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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1908

Page

33

Woodward and Lothrop Adopts Early Saturday Close

Woodward and Lothrop announces seasonal hours with store closing at five on Saturdays. The notice lists New York Washington and Paris locations following the traditional Friday closure in the heated term.

Woodward and Lothrop New York Washington Paris

Clearance Sale of Girls Dresses in Various Fabrics and Styles

An extensive sale offers girls clothing in chambrays, percales, lawns, and Swiss fabrics. Highlights include dotted Swiss and pelleted dresses in sizes 10 12 14 with high and round necks, embroidered trims, and slide sleeves priced around four dollars to thirteen dollars. Several styles feature embroidery, insertion, and knit kimona effects with trims and sashes.

Everal

Special Value in Sik Petticoats

Readable text lists women’s wear items with prices including black salk petticoats in rustling taffeta and muslin undergarments. Mentions include knickers or nose kerset covers, gowns with kimono sleeves, and trimmed pieces with embroideries. Values shown range from 73 to 750 in unspecified currency.

Clearance sale on children's low neck dresses

Stock of light children s low neck dresses offered at reduced prices for clearance. Includes empire Russian and wool styles with embroidery lace and inserted bands. Prices ranged from 1.40 to 3.00 with some trimmed with embroidery. several items listed at 2.50 and 3.00 each.

Empire Russan Woost

Toy Department Light House Boxes for Sale

Toy department offerings describe boxes with a wavey design and a webbed side. Boxes come in many colors and are lightweight to carry in a grip or suit case. Price noted as 10 cents each. Located near Teartl Floor Eleventh Street.

Chaidrei Eleventh St

High Grade Toilet Articles and Household Supplies Listing

A fragmented inventory lists various personal care and household items including Listerine bottles tooth powder paste tubes toothpaste shampoo and soap bars. Also mentioned are deodorant powder boxes salt bags wash rags and generic cleaning goods.

Pure Food Prices and Goods From Colonial Store

A preserved OCR list shows assorted grocery items with prices, including flour, tea, biscuits, olives, ginger ale, juice, vinegar, and vanilla. Items are labeled Colonial brand with unit prices and package sizes, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century catalog style.

Walter Bakers

Richardson and Par(is) Social Ties Across Europe

Social page records richly detail the Richardson circle in Paris and elsewhere. Notables include Dr and Mrs J Richardson arriving in Paris after sailing to Europe, Mr Pierre Whelan of the French embassy leaving Washington for a fortnight, and Admiral Dewey set to visit Newport Naval War College on August 28. A late summer wedding unites Irene Claridge and Wilbur G Birch with a large guest list. Several families plan travels through Bar Harbor, Niagara Falls, and New York, with extended stays in Lenox and Washington.

Paesra Whelan Tiflman Pane Mies Irene Clacndge Wilbur G. Birch Admiral Dewey Newport J Richardson Europe Parle Pierre Whelan Washington M J Whelan Ambler Philadelphia Lavalette Nos Tillman Spain Italy Paris Holland Faun Morton Casino Bar Harbor S Bauer Emma Gaegler New York Niagara Thousand Islands Great Lakes Canada Schultz Niagara Falls Rochambeau

Gossip of Society at Newport and London Regatta Nights

Rival widows Mrs Marshall Field and Mrs Bloman Chauncey draw attention at the Coney regatta while Mrs Field visits Royalty oriented circles. Coiffure trends, masked ball intrigues, and the King Edward turf saga mark high society notes with fashion, music, and racing disappointments.

FASHION AT THE RESORTS Lenox and Newport social whirl

Lenox and Newport society items list entertainments and arrivals. Mrs James B Ludlow hosted a luncheon at a Lenox villa, Mrs Carroll Jackson a Wynstay dinner, and numerous guests from Boston New York Baltimore Charleston Pittsburg and Washington are noted at Curtis Aspinwall and Red Lion inns with plans for upcoming events. The Newport lawn tennis tournament begins soon while several marriages and dinners are announced among prominent families and visitors.

Lenox Mass James B Ludlow Charles Carroll Jackson Wynstay Dorothea Francesca Guilder Rodman de K Gilder Mew Marlborough Four Brooks Farm Tyringham Joseph H Choate Mabel Choate Boston James Barnes Colt Brook Marthas Vineyard Edward R Wharton the Mount Maanchester Hollis Shaw George Baty Blake Pine Needles A R ‘Townsend Haseen M Dwight Collier Osceola House New Haven Curtis Hotel Valerie Hadden E F Bell New York BE A Newbort Sherlock Swan Baltimore J Hdgar Smith Charleston Ambrose C Kingsland Parris Village View Robert Gould Shaw Aspinwall Hotel Henry Seligman M Horne Madeline and Elsie Horne Pittsburg Frank Hopewell Herbert L Camp Middletown Conn Stockbridge Red Lion Inn Mia de Forest Selleck Washington Melon Ashburner California Stephen D Field Inventors Lodge Helen A Bones L Solon Bangs York Harbor

Many At Flower Dance In Deal Area

Invitations flood the Flower Dance at the Curlew in Deal with guests traveling from Benbright to Sming Lake. Social events precede the dance, including large dinners by Mrs Miles and Mrs Pelletreau and a luncheon for children hosted by Mrs Dettsch. An amateur circus box office opens August 29 at Deal Country Club to fund charity through St Andrews and St Mary’s churches, with plans for an operetta The Summer Whirl by local writers and music by George D Clews. notable attendees include Mrs Hoey and Mrs Barbour who tour the area.

West End Deal Benbright Sming Lake Wiliam Miles Louis Pelletreau I N Dettsch West End Cottages Samuel L Clemens Arthur Lyons Hollywood Beach Sanford Stranger Edna Mannheim Elsie Kaufman Peter McDonnell Deal Country Club John Hoey Silver Mere Inn Harry B Nicholas Crustus Deal Golf Club William Barbour Adirondacks Deal Casino St Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church Allenhurst St Mary's Roman Catholic

Quiet at Narragansett teases fans with moonlit polo scene

At Point Judith Country Club in Narragansett Pier Rhode Island on August 14 crowds gathered after polo and tennis to watch a full moon over the ocean. Tea parties formed on the lawn with many guests including Mr PF Randolph and families from hotels and villas while autos from New York Pittsburg Fall River Providence and Chicago arrived at local inns.

Point Judith Country Club Narragansett Pier R. I Naragansett Mathew Eon Pont Judith Country Club Randolph Kenneth Murchison Hustace Gar Harry A la Montagne Henry B Kane Mise Olivia. Hitchcock William C Morrow Irving M Chase Lucy Jones Pittsburg Waterbury New York Watch Hill E Mitchell D DO Comstock C Waling Chicago Green’s Inn Mir. and Bors F. H Lloyd Eliza

Vaudeville at Bar Harbor Excites Summer Colony

Beth Lloyd and Mr F. W. Liesd of Pittsburg visited the Gladstone after arriving by auto. The annual vaudeville show by Bar Harbor's summer colony at the Casino drew crowds, with acts including The Bells choreographed by Miss Christine Baker, a one act Tea and Toast, a Spanish dance by Rozet, a cake walk by Miss Townsend and Mr Reginald Townsend, a swing song, and a flower table organized by Mrs Charles B Wright.

Bar Harbor Christine Baker Madeline Force Gladys Endicott Katherine Force Louise Frith Lilian Endlscott Mildred McCormick Leta Sullivan Helen Frith Marion Bull Carol Prentice Harriet Ogden Priscilla Bull Charlotte Delafield Doris Blaseli Brances Mears Frederick Pearson Dave Hennen Morris Edward Shippen H. Kierstede Hudson John T Pratt Mra Douglas Wise Miss Rozet Miss Viola Townsend Reginald Townsend Miguel Dorothy Watts Katharyn McFadden Grace Moore Helen Phillips Anna Pellew Fenno Cary Maurice Roche H P Pearson John Potter Robert Potter Henry Dangon Emjen Drayton Charles B Wright Wesdames Biliott BF Shepard Ernesto Fabbri John C Livingston Clarence Wadsworth Walter Gurnee Dave Denne Morrin Dundas Lippincott de Witt Clinton Blair John S Kennedy Eagar Scott John S Kane John Harrison Frank B Keech R Hall McCormick John L Putnam Megargee Wright Paul Morton Warner M Leeds W. S Kuhn John J Emery Sidney Keith A M Coates Miles B Carpenter Misg de Forrest Augustus Coe Gurnes

Funeral of Mr Spofford Chief Librarian of Congress

Funeral services for Ainsworth Spofford, chief assistant librarian of Congress, were held at 8 o clock from the family home at 1621 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Rev U G B Pierce officiated. Pallbearers included Herbert Putnam, Bernard R Green, Francis B Leupp, Cyrus Adler, O H Guttmann, and Rosa Perry. The body arrived from Holderness NH at 9:45 am, accompanied by Miss Florence Spofford, Charles Ainsworth Spofford, and Miss Nicolay. cremation followed.

Ainsworth Spofford Congress Massachusetts Avenue Ulysses G B Pierce AH Soule Herbert Putnam Bernard R Green Congressional Library Francis B Leupp Cyrus Adler Smithsonian Institution O H Guttmann Coast Survey Rosa Perry Washington

Roosevelt told of Central America tour and bully show invitation

Dr Andrew J Barchfeld returned from Central American states and reported on the arbitration court at Cartago and Panama politics to President Roosevelt. He praised Costa Rica and noted Panama’s clean elections. John Donovan invited Roosevelt to the Military Tournament in St Joseph on September 26, calling it a bully show.

Washington Post Oyster Bay N Sagamore Hill Andrew J Barchfeld Pittsburg Twenty-third District Pennsylvania John Donovan Military Tournament Association of St Joseph Mo Barchfeld Central American Roosevelt Central American Court of Arbitration Cartago Costa Rica Panama Central America Interparliamentary Union Berlin Barch~feld United States Union Barchfeild Col Guffey Brother Guffey Mr Donovan Mr Roosevelt St Joseph Donovan

Moonlit River Excursions On Jamee Town Ship

Excursions sail the river aboard the Jamee town to beat the heat with hundreds seeking cool breezes. The trip runs 45 to 80 miles round trip from Seventh at West Wharf, 7 AM departure, return around 9 PM, with music and illuminated grounds at Chevy Chase Lake drawing crowds.

Jamee West Wharf Chevy Chase Thia Powiester Chevy Chass Lake

Vacation Department Headlines At War Office and Post Office

Across the War Department and Post Office many employees take extended leaves and vacations. Notices list Mr Porter L Mattox and Frederick Ryder receiving appointments while staff across divisions from rural delivery to the proofroom extend leaves of two weeks to several weeks.

Post Office Department Porter L. Mattox Ohio Frederick Ryder New York Taan H Souts Frank S Hinrichs Assistant Attorney Generals Office White House H F Ward Neilson T Miller B la Place William S. Board Railway Mail Service

Leaves Granted to City Press and Related Divisions

Numerous city employees across press, foundry, and Unotype divisions receive varying periods of vacation leave from three weeks to seventeen days. Names include Catherine A Hickey, Harry Johnson, Charles W Fincher, William Nash, Jennie Bayle, Richard W Kendall, William R Lightfoot, Mark E Towers, Harry C Webb, John W Fisher, David A Self, John J Callahan, Charlies D Parsons, William F McCloskey, Andrew Gil, and others. Also noted are promotions and salary changes in lighthouse and immigration offices and a Brownsville church supper report with detailed committee roles.

Harry Johnson Charles W Fincher Wiliam & Nash Linotype Jennie Bayle Richard W Kendall Unotype Harry C Webb John W Fisher David A Self and John J Callahan Charlies D Parsons Wiliam F McCloskey Andrew Gil

Dr Miles Antipain Pills Relieve Nerve Irritation

An ad touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as relief for headaches neuralgia and various pains without stomach issues or after effects. It notes wide use by many and advises that a pharmacist can confirm their popularity and safety.

Miles Bruna Linch Macon Pei BO Miles Medical Cay Sikbart Ind

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