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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop announces altered hours during the heated term with closing time at 5 o clock on Saturdays. The department store serves New York Washington and Paris regions.
The notice stresses ongoing August focus on business management, with constant adjustments for mutual benefit. It mentions new prices and methods being introduced where practicable to improve service at counters and boost savings for customers taking daily opportunities.
Beginning today a clearance of men s summer furnishings with many lines at reduced prices. Items include Neglige Shirts from 1.00 to 1.50, washable cravats, lisle and cotton socks, two piece neglige suits at 8.00 to 16.00 range, and Panama hats 3.00. Great selection in varied colors and designs for vacation season.
Special attention to recent importation of practical serviceable linens for seashore country or mountains use. Bleached Irish Linen Cloths and Damask Cloths with matching napkins offered at low prices. Towels include Huck Towels and bath towels, with hemstitched options and colored borders. Linen suitings in pink white blue white and green white for summer wear. Second floor Eleventh Ave.
Miss Cecile McLaurine marries Paul Franklin Mackey in Bar Harbor at the bride’s parents home. Guests include Vice President and Mrs. Pairbanks. the ceremony featured lavender silk attire and a shower bouquet. The couple will tour the West before settling in Pond Creek Oklahoma. Various social engagements at Stony Man Camp, White Sulphur Springs, Capon Springs, and Hampton, with a focus on intimate parties, receptions, and kinship among Washington families.
A fragmented 1903 military orders passage lists officers reassigned or placed on duty, including Maj. Lloyd, Maj. Gravhamt, Maj. A. Jackwood, and Rear Admiral Clark, with destinations from Philadelphia to Manila and San Francisco, plus naval postings and duty adjustments involving the Army and Navy departments.
The thirty-second Carroll Institute excursion drew nearly a thousand attendees at Marshall Hall despite rain that halted the planned baseball game between the Carroll Institute and Columbia Athletic Club. Orphans from St. Vincent's Asylum enjoyed the day, dancing and amusements, with a large organizing committee listed. A Garfield Park concert program and a long roster of officials are noted, along with other local happenings and a death notice near Garfield Park.
The Fredericks garden high golf event features strong play from H. C. Bean and Egan, with D. P. Frederick posting the best medal score of 78. TravIA and Ggean trailed in medal totals, while team totals for the Western Golf Association show surprising results from Hunter and Phelps. Tomorrow opens with the first qualifying round of eighteen holes for the United States Championship, led by J. H. Snowden and A. Drown.
An elderly Wingston woman, a noted society figure, faces commitment as an insane patient. After a Mag. Sylvester order and Commissioner Macfarland’s approval, she is to be taken to the Government Hospital for the Insane amid police supervision.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a Canal Zone chairman and Panama but lacks clear actions dates or entities to form a full summary. The readable text is too garbled to determine event, persons, or organization with confidence.
Fragmentary text references ongoing policy plans and international relations. It mentions two nations preserving identity within an achievement framework and mentions Rooseve lt administration and Panama. It alludes to plans for perfect systems and a minister's remarks about continuing a path.
Veterans of the Capital police force attend the funeral of the late Alorxos Jonea Baton. The service at Le¢s chapel, Anagéntia, was delayed due to the absence of Rev. W.G. Davenport who left for Con Teatlaut with his assistant. Officers Lieut. J Wantstond, Berets, G. W. Haxter, John O'Connell, D. Ryiene, and others served as pallbearers under Lieut. 7. Ww. fanna’s command.
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