PAGE FIVR THE BULLETIN, MT. JOY, PA. Wednesday, May 81, 1916,
| A Call To Arm Yourself Against Impending Higher Prices!

DONOVAN'S GREAT PREPAREDNESS SALE
An Event Calculated To Startle Every Man and Woman In This Community and
Awaken Them To The Fact That On Many Lines of Merchandise
The LOWEST Prices That Will Prevail For Months
Yes Probably Years, Are Now In Full Force at Donovan’s
This Saturday, June 3rd, We Start This Remarkable Sale

T handwriting was on the wall. = Every merchant must have seen what was coming. But WE ACTED. When the ad-
vance began, we bought heavily on all lines which common sense told us would keep growing dearer as th: war kept on.
This store’s stocks are now in a ma nificent state of préparedness. We are abnormally supplied with so much desirable mer-
chandise that we are in a position to set a pace in selling this month, unequalled in o r own history--and that's going some. We
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aren't holding back scarce merchandise, customer-making is too important. To inaugurate an event like this is too much of a
challenge to the united competition of Lancaster to attempt it without the values and volumes which will substantiate our proposition
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Buy Now-Buy Here-Buy Heavily-Buy at Tremendous Savings Which Will Increase as the Prices Increase
Considering Present Market Conditions- These Items Represent The Pest and Biggest Values Ever Offered by Any Store
Summary of a Recent Ar- : : A Big New York Clothin
nary i Waists--Skirts ve 9
ticle Appearing In Cll S 5, ds, L a : Manufacturer
We prepared way in ad-
“Women’s Wear vance and bought heavily, Writes:--
THERE'S no question about it, it will pay you hand- that’s why we can undersell WE looked ahead and so we are not behing, Neither Prices are. MOVING Ti
DAY by day, woolen mater- somely to prepare now, and buy what you need in these all other stores today. It will quantity or i has suffered in the movan Men's Plicen are I Db: ae
ials are becoming more scarce lines. Newest distinctive and most fashionable styles in pay you to prepare in ad- Clothing Store. You shouldn't hesitate a on when in Eat of 5 wooiens 2h
dye stuffs are unobtainable the wanted materials. Values that can’t be duplicated out- vance for your Summer these strenuous times, you can buy Donovan's “Rélia- 2 I gs by, NW holecete
silks are advancing in leaps side of Donovan’s. Note these low prices. needs, for prices of skirts and ble” Clothing at such low Prices as these. A dnt Sn oe
and bounds, even cotton $12.50 Women's and Misses Smart Suits .......... $ 7.50 waists are advancing sub; $1250 and $15 Men's and Young Men's Suits ...... $ 9.50 higher than present retail
threads, buttons, snap-fas- | $20.00 Women's and Misses High-Class Suits ..... $10.00 stantially. . $15 and $16.50 Men's and Young Men's Suits ......$11350 prices. Conditions are very
teners, hook and eyes etc.,| $ 7.00 Women's and Misses Stunning, New Coats $ 5.98 $ 98 for Waists worth $1.50 1860 and $20 Men's and Young Men's Suits ......$13.50 unsatisfactory.” .
have increased in prices con-| $ 400 Women’s and Misses Dresses. Sale price....$ 2.98 91.98 for Waists worth $2.50 g; 50 to $2.00 Men's and Young Men's Trousers ...$ 1.00 We'v en 5 ;
siderably. To cap the climax, $ 7.50 Women’s and Misses Beautiful Dresses ...$ 598 $4.98 for Waists worth $6.00 33 0p Boys’ Washable Norfolk Suits ..............$ 195 Weve recely ed dozens 0
add the disturbed labor con-| 75¢ Girls’ Dresses (sizes 2 tol4 years) ............... 50c $1.49 Skirts, sale price $ .98 gg Boys’ Smart & Nobby Norfolk Suits ........$ 2.95 kes ile; to his one, all
ditions. Really, the outcome | $1.50 Girls’ Dresses (sizes 6 14 years) ............... 98c $2.00 Skirts. sale price $149 $600 to $10 Boys’ All Wool Norfolk Suits +... $405 faving the Sams. trend
is a conjecture, $3.50 Skirts, sale price $2.98 prices are advancing.
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| Spun Stylish Dress Goods + noir Clowes Hosiery | Aue se,
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American Silk Journal y reaches us from Millinery ~ ‘Women’s Wear” Says
Tells : i Tr Tori : . . ; % 3 Manufac rs. Velvets, rib-
= Tous Th Mog WITH prices of all kinds of Dress Goods soaring sky- A i EMAGINE the state of the Glove industry when you on May 12th
spp ASL Tila high, it’s up to you to save many a dollar by availing .....4 from twentv-ive to learn that we import over seventy-five per cent. of our “The shortage of dye-stuff
. Anh ies yourself of our Low “Preparedness Sale. Prices. All the Over One dd 3 needs. As to Hosiery, the worst “fast color” hosiery s is th : : " a
situation is critical the dye- i : over One Hundred percent. : ie chief difficulty con
Stuffs SS titticn OIE oo new weaves, all the new shades, all the new fabrics for Our Preparedness Sale famine in history, is around the corner. Donovan Pre- fro nting sweater manufactur-
ditions as whole. afe lirore Spring and Summer wear. doesn’t reveal these facts to Paredness saves you from these and the high prices that ers and not only are some
cedented. Increased prices | 31.25 Silk and Wool Poplin, 40 inches wide .......... 98c vou. follow. colors unobtainable, but much
are demanded every where by | $1.00 White Velvet Corduroy, 36 inches wide ........ 79¢ $200 Unwimmed. Hats in: 30: and 59c Women's Lisle Gloves. now ............2se of the dye that is being used
| manufacturers. 50c Silk and Cotton Crepe, 36 inches wide ........... 39c all the newest shapes and Kayser New Novelties in Silk Gloves 50¢ is said to be unsatisfactory
: ; 75c Silk Pongee, Natural Color, 36 inches wide ...... 59c. shades. ............7 5: 50c $100 Kayser Sills Hose. Women's & Misses ........ 85 as to fastness.”
Our Forsightness shows it- 75¢ Wool Club Checks, 44 inches wide ............... 59c¢ $3.00 Untrimmed Hats, the 3g. We and Misses’ Silk Boot tnse any “Preparedness” guaranteed
self in our “Preparedness | 25c Colored Pongee Shirting, 32 inches wide ......... 19c season’s smartest styles $1.00 1 i ’ "3 vain ; :
; , Te BE ? Voi : : § 121c Children’s School Hose............... 3 pair for 25c fast color and regu'ar low
Sale’ 75¢ Silk Embroidery Voile, 40 inches wide ........... 50c Untrimmed Hats, some. $350 and $4.00 Women’s All Wool Sweaters ....... $2.98 eek. i DaNOvrse
hy as much as $5.00 now Newest Novelties in Neckwear, very special at ....... gsc [Frces at Jonovans
: 25¢ for Ribbons worth 39c.
gi 5 Alou The N ' Now Comes a Big Corset
te So mart Footwear w Corsets, Undermusling | coms w
Sic u ompany With
Situation 5 all Paper ' This:
Uni 4 : ; MIGHT as well get ready to pay more for your shoes ‘Wall paper is one of the nis
sli shed Sue 0 puss right away, and still more in the Fall. So why not fill “Hardest hit” lines. To much COUTIL, batiste, nainsook, muslin and other fabrics en- |. Wing to the enormous
Shoes on fen wn Ion a your needs at Donovan’s now, when you have the benefit zinc and paint and bronze tering into the manufacture of cotton. Now the price of [ increase in price of raw ma-
ing jee 2 ops. : at | Gur low “Preparedness Sale” Prices. Note these matchless powder needed, and both out cotton has jumped from 7c to 12c a pound. Later on you a. must quote you
ean Ly Jeu aa values. And there’s nearly all sizes. of sight in price. Wall paper will pay much more than our low sale prices for these. the Ioflowing new revised
ices have © skv- - z ; prices to take effect at once,”
price advance to offset the $2.00 Women’s Dull and Tan Oz=fords ............. $1.25 prises Moe Sone BY [oon $1.25 Night Gowns, Chemises, Petticoats, each ...... 69¢ say sin their letter.
the shortage. To put the mat- | $2.00 Women’s Dull and Patent Pumps ............. 3125. cio tor vourselt $1.39 Women’s House Dresses. all sizes ......... .$1.00 : i
: ter bluntly, America is on $3.00 Women’s White Canvas & Nu-Buck Pumps ...$2.00 “54. viran Pavers 121c¢ $1.50 Kimonos, crepe with shirred elastic waist ..... $1.00 And the same story is cited
the verge of a shoe famine. $2.00 White Canvas Rubber Sole Oxords ........... $1.50 15¢ Wall Pores a 8c 89c to 39c Corset Covers and Drawers .............. 25¢ by many other corset con-
Supsly vour needs. ‘bresest $3.00 Black, calf Oxfords, Women's & Misses’ ...... $1.75 8c Wall Papers ..... Se $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Corsets. special ............... 89 cerns all over the country.
ahd pps a in ls “Pre- $3.00. Women’s Black and Tan Pumps ............. $1.75 25c Wall Papers ..... 15¢ Nemo Special Corset, withmilitary front ........... $2.00 Every one tells the same tale,
ay Sale.” $1.00 and $1.25 Children’s Tan & Black Sandals ..... 65¢c 35c Wall Papers "77" ype 38¢c Brassiers; in all sizes 34 to 46 ............ Dhehaoke we must advance our
45c Wall Papers ..... 30c pees.
, An Important Announce- BOOKS I Urniture A Bia Furni c
| . sient From The “Dry § STATIONERY ig Furniture Company
AT Raw matetlsls 2 : aa Writes Us This:--
Goods Economist THROUGH Donovan “preparedness” you can still buy hr Siew that RE hard 2 MONTHS ago we p large orders for Furniture and
“The price situation is an rugs and carpets here at the regular Donovan Lowest price Fortunately: we “pre- took advantage of Ge low pr s that prevailed at that anuary lst, 1916,
all absorbing topic in carpet | Prices. You are buying these floor coverings at lower _.. 4 fo: this shortage and 0M€ Now when prices have advanced. weareable to pre- S been such a decided
and rug trade circles. Ad- prices than we ourselves would have to pay for them if we (io ro now offering books Sent some of the best Furnitur ilues we have ever of- abor and cost of |
if : vance follows advance with | bought them in the present market. and stationery at our usual cred. Witness, the following. I fhe
" | almost _machine regularity” Seamless Brussels Rugs, size 9 by 12 feet ......... $14.50 “Lowest in Lancaster” prices. $20.00 Couches, special Donovan Sale Price cere 15.08 oa a
Ihe “Upholster” ‘© an . other Seamless Axminster Rugs, size 9 by 12 feet........ $18.50 35c Lancashire Linen .25c 335.00 Genuine Leather Mission Suits .......... $27.50 advance Gir Drices Wh
| trade journal adds, condi- Seamless Axminster Rugs, size 9 by 2 feet Sd dt $21.50 50c Highland Linen ci35e $25 00 Fumed Oak Buffet, a wonderful value ‘our .$17.75 fh a Te.
! tions for securing materials, Seamless Body Brussels Rugs, size 9 by 12 feet....$24.50 50c Popular Copyrights 45c ? 3.80 Imitation Leather Scat Din vareeans © 2.25 “Preparedness” has obvi-
especially dyestuffs, is acute. | Seamless Wilton Rugs, in size 9 by 12 feet ........ $39.50 $1.50 Oil Paintings ....89c $20.00 Quartered Oak Extension Table ...........$16.75 ated this from our customers
No relief is possible for some Wool and Fiber Rugs, size 9 by 12 feet ........... $ 550 $1.25 Serving Trays ..... 98c $35.00 Davenports, bed spring & Mattress vers ee DOS 15 at least. Usual Low prices
j time to come. Wildwood Grass Rugs, size 9 by 12 feet .......... $ 7.95 19c Children’s Books ..124 § 2.50 High Back Porch Rockers ................ $ 198 prevail at Donovan's.
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| The New Yer! Times As Usual-We Will Pay Your Round If Its Inconvenient for You to Attend |The Freight Congestion Is
ounds a Nore . 5 . . :
of Alarm Trip Car Fare To Lancaster Y This Sale Personally, Shop by Mail Not Helping Prevent
“Never before have sol On AllPurchoses of $19.00 or more,--notwithstanding gE Our Mail Order Service has been especially enlarged Conditions
many things Sombined 3 the low prices that distinquish this sale for this sole. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ay 2neme Lee 3
make an uncertain marke : : i) S 2
is the way this conservative by dealers now. Shipments
paper puts it. “Lockouts, ’ Men’ Cs are either delayed or refused
strikes, curtailment of Baro Men's Hats en’s Furnishings by railroads, thus the mer-
ean products, all these have chants cannot secure needed
Dn to make things dif- Both F elt and Straw hats Have been hit hard by the goods at any price. When
ficult for the retailer. ” have either advanced in price general advance in prices, the demurrage c
But. Dogovan's ate. of or been lowered in quality. but you won't notice the in- from §1. to $2. a the
and to hel Thi But not at Donovan’s. Regu- crease at Do , prices must rise in éonse.
hand to help you. s pagel : S ih a novan’s. The quense :
tells you how. lar Prices here. uccessors to Williamson and Foster and Coch same low prices as usual. :
32-38 East King Street, Lancaste