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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1910
Page
7
The advertisement proclaims superior window screens made on site under careful supervision. It highlights weatherproof fine mesh wire cloth that resists rust moisture and painting, with top or bottom ventilation options. Emphasizes permanent color, low prices, and free estimates for new homes or re screening.
Ready-made adjustable metal frame window screens now on the market. Sherwoor type claims self-adjusting operation, warp and swell resistance, and dependable performance in all climates. Frames of black enameled steel with black japanned wire cloth, light weight, easy to adjust. Pricing shows sizes from 33 to 44 inches with per inch rates.
Awnings to order offered as a specialty using the best materials and unexcelled workmanship. The ad notes a new Washington state capability to make awnings of any description, storm proof and economical with easy setup and takedown, neat and durable, and adaptable to small storage spaces.
A fragmented catalog item describes kitchen needs and helps with butter jars, covered casseroles, jelly molds, teapots, and drip coffee pots priced per item, reflecting a period price list.
Advertisement listing lawn care goods including a self sharpening mower with four knives and patent lock, priced from 4 965 dollars, plus low priced mowers from 2 25 dollars, hose with brass fittings, 7 ply hose at 12 cents per foot, hose reels hardwood and all metal, and lawn seed prepared for Washington soils at 25 cents per pound.
A readable ad lists garden tools with prices including garden hoes from 25 to 75 cents, garden spades from 50 to 75 cents, garden rakes from 18 to 60 cents, onion hoes 25 or 30 cents, mattock hoes 45 or 50 cents, scuffe hoes, garden sets, hedge trimmers, garden picks 55 cents, and weeding hoes 30 or 35 cents, along with wire lawn rakes and lawn rakes.
A Washington social column lists Mr and Mrs Wickersham hosting a dinner, visits by Mrs Albert Ingalls and Mrs Beckenstein at the White House, and Col and Mrs Henry May entertaining for Cecilia May with a 150 guest dance at the Country Club. It notes diplomatic hosts and arrivals, including the Swedish minister and Mme de Lagercrantz, the Chilean minister, and Countess da Chambrun, plus Ambassadors Reid Kerens and the Vienna preparations. Several social events, luncheons, and teas among official circles are described, with mentions of debutante Cecilia May and other society figures.
Mrs Randall Hoes and Mrs Green Clay Goodloe lead a Washington tableau at Continental Hall on Thursday night. The scene shown is The American Minister at the Court of Napoleon with Napoleon portrayed by Ellery C Stowell, chosen for his Napoleon likeness after serving as a secretary at the peace conference.
In New York a fad among smart young matrons sees 15 dropping their wedding rings. Older critics note the shift is deliberate and note rings grow lighter and less conspicuous while fashion moves away from enduring symbols. Within Westminster politics Capt Spender Clay leads a Tory surge, aided by Astor funds as he hopes for a minor post after conservatives gain power. An American charity event at Waldorf Astoria, attended by Russian dignitaries and Moscow-connected elites, features Anna Pavlova and Michael Mordkin performing for Russian immigrants. Russian enamel crafts and opulent table adornments reflect a broader vogue for bold, jeweled items, while royal education for the German crown prince’s son includes trades and disciplined training under strict supervision.
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