Christmas Saving Fund Checks From Any Christmas Saving Fund Checks From Any Bank May Be Cashed Here, Either at the Mff Bank May Be Cashed Here, Either at the Information Desk at the Rear of Street Information Desk at the Rear of Street Floor, or a't the Office, Fourth Floor. Floor, or at the Office, Fourth Floor. lelii limi—23so IMTKU HARRIS BURG, WKDXUSDAY, DKCEMIIKIt 12, 1017. —— _______ This Great Christmas Store is bountifully stocked and ready to serve you with I The Spirit 1 W This is going to* he a wonderful Christmas —more *r if: sincere and helpful than any we've experienced in , K years. W t: War times have softened the hearts of people; the .W w spirit of giving has become proverbial. Let us all give f£: £ more than ever this Christmas and help spread sun- J-' shine. Let our gifts to each other be of a sensible t character, thereby working in harmony with practical jL | : economies so necessary to make our charities greater. s Unique, Practical Gifts of Dress Goods —lt is conceded that this will be a season of practical and iseful Christmas gifts. —What more practical than a dress or a skirt pattern of Miie exclusive dress fabric for instance— -40 and 48-inch serges and santoy suiting, with beautifully mbroidered silk and metallic borders $3,50 a yard BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Our Loyal —Our employes ai;e your helpers. It is their wish and their desire to be of assistance to you during this busy holiday time, not in the purely commercial sense, but rather with the Christmas spirit of unselfish as sistance. —Let them suggest —let them help—let them direct you. —ln every department as well as at the main entrance you will note many employes wearing badges marked "Information." They will answer all questions and direct you to just the right places to find the many kinds of merchandise under the roof of this great store. Carpet Sweepers For Gifts An ideal gift for mother—one that will lighten -her la bors every day in the year.' Bissell's Sweepers tandard, plain bearings, Grand Rapids, nickel trim s2.2s mings $3.75 . . . American Queen, nickel Universal, Japan tnnumngs. trimmings'; $4.25 #.>.00 Parlor Queen, nickel trim- Irand Rapids, Japan trim- T ,. ni ' n ? s . ''' mitT's " $3 21 Lute, nickel trimmings, niversal, nickel trimmings, Supcrba, nickel trimmings, $3.50 $5.75 Vaccum Cleaners —Brush Attached lousehold SO.OO ' Superba $0.50 rand Rapids SS.OO Lady Torrington ... $0.75 ' BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. Tick Tock Says the Useful Gift (Jlock Exquisite little clocks for her toilet table or chiffonier— Clocks of mahogany and gold and silver finish, pretty de gns and good time-keepers— s3.oo to $5.00 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. ■ We are prepared to fill \ your requirements for &'■ ; Holiday Boxes I ' ** ve Yuletide color" •> ( ings and designs M* ' various sizes on ; sale at the pattern -aSu w ; ; department. § "Just the thing to put a gift in" M Perfection Vacuum It ~ T t Butter Maker 2 pounds of butter made from 1 . . pint of milk and 1 pound of butter With this butter maker you get an extra pound of butter for the cost of 1 pint of milk. Demonstrations 3 times a day in the base -10 A. M. 2 P. M. 4 P. M. For sale here only in llarrisburg—Price, $2.50 BOWMAN'S—Basement J WEDNESDAY EVENING, 1 j General Reduction Sale | I IS] Qur Entire Stocks of Winter | | Jfj \ Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts | '' \\ original prices are marked in plain figures; on the same $ 3? // Ml 7,i 'T r ta^s are t^ie new educed prices. t :jt | jl f• I \\ It's a Magnificent Opportunity to Save I f ||i jl on Your Winter Apparel 1 V Hundreds and hundreds of high quality garments of individu- || ality, distinction and style offered at greatly reduced prices. i & /o/# the eager throngs of buyers who are reaping x the benefit from this sale ofgarme?tt sales. || Bowman Quality and # Bowman Values Your # M v- Safeguard in buying I Fur Pieces and Fur Coats | Under no circumstances should you buy furs with- , tt : out coming here. We are not writing merely to fill ]ff.' ,Mt newspaper space; having provided good values for you, A we wish you to avail of them for our mutual benefit. jZ A few quotations are $ $ appended: they don't , jH conve y muc h- In order j V\ jj : l ° S€Cttre a Qp "'| 1' j %. P rec iation of the Furs j ; | you must see them — f 1 BeautifulFurSets andSeparatePieces of f. iB. Squirrel, Kolinsky, Raccoon, Mole, Martin, Seal, Fox, jR " Beaver, Opossum, Pointed Fox, Coney Kid and Wolf jjf: Prices. $12.50, $15.00, $19.50, I $25.00, $29.50 I Children's sets and separate pieces of imitation M : ermine, natural and tiger coney, river mink, nutria, jja n' squirrel and opossum. 'Mi •5 Prices are $1.98, $2.98, $3.98, J| | $4.50 to SIO.OO f BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Christmas Joy-Givers in Solid Gold Jewelry Here are the coveted things that will give gladness to the day and happiness all the year 'round to many delighted re- Ittfji cipientS useful things, artistically WTf/ f adorned —ornamental things that add so much to the natural attractions of the > wearer - Come and see the richly laden cases— wa a brilliant array of jewelry at prices that commend them to your favor. iWiirr'T^i 10-K Brooch pins, SH'i.so, Sj>.l and yjy' r f 10-K solid gold lavallieres, ]>earl and { diamond setting .„ .. #7.50 and $12.50 10-K cuff links ...'. $3.00 to $7.00 10-K scarf pins .... #2.00 to $5.50 v?Pv" 10-K knives $2.00 to SO.OO $Q 10-K tie clasps SI.OO to $3.50 Q &8 10-K watch chains .. $1.25 to SO.OO PvJir 10-K solid gold cameo brooch pins, tOCr" $1.50 to $12.50 ' 10-K solid gold baby pins, 3to set $2.50 to s.'{.oo 10-K solid gold baby chain and locket .... $1.25 to $2.50 10-K solid gold baby rings, plain band and stone setting, SI.OO and $1.35 10-K solid gold crosses $1.75 to $4.50 10-K solid gold neck chains SI.OO 10-K bar pins, plain, pearl and diamond setting, SI.OO to SIO.OO Solid gold top hat pins, pair 300 BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. Bed Spreads For Gifts Scalloped bed spreads of merit at moderate cost that will quickly help you to check off names on your gift list. Scalloped and cut corner crochet bedspreads, size 80x90— a splendidly finished and closely woven spread in an assort ment of attractive designs. Price $3.25 Satin finish scalloped and cut corner bedspreads, size 80x90, at $3.50 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. Table Cloth Sets and Napkins For Gifts Table cloth sets comprising one cloth size 70x70 inches and l / 2 dozen napkins to match at $4.00 and $5.00 Mercerized damask napkins, size 22x22 inches, hemmed and ready for use, at dozen .* $2.25 j BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. ( HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Refinement of design—Excellence of quality characterize the Sale of Cut Glass ■ . at the very 1 QQ unusual price of *P O The price is low and it is your opportunity to save on Christ mas gifts. Cut glass really has no rival as an acceptable and practical gift. Here are— -- inch bowls—flower baskets— -12-inch fruit trays—ll-inch oval orange bowls 10-inch square flower vases, etc. The best cut glass offerings we believe Harrisburg people have ever seen. BOWMAN'S—Basement. ihe tgtj RED CROSS Christmas Seal You must buy .three times Over 25,000 new cases of tuber- I culosis have already been found in the first million men examined for the National Army. Thousands more will be invalided back home unable to endure the hardships of army life. War always increases Tuberculosis. Red Cross Christmas Seals fight tuberculosis in your community and protect you and your boys from this disease. They cost one cent each. | 8° on your holiday mail and packages, both private and business. They give the Christmas touch of helpfulness toward others. Buy a lot today, enough for your own needs and to resell some to your friends who might otherwise neglect to purchase them. You must buy three times as many this year to help the Anti- Tuberculosis fighters in your community to care for the increase in ! Tuberculosis brought on by the war. Buy Red Cross Christmas Seals! Oil, Gas and Electric Heaters Shortage of fuel can be overcome by ■ m the use of an oil heater, a gas heater * jTIBIBTITiIiT Hll>lTa or an electric heater. A complete line can be found in III" r our basement— J, L 1 20th Century gas heaters, can be 1 f [' E attached to an ordinary gas jet and ' if j! |ij give light and heat at the same time 1 & j, fi at si.io Cylinder eras heaters at ■"*w $1.98, $2.75 and $3.25 Gas radiators $3.98 to $8.75 Square gas heaters with copper reflector, $5.50, $0.98 and $8.49 Oil heaters that give lots of beat with little use of oil, at $4.50 to $8.50 I BOWMAN'S—Basement. f DECEMBER 12, 1917. I Women Like French Kid f v So put them on your —■ ~— : M- '' st as Bowman's have S" jn % plenty direct from France / T ■■ _ ■M and offer them at very /Vv\|\ V /}i/I' |§ : moderate prices. /-\/7%^yfc\l W : 3: f Extra Special 5 Offering Tomorrow jK : Washable cape gloves 3*. fin white, gray and chain- V - JA pagne any color cardinal, green, lavender, j ?. yellow and gray stitching—the latest fad to match the M | suits. Pair, 4 if ' $2.25 I fl BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. In the Furniture Section Pi iWfl A TOT " _jjij '' | ; ' You can find something attractive and prac tical for every one you wish to remember, and you will be surprised to find how many de lightful, pleasing things you may obtain here —at really low prices—things of artistic beauty and worth that will bring lasting satisfaction and that will help to make this a home Christmas. Mahogany spinet desks $20.00 to $45.00 Humidor smokers in cabinet $13.05 to $39.00 Smokers, in a variety of styles $1.98 to $25.00 Davenport tables $18.50 to $30.04) Tea wagons $7.50 to $32.00 Overstuffed fireside chairs and rockers .. $21.00 to $49.00 Reed chairs and rockers $8.75 to $22.50 Solid mahogany book ends, adjustable $3.25 Arm tables for davenport $f0.50 Priscilla work tables, solid mahogany $4.95 Solid mahogany candle sticks to $4.50 Reed tea wagon, removable glass tray $15.50 Solid mahogany fireside chairs $15.00 Solid mahogany book blocks $3.75 BOWMAN'S—Fifth Floor. A Lasting Christmas >gpgS|. Remembrance Umbrellas Rainy-day friends—that make their en try into one's life at Christmas arc among the most welcomed gifts. Umbrellas for women, ranging in price / IvORl from SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00 up to $7.00. V Umbrellas for men, ranging in price >,\\ from SI.OO, $2.00 up to $7.00. Umbrellas for children, ranging in price y from BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Ivory Novelties and Sets For Christmas Gifts First let us direct your spe- III I**l cial attention to the beautiful ||| put up in handsome gray H | |ijj I|j| —l6-piece case at .. $25.00 —l3-piece case at .. $20.00 Also Individual Ivory Pieces at 59c and 98c At 59c At 98c Photo frames Clothes brushes Talcum box Hair brushes Hand mirrors Hat brushes Buffers Picture frames Pin cushions Jewel cases Hat pin holders Hair receivers Candle sticks Powder boxes Soap box Combs Shoe horns Mirrors Nail files Fancy boxes BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. 3
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