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THE MEIER & FRANK STORE, ESTABLISHED 1857.
MEIER & FRANK'S.
MEIER & FRANK'S.
THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts.
Everywfeer
e New Styles, Weaves Color
s for
Spring !
The Object of
This Page!
THE purposes, the advantages
of store advertising are strik
ingly outlined in a reeent state
ment printed by John Wanamaker,
New York.
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Short L'gthsto 50c Ribbons 15c
FIRST FLOOK MAIN BIILDI.NG.
FAR less than half price for these beau
v tifnl Ribbons that sold from 25c to 50c
in regular stock.
Short lengths of from to 2 yards long and 4
to 7 inches wide. Both plain and fancy " J
Ribbons in the lot. Worth 25c to 50c J(J
a yard. Today the length at only
Women's 10c Handker
chiefs of soft linen with
neat, narrow hemstitched
hems. Splendid for ordinary
and school nee. Dozen (2
U at COe; each at only
15c to S5c Neckwear in
complete assortment of
styles rabats, jabots, collars
and stocks. Some slightly
soiled from handling. m
6 for 25c; each at only
Women's 50c Bobber
Gloves worn while perform
ing the household duties.
Protects and whitens the
hands. An excellent OO
quality rubber, pair
WITH Spring just ahead, there are dozens of uses for these splen
did Scotcli Zephyr Ginghams children's school dresses, house
m rlrPKSfS etc.
!5c
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Scotch Zephyr Ginghams. 1 5c
FIRST FLOOR -EW Bt'ILDIXO
ORDER BY MAIL.
dresses, etc.
Over 4000 yards in this lot for today's sale. Ftill 32 inches wide, in
an excellent assortment of stripes, checks and plaids, of all colors.
Regular 20c grades. We special them today at the remarkably-low price
15c Fine White
Cambric, 8V3C
For today, 2000 yards of
fine pure " white Bleached
Cambric, 36 inches wide, of
a splendid, firm grade. The
knd which sells for 15c reg
ularly. While HQlin
lasts, yard at only -
$5 All-Linen
Napkins $3.50
Beautiful, pure linen Nap
kins, extra large 25x25-inch
for dinner service. Hotels
and restaurants should sup
ply their wants for a year to
come. Regularly !0 Cf
$5 a dozen, only PO.JV
35c Damask
Towels at 21c
Just 1000 of these splen
did 35c Hemstitched Damask
Towels, large 22x38-inch size,
in plain white. Assorted self
floral designs. While the lot
lasts today, buy pi -them
at only, each aw A C
To $ 1 .25 Stamped
Pillow Cases, 73c
THIRD FLOOR MAI.X BULDKG.
HE woman who prides
herself on the quality
and attractiveness of bed linens
will appreciate this special.
45x36 Pillow Cases of excellent
quality pillow case muslin,
stamped for embroidering in a
splendid variety of designs. Reg
ularly $1 and $1.25 a "TO
pair. Priced today only uC
Stamped Corset Covers fine
nainsook. Both ready-made and
in patterns stamped for embroid
ering in a wide variety of pretty
designs. 75c grades sell- 0""7
ing today at the lew price 3 C
To 10c Sflk Braids Silk novelty
Braids, used for fancy work. In white,
cream and ecru. Many pretty de
signs. Regularly 7c to 10c a
yard. Today 12 yds. 25c; yard''
Boston Cooking
School Book, Here
MEIER A FRANK'S BASEMEM.
HE Boston Cooking
School Cook Book by
Fannie Merritt Farmer the acknowl
edged authority on cooking, baking,
etc. Used by the Y. W. C. A- in their
class of Domestic Science and other
cooking schools. For sale fif
in Basement Book Store P mVtJ
"Pollyooly," by Edgar Jepson SI. 23
"The Girl of the Limberlost' ' $1.20
35c Fold's Skirt Marker, 1 9c
FIRST FLOOR EW BULDIXO
ORDER BY MAIL.
SPLENDID folding Skirt Markers, as illustrated, for
the home or professional dressmaker. q
Rase is of heavy metal, to prevent toppling over. All J C
parts are nickeled. Regular 35c ones, Wednesday at
. . . mmmm aArX
Kleinert's 25c and 35c Dress
Shields, 19c.
15c White Dress Shields, 10ri
Women's 25t White Support
ers, 15.
Basting Thr'd, 600-yd. spL 46
5c Safety Pins, asstd. sizes, 3 c
15c Hair Nets with rubbers 56
10c Mace's Hooks and Eyes,
tube, 56.
"Swan" Brand Underwear, Price
TUT ANY a woman lias purchased the entire -ygflKXDZ
Ala opniij UX1U OLUUXiiti oul'l J
inents at this phenomenal half-price sale.
Daintv gtvlei of the famous "Swan"
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Brand, imported from Switzerland.
Low neck, sleeveless necks, plain and with lace and JUL SWAN BRAND
hand-rrocheted vokes. Also high neck, long or short-
sleeved stvles. Tirhts in knee and ankle length. Lnion Suits, low-necK, sleeve
less, tight and loose-knee styles. Of fine lisles, mercerized
lisle, pure silks, silk-and-wool and all-wool. They're beau
tiful. 73c to $8.50 grades whirh are selling today at just
11 ts, low-necK, Bieevo-
V-2 Price
New Wash Dresses at $ 1 .39
IT doesn t pay to have Wash Dresses
made when you can purchase them at
such a low price as this. Not the carelessly-made
Frocks that you might expect to find at this price
but remarkably neat and practical. You'll like
them doubly because they're attractively plain,
lacking in all cheap trimming.
Jaunty little styles, as illustrated, of plain blue
and tan chambray, with white striped collars and
I cuffs. Square neck, short eleev-3 style of checked
gingham in pink, blue, "black and lavender. Fin
ished in plain bands. Splendid f tj
for house or street wear. Spe- J I 'm y
cially priced for today at only
Lovely Variety of New
High -Grade Wash Dresses
Neat bodices joined at waistline with bands or inser
tion. Skirts plain and narrow. Dutch, "V," and
sailor collar styles. Model as sketched, of pure blue,
pink and tan linen with embroidered edge. Priced at
$12.50. ' Others range from $4.50 to $25.
Four Oriental Rugs Went to
One Office Yesterday!
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Sprrlra.
Meshed .
Meshed
Bedjar
Ferahan Kelleyi
iTT'S mighty lucky for me that your Oriental
Rug Sale came just as my new offices were
ready," exclaimed a professional man yesterday. He
selected four beautiful specimens.
This unparalleled Oriental Rugs event is especially op
portune for banks, hotels, offices and owners of fine
homes. Thousands of dollars worth, in
cluding an immense shipment which has
been on our floors less thqn 10 days, at a
fourth, a third and in many instances half
under actual value! Don't put off longer
investigate today!
The
spwlen.
Kermanshah . . .
Kermanshah 13:5x9:3
Kermanshah 8 :7xl2 :7
Ispahan 13:8x10
Ispahan 13x10
FLOOR
Mmm. Worth.
The Actual
....13x10 $400
...15x9:8 $450
.15:2x9:6 $550
...10x6:7 $300
pripti.
Hale
$260
$295
$355
$150
Serapi
Sarook
Kshan
Mahal
Meshed
The Actunl
Hire. Worth.
.15x10 $600
$500
$375
$600
$600
$510
$600
$650
$325
$375
,.16x12
.13:3x10:6
..10:2x7:6
...14x11:3
....13:4x0
sale
Prir.
$375
$275
$250
$395
$375
$325
$435
$450
$235
$250
Women's and Misses' New
Cotton Petticoats
SECOND FLOOR MAIJT BUILDIXO
"PFTTTCOAT offer that can't
duplicated the city over of that
we re sure; One of tne special purcnases
imiro -inst. come in and it was buying in
quantity that enables us to make this pheno
pr.nllv low nrice.
Both women's and misses' lengths in
good quality cotton messaline, sateen and
nearsilk. Flounce finished with plain
bias bands or pin tucks. Plain black,
navy and white. Also navy and white or
black and white striped. 32 49 Q
to 42-inch lengths. Exception- Zr C
ally good value at this price
Silk Petticoats From $3.95 to $11
$3.25 Lace Curtains, $2.35
at ?9c 7J
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THIRD FLOOR MAI.V BUILDING
ORDER BY MAIL.
ON the threshold ot prmg tne neea 01 new uace v.lu uuus uc
comes more and more evident. They brighten up the home
give the room an' air of sunshine and brightness. . ,
Wednesday we feature $3.25 Cable Net, Madras Weave, Nottingham and
Saxony Lace Curtains with white or ecru heavy, plain centers and Renais
sance and cluny p.attern borders. Of fine lace centers rf l C
plain and figured, with Brussels pattern borders; full & mJ mj
size.
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Specially priced them for today's selling at only, pr
Printed Scrims 17c
Full 36-in. Printed Scrims. White,
cream or ecru grounds with 'floral and
Oriental designs in green, pink, yellow,
blue or red. Printed on both-! y
sides. Priced at onlyr the yard
50c Cretonnes 29c
A big assortment of S5c to 50c Cre
tonnes in new weaves, popular colorings
and designs. They're all full 36 inches
wide. Special for Wednesday OQ.
sale at the low price of, yard''
10th Annual Spring Sale of House Wares Is Breaking All Records!
$2.25 Folding Ironing Boards
The best patented Boards made.
Extra large, just as illus- Q - Q
trated. For Spring Sale ) X 4 S
lie 6-foot Ironing Boaxdx for only 59
$1.50 Folding Ironing Boards SI. 19
40c Sleeve and Bosom Boards at 32c
$1.15 Clothe3 Baskets Medi
um sized German Willow Clothes
Baskets, medium size, as QO.
illustrated, Feb. Sale at f-C
25c Bope Clotheslines for only 19
20c Wire Lines, 75 feet, for only 1G
CQc Splint Clothes Baskets only 4SC
$10 Banjo Vacuum Cleaners at $5.00
$1 Wool Wall Dusters at only 79i
$1.75 Bristle Fir Brush at only $1.39
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T.Irs. Potts' Sad Irons As il
lustrated. Set consists of three
Irons, patent handle and stand. Reg
ularly sold for $1.23, SoatQQ
this Spring Sale at onlyJIC
5c Coat Hangers now for only 4.6
15c Folding Coat Hangers at only 1S
15c Suit Hangers now for only 12
25c Broom Covers for only, each, 19J
$1 Waffle Irons
The famous
'Griswold' kind.
Alakes em crisp
and brown. No.
8 size, as
illustrated, this week at
10c Dover Egg Beaters priced at 86
25c Bone Napkin Rings for only 19
25c Folding Lunch Boxes for only 19
79c
Eastern Sugar-Cured Hams 1 4V2C
T EDNESD AY 'S big feature in the February Jlidmonth Gro-
eery Sale lowest price we ve quoted in weeks on .Lastern
Su, car-Cured Hams! The finest quality obtainable,
sold all around town at 20c lb. Wednesday, 1000 at
14V2C
25c Crescent Sardines, 17
25c Del Monte Fears, 20
25c Scnkist Oranges, 19
60c Victor Japan Tea, 32
25c Bin Lab. Catsup. 1S
2tc Royal Baking Powder,
special at Vi-lb. can. 20
S perry Rolled Oats. 2 pack
axes at only 25
Otter Clams, 2 cans, 25
Crystal Rice Heart, 21
Crescent Bakinf Pdr, 251
Graham Fir, sack at 31
Victor Flour, sack SI. 29
Meierfrank Cof 'e, lb, 351
Japan Tea, special, lb. 32
Borden's Eagle Milk. 14
Holly Milk. 4 cans at 2S
12'2c Shrimps, 3 cans 25 J
Fish Balls, can only 16
Sail Soap. 9 bars at 25e
10c Ivory Soap, 4 bars 30
30c Sliced Pineapple, 21
20c Monopole Peas at 15
C. & B. Mixed Pickles at,
pint 33
MK.IKK 4t FRANK'!
-BSKKT.
OKDKK BY MAIL.
FOK ten years we've had a IIousefurnishin.es Sale at this
earlv Sprinetime.but never before have such thrones filled
the Big Basement Store in so earnest an endeavor to share in the phe
nomenal offerings!
Thousands of specials in needs for kitchen, buttery, laundry and bath
room. Daily used necessities as well as hundreds of labor-saving devices
a boon to the busy housewife.' All at the greatest saviugs of the season!
$1 Comb and Brush Racks at 79c
75c Tumbler-Soap Holders at 59c
25c Tumbler Holders, only 19c
60c Tumbler and Tooth Brush
Holders, special price, at 48c
60c Bath Tub Soap Dishes , 48c
50C Robe Hooks 39c 15c 12c
25c Tooth Brush Holders at 19c
25c Paper Holders 19c 12c 10c
Bathroom Fixtures
' 1 1
$7 Oval Mirrors, nickel frame, on
sale at the low price of $5.60
$5.50 Medicine Cabinets, white
enamel, on sale, each, at S4.40
$2 White Enamel Mirrors $1.60
$4 Shaving Mirrors, only $3.19
$1.75 Glass Shelf, 18-inch, 1.39
$1.00 Bath Sprays, each only 79c
50c Tub Seats, special price, 29c
50c Glass Towel Bars, at only 34 c
40c Towel Bars, 18-inch, at 32c
60c Towel Bars, 30-inch, at 48c
75c Towel Racks, at only 59c
35c Wall Soap Dishes, only 28c
35c Stand Soap Dishes, only 28c
90c Inverted Gas Lights
Complete with 50c in
verted burner, 25c half-frosted
globe and 15c mantle, Offc
for this sale at each JZC
$1.25 Inverted Lindsay Light 99c
75c Upright Lindsay Light at 59c
15c Lindsay Mantles for only 12c
30c Lindsay Mantles for only 24 c
35c Self-Lyte Mantles for only 29
20c Lindsay Globes for only 18c
20c Electric Bulbs, 16-cp. for 18c
35c Ever-Ready Batteries for 30c
15c Gas Torches at only, each, 12c
5c Gas Tapers, special sale at 4 c
All Dinnerware This Week, 10 Less
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$1.20 Step Lad
ers Standard 6
ft., just as illus
trated. 3 lade of
seasoned materi
al, extra strong.
Very handy size,
special at
95c
Woodenware
75c Wall Clothes Dryers at only 59c
15c Wall Clothes Dryers at only 12c
35c Salt Box, wood, for only 28c
65c Salt Box, wood, for only 52c
25c Towel Rollers, special at each 19c
25c Rolling Pins, special at each 18c
25c Bread Boards, special at each 19c
10c Cake Spoons, now at . only 8c
20c Butter Moulds at only each 16c
30c Vegetable Slicers, for only 24c
15c Potato Slicers for only, each, 12c
15c Toy Rolling Pins, each, only 12c
7c Butter Paddles, special at only 56
50c Kneading Boards, for only 39c
35c Wood Chopping Bowls at only 28c
75c Toilet Brushes for only, each, 59c
85o Window Brushes for only 68 c
35c Ten-foot Poles, special at 28c
50c Handle Floor Scrubs for only 39c
35c Dust Pan Brushes for only 25c
25c Scrub Brushes, 19c. 12c, 10c
40c Counter Dusters for only 32c
20c Stove Brushes, special at only 16c
15c Shoe Daubers for only 12c
50c Shoe Polishing Brushes only 39c
40c Paint Brushes now at only 32c
12c Varnish Brushes now only 10c
5c Hand Brushes, special for only 4c
Jap Pot Brushes priced at only 1
Clothes Pins, common, the. dozen, lc
Spring Clothes Pins, the dozen, 6c
$155 Meat Safes now for only 99c
4i : v
$1.40 Clothes Boilers -Extra
heavy tin Boilers with thick cop
per bottom. Full No. 9 - -
size. Special for this sale P X a JL X
75c Galvanized Tubs Heavy,
non-rusting, medium size Tubs.
For February Ilomefurnish- gQ
ing Sale at the low price, each jitC
15c Aluminum Folding Cups for 12
$8.50 Ocean Wave Washing Machines,
'PcV.nm.rv Sale nrice only $7.70
25c Aluminum Tea Strainers for 19d
l.'Zd rea
Kettles
Solid copper
Tea Jvettles,
heavily nick
el - plated.
Laree 8 - ot.
size, as illustrated, for QQ-,
this sale priced at only -27C
55c Aluminum Sauce Pans 29 6
Universal Food
Choppers, just as
illustrated. Com
plete with 4 cut
ting knives. They
arc the best
Choppers 'made.
Spring Sale price
$1.00 Universal Food Choppers at 79c
$1.25 Universal Food Choppers at 99c
$1.50 Universal Food Choppers SI. 19
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