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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
7
An active clearance event offers leftovers and imperfect stock across the house. Dress Goods feature trimmed hats marked down to half price or less, with many odds and ends, short lengths, and broken sizes remaining. Millinery and imported materials highlight lower rates, spanning two locations on Second Floor.
White lawn kimonos for children offered at a special price. They feature beading ribbons and turn over collars. Priced at 75 cents each. Located on the third floor of Eleventh Street store.
Local department store announces clearance on striped gingham skirts and napkins with reductions on table linens and napkins. Hats on sale large selection from $2.00 to $1.00 and $3.00 to $1.50. Linen patterns and embroidered robes heavily discounted on main floors Eleventh Street and Main floor Fat Lace Department.
A department sale lists Mercerized Portieres and various curtains reduced from high prices to 1.25 or 2.50 per pair. Embroidered Muslin and Nottingham Lace curtains also cut to 2.25 and 1.25 respectively. Clothing items include mixed Cheviot suits, homespun jackets, Panama shirts, and tafteta silk ensembles with prices trimmed from hundreds to 10 to 20 dollars.
Special sale of hand-embroidered Linen Pitlow and Bolster Cases with minor flaws. Bolster cases include 18 72-inch, 21x72-inch, and 2ixsq-inch sizes priced $2.25 to $3.00 each. Pillow cases 25x36, 27x36, 25x? inches priced $2.25 to $3.00 per pair. Also 25 dozen bath towels 6 for $0.15, regular 25¢ each. Second Hour-FEleventh at.
Scissor sets including leather cases, containing scissors and thimble, offered at a special price of one dollar. Located in the Cutlery Department on the Main floor.
Remnants of Voiles Boliennes Crepes Albatross Mohairs and Henriettas offered at steep cuts from one-fourth to one-half off. Includes 12c percale 8c lawns 8c ginghams 12c etc with Danish cloth crepe poplin organdie and dimity priced from 5c to 50c. Second floor adjustment.
Cabinet sewing machine with full attachments and five year guarantee reduced from 27.40 to 1. New Victor sewing machine with full set of attachments five year guarantee reduced from 2500 to 20.00. Second floor G st.
A catalog of reduced prices for men's wear including ties shirts undergarments and suits. Items shown include 18 light to dark tech ties reduced to 25c 20 midget ties to 25c 48 narrow four in hand ties to 3c each 6 dozen linen collars to 3 for 25c 12 dozen cuffs 9-2 sizes 91 2 10 101 2 reduced to 3 for 5e 2 pieces undergarments to 1 garment 11 vests to 2.00 each 22 laundered white dress shirts to 8e each 9 suits blue pajamas to 1 per suit 18 pairs imported gloves to 2.50 per pair. Matinifor-F st.
Reduced prices on assorted items led by a white marble figure from 85.00 to 15.00 and a bronze figure drop from 9.00 to 12.50. Pedestals and vases cut, including an Italian vase from 8.00 to 4.00, main floor G Street.
A local sale lists multiple fan items with reduced prices. White Spangled Fan drops from 12 to 0.96 dollars, Hand-painted White Fan from 6 to 4 dollars, Hand-painted White Spangled Fan from 1.50 to 1.20, two White Spangled Fans at 1.50 each, two Empire Fans hand painted and spangled from 36 to 3 dollars each. Main floor eleven street location.
Fifth floor offers heavy discounts on china and dinnerware including 1,100- piece decorated French china dinner sets reduced from 22.50 to 17.50, 712-piece toilet sets cut to 2.95, assorted plates bowls and dishes marked down with prices from 0.25 to 2.95 and jars and crocks on sale.
A sale listing describes 14 framed pictures including Heads Figures Marine and Holland views, reduced from 3.00 to 1.00 each, 20 hand colored photographs Figures Sheep Marine and Madonnas in gilt frames, cut from 2.95 to 1.00 each, 5 sepia Figures and Landscape in Dutch frames, down to 1.00, plus odds and ends of facsimile watercolors and landscapes in gilt Flemish oak and mahogany frames, reduced from 1.50 and 2.00 to 0.0c each, on Fourth floor Tenth st.
Third floor at Tenth Street offers deep cuts on boys wear from all wool top coats and reefers to two piece suits and sailor outfits. Youths long pants shrink from 360 and 450 to 2.00 a pair alongside rain coats and blue serge overcoats at reduced prices.
Boys hats in navy blue and tan for ages 7 to 14 marked down from 1.50 to 0.60 and 2.00 to 0.60. Milan braid straw hats reduced from 1.60 to 0.60. Laundered shirts blouses madras and percale sizes 7 to 14 cut from 1.00 to 0.60. Silk shield row ties 25 cents to 12.5 cents. Terry cloth bath robes sizes 3 to 6 drop from 3.00 to 1.60. Third floor Teneth st.
An altered shoe department item list describes discounted women’s dress shoe pairs in various sizes and materials. Entries note oxford styles in black kidskin, tan Russia calfskin, and patent kidskin, with prices reduced from two to four dollars to as low as one to two dollars per pair.
A sixth floor sale lists numerous furniture reductions including Mahogany Dressers with oval mirrors, chiffoniers, and a Golden Oak Morris Chair. Prices drop from $1400 to $7.76 for the Morris chair and from $50 to $333.85 for a Simplicity Folding Davenport, among many others across wardrobes, bookcases, tables, and chairs.
In the fifth floor Eleventh at department a sale lists small clothes hampers and baskets with price cuts. Items include palm knife baskets, scrap baskets, covered sweet grass baskets, a large palm hamper, Swiss carved pieces, and a cigar stand all reduced from higher figures to low prices. The shop noted several shopworn items and percentages showing dramatic discounts.
A list of garments on sale includes a Black Taffeta Silk Jacket size 34 reduced from 36 to 18 50. Black Peau de Sole Blouse Jacket size 341 reduced from 40 to 10. Black Peau de Sole Silk Jacket similar reductions. two Black Silk Tong Cloaks sizes 38 and 40 at 12 56 each. Cloth of Gold Jacket size 40 down to 4. Black WFondcloth Cape silk lined cut from 24 to 15.
Four brown cheviot kilts in assorted sizes reduced from 7.50 to 4.75. Three blue mohair kilts reduced from 5.00 to 3.95 each. One blues cheviot strapped trim skirt 26 inch waist 8 inch length reduced from 10.00 to 5.00. Four black cheviot kilts reduced from 7.50 to 3.75. One fancy Panama cloth plaited skirt 24 inch waist 41 inch length reduced from 12.50 to 10.00. One all over box plaited reversible green and black check cloth skirt 2 inch waist 99 inch length reduced from 18.50 to 10.00.
Three dozen White Lawn Waists with embroidery down fronts and platted fronts and backs in all sizes offered at 55 cents each. Silk waists in Persian, Blue Corded, Plaid and White Taffeta styles heavily discounted from 7.60 to 2.95 or 5.00 to 2.50. sizes vary with specials posted on third floor G ft.
Misses dresses jackets and suits reduced from 12.50 to 22.50 and similar markdowns. Items include Miss Red Voile Dress size 16, Girls Wool Dress size 14, blue linen regulation suits in multiple sizes, tan covert jackets, and white lawn dresses in various styles and sizes. Third floor sale ongoing with varied discounts.
The Black Goods Department features heavy reductions on fabrics and dress patterns. Items include 23 4 yds 44-inch Net Velle at 36.00, 7 yds Crepe de Paris at 6.00, 7 yds Silk-warp Chiffon at 10.50, 7 yds All-wool Cheviot at 4.50, 44-inch Check Mohair at 4.00, 434 yds W-inch French Eolienne at 3.50, and Wrench Chiffon Cloth at 4.00. Also two dress patterns, Check Bolienne with polka dots at 12.50 (was 19.50) and Polka Dot Ballenne at 15.00 (was 30.00). Second floor Got.
Photographic Goods Dept offers one of a kind plate cameras at reduced prices. Items include 1-4x4 14 inch plate cameras from 11.25 to 5.00, 4x6 inch plates from 11.25 to 4.00, sub led plate from 14.00 to 7.60, 5x7 inch plate cameras from 16.00 to 10.00 and 28.50 to 15.00. Shopworn but well made with fine lenses.
Footage shows a Fifth Floor Eleventh Street sale offering numerous shopworn and damaged items at drastic cuts. Gas stoves meat roasters jade ware and bulbs are reduced alongside tables sewing notions and cleaners. Numerous prices listed with large percentage drops.
Mrs Taft plans to sail for England with her three children and sister in law early June for a summer abroad. Prof James A Quarles and Mrs Eleanor Lansing Morehouse wed at Church of the Covenant with few friends present. they will tour Northern New York and then summer at the husband’s home. Miss May E F Daish marries Cabot Thornton Lockerson at the bride’s home, Witnesses only relatives, couple to Philadelphia.
The YMCA promotes donations to complete its building fund with pledges accepted at the book keeping department on the second floor. The message praises the YMCA as a worthy public institution and invites support to finalize the fine structure planned.
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