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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
7
Friday remnant sale offers slightly imperfect garments and fabrics at deep discounts. All wool and cotton remnants including dress patterns, lawn and dimity prints, organdie, wool blankets, and window curtains priced well below regulars. Second floor women’s and upholstery sections feature curtains, linens, and beds, with many items heavily reduced for quick sale.
The store advertises reduced prices on men’s hats including 50 straw hats in sizes 68-71 and white felt and crush hats with various small sizes. Main floor.
A long list of boys and infants clothing announces deep cuts on wool suits bloomer pants sailor blouses and embroidered dresses. Items include double breasted Norfolk suits sizes 9 to 14 and 4 8 year sets, all with marked down prices from 7.50 to 5 and 12 to 10. Other reductions cover white pique blouses embroidered dresses and various fabrics with outfits priced from 2.50 to 12.00. Department locations include Third floor Tenth street Mercerized fabrics and China Department with additional reductions on china glassware and traveling goods.
Utility style ad lists armchairs chests chairs and chafonnet items with faded prices and reductions. Mentions Golden Oak Chiffonlet and Betton frames with various discounts, plus room furnishings and a few vague measurements and sale notes.
Silk department offers 25 short lengths of colored poupee fabrics 1 to 64 yards in length in navy blue brown red white green pink light blue gray and lilac priced at 31 cents a yard. Also 31 short lengths of black and colored silks 1 to 64 yards including fancy taffetas louisines peau de cygne peau de soie and other fancy weaves priced from 75 cents to 1.50 a yard. Second floor G street.
Women’s black silk petticoats offered in two up-to-date styles. One features a deep ticked flounce with ruffle and hemstitched tucks, the other a deep tucked flounce with silk bands. Excellent value at $5 each with value listed as $6.50. Third floor Eleventh St.
Bargain on 50 dozen pairs of women's lisle hose in black with lace effects. Excellent value at 35 cents each or 3 pairs for 1 dollar. Regular value 50 cents. Sold on main floor at First Street location.
A sale offers a large selection of women’s nainsook gowns. Features include V necks, long sleeves, and deep yokes trimmed with fine tucks and Valenciennes insertion. Neck and sleeves finished with Valenciennes lace. Priced at 59 cents each, value listed as $1.00.
Friday bargains in the linen department offer 89 hand embroidered tea cloths and pillow shams with flaws, 60 dozen ready to use linen towels at low prices, 16 dozen double damask napkins, 10 pieces white pique muslin, and 3 pieces imported English madras all on the second floor Eleventh St with discount prices and old values cited.
A lot of Women s Kid Belts in black brown navy blue tan red and green with gilt buckles and back pieces 25c each. Value 50c. Also a lot of Waren s Silk Belts bound with kidskin in assorted colors 50c each. Value $x.00. Makin Aloor G st.
Reduced prices on boys and girls straw sailors and Milan hats. Sale features 1 to 10 hats with brims varying, including pi and be brim styles. Discounts range from 2.50 to 0.75 and 1.00 to 0.75 with several items listed at 109.
Fragmentary shoe department ad lists reduced prices and sizes for men and boys. Mentions Oxford Ties Hollah sizes and repair service with a quoted $1.75, plus damaged garbled text about reductions and a third four tenth item.
Fragmented OCR item from a store sale lists reductions on assorted baskets and Japanese traditional items. Text is garbled but conveys discounts on fancy work baskets and related merchandise.
Social and personal notes describe a charity party in Washington with attendees from New York Portland and Boston. It highlights engagements and weddings including Miss Strong daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Birong and the Prosise Mankin nuptials at New York Avenue, plus social visits by Wallace Campbell and other society figures in Bretton Woods and Newport.
A fragment from an 19th century letter contrasts the modern city restaurant scene with the enduring figure of John Bull. It notes heavy meals, ample beverages, and a stout appetite among London workers and West End patrons, while praising the steadfast, unpretentious British type living in the provinces, especially Birmingham. It hints at social change yet asserts John Bull’s resilience.
Staunton couple Makritth and Mine Mery sat in a wedding yesterday afternoon to Mr. Dunlap in the city. The ceremony at the Whit Baptist Church followed by a reception at Mrs Ida Fields home. The bride’s brother Theodore Anion attended as host. some difficulty occurred during the ceremony. The article also notes travel details and a separate league meeting in Colorado Springs in two years.
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