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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1905
Page
6
Woodward and Lothrop announces altered Saturday closings during a heated period with mixed wording about hours and locations including New York Washington Paris. The note implies changes in weekend operations and urban schedule tensions amid ongoing disruptions.
A broad UK collection of Rogers silverware offers a varied, moderately priced gift option for home use. The ad lists numerous sets and individual pieces with special prices, plus traveling requisites including light-weight linen suit cases and cowhide trunks. Main floor Eleven th Street basement--Equitable Blog.
E OFFER at a special price a lot of the W. & L. "Special? Lawn Swing, with seats for two persons. These swings, are made of seasoned wood, are put together in the best possible man ner, and at the regular price are excellent values. $3.45 each. Value, $3.95. Fourth floor playen that.
Woodward & Lothrop advertises sewing machines as light running reliable devices with oak cabinets, manufactured to specifications by leading firms. The firm guarantees five years and promises five years of repair service. Demonstrator available to explain machine merits. Prices range from 10.50 to 40.00, with 10.50 for a hand machine. Second floor G street.
Special attention to our Developing and Printing Department now highly efficient. We develop all films while you wait for rocker roll printing and all sizes, mounted or unmounted, at the Main floor Tenth street location.
Social and personal notes recount the return of Lady Curzon, wife of the ex-viceroy of India, to England and potential visits to Washington. The column also lists society happenings including arrivals, weddings, upcoming marriages, and other prominent residents and guests at Fort Meade, Bretton Woods, Deer Park, and Mount Washington.
The article describes new sleeve styles and trims for autumn wear, noting cuffs with lace frills and a graceful, mid-range taste. It lists yardage for fabrics and lace, mentions pattern Mey No. 5108, and documents several social notices including marriages and travel, with names such as West, Cora Leone, Ethel Mati, Ruth Fisk, and Mary G. Tidd.
Funeral services for William Buell Blanchard, aged 79, long Washington stationery veteran, will be held today at Oak Hill Chapel. Rev. George Dudley will preside. burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Sunday at George Washington University Hospital after paralysis of the kidneys following a brief illness. He was born in Washington October 1 1843 and worked with Blanchard & Mohun, later joining the postal service as a registry clerk at Substation C on F Street NW. He leaves one relative, Mrs W Boott Towers.
Citizens in Maxichester Vermont hosted an informal reception for Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks and Congressman David J. Poster and Mrs Poster. The party plans to leave for Ogdensburg New York on a special car attached to the regular Bae Poolock train tomorrow morning.
Atiokiya segle tribute notes Misa Bila Williams of Kokomo aged about 100, possibly oldest unmarried woman in the United States. She traveled by wagon and carriage at 100, will be 110 on November 1. Williams cites obedience to parents, self‑education, and attentive care of relatives as sources of vitality. She dresses unaided, reads a hymn and Bible, and recalls memories of old friends and neighbors, including a game of ten pins with a former relative now grown into a young man.
A long critical narrative on chauffeurs in early car culture. It describes blacklisted drivers, excessive speeding, and the fraught dynamics between owners and drivers. It notes how repair trades profit from accidents, the burden of fuel use, and the social risks of bachelor chauffeurs dating country women while city owners gamble with guest services.
Reports describe car maintenance and polishing routines, with engines cleaned and parts oiled. A chauffeur, claiming 3,400 miles in a week, has run one car for eight months at no cost to the owner, earning $200 monthly plus allowances. The piece notes drivers dodge laws, fear arrests for fines, and boast records from nearby towns, while weather and fast runs affect outcomes.
Washington physicians report an epidemic of hay fever with more cases and severity than in other cities. Symptoms include frequent sneezing and a summer cold feel, with no proven cure. Remedies vary in effectiveness, and avoidance of pollen remains best. Some success noted abroad with an anti toxin from goldenrod pollen, but results locally have been unsatisfactory.
A garbled Collier's passage discusses President Roosevelt’s efforts at reform and his call for bipartisanship. It mentions Governor Folk, the Emancipation era, and the tension between reform and liquor interests, plus a Michigan church incident warning attendees not to attend services with sleeves rolled up.
Fragmented verse appears from William Henre Mann with archaic phrasing about wandering to a place where the world forgets, lovers meet by a leafy dale, and beauty and wine mingle as song pours forth. The piece evokes a yearning romance in a rural setting.
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