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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
9
Fractional catalog listing for boys clothing including linen jackets, bloomers, suiting, wash pants, bloomers, sailor hats, straw sailors, negligee suits, unlaundered white blouses, bath robes, wool sweaters, pajamas, and blue bathing trunks with prices ranging from 25 cents to several dollars, highlighting sale values and sizes.
A window of girls and misses summer wear featuring Peter Thompson suits in wool and wash fabrics, shirts, skirts, lawn guimpes, serge reefers, and travel coats. Highlights include white lawn dresses trimmed with lace and white and blue linen suits in sizes up to 14, with prices from 75 cents to 15 dollars.
A large lot of White Neglige Shirts arrives from a prominent manufacturer. Two styles offered on the main floor at a special price of $1.00 each. Sizes range 14 to 17 inclusive. Value $1.50. Sale begins this morning.
UR stock of infants and little children's summer wearables offers broad selection from simple to sumptuous garments. Items include Tearis Finnd quilted Naunsook dibs, Cambric Logg Slip, Nainsook Short Dresses with neck and sleeve frills, Mustin Skirt with fringe and belted waist, Muslin Skirts, all in sizes and trims typical of early 20th century fashion. Address Ph d Eleventh st.
Special attention is called to excellent values in Cameron Cambric and Nainsook garments. Includes corset covers, chemises, draw ers, petticoats and nightwear with lace embroidery and trim. Prices range from 0.75 to 2.00, with sizes and styles described. Located at 780 Third Floor Bieverth Street.
An advertisement extols summer corsets with light-weight materials. It urges experienced women to select the corset best suited to figures and lists several examples by brand, style, and size ranges, noting locations on the third floor Eleventh street.
OYS and Youth Oxford ties in black and tan Russia calfskin with welt soles, sizes 1 to 3. pumps in tan Russia calfskin and gun metal calfskin sizes 8 1/4 to 2. straw Rom in sandals with patent leather amps and kidskin tops sizes 3 to 8. tan calfskin Oxfords sizes 1 to 10 1/2. bare foot sandals sizes 4 to 12. Prices marked from $1.00 to $2.50, in effect at Third floor Tenth St. store.
Summer Toys and Outdoor Games feature canvas weave Hammocks with pillow and spreader at special value. Croquet Sets in good box, Lawn Swings for grown persons, Sailboats, See-saws, and sand pails priced from 5c to $2.50. Toy Department on Fourth Floor, Eleventh Street offers a wide garden tools set and Japanese parasols.
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Emeline Kirtland Richmond of Scranton Pa to Dr Julius Daniel Dreber of Bellwood Washington D C, with the ceremony planned for September 5 at Richmond Hill Scranton. Dreber, once president of Roanoke College, recently appointed American consul to Tahiti.
A new Catholic church at Colonial Beach Virginia will be dedicated as St Elisabeths with high mass by Rev Father Coleman assisted by Rev Father Curran and a sermon by Rev Father Sullivan. Prof L E B Gannon will direct the choir and Prof Samuels the orchestra. The church seats 810 with a large sanctuary and oak altar and is built chiefly by summer residents. Building committee includes J Blake Clarke chair and Joseph T Dierken secretary.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew resumes public appearances in Westchester after a breakdown following insurance exposures and retirement from the Senate. He visits Muldoon's in White Plains daily for exercise, travels by car between Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, and is guarded by Dr. Pond and chauffeur Black. Mrs Depew stays at Briarcliff Manor with limited public comment on his health.
Knights of the dots and dashes and Alel families enjoyed a two thousand person outing at Chesapeake Beach. Telegrapher companies, the government, press associations and brokers were represented. Activities included running races, jumping, swimming, baseball, and a pugilistic match with a victorious featherweight. Night workers returned to the city to permit the dastaf to travel home. The outing was organized by W. M. Patton F. H. Lantz E. M. Canada D. T. Davis R. E Patton C. A. Kirk W. W. Beattie Lee Fisk J. J. Pearse CG. F. Costello Mrs. Johnson and the Nolan and Flam sisters.
The Des Moines and sister ships returned to the navy yard pier at 12:45 p.m. after a 60 day voyage from Annapolis to Washington via Madeira Azores Bar Harbor New London and Newport. About 300 midshipmen aboard trained under Commander W F Halsey with drills and recitations twice daily.
The Navy Department announced the armored cruiser North Carolina will be launched at Newport News shipyard on October 6. A sponsor has not been chosen yet. Gov. Glenn of North Carolina is expected to be asked to name the sponsor.
Multiple officers receive duty and transfer orders including Captain William D Connor at Fort Benjamin Harrison and Major Jay B Hoffer to Richmond for ordnance work. Test Lieut George C Duncan to San Francisco hospital for observation. Naval moves include several officers reassigned between ships and yards. The Celtic grounded off Guantanamo Bay but was pulled free and will resume its voyage.
After three days of small arms practice at Congress Heights the District brigade rifle team heads to Sea Girt New Jersey for the national interstate shooting tournament. The roster lists Lieut. Col Luther H Reichelderfer Flest Regiment Maj James Er Bell Maj Glendle B Young Maj Alfred P Robbing Alexander Sogomers Capt William W Cookson Capt Marshall Magruder Lt Frank W Holt Lt Themen F McAnally Lt Ralph Alderman Lt William G Duvall Lt Eugene A Bymen Lt Frederick H Heldarsich Lt Henry H Leistes Sgt Charles H Grooms Sgt Paul C Bischof Sgt Jackson Morris and Private Meurica Appleby.
Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte will address eighty six first class midshipmen at Annapolis on graduation day in September. Exams close in September, and the simple exercises will include a farewell ball only if a lower class exists to host it. no social features are planned.
Italy notified the State Department it will recognize the new US meat inspection act and order consuls to authenticate Agricultural Department certificates only. Rome directs consuls to stop examining American meat products, signaling broader European acceptance and potential revival of exports amid previous losses from anti American food scares.
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