Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29
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WITH a painfully vivid remem-
" brance of last winters suffer-
ing for want of coal, every one
is seeking other means of heating.
Now the right kind of heat, radiant
heat, is that given by the sun. 1t
passes through the air, and warming
solid bodies, keeps the air moving
and fresh. That is exactly what the
Humphrey Radiantfire, the latest dis.
covery in room heaters, does. Sold
at the Housefurnishing Store of j.
Franklin Miller, 1912 Chestnut street
it is not at all like other gas stoves.
1t is highly decorative, resembling
and fitting into an open fireplace,
where it glows like a live coal fire.
One minute after the gas is lighted
the room is flooded with radiant heat,
yet it saves a ton of coal a'month
and the work and worry OF furnaces.
"HE necessity for wool conserva-
ton has by no means decreased
Il since war ceased. Besides cloth
ing his own people, Uncle Sam has
undertaken to clothe the impover-
ished peoples Of Europe, and this
extra call upon the country's re-
sources greatly depletes the supply
of wool to be used in the manufac-
ture of rugs. Not only domestic but
Oriental rugs are bound to be higher
priced in the future, and those con-
templating purchase for q Christ
mas gift, wedding present or for
themselves had best make their Sc
lection now, before present stocks
are exhausted. Fritz & La Rue, 1924
Chestnut street, the well-known rug
dealers, had the foresight to assem-
BILE large and attractive collection
of rugs prior to present critical con-
ditions, and have not raised their
prices since the demand for them has
so greatly increased.
IAVE you ever considered what
II the world would be without
4 music? If every melodious
sound produced by nature was sud-
denly hushed and silenced; if every
musical instrument made by man was
destroyed, think of the endlessly
OTedIy udyS anu lliSiltS, VI tle pdll
of gloom that would settle on US if
we had no more Steinway pianos !!
Yet there are homes still without
these exouisitely toned pianos; homes
that lack the inspiring atmosphere
of music; homes that only need the
cheering and joyous influence of a
Steinway to be in fact what they are
in name-a home. And no time is
better than the present for securing
an Upright or Grand at N. Stetson
& Co., I'LL Chestnut street. What
greater and more enchanting Christ
mas surprise could be given any
mortal?
@NE holiday has no sooner passed
than another comes along, and
~ with Christmas less than a
month off, preparations must be
made in earnest, particularly for
sending off "eats" to the hundreds of
men who will spend the Holiday of
Holidays~in camp. At E. Bradford
Clarke Co., 1920 Chestnut street,
they have wooden boxes with screw
tops prepared for this purpose, and
ready for expressage or parcel post
The person who filled them must
have been both expert in packing
and diagnosing the wants of h'ngry
men, for, though the boxes are COM
paratively small, each contains four
kinds of the choicest crackers; pot
ted meats, so good on bread or crack
ers; two kinds of chocolate, solid and
drinking; chewing gum, peanut brit
tie, crystallized ginger, six varieties
of cigarettes, tobacco and the
makin's.
II VERY one has been urged to
make useful presents this Yule.
~ Had stress been laid on suitable,
as we'll as useful, the results might
be happier, for gifts can be both, as
is proven at William Curry's, 1112
Chestnut street, where multitudes of
sensible leather articles are to be
had, from the cheapest to the most
expensive grades. Among the prac-
tical things for men or women are
good-looking travelling bags and suit
cases, in all sizes, and of serviceable
tan, black and brown feathers or
enamel. The roomy English Kit
Bags, and> Bellows cases of sole
ledJHeT, are TWO IaVOr1teS with CfaV-
elers who like hand luggage with the
capacity of small trunks. Toilet
cases to put into these large bags
come with fittings feminine or mas
culine, one of the latter, containing
twelve pieces, being specially priced.
VTHEN there are many fashions
w to choose from, to say that
this or that is the best is set
ting up personal taste as a criterion,
and it is only when this opinion is
backed by popular acclaim that it
assumes weight. So for me to say
which of the numerous overcoats of
Jacob Reeds Sons, 1424-26 Chestnut
street, is the best, would be futile,
hut the popular one of the season is
the Ulster. The style features
worked into the practical lines of
this coat make it unusually attract
i've to all ages and types of men.
There are conservative, semi -conser-
vative and ultra-models, in fabrics of
every color and kind, from the soft,
heecy warmth without weight" to
| the durable "wear like IRON" all ex-
ce]lent health insurances against the
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