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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
14
The store advertises a Friday sale of men's night shirts and pajamas in several lots from sample and seconds stock. Prices range from 15 cents to several dollars, with discounts on all-wool suits, Norfolk jackets, and various women’s blouses and waists. Includes many remnants and markdowns on coats, hats, sweaters, and play suits across upper floors.
A Friday sale offers women's undermuslins at 25c, including gowns, skirts, corset covers, and drawers, with regular values up to 50c. Also advertised are silk petticoats in messaline, silk hose, and assorted travel goods and handbags with reduced prices across multiple items.
A street and housewear dress sale features New Cotton Voile Dresses with striped patterns in blue tan pink and lavender. Priced at 6.75 each. French Linen Dresses with embroidered collars offered at 10.75 each. Ink Dresses in serge and foulards 12?7 each. Stik Dresses striped foulards 8.75 each. Eyelet Embroidered Dresses 5.00 each. Third Floor G Street.
Special sale on 25 dozen women s cotton combination suits in narrow ribbed, low neck, sleeveless with trimmed details. All sizes offered at 25 cents each. Also remnants include 21 gauze shirts with imperfections in sizes 38 to 42 reduced from five to ten cents each. Children's jersey ribbed combinations with lace trimmed drawers sizes to 12 reduced from five to three cents each. Main floor F Street.
A local store advertises trimmed hats in large small and medium sizes with spring colors and trims. Prices are reduced due to display wear though the items are described as nearly new and offered at significant depreciation compared to new stock.
Val lace specials feature French and German Valenciennes laces edges and insertions in varied patterns. Desirable for many uses due to quality and attractive price. Special price 60c per piece on the main floor G at.
Friday Special offers Women's Tan Russia Calfskin Pumps in a season’s new style. The pair promises comfort and perfect fit with a tailored bow, a Goodyear welt sole, and Mahon hael construction for durability and elegance.
A fragmented advertisement lists women and misses shoe sizes with prices and reductions. It mentions black velvet pumps with Cuban heels and bows in sizes 6 and 7 A, 54 and 6% C, and multiple width variants, reduced from 4.00 to 2.25 per pair. Includes Misses ankle strap pumps in tan calfskin and patent, Goodyear welts, low heels, sizes 4 through 6, reduced to 1.60 per pair on the third floor.
Washington society notes recount Mrs Taft and her daughter attending dinners with guests including French Ambassador Mme Jumerand Brasilian Ambassador Senator du Font and other dignitaries. social calendars mention travels of Mrs Leiter Miss Boardman Miss Ruggles and Miss Stimson along with various naval and diplomatic attachés.
East Meadowbrook notes reveal Mrs. O. H. Belmont’s farm switching from women led labor to male workers as suffragists depart for city life. Clerks, clergy, and critics debate marriage ease, with a Brockley vicar proposing a marriage income registry and the push for lower living costs. A Pennsylvanian woman drives road improvement efforts, while Berlin’s aristocracy links divorce to high society. Bridal fashion shifts feature pink accents and new floral headpieces. The Electra yacht to be dismantled, Newport Casino upgrades include a skating rink and expanded galleries and locker facilities.
A Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. James W. Pinchot's home heard Elizabeth B. Gentry of Kansas City outline the Old Trails road as a national ocean to ocean highway to honor pioneers. Amaryllis Gillett named DC chairman for DAR and Mrs. John B. Henderson elected district chairman for the Women’s Old Trails Road Association, with Kansas City attendees including Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss Elizabeth Gentry among others.
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