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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1918)
TITE MORXTXG OREGONIAX, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918. 'CHARGE PURCHASES TODAY AND BALANCE OF MONTH GO ON SEPTEMBER BILLS RENDERED OCTOBER 1ST i Children's Eye Glasses Defective vision is a most seri ous handicap in the way of the child's progress towards the goal of knowledge. Our regis tered optometrist will prescribe glasses, if needed. Mezzanine. For. Those Going Away We have complete new stocks of wardrobe trunks and lug gage of every good kind, also robes in great variety Sixth Floor. We will gladly help you make a list of suitable articles. Children's Hair Cutting Mothers can bring their little ones to our Children's Haircut ting Salon with every confidence of having the children's hair cut to their complete satisfaction Fifth Floor. Fifth Street. New Fall Skirts From $7.50 to $35 'The new wool plaid skirts are a special feature of our Fall assortments. Silk poplin and satin skirts are shown in all the lovely new plain shades. Accordion pleated and full shirred models are greatly in evidence. Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. New "Welworth" Blouses $2 Two attractive new models exhibiting the un varying Welworth excellence go on sale today. Considering the advanced cost of everything that enters into their making, Welworth blouses at $2 are phenomenal values. Meier & Frank's: Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor. Am Jtn& QjjALrnr Sto' OPPOKTLAMb Ready Today at Meier & Frank's From Tip to Toe EVERYTHING for 18 MAT 3 5 A Every' Age ot School Boys and Girls Children's School Gloves The largest and most complete new assortments of children's gloves in the city will be found on display and sale in our Glove Shop, Main Floor. Cape and mocha gloves, nearly all of which are washable. P. K. and P. X. M. sewn styles. Tan, gray, khaki and pearl colors. Plain and fancy embroidered backs. Sizes 1 to 15 years. Moderately priced at $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 pair. Meier & Frank's: Glove Shop, Main Floor. A' S COMPLETE outfitters for school-going boys and girls MEIER & FRANK'S stands supreme. We have learnt well the lesson of providing the most suitable clothes and other requirements and we have proved the correctness of our methods in the school of experience. Whether mother is sending the littlest sister out on her first great adventure in kinder garten or selecting a new outfit for big sister off to college or whether provision is being made for the boy of any age up to man's estate this store will best supply all needs. Prices as low as quality will permit. . , . We instance our readiness in a few departments only every other conceivable school requirement is here. " :' Practical Garments for School Girls NEW DRESSES FOR SCHOOL A large assortment of the newest styles in dresses for girls 6 to 16 years. Wool serge, poplin, jersey and silk materials. Regulation, one-piece and middy styles, some have full pleated skirts. Priced $12 to $42.50. DRESSES FOR SCHOOL WEAR Girls' serviceable dresses in checks and plaids, dark colors. High waist-line style with belts and colored collars. Sizes 6 to 14 years, $5.95 and $6.50. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL DRESSES Plain and fancy styles in children's gingham, crepe and cham bray dresses. Stripes, plaids and plain shades. One and two piece styles and guimpe dresses. Made with white collars. Sizes 6 to 14 years, $5 to $14.50. TUB DRESSES FOR GIRLS A large assortment of gingham dresses in plaids and plain shades, light and dark colors. Made with and without white collars, belts and pockets. Sizes 6 to 14 years, 98c to $3.59. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL COATS Materials include burella, zibeline, corduroy, velveteen and velour in khaki, dark colors and a few novelty mixtures. Some have large velour collars. Sizes to 16 years, $12.50 to $65. WOOL SWEATER COATS Misses' and children's heavy jersey wool knit swea ter coats in rose, copen and green colors. Made with pockets, some have belts. Sizes 6 to 16 years, priced $10. SWEATERS FOR SCHOOL Plain and fancy stitched wool sweaters in plain shades of cardinal, oxford, brown and heather and with white trimming. Sailor collars. 8 to 18 years, $1.98 to $3.95. DRAWERS Cambric and nainsook drawers with lace and embroidery trim mings, some have tucks and hem stitching and hand embroidery trimmings. Sizes 2 to 16 years, 25c to $2.50. SATEEN BLOOMERS Children's sateen bloomers with band and elastic waist. Sizes 4 to 16 years, 45c to $1.98. Misses' gymnasium bloomers of sateen and poplin, 'moderately priced $1.98. $2.25 to $3. PRINCESS SLIPS Princess slips made of good quality nainsook with lace, embroi dery and beading trimming. These are in sizes for girls from 6 to 16 years of age, $2.98 to $6.50. MIDDIES FOR SCHOOL Galatea middies in all white and white with blue collars and cuffs and braid trimmings. Regulation style with lace fronts and pockets. 6 to 16 years, PETTICOATS Misses' white petticoats of serv iceable quality nainsook and cam bric Lace, embroidery, tucks and insertion trimming. - Sizes 6 te 16 years, priced $1.50 to $6.50. Meier & Frank's: Children's Shop, Second Floor. Hosiery For School Wear We have a large assortment of durable stockings for the kiddies' school wear. : Our prices are low in the extreme. A hint of what we carry: ; , "CADET" HOSE Boys' and girls' "Cadet" stock ings in medium and heavy weights.. Elastic ribbed hose with double knees and seamless feet. Black only. Sizes 6 to 10. Pair 50c, three pairs $1.35. "PONY" HOSE Boys', girls' and misses' "Pony" stockings in several weights. Black, white and tan. Sizes 6 to 10. Pair 50c, three pairs $1.25. "DICK AND DOT" stockings for boys and girls. Me dium weight lisle and cotton weaves in black, white and tan. All sizes to 10. Pair 35c, three pairs for 90 CASHMERE HOSE Boys' and girls' medium ' weight ribbed cashmere hose in black only. Sizes 6 to 10. Pair 40c. INFANTS' HOSE Infants' fiber silk stockings in black and white. Black in sizes 4 to 6. White, 4 to 5. Pair 35c, three pairs 90. CASHMERE HOSE Infants' fine ribbed white cash mere hose in sizes 4 to 6. Pair 35c, three pairs. 90. s Meier & Frank's: Hosiery Shop, Main Floor. School Suits for Boys Clothes that will appeal to the wise heads of the family as much as to the impulsive boys. Sturdy, serviceable garments that look well, that will wear well and stand up under the wear and tear to which nearly every growing boy puts his clothes. Suits that besides giving the maximum of service exhibit the utmost refinements of style. A wide range of prices all very moderate. Sole Portland agents for "Sampeck" suits for boys 8 to 18 years, $10 to $25. Also "Dubbelbilt" suits for boys 6 to 18 years, $12.75 and $16.75. Ask to see our special $12.50 suits for boys 6 to 18. Extra Knickers An almost unlimited assort ment of sturdy tweeds, home spuns, fancy cheviots and worsteds. Full cut. Well made. All patterns and colors. 6 to 18 years.- $2 to $3.50. Corduroy The real wear-resisting knick ers are here in all weights and shades. Many with double seat and knees. 6 to 18 years. $2 to $3.50. Children's $1.25 Umbrellas 98c Just the thing for children's school use. Sturdy cotton um brellas, fast black and water proof. Steel rods, seven ribs. Curved or straight handles. Fin ished with silk tassel. Extra good values at 98c instead of $1.25. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. School Hats and Caps Fall hats and caps in serviceable tweeds, worsteds, stitched cheviots and new felt hats in all styles and colors. All sizes. 75c to $3. School Shirts and Blouses Newest patterns in fancy striped percale, madras and gingham, plain colored chambray, soisette and khaki. 6 to 16 years. 85c to $1.50. Meier & Frank's: Boys' Clothing- Shop, Third Floor. Leather Goods A Few Suggestions For School Girls Patent leather and leather belts in all colors from 65c upwards. Music folds in black genuine leather with leather and moire silk linings are priced from $3.50 upwards. Address and memo books, leath er bound. Coin purses for boys, etc. Moderate prices prevail. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. r Hair Ornaments Barrettes, braid and plain, all shapes and sizes in shell and am ber, ranging in price from 20c to 50c. Combs, front, side and back combs in amber and shell, priced 25c to 75c. Lingerie clasps and handy pins. Sterling thimbles and tape meas ures for the sewing class. Yarn holders, knitting needles, needle ends and stitch holders for youth ful knitters. Many other useful euggestions in this section. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. So He's Ready for His First Long Trousers! If there's a youngster in your family who's ready for his first long trousers suit, bring him here. We have a special depart ment of youths' long trousers suits it isn't a side issue with us. We find it easy to please the boy himself and the many others who want to be pleased mother, father, uncles, aunts, etc., and all the boys' play mates who feel they have a right -to express an opinion. High School Boys Come to us! Give us a few minutes of your time before you return to school and youll find that when you go back with a MEIER & FRANK suit on you possess an important asset clothes that give you poise and personality because reflecting the char acter of your tastes. A large assortment rightly priced $16.50 to $45. Meier & Frank's: Younger Young Men's Clothing Shop, Third Floor Hair Bows for School Wear We have an unusually large selection of children's hair bows made of extra fine quality taffeta ribbons at the moderate price of 69c. These hair bows are of taffeta ribbons with feather edge borders, others are in combinations of fancy stripes. All the wanted shades are shown. 5 inches wide. Each bow contains Vi yards of ribbon. Very special at each 69. ' Meier & Frank's: Ribbon Shop, Main Floor. School Hats We have now on display a great diversity of pleasing styles in children's new ' Fall hats for school wear. Velvet, velour and felt hats in every desirable 6tyle. These hats are shown in black and a good selection of colors. Meier & Frank's: Millinery Shop, Fourth Floor. Corsets The American Girl corsets suit able for growing girls and small women are here in all sizes from 20 to 28. Low and medium bust styles with medium short skirts. Plain coutil and pink brocaded materials. Mod erately priced from $1.50 to $2.50. Meier & Frank's: Corset Shop Third Flcor. Our Lower Price Store Announces for Today a Great Anniversary Sale of Shoes Featured by a Wonderful Disposal of Women's $4-66 Shoes 82.98-S3.98 Great final clearaway of all the broken lines of women's shoes that have accumulated during the past few weeks of busy selling. AH good desirable shoes ' in broken sizes. Pair special at $2.98 and $3.98. Women's $4-$5 Shoes $2.98 Women's patent, dull calf and white canvas shoes. Low or high heels. Button and lace patterns. Goodyear welt soles. Sizes 2 to 8. Big Girls' School Shoes $3.98 Brown English, dull calf and patent colt shoes in many new Fall styles suitable for big girls' school wear. All sizes 2 to 7. Good wearing shoes at only $3.98. Final Disposal of Women's Oxfords 79c This clearawav takes no account of cost, former selling price or present worth of these oxfords. Many kinds. Sizes 2V4, 3 and 3 only, ror quick dis posal, pair 79c. Men's $5.00-85.50 Shoes Pair $3.85 Men's dull calf and vici kid ehoes in button and blucher lace styles. Goodyear welt sewed soles. All sizes 6 to 11. Wonderful values in this sale at, pair $3.85. Meier & Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony. New Silk Windsor Ties 25c Plain and fancy designs in a wide variety of plaids, checks, Roman stripes and polka dots small, medium and large. Excellent values at 25c. High-grade Windsor ties in silks and crepes, fancy stripes and plaids, 350 to 650. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor, Fifth Street. Boys' Jersey Sweaters $2.25 A remarkably low price for these fine wool jersey sweaters in V and turtle neck styles. Good looking, good fitting, long wearing garments. Oxford, navy ahd maroon are the colors. Sizes for boys 5 to 14 years. Boys' Wool Ruffneck Sweaters $2.95 Finely serviceable wool sweaters in popular ruffneck style with fancy knit collar and band. Well styled garments made with two pockets. An exceptional opportunity is offered in this group of sweaters at $2.95. Sizes 5 to 14 years. Boy mr XT "I s iviunsing underwear MEIER & FRANK'S is Portland headquarters for the famous Munsing undergarments, known everywhere for their superior qualities, especially5' their durability and washability. We have complete new stocks for boys 6 to 18 years. Boys' medium weight gray cotton Muns ing union suits. Lightly fleeced garments. Long sleeves, ankle length style. Sizes for boys of 6 years, $1. Sizes for boys 8, 10, 12 years, $1.25. Sizes for boys 14, 16, 18 years, $1.50. Boys' medium heavy Munsing union suits. Not .fleeced. Bleached. Good Fall weight garments. Long sleeves, ankle length and short sleeves, knee length. Sizes for boys of 6 years, $1.50. Sizes for boys 8, 10, 12 years, $1.85. Sizes for boys 14, 16, 18 years, $2.25. Boys' heavy cotton fleeced Munsing union suits. Cream color. Long sleeves, ankle length style. Good Fall and Winter garments. Sizes for boys of 6 years, $1.35. Sizes for boys 8, 10, 12 years, $1.75. Sizes for boys 14, 16 years, $2. Boys' medium heavy weight worsted mixed Munsing union suits. Natural gray. Long sleeves, ankle length style. Good Fall and Winter weight garments. Sizes for boys of 6 years, $2. Sizes for boys 8, 10, 12 years, $2.50. Sizes for boys 12, 14, 16 years, $3.25. Boys' extra good quality medium weight worsted finish union suits. Natural gray. Long sleeves, ankle length. Closed crotch. Open back. Exceptional values. Sizes for boys 6, 8, 10 years, $1.25. Sizes for boys 12, 14, 16 years, $1.50. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor, Fifth Street. if Dictionaries Webster's Handy Dictionary, 25c. Webster's Pocket Dictionary, lea ther, 50c; cloth, 25c Webster's Elementary School Die tionary, 35c. Webster's Intermediate School Dic tionary, 55c. Webster's Common School Diction ary, 80c. Webster's High School and College Dictionary, $1.75. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, cloth, $3.50. American School and Home Self Pronouncing Dictionary, 60c. Funk & Wagnalls' Standard Desk Dictionary, $1.50. Meier & Frank's: Book Shop, Fifth Floor. Sale School Handkerchiefs BOYS' LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS 122 Good lawn initial handkerchiefs in all white with small colored block letters in blue, tan and lavender. For boys 6 to 12 years. Each 12 c or. six fox 650. Boys' full size linen initial and plain handkerchiefs at three for 50c and 25c each. GIRLS' AND MISSES' 'KERCHIEFS 9 Girls' and misses' white and colored sheer lawn handkerchiefs in em broidered corner designs, white and colors. Finished with solid color print borders, rolled edges and hemstitched hems. About half regular HANDKERCHIEFS AT, DOZEN 50 Misses' and children's plain white kerchiefs, white with fancy1 embroid ered corners, white with colored roll edges, white with plain hemstitched colored borders, dainty colored embroidered designs. Sheer and heavy weight lawn. No phone or C. O. D. orders taken on any of the above. Meier & Frank's: Handkerchief Shop, Main Floor. On Center Aisle Bargain Square Great Sale of White Goods 25c Final disposal of white goods, including checked nainsooks, jac quinettes," fancy woven madras, linen finished suitings, gabar dines, dimities and woven flax ons in stripes, dots and plain ma terials. 27 to 36 inches wide. Values to 45c. Moier & Frank's: Center Aisle, Slain Floor, Fifth St l i 1