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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
39
During the heated term the store will close at 5 o clock Saturday at 1. Mrs Nourse Mrs Evans and Mr Mack have returned from Europe and are enthusiastic over their purchases for the coming fall and winter of French Lingerie Bridal Trousseaux Corsets Infants Clothing Layettes Novelties Leather Goods Stationery Jewelry Bric a brac Dress Garniture Fine Table and Toilet Linens.
A catalog entry offers girls white India linen guimpes with hemstitched yokes and bishop sleeves for sizes 6 to 14 at 1.00 each. Also listed are white India linen dresses with lace and embroidery yokes forming bertha, some with flounces or wide hems and tucks. Third Moor 47 st.
Catalog style sale listing boys summer clothing with midseason clearance prices. Includes washables, suits, hats, shirts, swimwear, and sailor outfits sized 2 to 12, with discounts from 25 to 75 cents and several items originally priced higher. Third floor on Tenth Street features half price offers and special buys.
Summer clearance offers reduce a wide range of lawn dressing sacques and negligees. White lawn pieces feature neat figured borders, embroidery and belts. Prices range from 25c to 1 75, with long kimonas at 50c. Third floor Eleventh St.
A selection of Women's Black Chiffon Hose with double soles and high spliced heels alongside Black Lace Lisle Hose in several effects. Very popular summer hosiery. 35 cents a pair, three pairs for a dollar. Regular quality. Main floor F street.
Remaining stock of Little Children's Summer Coats offered at clearance prices in several fabrics and trims. Prices: $2.50, $3.00, and $4.50 with former higher prices listed. White India Linen Dresses also on special, low-neck, with tucks and embroidery at $1.00 to $1.50. White Pique Sun Bonnets with hand embroidery, OS and $1.00 each, originally up to $2.50.
A special sale offers Women's Oxfords in patent coltskin and patent vic kidskin with lace and button, some with tips, all with web soles. Nearly all sizes available, priced at 1.50 per pair, previously 3.50 to 4.00. Third floor Tenth st.
Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Cortelyou leave Washington for Chicago and Milwaukee signaling a lull in official society. Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey relocate from Manhattan Beach to New York then Saratoga, while Minister Henry L. Wilson returns to Indiana and Washington, joining notable Washingtonians and visiting companions at Bolton area locales and resorts.
Notices detail residents and guests away for the season from Washington and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Adams Foster, Mr Acklan, Mrs Stafford, Mrs Lewis, Mr Baines, Miss Schubert, and families visiting Lake regions, Ontario, Canada, and the Atlantic City area. Also notes a secretive Atlantic City marriage of Dr Alonzo Bliss and his young wife and a general census of summer excursions.
Christian Endeavor notes cover a Vermont Avenue church tennis court opening delayed by weather, a Potomac river trip, illness of a speaker, and interdenominational missionary conference reports. The piece lists committee members, mission studies, and memorials to Congress for an international peace congress, naming many local societies involved.
In Chicago and Hyannis Massachusetts on August 19 the Western golf championship halves narrow to two players. D E Sawyer of Wheaton and H C Egan of Exmoor reach the 36 hole final after rain soaked rounds and a veteran cup victory by Egan senior. In Hyannis Walter J Travis and A G Lockwood clinch semi finals for the Great Island Cup.
The fifty foot sloop Aspirant owned by H W and A G Hanan of New York won the Astor Cup for sloops in the New York Yacht Club race at Newport, finishing six miles ahead of the Yankee after corrected time of 21 minutes 46 seconds. Corona won the schooners cup defeating Katrina by a wide margin in elapsed time but four minutes in corrected time. Sir Thomas Lipton visits Wyde seeking a fourth Shamrock and favors keeping measurement rules to preserve prior defeats.
Newport Rhode Island August 19 The singles championship of America narrows to eight with eight players left for the semifinals. Larned is favored in the anticipated Wright clash while Ward after today’s upset over Collings moves toward Alexander. Fourth round results: Ward def Collins 6-2 6-4 6-2 Clothier over Behr 5-7 6-2 6-2 Bell over Read 7-8 6-1 6-2 Leonard over Adee 6-2 6-2 6-4 Niles over Howland 6-0 6-2 6-1. Georgia State title went to Payne with Angier runner-up in singles.
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