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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
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Well pipes NJ, j., 1T might hav,
been worse, what II II had been The
dance pavilion that burned down at
the fair"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
Minders Of Business.

'Why is it," asked Colonel BIZ
BILIOUS, that a man who doesn't know
how to run his business resents being
told how" =
THAT isn't a correct statement OF
the case" said Professor Ding Wtddle'
THE man who resents being told how
he should run his business is one who
knows how, but isn't doing it. But
for real, deep resentment, consider
that inspired by the fellow who
doesn't know how to run any business
and who yet insists on telling sue
ccssful man how his business should
be run"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
Remember, Away
Back, When--

The railroads used to burn wood ir
their engines, instead of coal? Up at
the Rock Island station 2 treadmlll
consisting Of saw operated by
team of horses, was kept busy every
day saving the wood into proper size
for the locomotives.
o. '''.
Travellers complain that the Mon
gelian camel Is a pestiferous beast
the breath of which is poison. How
ever, it may not be so~-the same
charge is often brought against our
prohibition camel.
In the conflict of prolctarian, CAPT
talistic and aristocratic autocracies
that is being wagcd throughout the
world there Is some chance for the
individual to parade his individualit.
without being crushed. Most OF us
do this by jauntily wearing straw
hat long after the time when custom
has called the straw hats in.
Germany's proposed tax on me
waistline might be adopted here with
out many objections, but 1t wouldn't
Weld much revenue. Our physician
types run rather to concavity thar
conveXity.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

chief Justice Taft says that the
federal bench should be enlarged, oh
no not that, Elvira, lie means that
there should be more federal judges
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

Fortunately for Russia, the capital
istic" states have been taught to feet
the hungry without waiting to dis
cover their political convictions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16

Admiral Baron Kato heads the Jap
an6se delegation to the conference at
Washington. Queer We had always
thought that Kato was tho Roman
person who wanted Carthage de
stroyed' n',s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Hand Embroidery
and Real Lace on
Many New Collars

The shapes, too, are eX-
actly the ones most de-
sired for Spring frocks.
They are the new narrow
round collars and others
in Tuxedo style. Although
American made, they are
quite dainty and pretty
enough to have come from
Paris.
Round net collars, hand
embroidered, tri m m e d
with Valenciennes lace,
and some with real filet,
$3.50 to So. Sets, $3.50
to $3.50.
Exquisite organdie COL
lars in Tuxedo shape.
hand embroidered and
tri m m e d with Valen-
ciennes and real filet or
Irish lace, $3.50 to $3.50.
Main Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Nightgowns
Pink and White

Pink batiste night
gowns with kimono
sleeves and colored en-
broidery. 81.
Sacque nightgowns,
also of pink batiste, and
set-in sleeves, have lace
trimmings, 1925.
White nainsook with
square necks, lace and en-
broidery, $1.50.
Finer square necked
white nightgowns, kimono
sleeved, and having lace
and ribbon trimmings,
$l.65.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
New Skirting PlaidS
for s. and s. a Yard

They are every bit all
wool, and one of the incest
things about them is that
they are very fine and
light in weight in order to
pleat well.
The color combinations,
too, are beautiful, the
softest blue and brown,
tan-and-brown and other
fashionable plaids. Many
light and dark shades. The
So ones are 40 inches wide
and the So ones ale 4S
inches wide.
(First Floor. Chestnub
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Blankets in From
the WOOlIy West

Several boxes have Just
been opened, bringing
good, serviceable, practi-
cal blankets woven of real
Rocky Mountain wool
warp and filling, and
marked to sell at one
third or more under the
former price. In the
shipment are white blank
cts bordered in pink and
blue; also the very popular
plaid blankets in square
block designs and in blue
and white and rose and
white.
All marked at one
price-$13.50 a pair, and
remarkably good for the
money.
CSixth FIoo<. CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
A Little Outgoing
Of BraSSiereS

About two dozen differ
ent models of brassieres
and bandeaux which we
are disseminating have
had prices lowered to 81
to $5.75.
Also some of all-over
lace with filet trimming at
top and bottom and silk
lining are $3.50.
Also dainty pink satin
brassieres with wide laces
are $1.25.
BandeauX of pink mesh
hooked in front are 90c.
Diaphragm brassieres
of mesh with broad rub
ber bands are SIPS.
Embroidery trimmed
brassieres hooked in front
are 90c.
Crhlrd Floor. ChestnuU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Fine HemstitChed Linen Sheets
Lowered Almost One-third

This is the most unusual opportunity the Linen Store
has presented in long time
The sheets Of excellent grade, of pure flax
fine and uniform in construction bleached beautiful
white and neatly hemStched We have taken them out
of stock and reprced them almost one-thrd less
than former figures.
1890 inches, $l3.75 pair.
72X108 inches, $25 a pair
90X96 inches, S8.75 a pair.
9OXl0S inches $3.50 a pair
We are offering at the same time a new special pur-
chase of pure linen hemSched pillow cases. in the full
regular size 22X3G inches finished at unusually low
price for such goods.
S3.75 pair.
FUur Ihestnu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Women's Dark Blue Day FrOcks
of the Finer Kinds, SIS to S275

These are the interest
ing and really lovely novel
ties made of Canton crepe,
of crepe de chine, taffeta
and Georgette crepe, some
times alone, sometimes in
combination with some
other material.
One gown of a soft navy
taffeta has kimono bell
sleeves lined with organdie,
an organdie vest and a
beaded tunic.
A navy Canton crepe
with dots and fringe of
apple-green chenille has
pointed panels of accordion
pleating.
Another gown of the
same navy material has
(First Flo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Paris Is Still
Wearing Dotted VeiIingS

And a new importation
has Just arrived from the
city where these pretty
veilings are made, Lyons,
France.
They look very we'll
with the new Spring hats,
and there are all the new
est and most fashionable
colors and a great variety
of the two-toned effects.
$l.50 a yard.
(Main Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Bisque and Gray Blouses
Are DECIDEDLY the FavOrites

They the two colors that the majority of women
are asking for in Spring waists and is because of this
YOU will find such numbers of styles in both bisque and
gray.
TO suit the different tastes, there tailored we'll
S afternoon blouses, the latter being trimmed with fine
aces braidng embroidery beaded In materials there
are Georgte crepe crepe meteor and crepe de chine with
prices going from $S75 for crepe de chine up to $40
4or a crepe meteor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Girls White MiddieS
Sl.75, s. and $3.50

Most Of the middies are
all white-of sturdy white
cottons and trimmed with
white braid, but a few at
$3.50 are trimmed with
blue collars and white
braid.
They are well-made
middieS; they are useful
in no end of ways and
they are in 6 to lS year
sizes.
Second Floor, Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

eyelet work done in beige
and an eyelet and net vest,
also beige.
A lovely classic gown is
of closely pleated panels of
navy Canton crepe over a
dove-colored slip.
Still another navy Can
ton crepe has novel dec
oration of heavy metal cord
buttons.
A coin-dotted Georgette
beige on dark blue-is
worn over a navy taffeta
slip.
Most delicate of all is a
navy chiffon rich with eye
let work over q beige taf-
feta slip.
Prices are SIS to $275.
yentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
New Sports Goats
Women Will Wear This Spring

1t is interesting to note that have good
looking polo cloth sports coat in for little $3.50
And another somewhat similar, at $3.50.
A longer style partly cames-hair, and in a very
pretty brown shade is $3.50 Or allcames s-har in
number of the Spring colors very handsome coat
indeed, is $135.
These the newest styles in Spring sports coats and
many women are already coming in for them
Foor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
The Shaggy Wool Wrap
Introduces a NeW Spring Fashion

ments to wear, being very
warm and slipping easily
over any dress or suit. The
colors are beautiful-por-
celain and navy blue, gray,
pink, fez red, tan and white.
In two styles, one with a
scarf which crosses in front
and fastens in the back,
S47.50. Also another with
wide facing and armholes,
S65. They are exclusive to
Wanamaker's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Diamond Bar Pins
Mounted in Platinum,

There is no question at
all but what the diamond
bar pin is the most fash
ionable form of jewelry at
the present time and mod
ern styles in dress are such
that it can be worn with
practically every costume.
The fine openwork plati-
(Jcwelry Store. Ches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Glove Silk Boomers
S3,65 a Pair

Pantalet boomers, they
are, in black and colors,
and one of the most popu-
lar styles in our stock.
At $3.65 they represent
a substantial saving.
CFirst Floor. Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Little Animal SCarfS
of Fashionable FurS

With the coming of another a woman nova
days simply chooses the urs that best for that
in the Spring, and to accompany her Spring suit
she likes the little brown animal scarfs, for instance
Here some good kinds that are interestingly
priced, well most desirable from fashion stand
point
Hudson Bay sable scarfs $50 to 500 for single
skins.
Russian sables $16650 to $42550.
Stone marten scarfs $3.50 to $50 for single
skins and $50 to 500 for two-skin scarfs.
Fisher scarfs $96.50 to $31325.
Kolinsky scarfs $16.50 to $26.50
Mink scarfs $50 to $56.50.
Second floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

1t is the one important
novelty in sports coats for
Spring and Summer, and,
although very new as yet,
a number of women of un-
questioned taste are buying
these wraps to wear now at
the shore or for later on.
They are made from the
softest, finest wool, knitted
and with long, shaggy hairs
on the outside. They are
the most comfortable gar
(Eirst EIOC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Girls BLOUSeS
NelU and Dainty

All of crepe Georgette
and in white, the pretty
flesh pink, sand color or
navy blue.
One style has a round
neck, "A Peter Pan collar,
and is edged with dainty
Valcnciennes lace, while the
other has a panel of Geor-
gette in tiny pleats down
the front and back, which
is held in by a narrow
girdle,
$3.50 and $6-and 80 TO
SO inch bust measure.
(Third Floor, ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Young Women's Frocks
of Spring Silks-$32.5O and SIS

So pretty the Spring frocks it is small
wonder they walk fast they I'M Here are
some new ones--just out of their tissue wrappings
At $3.50
frocks of crisp and shining tafetas in black blue
brown and frocks of the mignonete tricolette-a
fne close that is attractive The dresses
planned youthful lines the atfetas have many tiny
cordings the sleeves and long tuncs and tie in back
with wide sash bows. The mgnonette dresses long
straight wasted style, with short sleeves and square
necks.
At $45
most pleasing taeta frocks in dark blue brown
black, in quite models, and Canton in
pretty eyeet style with satin sashes of contrasting color
They have round necks and short sleeves.
All in Ia to 20 year Sizes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
WOmen's S New Fitted
Dressing Cases

Fine glazed auto leather
and dull black long-grain
leather make these cases,
which are all fitted with
white celluloid toilet
articles.
Innings are MORE silk
in rose, navy blue and
gray.
Sizes of these cases are
18 to % inches, and prices
are $3.50 to $55, which is
much less than similar
goods have been for some
time.
(Main Floor. Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Monday the Last Day of the
Office Furniture Sale

Which means that it is the last day to buv anv
thing in entire stock of Office furniture deduction
of 33 1-3 per cent.
The choice is still such to make it worth the while
of any business to in and see Just what it
means TO him. Tuesday will be too late
tThrdFloo Mnrke
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Easter PetticOuts

Hundreds of new coming in, including moderately
priced ones.
At S2S5 there alersey pettcoatS with sef-iounces,
Jerseys WIN messaline hounces and striped messaines
At $685. are tafetas in black and changeable colors
At S5 are jerseys in solid colors effects
At $500 are meSsalines black and changeable.
At $3.50 taetas in changeabe colors street.
and black.
trhrd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Mems Rolling
Umbrellas at S5

Uncommonly good ones
of excellent black silk on
eight and ten rib frames
and with handles of plain
and carved mission wood.
Only a hundred and
fifty in all.
Price S5.
Main Floor, Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

mum mountings add a won
derful degree of brilliancy,
and according to what one
wishes to pay. there may be
one, three or five diamonds.
Bar pins with but one dia-
mond start as low as $3.50
ard go up to $3.50 for those
with five good-sized stones.
, nd Tbirteenth)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Mems Sweaters at SIS

A lot of wool-mixed
sweaters in V-neck coat
style that have been con-
siderably higher priced.
Choose from green,
brown and blue heather
mixtures.
(Maln Floor, MarkeD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
Store Opens at 8


MONDAY will bring to an end the Wanamaker Feb
lVl ruary Furniture Sale of 1921, the most extraor
dinary sale up to the present time
By it's very nature it is unprecedented sale being
the first sale in which our whole stock of furniture has
been offered at deductions of 33 1-3 per cent in
some cases so per cent
This offer, the greatest ever known in the furniture
business of America, was made of our own votion,
without pressure of any kind but in the spirit of price
lowering by which the Store has all along been actuated
Any other store might have done the same thing,
but other store took the initiative although there
has been no hesitancy in following lead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
"Mrs. Harding BLue'

The new Spring silks are showing
this blue in the exact shade in crepes
meteor, brocade and silk voile They
are shown in one of the Market Street
windows and are sold in the Silk Store
(First Floor, ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
The Lovely NelU Paris
HandkerchiefS for Easter
Prettier and gayer than ever!

Prettier and gayer than ever
Quite initial handkerchiefs for women those in
solid colorsrose pinks blues violets and tans, with tiny
white hens white embroidery-$6 for box of six.
Women's ape-border handkerchefs in a style with
hand-done etter-$l25 apiece.
And any number pretty dotted bordered, striped
figured handl rches in designs and charming coors
kinds will like for Spring and Summer75c to
Sl.50 each.
Among the French novelties for the pretty coored
border handerchefswth lines of colorat $3.50 Cach
and the white dress handkechie with inch hens and white
borders above, at SO each.
New and pretty handkerchefs for the children, too
printed and embroidered kinds quaint and different Soc
$l.25 apiece
And there little Easter novelty boxes put them in,
l0c to Toe.
Mai Floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
NeU Fiction

"The Mountebank," by
William J. Locke; so. A
book which people will talk
about as they talked about
THE Beloved Vagabond."
THE Sixth Sense" by
Stephen McKenna; S1.90.
One Of the earlier books by
the author Of Sonia"
"The Fourth Dimension"
by Horace Annesley Vachell;
50. What is this mysterious
fourth dimension and why
are people forever missing
it in their lives?
"The Feast of Lanterns"
by Louise Jordan Min, SO.
A romance revealing the
soul of modern China, and
dealing with the meeting
between East and West.
Main Floor. Thirteenth)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26

(First Floor. CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
Two Well-Liked Kinds of
Plain-COlOr Rugs

The finer sort are high-grad
tone effects with band borders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
Odd And interesting

The Polish a phebet contains forty.
five letter .lh
a Single orange tree Of average
size viii bear 10000 oranges
Tide area OF England Is less than
onc.half that of the State Of Colorado.
..nslpnd payments due TO law
ycrs arc At recoverable in court
of lawrer.
In Tie lcttcr,hoxcs In New York
City several hundred loose stamps are
found every day.
A l6-year old youth has been ar
re ted in st. Louis for the non support
of his wife and child.
A French baker once walked on
stllts from Paris to Moscow, dist.
ancc OF 1850 miles, in iilty'cight
days.
IN tho island of Jersey II Is unlaw
full for n MARI cd woman TO start a
bank account without obtaining her
husbands pcrm sS,on in writing.
No two finger nails on our hands
grow at the same rate. Tho nail on
tho midd c finger grows faster shan
any other, VIII lie the thumb nail Is of
slowcst growth.
Taking tho world over. NOycmbel
is the fayorite holiday month. twenty.
six out of its thirty days being kept
az official holidays by AZ many diner
ont countries.
According 10 one eminent scientist
| the children OF younger parents are
born with a better physique than those
of parents between forty and fifty. hut
~ latter have the strongest mental
ity.
A bee Matched IN early summer does
not live to cat the money 1t gathers
as its average life through the bu y
season Is not more than six weeks
Only those born In late autumn live
till the spring.
Strangely enough, the venom o.
snakes act I'LL man, and the lower
animals only when IL Is introduced
into the circulation, as by Il bite or al
injection into the vien,, Snake pois
ons could be swallowed with impuni
~.
Ouc vi tue CdSteS III belnl, lnula
has decrced that any number using in
toxicsting liquor is to be beaten ift!
mes with his shoes, his moustachl
Is to be shaved off on one side and I
fine OF Ave comries is to be imposed
In regions where volcanic actor
Is powerful, islands appear and DIS
appear most unexpectedly Not lonI
i ago one came to light off the Arakai
coast of Burma. II was officially IN
spected and surveyed. but by the tim
the report had been prepared th
island had dl appeared again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
PARROT A LIVELY PASSENGER
Offended at Restriction OF Its Liberty,
Bird Retaliated With Trick That
lrritated Sailors.

lack O'Bricn, big green parrot,
was one OF consignment Of 100 birds
ou the Booth liner Justin during
trip from Manaos, Brazil. 1000 miles
mp the Amazon. which ended at this
port yesterday. says the New York
World Jack was made a pet by
those on board, and he accumulated
whole bagful OF tricks. One day
when the vessel had headed north
from barbados. her last port OF call.
Jack took ofJense because one OF the
officers shoocd him out OF his room
when the bird interfered with the max
Ing on, of report.
For day Jack brooded, spending
his time with the chief engineer.
Early the next morning the parrot
went to the cages OF tho other birds
and liberated at least a score of them
This caused CONSERVATION among the
negroes OF the crew, for parrots Kept
popping out at ihcin from dark places
and Screcchug in their ears when not
expected. Finally all the birds were
recapturcd.
The officers were responsible for the
story that Jack at ll;45 O'Clock every
night. when the watch was changed,
would mount the bridge and shout
out: "Changc watch"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
QUEEN CHOSE PEASANT MATE
Na ----------r ..
One Of the Fsvorito Stories OF the
Many Found in Folklore Of
Bohemia.

Bohemian folklore contains many
interesting and inspiring stories,
but all Of them express the national
feeling and The aspirations OF sub.
lect people FOR independence. Now
that the World war established
Czechoslovakia as free state. the
national consciousness has redoubled
the interest in bohemian history aud
fiction.
4 favorltc story Is Of the Princess
Llbussa, youngest and wisest OF Prince
Krok's three daughters. She was in
tcfligcnt, with perfect morals and &C.
tive Ia deeds for The welfare Of her
people Endowed as sferess, The
people chose her to be lheir ruler.
Libussa In return asked HE people 10
choose their king, They waived this
privilege, and the queen sent them far
away TO find Young PEASANT, who
would he blowing IN a field with two
oxen, whose spots the queen described,
The messengers brought back This man
and be became king.
Together I.ibussa and her husband
founded Prague (Praha), The queen
prophesying tho city would become
world famous The pcasan, King de-
! fined It's limits by throwing up FUR
row with his pillow. His shoes were
worn by kings for generations as n
pledge that they would protect the
interests 81 the peasants
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
MRS. RHODES WAS
PR0PPED UP IN BED
Bellows Falls Woman Suffered
SO She Could Hardly
Sleep at All

MY friends arc simply amazed
When they see me now. and no won
der as ] am like a different person
since taking Tanlac," said Mrs. II. l..
lthodes, Below Falls, VT.
III was simply wonderful the way
Ianlac restored me TO health and
strength after seven years Of misery.
| suffered such agony after eating
any heavy food that for months /
always had naggjng. gnawing feel.
liyed on milk and crackers. nearly
Ing IN the pit Of my stomach and OF,
ton mad such violent spells OF nausea
would faint dead away. At other
times my heart would palpitate and
! couldn't sleep lying down and had
to be propped up in bed on pillows.
Finally ! got so weak and nervous
became respondent and was ready
to give up"
"Tanlac gave me such an appetite
that my husband said he would pay
ten dollars bottle for Tanlac il ii
was necessary, Ny digestion Is per,
feet, J have gained ten pounds IN
weight and ! sleep like child all
night long. IN the morning get up
bright aud cheerful, cat hearty
breakfast and 20 singing about my
housework. believe | am the hap
picst woman in the state now"
Tanlac is sold in Bennington by w
l.. Gokay. IN Moth Bennington by a,
". Shepard and In poynl by los. Nj
Proud,