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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1910
Page
7
Store closes at 5 o clock during the heated term with an earlier 1 pm closing on Saturdays. Local shoppers must adjust hours as guidance from Woodward and Lothrop indicates weekday early close and extra Saturday shift.
Expansion of August fur sale showcases fall and winter models at 10 to 33 percent off. Featured sets and coats include Women’s Glack Russian Slave Fur Sets, Brown Pointed Fox Pur Sets, Brown Coney Fur coats, Fisher Coon Sets, and Mirrored Ponyskin Coats with satin linings, all heavily discounted with deposit reservations and flexible balance before delivery.
Continuation of August sale offers large savings on woolen blankets from a trusted maker. Prices range by size from 1.75 to 6.00 per pair, with regular prices listed as 3.50 to 8.50. Imperfections noted as minor oil spots or tiny snugs repairable by housekeepers.
The Chevy Chase Club hosts daily luncheons and dinners as summer crowds grow. Guests include U.S. Treasurer Lea McClung with relatives from Nashville, and many notable visitors and dignitaries such as Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop O Connell, and ministers from Britain and Denmark. Staff and social guests frequent gatherings at Bar Harbor, Capon, and other locations, with conversations noting travels to Copenhagen, Atlantic City, and Newport.
Bar on Kanetake Oura, Japan s agriculture and commerce minister, departs Washington after a day of touring and interviews. He praises Washington and discusses the Tokyo 1917 exposition while venturing to Pittsburg to visit steel mills. The diplomat also reiterates cordial U S relations and comments on automotive and road issues.
Irene Sherman and Lawrence L. Gillespie obtained a marriage license in Newport with a September 8 wedding planned four weeks ahead. The Duchess of Marlborough raised over $1,000 at Sunderland House for the National Physical Recreation Society amid a grand ball with top social figures and rich decorations.
The Rev. Hinson Vv. Howlett preached his introductory sermon at the Second Baptist Church yesterday morning. Howlett, from Cooperstown New York, succeeds Rev. Dr. Swein who resigned four months ago. Born in Annandate Prince Edward Island in 1880s, he came to the United States at age two and studied in Taunton Massachusetts. He attended Brown University for three years and earned degrees from Temple College Philadelphia and Colgate University Hamilton New York. He then served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wonpers town New York before his call to the Second Baptist.
Minneapolis aug 7 the fifty sixth annual convention of the international typographical union opens here tomorrow and runs six days. more than 2000 visitors expected president james m lynch of syracuse arrived earlier gov eberhardt and mayor haynes to welcome delegates at the opening session tomorrow morning. san francisco salt lake city and houston are bidding for next year’s gathering.
Essay urging daily effort and service to others as the path to happiness. Emphasizes sincere smiles, mending faults, action, diligence, and enthusiasm in work. Cites a Western editor quip on enthusiasm and quotes Marcus Aurelius about inner happiness and self-reliance.
Protests at Cornell University over a semicircular Vermont marble memorial seat for Charles H. Sheldon to his son, placed south of Goldwin Smith Hall on the campus quadrangle. Faculty and alumni object to honoring a graduate with no notable scholastic honors, arguing no other alumni receive such conspicuous campus recognition.
A verse by John A Joyce from Washington dated August 6 extols progress as a wave reshaping nations. It proclaims determination to defend rights, crush tyranny, and advance liberty through art, science, love, and justice for all peoples.
The body of Horace A. Taylor former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury was placed in Rock Creek Cemetery after simple home services at 07 Massachusetts Avenue attended only by family and close friends. The Rev Harry B Hagnus led readings from the 23rd Psalm and Tennyson's Crossing the Bar, as Chopin Funeral March played. Floral tributes filled the room including an anchor of roses from the Revenue Cutter Service officers, and the casket lay beneath purple asters and white lilies. The body rests in the receiving vault while a permanent burial plot is chosen and honorary pallbearers from intimate circles are listed.
The Washington Post Monthly Magazine cover for August 14 uses the phrase Merely a Man and depicts a painting of a woman toying with a man held in her hand. The design features a well dressed man and a smiling look, reflecting the period’s humorous tone.
A snow white yacht enters the harbor as Boyd Emerson scenes her with longing. Mildred Wayland appears aboard, while Wayne Wayland and Marsh loom in the background. Boyd contemplates seeking favor from Mr Wayland to stop Marsh and protect Mildred.
The Rev. C. J. O'Connel and parishioners of St Vincent de Paul Church South Capitol and M streets will visit Marshall Hall tomorrow for their annual excursion. He also surveyed Colonial Beach on Thursday to arrange a week long outing with his altar boys and is seeking tenting and lodging options along the shore.
On a Vancouver to Alaska voyage Boyd and Mildred reunite aboard a ship. He pleads for time alone with her and recalls their past while she remains cool, tired of travel talk and business chatter from the surrounding group. She notes his weariness and tries to steer toward ashore plans.
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