleeves. All sizes from 14 te 20. Fleer) silk, satin, silk-and-wool and wool jersey suits at ?5. Fine novelty silk and silk jersey costumes at $10. Dathing capes in cretonne, oil silk and a few wool jersey, at $2..ri0. Weel tights, black, $1. Gray, 50c. Fleer) And the new napkins of Irish linen are marvels at $5.75 the dozen. They are 22 inches square and there are five attractive patterns te select from. (Sixth Last Call for Bedding at Special August Prices Frem the way that people have been buying, it leeks as if most homes are going te be well supplied for six months ahead. Mattresses, feather pillows, bolsters and bed springs are all included in the'savings, that is, if they are bought tomorrow. (Sixth Fleer) Practically Dust-Proof Hat Bexes, $9 Fitted inside with a rim of vel vet, they close easily and snugly nnd, dust is kept out. They are round hat boxes, black enameled, bound and reinforced with black or russet leather smart luggage! Each ene is finished se nicely ihside, with two shirred pockets and a hat form. (Main Fleer) Children's Warm Bathrobes are net amiss en chilly mornings. Little girls, especially, Tike the robes of blue or pink albatross, trimmed with scalloping, like mother's negligees. Sizes 4 te 14 years, $3.75 te $e. Heavy terry cloth bathrobes, in patterns, arc in sizes 4 te 16 years, $3.25 te $4.75. (Thlnl Fleer) Many Bright Spots for Happy Hemes Are Among the New Rugs Rugs that are aglow with colors, as rich as Autumn leaves. Seme people think the new fall rugs are prettier than ever before certainly the color variety is, greater and the patterns infinitely finer in detail. But down below the beauty is the secret of why the rugs are se geed. The weave, solid, close, substantial. Fer in the weave is the answer te the rigid test of wear that makes these rugs the most economical as well as the most attractive. Wilten Rugs OxlS ft ,75 nnil H4 8.3x10.0 ft $73.80 mill flfUO 10.01,12 ft $123 10.8x13.6 ft 1.'18.S0 11.3x15 ft $134.50 (Seventh r also for its varieties, ifs excellencies and its savings, any ether sale either of the past or the present, here or elsewhere. Wanamaker's and find great varieties, great excellencies and great values greater values than can be had elsewhere. But it is in August and in February that the Great Reduction Sales take place. In August and February that the prices come down 10 te 50 per cent. ' And new August is almost ever. The Sale must be closed tomorrow night and the special reduction tags taken off. day and that we marked te half price te be sure of its going before the Sale was at end. There still will be plenty of these suits tomorrow and ample variety for every choice. If you have a dining-room or bedroom te be re furnished, why net de it tomorrow at half price? Fleer) "Scheel Days, Scheel Days" "Sert of nice te see the fellows again," admits one small boy and a little girl confided that it was a "fairy diddy" that boys and girls hated te go back te school. "In fact," reasoned this small philoso pher, "I rather like it. Playtime's mere fun when there isn't se much of it!" At any rate, brand-new school things help the state of mind for any one and Wanamaker's Tey Stere is headquarters for supplies. rillr-il ncnill in, 2.1c te J3.SO. hrhoellmcs of nil leerltleii, fl Si tu f. Criijens, Sc te 1 box. Cniinltlnn IioeKh, Be te 13c. TulilrtH, 3c te '!.''. I'rnrll Hhiirpeiicr. 10c. KriiKcrN of niiui) Mmln, Ac HillrrH, 4c te 73c. I.eiMV-leuf hook, "Oc te $1.30, I.oehc-Ifilf tiller, 10c te 13c, Water toler jmliitH, 40c te H3r. Scheel stnin, 1,1c unci 30c. Special at $1,30 a combination schoolbag outfit consists of a tan cam as bag, strongly made, filled with two composition books, a tab let and a filled pencil box. (SiMcntli l'loer) Axminster Rugs 0x12 ft 40,7 mill 0 8.3x10.0 ft $43.80 and $80 00 f IZ8.7S mid $33 Fleer) . Great August Sale of i Are Still Last Day for Mirrors at Sale Prices After tomorrow every mirror left in the Pic ture Stere loses its special August ticket and returns te regular prices. Just this one day te get, at a reduction of 10 te 20 per cent, that mir ror needed for your own home, or for the new home of the friend who is going te be married this Autumn. (Fifth rioer) The Magic Carpet of Our Dreams is often just the fleer-covering of our own simple living-room, where the joys of family life bring a peace and happiness that no faring far afield can eaual. Heme-makers who have treas- ! ured the ideal of an Oriental carpet for this most important room are realizing their ideal new in the Wanamaker Sale of Eastern rugs at greatly lowered prices. (Seventh Beauty Helps That Cost Little and that please all who try them, are the excellent Henlleur toilet urticles at low prices. lAtr.utN, IXmpIre, rehc, llelct, 50c. Toilet water, I'Ftnpirf, rime, heiiiiurt il'immur, ,10c iiml 83c. ClriniHlnK I'rciini nnil Youth nnd llciiut) (.kin i renin, 10c. Lemen CleniiKliii,- C'renni, 3"sc nnil (15c, SiichetH, 3,1c, Mulct Ainmeiiiu, 20c unci 30c, llnj Hum, 30c, KJ,. ,,!! $ i.d.i, Mltih llucl, 33c unci (1,1c. (.Mnln Fleer) "Wanamaker's for Chair Seats" is the word that usually pass;s around. Innumerable shapes and sizes are here in imitatien-lenther chair seats with firm bases. Drewn and black, 65c te $1.50, according te size. Fine for efllce chairs, as wall "asthose'in the home! . 'I V (ITearlh rier Every Silk Shirt in ColersHas Been Marked at One Price $6.25 Ne matter what they were worth when the season started, a man can have one or two or half a dozen wrapped up and take them home at $6.25 each. There arc some in solid colors the much-talked-about pastel shades, but by far the majority are striped, shirts. Stripes of .all descriptions, thin ones, bold ones and all the in-between kinds, in every color a silk shirt ought te be in. In all, there arc several hundred shirts and won derful cheesing. (Mnln Fleer) Back After the Summer Vacation A Man's Own $2.50 Felt Hat And great are the changes wrought by the vacation. It's a hat new in every way except the price and that Is exactly the same that wen the hearts of men last Spring. A mighty geed hat for $2.50. Rich in the new Autumn colorings, colors that are net se much colors as tones after all ; and new in the curves and twists that mark the shape of the Fall hat. (Main Fleer) A Man Who Walks and Walks and Wears Shoes Inte Tatters dropped in the ether day and said he had been all ever the city hunting for a shoe that was solid enough te stand the kicks and scrapes of months and at the same time smart enough te carry his self respect. The blucher brogue in tan calf wen his eye and it cost him only $9. A remarkably small price for a sturdy shoe of Scotch grain calf with white oak soles, sturdy heels and half lined with bleached calf. Mnln Fleer) Clean the Outside of the Windows Frem the Inside An ingenious window cleaner (that is nice te use en the inside, tee), saves its price many times ever in convenience and saving of energy. $1. (Fourth Fleer) What Weman Doesn't Leve the Daintiness of Madeira Werk? A touch of it here and there about the home what refinement it adds and what an air of com pleteness. All of which calls te mind a new shipment of Madeira things that many experts think beautiful. Ever se delicate in design, beau tifully done and all the scalloping and embroidering is hand work. Kl-lmli imp Mux arc here for $7.30 tlir (leCii. Oxl'.'-lmli brrnil trny covers, 33 eriiN ciitli. rlllcnv iut.r, 3'iv.lO inches, $7.10 the pnlr. (Flrnt Fleer) High-Neck Nightgowns in Extra Sizes Cut generously full, with closed or V necks, and the long hlceves thn feel most comfortable for chilly nights. Made of cambric, trimmed with various embroideries and tucking. An excellent assortment at $1 te $2.85. (Third Fluer) Persian and Chinese rugs in room sizes are in., uleil in the Sale, and smaller rugs for the room where many little "magic carpets" I are wanted instead of one large i one. Fleer) Will Yeu Have New China, New Glasswares, New Heusewares, New Lamps ? Nearly every household "has need of such things. It is an excellent idea for a prudent housewife te take pad and pencil new and make a list of things that are lacking in the dining-room, the kitchen, in the laundry and the basement, and in the bathroom ; or some place in the house a new lamp will be an advantage. Then with this list she can cheese te great advan tage in the extraordinary September Sales of China, Glasswares, Heusewares and Lamps Starting en Friday, September 1st These are very great occasions in Philadelphia. They are known for hundreds of miles around and cuutemeri come from distant States te these sales. (All n l,a Vnnrlli VI.... k . . li Furniture i" -" It's Ready New and an order given at oneo will bring a whole year's supply, or a single cake for that matter, of the world's best laundry soap te your deer with the opening of September. It pays, tee, for in September you can buy Blu-Mettle Seap at 5c the Cake Frem coast te coast and far beyond the borders of distant lands this laundry soap has be come the demanded soap in households where cleanliness rule3. It washes cleanr, blues as if washes and works effectively in any kind of water. In enrtens of 10, 25, GO and 100 cakes. (Fourth Fleer) Ne Candy Takes the Place of Chocolates Asserted chocolates at 60c pound are well liked. Chocolates at $1 a pound pro vide interesting assortment, with especially geed centers and fillings. Chocolate-covered marshmallows are 50c a pound. (Den ii Maim Stere, Clientnut) New Weel Plaid Blankets at $8.50 a Pair Which is a special price. Th binding is of seisette anl there is a geed range of colors blue, pink, tan, gray or scarlet. ' They are particularly nice for Summer homes, , colleges and schools or for an extra blanket te keep at the feet of the bed fe cool nights. (Sixth Fleer) Geed-Luck Cooky Pans . Four-leaf clever pans, of cast aluminum, are $2.50 and many housewives claim they main cookies "extra geed." I Fourth 1 loer) ' 'tlt.y m m V 4 : '.'1 v ?, Sfl H V fe (tltti Fleer) Vta& MOV s r J?'" V - '. ..feif.'jff'-JT? 'twi "(UOffj. 'fl' ,i -, t !., ,fV'.,
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