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THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C., OCTOBER 3, 1926—PART 1. : 33 ———— 13/ bt d And the important business is the business that has found its greatest pleasure in working to win the affections of its co-workers, its public, its dealers and its fellow businesses. : ; We find that this kind of effort scems to result automatically. in better buying opportunities for a store’s public. When it has a sale, it {inds tsclf particularly well able to make the word ‘‘sale” mean a great deal. “SINCE 1860 *“That was the year that Gustave and James Lansburgh started their dry goods store.”” «“That was the year that Lansburghs cut through to Eighth Street.”” «That was the year Lansburgh and Bro. put their first new building on Eighth Street.” Since 1860 the history and growth of Lansburgh & Bro. has been something by which many events in the history of Washington have been chronicled. We like to feel that the stability of this business has been the reason for it. i Lansburgh & Bro. has alwazs tried to be that kind of business. We cannot ; help but boast that a perusal of these four pages of our 66th Anniversary Sale will convince any onc of at least some success in our cfforts in developing this kind Anybody can grow old by taking reasonable care of himself. Nearly any of store. business can be made to last a long time. But the important life is the useful life. . @2 Lansburgh & Bro.’s 66th Anniversary Sales & ... o A great Silk Sale—with new opportunities to save! 8,000 Yards of $2.98 lo $3.50 Silks R s ' ey ‘ $2-59 Light of Autumn’s loveliest silk fabrics, in many, many times that number of rich col- orings (and plenty of Black) offered at a price that Anniversary has fixed very low. Deep autynnal shades of wine, Chanel, jungle, valencia, wood, rust and others of equal beauty, for new Fall frocks, and exquisite pastels for dainty silken lingerie. The quality of every vard, maintains a reputation of 66 years’ standing! 54-Inch New Velvet Brocades $12.00 Grade of Georgette and 5 95 40-in. Rich Dress Satin 40-in. Silk Faille Crepe 40-in. Crepe Elizabeth 40-in. Black Crepe Roma 40-in. Crepe-Back Satin 40-in. Heavy Flat Crepe I NSNS NS, 40-in. Brocaded Crepes 40-in. Silk Canton Crepe - Exquisite Trimmings! 39c¢ Positively remarkable at this price are these lovely things for trimming daytime and evening frocks. Brilliantly colored applique, needlepoint and richly embroidered bands: from 1 to 215 inches wide; beau- tiful gold, silver and steel lace bands and edgings, from 3 to 8 inches wide. Hard to believe, isn't it? Street Floor, Lansburgh's, 8th Street 250 Pcs. Sterling Silver 51 An ideal solution for the inexpensive wedding gift —perfect in quality and in perfect taste! Choose from cold-meat forks, cream ladles, jelly servers, pickle forks, olive spoons, vegetable servers, etc. Excep- tional in value—as you will recognize! Applique—Metal Laces, etc. worth from 69c to $2.50 Yd.! Lovely Odd Bits of Table- ware—T emptingly Priced! Velvet Brocade—Superb Quality! Probably the most aristocratic of all fabrics—rich and supple—with infinite possibilities for graceful draping. An unusually large and beautiful collection of one and two tone designs,-in gorgeous colors for afternoon and evening. A firm, all-silk chiffon cloth background. Third Floor, Lansburgh's, 8th Street “ Street Floor, Lanshurgh's, Tth Street Savings Galore on Popular y White and Colored Wash Goods 36-In. Silk-and-Cotton Seco Worthwhile Savings On Fine Quality Bedwear! Of a Soft, Lovely Quality Yd. That Is Usually 58¢c. . . ..... 42C A very dainty substitute for silk—used popularly for lingerie, linings, coverings for comforts, and many other purposes. To be had in a large range of attrac- tive light and dark shades. 36-in. Fast Black 290 | 32-in. Dress 180 Sateen, Yd. Ginghams attractively colored stripes, cheeks, plaids and plain This highly mercerized qual- Many shades, in a usual 25c grade. ity, with its fine luster, is usually 36-in. Outing 23c 3¢ a vard A fine Jo-imch quality in all of | Flannels, Yd. the wanted lingerie shades. | Pleasing stripes and checks in Usually 65c a yard | a usual 29c grade, with a soft, 36-in. Lustrous T vool-like finish. 36-in. Fast Colored | ™ ' ™™ Prints 290 3 Sc Rayon Crepes Charming, silky looking fab- Yard rics which retain their lustre. Plain or Striped c Buty Chyne, Yd. 49 Delightful patterns and colors for women's and children’s frocks. A splendid S9c grade Bloin hades, o this regular 43c 36-in. Dainty Plisse | &2 Crepe 220 10-yd. Piece of 36-in. Yd., Only i Nainsook $2.49 Usual 29 grade—ideal for | g 40 lingerie, since it requires no nly _instead of $3.00, as it usually ironing. Plain and figured ef t as it Fine, soft quality, in white. fects. is. Third Floor, ransburgh’'s—3th Street. A Wonderful Anniversary Sale Offering of Our Fine “L&B Special” Sheets and Pillowcases Of a thoroughly reliable quality, that would bring a much higher price on any other occasion than this! Fill up the shelves of your linen closet with a nice, snowy pile of them! Priced according to size: 63x90 Sheets....95c 81x90 Sheets..$1.09 63x99 Sheets..$1.00 13x64 (Crib Sheets) 54x90 Sheets. . ..89%¢ 59¢ 72x90 Sheets..$1.09 81x99 Sheets ..$1.19 43x36 Pillowcases 29¢ 42x36 Pillowcases 25¢ Sanitary Mattress Covers In Four Wanted Sizes Very Special at A great protection for your iresh new mattresses: boxed on both sides so as to fit trimly. Made of an extra heavy grade of un- bleached cotton, in double, three quarter, single and twin bed sizes. Third Floor, Lansburgh's—3th Street. LANSBURGH'S 66th ANNIVERSARY (7th, 8th AND E STS. N.W.). Buffet sets to match, 25c to 10. Stamped Pil- c low Tubing 69 napkins on white Indian head. $1 - Made-up Blue, green or tangerine; Smocks trimmed in checked ging- aprons: In several pretty patterns with drawstring top. Fourth Floor. Anniversary Sale of Stamped Goods! Stamped Bedspreads, $1.69 Colorful stenciled designs on unbleached muslin are very simple to finish in outline stitch. Opyster l.inen Scarfs Children’s and 500 Made-up 500 Centers Dresses 36-in. centers and 18x54- Gingham panty dresses in. scarfs. with white collar. Sizes 6 Stamped Voile Dresses 5 Oc napkins of washfast check- ed gingham Unbleached 7y 9c Aprons o~ Attractively styled fudge Good quality huck tawels with hemstitched hems. Five new patterns: hem- Made-up pink voile . ! stitched —some for crochet dresses; 1'and 2 years matching napkins. Stamped 390 (npgham 29(: Bridge Sets Bridge Sets A 36-in. cover and four 36-in. covers and four Damask, simple designs. ham. Stamped ILucky and a wide border. Exceptional ~ washable. Stamped Tea 1 9c Day SOC value! Towels Aprons . ? 18x36 Turkish Towels On red or blue striped Made-up aprons of novel- S5-Pc. Belgium Linen Ejye $ thowelmg, with hemstitched ty checked dimity. Pretty Refresh- $2 62 foie em. colors. . o N BT SRR TOF e e s 3 ment Set. ® Superior quality. absorbent Cretonne 50"‘ Stamped 2 5° GEGHE fa sl colored lineis | CaRels withiaticaciiveicolosed Laundry Bags Guest Towels —a 37x37 in. hemstitched cloth, borders in several wanted High-Grade Linens Irresistibly Priced! 7-Piece Linen Damask Set Six Items Considerably Less A lovely Silver Rleach Damask sct of pure white linen, with the new floral border. A 59x59-inch cloth of heavy quality, with six Same Quality Set, With 54x80-inch Cloth 70-In Bleached I.inen Yard .. $1.79 A superior grade of linen, with attractive floral designs and four matching napkins. Third Floor, Lanshurgh's—Tth . $4.95 Than Usual Only $5.80 22x44 Turkish c Bath Towels. 37 Of double weight, absorbent quality, with a pretty new border —that s guaranteed shades. A sale of Double-Faced Velour Portieres! —an offering that will attract every woman who has a home to decorate or redecorate for fall! Made of a handsome, silky-looking velour, with a deep, soft pile. To be had in the richest of color combina- tions, such as blue and mulberry, blue and taupe, blue and rose, green and brown—and many others. Priced according to size! 27 In. by 2V, Ft. Portieres Of a Regular $15 Quality $11-69 85¢ Reversible 69C Terry Cloth..... A complete assortment of colorful de- signs—many of them with the reverse side in different colors. An ideal drapery 69c 4,000 Yards of New Rayons. .... Lovely plain colors, figures and stripes —a wonderful collection—made to sell from 93¢ to $1.15 a yard. 36 In. by 2, Ft. Portieres Of a Regular $19.75 Grade $14.-69 50(_' Fine Lace $1 .95 Window Panels. . FEvery one of them worth much, much more than this sale price! Italian filet, shadow and novelty weaves, with deep silk fringe. 0il Opaque and Anchor Holland 73C Shades: - .. i 500 of them made to sell at $1.00 and $1.25! Size 36x6—mounted on guaran- teed rollers. Tn the wanted colors, Fifth Floor, Lansburgh's—7th St. 50 In. by 2, Ft. Portieres Of a Regular $28 Quality $27.69 42.In. Handsome Drapery Damask 98C A beautiful 42-inch material for por- tieres as well as draperies, figured and striped effects. Charming Dainty 40-Inch French Maraquisette. ..... 35C A beautiful quality, in the soft ecru tone that is most popular of all. Usual 50c and 60c qualities, strong and durable. Simmons Cane Panel Bed With Layer:Felt Mattress $2 1 .95 and Simmons Spring. . ... ... Think of getting a complete Simmons Bed—and such a handsome one—for this price! Of the famous Simmons quality, finished in rich brown. Sizes 3 ft. 3 in. or 4 it 6 in. 72x90 or 80x90 $3 79 $1800 Imperial Edge Rayon Bed Sets Felt $l 3.95 Beautiful spread and holster Mattresses piece to match. In blue, rose All layer felt with four rows and green. of \lH('llingdm the box. All sizes—covered in heavy ticking. 68x80 Part-Wool Plaid 66x80 All-Wool hlncf( Blankets $‘;.98 Plaid Blankets 56.95 Pair = Pair Handsome, warm blankets, well Toomed and finished. Rose blue, tan, gray and helio 70x80 All-Wool Block Plaid Blankets $8.RR Old rose, light rose, blue, helio. tan or gray block plaid effects with wide sateen binding 66x80Pair-in-One Wool 55,(;6 Piie Blankets An exceptionally high grade 100% wool in plain rose, gold, blanket— warm, durable and helio, tan or blue. Made by the prettv. Wanted coloring “Old Town Mills.” All-Layer Felt $8.66 Mattresses A splendid mattress made hy the Capitol Bedding Co. All sizes. 72x84 All-Wool Block Plaid $ 88 Blankets, Pair 1 2 Carefully loomed of long staple wool and hound. ings. <elected snugly Light and dark color Third Floor, Lanshurgh's—3th St Timely Values in Fine, Warm Woolens! 1,500 Yards of All-Wool $1.89 S$4-Inch Tubular Jersey... This fine, soft jersey is made of fine French spun yarns—andit is priced regularly at $2.25 a yard. One of the most popular wool fabrics of the season—shown in the season’s smart- est shades. 54-Inch All-Wool Flannel Vardhe. . ocomea RS S — $2'50 _T'wo attractive grades—whose regular prices are $3.50 and $298. Shown in staple and bright new sport shades. 54-Inch All-Wool Emp[:'ccss e ...?:).. SRR $2'39 An extra fine value—and an extra fine quality! \ beautiful weave that “makes up” handsomely. ‘Wanted shades. . S4-Inch All-Wool Some of them heavy enough to use without lin- ings. Beautiful plain shades and gay sport plaids. THIRD FLOOR, LANSRERGR'S—STH ST. 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