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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
29
The store highlights its facilities for manufacturing Slip Covers Window Shades and Screens under supervision. It offers reupholstering repairing refinishing of furniture making Door Panels Summer Portieres Lace Curtains Light Overhead Draperies Grills Parquetry flooring cleaning of Lace Curtains Blankets and storing carpets Rugs. Estimates available and orders held for delivery.
Bright summer curtains in lace and muslin styles with prices from 1.00 to 7.50 per pair or yard. Nottingham nettings and Scotch nets range 1.00 to 200 per pair, with cross stripe Madras and ruffled options. Also featuring cretonnes, ticking, and domestic fabrics priced by the yard.
Made to order slip covers for S-piece parlor suites in Belgian Cotton Stripes. Includes 25 yards needed for making at 87.59 per suite. Also offers Stig Cervers made to order for red cretaries with material allowances, at a total price. S1105 the suite.
Screen doors fixtures in BE 8xe 8 sold at 2a and 3.00 each. Screen doors made 3.73 and 4.00 each, reflecting varied pricing and small sales volumes.
Linen couch and table covers for summer use described as pure Belgian linen with plain centers and borders in blue red or green. Table covers fringed with prices 44 60c 6-4 1.25 8-4 2.00. Couch covers plain edge 2.00 each fringed 2.73 each.
Complete line of Sher wood metal frame window screens adjustable to fit any window frame half inch wide iron frame provides ventilation and durability. Made of black wire cloth in galvanized iron frame with no sag tearing or warping. prices range from 30 to 70 cents for various sizes.
Busse patent chair seats advertised as adjustable, comfortable, durable, and low cost. Describes leatherette upholstery, elastic Alber padding, and a veneer foundation with four hi iron steel game devices securing seats to chair frame. Prices cited up to 1.25 dollars each.
Vitrophane, a European made material for decorating plain window glass, enhances unattractive windows with decorative patterns and reduces view flaws without blocking light. Sold by yard or roll, it is simple to apply and yields perfect results for DIY users.
We place on sale today a lot of Mattings and Matting Rugs in diverse makes and weaves. Chinese Japanese and fiber mattings for hard wear and artistic colorings. Sizes include China 4x6 4x12 6x9 9x12 ft Japanese 3x6 6x9 9x12 ft. Napier Coco Nashmir Prairie Grass rugs offered.
Mrs. Ida Sullivan Dolan weds Lt. Leo B. Dandemiller U S N at Dahlgren Chapel in Georgetown University with Easter decor. Guests include Mrs. Dolan’s brother John Sullivan and Miss Marie Rae. After a reception at 1323 Thirtieth Street the couple depart for a wedding trip to Holguin Cuba aboard a U S Navy station assignment.
Miss Elsie Tilford, daughter of Frank Tilford, elopes with Edward C. Wilson after years of courtship. They marry in Brooklyn by Rev. Robert H. Carson, claim parents’ objections were a temporary hurdle, plan a European honeymoon. Wilson, formerly assistant treasurer at Lincoln Trust, resigned for Empire Trust on Fifth Avenue. Parents call it a voluntary union, not an elopement, amid social intrigue and secrecy.
Fashion discussion notes the Neo Greek dress influence, silk cashmere fabrics, and high waistlines shaping summer wardrobes. Reports on Lady Paget hosting Queen Alexandra, Lord Essex at Cassiobury, and Americans in Paris. Opera news covers Das Rheingold opening at the Metropolitan with a star-studded audience. Queen Alexandra’s mourning jewelry guidance contrasts with American taste and practice.
New York April 14 A Metropolitan Opera Company director Andreas Dippel announced plans for a new opera house with a larger stage and modern amenities to be erected within five years. He noted a possible decision next week at a general conference upon Gatti-Cazzarra’s arrival to discuss the project. Mrs Dippel sailed for Paris aboard the Kremprinzess Cecilie along with Mrs John Jacob Astor and Miss Alice Astor who planned an auto tour in Germany and Italy. Other passengers included Elbridge Gerry and daughter James Forbes author of The Chorus Lady and A S Crockett.
New York April 14 Miss Julia Marlowe lies seriously ill at the Plaza Hotel after ten weeks of one night stands. Doctors order Shuberts to cancel engagements for two weeks. It is hoped she resumes work at the Lyric Theatre in May. her physician and attorney decline comment on a Boston divorce suit. Mr Saterlee says no more unwarranted assaults on a good woman's reputation.
In a New York bequest, architect William Wheeler Smith wills more than 3 million dollars to St. Luke's Hospital, to fund care for needy convalescents after his widow’s death. He named projects including the Collegiate Dutch Church and the Manhattan Building as notable works.
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