Woodward and Lothrop to close early on Saturdays
Woodward and Lothrop announces store hours during the heated term with closing at 5 o'clock on weekdays and 1 o'clock on Saturdays in effect for the period.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
21
Woodward and Lothrop announces store hours during the heated term with closing at 5 o'clock on weekdays and 1 o'clock on Saturdays in effect for the period.
The advertisement offers blanket sets with average savings of 25 to 33 percent on regular prices. Small imperfections labeled sec onds keep prices lower. Sizes range from crib to extra wide beds in white red gray and plaid mixes with various price points and crib blanket options. Second floor Eleventh St. Manufacturers sec onds of fine fluffy wool.
Announcement of a new line of Women’s Two-eyelet Court Ties in patent kid and dull kid with a full size range. Described as stylish with welt sole and Cuban heel, priced at 3.50 per pair. Also white and tan women’s and children’s oxfords offered. Third floor-Tenth Bt.
A catalog style notice advertising travel luggage for sea and land trips. It lists trunks of various types including steamer trunks and wardrobe trunks, with materials, features, sizes, and prices, and references the Basement Equitable Building as the address.
Guaranteed sewing machines praised for reliable service and high efficiency. Sold for years with success, manufactured for the firm by top makers with quality materials. Each model includes many improvements and a five year guarantee against manufacturing defects plus five years of repair service. Prices range from 10.50 to 40.00, with a Hand Machine at 10.50.
A garbled OCR list presents various toilet articles and brands including Sanitol Powder and Paste, Carbolic soap, Bengzoin Cream, Colgate Tooth Powder, Cashmere Bouquet Soap, Kingsbury Freckle Remover, Pinaud Brilliantine, Headache Cologne, and similar items with prices and packaging details.
Miss Bessie Lillian Dalley becomes bride of Dr. Allan Scott Wolfe in a July ceremony. The couple will reside after September at 609 Fourth Street NW. A jolly party sails to Digby Nova Scotia while others travel to New York and Bremen. Various Washingtonians depart for Atlantic City, Newport, and European trips as summer visits unfold.
Judge De Lacy and probation officer Zed H Copp express satisfaction with Sunday reports from over a hundred youths on probation at the Juvenile Court 1816 F Street NW. Most youths report progress, employment, or school plans. several share earnings and new responsibilities, while a mother’s letter praises the judge for guiding her discharged son.
An elaborate programme is prepared by the Lady Maccabees of the World for today at Luna Park. The event features athletic contests on the grounds and a vaudeville show on the big floor starting at 7 30 p m. Performances include songs dances recitations and other numbers by Leona Callen Margaret Poole and others from Washington area schools.
Mann of Fort Keogh Montana reports using ascatco at Austrian Diapennery in New York City for hay fever. After a week of use symptoms disappeared and no further attacks occurred. He endorses it as a preventive and urges readers to request free information by mail from the dispensary.
Matthew Blacklock, a former Bonthjack turned broker, pursues wealth and love within the Bochurk Langdon Mellville circle. He risks ruin, negotiates with Anita and Alva Ball, and faces the collapse of National Coal as loyalties shift, money changes hands, and a dramatic confession reshapes their fates.
In a tense domestic scene, Anita resists wealth and social expectations as the narrator debates true affection. A letter from Anita’s uncle confirms a gatekeeping open house at Gull House while the couple confront money, class, and genuine love amid a grand housewarming. The piece ends with a cliffhanger about consent and emotion, foreshadowing further revelations.
Richard Harding Davis writes in Collier’s Weekly praising Stanford White as a generous, kind, and visionary architect and artist. He denounces sensational mob attacks after White’s murder, arguing the press misrepresented him and that White’s life and work brightened New York and the nation.
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