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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
15
An extensive ad showcases boys clothing for ages up to 20 years with prices from 3.00 to 16.50 and up. It highlights knicker hooker pants, Norfolk suits, sailor blouses, and New Russian blouse suits in all wool English worsted and serge fabrics. Sizes range from toddlers to 12 years, with various styles and finishes emphasized.
Every day brings new arrivals and this department is replete with the brightest freshest and most satisfactory stock of Boys Haberdashery we have ever shown. Special attention is called to our line of…
An old advertisement lists boys garments including K and E blouses in white with figured effects, CF pads and gingham, various sizes up to 16, and a range of ties, pajamas, night shirts at low prices. Also features tam o Shanter caps in multiple shapes, plus golf and patent leather lace shoes.
An old classifieds listing describes a range of coats and garments with prices. Red wool serge coats, long covert cloth coats, and light dak gray novelty cloth items are offered in assorted sizes with belts and satin linings. Prices shown include 7.50 to 15.00, with several items on sale.
A display highlights children's spring hats including trimmed hats for first wear Leghorns chips Neapolitans Tuscans and continental mixed straws in white sailors and various straw hats priced 75¢ to 6.00 with soft ribbons quills flowers and feminine “girlish” shapes noted as most becoming for youthful faces and the season’s trend.
Attention called to a line of Children's Reefers offered at a special price. Reefers feature colored cloths in 3-4 length with large front scallops, fancy buttons, turn-over collar, cuffs and stitched pockets in red, tan and blue. Also promoted are double-breasted serge reefers, infant creams and short coats, white pique reefers with hemmed collars, and white pique reefers with hand embroidered scallops, all located on the third floor eleventh street.
White canvas oxfords for misses and children priced from 1.50 to 4.00 per pair. Buckskin boots and oxfords in multiple sizes. Complete lines of spring summer dress shoes with lace and button styles. Easter eggs filled with small toys and puzzles. Roosters, chickens, rabbits and fur rabbits sold with candy receptacles. Fourth door eleventh street.
Men’s spring wardrobe overview highlights new neckwear shirts pajamas vests underwear socks and gloves with styles in wing and high collars. Notable items include exclusive patterns in neckwear neglige shirts at 1.00 1.50 and 2.00, pajamas at 1.50, fancy vests from 1.50, and all wool underwear up to 2.00. Main floor displays feature German French and English made gloves and a broad spring line.
Elegant selection of spring hats for present and Easter wear. New blocks in stiff hats with flat-set brim for young men priced 2.00 3.00 and 4.00 dollars. Stetson derbys 3.50 and 5.00. Soft hats in French pearl nutria and steel 2.00 3.00 and 4.00. Stetson spring shape soft hat 3.50. Neglige or college crush hats 1.00 to 2.50. Main floor fat.
Silk underdress demand rises with Easter gowns as sheer fabrics like voiles and cambric stay popular. Taffeta silk petticoats in black, white, and new spring shades offer a cheaper, stylish option with full flare flounces and tucked hemstitching, priced at 5.00 each on the third floor eleventh street.
A crowded catalog of household goods and foods from a department store, listing soaps, pastes, creams, tooth powders, perfumes, colognes, extracts, chocolates, cocoa, canned fish, pasta, coffee, molasses, and baked goods. Includes brand names such as Listerine, Sozodont, Pears, Pinaud, Walter Baker, Norway Mackerel, and McGowan, with quantities and prices scattered amid floor location notes.
An drew Carnegie arrived in Atlanta after the Tuskegee anniversary and spent about six hours meeting Gov. Terrell and Joel Chandler Harris. He helped lay the cornerstone at the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons site and contributed to the Georgia School of Technology, then toured the city before returning to New York.
The State Department cabled $500 to the Japanese Red Cross in Tokyo for famine relief in Northern Japan. The Christian Herald notes this contributes to a total of $150,000 raised through the paper. The latest $25,000 gift was earmarked for food, with $4500 to be turned over to the foreign relief committee at Sendai.
Baron de Penedo Brazilian minister to the United States from 1850 to 183 died at his Rio de Janeiro home April 1 at age ninety one. Nabuco Brazilian ambassador has been advised. He once represented Brazil’s emperor in London and was a friend of Secretary of State William L Marey. Anthropological Society to Meet at Cosmos Club 1520 H Street NW Tuesday at 3 pm. Oris T. Mason to speak on the history of anthropology in DC and Max West on science interrelation and social science classification. Humor notes and Head’s Sarsaparilla ad end.
New YorkApril 6 Albert T Patrick seeks a new trial for the Willam Marsh Rice killing as Texas witnesses face travel costs. District Attorney Jerome endorses paying reasonable expenses and four new affidavits from Texas witnesses are offered to impeach old testimony. Judge Olcott voices concerns while Recorder Goff adjourns proceedings to next Monday afternoon.
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