Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, November 17, 1914, Image 20

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Newspaper Page TextTTTR MORNING ORECONTAN, TUESDAY, XOVE3n?EIl 17, 1914, MEIER & FRANK'S The Store of the Christmas Spirit-No Matter Where You Shop-Shop Early MEIER & FRANK'S PORTLAND AGENTS FOX BUTTERICK p a ttf pnq IMPORTANT NEWS FOR ICE SKATERS! Jut Received by Express Com plete AfiMortment ICE SKATING SHOES and "Starr" Ice Skates. Sportlnff boods Store, Temporary Annex IV o. 2, Veon Bids E. Cor. Ctli A Alder ata. 3 Separate Stores Required to House the Mammoth Stocks of This Great Retail & Wholesale Institution-Est. 1857 Such Vast' Quantities ' of Merchandise Are Santa Claus Invites Everyone to OYTOWN The Jolly Old Fellow Is Here at Meier & Frank's i : And his cheery smile brings gladness to old and young alike! Bring the children today to Toy town to see the greatest toy store in the west Toytown at Meier & Frank's this year in Temporary Annex No. 2 -Yeon Building Northeast Corner Fifth and Alder Streets 17,550 Square Feet Floor Space for Toys, Dolls Great Story Writing Contest For Children 12 Years and Under Begins Today and Ends December 10 $100 in Toys Given Away for Prizes! Read the Details of Contest Carefully! We are going to have a Story-Writing Contest, and boys and girln 18 years of ago and under are eligible to enter this contest. The stories are not to exceed 300 words each, and you have the choice of one or both of the following: subjects: . Subject A-Vkt I Saw la Toytown at Meier A Frank's. Subject H "My Reasons Why Santa Claus Always Makes His Headquar ters at Meier A Frank's." Eigrht prizes will be given to girls and eight prizes to boys. The judges will be the Advertising Managers of the Oregonian, Journal and Tele gram. Prizes to be awarded as follows: EIGHT PRIZES FOR GIRLS First Prize (both subjects A and B) $10 In Toys for each subject second prize (both subjects A and B) J7.60 In Toys for each subject. Third prize (both subjects A and B) 5 In Toys for each subject. Fourth Prize both subjects A and B) 2.50 in Toys for each subject. EIGHT PRIZES FOR BOYS ; . First Prize (both subjects A and B) $10' In Toys for each subject. Second Prize (both subjects A and B) 7.60 In Toys for each subject Third Prize (both subjects A and B) 5 In Toys for each subject. Fourth Prize (both subjects A and B) J2.50 In Toys for each subject. IMPORTANT The name and address of writer must be emitted from story. Stories must be written on one side of paper only and presented before December 10 to the ' Story-Wrltlng Contest Department? In Toy town, leon Building, northeast oorner-Fifth and Alder streets. Stories will not be accepted by mail. 4 Great Toy Specials Today in Toytown 75c Toy Friction Auto 43c Any child can operate this at tractive toy, so greatly reduced for today only. $1.25 Mechanical Train 79c Locomotive, tender and coach; i track, with switch. $1.45 Teddy Bears 97c Jointed with growling voice. Covered with good quality bear cloth. $1 Bradley's "Trn-Lifo" Paper Dolls 73 Fashion plates, dolls, patterns and paper cloth entire outfit for making dolls' dresses. Educa tional and amusing. Toy Town, Temporary Annex No. 2, Morning Shopping Bargains THESE PRICES 9 to 12 O'CLOCK ONLY Quantities Limited! Shop Early! Art Tickings and Cretonnes, Piece 17c Short lengths, small designs. For Xmas work," pin cushions, waste baskets, etc. Large assortment. ' Ninth Floor, Temporary Annex No. 1 Corsets, Sizes 18 to 25 59c Broken assortments. Coutil, batiste. Medium and high DUS- Fifth Floor, Slxtn-St. Bids. 50c Striped Albatross, Scotch Flannels and -French Flannels, Yard, 24c Limited amount only. To close out. Third Floor, Slxth-St. Bids. $1.75 Slumber Robes, $1.23 Indian head designs. Light weight. Size 54x72. . Third Floor, Slxth-St. Bide. 25c Shadow Lace All-Overs, Yard 14c White and cream, for caps and waists, 12 to 18 inches wide. First Floor, Sixth-St. Bids. Women's $1 "Harvard Mills" Pants, 59c "Wool and cotton mixed. Knee length. Regular sizes. Second Floor, Slxth-SC Bide. old Each Day - at Meier Fi ran H 9 Stocks Are Always Fresh and New-Prices Always Lowest-Service Always Better-ALL WAYS! Every Article Reduced-Assuring Greatest Economy in Selection of Winter Apparel Here! In the Earlier-Than-Usual Clearance of All Our Women's Suits, Dresses, Coats & Furs An Exceptional Purchase Brings to Portland Women Imported Gowns and Direct Copies at Marvelous Price Reductions! LOT " ONE Imported Models and Direct Copies of $65 to $150 - IMPORTED GOWNS $48-50 LOT Imported Models and Direct Copies of $37.50 to $58.50 GOWNS $28-75 ! Only at Meier & Frank's Would Such a Sale of Gowns Be Possible-Due to Our Tremendous Purchasing Power-Visit Our Garment Salons Today, Fourth Floor, Sixth-Street Building Every Article Reduced in Wool Dress Goods Suitings, Cloakings and Chailies Reed's Landsdown Only Excepted Our Immense Stock Is Included Seldom Indeed Such an Occasion ! Important Event for Dressmakers $5 Pure Silk Shirts 1 98 In Our Greatest Shirt Sale y A $6 and $7 Silk Shirts Now . ... $2.98 $2 SHklFront Shirts Now . . . . 98c New $2 Mushroom Shirts at . . . .$1.29 $1.50 "Nofade" Shirts Now ... 85c $1.50 French Cuff Golf Shirts at . . 98c Flrit Floor, Temporary Aanex No. 1 Third Floor, Slxth-St. Bio. The Advent of Cold Weather Makes . This Sale of Athena Underwear FOR Women and Children All the More Important! A TIMELY 5-DAY EVENT Atbena Underwear is tailored, has shaped shoulders" and tapered ankles. Three cornered gussets relieve the strain at the thigh, assuring comfort and longer service. Narrowed back and extra fullness in front. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" COTTON VESTS AND PANTS 65c Regular sizes, now, each 53 75c Outsizes, now, each 65 White cotton. High, low and Dutch neck; long, short and elbow-sleeve vests; knee and ankle-length pants. . WOMEN'S "ATHENA" MEftlNO VESTS AND TIGHTS. $1.25 Regular sizes, garment SI. OS $1.50 Outsizes, garment $1.29 Fine ribbed, cream merino. Dutch neck, elbow sleeves or high neck, long-sleeved vests; ankle-length tights. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" WOOL VESTS AND TIGHTS $1.75 Regular sizes, garment.... S1.I"8 $2.00 Outsizes, garment w $1.75 Medium weight, fine ribbed style. High and Dutch neck, long or elbow-sleeve vests; ankle-length tights. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" SILK AND WOOL VESTS AND TIGHTS . $2.50 Regular . sizes, garment $2.15 ?2.75 Outsizes, garment $2.45 High or Dutch neck, long or short-sleeved vests ; ankle-length pants. '" WOMEN'S "ATHENA" COTTON UNION SUITS. $1.25 Regular, sizes, garment . $1.10 $1.50 Outsizes, garment $1.29 Medium weight. High, Dutch and low necks; long, elbow, wing sleeves or sleeveless. Knee and ankle lengths. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" WOOL AND COTTON UNION SUITS $2.00 Regular sizes, garment $1.75 $2.25 Outsizes, garment $1.95 Cream and gray. High neck, long sleeves and ankle length. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" MERINO UNION SUITS $2.50 regular sizes $2.15 $3.00 extra sizes $2.65 Medium weight fine quality, cream color. High neck, long sleeves, ankle length. WOMEN'S "ATHENA" WOOL UNION SUITS $3.50 Regular sizes, garment .$3.15 $4.00 Extra sizes, garment -. $3.55 -Extra quality, medium weight. High neck, long sleeves, ankle length. CHILDREN'S "ATHENA" COTTON UNION SUITS . 75c Regular sizes, garment 6S 85c Larger, sizes, garment .76 Medium weight. High neck, long sleeves, or Dutch neck, short i i i - i 1 1. Bieeves, anme lengm. Second Floor. Slxth-St. Bids. Seasonable Blanket & Comforter Sale $5.00 Light Gray Blankets, with colored borders S4.15 $4.00 Light Gray Blankets, with colored borders SS'f)15. $4.50 White Blankets, full bed size S3G5 $6.00 White Blankets, full bed size ; S4.85 $3.00 Comforters, silkoline covered, filled with pure white cotton in one sheet, each. .215 $1.50 Comforters, silkoline covered, full size, each - Sl!l9 Cotton Sheet Blankets, gray and white, full sizes, priced at. .$1.25, $1.35 and 1.65 Inth floor Temporary Annex No. 1 Today You Need Sweaters ! Men's and Women's $6 & $7 Sweaters All Sizes. Ruff-Neck and Byron Collars Colors Are Maroon, Oxford, Navy and Cardinal 300 Sweaters Today Only $2.98 In Men's Section Temporary Annex No. 1 Thanksgiving Sale Toilet Goods and Drugs at Deeply Cut Prices Supply Every Need Today and YouH Economize Greatly. First Floor, Slxth-St. Bldjc. $5 Comb. Spectacles-Eye Glasses $2.50 Gold-filled comfort temples. Pitted with lenses to suit the eyes. .This price in effect Tuesday only. First Floor, Sixth-St. BIdsT. ALL-DAY GROCERY SPECIAL Eastern Oregon FIour-$1.39 5, SACK NO PHONE ORDERS Well-Known "Snow White" Brand Flour. Gives Splendid Satisfaction. PURCHASE TODAY! Pure Food Grocery, Basement, Sixth Street Building. Aprons Aprons Aprons! A Sale of New and "Different" Styles. BUY NOW FOR SELF AND GIFTS New Blouse Aprons, 59c Made of percale and gingham. Stitched belt at waist line, forming blouse. Tie in the back. Very desirable and serviceable. New Button-On-Shoulder Apron, 59c These aprons have every appearance of a dress. Note the illustration. Made of splendid grade materials. Slip over head, belt fastening in the front. New Dress Aprons, 59c Cover the entire dress, buttoning at the side front, elastic at waist line. Rickrack trimmed.' Very prac tical and very specially priced. New Two-In-One Aprons, 69c Good grade percale and ginghams in attractive colors. Take the place of a dress. Button down the entire side front, with belted back. No-r rt--. a Ttr Percale, in light and dark colors.yll e i-Aa J f- n;i-j .? i ' 1 ft t I line, ximsned with colored piping, with pointed yokes. - New Bib Aprons, 25c Ginghams and percales, white lawns and nurses' stripes. Large round bib. Prettily rickrack trimmed. Second Floor, Sixth-St. Bids. ;0ur New Store,. Now Being Bnilded, Will Be the Most Complete Establishment in Western America;