2 In accordance with the government's request to ' *" ' Jsaema4& HKI.I, lmi—23Ho UNITED ' ■ HAnRINBURG, MONDAY, DKCRMBER 17, 1017. ! " , " " ; * —— 1 I'OUgrPED 1871 Tremendous selling will result from this summons to attend the year's most timely distribution of reliable merchandise— Crepe de Chine Chemise |r I I We must ask you to be patient if you ' V >ll ri V 17 I k / I are not served as promptly as usual or if Envel<)pe chemls e „ f fles h lOU 11 Open YOUf EyeS I m- your purchases are not delivered immedi- crepe de chine, trimmed in | ■ I* # ately for the store will be a busy place dur- r ibbh older' JfraoT x When Yoil See These & a>i • Ini *7 ing this Pre-Christmas Reduction sale. Sale Price ...$1.98 ~ ~ - - 5 —-— i 5, Best plan is to carry as many parcels as y Wonderful Millinery Bargains v —Out of the terrible toil and turmoil of this world ir convenient and come early in the day to Brassieres at oifc _J_ 6 conflict we all hope, is going to come a better knoxvl- * j Brassieres in cnf-ri-il i- . . f edge Of the true values Of life. g do your shopping. heavy hook C. Entire stock of trimmed hats reduced—4 f ou7^etve S S or 1 Morning Shopping is the Most Satisfactory pTteiVaZamie ' makin g bargains unmatchable. : always unselfish?' Or that the spirit of charity, unsel- ft * 'a c . e - Sizes 36 to 48. Sale HHHHn There's style and goodness in pvprv m : fishness and consideration for others is not strength- . _ _ 1 rice 59<i ft ' (C. • t ened by Christmas giving? • \flf I St tYI fl S BOWMAN'S —second Floor v " "D ® ottering SUulCe to say—its to be the m' —Every patriotic American man and woman'must : j* : • 1 — ii n \ greatest ijnillinery sale we have ever held. M work, must save and must give unselfishly and un- , r L House Dresses at VYO- 1 J\7 V ALII r jK : stintingly of himself and of his possessions to our Gov- : j i i/V |W (it JLjOZVCfCCL D , in* / v\ absolute Clearance of OUr Complete Stock X ernment before we can win this war. But we must rt : Keduced Prices ' / \ / kirrk*.- s. i M also make life worth living for those around us. .1 i i D * i I i gheSt gfade hal not one reserved—all 5 -To stop giving means to stop spending, to stop ff FriCeS ' blueTst' i'\ / W /*> go at one price, namely $5.00 ® spending means to stop business, and to stop business : HfT % ~ made with adjustable waist- ! / I 1 j 1 1 c means to impoverish many a manufacturer, merchant, iff* opportunity to save on gitt things ]j ne an( | —finished with ■ \l( \ Included are the finest and newest hats—all | lawyer doctor butcher, ha.erand wage earner. | hl ± ' the late arrivals going-hats of moleskin, seal gance with cutting out business—the goose that lays .t ." J g I Rosary bc&ds in assorted Price"*" I * i i-. * tl"ic finest li | the golden egg of prosperity for all of us. ' I Price . °™.. . . colored stones. Sale Price, 1 ' BOWMAN S-Second F^r 9 ' ters P^sh—various styles of panne velvet, gold brocade, gold lace #: -Let us eliminate foolish, useless Christmas gifts, 1 12 . K ld t bar pins . ' and new satin hats—positively the greatest values we have ever V l>ut not sensible giving, lest we mistakingly cut out one 2* c_i„ p r :rU Ari*. „ uom piaiea cuii outtons. __ . .. , . . of those things which makes life worth while. % " ' Sale Price ullO€S rOT IYICII orrered in millinery or high caste, best quality, superior stvle. jr JS: Solid gold top hat pins. Colored enameled friend- % —The sensible quality of usefulness, the valuable Sale Price, pair !&{<• ship pins, 1 and 2in a box. vr .. r . r - . Panne Velvet Trimmed Hats at $3.00 £ quality of reliability and the moderate prices are all # 19 T - ... , f • ... Sale Price :{<! ,A I W associated in the merchandise gathered here—all wait- # ."". V S ° .° P ncms \'l > Sterling silver chain and * shoes—an ideal work Included in the lot are smart, small shapes of Danne velvpt 9 ing for their pleased recipients. M pins—l or 2in white satin perfume ball. Sale Price, I an ideal \vork , , , / aiicipcboi panne velvet #• box. Sale Price 45G $l.OO i shoe at thc p o{ and panne velvet brocaded—-the very latest and newest shapes are V. what the uppers alone . J WCBI wwpcu arc BowMAN-s-second Floor. would cost—sizes 6 to represented. I {'re-Christmas Stock Reducing Sale| mZZ Z - I Every De P ar tment in the Whole Store Represented $ w ift P " ce 100 TRIMMED HU. SI OO ! fi. J shawl collar—colors navy, IUU 1 mmed Hats, $l.OO 1 The importance of this event may be gauged by these representatives of the greatest 1 ,Yo 0 „ W Sare n pH n ce roon ' #189" A variety of trimmed hats in several smart styles good g price attractions we believe has ever been offered by any store at the beginning of the f BOWMAN'S-lIM. rioo, materials—blacks and colors. 6 heaviest selling period of the entire year. # I . , I ri, 1 J u 1 1 J' White Goods Reduced Untrimmed Hats Reduced to $l.OO Ihe mark-down offerings come at the most logical time to save Z , —n ; . ~ . , .\ \f g- " ■ ■ 22 - . rf _in lon ? cIotl1, ood Every untrimmed hat in our stock, including all fine high- Just when the demand is greatest for merchandise of every sort and for every purpose, j SalV/rice, p^ece S .!°/V1?25 grade hats, regardless of former prices will be sold at $l.OO each On this page and on the opposite page are quoted specimens of hundreds of under- White nainsook, 36 inches ' . . '# price offerings from which you may pick their equal in desirability, reliability and price S lengths.^ b °Sale '"vke < Exceptional Vallies in Paradise Sprays :# reduction. ' # box $2.00 j , . , 5* , r i I • o \ * 1 White mercerized voile, Large bunches of beautiful long strands m natural color % 1 lie Entire otore Awaits Your L>Omin2 r S 40 inches wide—tape sel- only. Very special values at $3.49, $4.95 and $7.95 tij. • ■ S1 P i V " y . q y ' ' BDWMVN'S Third F1 I •Women's Tailored Suits Women's Silk Stockings H flrttt of Extra Excellence idea Z* "] Coat For Christmas J"' 'l\ This Reduction Sale brings all highest class sacrificing thous- |jl model suits down to the lowest price-point. ands of pairs of k\ ;B|B I ,M C And now is the time to buy f A L ' r I I . I >. . -II j . C "J V- refill I\ one —during this unusual reduc.- A choice ot a beautiful stock—nothing Bllk stockings, tion sale. a reserved—many at half price—choice, Y3O note the follow- XX Our Entire Women's I These suits are typical of Bowman Store ing prices. ▼ "* taken , from our regular stock and reduced. | rL - * -n L -i. 1/ \\A AHfif MisSeS' Coat Stock Jrf These suits represent the smartest fashions Christmas gift buyers Will" reap a j\fj\ —— li K — ma "y have been in the store but days. harvest in point of saving MnStSMm] y W\ to Be Sold at Deev |, IV Ihe best fabrics are represented— 9 1 \ \ jj Kitten'sear cloth Broadcloth Bolivia an Unprecedented Opportunity Km! O LJ Cut Prices lfl -Colorings LTbrown 6 green, taupe, beet- I , silk stockings with HW \Wj° f ß k ° th , I men and ™ n , H root, navy and black. • double high spliced heels and wide HlllV I ■I A A her ® to P lor^ ow to b j y T~ I | f —Trimmings of velvet, seal, opossum and S arter to P 8 ' in black , white and colors. H'jiHg ; \([ fancy embroidered effects. Sale Price, pair $lOO u c • l j -Indeed, just about every sort of a suit one . WBU ' I 1 buy for the.r personal needs, might expect to find here that is distinctive. Early I 900 pairs thread silk stockings, double wPSBB- I LuiWr 1 an pront. selection is advised. soles, high spliced heels, wide garter tops lit otupendoUS Assortment of just an Even 100 Women's Tailored Suits ~^' ack ' whlle and colo ™' Sale Handsome Stylish Coats at Any Going in , $l5 m 1200 pair, .ilk Hocking.—black, Pric, h Pay urr > eacn, V white and colors double soles, high j Note the price range of the new lowered figures— As good an offering as could well be made and value-tempt- spliced heels, wide garter tops. Sale Price, $7.50, $9.50, $12.50, $15.00, $19.50, $25.00, $35.00 ing enough to bring out a throng of buyers tomorrow morning. pair . ti oq R . L'\ I IL J I -i Fashionable suits of pompom, .broadcloth, velour, serge and I , Coats of ke ™ e y. vel ° r - broadcloth, silvertone. pom pom, I poplin, in colors taupe, beetroot,plum, green, navy and black. 700 pairs thread silk boots, double soles, ancy mixtures, etc. / Plenty of sizes ranging fro m misses, to the extra large size wide garter tops-black, white and colors -Plain and fur trimmed styles-fancy novelty models, with for stout women. Sale Pricp ™i*r co' wide and narrow belts—in fact there is a choice of everything BOWMAN'S-Third Floor.' | j oc that's good and new in coatdom. _ u * ' ' —' • I j BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. , BOWMAKB—Third Floor. MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG 1&S&5& TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 17,1917.
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