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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
12
Woodward & Lothrop announces a Friday special sale on women and misses ready-to-wear garments from New York, Washington, and Paris. Prices begin at 10 dollars for choice garments, with deep reductions across suits, dresses, linens, and coats, including navy serge, cotton ratine, crepe dresses, lingerie, and children’s coats, all marketed as clearance stock for the season.
Regrouped stock of Men's and Young Men's Fine Suits put on deeper sale for final disposal. Hart Schaffner & Marx and other top makes included with plain black excluded. Sizes vary with combined lots available. Suits up to $22.50 now $13.75. up to $35.00 now $18.75. Norfolk two-piece suits in gray brown blue, sizes 32 to 42, now $12.75.
A surplus stock of high grade men s pajamas offered at discounted prices. Self striped white madras striped percale and solid colors at 95c. Plain white and colored cambrics at 1.25. Cambric madras and solsette at 1.55. Silk finished madras and all silk options up to 2.15. Regular values up to 6.00.
Washington society items note a nursery rhyme ball at Crossways with Mrs Stuyvesant Fish hosting outfits including Jacks in red satin and sunbonnets. Attendees include German diplomats and Beaufort circles. also mentions Newport summer visits, engagements and travel aboard the Olympic.
Miss Jessin Wilson approves Francis B Sayre s acceptance of an assist antship to President Garfield at Williams College The engagement lasts one year during which Sayre will teach in the municipal government course and may later pursue law or other work It ends with a wedding trip and move to Williams Town Newport society watches midshipmen feud over Jamestown Casino fees while James V Parker as chaperon to Edith Deacon observes Newport fashion notes on waistcoats and heavy watchchains seeking a fall wardrobe update
In a lively parlor scene Dido, Xantippe, Elizabeth, Josephine, and Ezabeth discuss men, conceit, and power. They weigh Napoleon's vanity, women’s influence on men, and whether suffragettes can reform the famed conqueror before supper interrupts with a heated end.
Summer is hard on books as moths dust and darkness threaten them. Careful use and airing keeps leather and paper from mold. Mark lent books with your name, keep a lending log, and regularly air shelves. If someone tears or sells books, refuse future loans.
Miss Elizabeth Goucher daughter of Professor John F. Goucher and ally of President Wilson’s daughters will join the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society to serve at Nanking China. She plans at least five years in educational work after a year of study at Columbia College New York and will depart Baltimore in August.
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