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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
13
Entire stock of Boys Summer Wool and Wash Suits, Trousers, Blouses, Shirt Waists, Hats, Caps and more offered at special prices for quick clearance. Includes two garments for the price of one, Sailor suits, unbleached cotton, white galatea, and washable sailor suits with sizes from 2 to 12. Third floor Tenth Street. Special prices from 75c to 6.00.
Practical inexpensive summer wear for kids includes muslin gowns with tucked yokes and embroidery, chil eans and gingham aprons in pink and blue, rompers in tan and blue, and contras of lace beading and ribbons. Sizes range from birth to 12 years with prices around cents to dollars. Third floor Eleventh Street Back.
Catalog style blurb listing Misses and Children's white canvas lace and button shoes with extension sole priced from 1.50 to 2.00. Misses and Children's tan Russia calf skin lace and button shoes with solid or welt extension soles priced around 1.50 and 2.00. children's tan skuffers lace and button with welt extension sole offered for play sizes 3 to 3.
Summer travel specials highlight Japanese straw satchels and suit cases. Light for women, the cases are inexpensive with satchels from 25 cents and up and suit cases from 100 dollars and up. Telescopes also priced from 35 cents. Fifth Fourth Eleventh Street.
Large line of glass molds for jellies and lemon flavored desserts, praised for acid resisting quality versus tin. Available round and oblong in four sizes from 4c to 1c each, with sales on the fifth floor at 6 st. featuring a mix of crafts, patterns, and periodical articles.
Stock of Women s Dressing Sacques greatly reduced to clear. White plain colored borders lace insertions and ribbons. Lawn Sacques 25c each Were 50c. Dimity Sacques 30c Were 1 00. White Lawn Sacques 75c Were 1 50. Long Kimonas 50c Were 75.
A fresh arrival offers duplicates of items advertised two weeks ago sold quickly. Features black taffeta with accordion plaited ruffle and dust ruffle, promising rich quality at a bargain.
Our stock features medium and low price corsets praised for style fit and durability. Girdle Corsets come in satin ribbon white and pink blue shades headlined by J. B. and Thomson names. Prices span from $1.00 to $3.50 with several straight front and dip hip designs, including elastics attached, on the third floor Seventh Street.
Newport hosted Miss Alice Roosevelt at a luncheon given by Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Archbishop of Canterbury and wife will keynote a Mount St Alban service in New York, with the Roosevelts hosting them at the White House. Senator Platt and party head to the Adirondacks after a Newburg stop. Several society members travel to Atlantic City, Canada, or Europe, with weddings, travel plans, and social visits noted among Washington, New York, and Virginia detours.
Alma Goodman Hannah Berliner Ruth Barnard Jeanne Frank of Norfolk and Joe Sanders Martin Ber liner of Germany are named. Rev J Wdvar Smith has returned to the city after a short stay at Ocean Grove New Jersey.
John Barrett, the American minister to Panama, stated under State Department instructions that the United States will not act hastily or adopt a permanent policy on the port dispute without full consultation with Panaman authorities. The pledge has improved sentiment on the Isthmus.
Government wireless telegraph board will transfer ocean meteorology control from the hydrographic office to the Weather Bureau. Prof Willis Moore says uninterrupted wireless links within 300 miles of Atlantic or Pacific coasts will improve storm forecasts and allow days of advance warnings to ships. Fifty coastal stations are planned to enhance reports from Pacific waters and coastal vessels.
Washington Fest correspondent reports armies massing around Gainesville Virginia with brigades from Fort Myer to Thoroughfare and Manassas. Third and Fourth Field Batteries depart Fort Myer for Thoroughfare as militia units arrive by rail. brigadiers Grant and Bell command Blues and Browns divisions.
The Nevada Arkansas and Florida monitors that carried midshipmen to Washington will sail today for Indian Head to inspect the government proving grounds and observe naval gun tests. Afterward they will join the Atlantic Training Squadron at the Potomac mouth and head to Annapolis by Wednesday. A 100 strong Naval Academy delegation visited the navy yard yesterday.
Newport News Virginia August 25 the battleship Louisiana is ready for her initial launch tomorrow with the ship to slide from the ways at 10 am after a carefully prepared setup. The Louisiana party arrived by special train and will be quartered at the Hotel Warwick for the post launch breakfast. Lieut Gov J S Sanders attends representing the state as Gov Blanchard and former Gov Heard regret missing the event.
Naval engineers report the Turbina steam turbine shows no vibration and almost no engine noise, reducing crew effort and coal needs. With a practical reversing device, plans push to fit turbines on scout ships, potentially the world’s largest warships, lowering center of gravity and boosting efficiency.
A series of Army notices lists leaves of absence for several officers including Second Lieut. Frank T Thornton and Pirat Lieut. Allen Parker, plus the retirement of Maj. Henry D Borup and the extension of a surgeon's disability leave for First Lieut. Robert M Jackson. It notes resignations by First Lieut. Irvin W Patton and remarks on assignments at Fort Snelling and Manassas Va. with related staff changes and a retiring board in San Francisco for Maj. Aaron H Appel.
Movements include Arrived Yankton Newport Villalobos Tsington Marcellus Lambert Point and others. The Mindora commissioned at Cavite on the 1st instant while Concord decommissioned at Bremerton on the 35th. Orders to Lieutenants Manion Olmsted and Midshipman Robinson and paymaster clerk Downing noted with station changes and account settlements.
Infants' fine 1 by 1 rib cotton seamless stockings in black with pure full seamless finish. Sizes range from 4 to 6 12. Seamed details not present. First floor location referenced.
Handkerchiefs priced at 12 1/2 cents with Swiss Cambria lace hemstitched borders and embroidered edging. A hundred and one other styles include scalloped edges, lace insertions, and linen initial handkerchiefs. Laundered initial handkerchiefs, pure linen, hemstitched with 1 to 4 inch corner initials, offered at 13 1/2 cents.
A brief ad lists Swiss and Richelieu ribbed vests with Jow necks and taped seams in sizes 4 to 3 124c Ladies umbrellas and pants with woven lace and French side bands in sizes 7 8 and 25c Also light and medium weight jersey fitting vests with high neck long sleeves silk finish pearl buttons and matching knee and ankle length pants with French bands in several 50s stock lines all at low prices.
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