Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Aug 26, 1908, p. 39

Lothrop Store Sets Weekend Hours Amid Clearance Sale

Lothrop announces shortened weekend hours during a clearance sale with store closing at 5 PM on weekdays and 1 PM Saturdays, covering the New York Washington and Paris locations.

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Upholstery Department Clearance Sale of Summer Fabrics

The Upholstery Department offers a clearance on all summer fabrics and furnishings including lace curtains portieres silk datmask imported cretonnes window screens and screen doors. French hand made curtains Arabian and Marie Antoinette laces in multiple lengths priced from 5.00 to 9.00 per pair with previous values up to 25.00.

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Odd Portieres Display with Varied Pairs

Handsome portieres in 1 to 3 pairs per lot, with rich colorings and designs. Some pairs badly damaged. Prices range from 10.00 to 22.30 per pair, with values labeled at 12.00 13.50 18.00 20.00 and 15 to 22.30 in listed listings.

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Sherwood Metal-frame Window Screens Advertised

Sherman company touts Sherwood metal-frame window screens in adjustable sizes to fit any window. The one-half inch frame, galvanised iron, and black wire cloth promise durability, ventilation, and neat appearance with minimal maintenance. Prices listed per size, with measurements and value notes, on Worth street storefront.

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Housefurnishing Department Item Listing

A garbled entry shows items described as soupplete with rubbers and duaca in prices of 1.00 and 1.35. The fragment references housefurnishing department merchandise with unclear product names and inconsistent OCR text. Named entities and concrete prices are minimal but the listing suggests affordable household items possibly rubber goods.

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Schram Sealer Jars and Jelly Glasses Advertised Prices

Advert advertises Schram automatic sealer jars in quarts at 85 cents per dozen, new jelly glasses at 90 cents for 1 to 3 pints, 20 cents per dozen, 42 pints at 25 cents per dozen or 50 cents each, and Blue Flame oil stoves priced at 3 dollars 23 cents to 10 dollars 00 cents each.

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Pretty church wedding and society notes in Washington

In Baltimore and Washington society circles a wedding at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart followed by a reception and extended honeymoon marks a bright social event. Miss Ming Annie Marty Ryan wed Mr Arthur Carroll with few invitations, many friends in attendance, and family celebrations at 2911 Thirteenth Street.

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Shrine of the Sacred Heart Ming Annie Marty Ryan James Ryan Arthur Carroll Joseph McGee John F. Eckenrode Mabel C. Latimer Agleist Sacred Heart Church Hanshaw Dana Schubert Harry S. Hall Harry R. Carroll James F. Ryan Thirteenth Street England Baltimore Mr. J. Brosnan Mrs.Taylor

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Norfolk Couple Weds Here After License Fight

Frank Armstrong and Miss Adelaide S Pringle of Norfolk Virginia applied for a marriage license at city hall and were married later at Dr James Irvin’s home. The groom recently left Norfolk to take a job in New York while the bride remained in Norfolk awaiting nuptials.

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Frank Armstrong Adelaide S. Pringle Norfolk City Hall James Irvin Washington Frank T. Clair New York

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From Fashions Realm to Debutante Bets Amid London News

The article recounts fashion notes and society gossip including Miss Margaret Drexel’s engagement rumors with Lord Vane-Tempest, Drexel sisters in London suitor activity, Wilhelm Voigt’s release and lectures, King Alfonso’s La Granja ride and a cheeky child’s remark, Chinese students at Wellesley adopting American dress, and various New York fashion sightings from Mrs. Stephen H. Olin to Mrs. Wagstaff and Mrs. Winterfeldt, plus Astor golf stance and Curzon Street staff tales.

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Margaret Drexel Anthony J. Drexel Philadelphia Herbert’ Vane-Tempest London Drexels Alls Drexel Miss Drexe England Vane-Tfem Pest Walter Drexel Wilhelm Voigt Kopenick Veigt Alfonso la Granja Palaca Viana Don Alfonsn Don Alfonso la Granja Wellesley Faung Yuin Tsao Wing Hisia Hi Chiche Wang

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Visitors From Ireland Tour Washington Printing Office

Miss Elgin Draper and her brother Richard, visitors from Tipperary, Ireland, visited the United States government printing office in Washington. They were guided through the big shop by Milas Anne Foster and Hynes Yerry and will depart for New York tonight.

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Washington Elgin Draper Richard Draper Tipperary Ireland Mira Draper Milas Anne Foster Monotype Hynes Yerry

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Government Printing Office notices leave and museum plans

James W. Ervin and many other Washington offices announce leaves of various lengths from 15 to 23 days. Alfred Dietz and Allie Tritt take annual or fifteen day leaves. many others depart tomorrow for vacations. The Tuberculosis Congress exhibits at the National Museum will be set up by Dr Henry Beyer with 100000 square feet of floor space. President Roosevelt is expected at the opening session. The Washington Plate Printers Union excursion drew about two thousand people with contests, prizes, music, and a twelve piece band. Morton G. Lloyd receives a pay raise to 2000 dollars as associate physicist at the Bureau of Standards. Edward P. Hyde resigns. Charles W. Rider resigns to join the Republican national committee in New York. Clyde J. Peach also resigns from the Bureau of Navigation.

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Stephen Hf. Olin New York David Wagstaff Isobel 'Tilford Andy Henry Beyer J. S National Muoem Coneres Beyer Willam H. Welch Johns Hopkins University Jana Dispensaries Vincent Y. Bowditch Vrs Edwin A. Locke Boston W. Jarvis Barlow Los Angeles Guinard Bligny France Charles H. Mayo Rochester Minn William D. Haggard Nashville Tenn John T. Bottomley Abraham Jacobi David Bo~vaird, Jr F. 9 Churchill Chicago Howard T. Devine Alexander M. Wison Lillian Brande Walter Wyman Washington John W. Kerr Leonard Pearson Philadelphia John FR. Mohler Roosevelt Washington Plate Union River View William Meredith Bureau William C. McKinney McKinney Potomac Edward P. Hyde Bureau of Standards Hyde Charles W. Rider Division of Supplies Republican National’ Committee New York City Clyde J. Peach Bureau of Navigation WL. Mulroney Bureau, of Corporations Anne Ennwerkrsirineesireeasninarteet—Wieneemsnt Mense

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Many Dinners at Lenox on a Newport Night

Lydis Hoyt staged a rapid Newport Golf Club party with a Hungarian orchestra and swift decorating, hosting a ballroom dance for a select crowd including the Brice and Vanderbilt families and many New York society leaders. Other dignitaries and visitors from Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago attended longtime hostesses events at Rock Lawn, Banpre, Elm Court, and Stockbridge villas as August notes capped the Lenox social season.

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Newport Lydis Hoyt Newport Golf Club Golf Club Cluk W. Kirkpatrick Brice Missey Helen Kate Brice Austen Gray Arthur Scott Burden New York Far West William A. Hazard Berger's Reginald ©. Vanderbilt Eugene Reynal Norman’ Hapgood Peter 'F. ‘Collier Vera P.ilbert Louise Scott Studolph Agassiz Joseph R. Dibworth Ienry & Redmond Elisha Dyer James P. Kernochan A. Lanfear Norrie Dudley Davis Alice’ Grosvenor Louis N. Lorillard Terrace Court William Rhinelander Stewart Lispenard Stewart White Lodge Charles K.dunlap Philadelphia Edward J. Ber Charles Carroll Baltimore Hoyal Phelps Carrell Vincent C. Argiumban Sydney New South Wales Charles M. Bull Robert J. Hare Powel Elizabeth Here Powel Pemberton Hare Powel Lenox Mass Henry Dibblee Rock Lawn Albert A. Sprague Chicago George E. Turnure Banpre Gertrude Parsons Stonover William D. Sloane Elm Court William B. Eaton Tanner Villas Churchill Satterlee Constance Satterlee Washington Edward Taylor New Haven Charles S Mellen Council Grove Stockbridge Wrederick Schenck Valley Head Beverly Farms Count Countess von Holstein Aspinwail Hotel Automabic Henry de Forest Weekes Frank K. Sturgis Clipston Grange Heaton Hall Joan B., McDonald J. Bmoore F. F. Thompson K. Matthews Francis W. Crowninshield Frederick Crowninshield

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Society Circus Preparations Dominate Deal Weekend

West End Long Branch news notes a coast wide charity circus in Deal next Saturday. Notables and many boxholders are listed. events include luncheons and dinners at Deal Country and Golf clubs. Guests include Gov. Stuart and Gov. Fort, with local figures and society guests traveling from Philadelphia and New York. several residents depart for Europe or return from Hollywood.

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West End Long Branch N. J Society Circus Deal Mmes Harry Content Elvidge Gerry Snow J Harry G. Hemming H. Nicholas Crusius J. Henry Haggerty Charles D. Bernheimer Frederick Gerken John &. Dillon Joseph M. Byrne J.C. Lysons Philip Lebmgu Alfred Nathan P. J. Casey Thomas F. Smith Joseph J. O'Donohue Baward Steindler Jacob Rothschild Philip Britt Uzal McCarter Jefferson Sellar Daniel O'Day Richard Stolle Dunieb Guggenheim David Leahy Edward Burghard George B. M. Harvey P. Sanford Ross Leo Sperer B. W. Hart Lembeck N. W. Anthony W. L. Megary William L. Megary Philadelphia Whl Deal Golf Club Gov. Stuart Pennsylvania Gov. Fort New Jersey Deal Aid Asbury Park Harry Braker Norwood Avenue New York Europe Julius Werner Werner Hollywood M. Maurice Diamond Boston

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Trip Leads To Altar In Secret Washington Wedding

Miss Ella L. Dick and George O. Longstreet, a United States Realty chauffeur, wed in Rockville with Rev. Thomas J. Parkard officiating. The couple and their families kept the ceremony quiet and requested the clerk omit the public record. Nearby friends and relatives were surprised by the marriage date and secrecy.

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Ella L. Dick Twelfth Street George O. Longstreet United States Realty Company Rockville Washington Gretna Green Thomas J. Parkard Christ |Opiecopal Ytolks Marrage Slater Ida Dick Charles W. Carr Longstreet Liveneea' Iy Wrepa Charles Martin Usby Jennie E Jordan Santonio ‘Bistand Teresa Binder

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Lighthouse Keeper Appointments and Staff Notes

Edward J Jennings named lighthouse keeper for Atlantic Coast service Horace F Shadduck named second assistant keeper in the lighthouse service E H Hickok of the bureau of corporations gets two weeks extension of leave and visits relatives in New York State A M Lake confirmed as inspector for surface division at four dollars a day Waldo Hibbs to take country walk Sunday to prove fitness and recall of past long walks Ralph Pratt prepares baseball treatise based on District league work for players

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E. H. Hickok Bureau of Corporations Mr. Hickok New York State Edward J. Jennings Atlantic Horace F. Shadduck Hageen A. M. Lake Spector i Waldo Hibbs Macfarland Hibbs Ralph Pratt West

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Postmaster General Seeks Results From Mail Service Inquiry

Postmaster General Meyer awaits the commission’s findings on government installation of pneumadic mail in New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis. The panel will meet September 14 with a subcommittee to visit cities, report to Congress soon, and explore cost savings and the new double entry bookkeeping system.

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Meyer New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Jonis Campbell Congress Berlin Post Office Department

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One Daughter Favored in Shea Will Probate

The will of John Shea dated December 14 1906 distributing a $10,000 Hartford Life Insurance and the remainder to daughter Marie Waters was probated after his July 22 death. Annie Mulloy Alles Smith Margaret Copp Dagabeth Jewell John E Shea named heirs with Marie Waters executrix. A petition seeks appointment of collectors to seize the life insurance. Justice Stanford appointed Wilton Lambert and Irving Williamson. Waters named defendant in prior suit.

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John Shea Marie A. Waters Shea Annie Mulloy Alles Smith Margaret’ Copp Dagabeth Jewell John E. Shea Maria Water Copp Supreme Court

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Better Food for Incomers Conference on New York Food Supply

Acting Secretary of Commerce and Labor Wheeler heads to New York for talks with Ellis Island immigration officials on improving food supply standards. He met yesterday with Dr. H W Wiley of the Agriculture Department chemistry bureau as part of ongoing bid rejections and new bids to raise quality at the station.

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Commerce and Labor Wheeler New York Ellis Island H. W. Wiley Chemistry Bureau Department of Agriculture

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Death of Bertha C Quick in Falls Church Virginia

Miss Bertha Camille Quick daughter of Mr and Mrs Van K Quick of Falls Church Virginia died early yesterday after a prolonged typhoid illness at age 23. She was a graduate of Falls Church public schools and a Washington business college. Survived by parents a brother Dr Ralph A Quick sister Miss Christine Quick and an uncle Dr G C Quick all of Falls Church funeral plans not yet arranged.

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Bertha Camille Quick van K. Quick Fable Church Washington Business College Miss Quick Ralph A. Quick Christine Quick Pr. Y CG

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Pension office saves funds amid pension rise during Warner era

Compilation from the cent 88 bureau shows 871,089 pensions issued from 1905 to 1908 with $1,343,666 saved from reduced maintenance appropriations. The Warner administration saw operating expenses drop from 1901 to 1904 and 1905 to 1905, while unexpended appropriations accumulated to $1,743,866.

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Commissioner of Pensions Warner Bureau

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U S Complains Of Road In Interstate Case

The federal government files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. The Interior Department seeks to recover $490 in excess demurrage charges for car detention at Thistle Junction Utah linked to the Strawberry Valley Irrigation project.

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Interstate Commerce Commission Yeaterda Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Interior Department Thistle Junction Utah Strawberry Valley

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Lothrop Store Sets Weekend Hours Amid Clearance Sale

Upholstery Department Clearance Sale of Summer Fabrics

Odd Portieres Display with Varied Pairs

Sherwood Metal-frame Window Screens Advertised

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Housefurnishing Department Item Listing

Schram Sealer Jars and Jelly Glasses Advertised Prices

Pretty church wedding and society notes in Washington

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Norfolk Couple Weds Here After License Fight

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From Fashions Realm to Debutante Bets Amid London News

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Visitors From Ireland Tour Washington Printing Office

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Government Printing Office notices leave and museum plans

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Many Dinners at Lenox on a Newport Night

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Society Circus Preparations Dominate Deal Weekend

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Trip Leads To Altar In Secret Washington Wedding

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Lighthouse Keeper Appointments and Staff Notes

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Postmaster General Seeks Results From Mail Service Inquiry

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One Daughter Favored in Shea Will Probate

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Better Food for Incomers Conference on New York Food Supply

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Death of Bertha C Quick in Falls Church Virginia

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Pension office saves funds amid pension rise during Warner era

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U S Complains Of Road In Interstate Case

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