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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1904
Page
8
August Special Sales advertises drastic reductions on lace curtains household linens men furnishings dress fabrics and domestic rugs. items include manufacturers seconds surplus stock and to be discontinued patterns highlighting freshness seasonability and practicality of the merchandise.
Large sale offers many perfect jointless mats in 15 to 40 yard rolls with 8 patterns and up to 80 yards each. Sold by roll or piece with deep discounts to clear stock, featuring remnants under 20 yards at 20 cents and under 10 yards at 15 cents per yard. Fresh this season with high quality patterns, ideal for housekeepers seeking value.
A special inventory of travel trunks offered at concession prices. Items include a 31 inch canvas bound trunk $1500, a 31 inch dress trunk $3000, a 39 inch mans trunk $2200, a 36 inch steamer trunk $1600, and several other sizes with rawhide bindings, brass clamps, and locks. Basement Equitable Building.
A drop head Victor sewing machine priced at $25.00 with the latest attachments and ball bearings. Fully complete and guaranteed to satisfy, housed in a polished oak case. When closed it doubles as an attractive room furniture piece.
A Bar Harbor wedding in the Washington social column features Miss Irens Holom on wed to Mr. Charles Fass with Rabbi Stern officiating. The bride, tall and elegant in chiffon lace, exchanges vows at the Temple with a reception at home, followed by a honeymoon bright with Atlantic City and New York visits. Guests include Isaac Fuss Milford Solomon and Julius Solomon, among others from Portsmouth, Newport News and New York. Bar Harbor horse show notes Countess Cassini entering an odd cart. many other society names and travels are listed.
On the western shore of Maryland guests of Mr. John R. Landom from Matthews County arrive with Prof. Harry King joining today. In Asbury Park Mr and Mrs W P Kyle visit Mrs and Miss Barrett. Mrs Charles A Hamilton and Miss Hamilton stay at their Conesus Lake home in New York. Bar Harbor prepares a charity kindergarten concert in Mrs J J Hmnery's drawing room with tickets at 4. Washington musicians contribute a varied program. Mrs J Newton McDonald of 16 A Street NW travels to New York after telegrams say her brother Prather is dying. Lucy Sweet of 1 T Street NW joins trips to Atlantic City and Cape May.
Special correspondence from Gondor reports major writers such as H G Wells Max Pemberton Elinor Glyn Arthur Morrison and Gabriele D Annunzio venturing into drama amid a chorus of cautious managers and actors. Wells finalizes a stage work while D Annunzio faces disputes over his production and Scarpetta plans a travesty of Jorio.
Philadelphia Bulletin reports a hotel secret for lasting curls in heat and salt air. An egg wash made from one egg white with water rosewater and perfume, kept in a jar on ice, keeps hair fluffy and curl retained despite humidity and seaside air.
Instructions describe preparing kid rollers, dampening hair, twisting strands tightly before wrapping, and rolling to achieve a natural fluffiness that lasts two to three weeks. The method emphasizes scenting storage, parting hair, and using egg wash to set the wave, offering a practical beauty tip from the period.
Fragmentary poem reflecting a tired mother’s longing for small, joyful acts from children. The speaker recalls muddy boots, a broken cart mended, a kite to fly, and a peaceful, contented moment beside loved ones, contrasting fatigue with maternal devotion.
The New York Times reports Harriet De Forrest Bell a 77 year old widow living at 619 Fifteenth Street faced eviction July 19. She claims royal Italian lace and dresses given by the Italian royal family as treasures. She says her husband William James Bell was a broker with Hell Courtney Mills on Wall Street and died by his own hand after their firm failed in the panic of 1837. Bell says she and her daughter supported themselves in Paris where she taught languages and that royal visitors once stayed at her Plaza Satriana in Naples. She plans to depart Bellevue Hospital for Welfare Island carrying the royal gifts and looks to locate her daughter who vanished years ago.
A discussion traces humor as both boon and bane for actors from Swift and Voltaire to Garrick and Hopper. It notes public expectations, the need for wit in performance, and how a comedian’s sharp sense of humor often sustains or endears performers amid challenging scenes.
Frank J. Hangs, a Cripple Creek attorney and former police judge, wed Miss Florence Shoot in Cheyenne after a rapid divorce. The couple plans a Colorado honeymoon before returning to Cripple Creek where Hangs has long been active in politics and law. Florence Shoot is the daughter of the Collins Hotel proprietor. Mrs Mary C. Hangs is Hangs’ former wife.
A Grooklyn Eagle snippet extols doll accessories and miniature furniture including canopy beds folding carts with rubber tires, maid outfits, wardrobes, rocking horses, and toy desks. It notes replicas of resort houses and St Louis Exposition structures as new additions, plus a claim for comfort and safety in rocking toys, signaling a thriving child’s toy market. Electric Bitters ad follows, touting health benefits and a money-back guarantee.
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