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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1904
Page
21
Substantial suits and summer furnishings offered at half price. Two garments sometimes sold for one, with hats caps vests shirts bathing suits and more in assorted colors and sizes. Selected items include sailor suits two piece all wool bathing suits and cotton shirts with modest discounts and neat embroidery.
We have just purchased and offer silk petticoats at about a third less than regular prices. They are made of rich quality taffeta with accordion-pleated ruffle and dust ruffle. Regular value five five dollars. Third floor Ittevenin street.
Complete stock of Batiste corsets for summer wear noted as cool and shape retaining. Also corsets and girdles for house negligee with multiple styles including straight front and front hip designs. Low bust and elastic details advertised with floor location.
Women's summer hose offerings include plain black gauze cotton and chiffon lisle with double soles and high-spliced heels priced 23c 35c 50c 75c per pair. White gauze cotton lace hose with embroidered insteps popular this season priced 25c to 2.25. Main floor st.
An advertisement lists infants and little children's summer clothing and essentials for daily wear. Items include muslin gowns, Nainsook slips, infants pants, worsted bootees, crocheted sacques, and a 13x17 inch down pillow, with prices mostly half a dollar to twelve and a half cents. Third floor Eleven Street location.
Summer comfort through ample muslin underwear featuring loose roomy designs and snug fits. Includes Women's Cambric Drawers 29 cents per pair, Women's Fine Nainsook Drawers 50 cents per pair, Muslin Gowns 50 cents each, Corset Covers 50 cents each, and Cambria Short Skirts 50 cents each. Third floor Eleventh.
Washington society and diplomatic circles gather at Narragansett, Bar Harbor, and Newport. Notable guests include Baron Moncheur, Senor Quesada, and the Roosevelt family with Secretary Hay and others at private dinners and musicales. Mrs Roosevelt heads to Oyster Bay with sons Theodore Jr and Kermit. President Roosevelt remains in Washington. Engagement of Charles Clark and Celia Tobin celebrated in San Francisco with family attendance. Also noted are travels of Senora de Quesada, Commander Cowles party in Jamestown, and various society departures to summer locations.
Mrs. McRae and Mrs. Stagge travel August plans include World’s Fair in St Louis and Colorado mountains while Gen. Spurgin heads to Atlantic City. Canadian Henley results report Titus of New York winning senior single sculls heat. finals set for tomorrow with races across junior and intermediate sculls and patriats.
In Montreal on Lake St Louis the yacht Noorna representing Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club defeated White Bear of St Paul by five minutes fifty five seconds in the first Seawanhaka Cup race. The wind varied greatly from six knots to almost stillness and then a squall. Noorna led from start to finish with White Bear mostly astern as conditions favored the defender.
In Milwaukee on Aug.5 Mrs. Speck, the Tagush champion, beat Miss Wimmer of Washington 6-3 6-3 in the Wisconsin women's tournament semifinal. Speck also defeated Miss Steever 6-4 6-4 and will face Miss Neely, last year’s champion, for the cup Saturday afternoon.
In Nahant Massachusetts W A Larned earned permanent possession of the Longwood Cup by defeating Alfred Codman in straight sets 6 1 2 while W J Clothier beat E H Dewhurst 6 3 2 Clothier and Larned together then won the doubles semifinal over Holt and Lyon 6 3 6 2 The other doubles team Clothier and Dewhurst lost their set 6 1 6 7 6 4 The finals for both singles and doubles are set for tomorrow In yacht news the American schooner Ingomar won the royal yacht squadron prize of 600 for yachts over 19 tons defeating six rivals including Emperor William’s Meteor.
A catalog of household items including sewing notions, lamps, white porcelain fixtures, and a variety of metal and galvanized goods. It features irons, watering cans, steamers, tubs, garbage cans, gas stoves, tubing, curtain stretchers, and related hardware with sale prices noted in cents. The items appear as a sunlit mid century sale list from a general store.
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