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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
11
The store offers every Straw Hat in stock including Sennits Split Straws Milans and Japs in extreme and conservative shapes. Some sizes are missing in certain styles but all sizes are available in the combined lot and every hat is seasonally correct. Sennit and Split Straws 75c Were 1.50. Japs Sennits Split Straws and other fine braids $1.00 Were 2.00 to 4.00. Main floor F street.
A small lot of 19 dozen plain Red Lisle Thread Half Hose offered at two pairs for 25 cents. End-of-line stock from a prominent manufacturer. Unusually fine quality with a pretty red shade, desirable with tan Oxfords, all sizes available.
A trader advertises men's negligé shirts at $1.00 each with good cloth, correct cut, neat designs, and matching cuffs. available in all sizes on the main floor F Street.
Special values in our hosiery department with surplus stock adjustments during August. Daily bargains from manufacturers, featuring ready for today sale 4% dozen pire Womens Imported Lace Lisle Here race fignts and drop-stitch backs at.
Regular price 29c a pair for women's all white lisle hose in various patterns. Anklet lace front and drop stitch back. Children and infants fancy lasse thread sot in sizes 4 to 7, some with silk stripes and embroidery. Was 60c and 65c, now reduced.
The store offers brass and enameled bedsteads at about one third off discontinued patterns. Highlights include 14-1 Sold Brass Bed at 41 00, 14 1-2-1 Enameled Bed at 88 75, Gothic style beds 85 50, Quaker gray 8120, Grecian style 8175, Napoleon and Delft blue beds, and white enamel beds from 5.00 to 12.50, with many one-of-a-kind styles and floor placement noted on the second floor Fat.
Washington society pages detail President and Mrs. Roosevelt enjoying daily horseback rides and outings in Virginia and beyond. They will leave the White House soon. August weddings include Miss Ana Earl Bobb and Miss Florence A. Columbus, with many other society events, dinners, and travels of prominent residents and guests to Bar Harbor, Atlantic City, Newport, and European destinations.
President Roosevelt abandons his horseback ride for two hours of tennis with Secretary Metcalf and Commissioner Cooley on the new tennis court south of the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt and Secretary Morton watch as the President shows growing skill and enthusiasm for the sport.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces stop-overs will be granted at any transit point on lines east of Pittsburg Erie and Buffalo and north of Washington for World's Fair tickets except those sold for special coach excursions Inspection of Indian Head Grounds by Secretary of the Navy Morton Rear Admiral Converse and Rear Admiral N E Mason and their visit aboard the Gulph to inspect work at Indian Head Maryland occurred yesterday.
The speech argues the vice president must be ready to assume the presidency, uphold administration policies, and support stable succession. It contrasts age and fitness with Democratic nominee concerns, praises Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and defends gold standard and GOP platform against Democratic shifts.
A long speech defends the gold standard and congressional control of money, argues against executive overreach, and endorses protective tariffs. It highlights Roosevelt era policy gains, fiscal strength, Panama Canal progress, irrigation, and calls for continued Republican leadership. A list of notification committee members across states follows.
New York August 3 the steamboat Grand Republic continued regular trips to Coney Island even after federal inspectors testified that her equipment was inadequate in a fire risk. Captain Bebee defended the vessel noting a storm drill and quick boat deployment, while claiming life preserver failures were few and mostly due to small rips fixed by women workers. Indicted officials from Knickerbocker Steamship Company posted bail except Secretary Atkinson who planned to appear soon.
Danish father Elsie Gellert seeks custody over a four year old girl said to be moving from Chicago to New York under Danish consul general supervision. Jensens, once trusted Danish foster parents in Fredericia, fled to America with the child after defying a planned return home. Detected through New York, Erie, Buffalo, Cleveland, they were arrested in Chicago. The girl travels with a Danish official to New York amid ransom claims.
A U S Navy commission led by Capt W H Reeder and officials from Portland Lexing ton and Washington inspected two Detroit River sites Windmill Point and Grease Isle as part of choosing a Great Lakes naval training station President Roosevelt ordered the study. Tomorrow the group will visit Alpena and Lake Erie ports.
Orders detach Lieut Comdr F M Bostwick from Philadelphia navy yard to command Eagle with a twenty day en route delay. J E Palmer made lieutenant commander from 1904. Passed Assistant Surgeon Be, McDonald and others commissioned. Marine officers Conger Horton Voezel Russell promoted to second lieutenants July 28 18. London report: British naval boiler committee backs water tube boilers Babcock Wilcox and Yarrow for navy use. Adm Sir Compton Domvile notes Belleville pellets favorable but earlier models flawed.
Notice of appeal filed in Mineola regarding the transfer tax of 222000 on the estate of the late William C. Whitney. Harry Payne Whitney, executor, claims the appraisal and tax assessment are illegal and unconstitutional under a flawed act. Also mentions various unrelated items from Aug. 3 across U.S. cities.
San Francisco reports that the battleship Ohio will not have another trial due to tidal conditions, with over 2000 horsepower extra. The Fortun e Prebie Paul Jones and Unadilla returned from the South, Annapolis arriving later. Marcellus commissioned at Norfolk under Lieut. Commander George H Stanford. Movements show Michigan Olympia Baltimore Cleveland Villefranche Iowa Palermo. Paul Jones sails from Santa Barbara to Mare Island, Des Moines to Boston, others sail to cruise. O'Brien torpedo boat damages blower then to Brooklyn for permanent repairs. Miss Juanita Lalland of New Orleans to christen the battleship Louisiana at Newport News August 27. Capt John McA. Webster to take Colville Agency charge. Des Moines sails from Hampton Roads to Boston for Grand Army reunion.
Denver August 3 conference at National Livestock Association headquarters with F J Singenbarth Clifford Ponchot F A Newell and 100 delegates from Western states. Discussion centered on repeal of year act provisions and homestead clause. Sentiment favored enlarging homestead protections. Secretary James Wilson delayed arriving. President Singenbarth noted the meat trust claim as a matter of importance for stockmen.
Richmond Va Aug 3 The National Association of Stationary Engineers rounds off a busy morning with committee reports and prize awards then spends the afternoon on sight-seeing. Treasurer reports a treasury balance around 15000 with 631 on home fund and 517 for general fund.
Pennsylvania Railroad files a cross-bill in the United States Circuit Court to obtain a perpetual injunction restraining Western Union Telegraph from using any portion of telegraph lines along the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad. It argues contracts are void and seeks partition or sale of the lines. Also notes copper blanks from experiments in Philadelphia.
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