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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
14
Catalog shows a wide assortment of girls and misses dresses in chambray, percales, linens, and lawns with sizes 6 to 20, featuring white Persian lawn, Indian linen, and French lawn styles. Special prices from $1.45 to $12.50, plus coats in tan, gray, and check fabrics with velvet collars, sizes 6 to 14 years.
Clothing for boys and young men up to 20 features unusually broad selections of the newest fabrics at attractive prices. The line provides full outfitting for all ages and includes complete attire across ages and styles.
The ad promotes Young Men's Suits in single and double breasted cuts with up-to-date effects and strong character. It highlights snap styles and fancy effects in blue serge fabrics, available in sizes 14 to 20 or chest measures 30 to 36 inches.
A great variety of Boys' Two-piece Suits in popular effects. Coats with knickerbocker pants in gray overplaids stripes checks and other designs. Fine well-made suits man-tailored all wool available in sizes up to 17.
Ad copy lists boys suits priced from 3.75 to 12.50 in navy and gray serges with sizes up to seven. Also washable "Russians" and cloth suits 3.75, 5, 6 and wash suits 1.68 to 6.50. A special value at 1.95 highlights this spring offer.
Attractive collection of Special Trimmed Hats offered for inspection and selection. Hats boast high quality and individuality with new shapes and colors in rough and smooth straws, plus varied trims. Also featured are lightweight, flexible Soft Hats in multiple shades, and Silks including Parisian gowns and petticoats priced from 3 to 15 dollars.
An ad for children's shoes highlights quality and proper fit with correct lasts. It lists tan Russia calfskin lace and button shoes, oxfords in Blucher style, white top patent shoes, and various sizes for misses, children, and infants priced from 2.00 to 3.00 per pair. The store location noted is Third Fourteenth Street.
A large display of outdoor and indoor toys and games for children is featured on the fourth floor of the building at Eleventh Street. The assortment includes garden tools sets, sand sets, magnetic floating toys, mechanical boats, jumping ropes, wooden wheel toys, bow and arrow sets, soap bubble kits, velocipedes, go carts, roller skates with wooden and steel wheels, bell bearing and ball bearing options, and shiny sticks. Prices range from a few cents to a dollar, with many items suited for boys and girls.
A scanned Pure Food Department advertisement lists Colonial brand items including Wanley patent Minnesota spring wheat flour, olive oil imported from Bordeaux, canned sardines, Colonial tomato catchup, Colonial pure apple cider vinegar, baking powder, extra fancy California navels, Boston Brown Bread mix, Michigan potatoes, Indian River grapefruit, Lemons, evaporated apples, park syrup, fancy prunes, oats, pancake mix, home made Benien biscuits, peck and dozen pricing, and assorted confections. Includes pantry staples and packaged produce on fifth floor tents at Tenth Street.
Bright in-store selection of new spring wear for children includes muslin drawers and skirts with ruffles and embroidery. Cambric waists feature lace edging and buttons, sizes 1 to 14 years. Nainsook gowns with embroidery, lace and feather stitching offered, with prices and floor location noted.
An article discusses the importance of properly fitted corsets for women, linking correct lines and hygiene to the overall silhouette. It lists domestic corset types and prices, including Graceful carriage, J. B. Corsets, Royal Worcester, Re Girdle, Nemo, Ton, and C. P. N. Corsets with features like straight fronts and elastics, noting prices from $1.00 to $3.50 and a location on the Eleventh floor.
Alta mont Spring Water boasts sterilized bottles and exceptional purity. Sourced at the Alleghenies summit, it claims unique softness and no competitors. Demonstrations and sales at 1305 F Street NW and Woodward & Lothrop store at Eleventh and F streets. Exclusive agents Altamont Spring Water Co.
Temperance workers prepare a detailed programme for tomorrow evening at 8 o clock in Good Samaritan Hall 1688 L Street. Local church choir members and elocutionists have volunteered, with a principal address by a prominent clergyman and Mr Dunn also speaking. Invitations extended to citizens interested in temperance work.
Citizens interested in charitable work are invited to join a class from Associated Charities in a visit to the Washington Asylum Workhouse and Hospital this afternoon. Secretary Charles Weiler and association agents will lead. Additional visits to other facilities will follow to enlist and train volunteers for the needy.
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