St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 28, 1908

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‘The May Co.’s and all our own superior fall and winter clothes for Men and » Boys are now cut to the very lowest price level in order to force them out at once to make room for the largest and most magnificent exhibition of spring ‘apparel ever gathered together-under one roof. The pronounced saving of- fered justifies you in buying now:even though for future needs. e East Entrance on Washington avenue—with three large elevators—the

_ -@ Moving Stairway at the Main Entrance on Washington avenue, and the four # ‘Elevators directly to your left on the Sixth street Entrance—all go direct to the Men’s and Boy’s Clothing Department, which occupies our entire Second

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Floor, covering 37,290 square feet of selling space. IVECOATS The May Co’s and All Our Former $18, $20 and $25 Qualities Go Saturday for $11 It’s the final price reduction and we can: unhesitatingly say that at the price quoted for Saturday you’re obtaining the greatest clothes bargains offered in this city in years—out they must go and at once, hence this radical price slashing. Excel- Jent, high-quality clothes—best of fabries—splendidly tailored. You will find tables full of elegant Suits and Overcoats to choose from. Visit Famous tomorrow and secure one of these regular $18, $20 and $25 Suits or Overcoats at the great bar- RE ND. OE Ses vc enc sched Wiuedne $e dee e eee ee $11.00 ir ao 3 Boys’ *4 and *5 Suits, °22° 9 aig All that remain from The May Co.’s and our former $4 and $5 ewe §=lines have been reduced to this extreme bargain price to hurried- os, ly force them out——-whether your boy needs a new suit now or not, at it'll pay you to buy here Saturday, even though for fu- ‘ture wear—double-breasted, two-piece and Knickerbocker Suits —for boys 6 to 16 years—and Sailor and Russian Blouse Suits for little fellows—and you will find hundreds of them in good, snappy and service-giving patterns—positive $4 and $5 qualities—Saturday, at Famous, your choice for

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Boys’ $7 and $8 Suits and Overcoats, $3.79 All that remain from The May Co.’s and our former $7 and $8 lines are offered Saturday at this genuine bidrgain price—all sorts of styles to fit boys of all ages and rsizes—-Knickerbocker Suits in faney all-wool fabries—Novelty Suits for little fel- lows--warm and handsome Overcoats—regular $7 and 3 10 $8 values—Saturday, at Famous, choice of hundreds for e Boys’ Black Cotton Hose—wide or narrow rib—double knee and | 7 eone——-250 KinG-—-SOCUrGRy OR] Y oo edb ec be voce vivwens C Boys’ 75c Neckwear—the new knitted silk four-in-hands— 50c¢ r= Boys’ Fleece-Lined Underwear—shirts or drawers—all sizes— 18c ON ee a Sy Pr ee rae

| Misses’ $18 Suits, $10.75 | | Famous Saturday is Children’s Day in our Remains Misses’ Department. — These splendid Suits come in neat dark and light stripes, in the Prince Chap models—coats lined with satin—skirts with wide folds in | the new flare effects—also. browns, wines, tans, Alice and navy worstes ° Saturday

— The May Co.’s and All Our $12.50 and $15.00 Suits and Overcoats a

For Men and Young Men—Saturday, $8.50 Hundreds of Suits and hundreds of Overcoats—this season’s cor- rect clothes—splendid all-wool fabries—every style—good: service- able patterns—whether you need a Suit or an Overcoat at this time or not, it will pay you to invest in one now, because we are offering you actual $12.50 and $15.00 values tomorrow, at Famous, for

Pointedly Emphasize Our Determination to Immediately Close Out All Fall and Winter Clothes in Order to Make Room for the Most Magnificent Stocks of Men’s Spring Apparel Ever Exhibited in the West--Which Will Soon Be Crowding in By Every Freight At all times our iron-clad guarantee goes with every transaction—no matter how large or how small your purchase at Famous may be, every article must give thorough satisfaction or you can have your money back. Our New Home Is On Washington Av. and ap ad - ~ ne e ee ae; < ae soy “% cS: : ~ a

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Sixth St., Formerly The May Co. Building The new store is practically a reproduction of the old place, but on a much larger scale—come Saturday and avail yourself of these exceptional trading Men’s Suits and Overcoats

The May Co.’s and All Our Former $27.50,

$30 and $35 Qualities Go Saturday for $14

Clothes that achfeve the uppermost accomplishments of modern tailoring ingenuity and skill—the pro- ductions of America’s cleverest tailoring concerns—imported fancy weaves in the correct effects—also plain, dressy fab- rics in black and blue—clothes that possess every feature that good clothes can possess. This low price is named as the resistless inducement for you to buy now. $27.50, $30 and

- *) 4 ‘ . €? oe $35 Suits and Overcoats—Saturday, at Famous, and they’re a values you'll possibly not equal again in years—choice for.... na Men’s and Young Men’s $4, $5 and $6

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Our Men’s and Boys’ Clothing Dept. occupies our entire Second Floor. Ride up on the Moving Stairway.

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The Moving Stairway, in the center of the Main Aisle (First Floor), takes you direct to our Men’s Clothing Dept,

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Men’s Sample Half Hose 50c Qualities for 25c Samples from one of New York’s leading importing concerns— high quality Half Hose and gauze Lisles in plain and fan- ey effects—light grounds with silk clockings, also mercerized silk mixed hose—a variety of nobby patterns—absolute 50e values— Saturday at Famous, choice of ANY fOr... 6...

—sizes 12 to 18 ° years—$18 values — 715 Evening —Saturday at Fa- : | Until MOUS. wc ccc ccatecs Saturday at Famous for

The May Co.’s and all our former $4, $5 and $6 Pants go Saturday at this much-reduced price—hundreds of rich, nobby patterns for dress or everyday wear—fan- ey worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots—Pants that fit and are made right—actual $4, $5 and $6 values—Pants for less than their original cost to manufacture—choice of hundreds Saturday, at Famous, for .........$2.20 _Men’s $7 and $8 Pants, $3.60

The May Co.’s and all our former $7 and $8 Pants have been reduced to this very low price to positively close them out now—smart clever patterns for . Copyegm ret | mous, choice of hundreds for..... sos eeeen 3.60 & W.C. BOTH dress or business wear—Saturday, at Fa-

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Misses’ Jumper Suits, $4.98 Made of neat checked and plain chambrays and ginghams with plain bands and pear! buttons —-trimmed vokes—skirts cut full with folds ~—pinks, blues, tans, etc. ages 14, 16 and 18 years—Saturday 4.98

Children’s Dresses at $2.98 O’ Clock — | jumper and sailor effects—ging- } ams, linens and lawns—variously tri d ~—plain colors—neat checks, stripes and plaids—6 to 14 years—- a nstead of Saturday, at Famous, choice of these handsome Dresses for........ 2.98

Children’s Dresses at $1.48 Children’s Dresses at 98c | I() p | A complete line—all the new Plain colors and checks—pink, & ° stripes, checks, plaids and plain blue and tan, also neat checks colors, with contrasting bands—- and stripes, with bands of blue years tatrdey soso 1648 _tMt0 Wil yeame saturday. 98c || | AS Formerly *“ses*eeeenee

d Take Your Supper Saturday at Famous Restaurant A splendid Table @Hote Supper Take Your Dinner : Tomorrow at Famous Restaurant

A splendid Table d’Hote gg He alate from 5:30 till 8 P. Dinner with choice of two Consomme Doustas or ege Ss ~ soups; fish; choice of two : ee he nat Bo meats; vegetables, dessert Crab Meat, a la Mary- and coffee, tea or milk—every land— Broiled Sirloin Steak Bordelaise— — ‘\ Stewed Celery in/ C Cream—

day for ce eee eee Potatoes, Duchesse— L L f 9:30 Hazelnut Tarts or Ice Matinee Luncheon from 2: Cream with Crushed ; Fruit— to 5:00 P. M., 25c. Tea, Coffee or Milk...

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ee Men’s 50c and 75c Neckwear, 25c, Men's and Young Men's —

50¢ and 75¢ Neckwear—Saturday, choice for....... iara’Si 06°91.80 Shirts. 69 Saturday at Famous for $1.95 Imported flannels,’ mer-

TEL terns—sizes to fit men

| Men’s 50c Suspenders fer 37c and young men of all ‘| Lisle webs—neat striped patterns—leather ends— | builds—worth $4 and s patent cast-offe—Saturday ................... Bs aes 3ie $5—Saturday at Famous 1. Men's $3.00 Automobile Gauntlets, $2.30 — of | Of superior quality black leather— ightly metic | and sorviesable--Geturday vee: has — vb ee ee 2,39 hundred .

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Negligee Shirts, Night Shirts and Pajamas—all samples—good cerized fabries and silk |: range of patterns—$1.00 .f —Sat | Wk Rach zetme —t00f $.90 gadee Satie,” BQ) | Sttects — newest pet | i We Open Daily at 8:30 A. M. and Close at 5:30 P. M., Except Saturdays at 9 P. M. ; ti tie ’ titi MTHua tid HUTTE ett 1 AUUHA Ht CHA MMMRHT A nT RA

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+S" as tie hy a Sas ee, 9 = Famous Gives and Thoroughly Guarantees the Valuable EAGLE

Men’s $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 Soft Hats, $1.50. | 3 5

The new soft hats —in this spring’s correct ~ ._ oo mous purchased them at a 5() ow’ wv Gay 900 vas vee fedesdawesh ua silk trimmed—tans and browns, pearls, blocks—browns, tans, pearl and maple—- gm YN - Fo all $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 qualities—Fa- Pe price which permits us to of- fer vou choice of any Satur- Boys’ $1.90 Telescope Hats, $1.10 Of fur felt—in the correct telescope styles—- gray and black—$1.90 elsewhere 3 —Saturday at Famous........... | a | ()

TRADING STAMPS Redeemable for Premiums, Merchandise or Cash

The May Co.’s $3 and $3.50 Shoes for men— broken lines of high quality footwear—men’s patent colt and velour calf button Shoes— men’s patent colt and velour Blucher and lace Shoes—men’s vici kid Blucher and lace Shoes men’s gunmetal Blucher and lace Shoes—all Goodyear

welts varlons S00 She some plain ow toes in the vici kid—Shoes that will give splendid service—fully worth $3, 25 $3.50 and $4—-Saturday, at Famous, & choice of any f0F.....cecedesserecess

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Sheet Music for 10c Saturday, tuciudi many 23c¢ numbers:

All the aes Se Time, Place and the and Marrying Bry—-per COPY ..... cccetwsecrstrsstecues Specials for Saturday Star Dance Folio—No. 7—1tor 22¢ size Platinum 42 Popular Song Successes, arranged for piano, bound In f Le ate--Sarurcay eae 85c one Desk. including

Dreaming. waits lways léke You Too, 4 masorks e , Could You Reed My Heart, PeP.. aly Miagy Moen. ecbottische

surksa The Sea Is My Sweetheart, at Famous a at Twilight waltz San Antonia, twos Iola, ¢ Morning Star, two-step weet Ju . walts — : homeboty’s Waiting for Fascination, gavotte E You, waltz Little Nemo and Mis Bear, | tae Bur, “two-step a 4 altx, On Old two-step

Deut chaland. ~~ 4 He Little Teddy Berr two-step

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