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Burgess-Nash--"The Christmas Store for Everybody "-Is Ready With
Extensive Gift Assortments and All Are Most Moderately Priced
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 26. 1916
Something
Has
Happened
Over
Night
' There is a new atmo&i
phefe to things the
flavor of holly and ever
green. All
our Christ
mas stocks
have been
brought to
, light, and
many little
c o nvenien
c e s have
been inau
gurated to
make your shopping
more pleasant.
Our people are ready,
and we have, we believe
strengthened our organ
ization at many points,
so that we can promise
even better service than
usual.
A great many of the more
unique and exclusive Christ
mas gifts are here in limited
quantities, and as most of
these come from across the
ocean, when they are gone
we cannot promise to have
any more ready for you.
It therefore behooves you
to start your Christmas shop
ping early. Early in the sea
sonearly in the day.
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Burgess-Nash Offer the Boys and Girls
$100 In Prizes for Letters About Santa
Claus and Stocks of Christmas Goods
HERE you are, boys and girls an opportunity to
win a njce little sum of money for Christmas.
We offer the following prizes to the boys and girls
of school age, either public, parochial or high school,
who write the best letters about Santa Claus :
. $25.00 for the be.t letter.
' $15.00 for the second-best letter.
$10.00 for the third-best letter.
Also
, To the boys and girls who write the best letter
about our Christmas goods:
$25.00 for the best letter. ' v
$15.00 for the second-best letter.
$10.00 for the third-best letter.
The letters will be judged by their composition,
originality and neatness, and the ago of the contestant
will be taken under consideration.
Competent judges will be secured to pass on the
merits of each letter. -.'.
All letters entered in the contest must be in our
office before 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, December 5.
Be ure and give your full name, address, grade of
school and age. Address letters to
Burgess-Nash Santa Claus Contest Department,
Omaha, Neb.
The Thanksgiving Table Linens
EXQUISITE damasks and fine linens, which represent the finest
products of foreign looms and hand workers. Their beauty is
essential to the perfect appointment of the dinner table.
Cluny lunch sets, $10.00 to $65.00. ,
Madeira lunch sets, hand embroidered, $4.50 to $85.00.
Linen, damask dinner sets, of exclusive pattern, $10 to $100.
Moderately Priced Cloths and Napkins
2 yds.x72 inches, $3.25.
2 yds.x72 inches, $4.00.
3 yds.x72 inches, $4.75.
Round scalloped cloths, 72
inch size, $5.00 and $6.50.
Napkins to match, 22-inch
Burgoaa-Naah Co. Main Floor.
size, $4.50 doz.
22-inch scalloped napkins to
match, $10.75, $11.50 and
$15.00 doz.
Round scalloped cloths, 81
inch size, $8.50 and $12.50.
Your Unrestricted Choice Monday of Any
Trimmed Hat In Our Stock
at $5.00
Involving Hats Formerly Priced to $25
This semi-annual occasion is indeed of more than ordinary importance this year
because of the remarkable range of selection of clever and original models, not
one hat in the entire group has been made up over 4 weeks. The offering includes:
Large Dress Hats . -. Metal Lace Hats
Paradise Trimmed Hats Small Matronly Hats
Nifty Turbans Small Dance Hats
Smart new individual originations for all or any occasion and at but a fraction of
the former or original price.
Burrosa-Nash Co. Second Floor.
Here Are Gift Suggestions
That Will Please Any Woman
ITEMS of a practical nature, certain to be appreci
ated by the recipient.
, Women's Corduroy Lounging Robes
Beautifully finished throughout, made of good
quality corduroy and lined throughout with China
silk, shades of pink rose, gold, tan and Copenhagen,
price, $6.98.
Women's Blanket Bath Robes
Wide selection of designs and colorings; made with collar,
cuff and pockets trimmed with ribbons; the price, $3.50.
Women's New Sweater Coats
Brushed wool, made with shawl collar and full belt; all the
most favored shades; $5.98.
Women's Quilted .Vests, $1.25
Warm and comfortable for wear under suit or coat, all sizes
36 to 48.
Burfooa-tyaall Ca. Aacond Floor.
YOUR Order for
Christinas Cards
Should be given as early as
possible to insure no disap
pointment later on.
Our stock of samples is
very extensive, featuring
many new ideas shown this
season for the first time.
The prices are most reas
onable. Our line of
Christmas Cards
Seals, tags, tissues, paper,
and, in fact, all the Christ
mas package dressings, is
very complete, and you
should make your selections
now, before the assortments
become broken.
Burgoaa-Naah Cav Mala Floor.
This Will Be a Practical Christmas
Furniture Insures an Acceptable Gift
More and more each season furniture is considered on the gift list at Christmas,
time.. Here are three timely suggestions listed for Monday.
This Writing Desk
for $9.85
A substantially con
structed desk of select
solid oak, either fumed
or wax finish, large and
roomy compartment ;
Monday, at $9.85.
This Serving Wagon
for $12.45
Constructed ; of solid
mahogany in the popular
dull finish, equipped with
artillery wheels and re
movable glass tray. The
price, $12.45. ,
Burgaaa-Naan Co. Third Floor.
Martha Washington
Sewing Cabinet, $11.45
Solid mahogany, very sub
stantially constructed and
handsomely finished, equip
ped with needle tray, and
spool rack for $11.45.
WE Call It the
"Gift" Corner
THACKERAY tells of his
pleasure in stopping and
looking awhile at Woodgate's
bric-a-brac shop
We think Thackeray would
have liked equally well to
pause on the Third Floor in
the "Gift" Corner. What
joy . the author of the
"Roundabout ' Papers" or
any other lover of the old
and the unusual would
find in this "delightful
gathering of everything."
Here are uncommon pieces
of furniture, delicate art ob
jects, unique lamps and can
dlesticks and a thousand
things smaller and more per
sonal as well as larger and
more momentous.
All these quaint and for
eign objects, found after
keen seeking in far-away
places, form a "Gift" corner
of unusual attractiveness.
Such things as give rare dis
tinction to one's home and
make unmatchablc gifts for
one's friends.
Burgeas-Naah Co. Third Floor.
SHOVES Are Always
Acceptable Gifts
WOMEN'S French kid
gloves, made of select
ed French national skins,
sewed pique or overseam,
handsome embroidered back
and H-inch bandalette cuff.
Black, white and colors.
$2.00 the pair.
Kid Gloves, $1.50 tha Pair
Women's 2-clasp overseam
glace gloves, black, white
and colors, at $1.50.
W..h Glow,
In pearl.
french gray and pegalle: ex
ceptional quality leather,
guaranteed washable.
Children's Gloves
Extra Spociali
Warm, fleece lined gloves,
mittens and gauntlets for
boys and girls, at 59c pair.
Burgaaa-Naab Co. Main Floor.
$1.75 and $2
ivory, sand,
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PENING the Xmai
Handkerch'f Store
The snowy new goods are .
ready, a rearrangement that
has just been made gives lots
of room, and the Handker
chief Store is ready for the
Christmas shoppers, who
come always to Burgess
Nash with full confidence
that the handkerchiefs they
buy here are genuine linen,
and no doubt about them.
As fine and lovely and
dainty things this year as
ever in our history,
Plenty of every day, prac
tical handkerchiefs for ev
erybody. Plenty of initials to suit
all tastes.
Plenty of colored and
fancy handkerchiefsyou'll
appreciate the display.
Bwfaa-Naah Co. Maia Floor.
THANKSGIVING is a
Good Time to Get
That VICTROLA
It will help to make the
day a pleasant one for every
body, and you can rest as
sured they will thank you
for providing such a "mu
sical feast." Come in and
see about your victrola Mon
day; easy terms can be ar
ranged if desired.
Victrolas, $15 to $350.
Victrolas, $10 to $100.
Burgoaa-NaiD Co. Fourth Floor.
BOOK SETS a Third
Under Price
A N opportune time to
make gift selections
that are always appreciable.
Complete sets of the great
est authors, half-leather, re
inforced binding.
George Eliot, 10 vols., $18.50
Scott 12 vols., $17.50
Hugo 10 vols., $16.50
Dickens .... 15 vols., $18.50
Thackeray .. 10 vols., $15.00
Hawthorne. . 13 vols., $16.50
Dumas' 15 vols., $21.50
Balzac 18 vols., $22.60
Fielding 6 vols., $9.00
Longfellow . . 6 vols., $10.00
E. A. Poe. .. 6 vols., $7.50
Cloth Editions
Carlyie 10 vols., $10.00
Poe 6 vols., $5.00
Balzac 18 vols., $13.50
Hugo 10 vols., $10.00
Read 12 vols., $9.00
And many others propor
tionately priced.
Burgaaa-Nash Co. Fourth Floor.
Announcing for Monday
Our Annual 'thanksgiving
SALE OF BLOUSES
A Noteworthy Oqcasion for the Correctness and Newness
of the Styles and Exceptional Values Presented
THIS annual event m certain to surpass all previous efforts in point of value and va
riety of styles offered. Every blouse in the offering has been received in the past
few days. Crisply new and fresh from their tissue wrappings and secured at a
price advantage especially for this occasion.
An offering that affords not only an opportunity to supply present needs at price
advantages, but to buy blouses for Christmas gifts.
Three immense groups:
Beautiful New Crepe De Chine Blouse $2.00
At this price you are offered choice from six beautiful models, the trimmings are
venice lace, embroidery and dainty tucks, the most favored shades are Included.
Flesh, and maize, also white, sizes, 86 to ,46.
Crepe De Chine Blouses $3.75
Also georgette and lace combinations in
a splendid choice of models, blouses for
suit and dressy wear with large collars,
dainty embroidery and lace trimmings.
Flesh, white and maize, sizes 36 to 46.
Burgoaa-Naah
Blouses of Georgette Crepe $4.75
Dainty new conceptions, beautiful styles
effectively fashioned with soft laces, smart
frills and deep sailor collars. There are
a dozen smart styles in this group, each
blouse an exceptional value, sizes 34 to 44.
Co. flacond Floor. , '
Continuing for Monday
The Big Room-Making Sale
in the
ANOTHER gathering of superior values from the Down Stairs Store for Monday, In
an effort to clear the decks to make room for the Toy Store during the month
of December. ' .
20c Table Oil Cloth, 15c
White and colored, full standard
oil cloth, regular 20c grade, sold
from the bolt, 15c yard.
50c Fabrics, 22c Yard
36-inch wash silks, in stripes and
all the plain shades; 1 to 10-yard
lengths, 22c yard.
Eden Cloth, llVsc
Bolts of the celebrated white
eden cloth that is so desirable for
making waists, gowns and chil
dren's wear. Blanket Department,
at, yard, 11 He.
$1.25 Eiderdown, 89c
86 inches wide, all-wool, double
face white eiderdown. Regular
$1.25 grade at 89c yard.
50c Shirting Flannel, 18c -
Striped, light and medium-colored
grounds, half -wool shirting and
waisting flannel, 32 inches wide,
from the bolt, 18c yard.
Manchester Percales, 12 Vic
36-mch percales in light and medium-color
grounds; desirable
' lengths; 12 He ysrd.
$2.50 Blankets, $1.89
Size 72x84 extra heavy fleeced,
white, gray and tan, nicely bound,
double-bed blankets, to be sold at
$1.89 pair.
House Dresses, 89c
Gingham and percale house
dreBses, nicely trimmed, some have
pockets, all sizes- to 44; on sale
Monday at 89c.
Sateen Petticoats, $1.00
Guaranteed sateen petticoats,
Hudson silk-pleated ruffles, $1.00.
Women's Union Suits, 50c
White cotton, fleece lined, ankle
length; low neck, no sleeves ; dutch
neck, elbow sleeves; high neck,
long sleeves, at 50c.
Child's Union Suits, 50c
Boys' and girls' union suits, cot
ton fleece lined, all sizes, special,
at 60c.
Men's Gloves, 25c
Men's furnace leather gloves,
durable and special, at 25c.
Men's Hose, 5c
Rockford style, half hose, gray
and white mixed.
Room-Making Sale of
WOMEN'S COATS
$9.95
GOOD warm coata that are
well made to withstand the
cold weather that is on the way.
They are all new this season's
styles, loose flare and belted;
some have large collars, trimmed
with plush and plush cuffs. Coats
that were formerly priced to
$25.00 In the room-making sale
at $9.95.
House Dresses 89c
Becoming and practical styles, made
of ginghams and percales, either long or
short sleeves, neatly trimmed; special,
89c.
Children's Dresses 49c
Children's wash dresses with long or
short sleeves, ginghsm and percale, long
or short sleeves, with braid or button
trimmed; special at 49c.
BaraMi'Nash C. Dvoa Stain Sam.
Dress Goods at 49c
Wool dress goods rem
nants, including satin, pru
nella, fancy granite crepe
weave striped checks, etc.
Regularly 75c to An
$1.50, yard
Saram-Nuk Cl, Dmm Stain Stan.
Dress Goods at 29c
One big lot of wool dress
goods consisting of plain
weaves, ' wool challies,
range of colors and pat
terns. Regularly 49c
and 59c, yard .
Saram Marti Cfc Oova Stain Stan.
29c
Roasters for Thanksgiving
All the festivities
cominf are tines
of ztra cooking.
You'll need on
of these splendid
roasters.
Brownie blued-steel, covered
roasters, 25c.
White enameled oblong roast
ing pans, assorted sizes, value
48c, at 25c.
Savory roaster, with cover,
self-basting, blued steel, large
size, 85c.
Savory roaster, with cover,
self-basting, speckled enameled,
large size, $1.75.
Pure aluminum roasters, with
cover, small size at $2.95 large
size at $3.50.
ByraMt-Nuk Co. Oowa Stain Stan.
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