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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
25
The store presents an extended August sale featuring French Electric and Nearseal furs plus many popular hides like Black Lynx Iceland Fox and Sable Squirrel. Furs and fur garments bought will be stored free until October or later with deposits available to hold items until delivery on third floor G Street.
August sale offers blankets at quarter to third off regular prices. Reputable manufacturers sort out even minor flaws, selling largely perfect, second quality items. Sizes include single to crib, in white gray red blue plaids, with prices from $1.75 to $7.60 per pair. Second floor G st.
A local shop advertises Women’s Summer Undermuslins priced at $1.00 each, with items secured at a concession and clearance stock. The sale highlights nightgowns in nainsook and muslin fabrics, trimmed with lace, embroidery, and tucks, plus nainsook combination suits, corset covers, and drawers on the third floor, Eleventh Street.
A batch of four special price Muslin Sheets, well made with high quality material, freshly received and to be offered on sale this morning. They are free from dressing and will launder well.
The Postmaster General will travel to Washington today after spending time canoeing and camping along the Allegash and a brief stay at Moosehead Lake and elsewhere in New England and Europe. The trip included a New York arrival Tuesday and leisure sailing at Narragansett Pier amid a note of social visits and weddings across Washington and Newport society.
The article notes health claims for barefoot walking on sea sand aiding nerves and circulation, plus a suggestion for hot sea sand baths. It also covers charitable outings funded by Miss Helen Gould for inmates’ families, a Newport charity tableaux cast, and a Newport–Boston engagement involving Edith Deacon and George L. Peabody with updates on his health after a hot spell.
At Harbour View, Newport, Mrs Frederic P Sands hosted a debutante reception for Elizabeth Sands. Despite morning rain the event moved outdoors with tents and a marquee. Mrs Sands wore black spangled net. Elizabeth wore hand painted white chiffon with pink satin girdle. About 200 guests attended. Mrs French Vanderbilt hosted a dinner dance nearby with grounds illuminated.
Thirty dinner guests attended a dinner while 300 extra arrived for dancing. Mrs. Clarence W Dolan hosted a barge luncheon party yesterday. Various social events continued with Mrs Elisha Dyer and Mrs Raymond Perry Rodgers hosting a dimmer, and decorous visits from Mr and Mrs Wagstaff of New York with Mr Amos Tuck French. Rental of Edwin Cramp villa at Bellevue Avenue by Mrs Joseph Tower and arrivals at Casino and local villas marked a lively season with notable names including Bayard Thayer Austin Sands Elizabeth Ramsey Charles Chester James Parker H A Coster Lispenard Stewart William Rhinelander Stewart Jr William Watts Sherman Irene Sherman and others enfer.
Mrs Decatur Axtell hosted a tea at the Oaks in Hot Springs Va to honor Mrs George Christian and Mrs J J Coke. H Gordon Donala hosted at Fasais fern Farm to honor Miss Dennis Laura Gibson. Prof and Mrs Charles Dabney and Miss Katherine Dabney of Cincinnati arrived for the summer at Healing Springs. Decatur Axtell and C C Michie of Richmond traveled from Chicago in a private car. Mrs Benjamin C Tilghman and Mrs M A McMichael of Philadelphia joined friends at the Homestead for August. Mrs Charles Dickson guests at Edmonstone Ledge with Mrs W H Jackson.
Bar Harbor hosts a flurry of summer gatherings with dinners and luncheons. Mrs Cary T Hutchinson of New York hosted a dinner for 22 at Elsinore, the Dimock cottage. Notables including Schelling Eno Pratt Russell and Stokes attended, while Misses Eustis and Gallup joined Dimock for cottage visits. Bridge and euchre tables filled the Kebo Valley Club with prominent guests and August visits noted, including Miss Hamersley and Mrs Strickney. Truxton Beale hosted at the Swimming Pool Club, and the Cassatt party settled at Llangallen on Eagle Lake road.
Rain swept Narragansett Pier interrupting the Point Judith Country Club polo matches. A flurry of late arrivals and dinners followed motor trips to Point Judith Light and Inland Lake area as prominent guests from New York Philadelphia and Atlanta converged on the resort. among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Ormond C. Smith and Rear Admiral Terry.
Lenox held social activity as Toledo visitors F H Dodge and wife leased an Aspinwall villa with Mrs Otto Mart and Miss Carolyn Walbridge staying as guests. Others at Maplewood Pittsfield include A Bartholomew and Marshall Bartholomew with F P Duryea and George O Cole. Rev D Parker Morgan and J Corlieg Lawrence motor through Berkshire Hills. Charles Lanier Lawrence, Miss Kitty Lawrence, and Miss Irene Bigelow traveled to Mount Kisco. Mrs Gacar Invigi issued cards.
A busy stretch of social arrivals fills hotels and clubs from Newport to Pittsfield with Mr and Mrs Eugene Southack of New York Mrs John Butler of Pelham N Y Mrs Fordyce Parker and Mrs E Fieltman among those checking in at the Hotel Aspinwall Mrs Richard Gambrill returns to Newport from the Curtis Hotel several New Yorkers at the Curtis including Miss Loutze Pree Mr and Mrs Mortimer B Foster visit South Beach Conn Lieut Gov Louis A Frothingham and Francis Blake of Boston guest at Pine Acre Dinner at Orchard last night Greenock Inn hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Bellah of Upper Montclair N J Mr and Mrs C K Sanborn and Mr and Mrs Duane Taylor of New York stay at the Hotel Wendell in Pittsfield A twilight tea at Lake Mahkeenac Boat Club drew a large crowd.
A congress of deaf mutes in Kansas City invited foreign diplomats in Washington to address them. Among invitations was one to the Chinese legation. China was unlikely to attend due to difficulties finding an interpreter for sign language, raising doubt about representation.
A tense scene unfolds as Marsh accuses Boyd Emerson of stabbing a man during a dark confrontation. Emerson denies the charge while seeking truth about a mystery woman and a hidden assailant as salmon runs begin and cannery rivals recruit workers, threatening financial ruin.
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