South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 203, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 15 July 1914 — Page 2

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SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE A Clean Sweep of our Entire Ready-to-W ear Department We are determined to thoroughly clean house of all ovids and ends in this department regardless of cost hefore our August Inventory We have ransacked the whole stock and offer you such bargains xai never saw before. COATS SUITS DRESSES Everything must go The-e garments are not a lot of out-of-date styles but all freh, stylish. t!ii :ereons designs We may 'nave the garment to lit you. Come and see them.

FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK

200 COATS at $7.95

Women's Coats that have readily sold all season from SI 5.00 to 2 7.50. Yuu will tind colors, styles and sizes in light weight for summer wear and medium weight for early fall many garments that are always in style.

50 COATS FOR WOMEN AT .$5.00 Covering a large variety of colors in Outing Coats, beautiful linings that cost more than the price we are offering them included are a number of Balmacaan Coats suitable for school this fall or for auto riding during the cool evenings. BEAUTIFUL SILK COATS AT $10.00

Not a Coat worth less than $25.00 c values up to $42.50.

in Fancy Brocadfs, Moirfs, Taffota.", Blacks ami Colors rt ii t i f u I tailored fJarmentb handsome lininys and trimming? that an worth the price suitable for evening wear, thcat'-r parti'-?.

BAD WEATHER Coats We have a lot of about 30 Coats odds and ends, broken sizes in Covert Cloths some Novelty Coats if we can fit you. Your choice, (1 HO this sale pl.UU

CLEAN UP OF Summer Dresses AT FALL PRICES Handsome line of Dresses in Chambrays and Ginghams with the fashionable long tunics and fancy vests allsizes up to 44. We also have a limited number of Dresses of embroidered Voiles White Dresses that have readily sold for $10. The sizes are broken in these but we have included them in the lot for this sale and give you the choice at $2.98. DRESSES IN LINENS VOILES

The dresses that are very popular this season.

BEAUTIFUL VOILES

In plain or fig-

STANDARD

LINENS In White, Blue, Pink, Green and Natural. All Tailored Dresses.

ured also stripes the awning Tunic Skirts Fancy Blouse, Organdie Veste and Cuffs.

DRESSES SLIGHTLY SOILED In offering this lot we statethey are soiled, but only by handling, the values are what we have readily sold up to SI o.oo only 50 in the lot White and Figured Voiles dresses of stylish models. Your choice M Of) while they last 4 I.UU Seml-Annual Pre-Inventory Sale of LACES AT 5c YARD Hundreds of yards of handsome Laces from Zion City included with Valenciennes and Shadows of good widths. Band Insertions and Edges 3 and 4 in. Shadows and Linen Torchons 3c yard. Swiss Insertion and Edges, to 9 in. wide. Worth to 20c a yard 5c yard.

Commencing Thursday, July 16 A Sale made necessary to clear awav odds and ends and handled merchandise of every description, so that we can prepare for our first Semi-Annual Inventory A new feature in good management made necessary by the enormous increasing business we are enjoying of your liberal patronage. We intend clearing up our entire stock during the balance of July so we can enter the New Season with nothing to clog the .business wheels.

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF

Children's Readv-to-Wear Garments. Child- n

dren's Summer Dresses at 39c and 69c

Children's Romper and Play Dresses at 25c

Dresses in Striped Percales Tan, Blue, Fink Plain Belts. Ages 6 :o 14. Always sold at 75c.

Dresses of Check Gingham, Pink and Blue also plain Tan and Pink with pipings. Ages 8 to 14. Alwavs sold at S1.50.

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(Pre-inventory Sale) This has been a wonderful season we have sold hundreds of Waslr Suits. Before taking our August Inventory we want to clean up of all the left-overs. They are all assembled in one lot of

135 BOYS' WASH SUITS

(39c

$1.00, SI. 50 values at ,

Wash Suits in White. Wash Suits in Colors.

BLOOMERS FOR CHILDREN Ginghams, Black, Satin and White Muslin. Regular 25c and 50c "fl & 0 quality 1 JC

Mothers, why worrv over the children soiling their dresses? These Slip-on Dresses and Rompers are easily laundered made of goo, strong material and serviceable colors. Let the children play in comfort. CI ean Sweep Of Women's and Children's Sn eaters Children's, all sizes; Women's, 36 to 42. Slightly snilej values to S2.50. A remarkable chance for the coming cool evenings. Your choice, this sale...' OyC

$20 to $35 Values in Silk and Cloth Suits $5.95 While they last the values you can see in the materials look them over. If we can tit you, vou readily save money.

SEMI-ANNUAL Pre-Inventor Sale of Silks In our entire mercantile career we have never offered such a value in Silks before. It was a fortunate purchase, made quick. We want to show you these two numbers. 36 in. Taffetas and Striped Mescalines Beautiful Hair Line Stripes and Checks, $1.25 to $1.75 value 59c. 36 in. Jacquard Silks in Colors of large variety a chance to furnish materials for fall party dresses at a low cost 49c yd.

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF Parasols. SILK PARASOLS

In all colors with fancv wood

handles and tassels. Sl.98 quality. . . .

Balance of all WHITE PARASOLS Embroidered. S 1.25 Qg value, this sale s3C

S1.69

W aists

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF

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We couldn't tell vou Ajl l gyp about these Waists in a way 1- P A "v to do theiiVjustice you CAN'T find such qualities or styles or fabrics in any other store. We bought the materials at a lov figure and had them made expressly to our order. You get the benefit. SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF

Mill

mery

100 TRIMMED HATS AT $1.00 This lot includes Hats of the latest shapes in Burnt, Brown and Black Trimmings on manv are worth SI. 00 Mats that have readily sold up to S7.()5 all season we must clean house of every Hat in the store before taking inventory. Children's Colored Hats (Tailored) Your Choice 50c White Duck Outing Hats. 50c. French White Felt. 75c and $1.00.

Silk Gloves 16-button Tuckered Tops and double lipped in black stitched with white, white stitched with black S1.25

value this 7i

sale

OUR FIRST SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE The wonderful increasing business of Robertson Bros. Co. has decided the management the necessity to inventory twice a year August 1 has been appointed to start our lirst semi-annual inventory, and in order to start a new season clean and fresh, we must make a clean sweep of our decks during the remaining days in July. The next few days will be the most advantageous "economy days" of the whole vear.

CHAMOISETTE GLOVES Odd lot of Gloves at less than price. Some Lisle Sale Price, 19c

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF

Pre-Inventory Sale of White Pre-Inventory Sale of Dom-

Goods at 15c yard

The great otTer we are miking is sufficient inducement to lay in a large supply of these Handsome Linaires, in plain or fancy sheer stripes, checks, and bookfold White Dress Goods Not a pattern or plain cloth worth less than 25c and up to 4oc a vard. COLORED WASH GOODS AT 7c YD. Strictly this season's patterns the values you can judge all the short" ends have been assembled into one big lot. RAMIE LINEN AT 35c YARD A Pure Linen genuine standard material 36 inches wide pre-shrunk in a variety of beautiful color. This linen always sells everywhere at 50c yd. Pre-Inventory Sale, 35c yd. Balance of stock in regular 75c and 89c Ratines 40 to 44 in. wide, beautiful shades 50c yard. 44 IN. PURE LINEN RATINES 89c and S 1 .25 value while they last 63c a yard.

SEMI-ANNUAL

estic at 5c a yard 5,000 WASH MATERIALS AT 5c A YARD. Fine Zephyr Ginghams, 2)2c quality ;Printed Flannelettes, 15c and 1 Sc'quality ; Printed Lawns, the regular 10c quality; a wonderful bargain and we advise an early selection all one price, 5c yard. About Fifteen Hundred Yards FINE FRENCH GINGHAMS AT 10c YARD Fine English Madras Cloths, Fine Romper Cloths, Manchester Galateas materials that always sell from 19c to 25c yd. This sale, 10c yard. Two Thousand Yards of STANDARD BLEACHED MUSLIN AT 7c YD. Full yard wide all full pieces two leading brands that always sell at 10c vard.

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66 in. Imported Mercerized Damask, 5 different patterns of 59c quality for 39c yd.

"WAITE" Grass Rugs The ideal and sanitary Rugs for t orches and outdoor sleeping rooms. 1.6x7.6, $3.95; o( $4.65; 8x10, $7.45; X12. $8.45 By the yard 3( ii.ch '.vide, 4Sc; 5 4 inch wide, 75c Brown and (ire en. We can furnih any size to order. Bamboo Porch Shades Made of split bamboo firmly bound a double purpose "shade, shutting out the sun yet letting in the fresh air. 6S feet, tixtures and cords ready to (PO OQ hang t$j 9J y Save Unnecessary Exertion Our Combined Sweeper and Suction Cleaner will do the work tor you. Easy running, Ball 13 e a r ; n z fully

guaranteed, at

5.95

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF BIGELOW WILTON RUGS

A full size 9x12 Standard Quality Rug the name is the guarantee. Rugs of this quality we alwavs sell at S35.00. Sale Price

An opportunity is yours to replenish your. Household Linens at a great saving.

Towels of Fancy Bordered Huck alwavs sold for S1.5o

I we offer at 9c each, $1 doz.

A remarkable chance to buv 50c Embroidered Cen

ter Pieces at less than price of materials Round, Square, Scalloped and Hemstitched

Red Border Toweling of Pure Linen Crash 1 2 ! i c quality, 10c yd.

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Pure Linen Lace Scarf 3 patterns, 18x54, a Sl.oo value this sale 55c.

Sale Price $28.50

9x12 all full size

THREE RUG ITEMS WORTHY OF ATTENTION

58.50 quality Scotch Art Rug very popular for bed rooms 51.5.00 quality Wool Faced Velvet decidedly neat designs $ 19.50 quality Wool Faced Axminster Floral anj Orientals

Sale Price $5.95

$14-95

15 PATTERNS SEAMLESS AXMINSTER AND WILTON RUGS AT $24.95 The above two items are Rugs regularly sold at 530.00. Deigns are all new and rich in colors. The best value offered in this saie. REMARKABLE VALUES IN CURTAINS

Fine Swiss and Ruffled Mull Curtains at a decided low price wide range of patterns, plain and ruffled some with neat edges others insertions of vellou- and blue. This sale at $1.19 pair.

$1.50 and $1.75 Values Sale Piice $1.19 pair

Great reductions have been made in odd Curtains and short lengths of Cu irun Materials we want to make a clean sweep of all these odds and end.- rd the low prices we are offering is a great inducement for you to inspect them. CURTAIN MATERIAL BY THE YARD

Many people desire to make their own Curtains or choose to have them made. We are prepared to help "you both with the goods and the making Let ns show you the materials and give you an estimate on the cost we make no charge for service.

This sale we are offering some beautiful patterns in Mercerized Marquisette and Lisle Thread Voiles full 40 inch wide all colors 22c yard.

30c quality Kleinnert's Dress Shields 25c and 35c values Scissors, 3, 4 and 5 inch 50c value Women's Pad Hose Supporters 25c value Dr. Graves' Tooth Powder 15c value D'Arcy Hair Nets (5 in pkg.)

19c 19c !9c 19c 9c

S2.00 value Dust Form for (P gA dressmaking tplJ7 55.50 value 4 section Adjustable (TJ? fifk Dress Form ipOiJ W SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE Stamped Linens less than y Price Now is the time to get busy and lav in a supply of material for the coming long evenings.

Containing stamped Corset

300 Packages at 25c and 50c Pre-Inventory Sale Price

Covers, Drawers, Children's

Dresses, Gowns, Combinations with material for embroidering. Not a package worth less than 50c and up to S1.2 5.

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF House Dresses

During the past 4 weeks our sales in this Section have gone way ahead of any records ever made before hundreds of Lawn, Fine Gingham and Crepe Dresses, worth up to 551.50, go into this sale at 59c. All sizes in the lot come early.

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF

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The following items are unquestionably the best bargains we have offered this season. Beautiful made Gowns in Crepe and Nainsook, Lace Trimmed S1.50, S2.00 values $1.00. Dainty Combinations of Sheer Nainsook, Embroidered and Lace Trimmed value to $2.50 $1.00. Skirts of White Pique and Muslin, Embroidery and Scalloped Edging SI. 50, $1.75 value $1.00. $1.00 Batiste Corsets, summer weight, Low Bust, Long Hip, Embroidery Trimmed Sale Price, 79c.

SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE OF Knit Under-Garments and Hosiery

A PERFECT FITTING UNION SUIT

Try a Springfield you will be satisfied it is a nerfect fitting garment. Our regular price, Sl.oo, $1.25. We have reduced for this sale to 79c and 89c.

ODD LOT OF CHILDREN'S UNION SUITS None less than 25c values this sale at

I7c

WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSE Odds and Ends of our regular 35c quality. Boot Silk Hosiery in all colors with Lisle Tops 23c pair. 50c QUALITY 1,000 PAIRS BOOT SILK HOSIERY INFANTS' BLACK Grev, Navy, Sky Blue Sale LACE HOSE Price, 39c. 19c value size 4 to 6 5c SEMI-ANNUAL PRE-INVENTORY SALE Men's Furnishings

Gauze Underwear, Shirts and Drawers 25c value

19c

ATHLETIC UNION SUITS . Our entire stock has been placed in one big lot Union Suits of Madras, Dimities, Soisettes and Linens that sold for S1.50 ncn

and S2.00 Sale Price

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