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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
19
Woodward Lothrop promotes Friday Remnant Day offering deep discounts across departments. Early week sales clear odds and ends to be marked down for rapid sale, with many special articles and prices highlighted as genuine bargains in this season of bargains.
Friday bargains highlight a clearance of men's fancy two and three piece summer suits in brown tan gray olive and mixtures. High grade suits priced at 9.50 and 17.75 with values up to 32.50. Unfinished worsted and serge two and three piece blue and black suits include single and double breasted coats, finely tailored on the main floor at Tenth Street.
A small lot of Women's silk gloves offered at 73 cents per pair for 16-button length styles in tan, white, and black with value up to 1.50. Also 16-button length silk net gloves in black and white priced at 1.00 per pair, value 1.50. Main floor G street department sale.
Friday bargains feature a wide selection in the Men's Furnishings Dept. including colored nessige shirts made in Scotch madras and fue percale with attached or separate cuffs, white plated-bosom shirts, a large run of collars, and a variety of straw hats all offered at special low prices.
The store cuts prices on boys department items including all wool long pants suits, double breasted and knickerbocker suits, sailor blouses, khaki jackets, madras shirts, and wash hats. Sizes range from children through teens with reductions from 6c to $8.50, noting knit knits and fabrics like serge and madras. Third floor Eleventh St.
A Muslin Underwear Dept sale offers Women corset covers in sizes with low round necks and full fronts trimmed with embroideries laces beading and ribbon at 25c each, value 50c. Also full wide tucked drawers and women French hand made chemises with hand embroidered fronts scalloped edges eyelets in pink or blue ripon offered at 1.19 each, value 2.00. Third floor Eleventh St.
A small lot of women's trimmed hats offered for clearance at 3.00 each. Values range from 8.00 to 10.00. Located on the second floor Tenth at.
Friday bargain feature for Women's Lisle Hose with 50 dozen pairs in plain black and tan, double heel sole toe and garter top plus lace ankle effects and drop stitch. Also remnants of 21 pairs in blue gray light tan with crossbar checks reduced from 50c to 25c. Children’s Lisle Thread Hose and face ankle styles reduced from 50c to 26c. Main floor.
In the Linen Department on the second floor at Eleventh Street, bargains include 5 pieces Silver Bleached Damask at 1.00 a yard, with value 1.25. Huck Towels available in half-dozen jets with pricing 6 for 60c, 68c, or 75c. 23 dozen hemmed towels sized 18x36 inches at 20c each. Total value stated as 22,35? dozen at 2.75 per dozen.
White Goods Department offers Mercerized Batiste at 30 cents per yard, valued at 50 cents. White Swiss fabrics with embroidery dots and figures priced at 37 and 14 cents per yard, valued at 60 cents. Located on second floor eleventh.
Advertises 1,200 yards of Printed Organdie in white ground with blue tan or gray floral designs and stripes at 6144c a yard. Value listed as 1234c. Available on second floor G at the store.
On the third floor eleventh street, the Infants Department offers deep cuts on children’s wear including white pique hats with ribbons, embroidered edges, lingerie hats, wash reefers, India linen dresses, and white pique afgans. Prices reduced from $1.50 to 1.00, $2.75 to 1.00, $2.00 to 1.00, and more, with items limited in supply.
Bargain sale lists 1 inch woman’s dress trunk reduced from 25.00 to 15.95 and 38 inch black enamel covered dress trunk cut to 17.50. Also 1 inch steamer trunk down from 19.00 to 12.50 and 40 inch steamer trunk from 20.00 to 15.00. Basement-Kiquitable blog notes travel goods.
The Blanket Department advertises damaged stock with reduced prices on wool blankets. Listings include 12 4 wool blankets at 6.00 per pair, 11 4 wool blankets at 50.00 per pair, 21 4 all wool scarlet blankets at 5.00, 4 pairs all wool gray blankets at 6.00 per pair, and a single double bed blanket reduced from 7.50 to 2.00 on the second floor.
A social column lists engagements and dinners among notable families. Elizabeth Russell Shields and Elbert Bacon Hamlin plan a winter wedding. Mary Josephine Clark with Joseph Aller Hayden set for St Patrick's Church ceremony.Rail to Madrid and Paris residencies feature diplomats and society leaders, including Don Rannon Pina, Mme Bonaparte, Jerome Bonaparte, Thomas J. O'Brien, and Stuyvesant Fish. Numerous gatherings at Newport, Narragansett, Lenox, and New York venues highlight weddings, engagements, and summer travel of prominent families and alumni communities.
In Newport, Miss Irene and Miss Mildred Sherman visit the streets causing consternation among poodles and lapdogs as their refined dogs wear muzzles. An impostor known as Miss Mills dupes New York salesmen for show horses and car rides, while Atlantic City hosts fashionable riders amid debate on women’s equestrian shows. Balloons in Lenox face stiff female opposition, altering summer sport plans.
Bar Harbor Me Aug 13 mid week hop at Malvern attracted many visitors A large dinner party was hosted by Mrs Oscar Livingston of New York for her niece Frances L Sullivan Numerous social figures attended Dr S Weir Mitchell lectured for Village Library fundraiser A fair at Mrs A Bleecker Banka's home supported the focal hospital Cards were issued for a reception Tuesday afternoon Notables including Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt Mrs Francis O French Master William H Vanderbilt and others plan travel to Europe in September Summer visitors arrive or depart with Berwind Lorillard Goelet Phipps and Wilkes among them The yawl Sybarita hosts Brokaw party detail remains.
Newport R I August 13 Many summer residents attended a moonlight concert by naval apprentices at the training station to benefit the YMCA building. The thousand apprentices marched in white to the parade ground singing Nancy Lee and America under electric lights as searchlights played. The program included Harrigan Kroney Boy Dixie and The Star Spangled Banner with The Army and Navy Forever finale. Commander Fullam hosted during the event. The Outer Fountain Fishing Club announces a future champion with a silver cup engraved for the largest single catch at club outings.
Lenox Massachusetts August 12 Edith Wharton named champion lower grower at the midsummer exhibition of annuals perennials in Town Hall. Wharton showed 26 varieties winning first prize in every class drawing society’s attention alongside other exhibitors including Emily Tucker of Washington and Stockbridge who won first premium on outdoor melons.
A group led by the Misses Goodman and several named society figures hosted a dinner and bridge party at the Curtis Hotel for friends last night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Melville D. Post and others. dinners were also hosted by Mrs. Joseph W. Burnen and Mrs. George E. Tunute at different venues. Recent arrivals at the Aspinwall Hotel include Mrs. Victor Sorchan and Miss Caroline King Duer, with others from New York, New Orleans, and New Jersey noted arriving at various locations.
West End Long Branch hosts a charity amateur circus on August 29 with 14 women of the coast lending aid. No other social events on that day. formal luncheons and dinners for performers planned. Circus outfit donated by William Durland of New York to support the general fund. Patronesses include Joseph M. Byrne John G. O Keefe Harry Braker Frederick Gerken William G. Hogencamp John E. Dillon Miles M. O'Brien Daniel Guggerheim Jefferson Seligman Elbridge Gerry Snow and others. Miss Cora Lowenstein will drive a tandem on horseback. T Harold A Content to manage seat sales at Deal Country Club upon return from Lake taeid. Henry Seligman and wife left for the White Mountains by auto. Various social visits and events noted among local residents.
Narragansett Pier hosts a perfect summer day with a large beach gathering. Bathers in dressy attire, parasols in green red and white, and a crowded Casino reflect strong Newport Providence and Watch Hill presence, with Paul J. Rainey among the onlookers.
Newport society guests from New Port gather aboard the Mirage for luncheon in the Casino, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Harrison with a hollow-square table filled with palms and blossoms. Notables include Reginald Vanderbilt, Craig Biddle, Eugene Reynal, Livingstone Beechman, Burden, Harriman, Chauncey, Phipps, Perrin, and Eleanor Sears among others. A second luncheon at the Point Judith Country Club honors Mrs. Prescott Jr. and features a large guest list. The midweek hop at the Casino rounds out the evening with Newport guests entertained by Reynal and others, as polo prep continues at the Country Club.
The Gambler of the West opens a week at the New Academy on Monday August 17 with matinees. A stage hold-up fire and other effects enhance a costly melodrama. Luna Park schedules outdoor vaudeville led by Leslie Thurston and a diverse cast. The Lyceum presents Mr Wise From Broadway with Brigadiers in charge of Johnny Wise amid lavish scenic work. The Congressional Library closes early today in respect for Spofford.
A report by the committee on social betterment of the President's homes commission, chaired by Dr. George M. Rober, examines how various occupations affect health and longevity. It highlights dust and vapor exposure, heat, pressure changes, women and children workers, infant mortality, and tuberculin prevention, plus duties of employers, the public, and the government in safeguarding workers. The appendix notes health of government printing office employees and England's regulation of dangerous trades.
Commissioners prepare specifications for paving the roadway of the new Anacostia Bridge. Officials say it will open to traffic before November. Proposals for the work will be advertised past 22. Estimated cost about 5000 dollars.
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