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Additional Important News in the Meier & Frank Advertisement on the Opposite Page and Back Page of This Section
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The- Quality" Store or- Portland
There's Inspiration and There's Example in What We Are Doing and We Shall Press Strongly Forward
TIIE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 10. 1920
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emi-Annual- Sale of .
NOTIONS, Etc.
More than a hundred listed items for home sewing and dressmakers and for personal use. Sewing
thread, crochet cottpn, needles, thimbles, binding, boning, pins, hooks a;nd eyes, snap fasteners, hair pins,
hair nets, curlers, curling irons, braids, tapes, bindings, hose supporters, dress shields, household aprons,
elastic, shoe laces, barettes, corset laces, coat hangers, pants hangers, fur chains, ribbon wire, tomato pin
cushions, tatting shuttles and every other imaginable "notion" needed in modern life.
All the scores of prices Quoted are "special" for this semi-annual sale, which begins to
morrow and continues until Saturday night (while Quantities last). Mail orders will be
filled as long as quantities last. Entire Notion Shop will be given over to the sale tomorrow
and succeeding days, and there will be extra tables and an additional sales force.
Sewing Thread
Basting Cotton
Clark's and Coats' cotton thread,
black and white, 150 yards to
spool, doz. spools $1, spool. 10
Clark's 0. N. T. cotton thread in
colors, 100 yards to spool, doz.
spools 65c, spool.., G
Byssine mercerized machine
thread in black, white and as
sorted colors, 100 yards to
spool, doz. spools 65c, spool.
Charter Oak machine thread,
broken size assortment, 8, 12,
16 and 20, specially priced, per
spool
Waconta basting cotton in white
only, 300-yard spools, 2 spools
25c, spool 15
Alexander Kin?: basting cotton.
black and white, 250 yards to
spool, doz. spools 85c, 2 spools
15c, spool 80
Corticelli and Carlson - Currier
sewing silk, best quality, all
the wanted shades, 100-yard
spools, doz. $1.60, spool... 180
Fairfield sewing silk, 3 spools
25c, spool 100
Barbour's linen button thread,
black, 75 yards to spool... 250
Aunt Lydia linen finished carpet
thread in black, white and drab,
doz. spools $1.50, spool 150
Mending and Crochet
Threads
Silko mercerized darning cotton,
black, white and colors, 3 balls
25c, ball 100
Charter Oak and U. S. A. darn
ing cotton in black, white and
tan, 3 spools 10c, spool 50
Clark's and Coats' mercerized, 3
strand darning cotton, black,
white and brown, 45 yards to
spool, 2 spools 15c, spool... 80
Hubbard's white and red mercer
ized darning cotton, also gray
cashmere mending cotton, 3
balls 10c, ball 50
Hemingway darning silk in black
and colors, doz. spools $1, 3
spools 25c, spool 100
Dexter's silko crochet cotton,
white and good assortment of
colors, 2 spools 25c, spool. 150
Pearl's crochet cotton in black,
pink and ecru, 2 spools 15c,
spool 100
Needles and
Accessories
Smith's between needles, 12 to
paper, 2 paper3 50
Sewing needles, all sizes, 2 pa
pers 25c, paper 150
Sewing machine needles, 3 in
tube ....100
Steel Crochet Hooks, broken size
assortment, 3 hooks 10c, 1..50
Knitting needles, celluloid, 2
needles to set 100
Steel knitting needles, 4 to set,
per set 100
Small size silk colored emeries.50
Empress metal crochet ball hold
ers, 35c grade for 250
Tailors' wax chalk, box 45c, four
pieces 50
Thimbles, steel, open and closed
ends 50
Aluminum thimbles, assorted
sizes 30
Beltings and
Bonings
Boncstay and plain cotton belting,
sizes 2Vfe to 5 in., yard.... 180
Warren's curved and straight
boned cotton belting in black
and white:
2 inch size 120
2Y2 inch size 150
3 inch size 200
Warren's straight cotton belting:
12 and 2 inch size.. ..220
2 2 and 3 inch size.... 270
Warren's curved boned cotton
belting in black and white:
1 to 2 inch size 270
2Vs to 3 inch size 300
Warren's H. B. featherbone tape,
white, 12-yard bolts $1.25, per
yard 12'20
Pins and Safety
Pins
Washington steel pins, 400 count,
doz. papers 50c, paper.... 50
Gem brass pins, 300 count, doz.
papers 75c, paper 80
Simplex steel pins, 200 count, 2
papers 50
Valiant steel pins, lb. box,
sizes 4 and 5, box 350
Princess ' pin book, black and
white, assorted sizes, 2 books
25c, book 150
Cube pins, assorted sizes, jet and
jet and white only 200
Mutual safety pins:
Size 2, card 50
Size 2, card 60
Size 3, 2 cards 15c, card. .80
De Long safety pins:
Size 1, card 50
Size 2, card 60
- Size 2M, 2 cards 15c, card.80
Size 3, 2 cards 25c, card. 130
Hooks and Eyes
Fasteners
Sure Fit snap fasteners, the best
on the market today, in black
and white, all sizes, doz. cards
$1, 3 cards 25c, card -.100
De Long hooks and eyes, white
and - black, sizes 00 to . 2, six
cards 40c, card 8c; size 3, six
cards 55c, card 100
Nickelsnap dress fasteners, black
only, 3 cards 10c, card 50
Unique hook and eye tape, regu
larly 25c, specially priced, per
yard 190
Standard snap fasteners on tape,
black and white, regularly 25c,
specially priced, yard 190
Hairpins, Nets
Curlers
Tortoise brand bone hair pins in
shell and amber color, assorted
sizes and styles, regular 25c
grade for '. 210
Celluloid hair pins in shell, pearl
and amber color, assorted styles
and sizes, regular 25c grade
for 210
Celluloid hair pins, assorted sizes
in shell color, 5 pins to box,
special at, box 50
Kirby Beard wire hair pin cabi
nets, assorted sizes in jet, best
quality, regular 25c grade, two
for 35c, cabinet 200
Amanda wire hair pins, assorted
sizes, jet color, large cabinets,
2 for 25c, cabinet ' 150
Iduna hair pins in regular and in
visible sizes, jet only, medium
size cabinets, 2 cabinets 15c,
cabinet 100
Carrara cabinet, ' assorted wire
hair pins, 10c value 50
De Long assorted invisible wire
hair pins, jet only, cabinet150
Hump hair pins, size 5, three
packages 100
Women's hair nets, extra large,
made of real human hair in all
colors, cap shape, doz. $1.90,
. two nets 35c, net 200
West Tourist cap shape hair nets
in all colors, large size, two for
25c, net 150
Florence hair nets in all shades
with elastic, large mesh, three
for 25c, net 100
Violet hair nets, fringe style, in
all shades, 3 for 25c, net.. 100
Wearwell hair nets in cap shape,
all colors, large size 100
Curia soft rubber hair curlers,
regular size, 6 on card 210
Curia soft rubber hair curlers,
large size, 4 on card 210
Warren's covered lead hair curl
ers, 8 in box, two boxes 25c,
box 150
Princess curling irons, wooden
handles, medium size, extra
special at 150
Tourist folding curling irons,
wooden handles, medium size,
special at 150
Braids, Tapes
Bindings
Stanwear silk skirt braid, in black
only, inch width, 2 yards
25c, yard 150
Superba silk skirt braid, black
and colors, 2 yds. 35c, yd..lS0
American Maid cotton stay tape,
and inch wide, bolt 6c;
the inch width, bolt 70
White cotton tape, inch wide,
24 yard bolt, very special. 390
Twill tape, extra fine quality,
and Vz inch wide, 3 yard pieces,
2 bolts 250
Stickerei trimming in assorted
colors and patterns, regularly
35c, 3 yard pieces 290
Sanford romper braid, assorted
patterns and fast colors, 2 yard
pieces 120
F. A. lingerie braid, assorted col
ors, 3 yard pieces, three for
10c, piece 40
Lingerie tape, fancy assorted pat
terns in pink, blue and white,
with bodkin, two pieces 15c,
piece 80
Kickrack braid in white only, me
dium, 6 yard pieces, 35c grade
for 30c, 25c grade for 200
Blanket binding, extra quality
silk in blue only, z and 2
inch width, 12 yds. 35c, yd.. 40
Binding ribbon with corded edge,
extra fine quality taffeta, bolt
75c, yard 120
Bias binding in 100 yard rolls,
black, white and brown, 50c.
values now half price.... 250
Miscellaneous
Specials
Shoe laces, cotton, black or tan,
sizes 36 to 54 inches, three
pairs to bunch 100
Pollyanna shell ribbon barettes,
each 50
Enameled fancy gilt hair bow
fasteners, assorted patterns,
regular 10c value for 50
Cedar bags, large sizes, special
at 190
Coat hangers, wire combination,
clothes pin attachment for
skirts or trousers, special. 100
Enameled coat hangers, medium
size, in pink or blue, 2 for 35c,
hanger 200
Folding, wire coat hanger, 2 for
25c, hanger 150
Combination trousers and coat
hanger, made of wood, 2 for
25c, hanger 150
Coat hangers, covered wire, spe
cial 210
Pants hangers, clothes pin attach
ment, 2 for 15c, hanger... 1O0
Folding combination wire coat
and skirt hanger, extra special
at 210
Sterling and Set Well skirt mark
ers, regular 35c value for..290
Enamel shoe trees, pink, blue and
white, reg. 25c value for. .210
Spring slipper trees, 2 for 25c,
pair 150
Corset laces, cotton, 5 yd. lengths,
regular 8c value for 50
Corset laces, cotton, 8 yd. lengths,
regular 10c value for 80
Silk middy laces and cords, as
sorted colors, special 50
Fur chains, assorted styles, 65c,
50c and 250
Bachelor buttons, Pilcer's, 2 boxes
15c, box ...80
Tailors' tape measures, 60 inches
long 80
Cayo's stocking and glove darn
ers, wood 80
Gibson's white ribbon wire, cot
ton covered, 3 yard rolls, two
rolls 50
Doyle's oilcloth sleeve protectors,
black or white, 20c val. for 150
Stewart's black sateen sleeve pro
tectors, 50c value for 390
Anderson's tomato pin cushions,
specially priced 80
Bone bodkins, 3 for 10c, each. 50
Metal ribbon runners or bodkins,
2 for 15c, each 1O0
Tatting shuttles, bone and metal,
each
Women's and Children's
Hose Supporters
Women's corset sew-ons in white
and pink, special set of 4. .470
Sidley's sew-on corset supporters
in white only, 2 supporters to
set 250
Kern's hose supporters for chil
dren, with shoulder strap, white
and black, pair 500
Gold Bond hose supporters for
children, pin-on style, black and
white, all sizes, pair 190
Hickory pad women's hose sup
porters, satin covered pad in
square and round, four sup
porters, special at 790
Dr. Parker's waist and garter
combination for children, white
only 650
Women's fancy silk round gar
ters, assorted colors 790
Fancy mercerized ribbon round
garters, assorted colors... 390
Infants' silk pin-on hose support
ers in white, velvet grip, reg
ular 35c grade for 290
Treo elastic girdles in white and
flesh, 8 inch width, regular $3
grade, extra special at. .$2.29
Sanitary Goods
Dress Shields
Kleinert's tango dress shields
with net sleeves, in white, reg
ularly $1.25, special at. ...790
Kleinert's Justrite dress shields,
can be worn with any garment,
regularly $1.25, special at. 790
Kleinert's featherweight dress
shields, nainsook covered: .
No. 3, reg. 45c grade, at 390
No. 4, reg. 50c grade, at. . .420
No. 5, reg. 60c grade, at. . .520
Naiad dress shields, nainsook,
free from rubber:
Size 2, reg. 45c grade, at. .390
Size 3, reg. 50c grade, at. .420
Size 4, reg. 55c grade, at. .490
Size 5, reg. 60c grade, at. .520
Kleinert's sanitary aprons, net
top, medium size 5O0
Ever-Ready sanitary apron, rub
berized nainsook in white, large
size 590
Ever-Ready sanitary silk aprons
in white, large size, regular
$1.50 grade, special at.. $1.19
Kleinert's elastic sanitary belt,
flesh color only, regular 50c
grade, special at 430
Kleinert's sanitary belt made of
nainsook and rubber in white,
all sizes, regular 40c grade,
special at 350
Ever-Ready sanitary belts, soft
web in white only, extra spe
cial at 390
Ever-Ready sanitary belts, heavy
web in pink and white, regu
larly 50c, specially priced. 430
Seamless sanitary cotton napkins,
Hygienic brand, 6 to carton,
specially priced 270
Elastic
Superba cotton elastic, 9s inch
width, 12 yd. bolts $1, yd.. 100
Siena cotton elastic, V inch wide,
12 yard bolt 50c, yard 5c;
inch, 12 yard bolt 60c, yard. 60
Hurst's cotton cord elastic in
black and white, 24 yard bolt
60c, two yards 50
Household
Aprons
Kleinert's household aprons, in
plain gray, blue or black, with
white checks, extra fine qual
ity, extra special at 890
Ever-Ready household aprons, as
sorted patterns, 42 inches long,
special at $1.23
Meier & Frank's:
Notion Shop, Maui Floor.
Center Aisle Bargain Square
Splendid Special Purchase
1
Fancy Tea Cloths, Table Cloths,
Scarfs and Luncheon Sets
Regularly 75c to $5
59c 79c $1
$1.69 $2.49
7200 pieces from a manufacturer who turned over to us his sample
lines, his odd lots and his entire season's surplus. Five wonderful
groups. Many half the regular price. All at least a third under the
market value. Some are worth even three and four times the prices
asked in this sale.
Compare them with regular stocks in other
shops and you will see how unusual they are.
Fascinating scalloped tea cloths in white or
with blue and tan embroidery and stitching.
Effective cloths and scarfs with very wide imi
tation filet lace in classic designs. Others elab
orate with imitation cluny and torchon laces.
Some of the pieces are plain except for hem
stitching, many are embroidered, a. few are
stamped for embroidery.
Included are 13-piece luncheon sets, separate
luncheon cloths, separate doilies, table run
ners, doilies, scarfs, tea cloths and lace
trimmed and other fancy table cloths. Scarfs
are 36 to 45 inches long. Round and square
covers are 18 to 54 inches long. Materials
used are linene, cotton crash, art cloth, cam
bric, hardanger cloth.
Women who wish to choose gifts or to
replenish their own supply will find this an
extraordinary opportunity.
Meier & Fr ink's: Center Aisle. Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Specializing
New
"Swagger"
Hand Bags
$3.50
Real morocco leather in blue,
black, gray, brown and beaver.
Fitted with coin purse and mir
ror. Distinctly different and
most practical.
Smaller Swagger
Handbags $1.95
Real leather in blue, black,
gray and brown, fitted with
mirror.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.) I
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For October
New Sports
Scarfs
Several shipments of the new
scarfs will be open Monday. Ex
tra large and medium sizes.
Made of brushed wool, angora
and so-called camel's hair. Solid
colors, heather mixtures, plaids
and bordered styles. Friced
$3.05 to $22.50.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
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Giving Portland
Lower Prices
FLOUR
$3.09
Kerr's Highest Grade
Family Patent
We make this extraordinarily
low price $3.09 for 49-lb. sack
to insure wider distribution
for this splendid flour. Made
in Portland's newest mill with
painstaking care from top grade
thoroughly aged wheat, this
flour measures up to every re
quirement of particular home
bakers for bread, cakes and pas
tries. $3.09 sack tomorrow only.
Be sure to get your supply.
Mail orders filled.
Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor.
MAKE YOUR
FUEL
DOLLARS
DO FULL
DUTY
HAVE US
INSTALL A
Universal Pipeless Furnace
MORE HEAT LESS FUEL you will be astonished and delighted
to find what a small amount of fuel is required and the quickness with
which your home is heated when you heat it the modern wray the
Universal Pipeless Furnace wTay.
Insulation Plus
Circulation
Therein lies the secret of the success
of the Universal Asbestos Insulated Pipe
less Furnace. It fills every room in the
home with healthful moist warm air. It
VENTILATES as it humidifies and heats.
An Investigation
of the Universal Asbestos Insulated Pipe
less Furnace will readily convince one of
the unusual merits of this heating; device.
Let Us Show You
its exceptional construction and many
exclusive features.
Your Own Terms in Reason
Wool-Mixed
Blankets
$8.95
Our own $10, $11.50, $12 and
$12.50 grades of wool-mixed
blankets are now ready to make
families comfortable for the
winter at $8.95 a pair. White,
gray and plaid blankets in sizes
66x80 inches and 72x86 inches.
Sufficiently large quantity to
satisfy all normal demands.
$3.50 Feather
Pillows $2.50
.Standard size 21x27-inch pil
lows filled half with down, half
with duck feathers. Sanitary,
odorless and covered with strong
striped ticking.
Meier & Frank's: Second Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
RANGE SERVICE above the average and at less than average cost of main
tenance is actualized in the
Universal Combination Range
Greater comfort, greater convenience, easier operation, less trouble all this
is yours with "a Universal Combination.
For Cold Days
for warm days, for any sort of weather,
for any kind of fuel wood, coal or gas
the Universal Combination is the ideal
range. In effect TWO complete ranges,
functioning as two, but occupying only the
space ordinarily required by ONE a com
plete wood and coal range, a complete ga.s
range.
For gas there is a roomy oven five-burner
cooking top and elevated broiler. For wood or
coal a baking range that is unsurpassed. Well
proportioned Western firebox with six-pipe coil
affords abundance of hot water. Gas self-starter
in firebox eliminates kindling and paper when
starting fire. Compact requires only 40 inches
floor space beautiful in design handsomely fin
ished. Your Own Terms in Reason
Meier & Frank's: Sixth Floor. Fifth Street. (Mail Orders Filled.)