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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, JANUARY 4, 1920.
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Store Opens
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TMfr QUALITY" STOAS Of PORTLAND
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PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE
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January Sale of
Knit Underwear
Offering Famous Makes of Women 's and Children 's
Undergarments Including our Celebrated
"Harvard Mills" and "Munsing " Lines
at Most Remarkable Savings
Opportunity to purchase underjyearof the quality offered in this January
Sale to Bring Down Living Costs atfthe amazing reductions quoted (while
quantities remain) will be availed of eagerly by women who have their own
or children's winter needs to supply or replenish.
WOMEN'S
"Harvard Mills"
Union Suits
$1.39
TJm extrjTsize j r $l.Ef,';
228 "Harvard Milla" union suiU in fine Merino
and solkateen vtriped Merino fabric ,
Styles include low neck,, no sleeves; low neck,
elbow sleeves and high neck, long- sleeves styles
fill anJde length.
Host remarkable values. .
WOMEN'S
46
Munsing" Vests
and Pants
79c
Regular and extra, sizes.
lOO "Munsing'' undergarments in extra line
Merino with silkateen stripe.
Vests in high neck, long sleeves style; pants
ankle length.
The values are eo wonderful that we do not
quote the comparative prices, t
BOYS', GIRLS'
"Munsing" Fleeced
Union Suits
69c
4 Broken assortment of sizes. u
180 boys' and gilds' "Mun
sing" onion suits in medium
weight fleece lined cotton,
High neck, long staves, ankle
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BOYS', GIRLS'
"Ro Tex" Cotton
Union Suits
65c
All . sizes, 8 to 14 years. .
180 boys' and girls "Ro Tex"
union suits in medium weight
fleece lined cbtton.
High Beck, long sleeves, ankle
length, drop seat. .
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INFANTS'
"Carter's" Merino
Shirts, Special
35c
Infants' sizes.
100 "Carter's" medium weight
wool and cotton shirts in button
front style.
Early Shopping
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Knit Underwear Shop, Main Floor.
2 Excellent Hosiery Values
Women's Silk and
Fiber Hose
89 c
All sizes. . ,
720 pairs of women's silk and fiber hose, "ir
regulars" with double lisle tops, heel and toes;
Semi-fashioned legs and seamless feet.
Cordovan, gray, black and white.
Women's Plain Black
Cashmere Hose
" V. 65c '
All sizes. "."'-'-
Medium weight black cashmere hose of finely
serviceable quality. ' - , '
Seamless feet and hemmed tops.
Meter & Frank's: Hosiery Shop, Main Floor.
This Range
Installed Complete
$76.50
Famous "Universal" cist
iron range remarkable
baker and most durable of
ranges at a most attrac- .
tive price.
Full polished 6-hole top
requires no b 1 a c king.
Western firebox properly
proportioned for local fuel.
Duplex grates for wood or
coal. Patent lift key-plate
over firebox for broiling
and toasting. Adjustable
sliding oven damper. Fire
box fitted with 6-pipe coils.
Six other styles of ranges specially priced for the
January Sales. v
Universal Pipeless Furnace
(asbestos-insulated) is making new friends every day because
it gives more heat with less fuel, better ventilation and a more
even distribution of the heat. Easy to install. Just one register
one hole in the floor.
Your Own Terms in Reason
-r-Meier & Frank's ? Sixth Floor, Firth Street.
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No Bobbins
to Wind
if you own an ELDREDGE
TWO-SPOOL ROTARY SEW
ING MACHINE. Two spools
do away with those tedious
moments when, perhaps in the
middle of a seam, it has been
necessary to stop and "wind
the bobbin." This rotary sew
ing machine sews direct .from
two spools of thread one
above and one below. It is the
highest grade sewing machine
made. You may buy it on the
very easy payment terms of
$1 Down $1 Week
SPECIAL!
Tomorrow and Tuesday
1 New Machine, electric
motor attachment, $50.
1 Singer Machine, $20.
1 Eldredge (not 2-S pool)
Machine, $20.
1 Drophead Machine, $15.
1 Drophead Machine, $10.
Dress Forms
Complete stocks of "Model"
dress forms at moderate prices.
,If desired pay only
$1 Down 50c Week
Meier & Frank's: Second Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
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Great Apparel Values
For the January Sales our Lower Price Store offers the following extraor
dinary values in women's and children's apparel.
Clearaway of Winter Coats
$5.00
Every coat in the lot is offered at LESS THAN HALF; regularly priced at $12.75
to $16.75. '
Just 100 garments in the lot; early selection is advised. Serviceable quality kersey
and chinchilla coats with zibeline stripes. Belted, semi-belted and loose back models.
Large 'collars of self material, plush and fur fabric. A good range of colors. Sizes
16 to 44. - :
A Wonderful Sale of Winter Suits
$9.75
Every suit in this sale is LESS THAN HALF; the regular price was $24.75. Just
100 suits.
Materials include poplin, serge and tweed. Tailored, semi-tailored and belted
models. Fur, braid and button trimmed; some have plush collars.' All the desirable
winter shades. Sizes 16 to 44.
A Great Disposal of Dresses
. $7.95
In this lot, too, you will find some of the garments at LESS THAN HALF;
regular prices range up to $16.75.
Dresses of silk poplin and serge. Plain, straight line, overskirt and high-waisted
effects for street and business wear. Silk embroidered, button and braid trimmed
models. Nearly all the wanted colors. Sizes 16 to 53. Just 75 dresses.
Children'sWinter Coats in a-Sale
$2.98
Regular values range up to $6.95. A limited number on sale at about half and
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Dependable quality velveteen and corduroy coats in sizes 3 to 6 years, and kersey
cloth coats in sizes 7 to 10 years. High waisted, belted and loose flaring back models,
Collars of velvet and self material. Patch and slash pockets. Brown, green, wine,
navy, etc.
An Unusual Sale of Women's Skirts
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About 100 skirts in this greatly underpriced lot. The regular values are $5.95.
Women's good looking skirts of durable serge and melrose cloth. Tailored models
with gathered backs and patch pockets. Wide belted effects. Navy and black are the
colors. Sizes 25 to 37. Wonderfully good values at $3.98.
Women's and Misses' High-Grade Skirts $7.50
Odds and ends of fine serge, poplin, novelty check and plaid skirts. A variety of
styles. Patch and tailored pockets. Sizes 25 to 41, but not all of the larger sizes in
every style. 50 skirts in the lot.
A Remarkable Sale of Women's Waists
. $1.98
Here again prices are sensationally reduced.
Made of fine voile, madras, dimity, organdy and batiste. Mostly white, but a few
with colored stripes. Neatly trimmed with lace, hemstitching and embroidery. Square
and V-neck models. Also two-in-one styles. Included in this lot' is a limited number
of georgette and crepe de chine waists. Broken sizes 36 to 54. Almost 500 waists.
Sale of Gold Medal House Dresses
$1.29 : v .
Some of these house dresses on sale M $1.29 have been regularly priced as much
as $2.50. 1
Broken line of "Gold Medal" house dresses made of good percales and ginghams:
Many pretty patterns and colors: A variety of styles. All sizes.
MEIER & FRANK'S LOWER PRICE DOWNSTAIRS
STORE, now in its fourth year, is the recognized
ECONOMY CENTER of Portland, selling always
GOOD substantial everyday-wanted merchandise at lower
prices. There is nothing spasmodic, nothing half-hearted
. about this Lower Price Store it is always working vigor
ously to lessen living costs.
It is a complete store in itself, all on one floor, paralleling in its
stocks many of the lines carried in the main store. It is easily ac
cessible by elevators and escalators. It is a spacious,, well lighted,
thoroughly ventilated emporium, having three street entrances on
Alder, Sixth and Morrison. It is, besides being an economy center,
a pleasant place to shop, as more and more people are coming to
find out.
And it is, above all, a STORE of SERVICE
extending ungrudgingly to. all the full uncurtailed
MEIER & FRANK SERVICE. Assuredly there is
no discrimination here in the matter of charging
purchases or other courtesies extended' by a stand
ard store to its patrons.
The Lower Price Downstairs Store contributes a notable list of
saving opportunities to the January Sales. Read and profit by the
offerings listed below. There are many equally good unadvertised
specials throughout this great "Economy Center."
DOMESTICS
The Lower Price Downstairs Store domestic section
enters the January Sale of White with these exceptional
values in dependable quality domestics. " " "
1000 Sample Bedspreads Vi Off
A wonderful variety of bedspreads including crochet, hon
eycomb and satin finish spreads in all sizes from the small
crib spreads to full bedspreads. Some are subject to slight
imperfections, while others may be soiled from handling. Our
regular prices of $1.75 to $10 are based on the "old" market
Sheets 98
72x90-inch size. Good sturdy
quality muslin sheets with
welted center seam. Regular
ly $1.39. Limit 6 to a custo
mer. . Sheets $1.79
81x90-inch size. Fine qual
ity full bleached muslin sheets
at about present wholesale
cost. Seamless.
Pillows 83
17x25-inch size. Feather bed
pillows filled with mixed feath
ers and covered with good
quality fancy ticking.
Pillow Cases 35
42x36-inch size. Just a lim
ited number of these "Gold
Seal" pillow cases made of
good heavy muslin. Dozen $4.
Lawn, Yard 38
40 inches wide.' Fine white
lawn suitable for baby dresses,
waists, etc. Regular 45c qual
ity. Poplin 49
36 inches wide. Good white
poplin in mill lengths from 2
to 10 yards. For bloomers,
skirts, etc. Regular 65c to 75c
qualities.
10 Yds. Muslin S2.75
36 - inch soft-finish muslin
for night gowns, baby dresses
and other undergarments. Reg
ular 35c yard quality. Limit
10 yards.
Galatea 37
29 inches wide. Serviceable
white galatea cloth in mill
lengths from 1 to 10 yards.
For middies, wash skirts, etc.
Regular 50c quality.
Muslin 25
36 inches wide. Good soft
finish muslin that will give
good service.
Terry Cloth 29
18 inches wide. Full bleached
double thread Terry cloth in
a good soft finish. Regular
35c yard quality.
Towels 19
17x34-inch size. Good dur
able huck towels in plain white
or white with red borders. Doz
en $2.20.
Towels 29
18x36 - inch size. Full
bleached Turkish towels in
plain white. Regular 35c qual
ity. Limit 12 towels to a customer.
10,000 Yards Insertions 2c
Swiss embroidery insertions from 1 to 4 -inches wide.
Regular values to 10c
Extra Special! Wash Laces at 5
Val, Cluny, Normandy Val and Shadow wash laces from 1
to 3 inches wide. White and ecru. To 15c values.
Women's Shoes $3.85
Half price and less than half what you would ordinarily pay
for shoes of such quality as these.
A clearaway of all small lots of women's shoes, regardless of
cost, former selling price or present worth.
Plain kid button shoes with cloth tops and Cuban or military
heels. Also gray kid shoes with cloth
tops and Cuban or military heels.
Many other short lines Broken lots,
but nearly all sizes 2 to 8 in the
sale. Come early for best selection.
Marine Shoes
$8.35
A fortunate special purchase of 400
pairs accounts for this great value.
Men's genuine marine and navy
shoes, made under government in
spection. Brown cordovan, brown
calf and black calf shoes made with
full leather soles. These shoes will
outwear two pairs of ordinary shoes.
All sizes 5 to 12.
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