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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
13
ESIRING to close out all summer goods and garments this week the store has ransacked its stocks to offer fall lines now arriving. Bargains abound including fresh seasonable remnants most sold at full price but now cleared. Strong bargains from manufacturers and importers available for immediate sale across all departments.
Frugal shoppers get two sale lots of men summer suits including two and three piece Hart Schaffner Marx styles in brown, gray, and blue, with sizes 39 42 46. Lot 1 priced 189.75 and Lot 2 priced 12 765 each, both offering up to 25.00 value. Also includes remnants of long trousers suits in brown and tan hues at reduced prices.
Friday bargains advertise men s collar buttons in assorted shapes priced 10 for 25 cents and 12 dozen pairs of fancy hose at 5 pairs for 1.00. Linen department offers double bed sheets 81x90 and unstitched muslin pillow cases at special prices, plus 17x32 towel sizes in lots of six at six for 25 cents.
Special purchase of cotton laces and insertions in torchon, cluny, and tatting patterns. They range from four to five yards in length and are suitable for trimming dresses, lingerie, curtains. Special price per yard.
A small lot of Dutch collars with lace embroidery is offered at a neat value. The ad promotes saleneicnnes lace ed embroidery and highlights a main floor display with modest prices.
An OCR fragment lists various porcelain and china items with price cuts and condition notes. Items include French and Austrian china sets, salad bowls, cracker jars, meat dishes, and decorated steins. The text mentions reduced prices from original amounts and mentions a fifth floor location.
Bargain sale of boys medium weight suits with knickerbocker trousers in sizes 7 to 17 at 5.00 each, plus Little Boys' Russian blouse wash suits in sizes 2 to 4 at 1.00 each. Also discounted all wool knickerbocker trousers and wool suits, plus wall-weight reefers and wash salting items, on third floor.
A sale of boys blouses in sizes 7 to 16 with soft collars and attractive colors priced at 50 cents each, plus cotton dress goods including 8 yards of 42 inch old rose stripe voile and 7 yards of 45 inch Ottoman voile offered at reduced prices. Also upholster y department offers opaque window shades on spring rollers and single portieres in imported fabrics, all discounted from higher values. Fourth floor G at.
Retail notice from the third floor listing numerous shirt waists in pale blue satin and white net, with mousquetaire sleeves, Irish lace trim, and hand embroidery. Prices slashed from high to reduced figures, sizes 28 to 42, highlighting finishes in messaline, satin, peau de soie, and tatting.
Catalog lists several gowns with misaligned OCR. Items include Natural Color Rajah Silk Princess Gown with yoke collar and lace, Apricot Latin Princess Gown with black net yoke, Tan Pongee Silk Princess Gown with filet net yoke, Lingerie Princes Gowns trimmed with lace, and White Linen Princess Dress with filet net and Irish crochet lace. Prices slashed from high to low ranges, with reductions noted for each.
Washington society notes report Assistant Secretary of the Navy Be Beekman Winthrop and his wife returning from a week apart. The secretary had been in Norfolk for target practice, while Mrs Winthrop visited her mother in New Jersey. The item also lists returns, weddings, and social visits of Washington dignitaries and families, with multiple dates and locations across Maryland and New York society circles.
Lady Decies of England visited her son in Bristol and vacationed on the North Shore hosted by Mrs Charles Taches. Es ux society guests included Clifford Walton, Samuel G Blythe, and Harry Payne Whitney among others. Reports cover suffrage debates in Newport, New Port society reactions, French politics and theater figures, California redwoods preservation, and English feminine wartime preparations with aerial league and women scouts plus modern royal honors and ballroom fashions.
The text hints at stirred imagination and entertainment plans for the next season, noting the need to elaborate on an expanded scale of entertainments to meet future demands. It mentions collisions and color, and a tampageous romp that has ended, reflecting shifting tones and caution.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Hoss Jones wife of Charles Jones of the Spanish war claims commission were held yesterday afternoon at the home of Dr J N Rose 1412 Calvert northwest The body was later taken to Brookville Indiana for interment tomorrow Pallbearers included Gen Lewin Whtehner Dr Harris Taylor Judge Huston Dr Lawrence Hynson Chextes Wescott and Perry Mitchell
Mrs Erma C Hornthal of Norfolk Va files for divorce from Henry W Hornthal citing desertion. Prominent in local social life, she formerly known as Miss Irma Amigs, youngest daughter of the Rev J H Amuse, once a leading member of the Virginia Methodist Conference, and married Horntal, a merchandise broker, about ten years ago.
The article argues the 1917 Chinese constitution promises popular input while sovereignty remains with the throne. It compares China with Japan, noting China's planned parliament as advisory, the throne's veto power, and the risk that reforms serve state control rather than genuine representation.
Dr T J Allen argues that life hinges on digestion not eating. Excess food beyond needs causes auto intoxication and salt poisoning, a fundamental disease predisposing factor. Mental influence, fear, and worry worsen conditions when the body is poisoned by undigested waste. Thorough mastication and tasting guide digestion, with simple food and wholesome thought aiding the process.
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