The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-23

lHe STORE OpSHS anu tUe 81
TiiIS is being written over In a corner
! OF the Bon Marche, around FRS,
Avenue and Union Street. where | was
informed il would be quiet" A stone
mason began drilling a hole in con-
crete wall within ten feet OF this desk.
and carpenter is putting up some
shelving on the other side OF the room.
Probably this is as quiet as The Bon
Marche ever gcts--so | must not com
plain. | find that the Mail Order De-
partment is coming over here because
il has outgrown its quarters on the
Pike Street side OF the building
After the first impression OF vast
ness wore off-the thing that stands
out in the visitors mind is the number
OF babies there are around here. This
afternoon the place seemed filled with
EN-.
1t even beats the Scotch Baby Show
At Wildwood
And the Scotch are famous for babies.
and lots of EN-.
This is because thousands OF good
mothers trade here every day. and they
bring the babies along.
THE next impression is one OF econo-
my. You marvel at the cheapncss
OF the merchandise-not cheap" in the
sinister sense OF the word-but down
right low priced. You wonder what the
store sells to make money on-sccing il
sells SO very much. for so very little.
After while you begin TO understand
the significance OF cash buying and cash
selling-and you get an impression OF
the power Of big money and the eonees-
sions manufacturers and distributors
make to the stores that pay CASH.
And you begin to realize the wisdom
Of that old saying. PAY as you go-and
you'll 60 further!"
But this sermonizing isn't telling what
The readers OF this paper want to know
Is the Bon Marche really going TO
cell goods cheap,
II surely isl
How cheap will be told from day TO
day in the newspapers. and. better yet,
In the store.
THE Silk Man discovered to be an
! old friend. He showed me a big pile
Of beautiful silks There are plain and
changeable satins. ottoman cords, colorcd
pongees with tiny figures, every sort
your heart could wish for. and almost all
are a yard wide The cheapest in the
lot" said he, SIS this lining satin. The
best piece probably sold for 500 a
yard"
And yet they're all to be sold tomor-
row at 6oc yard.
Another big prize is lot of printed
crepcs that were Soc. They're all to go
for 2oc yard.
These will be sold on the Upper Main
Floor, Pike St. Sidc)
Down in the Knit Underwear section.
on the Union St Corner, there will be
sold Kayser $3.50 Silk Boomers for Sis
$3.50 Embroidered (Kayser) Vests
S155-regular Sl25 and S150 Forest
Mills Underwear is to be 75c Stockings
by the hundreds OF pairs are 25c--ail
colors and all kinds-many worth double.
Children's Stockings-seconds OF the
z5c kinds, are TO be half price. l211c a
pair.
THE Clothing Man was all ready with
his story He is going to clean up,
sure--and he will, because he has nerve
and faith. ct takes nerve to lose money,
and faith to believe that you'll make it
up againD
A big lot of Boys Suits that have
out-staycd their welcome are 10 be sold
for Sl.29 apiece. Sizes to fit boys up
to 10. i he fabric IS dark mixturc-but
then we don't have to talk much about
the quality when we sell whole suit
for 81 POI
Another big lot Of $500 Atwood Suits
is marked down to sos. There arc all
sizes. OF course And choicest OF all, arc
white linene and tan crash Norfolk Suits
for boys that can be had for Sl98. They're
fine.
The Boys Wash Suits, in white and
colored fabrics, are all half and less than
half price. SO are little Boys Straw Hats.
Mems Suits are arranged in three
groups-S895 for $500 suits and sl45O
for 5000 and $3.50 ones Extra--thcrc
are fifty suits (52, to be exact that he
will sell for $500 suit You'll have TO
come early II you want one though.
THE Wash Goods Section is to sell all
! kinds Of practical wash fabrics for way
less than half price. 35c piqucs, poplins,
soiesettes, CLEANLINESS, voiles and ratines are
all to 60 at l5c yard And there are
thousands OF yards to choose among in