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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
12
A local sale advertises lace sets in slate and doumin bed sizes from Neris Antolactto and Ratienberg Tacor white lines. The promotion includes foggy Neelam Artes mend with fur rallies offering 1 to 3 off regular prices.
Large lot of Fortieres in popular materials with pretty and effective designs. Prices range from $3 to $500 per pair, with major values at $9.50, $29.05, and up to $310.93. Fourth floor goods listed with assorted values including $16.60.
A fragmentary advertisement lists Summer House furnishings and a selection of fruit jars and jelly glasses. It mentions Hest Machina made jars, Clear Waite jelly glasses with tin tops, and various rubbers and fittings priced per dozen from Masons Plain Multitude.
An odd OCR laden list markets glass lamps, 25c for complete sets, 15c for candle lanterns, up to $7.25 for New Perfection Wick Oil Stores. It mentions various canned goods, vinegars, lard, jams, juices, cheeses, butter and more with price garbled phrases and brand names. The fragment reads like a late 19th or early 20th century mail-order style ad with many errors and misprints.
A multiform social scene outlines Prince William and Prince Henry visits at Newport with Swedish, Italian and American society hosting dinners and receptions. Guests include Mrs. Philander Knox, Miss Marsh, Signor Montagna, former mayor Gilroy, Taft era figures, and Washingtonians at Atlantic City hotels. Wedding of Thomas F. Gilroy Jr. and Mabel Hetheridge Northrop highlights a packed season of society events with numerous notable attendees and extended travels.
A window into early 1900s society with Taft's Philippine expedition, planned marriages and courtships, and standout figures like Katrina Wright. Observations cover the Taft party, future matches, Japanese court etiquette defiance, changing gender roles on travel days, and upcoming Swedish prince hospitality in Newport with Mrs. Fish and Mrs. Ogden.
A London style society page reports intense Newport intrigue as young prince hopefuls mingle with Newport mothers and leading families. Plans for dinners, dances, and visits to naval sites outline a possible royal match, with Mrs Fish orchestrating a long, staged sequence of entertainments across Crossways, The Elma, Berwind and Mills homes through Friday and Saturday.
Mr Perkins and Mot Perko, daughter of a former California governor, capped a long honeymoon trip with a dramatic arrival at Hotel Markwell New York. A Navy officer, Perkins recalled meeting, in San Diego, a horse incident that sparked their romance during a tour around California and China.
The Washington Post reports invitations issued for a naval wedding at St. Peter's Chapel, Mare Island, California, involving Julia Bar and Eldy Morgan Henry. The event is scheduled for September with civil and military attendees anticipated.
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