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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
11
Suit department offers deep reductions on dresses and shirt waist suits. Blue dotted Swiss and white dotted gowns drop from high prices to as low as 3.76 each. Linen and wash skirts, organza and taffeta items discounted, sizes vary.
In the waist department shoppers find shirt waists in white lawn dot Swiss and Irish linen with lace fronts and embroidered fronts. Sizes 32 to 46 offered at marked reductions from 2.2 to 0.09 dollars, 3.75 to 1.90, 7.00 to 2.75, and 5.00 to 2.98. Third floor GST.
75 remnants from 1 to 3 yards in taffetas and Louisines, plain and fancy effects suitable for jacket linings and trimmings. Priced at 25 cents a yard, marked down from 75, 85 cents and 1.00. Sale held at Malin floor, 6st.
A sale offering many women's long kimonas of pretty figured lawn with yoke back and front, trimmed, bordered in plain white lawn. Priced at 75 cents each. On the third floor of Eleventh Street location.
White Goods on display include 60 yards Lace Stripa white muslin very sheer and pretty at a yard value 18c. 250 yards Etamine in plain white blue and black at a yard value 15c. Six hand drawn and embroidered shirtwaist patterns with open work for fronts backs sleeves and more priced at 3.00 each, were 9.00. Second floor Eleventh Street.
Bargain sale advertises Swiss Curtains two pairs trimmed with ruffles and tucks, originally 65¢. Includes Nottingham Curtains, reduced from $29 and $2.25 to $1.50 per pair. Various fabrics and window screens offered at deep cuts with measurements supplied. Fourth floor G floor.
The store offers Sunset Rhymes for children in 75 volumes and Peloubeat's Notes and Arnold's Practical Commentary at low prices. Also a mix of sample Bibles and hymnals, with reduced millinery on second floor featuring trimmed hats and untrimmed hats in assorted colors. discounts up to 75% with prices from 10 to 1.50.
The advertisement lists children’s clothing with price cuts in the infants department. Items include two India linen dresses longwaisted with yoke and bertha, trimmed with tucks and embroidery reduced from 50 to 8.00 each, a pink chambray dress trimmed with insertion reduced from 2.00 to 4, white pique reefers with insertion reduced from 6.50 to 2.50 each, and three coats in white and colored linen, pique, and duck reduced from 6.50 8.00 and 9.00 to 8.00 each.
Silk umbrellas on sale including 3 plain red items with border and plaid effect reduced from 500 to 3 dollars each. Six winch silk umbrellas with colored borders and wood handles cut from 3 to 260 dollars each. Inch black silk umbrellas with red and navy border reduced from 250 to 200 dollars each. Main floor F street.
Sewing Machine Dept offers Eldredge Automatic drophead sewing machine with automatic lift and complete attachments, guaranteed five years, marred woodwork discounted from 40 to Bow. Photo Goods Dept shows Liquid Developer bottles and Velox print chemicals reduced. Odd Cameras in perfect condition with cases and plate holders at reduced prices on fourth floor.
Misses department and third floor lists feature bathings suits, shoes, turbans, and dresses with deep price cuts. Canvas bathing shoes cork soles 25c pair. bath gowns and turbans half price. children dresses and suits down to 50 cents to 1.50 each. Includes linen dresses and buster brown suits with sizable reductions.
Men’s awopece summer suits in fancy homespun and serge, sizes 38 to 46, cut well and reduced from 12 1 2 to 6 1 4 dollars each. Blue serge coats in sizes 35 to 46 reduced from 4 to 3 dollars. Neglige shirts with cuffs 14 to 27, reduced from 50 and 75 cents to 35 cents each or 3 for 1 dollar. Madras shirts 131/2 to 18 reduced to 1 dollar. Lisle socks 9 1/2 reduced to 2 pairs for 2 cents. White and tan linen caps 1 dollar to 80 cents. Main floor East.
In the Boys' Department several garments receive deep discounts. All Wool Uneviot Voat and West gray military cut suits drop from 12.50 to 5.50 in size 3. White Pique Wash Suits in sizes 7 to 14 reduced to 1.9 cents? each. Russian Wash Suits pink and blue chambray trimmed in white cut from 2.50 and 3.75 to 1.50 each. Two pairs of Bicycle Pants in mixed fabrics with double stitched cavalry finish now 1.00 per pair. Third Floor-Tenth at.
In the third floor shop at Tenth Ave, the Boys Furnishing Department offers discounts on children’s wear. K and H wash blouses with laundered neckbands for sizes 5 to 9 drop from 50 to 88 each, Madras wash ties in pink champi and light blue reduced from Be to the each, and straw sailor hats in Sennet and Milan braids—sizes all, cut from 100 and 150 to 10c each. Also 10 duck overalls for boys and girls in blue and tan with long streamers, reduced from 225 to 80c each.
An assortment of Women and Misses Oxford Ties, White Canvas Oxfords, and Roman Sandals offered in various sizes with deep price cuts. Discounts apply to many items with several price points reduced from dollars to one dollar per pair. Third four tenth street.
Traveling Goods Dept offers discounted leather bags and suitcases with nickel mounts and steel frames. An 17-inch black bag is marked down from 3.50 to 5.95, a 24-inch cowhide suitcase from 5.00 to 2.95, a 13-inch trunk from 6.80 to 3.00, and a 34-tuned man's trunk from 22.00 to 18.00. Basement Equitable Building.
Decorated American 10 piece dinner set with two pieces missing was cut from $13.50 to $11.55. 12 piece toilet set reduced from $11.00 to $8.56. Doulton Ware Bowl and Pitcher marked down from $45.00 to $3.36. Six decorated English porcelain mestes priced at 60c to 50c. A dozen decorated English porcelain coffee cups and saucers cut from $3.00 to $1.86. Fifth floor—G street.
A catalog-like notice lists damaged items in the House furnishing Dept on the Fifth floor Eleventh St. Maple pieces priced down from 1.15 to 1.20 and other items such as kitchen furniture and boiler parts discounted, with quantities and new prices noted.
Social notes report Lieut Gunster to wed Miss Jamison in September instead of spring due to Philippine orders. Engagement announced for Miss Mary Helen Jamison and Lieut Walter H Gunster of U S 4. A June wedding at Baltimore home will precede Manila sailing. Local society figures and journeys of many residents across Maryland, Virginia, and beyond are listed, with multiple trips and visits noted.
A pretty home wedding occurred at the residence of Mrs A P Davis 212 First street northwest Tuesday evening at 8 o clock Miss Salle Lewis wed Mr J L Davis both of Charlotte Hall Md Rev Dr Chestey of Charlotte Hall Md officiated J F Dyson was best man Miss M Davis bridesmaid and Miss Florente Dorothy Elizabeth Davis sisters of the hostess and 24 flower girls the couple will honeymoon in Philadelphia and Atlantic City then reside in Charlotte Hall Md
Monitors Nevada Arkansas and Florida anchor off Sixth Street to host midshipmen from the Naval Academy for factory tours at the navy yard. The torpedo-boat destroyers Whipple Worden Hopkins Lawrence and MacDonough head to Baltimore for coal. Battleships Texas Massachusetts Hartford and Chesapeake remain at the mouth of the Potomac as midshipmen tour gun shops and observe gun production and testing.
Maj Gen Corbin outlines a two day September drill involving Blue and Brown forces at Manassas Thoroughfare and Gainesville. Blue seeks to seize Manassas and Fairfax then move toward Washington while Brown defends Front Royal Thoroughfare Gap and prepares counter moves. Water supplies and camp conditions are prioritized with Gainesville as HQ and Thoroughfare Manassas as main camps.
The narrative describes a simulated Blue division at Manassas and a Brown army advancing from Front Royal toward Gainesville. Blue plans defensive positioning to halt the enemy with anticipated reinforcements from Washington while Brown seeks a rapid engagement before counter moves can form, with both sides awaiting additional troops.
The funeral of First Lieut Guilford Garber U S Army Artillery occurred in Madison with large attendances by the Grand Army post Indiana National Guard and Loyal Legion companions. He took his life after a period of overwork and homesickness, though his service records praised him as a capable scholar and officer.
Military orders grant leave and details for several officers across infantry and artillery units. Mentioned are Contract Surgeon Harry Greenberg, Capt. Guy Scott recruiting duties, First Lieut. Georges Brooke, Capt. Arthur Orehston, First Lieut. Gran wills Fortesens, Capt. Edward Carey, Maj. Andréw Russell, and others with assignments to posts in Fort Reno, the Philippines, San Francisco, and York. Also notes Navy Yard power plant suspensions and readiness upgrades amid plans for pier extensions and armored cruiser construction.
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