13 SEE PAGE 12 AND BACK PAGE THIS SECTION FOR ADDITIONAL MEIER & FRANK NEWS Great Usher in 4th Anniversary of 31 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, POKTLAXD, AUGUST 8, 1920 Sales &sUfciu4 tear The- Quality' Stok& or- Portland riftls. 5.'cU, l-lorrueiy Aldv 3t& All Sections of the Downstairs Store Join in This Celebration and AH Our Patrons Are Cordially Invited to Do Likewise WE can conceive of no more practical way by which we could show on this its fourth anniversary our appreciation of the patron age accorded the Downstairs Store than by inviting everyone and especially the steady customers of this Lower Price Emporium to share in a remarkable feast of bargains. To this end we offer for tomorrow substantial reductions from our regularly lower-than-elsewhere prices on the following and other wanted merchandise which we have not room to advertise here. As always, we give SERVICE as well as values because we do not believe in doing things by halves but offer our courtesies in full measure to all our friends and patrons whether of the upstairs or downstairs store, whether they buy much or buy little, whether they pay cash or have the merchandise charged. "Gold Medal" Sample Dresses E4jt Almost Wholesale Cost "Gold Medal" garments need no introduction. The Down Stairs Store's House Dress Section, renowned for the splendid garments it carries and the prices at which it sells them, counts "Gold Medal dresses among its best. ' Women are enthusiastic about Gold Medals. The several hundred dresses in this lot, being samples, are the choicest products of the manufacturer and we offer them to our patrons at about what WE would 'have to pay for the garments should we buy them today. Prices Range From $1 to $6.50 Fine ginghams, percales and madras materials of excellent quality. Models for morning and afternoon wear in the home and for street wear four of the styles illus trated. All of the garments are exceptionally well made. Being samples, some are slightly soiled. - Many patterns -and colors. ' MEN'S and BOYS' Needs for Anniversary - Boys' Knicker Suits Less Than Present Wholesale $8.35 250 wool-mixed suits for boys from 7 to 17 years. Well made, smartly styled garments that will give SERVICE. Norfolk coats with slash pockets. Knickers are full 'cut and lined throughout. Gray and brown mixed cheviots and cassi meres. Buy now for school wear. Men's" Dress Shirt Sale $1.49 Odd lines of men's dress shirts that are astonishingly fine at the price. Of good madras and percale in broad and narrow striped patterns, wanted colors. Soft and French cuff styles. Sizes 14 to 17 in the lot, but broken lines. Men's Balbriggan Garments 69 Regular $1.00 grade. Medium weight. Shirts in short sleeves, drawers ankle length with rein forced seat. White. Shirts in sizes 36 to 44, drawers 32 to 42. Men's Half Hose 3 for 50 Regularly 25c pair 3 pairs at the usual price of 2 for Anniver sary. Of closely woven Maco yarn in dark and medium striped designs blue, tan and gray, also plain black with white feet. Sizes 9 to llYz. Men's Athletic Union Suits 9S Regular $1.69 Kerry Kut Bum mer union suits of nainsook and flaxon. "White with self stripes and checks, deep neck yoke, broad elastic back band, open on side. Sizes 36 to 46. Children's Play Suits $1 Worth $1.50 a third less for Anniversary. Sizes 2 to 8 years in these play suits of good grade khaki and denim with red trim ming. All main seams double stitched. Fine little garments for immediate wear. Silks! Anniversary Sales D omestics! Our Regularly Lower-Than-Elsewhere Prices Reduced 2500 Yards Silks Made to sell at $2.50, now at almost half that price. Fancy printed silks in beautiful foulard patterns, small dots, checks and large floral designs. 36 inches wide. Fine materials for dresses, waists, kimonos, coat linings, etc. 3500 Yards Silks Save more than a third on some. In cluded are yard-wide silk mixed poplins in varied color effects, all silk striped shirtings, plain yard-wide Jap silks in light shades. 3500 yards in this group for Anniversary at 89c yard. 89c Our Special 95c Damask 75 56-inch fine mercerized dam ask in five good floral patterns. Round Damask Cloths $1.39 Extra special price for 58x58 round pattern damask cloths. Satin Damask Cloths $1.98 $2.75 value.' 72-inch satin finished damask cloths, hemmed ready to use, in fine moire ef fects, pin stripes and checked borders. . ' Bleached Muslin Yard 29 Regular 35c grade. 3000 yards of Forest Pride bleached muslin in a good heavy quality. 36 inches wide. Dresser Scarfs Special 59 Worth $1. Hemstitched dresser scarfs of fine birdseye Jacquard cloth, highly mercerized. 46 inch. Standard Gingham Yard 29 Worth 50c yard. 2000 yards standard ginghams in pretty plaids, stripes, checks, etc. 32 inches wide. White Suiting Yard 25 1500 yards fine linen finish white suiting. 36 inches wide. Almost half price at, yard 25c. Standard Percales Yard 29 Regular 40c grade. 2500 yards good quality standard percales in light and dark colors includ ing some plaids. 36 inches wide. Mill lengths in 2 to 10-yard lengths. Galatea Cloth Yard 39 c Regular 60c grade. 1800 yards of Reliance galatea cloth in tan, navy, cardinal and striped ef fects. bolts. 32 inches wide. Full Luncheon Cloths Special 49 Mill runs of qualities that would sell regularly at $1. Good 36x36 luncheon cloths or table tops with fancy Jacquard bor ders, striped centers. Cotton Challis Yard 29 Regular 35c grade. 3000 yards' cotton challis in pretty floral and conventional designs. Ex ceptional for comfort coverings. Full yard wide. Mill lengths 2Vs to 10 yards. Silkoline Yard 29 Regular 35c grade. 2000 yards silkoline in good desir able patterns and colorings. 36 inches wide. Mill lengths, 2i to 10 yards, some in full bolts. Huck and Crash Yard 13 Worth 25c yard. 100 pieces. Good heavy qualities. 17 inches wide. Huck Towels Doz. $1.75 - 200 dozen huck towels. Good heavy grade. Size 17x32. Reg ularly sold at 25c and 15c each. Turkish Bath Towels 38 Values to 65c each. 75 dozen heavy Turkish bath towels. Bleached. Sizes up to 22x45. Subject to slight imperfections. Bedding! Nashua Wool-Nap Blankets $4.75 Formerly special at $5.98 now more than a dollar saved on that special price. 200 pairs of genuine Nashua Wool-Nap dou ble blankets in plain white with pink and blue borders. Size 66x80. Bed Spreads Special $2.89 Worth $3.49. 600 genuine Wear - Well honeycomb bed spreads. Good heavy quality. Size 78x88. v Muslin Sheets Special $2.19 Worth $3. Good sturdy muslin- sheets. Hemstitched. About 50 dozen. Size 81x99. Muslin Pillow Cases 49 Made to sell at 75c and 85c each. 100 dozen muslin pillow cases to match sheets. Hem stitched. Sizes 42x36 and 45x36. Nashua Cotton Blankets $1.98 Formerly special at $2.79 pair. 200 pairs Nashua' double cotton blankets in gray, white and tan with colored' borders. Size 54x74. Silkoline Comforts Special $3.98 Made to sell at $5.98 pair. 600 fancy art silkoline com forts, hand knotted. Filled with good clean cotton. Size 72x90. Nashua Cotton Blankets $2.98 Worth $4 pair. Nashua dou ble cotton blankets in plain grays and tans with pink and blue borders. Good weight. Size 64x80. Feather Pillows Each $1.49 Worth $2.49 ach. 200 pairs good feather pillows covered "with satin finish striped ticking. Full 3 pounds.. Size 20x27. Monarch Nonpareil Blankets $4.75 Worth $6.50 pair. 100 pairs Monarch Nonpareil double blankets, heavy wool finish, whipped edges. Pretty plaids, blues, tans, pinks and grays. Size 66x80. MANY EQUALLY GOOD UN ADVERTISED BARGAINS Anniversary Sale of Dresses Delightfully different and utterly fascinating are these new dresses of chiffon, plain and figured georgette, crepe de chine, tricolette and com binations of taffeta, georg ette and tricolette. Many pretty over -blouse effects, s16 draped, accordion pleated, . be-ruffled and plain skirts, elastic shirred bottoms, snug-fitting bodices . . . folds, tiny pleats, pin tucks, beads, embroidery, ribbons their charms are many. All the most desir able shades. Sizes 16 to 42. New Autumn Arrivals Take Part in Anniversary New Fall Dresses $10.00 Some should bring half as much again. Women's and misses' decidedly pretty navy and black all-wool French serge dresses in sizes 16 to 44. Straight line, basque and coat effects, plain and overskirt models. With round and square necks, narrow gir dles, braids, buttons, silk embroidery, pin tucks, narrow hems and distinguished pockets. Such dresses will impress you as remarkable at ten dollars! New Fall Coats $19.75 A saving of almost a fourth on women's and misses' new coats in. this Anniversary Sale. Stylish garments of plush, beaver plush, polo cloth and kersey. Full ripple back and belted models with large collars of kit coney fur or.of the material. Made with large flap pockets and full cuffs. Lined and unlined. Sizes 16 to 44 in the new shades of brown, reindeer, navy, copen, gray, dark red and black. SHOE SALE The Down Stairs Store is rapidly expanding, thanks to the liberal patronage accorded its better values. It announces wonderful Anniversary savings for men, women, boys and girls. We list a few of the specials others just as good are omitted. Women's White' Shoes $1.79, $2.69, $3.95 At $1.79 women's white pumps and oxfords with high and low Heels. - Sub-standards from a factory that makes high-grade hand turned white shoes. Sizes 2'i to 8. At $2.69 women's white canvas one-strap pumps with low heels also white canvas pumps with Cuban heels. Sizes .2 to 8. At $3.95 women's Reignskin shoes that would sell for $8 in the regular" way half price for Anniversary. 9-inch tops, Goodyear welt leather soles and military heels, some ' with Louis Cuban heels. Sizes 2Ya to 7. Boys' $3.50 to $5 Shoes $1.69 Clearaway of a multitude of small lots while quantities last. All leather shoes, mostly dull calf, button pattern. Boys' sizes 4, 4, 5, 5 and 6. Youths sizes 9, 9 and 10. Children's $4 to $5 Shoes $2.98 Brown kid, patent colt, dull calf and vici kid pumps and oxfords. Plain and strap pumps and good-looking oxford styles. Sizes 11 to 2. Extra Special ! 1000 Silk Waists $2.98 Waists that formerly sold up to $5.98 reduced to half price in this Anniversary Sale. A big wonderful grouping of all odd lots, broken assortments and short lines of silk waists from our regular stocks. Women should buy them in twos and threes at this sensationally low price. Crepes de Chine Georgettes Wash Silks Fancy Taffetas Embroidered and lace-trimmed models and tailored blouses. Many have the popular elbow sleeves. Wanted colors, also black and white. All popular sizes from 36 to 44 included in the sale. Hosiery, Underwear More Excellent Values Girls', Children's Wear Two Anniversary Values $1.39 for 4 to 14-year dresses of chambray, gingham and middy twills in many good styles. All of our special .$1.98 to $2.49 grades now still further re duced for Anniversary. 69c for regular $1.00 to $1.50 gar ments. Dresses, play suits, rompers, creepers. Various good fabrics. A round-up of broken lots offered for Anniversary at this new low price. . Women's Fiber Silk Hose 69 Worth $1 pair. Women's fiber silk hose in white and some gen uine "Onyx" pure thread silk hose, mostly in gray. Regular sizes 8, 9 and 9lss. Women's Vests 3 for $1 Regularly 50c each now 3 for $1. Women's vests in regular and out-sizes with tape tops, lace trimmed and crochet tops at this remarkably low price for Anniversary. Children's Hose Special 25 Duplicates of these hose would regularly sell for 40c and 50c pair, but because of a slight imperfec tion we offer this fine lot at sav ings of as much as half. Chil dren's fine close ribbed and heavy ribbed hose for boys. Black, brown and white. Children's Sox Pair 25 35c and 50c sub-standards. 3600 pairs of . children's sox in sizes 4 to 9V4. White with colored roll tops. Table Oil Cloth 29c Would sell for 60c yard if all first quality. 45-inch table oil cloth in fancy colors including tans, greens, reds. 50 pieces. Not more than 6 yards to a customer. Window Shades 73c Worth a dollar. Not more than 6 to a customer. 900 full regulation size window shades in greens and tans. 6-ft. length. Standard roll ers. While any remain. Meier & Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony. v - SSSS33B CSSB