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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
33
Suit department advertises deep cuts on numerous dresses and shirt waist suits with sizes and reduced prices. Blue dotted Swiss and white dot dresses from 36 to 44, linen and wash skirts discounted. Stock includes organdie, taffeta silk, brilliantine, lace trims, and Irish linen shirts. Prices drop from high to a few dollars and cents.
Reduced department sale offers Tinen and Irish linen shirt waists in white lawn dotted Swiss and silk. Sizes 32 to 46 feature substantial markdowns from 2.2 to 0.9 dollars and from 7.00 to 2.75. White china silk waists with lace fronts and embroidery also discounted to about 2.98 and 5.00 respectively. Third floor G t.
Silks sale offers 75 remnants from 1 to 3 yards in taffetas and Louisines with plain and fancy effects. Suitable for jacket linings and trimmings, priced at 25 cents a yard, marked down from 75 to 100 cents. Malin floor 6st.
A sale offer lists women's long kimonas made of lawn with yoke back and front and border trim. Prices marked at 75 cents. Located on the third floor at Eleventh Street.
White goods listed include 60 yards Lace Stripa White Muslin very sheer. Etamine in plain white blue and black at 15c per yard. Six hand drawn embroidered shirt waist patterns with open work for fronts backs sleeves at 3.00 each, previously 9.00. Located on the second floor Eleventh Street.
Readable remnants listed include two pairs of Swiss Curtains with trim and ruffles, priced 65 cents. Also fine Nottingham Curtains marked down from $29 and $2.25 to $1.50 per pair, plus various textiles and window screens with large percentage cuts. Fourth floor G ft.
The ad lists Sundry book items with prices and quantities including Sunset Rhymes for children at 25c, Peloubeat s Notes, Arnold s Practical Commentary, and assorted sample Bibles and hymnals with discounted 15c to 35c. Millinery offers Women's Trimmed Hats from 1.50 to 11.50, untrimmed hats, and a small lot of flowers, all at reduced prices. Second floor Tenth st.
A period wall card lists children garments with substantial price drops. Items include India linen dresses longwaisted with yoke and bertha trim and tucks. a pink chambray dress with insertion. white pique reefers. and coats in white and colored linen, pique, and duck. Original prices slashed to bold sale figures.
Silk umbrellas on sale with bold borders and varied handles. 3 plain red umbrellas marked down from 500 to 3.00 each. 6 Ywinch silk umbrellas with colored borders reduced from 3.00 to 260 each. 1.5 inch black umbrellas with border offered at 200 each. Main floor First Street.
Sewing Machine Dept advertises Eldredge Automatic drophead with automatic lift and full attachments, guaranteed five years, furniture marred price cut from $40 to Bow Second Moor-Get. Photo. Also quantities of Liquid Developer bottles and Toningami Fixing Powders at reduced prices, plus other developing outfits and cameras on fourth floor.
An itemized sale listing from the Misses Department highlights dramatic price drops on bathing suits, shoes, turbans, and dresses. Notable reductions include bathing suits 30 pieces from 60c to 2c, canvas shoes 12 pairs to 25c, black turbans to 50c, and various girls dresses and linen outfits discounted to values between 50c and 2.95. The sale features sizes 4 to 12 and ranges from bathing attire to kids’ linen suits.
Men's department offers awolpece summer suits in homespun and serge, blue and black, sizes 38 to 46, reduced from 12.50 to 6.25. Blue serge coats sizes 35 to 46, reduced from 4.00 to 3.00. Neglige shirts with cuffs, sizes 14 to 27, reduced from 50 and 75 to 35 cents each, 3 for 1.00. Madras shirts 13 1/2 to 18 reduced to 1.00. Lisle socks 9 1/2, 2 pairs for 2 cents. Caps white and tan linen, reduced from 1.00 to 0.80. Main floor First.
In the boys department, several garments see deep discounts. All Wool Uneviot Voat and West suits drop from 12.50 to 5.50 in size 3. White Pique wash suits sized 7 to 4 reduce to 1.9 percent. Russian wash suits in pink and blue chambray trimmed in white fall to 1.50 each. Two pairs of bicycle pants in mixed fabric with cavalry stitching down from 2.50 to 1.00 per pair. Third Floor tenth.
In the Boys Furnishing Department K and H Wash Blouses with laundered neckbands in sizes 5 to 9 are reduced from 50 to 88 each. Madras Wash Ties in pink champi and light blue are reduced from Be to the each. 30 Boys Straw Sailors Sennet and Milan braids, all sizes, reduced from Te 100 and 1.50 to 10c each. 10 Duck Lallore for boys and girls in light dark blue and tan with streamers, all sizes, reduced from 225 to 80c each. Third floor Tenth ast.
Shoe department offers women Oxford Ties and Misses Canvas sandals in many sizes with multiple price reductions. White canvas sandals for Misses and Children reduced to $1.00 per pair from higher prices. Includes infants’ sandals and white canvas Roman styles with assorted size listings and generic discounts.
Itemized sale notes list a 17 inch Black Bag leather lined with nickel mounts reduced from 3.50 to 5.95, a 24 inch Cowhide Leather Suitcase steel frame linen snd reduced from 5.00 to 2.95, a 13 inch Trunk brass clamps two leather straps sheet iron bottom reduced from 6.80 to 3.00, and a 34 tuned Man's Trunk made of sply basswood bound with leather brass clamps two trays full riveted reduced from 22.00 to 18.00 in Basement Brigquttable Bulldine.
A storefront sale lists numerous discounted items across the fifth floor. Decorated American china sets, toilet items, Doulton Ware pieces, English porcelain mugs, coffee cups and teaware are marked down from high prices to significantly lower amounts. Also advertised are a maple cutting board, kitchen enamelware, and rice warmers with varied markdowns.
Social and personal notes reveal Lieut. Gunster will wed Miss Jamison in September rather than spring due to orders to sail for the Philippines. Engagements include Miss Helen M. Phipps and Bradley Martin Jr. Several local residents plan travels and visits to Maryland, Atlantic City, and Europe, with weddings and engagements highlighted among families tied to Scranton and Baltimore.
A pretty home wedding occurred at Mrs. A. P. Davis 212 First Street Northwest on Tuesday evening. Miss Salle Lewis and Mr. J. L. Davis of Charlotte Hall Md were the contracting parties. Rev Dr Chestey of Charlotte Hall Md officiated. Best man J F Dyson, bridesmaid Miss M Davis, flower girls Florente Dorothy Elizabeth Davis. A wedding dinner followed and the couple left for Philadelphia and Atlantic City before settling in Charlotte Hall Md.
The Nevada joins Arkansas and Florida off Sixth Street as torpedo boat destroyers head to Baltimore for coal. Midshipmen visit the yard learning gun factory workings and ship mechanisms. Monitors Nevada, Arkansas and Florida anchored. battleships Texas and Massachusetts remain at Potomac mouth awaiting their return. The kids tour shops, watch a jacket shrink on an 18 inch gun, and plan more visits before returning to Annapolis in September.
Maj. Gen. Corbin issues detailed stages for Blues and Browns maneuvers at Manassas Thoroughfare September 5 to 10. Blue and Brown forces simulate river, valley, and city campaigns with preparations, water supply assurances, and headquarters at Gainesville.
A military briefing notes Blue and Brown divisions near Manassas with Blue holding a defensive position as Brown advances from Front Royal toward Gainesville. Reinforcements are expected from Washington and Anandale while each side weighs attacks and countermeasures amid ongoing reconnaissance.
The funeral of First Lieut Guilford S Garber Artillery Corps U.S.A. was held in Madison Indiana and drew the Grand Army post Indiana National Guard and Loyal Legion companions. Officials note tropical service and possible homesickness led to suicide. he was highly regarded as a scholar and officer with strong service in the Philippines and San Francisco coast artillery.
A long list of army officer leave approvals and assignments appears including Contract Surgeon Harry Greenberg and Capt. Guy T. Scott. It notes promotions and duties for Georges M. Brooke and Arthur Orehston, plus details on officers joining positions in the Philippines, San Francisco, and York. Navy Yard power plant suspensions and pier extensions are discussed, with Secretary Morton seeking appropriations and Endicott’s plan under review.
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