SECTION FIVE
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Women's Features, Schools
Churches and Books
Open Evenings Until Christmas
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VOL. XXXVIII. PORTLAND. OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1919. yQ gl
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Headquarters for Weil-Built Toys That Will Long Outlast the Holidays
Leading Portland With Largest and Best Showing of WHEEL GOODS
A Columbia Bicycle For Boy or Girl
A BICYCLE la a quick mode of transportation and If It's a Colombia,
it Is also an exceedingly economical way to travel.
The Columbia la especially light running: and easy to operate and
is strongly built. It is the one bicycle that qualified for war service.
Velocipedes for the Younger Children
$4.75 to $28.50
STRONGLY constructed In most instances children outgrow velocipedes
from Powers, and pass them along for some other youngster' enjoy
Powers Mechanical
Toys Are Unusual
immense assortment awaits the
shopper who looks for instructive '
toys that will keep the thoughts and
fingers of the boys engaged for hours at
a time. Included are Mechanical War
Tanks, Erector Sets, Mechanical Band
Wagons, Chemistry Sets, Wireless Sets,
Telegraph Sets, Konstructo Educational
Wood Blocks in sets of various sizes.
$4.50 Educational Black
boards $3.69
A LPHABET, figure, picture roller. Hard
wood frame, desk style useful for
years and years.
Game Boards
$2.75 to $8.50
ICE large size for the use of every
member of the family. Can be used to
take the place of a table for many games.
Wheelbarrows 69c
Rabbit and cat design in
black and white. A toy size
that the wee ones will enjoy.
Shooflys at $3.50
Horse design, on well-balanced
rockers. Mas padded
seat and play box. Gay colors
make them more attractive.
Little Girlies'
Rockers
Only $2.75
VE7-ELL MADE
Elmwood
rockers with
large saddle
eeat, with spi
net back and
arms. Suitable
for children up
Rubber Tired Hand Gars Worth $1150
Specialized at $8.95
"PULL-STEEL frame, four
rubber-tired wheels.
Large wood seat. An easy
run n in K traveler and its
operation is splendid exer
cise. Other Hand Cars ranging
In price from $6.75 to 26.50.
Here's a Fast Car at $16.85
Regular Value $23
GOOD ootid white, not easily marred, with sporty red
striping1 it will be the pride of that boy's heart. Full
rubber tires, large radiator, hood and seat; knuckle Joint steer
ing gear, wooden steering wheel, gas and spark control.
Other Gars in a Price Range From $10.50 to $57
Highest Grade Wood Wagons Many Sizes and Prices
$5.00, $8.50, $10, $11.50, $12.75
$13.50 and $14.75
gLACK ash wood is used for these service wagons. They
are made with H-inch steel axles, hardwood wheels,
self-contained roller bearings, malleable steel braces and
wheel braces. Detachable sides. Wagons made for boys
who will make 'em hum!
For the smaller folk KIDDIE KARS 1b many sizes and styles.
to 6 y
finish is
golden oak.
The
or
PORTLAND'S GREATEST DOLL STORE OFFERS
Very Special!
$10 Dolls now $8.79
BEAUTIFUL in feature and col
oring have real hair wigs.
Full 23 -inch size.
Walking Dollies
$7.50 to $16.50
BESIDES being able to walk
they're lovely to see and
very neatly dressed. Ask for a
demonstration.
Kewpie Dolls
A Host of Them
pvRESSED and
many different poses. All
sizes In celluloid and composition
t f i.io to C3.no.
undressed.
Character Dolls
95- to KIO OO
DOLLS in their best dresses,
play clothes; girl and boy
dolls; dolls of many nations
becomingly outfitted. Seemingly
an endless variety to choose from.
Special Display of
Real Bisque Dolls
WITH real hair and sleeping
eyes all beautifully
dressed.
' Ask to ae the Baby Dolls that
lap "ma-ma" If yon know how to
make them.
Ornamental Dolls
that appeal to grown-up trls for
me ouuuoir ana nome display
DOLL BUGGIES
$7.95 to $29.50
well as to
' best dolls
A3
little girls for their
Many novelties here.
"piNELT fin
ished and
splendidly
made Reed Doll
Buggies re
productions of
real baby bug
gies. The gift
ideal for the
email girL
Make This a Furniture Christmas Use Your Credit Without Interest at Powers
Gate Leg Tables
Bed Davenports
For Day and
Night Use
Gedar Chests
t 1 O QA instead of J21.50
J 1 JmZJJ the regular selling
price. 25x39 inches when open
folds much smaller when not
in use. Prettily designed and
nicely finished.
tfCQ TC Oak finished, np
wOti I if holstered in Span
ish leatherette. Open to bed
size with one motion. Large
stock ranging In price from
this special to $62.50, $67.50, $71,
$75, and up.
vol Cifl ana otners up
W X .V 549
to
9.50. Splendidly
Duut oi moin-prooi ceaar, Drass
bound, etc. Treasure chests
that make a long - treasured
Christmas gift.
Brighten Your Home With Artistic Lighting
JJANDSOMELY shaded lamps of every type designed to soften and
make mellow artificial light. A lamp of this type beautifies even
the plainest surroundings. Floor lamps with marble base and silk
fringed shades, velour standard, silk cord to match $205
Chair lamps; silk shaded; silk cord pulls. Trimmed complete. .$112.75
Reading lamps silver finished, silk shaded. $5o. 00 and $69.75
Hammered gold effects $43.75 to $54.50
Metal lamps silver, gold, ivory a full line $14.00 to $34.50
Floor lamps complete with shades............... .$30.00 to $97.00
Select Your Christmas Phonograph at Powers
Hear
the
Si RAD I VARA
know roa. TOMt?
THE patented soundboard is like that of a piafio, and is a radical departure
from the old-style phonograph. Listening to the Stradivara you hear
only clear, sweet music no metallic, piercing or megaphonlc tones. All disc
records may be played on the Stradivara and improved in the playing.
5c Puts a Victrola
in Your Home
SEE POWERS at once and make the initial payment of five cents, and we
will deliver this Victrola to your home any time you say.
Easy Pay Plan
5c the first week, 10c the second week, lSe
the third week, and so on until you reach
$1.00 then finish paying at the rate of $1.00
weekly.
PLAYS ALL SIZE DISC RECORDS
Emerson Records 25 c Each
An excellent assortment of Instrumental and vocal selections.
Rogers 26-Piece
Silver Set
3
Smoking Stands
Convenient Phone
Sets
1 CPlwi 57c war tax.
P A A "xJ Handsome case,
attractively lined, holds one
sugar shell, one butter knife,
six knives, forks, tea and des
sert spoons. A beautiful pat
tern the December bride will
love.
ill
0 OC 3.75, $6.75,
V J $12.
$7.50. 19.
finish. Conveniently arranged
for the smoker and just the
right height.
7 OK-"3.25,
$14.50. $16.75
and 11 Tl Mflhnirnnv rw
oak finish. Many pretty de
signs some with stools, some
with chairs. A phone set will
win a world of appreciation.
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For the Home of Comfort Beautifully
Upholstered
Overstuffed Davenports
A WONDERFUL showing of these many styles, many sizes;
x upholstered in tapestries of so many different colorings that
you are sure to see one that would look perfectly at home in
your most comfortable room.
Of enduring construction throughout there's years of delight
ful ease and comfort, in sitting or lounging, ahead fot the proud
possessor of one of these so-thoughtful gifts.
$89.50, $135, $155, $162.50 and Upward
Comfort Chairs Strongly
Featured at Powers
DVERY home is the richer for the Christmas gift' of a comfortable chair,
a- Here are the most popular types this year, and prices are wonderfully
moderate giving no hint of the value and comfort they pay for.
Handsome Oak Rocker Special at $13.85
N extremely modest price for a chair of excellent appearance. Oak stock.
rt designed similar to illustration. Has pad seat and back shaped for
comfort.
$33.75 is an Exceptionally Low Price
For the Great Chair Illustrated at the Left
QTURDILT constructed with selected oak frame. Pull Spanish leatherette uphol
stered, equipped with foot rest that can be pushed out of sight when not in use.
What a present for dad! How gratefully he-ll ease down Into its cushioned comfort
after the day's work.
Many Other Patterns at 37.50. 41.25, $47.50 and up to $67.30
Great Comfort Rockers Underpriced $39.50
SPRING seat, spring back, wing sides a comfortably cushioned type of particu
larly restful design. It is as good .looking a piece of furniture as it is comfortable
a valuable addition to the home.
Others as Low as $25.50
Open Evenings
Until Christmas
You'll Find That Gift RUG at
Powers The very one
you had in mind!
Small Rugs for so little as
27x54 -inch mottled Axmlnster Rugs
2x4-foot oval Rag Rugs
30x60-inch Smyrna Chenille Rugs
30xS0-lnch Aztec Navajo Rugs
36-inch Axmlnster Rugs. ....... .$8.75,
27x51-lnch Wilton Rugs
1.25
3.75
5.50
S.OO
.75
9.7.1
12.SO
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Room-Size Rugs .
you may enjoy as you pay on Powers'
Easy Pay Plan.
9x12 Tapestry Rugs, priced close at
93S.OO. S39.50. S42.50
9x12 Velvet Rugs, ranging S39.50 to S60.00
Axmlnster Rugs featured at very low prices,
45. S55. S65. S69.SO. S75
9x12 Wilton Rugs, SIOO. $115
Easy Running Carpet
Sweepers at Little Prices
Majestic oak frame nickel-trimmed
Carpet Sweepers S3.50
Bissell's Carpet Sweepers $4.75, 95. 95.75
Oak Library Table
Very Special at $29:75
CELECTED quartered oak stock, finely finished, fumed or golden.
This table has the convenient magazine ends that are always highly
appreciated In a table of this type.
Heavy legs and bracketed corners thick plank top built for
greatest service. One of these tables will be an ornament to your home
for years.
Quartered Oak Dining
Table $39.75
A MASSIVE table with heavy base and shapely legs. Thick plank top
r- selected stock. We consider it the greatest dining table value in
our immense stocks. Featured at a very low price for the holiday season.
A Tea Wagon is a Delightful Gift
This One Special at $14.50
QHOICE of oak or mahogany finish. This Tea Wagon may be easily wheeled
, J'fr1" f Cre. a?d 8tands flrmIy when not running. Designed for ease
of handling and beauty of appearance a favorite with hostesses who entertain often.
Open Evenings
Until Christmas