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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
39
Housekeepers and hotel proprietors welcome newly marcu d products as seconds with minor, barely noticeable imperfections. Prices shown for regular and sale items range widely, with blankets and linens offered at 200 to 700 dollar par values, plus various regular prices and single visible price tags.
Poised for sun control and cooling, the Vador porch shades use a protective finish that resists fading and polishing. Available in multiple sizes, the durable shade is advertised at four sizes with prices listed as 25 each, 50 each, and 550 each for larger options.
Special values on sets and garden ware with decorative china/crater pieces. Includes Mason jars, fruit jars, wide mouth jars, and complete tops priced per dozen and per piece. Multiple items feature low prices such as $1.45, $2.85, and $175 per set, with various jar sizes and accessories listed for quick sale.
Advertisement lists Mason porcelain lined fruit jar tops all gloss tops, plain jar rings, lipped jar rings, and wide mouth rings offered per dozen. Includes multiple Mason brands and assorted fittings for sealing fruit jars.
A wedding at Falls Church Presbyterian Church united Miss Jemma Seaman of Falls Church and Mr Ira R. T. Smith of Washington. The ceremony, performed by Rev Dr Robert Davison, featured ivory satin gown, lace and pear applique, and a shower bouquet. Attendees included family, friends, and notable guests, with a post ceremony breakfast at the bride’s mother’s home followed by a wedding trip to the West.
An interesting double wedding occurred last evening at Bavlock. Miss Lucy Buch and Carl Ts Soper wed at Mr Soper’s home with Miss Mary T Tathert joining Wr Join Worten. Rev Willard G Davenport officiated as guests filled the house and a string orchestra played. The couples wore matching white satin gowns and carried bridal bouquets. After supper, the newlyweds left for New York. Mr and Mrs Soper will reside at 617 Nichols Avenue and Mr and Mrs Morten at 617 Nichols Avenue.
Dirs Churchill Candse hosted a luncheon at the New Willard in honor of Count Leonard di Casatina, an Italian aristocrat aboard a warship anchored in the Potomac. The event drew American officials and several invited guests, with Italian guests and ambassadors making visits to the ship. The Casatina party has hosted numerous Americans, and the ship’s presence has become a midsummer social feature in Washington. The article also notes recent travels of U S figures and international envoys, including conversations about a Denver congress event and summer visits by Brazilian and Argentine ministers and their spouses.
An advertisement promotes a refrigerator built with one solid piece white porcelain. It highlights easy cleaning, rounded corners, and form-free porcelain interior. Various sizes in stock. Exclusive agents for Eddy Refrigerators and Baldwin Opal Glass-lined Refrigerators.
Special value in Bar Harbor Willow chairs offers entire line including armedans rockers settees and children's chairs. Describes design as made from the best French willow with green seat cushions in green and natural colors at popular prices.
Social notes detail Amer ican ambassador transfers and a riot of wedding and horse show sighting in Rome. Notables including Mrs Leshman, Mrs Lingd Griscom, and Mrs Wagstaff appear at Box Shore horse show with gowns and hats. Conversations touch foreign marriages, American mothers, and the appeal of native charm versus European alliances.
Mgr Falconio arrives as pontifical delegate to Washington from Europe after attending Rome Jubilee ceremonies. He brought papal blessing to the American college in Rome and extended blessings to aid flood relief efforts. Separately, the Capital Electon Company gains extension for electric switchboards and cables at McKinsey Manual Training School, with completion now set for September 10.
A 3002 reminiscence by OR T J ALLEN discusses fats and oils noting olive or peanut oil surpasses animal fats in usefulness. It advises whole wheat bread with butter and nuts, fruit meals, and a regimen of toast without butter followed by a pruned air diet with lettuce in the evening and a morning routine.
Special to The Washington Post Charlottesville reports weather calm yet attendance strong as Albemarle hosts a horse show with 21 classes. Two injuries occur in front of the stand when Tonka buckles and rider Daniel Ho Andrews suffers a broken leg. Charles Anderson and Ryans Picket are also injured in the ladies hunters.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kurt attended a banquet in Norota with Frederik Jackson and Nairobi officials. Roosevelt urged British Africa to grant native Africans their due without sentimentality while praising opportunities for White settlers, railroads, and large agricultural settlements. The speech linked Uganda Railway expansion to economic prospects and warned against sentimentalism in policy. A separate item notes Louisiana railroad rate approvals connected to Roosevelt’s rail name legacy.
A massive Hudson stock sale offers items from fancy china to refrigerators at 26 to 60 percent off. Four floors plus basement packed with high grade merchandise, advertised as the era’s most sensational sale. Sale begins Saturday at Kann Sons Co store with aggressive reductions well below former prices.
A wire received today reports railroad magnate Harriman much improved in health. It notes his condition has been better for several years and that, barring a change, he will teach here upon his return from a trip around September.
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