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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
13
Hundreds of bargains offer half and less than half price on summer remnants. Describes overhauling stocks to clear out seasonal lines and make room for fall goods. Many items are fresh and seasonable despite some being soiled or defaced, with every department represented in the sale.
Friday bargains showcase two piece summer suits in cassimeres worsteds and panamas in gray snuff brown and olive stripes checks and plaids. Each suit 19 of this season production and 15 finished in latest style. Also a small lot of three piece summer suits from worn lines in light gray and brown striped checks at 1175 each. Were 18 to 25. Main Floor Tenth St.
Friday bargains offer 30 dozen neglige shirts in cheviot madras and percales with plain and fancy bosoms, all sizes, at 65 cents each. A broken line of collars for men and boys, soil acceptable, includes sizes 12 to 14 for boys and 14 to 18 for men. Also a small lot of cuffs, sold by half dozen or dozen, at 35 cents half dozen or 65 cents dozen. Main Floor-F.
Friday bargain offers four lots of boys wool suits with knickers and knickerbocker trousers. Sizes range from 6 to 16, crafted from fine quality materials and made to be attractive and durable. Special price five dollars each, previously seven fifty to nine dollars, Third Floor Tenth Street.
A sale offering Boys Madras Blouses in white and colored styles with collars or laundered neckbands, sizes 3 to 16. Special price 35c each or 3 for $1.00. Normal values 50c and 75c. Third Floor Tenth Street.
An old sale listing outlines corsets and related wear with discounts. Parame Corsets in multiple sizes reduce from 49.50 to 0.50 per pair. P D Corsets, waist and hip sizes 26 and others cut to 1.25. J B Corsets with elastics drop to 1.25 per pair. Bust supports and ventilating waists discounted, hosiery support items sharply reduced. Third Moor Eleventh street.
A sale listing offers women's silk petticoats in black and colors made of heavy rustling taffeta with flare-tucked flounce and sectional ruffle, priced at 5.00 dollars each, valued at 7.50, located on the third floor eleventh street.
A sale advertises women s white lawn kimonos described as very full and long with pink border and deep hem. Priced at 50 cents each, valued at 1.25. Third floor Eleventh street.
A sale on Boys' Tron-Clad Black Cotton Hose featuring double blades toes and knees in narrow medium and wide rib styles. Sizes 6 to 10 percent. Special price 25 cents a pair.
Striped Serge 200 yards 44 inch self colored blue and brown striped effects ideal for children's school dresses priced at 55 cents a yard value one dollar located on the second floor.
Special purchase of Linen Torchon Laces with matching edges and insertions in widths from 2 to 34 inches. Ideal for trimming underwear, children's aprons, and other garments. Special price five cents the yard, main floor 6.
Linen Department sale highlights hemstitched pattern cloths priced at 4 dollars and 2.25 dollars each, with bulk 8 to 10 pieces at 2.75 dollars. 15 pieces of 72 inch heavy silver bleached damask offered at 1.00 dollar per yard. 1,000 muslin pillow slips sized 22 by 34 inches at 12 1/4 cents each. Second floor eleventh street.
Friday bargains offer 40 inch lawn in sheer quality at 124c per yard and five pieces of 47 inch mercerized batiste at 30c per yard. Value listed as 50c, with sale located on the second floor Bileventh.
A department sale details discounts on portieres and curtains. Reductions include one pair Red Mixed Portieres from 87.50 to 5.00, Duplex Red-and-green Portieres from 20.00 to 15.00, two pairs Hose-and-green Portieres from 12.50 to 7.50 per pair, Olive Silk Portieres from 8 to 12.75 per pair, Ivory Marie Antoinette Lace Curtains from 10.50 to 7.00 per pair, Arabian Lace Curtains from 10.50 to 4.70 per pair, Renaissance Lace Curtains from 6.00 to 1.35 per pair, and 25 Sherwood metal-frame adjustable window screens 24x24 inches from 40c to 33c each. Fourth floor G street.
Social and personal notices describe a westward tour accompanying Gen J Frank Bell and Adm Dewey entourage, including Sec War Wright and Capt Davis. Guests arrive in Washington for clambake at Newport Club and a Fort Leavenworth Riley inspection. A broad weaving of weddings and travels follows with numerous society figures and trips across the Seaboard and Europe.
Democrats of Chevy Chase section meet in the hall adjoining the post office this evening at 8 o'clock to organize a Bryan and Kern Club. One objective is to erect a Bryan and Kern banner.
In Newport a robbery targets Mrs. Ogden Goelet's ice box as three roasted chickens vanish. The piece highlights upcoming wedding of Miss Alice Grosvenor to Dudley Davis, with details on bridal party, attire, and reception. It also surveys era thrift, fashion, and social behavior, noting women embracing practicality, tennis rivalries, and evolving car use amid a shifting society.
Lenox Massachusetts August 27 rain did not dampen a busy social day with luncheons and dinners. Miss Sophia Furniss and Mrs John E Zimmerman hosted the largest luncheon for Mrs W Eames of New York. Mrs George Winthrop Folsom entertained at Sunny Ridge for Mrs Alleyne Haynes. Notable attendees included Mrs J Frederick Schenck Mrs William B Osgood Field and Mrs John E Alexandre. A straw art activity supported missions in New York. Visitors from New York Mr and Mr Carl Winslow arrived at their villa Calawell on Mount Washington. Several guests and committees prepared for the Berkshire Hunt ball at the Curtis Hotel on September 11. Several families spent summer at Sunny Ridge and Curtis Hotel venues as autumn visits begin.
A brisk northeaster kept visitors indoors while fires warmed parlors and a few crowds played bridge. Guests at the Mathewson and Casino enjoyed social gatherings, with a New York automobile party en route to Watch Hill and several New Yorkers among attendees. Mrs J A Flannery and her children, who spent the summer at the Imperial, have departed for Europe.
Adrien F Busick named private secretary to Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith. Charles Ray Dean resigns as chief of the bureau of appointments to become legal adviser for the Leathe estate in St Louis. Dean previously served as private secretary to Hill and Loomis. Adrien Busick’s promotion follows Giles Taggart’s reassignment. Lighthouse posts see promotions for Morton Genova to associate physicist 2000 salary, A J Jennings and Arthur Greenerson as lighthouse staff, plus wages for Wood Myer. Shrout and others gain raises in the bureau of corporations.
The unusually low temperatures kept guests in coats by the Clambake Club as rain pelted the building while waves crashed ashore. Mrs. Haggin hosted luncheon at Arleigh with a reception for Mrs. Grosvenor, and many entertained at dinner led by Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Baldwin. Notables such as Miss Sears of Boston and Mr. McVickar of New York appeared in villa colony visits, with arrivals including F L V Hoppin to see Pembroke Jones at Sherwood and several guests registering at the New Cliffs Hotel in Boston, Buffalo, and New York venues.
Dinners and luncheons marked a social day in Bar Harbor on August 27. Pre dance dinners filled private dining rooms at the Malvern while a post dance hop drew the local set. Notable attendees included Mrs Hunter Brown and a long list of guests from New York and local families.
West End Long Branch N J August 27 1920s storm disrupted plane social entertainments at Scheesser Hall Deal with dinner moved indoors for Irene Gerken birthday. Guests attended informal dancing and a busy list of attendees while tent work for a gala was halted. Long list of local names and attendees noted.
Newport reports a stiff northeaster and heavy rain disrupt outdoor plans. The weather forced the cancellation of all indoor entertainments at the Clambake Club function despite efforts to proceed.
The article argues there was no effective treatment for nephritis until John J. Fulton’s Renal Compound claimed to calm kidney inflammation. It cites medical writers noting late discovery of specific solutions and rising death tolls from kidney disorders, presenting Fulton’s product as a breakthrough.
Dr Le Roy Chadwick, widow Cassie Chadwick's husband, petitions for bankruptcy in Cleveland. He lists personal debts at 1750 and debts from indorsing his wife's notes and checks around 650000, including a 500000 note on J W Friend and a 5000 note on Judge J W Albaugh. He notes a 6000 check on banker T C Beckwith and other small items, with only 175 available to pay. He seeks exemption for medical instruments and books.
The report lists numerous leave approvals and new appointments in lighthouse and internal revenue divisions, with names such as Charles P. Woyshnan, E. P. Jennings, George McDonald, Raymond J. Fisher, Mary E G. Ragan, Emma Conaway, Howell D. Young, William A. Smith, Charles N. Warren, John E Irvin, Wilburn R. Carver, George A Atkinson, Frank J. Miller, George W. DuFrane, Guy E. Partridge, William T. Talbott, James B. Ennis, Frank B. R. McFadyen, Charles F. Barnes, Ralph W. Alderman, John T. Haskins, Frederick Fowler, J. M. Hdgar, M. M. Mason, Milas Vera L O Mara, Emma A. McCaulty, Mary T D Strong, J. S. Kemp, C A Bates, Col. Robert Williams Jr, E. C. Johnson, Lee Pytchtynn, George H. Van Buren, and Capt. William F. Meyers. The items note vacations, absences, and pending desk returns across the Treasury Census and District Building sectors. A Chicago archery contest mention and a Massanetta Springs golf note appear among the vacation details.
Boston reports Captain Meyers will spend two weeks of annual leave aboard the Saltair, traveling by sea for health and benefit.
The Chamber of Commerce invited members of the local hotel men's associations to meet with the chamber’s executive committee to discuss securing the next year’s conventions of the Railway Supply Manufacturers Association Master Car Builders Association and Master Mechanics Association. A recent letter from one group outlined accommodation and entertainment needs and the chamber hopes Washington can offer what is required to attract all three events. The chamber seeks hotel sector help in the effort.
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