the ironxixG oregoxux, tiiirsday, January 22, 1920
SMILES" Second Life Savers With the WHOLE Flavor of the Mint-
-Buy TWO for the price of ONE Two for 5c MAIN FLOOR
"U. S. Standard" Cleaner
Hugh Walpole
will give a lecture at the
Masonic Temple, 8:20 this
evening, subject "Russian
Vignettes," auspices the
Drama League. Tickets $1.10
(including war tax), on sale
in our Book Shop, Fifth
Floor.
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Center Aisle Bargain Square, Main Floor
"Regal" Polish Mop 25c
Can be used for all varnished, painted and waxed sur
faces, linoleums, wood work, etc. Shaped to -fib the cor
ners cleans, polishes and dusts at the same time. Adjust
able handle. Padded to protect furniture. Can be washed
and renewed. Packed in separate tin container.
25c bottle of polishing oil, special at 10.
Quart 33c, Pint 18c
This high-grade U. S. Standard bathroom cleaner is
very economical a small amount will suffice for a large
surface. It cleans and polishes porcelain and enameled
tubs; mosaic and marble floors; nickel and brass faucets;
enameled, varnished and painted surfaces.
Quart can special 33c, pint can special 18c.
Meier & Frank's: Basement.
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Meier & Fr nl;'n:
Center Aisle, Main Floor.
The
to Bring Down Living Costs
JamiuLairy
Sales
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Take Advantage of Our
Unique Special Offer
A 3 Days' FREE Trial
of the Nationally Known and Used
Hoover Suction Sweeper
"Beats As It Sweeps
As It Cleans"
Scores of Portlanders have tak
en advantage of MEIER &
FRANK'S special offer to send
one of the nationally famous
Hoover suction sweepers to one's
home and leave it there for three
days without any obligation to
purchase.
Phone or write us if you would like one of the suction sweepers for
a three days' free trial we will deliver the Hoover to your home, a
factory representative will give you a practical demonstration, you
keep the Hoover in your home and use it for three days FREE.
If at the end1 of the three days' free trial you decide to keep the
Hoover permanently you can if desired take advantage of our most
liberal credit offer
Make .your own terms in reason.
Meier & Frank's: Seventh Floor and Basement Balcony.
Apparel Sale
For a wonderful disposal of women's and children's
winter apparel we've grouped odds and ends of various
lines and marked them $5 to close out in a hurry.
Suits $5
Fine serge and poplin suits
in good styles. Nicely trimmed.
Broken sizes. 25 only. For
merly priced at $24.75.
Dresses $5
Women's poplin, serge and a
few messaline dresses in the
wanted styles and colors. Brok
en sizes. 75 only. Were $7.95
to $12.95.
Coats $5
Stripe zibeline, kersey cloth
and coats of other materials in
good weights. Well lined. 125
garments. Were $12.75 to $15.
Skirts $5
Women's new serge and pop
lin, also fancy wool mixed
ihecked skirts. Button trimmed.
Sizes to 40. Only 50. Were
$7.50 and $8.50.
Children's Coats at $5
Coats of kersey, velveteen, etc Belted and loose back styles
with plush and velvet trimming, some have large plush collars.
Sizes 7 to 14. Just 100 coats. Were priced to $12.75.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
A Regular Good Old Fashioned
Shoe Sale
$2.98
Almost any kind of shoes are
good values at $2.98 today but the
shoes we offer in this sale are
GOOD SHOES shoes in good
styles and that will give good serv
ice. And what's more, we have 1200
pairs of such shoes in this sale.
Included Are
Shoes with dull calf bottoms, leather
soles and cloth tops. Patent colt shoes
with cloth or leather tops. ' Dull calf J
shoes with dark gray tops. Black kid
and brown oxfords. Gray kid oxfords.
Black kid high shoes. Also several other
1 to 10 odd pair lots. Lace and button
styles. Low, high and medium heels.
Leather soles.
For convenience in selection sizes are
marked on each shoe and separate tables
are allotted to the different sizes. Sizes
from 2& to 8.
No phone orders or approvals, none
sent C. O. D. No sales to dealers.
Meier & Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony.
Dropped!
$45 to 75 Dresses
$39.50
. Distinguished street frocks
which can be worn with fur
scarfs all spring and early sum
mer. Made of the extra fine
navy blue tricotine and serge
which only the best manufac
turers use these days. A few
unusually good jersey frocks are
in the collection. One of a kind.
Sizes 36 to 42 in the lot.
SKIRTS
$15 to $17.50 Kinds
$9.45
$18.50 to $25 Kinds
$11.85
One of a kind serges, poplins, plaids,
homespuns and a few broadcloths.
Plain navy or black, as well as black
or white and colored plaids. Not all
sizes in any one style.
Meier & Frank's:
Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor.
REMNANTS
of Silks
Fascinating collection of odds
and ends from our busy Silk
Store. Plain and figured silks
including taffeta, satin and so
on. Variety of colors. All half
price. Lengths 1 to 5 yards.
None C. O. D.
No exchanges.
Meier & Frank's:
Silk Shop. Second Floor.
Rag Rugs
These rugs are in the 6mall
sizes and some are soiled.
No. Size 1 Were Now
20 24x36 $1.75 98?
35 27x54 $2.25 1.38
34 27x54 $2.75 SI. 78
22 30x60 $2.75 1.78
49 30x60 $3.25 2.15
20 3x6 $3.50 2.35
20 3x6. $4.75 3.15
Meier & Frank's: Seventh Floor.
Dress Blouses at Half
9 to 37.50 Were $18 to $75
Women are choosing two
or three at a time !
They are blouses which
simply cannot be equaled at
the prices.
Exquisite confections of
the finer georgette crepe,
charmeuse or laces.
Exclusive !
Suitable "to combine with
satin or cloth skirts for after
noon and informal evening
wear.
All are long enough to be belted or tied with a sash so that they
will become one with the skirt. In this way they form a charming
costume at much less than one equally fine gown would cost.
Meter & Frank's: Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor.
Books About
the Opera
Every one planning to hear
next week's Grand Opera will
wish to read the stories of the
different plots. The Book Shop
suggests:
"The Complete Opera Book,"
by Gustav Kobbe a comprehen
sive handbook by one of the
leading musical critics of Amer
ica, comprising stories of the
operas, together with 400 lead
ing airs and motives in musical
notation. Profusely illustrated.
,This book includes the new as
well as older works. $5.
"The Standard Operas," by
George P. Upton a new re
vised edition from new plates
describing every opera of note
and with discriminating com
ments -on the music. Illustrated
by numerous photographs of fa
mous singers. $2.50.
"The Standard Opera Glass,"
by Charles Annesley contain
ing detailed plots of 155 cele
brated operas with critical and
biographical remarks, dates; etc.
Illustrated. $1.50.
''The Lure of Music," by Olin
Downes depicting the human
side of great composers, with
stories of their inspired crea
tions, dealing particularly with
certain famous selections from
the operas. $1.50.
Meier & Prank's:
Book Shop, Fifth Floor.
Boys9 AH -Wool Mackinaws
Regmlarly Priced Up to $20.00
$11.85
To create a stir in the Boys' Store similar to that sure
to attend today's big "doings" in the adjoining Store for
Men, we have taken 100 mackinaws from regular stock
and reduced them sharply for this occasion.
They're just the sort of coats vigorous out
door boy 3 want these next three months
warm, good looking mackinaws that keep a
boy comfortable on the coldest day and allow
plenty of play for agile limbs.
Of all-wool materials, well made, these coats represent
a good investment not only for this winter but for future
years. Every pattern and coloring a boy would choose and
his parents approve. Sizes 8 to 18 years.
Meier & Frank's: The Store for Bos, Third Floor.
Have You Tried
the Popular
E. M. Clothes
Bleach
This wonderful clothes
bleach is made right here in
Portland and is guaranteed.
It will make yellow clothes white
and white clothes whiter. Will
remove fruit, berry, perspiration,
blood and ink stains. It is a
deodorizer, a germicide, a disin
fectant, a bleach; It does not con
tain ammonia, acids or any chem
icals injurious to the fabric.
Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor.
. (Mail Orders Filled.)
This Regular $39.50
Acorn Combination Heater
$28.50
This Acorn Combination
Heater has duplex grates
burns wood, coal, bark or bri
quets. . -
Oblong shape exposed fire box
heats the floor. Hot blast saves fuek
A well - built, tightly, constructed
heater that will give splendid satis
faction at the minimum of fuel cost.
Plain castings. Attractively nickel
trimmed.
Limited number on sale at $28.50.
Your Own Terms
In Reason
Meier & Frank's: Sixth Floor.
(Mail Order 1 Hied.)
Bring AH the Strength of Their Great Price-Shattering
Armament to Bear on This
Sale for Men
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Suits and Overcoats
Our Price to YOU Is Less Than the
Manufacturer's Price to US
tfmm'lUS is a good-will sale purely. Its object is to make new friends for, and draw
more tightly the bonds between old friends and, The Store for Men. It fits in
admirably with the January Sales to Bring Down Living Costs and is a fine example
of the wonder-working efficacy of MEIER & FRANK'S newest great effort along this
line.
No Man Can Have Any Excuse for Going Without
A New Suit or Overcoat Any Longer
at least not on the score of high prices if he makes it a point to attend this sale in
good time. We wish we had more but it took the hardest sort of planning to get as many
as 255 garments the number that will be ready when the store opens at 9:15 this
morning.
The Suits at $28.50
A veritable bonanza for young men especially
and older men with young ideas in dress (a goodly
number nowadays). There are sizes from 33 to
42 in this assemblage.
Waist-seam style, single and double-breasted
models, belted back and all-around belted, some
fine looking sport suits of the type that will be
in heavy demand later on.
Materials include all-wool cheviots,- aVso de
pendable quality tweeds and unfinished worsteds.
Desirable patterns and colorings -many of the
sorts that will be "good" this spring and summer.
Overcoats at $28.50
Here again is a rare find for young men and men
who stay young. Society Brand, Adler Rochester
and other well-known makes are included.
Waist-seam, belted back, all-around belted and
form-fitting models.
A wide range of handsome mixtures and good
plain shades with browns, blues, dark greens, tans
and oxfords emphasized.
Sizes 34 to 40.
Sir
It will cost you money to STAY AWAY
from this sale. If you are soon again
offered such woolens and such tailoring at such
a price we'll be mighty happy, but we're also
mighty doubtful.
Meier &. Frank's: The Store for Men. Third Floor.
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