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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop announces shop hours during a heated term with weekday closing at 5 o clock and Saturday closure at 1, reflecting adjusted retail operations and customer access amid ongoing conditions.
Local furniture workshop promotes seasonable repair and reupholstery services. They advertise refurbished pieces completed ready for autumn use, with discounts and a selection of durable coverings including merorized and figured fabrics.
A display of Silkk Noire Damask and upholsteries notes prices 85c to 2.50 per yard with usual 3.50. Manufacturer's samples include Damasks and Tapestries in 24 inch squares and 1 to 3 yard lengths. Our man offers estimates on cabinet and upholstery work for savings, on the fourth floor G St.
Cotton dress goods offer final clearance on printed French organ die mousselines and mousselines in floral and figured effects. Very sheer and beautiful. Clearance price 15 cents per yard. Previously 3, 4, 40, and 60 cents. Second floor G at.
Clearance sale on corsets across all sizes and styles. Highlights include Sapphire and Lily of France models with prices reduced from seven to twelve dollars, featuring straight-front and dip hip effects. Limited to odd sizes, third floor BIaventh Street.
Mason Fruit Jar Special lists machine made Fiat style jars in Mason design. Pint jars 45¢ per dozen boxed, quart jars 50¢ per dozen boxed. Prices emphasized as lower than previous best quality jams.
Special sale of jardinières in rich mottled patterns. Each piece measures about seven inches across the top, offered at two shillings apiece. Limited quantity.
A sale advertises a new lot of imported iridescent glass vases in basket patterns with or without hurdles across the top. Priced from 25 cents to 1.75 dollars each. Fifth Acer.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth M Williamson and Mr Fred G Berger Jr.. violet and white theme with violet gown and matching accessories. The ceremony at St Andrew's Episcopal Church featured music by the Lohengrin chorus and organist Mr Karr. they depart for Boston, then voyage to Baltimore and the trip to Boston by sea.
Washington boy son of the late Rev George W Leech gains a significant ministerial posting during vacation with his mother at 509 Seventh Street Northwest. He is praised for his training at Drew Theological Seminary and for leadership roles in First M E Hackensack and Newark churches, with strong ties to local Methodist communities.
Orders list officers from multiple posts including Vancouver Barracks Presidio of San Francisco Fort Leavenworth and Fort McDowell. Senior officers are reassigned ordered to report for promotion fitness exams and board meetings while leaves extended and construction duties assigned at Fort Stark and Fort Blark.
Fragmentary text from a Somerville Journal item notes a wedding or marriage reference in October. Phrases reveal dialogue about affection and acceptance with slight garbled wording. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are extractable beyond the October marriage hint.
Secretary Bonaparte sent a letter of commendation to Charles Dick Sutton yeoman of the first class on the Hapcock for rescuing apprentice seaman H. G. Miller from drowning near Boston aboard the Detroit. The dispatch lists vessel movements and naval officer appointments while noting no action on the Bennington explosion report.
Singleton Lodge number 3 FF and A M held its annual outing to Marshall Haji with about 300 attendees including 100 mothers and children. Tickets to Camp Maulsby Children’s Country Home and Camp Good Will were distributed. afternoon races awarded prizes such as umbrellas, hats, and a case of wine. Executive committee listed along with amusements chair Hillebert W. Thomas.
Special correspondence from Hiroshima reports a major earthquake that devastated a military hospital district. Rev W Langsdart recalls multiple shocks over days, walls collapsing and fires, with wounded soldiers aided by hospital staff as residents fled and slept outdoors.
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