Remnant Day Bargains Hit Hart Schaffner Suits
A downtown store slashes prices to clear men’s summer suits and remnants as new fall and winter lines arrive. Hart Schaffner Marx and other manufacturers feature worsteds cheviots and serges in two lots with trousers, suits, underwear, shirts, socks, belts, hats and more. deep cuts include prices down to 25 cents for hats and 65 cents for athletic underwear, with most items heavily discounted to move quickly.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Friday Specials in Boys Department Promoted Attire
The advertisement lists a sale on boys and girls wear including hats, straw hats, sailor shapes, and remnants. It promotes discounted boy wool suits, light-weight robes, white linen blouses, madras pajamas, and Russian blouse suits with prices cut from higher figures to low, limited-stock amounts.
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Norfolk
Enickerbockes
Bova
Bors
Rieti
Ems Vadnais
Friday Specials in Women's Umbrellas Sale
Frantic sale note offers Women's 25 inch pulk Cimbrellas in green black and navy blue with mission wood handles at 2.00 each. Also Women's 26 inch Yarn Prod Black Suk Umbrellas with calve and mission wood handles at 2.00 each. Isa 15 Silk Parasols in multiple colors reduced from 300 tea 150 each. Man Woor-G st entrance.
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Faye Calve
Isa
Man Woor-G St
Dresses and Fabrics Sale on Second Floor Discounts
Readable items show substantial price cuts across Black Dress Goods and silks. Discounts include 4 to 47 yard lengths of Grenadine, Panamas, Chiffon, Tussah and Crepe Cloth with reductions from High prices to 0.50 to 4.00 per yard, second floor sale notes.
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Lupmna
Chinese Décor China Sale Draws Reductions in Teaset Line
The China Department advertises heavy markdowns on Haviland, Limoges, Austrian, and American porcelain pieces. Prices fall from high hundreds to modest sums on meat dishes, tureens, bowls, plates, and complete sets, with many items described as richly decorated or slightly imperfect.
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Haviland China
Muslin Underwear Sale on Eleventh Street Store Floor
Women’s Nainsook nightgowns with lace embroidery and bead trim priced at 75c. Cambrie drawers 25c pair. Nainsook combinations 1.95. Cambrie corset covers 10 each. Hand-made nainsook garments reduced from 178 to 89c per pair. White lawn dressing sacques 50c. Alba tross gowns 5.00. Third floor Eleventh St.
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Eleventh St
Friday Specials in Women’s Gloves at Half Price
Alocal ad lists women’s gloves on sale including 16-button pure silk gloves in black and tan priced at 65 cents a pair, originally $1.50. Lisle suede gloves in tan offered at 25 cents a pair, sizes range 5 to 6, originally $1.00. Main floor.
OFF TO SANTO DOMINGO AND WASHINGTON COLONY NOTES
A roundup of Washington’s diplomatic and social movements. American minister to Santo Domingo and Mrs Russell depart for new post with their children. many guests and travelers associated with Mr and Mrs Moore, Senator Bailey, Senator Flint, and other notable figures spend summer across New England and Europe.
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Santo Domingo
Bro
Willem
Russell
Chevy Chase Circle
Grace Lidstone
London
Mr. Russell
Colombia
Shoes sale notes from women and misses footwear
Shoe department ad lists women tan Russia calfskin pumps with Goodyear welt, Cuban heel, and buckle in sizes 8, 6 1 2, 7A. Also patent kid skin and calfskin pumps with Goodyear welt, Cuban heel, and buckle in multiple sizes. Misses and childrens white canvas oxford ties with spring heel in many sizes. All items reduced from various prices to low sale figures, third floor, Tenth St.
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Ipans
Russia
Tenth St
Traveling Goods Dept. Trunks and Bags Sale Notice
In the basement Equitable Building the Traveling Goods department offers men and women trunks and suit cases at deep discounts. Prices drop from two thousand plus to 1500 for mens trunks and from 423.99 to 182 for women 36 inch trunks. Steamer trunks 36 and 40 inch now 1500 each. 18 inch shell alligator case 675, 12 inch leather case 9, 18 inch cabin bag 495, and 18 inch alligator handbag 3900. Black walrus handbags 14 to 18 inches now 5.65 each.
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Morocco
Upholstery Department Bargains in Fabrics and Draperies
Fourth floor sale offers massive reductions on portieres curtains and couch covers. Light and dark green rep portieres fringed and bordered, prices cut from high to low. Light blue portieres and figu red fabrics discounted. Net curtains and muffins, tapestries, and remnants available at 1-4 to 3-2 less than regular price.
Newport social season drains residents with hospital cases
Newport society notes report Mrs Craig Biddle improving after a restless night while Mr Biddle remains in hospital. Inquiries bring flowers as Newport's post July 4 entertainments strain summer residents. Several notables and guests, from Vanderbilt to Whitney, attend dinners, dances, and events, with plans for September departures and early autumn visits.
People and guests at Lenox hotels and estates
Long list of visitors and residents at the Curtis Hotel and nearby estates in Lenox Massachusetts. Names include Mrs Augustus Zabriskie A O Zabriskie Mrs William T Emmett Chandler Robbins John T Puliz Clarence Post W J Walker Abraham Meserole Francis Burritt Hoffman Jr K P Walker Eleanor G Walker W M Brewster Stanley Elizabeth Lynde New York who bought the Gen Williams farm Wilhelm enhancements planned at the 100 acre property near Lenox Stockbridge, and other social movements and returns to Newport St James Cleveland Vermont London visitors At Pine Needles Aspenwall Wyndhurst Ononta Lake Pittsfield and Butternut Cottage social roundups.
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Lenox
Mass
Augustus Zabriskie
A. O. Zabriskie
Whliam T. Emmett
Curtis
Chandler Robbins
John T. Puliz
Clarence Post
W. J Walker
Abraham Meserole
Charles P. Willams
Francis Burritt Hoffman, Jr
New York
Curtis Hotel
K. P. Walker
Eleanor G. Walker
W M. Brewster
Miss Brewster
Miss Stanley
Frank K. Sturgis
Newport
Clipston Grange
F. ¢. Huntington
Stockbridge
St. James
Long Island
Franklin Osgood
H. P. King
Betty King
Berkshire Hills
Cleveland
J. A. Garver
Vermont
Marshall Kernochan
Holmesdale
John J. Wygong
Edmund Coffin
Daily Diet Hints From Dr. Allen On Hard Food Teeth
A Lynn Mass man aged about 40 reportedly grew two new double teeth after years of eating hard corn. The physician attributes the rare dental development to habitual hard food consumption affecting saliva and nervous system, noting an extra third set of teeth as a consequence.
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Lynn
Mass
Motor and Yachting Parties Enjoy Fine Weather at Narragansett Pier
Narragansett Pier Rhode Island August 25 Fine summer weather drew motor and yachting parties to the Casino lawn and the Casing plaza. Ledyard Ela sailed from Newport on his yacht Diana. Col Samuel M Nicholson of Providence and Wisen Marshall of New York hosted luncheon. Mr and Mrs Morton Smith of New York entertained for Frank M Carnegie of Pittsburgh and others. The lawn tennis tournament opened at the Point Judith Country Club with many cottagers in attendance. Notables include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Iwarchison Mr and Mrs Edward A Mitchell Miss Elizabeth Stanickson Miss Gertrude De Coppet Miss Beatrice De Coppet Miss Susan Bruce Mrs Stanley Henshaw Hoffman Nickerson Olney Arnold among others.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
Narragansett
Ledyard Ela
Newport
Diana
Col
Samuel M. Nicholson
Providence
Wisen Marshall
New York
Morton Smith
Frank M. Carnegie
Pittsburg
Henry B. Kane
FH. Hubbard
Point Juith Country Club
Kenneth Iwarchison
Edward A. Mitchell
Filizabeth Stanickson
Gertrude de Coppet
Beatrice de Coppet
Susan Bruce
Stanley Henshaw
Hoffman Nickerson
Olney Arnold
Tennis guests and visitors during ACen event week
The report lists numerous attendees arriving or registered at Newport venues for tennis and polo events. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Varrum from New York, Arthur Davis, R R Melion from Watch Hill, and polo players Worman Prince, F C Thomas, and W G Loew among others. Several families and accompanying parties from Albany, Washington, Philadelphia, Watertown, and Puerto Rico are noted as present or arriving.
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Acen
MeTsman
Jo ‘Warner "Jones
John Welsh
Ment Lacy Jones
Robert T. Varrum
New York
Newport
Arthur Davis
R R Melion
Watch Hill
C. BR. Spear
Troy
WN. Y
Miss Horton
Albany
W . Taylor
Ant Party
Buzzards Bay
Maes
Philadelphia
W. C. Stebbins
Reginald Stebbins
Watertown
Love
Jules Jordan
The
Mathewson
Wencesler Borda
Porto Rico
Fashion's Fads and Fancies at Newport Charity Show
A charity entertainment at the Newport Casino faced chaos as top beauties dropped out and the program printed late. Miss Jean Wallach led tableaux inspired by Gainsborough and Reynolds with notable participants from Vanderbilts and Wallachs, while Mme Scheff missed the performance amid yacht transfers. A separate piece notes Tom Wells promoting rolling down hills to shed fat and anticipates a future era of aviatrixes with Curtiss Nights stirring excitement among Vanderbilt and Harmon spouses.
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Newport Casino
Prince Troubesskhov
Russia
Jean Wallach
Barger Wallach
Samuel F. Barger
Vanderblit
Craig Biddle
James B. Eustis
Leonard M. Thomas
J. Gordon Douglass
Robert Goelet
Reginald
C. Vanderbilt
French Vanderbilt
Reginald Norman
Conrad
Nelly O’brien
Joshua Reynolds
Miss Wallach
Mildred Sherman
Mrs. Siddons
Gainsborough
National Gallery
London
Miss Sherman
Girlie Brown
James Brown
Greazes
la Colombe
Devonshire
Beatrice d'Este
Dai Vinet
J Ladenburg
Adolph Ladenburg
Kenneth Castleman
Donna Tsabetla
Portugal
Payne Whitney
Shield of
Launceot
Sir Frederick Leighton
Charles DeLoosey Devnrichs
Sara Bernhardt
Rose P. Grossvenor
Miss Latimer
South Carolina
Lady Hamilton
Raumney
Charles de Loosey Quelrichs
Frital Scheff
R. Livingston Beekman
Narragansett Pier
Mme. Schefy
Mr. Beekman
Lands End
Mme. Scheff
Mme, Scheff
Mr. Fox
Barre Wallach
Bergers
Women of Shetland Islands Live in Unequal Routine
In Shetland Islands, women shoulder endless domestic and economic duties from gardening to sheep wooling, fishing, milking, and child care. They perform diverse tasks to supplement scant incomes, yet accept hardship without complaint, believing their lives to be an unchanging fate and rejecting notions of gender injustice.
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Shetland Islands
Gay at Hot Springs in Crim son Ball Room Cake Walk
Society at Hot Springs yesterday split focus between a Recreation park baseball game and a plantation era cake walk in the Homestead crimson ballroom. A crowd of notable guests attended including Justice and Mrs Horace Lurton and Mrs John A Logan with many other prominent locals and visitors watching the event as hotel black employees performed.
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Hot Springs
Recreation Park
Calkwalk
Homestead
Savage Bates
Clen J. Ryan
Chouteau Walsh
Justice
Horace Lurton
B Jones, Jr
Francis Key Pendleton
C. W. Wetmore
William Allen
WC. Worthington
F A B Wells
W Stuart Symington
Delano Fitzgeraln
Wiliam Shepard Bryan, Jr
Local Society Dinners and Guests at Inglescote Oaks and Homestead
Archibald McCrea and Dr John Gr Vin entertained fourteen at Inglescote. Mrs Edward Valentine hosted a Oaks dinner with Martha Valentine Sarah and Louise Gideon George Duncan Jr and more. John B Duncan and William H Felton III headed to New York for the weekend. Mrs Edgar Phe received visitors at Ben venue. Homestead arrivals included Lewis Walker New York F N Hartwell Marguerite Wright F L M Sackett and William Marshall Bullit of Louisville Mrs Thomas Barrett Augusta and Mrs Hampton Moore Washington were noted.
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Archibald McCrea
John 3. Grvin
Melville
Ingalla
Inglescote
Edward Valentine
the Oaks
Martha Valentine
Sarah
Louise Gideon
George Duncan
John B Duncan
William Hamilton Felton
William H Jackson
New York
Edgar Pbe
Benvenue
Lewis Walker
F. N. Hartwell
Mies Marguerite Wright
FL MM. Sackett
William Marshall Bullit
Louis. Wie
Thomas Barrett
Augusta
Hampton Moore
Washington
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Hart Shaffner & Marx
Alens Tan Mohah
Militar
F St
China Department
A. O. Bacon
Georgia
Don Francisco L. de la Barra
United States
Mexico City
Mexico
Ricoy
Viscount
Viscountess de Bibour
Clarence Moors
Prides Crossing
Mrs Moore
Edward Eeehell Ane
Hugh Legare
Moore
Taft
Roland Cotton Smith
Mrs. Smith
Europe
Francis Riggs
Mrs
Charlies A. Munno
Prince Cottage
West Manchester
Mr. Riggs
Old Neck
Manchester
Samuel Hill
Red Lion Inn
James F. Barbour
Marguerite Barbour
Washington Colony
Alice Whitney
Guy Fairfax Whitney
Margaret Draper
Manchester-by-the-Lea
Howard Reeside
Horner .Reeside
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Mr. T. D. Appleton
Walcott
Helen M. Parker
Annie Powell
Cape May
A. Z. Barber
Frank P. Flint
California
Scotland
Harriet Monroe
Calhoun
China
Potter Palmer, Jr
Wheeler
Lake Geneva
Mras J. Davis Brodhead
Hawthorne Inn
East Gloucester
John 0.Russell
John Paul
Mildred Virginia Russell
Chicago
John H. Mithhellen
University Place
Massinetts. Springs
Epersarge
North Conway
N. H
A. W. Edwards
G. BR. Putnam
White Mountains
Fabyan House
M. Strasburger
A. J. Morris
D. H. Goodmen
Shoe Department
News OF Newport
Mrs. Biddle
Mr Goelet
Biddle
Mr Biddle
John R. Drexel
George McFadden
Clarence W. Dolan
George Brooks, Jr
Widener
James Griswold Wentz
Harry Payne Whitney
Elisha Dyer
Mme
Fritzi Scheff
R. Livingston Beeckman
Charles E Dunlap
Edward J. Berwind
Oliver B. Harriman
James F. D. Lanier
Misa R de Forest
Freda Paine
Garston Harvey
England
A. Gordon Norrie
Lawrence Waterbury
James M. Waterbury, Jr
Adolph Ladenbury
William Coffin
Fort Adams
Frederick H. Prince
North Shore
Prince
van Alen
Wakehurst
Charles H. Baldwin
Herbert M. Harriman
R. T. Wilson, Jr
Saratoga
Willam
Patten
Eleanor Sears
Boston
Devereux Milburn
Reginald Brooks
Willam Mani
William D. Sloane
H. McK Twombly
Austin Flint, Jr
Charles M. Celrichs
Willian Storrs-Wells
Acme
Calcutta
Elizabeth Lynde
Williams Farm
T. J. Allen
Joseph B. Bowten
Dulin & Martin Co
Tom Wells
van Cortlandt Park
Manhettan
Tom
Willie K. Vanderbilt
Cliffory B. Harmon
Long Island Sound
Curtiss
Sheepshead Bay
Bud Mare
Gene’ Ely
Ely
Mars
Bud
Gene
Glehn H. Curtis
the Post
Daily Puzzle
Sam Joy
Pisa
Shepp
Gallico
Reuben
Union Trust Company
Th and
H Sis. N. W
Edward J
DR. White
7Th St. N. W
John F. Ellis & CQ
Penn. Ave
Aise
S. Hae
7Th St
Hattie M. Shacklette
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