Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
IN THE STORES


Its remaining stock of 1907 cotton I'M
derwear at prices that are claimed less
than cost of materials. This annual
clearing sale always precedes the New
Year white sale"
In CONJUNCTION is the clearing sale Of
white waists, which are divided into lots
at so much for choice, an arrangement
promo of rare bargains to those who
are judges of quality and style, and not
mlsled by the appearance first suggested
by mussed and tumbled appearance.
The announcement of finally reduced
I prices for all cloth suits, velvet cos
| TUNES and lace robes should indicate the
psychological moment to the purchaser.
New Year presents are to be made
the cost need be very trifiing. The diff
ference between before and after Christ
mas prices for all kinds of fancy goods
Is usually very marked
S. KAHN. SONS & CO. are getting
ready for the coming of 1908 and the
necessary annual inventories in the sew
eraI departments, by reducing all small
lots and others that must go out be-
fore the first of the year. In cons equence
this Is an especially good time for bar
gains, and economical women will doubt
less be glad to read these announce
ments.
| One notice is that of a great clear
ance Of odd lots of silks and velvets,
some marked at half price and others
little more. Among them are Japanese
silks. embroidered Japanese silk waist
patterns. corduroys. velvets, messa-
lines, LouiSines and taffeta plaids.
A big special sale Of white goods
which cannot be classed under the head
or cleaning up stocks, speaks a for
ward word for the summer needs, and
will be of much interest to women who
plan at this time for the summer ward
robe. There are eleven different lots,
all at special prices.
A belt sale with unusually low-price
quotations. will have it's attraction for
the woman who always likes to be up to
date in such little accessories.
Dinner sets of fine china. punch sets,
table glassware, and other necessaries
for the New Year day entertaining will
appeal to intending hostesses. To those
who have distant friends to whom they
wish to send a word of good will and
cheer there are New Year post cards
and calendars offered at special prices.
LANsBURGH & BRO. announce a
clearing among the dress goods which,
they claim, will make that section the
next few days. 1t is declared this sale
affords the most radical of reductions
of the season that has been made on
quality fabrics in the newest and most
popular colorings and mixtures. 1t is
stated that there will also be severe
cut in the prices of ladies' tailored
suits, which will include the best-liked
styles of the season. Among the colors
on sale are dark red, plain brown.
broadcleths and plain black suits in
broadcloths and striped worsteds,
.cheviots and serges Silks. which 1t is
cleaned are thirty-five-inch all pure
black taffeta, at reduced prices are to
be found on the tables A clearance of
table linen is also mentioned, by the
yard. and pattern damask cloths and
napkins. There is also large assort-
ment of all the leading shades and de-
signs of silk costume chiffon special for
Monday and Tuesday only. Another at
tractive sale for Monday and Tuesday
only will be of mems Numbered stiff
bosom shirts, with open front or back,
made of extra good cotton, with pure
linen bosom. There will be a one-day
sale of fine silk embroidered flannel. all
wool. scalloped and hemstitched edges
for women's and children's skirts.
GOLDENBERGS announce for tomor-
row a clearing sale Of muslin underwear,
which includes all the old-year garments,
the mussed and soiled pieces which have
accumulated during the year, at prices
quoted for the purpose of closing out
preparatory to the January sale of 1908
undermuslinS. 1t Is claimed that many of
the styles cannot be duplicated at the
same price owing to the constantly in
creasing cost of materials and labor.
There are three lots included in this sale,
trimmed in scores of styles with laces and
embroideries Lot two a better quality
of nainsook. cambria and muslin, and lot
three including a better grade than the
other two with a combination of gar
.ments. There will be an attractive sale
of comforts at greatly reduced prices.
Other bargains announced will be in all
wool broadcloth suitings. women's linen
embroidered collars, Atwood black storm
serge, children's coats and dresses, linen
table damask, umbrellas, imperial long
cloth. China mating, black taffeta silk,
mems wool half hose, slippers, heavy
floor oilcloth, blankets ribbons and laces.
PHILIPSBORN'S annual after-Christ-
mas sale is now in progress. The biggest
bargains of the year in higlf-grade suits,
skirts, waists, dresses, furs and coats
await thrifty shoppers tomorrow. With
many months of wear ahead for these
garments. present prices are as low as
those that usually prevail at the end of
February. The millinery section also an
nounces a clearing sale with finally re-
duced prices.
A genuine bargain feast is promised
and all former records for low prices Ior
high-grade garments will be eclipsed.
MAYER & CO. are offering many bar
gains in high-grade furniture and dra-
peries during their stock-taking sale, as
announced in today's Star. Their adj
vertisement quotes reduced prices on
chairs, tabouretS, Sideboards, lace cur
tains and portieres, china closets, iron
beds. rockers and dining tables.
Notwithstanding the low prices at
which these articles are to be sold 1t is
declared no extra charges are to be made
for the convenience of easy credit.
WILLIAM HAHN & co. offer special
reductions in women's slippers and low
shoes. Among the endless styles of foot
wear, for both young and old, are wom-
ems slippers of patent colt or surpass kid.
pumps and ties. white and satin strap,
beaded kid or patent, new spring low
shoes of tan or black, the "Wimodausis''
patent colt oxfords and washington
Belle" ties. Mems patent feathers of
bucher and BLACK Raven patents and
dancing pumps. Bargains are also an
nounced in felt or kid house slippers.
shoes, seamless felt juliets and blucher
and button shoes for boys and girls.
MAYER BROS. G. CO.'S annual mid
winter sale is announced. Among the at
fractions which the firm mentions at bar
gain prices are untrimmed felt hats, trim
med hats, misses fur sets. ladies' suits
ladies fur neck pieces, ladies' coats, fancy
feathers, ladies' rcd sweaters and lace
waists.