Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 March 1917 — Page 3

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PRUDENCE

QT TSE PAMOMIS

Button Shoes, pair

Final clearance of a small lot of about 30 1 y/Q pair, formerly priced at $4-5Q-

The narrow range of sizes causes this radical reduction in price. They're shown with clcth tops, broftze vamps, plain toes, Goodyear welt soles,- concave heels. 'Sizes range from 3^4 to 5^ on A, and widths only. On sale Wednesday, pair $1.49. —Second Floor

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The Root Store is preparing the official opening day of the mighties£ selling campaign in the history of Terre Haute.** The mark set for the year of

Quarter Million More1

in sales. It is a carefully planned contest among ourselves.

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Right Merchandise Right Prices Right Service

series of jit/precedented selling events that will place* before the people of Terre Haute the choicest merchandise the world affords, is the Arst purpose of this "Quarter Million More" campaign!

The offering of this merchandise at prices which will save the people of. Terre Haute thousands upon thousands of dollars is the proof that the Root Store's prices are "right" prices.

The enlargement and constant, improvement of the service branches of this business enable us to assure our ever-increas-ing clientele of a service that is prompt and efficient—"right" in every sense of the word.

You will hear more about this-extraordinary campaign froirt day to day. The Official Opening Day will%e

Next Friday

It will pay you to wat for a most interesting announcement which will be in next Thursday's papers.

New Casque and Coiffure Combs

Much Attention is being paid just now to th® ooiffure ornaments. .Here axe •many new and clever combs and pins of amber, gray and shell, richly aet with rhinestones or brilliantly oolored atones. They're very smart and pleasing.

25c Lingerie Crepe, Yard

Yard Goods—Special

Definite savings are offered for .Wednesday on wanted yard goods, including many items not listed below. Each special has been selected with regard to adaptability to present needs and prites are low—very low.

36 inches wide "soft, firm quality for underwear, etc. Special for "Wednesday only. Yard 17c.

69c White] Of/, Skirting

36 inches wide extra quality Eponge Skirting, similar in appearance to Rajah, the rough weave so fevored for skirts and suits.

Silk an8 Wool Poplins—40 inches wide, costume weight soft lustrous finish large assortment of new shades. $1.25 quality, special

Hundreds of new copyrights are liere for your selection at this popular price.

Prudence of the Parsonage —Gene Webster Torchy Private —Sewell Ford The Voice in the Fog —Harold McGrath Law of the North —Sam'l. A. White

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Save Surety Coupons

$1.50 Tub Silks, yard

$1.00

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Big Tremaine —Marie Van H'orst The Ragged Messenger —Wm. B. Maxwell New Western Novels —Wm. MacLeod Raines John Barleycorn —Jack London

•Worth to $3.00 Each

$1.69

Dainty new styles of voile, organdie and batiste with lace Insertion, embroidered designs, lace edges, and hemstitching fbr trimmings. An especially attractive assortment including all collar styles and sizes. Choice Wednesday, ea^h $1.69.

$1.50 and $2.00 Lingerie Waists Ornate with dainty lace, tucks, frills, etc. Made ofSneer, soft materials, in a variety of charming styles. Good waists at $1 50 and $2.00. On sals, each $1.00.

10c Unbleached "LL" *Muslin, 12 Yards

$1.00

36 inches wide -smooth-firm quality special for Wednesday only, ,12 yards $1.00.

32 inches wide he»Vy quality, specially made for men's shirts and women's waists beautiful patter-n assortment. Yard $1.25.

$2 Black Taffeta yd.

—Black "Jewel,"- 36 inches wide chiffon finish fast black a soft, durable huality. Wednesday, yard $1.49.

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Extraordinary from every viewpoint—style, quality, assortment, timeliness and above all, the remarkably low prices. .This special Wednesday event is made possible by#our. joining in a purchase of several thousand Waists for distribution to our various stores, through which \ye were able to obtain much lower than usual prices.

Crisp Lingerie Waists

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Root's Pure Food Groceries

FLOUR—Root Special,' soft wheat, fine for pastry 24 pound sack $1.25 POTATOES—White Idaho, peck 75c BEAN^—Crisca lima,* small cans, each 15c dozen $1.70 PEACHES—Pike brand peeled for cooking, 15c value at 10c, doz. $1.15 ORANGES—Sunkist, large size, sweet and juicy, dozen 45c GRAPE FRUIT—Fine quality Black Diamond brand in two sizes, at 10c and 12'/2C LETTUCE—Home grown, tender leaves, the pound 17c DUCKLINGS—fancy, weight about 5 lbs., the lb..... 28c PL IVES—Farm House brand, Sizzler Queens, 1 qt. jars regular 40c value, at 35c OLIVES—selected, stuffed with pimentos large jars, each 95c APPLES—fancy for baking, the dozen .25c CAPERS—Sovaren brand, fine for sauce, ...... ,25c and 35c OAK GROVE BUTTERINE—A fine substitute for butter. 1 pound 27c, two pounds 53cj five pounds. „$1,30

Lemons

12c Dozen

California Sunkist, smooth. high quality lemons.

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TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE.

ESTABLISHED ^/N 1356

$3.50 and $4.00 Organdie Waists Included are voiles anil batistes in very fascinating' modes and trimmings. All sizes, including an especially large range of stout sizes,-46, 4§, 50, etc. Sale price $2.6!.

SWEET POTATOES— Farm House brand, ready for use regular 12^c can 10c

Quality Meats

POT ROAST—Choice cuts, lb. 15c HAMBURG STEAK, 2 pounds 25c SIRLOIN STEAK, pound 22c TOP SIRLOIN—for roasts, lb...22c FRESH BRAINS—pound 15c /FRESH LIVER—2 pounds for..25c

SUGAR CURED BACON—10 and 12 pounds to the piece, pound .26c VEAL CHOPS—all outs, pound 22c VEAL—for stewing, pound 16c VEAL—for roasts, pound 20c VEAL STEAK—pound 27c

Bakery Goods

PIES—All flavors, fresh from our sunlight bakery,, each 15c CREAM PUFFS—dozen 40c DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE—25c antf 35c COOKIES—assorted kinds, doz. 12c BREAD—FreSh daily at 10 a. m. Loaves at 5c and 12c

"THE BEST PLACE TO SHOP. AFTER ALL

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—in brilliapt plaids, moire and oriental stripes, Paisley and Dresden effects. An almost endless, array of the pretty new shades and fascinating combinations, in widths from 6 to 8 inches. Very heavy quality. Graduated prices from 50c to

25c Ribbons 19c

MOixe and plain taffeta-- firm quality assorted shades 5Vz in. wide.

CELERY Mammoth white stalks, well bleached bunches, at 12c and 15c

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l/p to $7.00 Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine Blouses, at Each

Smart, captivating stylesMn soft, delicate shades of flesh, bisque, tea rose, maize, gold^and white. Silk embroidered 'designs, hemstitching, picoting, frills and tucks are much in evidence. Some are shown with the large squire collars coming to point in front, others with round or pointed collar styles. Instead of Up to $7?oo, they are, each $4.95.

Women's Two-Clasp Silk Gloves

Our Regular 55c Quality Priced for Wednesday, Pair They're shown in white with self stitching or in white with black stitching double finger tips JB sriug fitting a quality of silk that is even unusual for 55c Gloves. All sizes, choice Wednesday, pair 1 45c.

Women's French Kid Gloves—white with heavy black embroidered backs, all first quality regularly $1.75 to $2.00. Wednesday only, pair —Main Floor—

New Fancy Taffeta Ribbons

50c Ribbons 35c

6 inch fancy taffeta dresden warp prints satin borders.

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See the New Cretonnes

Up to $5.00 Crepe de Chine Waists They're of an exceptional quality at this low price. Colors of white, flesh„ma*ize, gold and rose silk erotoroid-. ered designs, hemstitching and picoting add to the charming' styles. Each $3.05.

$1.55

These New *Billie Burke' Dresses Are Unusually Attractive!

They're made of good quality gingham in plain colors, novelty stripes and checks and are trimmed with fancy belts, collars, cuffs and pockets of white or harmonizing colors. Sizes 36 to 42.

—at $2.48 and $2.98 Two Piece Middy Dresses $2.98

Made of middy satin with collars, cuffs and' belt of wide novelty striped materials suitable for sport wear. Each $2.98.

Nurses' Uniforms $1.98 Petticoats

$1.50 $100

pocket trimmed. ruffles.

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Every Waist in the collection has been received within the past week. Every Wai'sPis made of first quality material* designed in the latest mode and. represents the best of workmanship.

With Fashion demanding unusual attention to Waists this Spring and with the* remarkable opportunities offered Wednesday, we feel justified in advising purWiases in three, six or even dozen lots.

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Striped^ Tub Silk Waists

Worth to $4.00, Each

These are sho.wn in any number of attractive color combinations with medium round collar—some fastening high in front. Especially smart and serviceable for sports or street wear. Firm,, soft quality'silk. All sizes worth to $4.00, each $2.98. $2.^0 Plain Tub Silk Waists, choice $1.98.

Up to $8.50 Georgette and Crepe Waists' Some of the smartest and most exclusive styles of the season are shown in this group, Extraordinary qual Ity in choice range of color ings and trimmings. Each

$5.95.

Uinitrimmedl I $1 JS

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ailmery), $2.95

Such a diversity of styles, colors and combinations that selection is not the least difficult. There a.re Puritans, mushrooms, helmets,. large droopy hats, roll brims** tricorns, turbans, many military styles and other shap.es really undescrib^* able in their eccentricity of contour.

All colors—such as cherry, military blue, sand, gold, cMTron, navy, Copenhagen, brown, emerald, apple green and rose. .Also trimmings are liere in a wide assortment suitable for these shapes-^, fancies in all colors of the rainbow, stick-ups, bead ornaments, burnt goose., and ostrich. Very reasonable, too. 1 —Third Floor—

Washable, white

White madras in sateen trimmed with a n y e a e round .collar style,

flounces and

striped

Women's Lisle Union Suits

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Regular $1 quality, with band top lace, tight or shell knee. Regular sizes.

Women's White Cotton Union Su.it3'—low neck, neatly trimmed lace, tight or shell knee all sizes regular 75c quality, special at

50c

Women's Cotton Vests, regular sizes only, 15c for quality, special at.:.f^

regular

25c

Main Floor-

GOLCONDA Diamond Rings

See the special' manufacture r's e o n s a i o n o e s e e a u i i stones, the nearest approach to real dia-* monds in hardness,, brilliancy and lasting qualities. Shown

in rings, brooches, lavallieres. pins, cuff links, etc., 50c to $5.00. —Main Floor—

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