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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
9
Woodward Lothrop offers Silk Petticoats at 3.95 and 7.50 each, light for traveling and seaside use with dust ruffle for durability. Taffeta Silk Petticoats in black and colors feature plaited ruffles and shirred bottoms with dust ruffle, also at 3.95 and 7.50. Located at Third fourteenth Street.
Clearance sale offers heavy China mattings at 205 a yard, warp China at 40c, fine Japanese at 20c to 35c, rice straw at 40c to 65c. Finer rugs priced at 9.00 each, China matting rugs 6.00, printed China matting rugs 4.00, Japanese matling rugs 50 each. Fourtit flypr-G st.
A brief catalog note highlights affordable summer jewelry for ladies. It emphasizes belts collars cuffs ribbons and pins must stay secure without expensive pieces to avoid loss or breakage. The selection features gold novelties in single pieces and sets including brooches and brooch pins with jewel accents.
An invoice notes new stock of popular priced porch rockers and settees. Items include Naturabbnish sewing rockers with heavy hardwood frames at 79 dollars each, Hugh Back sewing rockers at 1.95 each, lawn settees at 79 cents, and other items at 95 cents. Sixth floor 6 st.
Guaranteed sewing machines promise refunds if a machine fails to meet its intended use. The seller states they offer reliable machines at about half usual prices, including Eldredge Automatic Eldredge Rotary Imperial Vindex and Capital models.
The note lists price ranges from 38.00 to 40.00 dollars, with hand machines priced at 5.00, 8.50, 10.50, and 13.50. It mentions per floor and a street notation G street.
Mary Brewster wedding to Percival Marshall. Rev George Wilson sails off Maine coast. Berthold Kroupensky arrives for Russian embassy service. Gregory Witenkin linked to Tokyo embassy. An overhauled social scene includes Miss Annie Cole and John Manakes wedding. various society visits, travels, and engagements reported across Georgetown and city.
The body of Francis H. Smith, who died suddenly in Washington Conn Tuesday, will be brought to this city. Funeral arrangements are not definite but services are expected Friday at 2 oclock at the Church of the Covenant Connecticut Avenue and Eighteenth Street. Rev B F Bittinger or Rev Joseph P M Kelly are likely to conduct. Mrs A K Holden, a daughter, and Quincy Smith with family arrived from Massachusetts.
The Interstate Commerce Commission moves to enforce the safety appliance law requiring air brakes on all interstate freight cars. Railroads must report August 1 owned cars and those equipped, with progress toward 7 percent equipped. The Master Car Builders Association and leading roads push to require airbrakes for interchange.
On Long Island Roslyn trustees vote to end whipping in two local schools after Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay urged abolition. Teachers and principals hear that with September opening there will be no more corporal punishment, favoring talking or sending pupils home for discipline.
United States and other signatories must curb commercial use of the Red Cross emblem. Despite a prior 185 congress law, many businesses and individuals still employ the symbol for profit. Penalties range from 1 to 500 dollars or up to a year in jail, with fines remitted to the Red Cross. In other news, Capt. Prager of the Atlantic Transport Line received a Canadian silver cup for aiding seven sailors from the schooner Kipling after its wreck in mid ocean.
Australian officials aim to copy Washington for a new federal capital within 12 months. J Davis, NSW undersecretary for public works, surveys Washington, seeks neutral ground and a city plan centering on the Mall, Capitol, and federal buildings.
A Dayton man Ivan Nelson Kemp from Dayton Ohio married Lila Virginia Milter of Barrisons burg Virginia in Washington after an illegal underage attempt in Harrisonburg. The couple, the tallest to obtain a license in Washington, traveled from Ohio for the ceremony by Rev. A Bielaski. Kemp claimed twenty one at license in DC. bride was seventeen. A reception followed at Harrisonburg. Also notes: Jamestown Exposition appropriation and board appointments with departments named and proposed exhibits for colored people. funds allocated for monument and exhibits.
Commander J Walter Mitchell led a delegation to Col John Jacob Astor Camp No 6 at Soldiers Home for the first official visit by a United Spanish War Veterans Department commander. Astor Camp, comprised of disabled veterans from Cuba and the Philippines, invited Mitchell and staff including William Peacock and Thomas Green. The visitors spoke on the order, Col Astor was invited to the October encampment, and Astor Camp elected Sullivan as delegate with Powers as alternate.
Luna Park plans a strong close to the season with Philippini’s Spanish Band returning for a two week engagement and Barlow’s trained elephants. The lineup includes August 23 Skidoo Day and August 27 Tournament Day, plus Alexandria County Day benefiting county Peblis schools.
Chase's next week presents eight feature acts led by Pauline Hall the queen of comic opera on a limited tour. Also on offer are Byron and Louise Langdon, Sam Elton, Carson and Willard, Meinotie La Nole trio, Robarle and Owen, and the Arthur and Mildred Boylan Juvenile company with Jack and Jiu. The Meantime La Nole trio of European comedians and a magic act by Robarle add variety. The program travels from New Orleans with Mardi Gras color to New York scenes, featuring Broadway numbers and a finale fountain scene. Luna Park seguir will exhibit elephants and Philippihi Spanish Band as part of a packed schedule.
London August 16 The inquest on the death of Mrs Craigie resulted in a verdict of natural death. The surgeon found evidence of a weak heart and muscle weakness, with no other clear cause. The proceedings concluded after testimony about the sudden nature of the collapse.
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