This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1904
Page
8
Following a twice yearly custom the store launches a three day Clearance Sale to close out remnants odds and ends and discontinued lines. All season's production across every department is included with marked prices designed for rapid removal. Highlights feature summer silks and satin fabrics with substantial reductions from prior prices.
A distant sale notice reports deep discounts on Brass and Enameled Bedsteads and related furniture. Multiple sizes and styles, from 14 ft solid brass to 41/2 ft enameled pieces, with color trims in canary, blue, and Delft. Also offered are infant garments and upholstery goods on floors and displays with notable price cuts and several fabric and curtain items.
Auctioneer advertises a clearance sale of fancy printed lawns. The ad notes 500 yards of white grounds with mercerized stripes a half inch wide and dainty floral print, 29 inches wide, very sheer and launders well. Reduced from 1&c.
About 50 pairs remain from a sale of manufacturers seconds. Buffy Wool Blankets with minor defects such as tiny oil spots or small snags that do not affect wear. Available in single, three-quarter, double, and twin sizes in white gray and scarlet. Prices $2.73 to $36.50 per pair, four dollars below regular prices. Seroni Moor eleventh st.
Summer Hosiery offers 10 dozen pair women's fast black cotton hose with drop stitch effect double heels and toes all sizes reduced from 25 cents. Five dozen pairs children's fast black cotton hose fine ribbed switch double knees heels and toes 16 and 64 reduced from 20 cents. An excellent take a pair. Main floor East.
A local advertisement announces a clearance sale of women’s knit underwear. Ten dozen ribbed vests with low necks and no sleeves are offered at 20 cents each or three for 50 cents, plus three dozen combination suits with low necks and umbrella drawers in all sizes. Main floor F Street.
A lot of writing paper and envelopes in delicate lavender and gray shades. Includes 1 lb paper and 3 packs of envelopes. Price 25 cents, reduced from 50 cents. Located at Main East Eleventh Street.
A sale of odd French china including Bread and Butter Plates Tea Plates Pie Plates Breakfast Plates and Dinner Plates in assorted designs. Also Decorated English porcelain covered vegetable dishes and Odd Decorated French china sauce boats with assorted shapes and carvings. Prices range from 25c to $1.25 with floors noted.
Marked down patterns remain for sale at four off regular price. Rolls sold by the roll or yard with prices ranging from 50 cents per yard for four rolls to 25 cents per yard for four rolls. Remnants under ten yards 15 cents per yard and under twenty yards 20 cents per yard. Fourth floor six street.
A large assortment of imported paintings on wood with head and figure subjects offered at 25 cents each. Placque size display on the main floor at Eleventh Street.
The column notes numerous social figures returning to Washington from summer residences and travels. Mrs. Taft wife of the Secretary of War, and Mrs. Hitchcock, are due back around September 15. Gen. and Mrs. Chaffee have taken a new home at 1731 1 street. The Bishop of Washington and Mrs. Satterlee plan to return by late September after recovery from typhoid. Other arrivals include Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Waters, Miss Kathleen Kline, and many naval and military officers visiting or resuming duties. The gossip lists houses, travel plans, and temporary residences across Atlantic City, Bar Harbor, Gloucester, and various resorts.
Special Washington Post correspondence from London notes the marriage of Lady Jane Seymour to Maj Hugh Dudley Carlston. The piece traces the Seymour line from Henry VIII through Edward VI era, highlighting fortunes, titles, and the family’s decline leading to the match with the American heiress era.
Public beauty contest on Vienna's St. Anne’s Day at the Kahlenberg awarded first prize to Bertha Turk, 17, actress of the Bijou Theater, who earned 972 votes and a gold watch. Second went to Minka Trappel, 17, a brunette, with turquoises. third to Gisela Mlawelka, 18, actress, with a gold ring. fourth to Melanie Matzner, 19, with jet black hair. None of the prizes went to Anna.
London authorities unveil Titian’s Ariosto portrait at the National Gallery after a 150000 purchase funded by private subscriptions led by J Pierpont Morgan and Waldorf Astor. government added 58000. The canvas measures about two and a half by four feet and depicts Ariosto against a green gray background with rich textual description of his lips, eyes, and pose.
The Paris theatre world discusses Edmond Rostand offspring titled Abe clair in which birds populate every role. Forms trials for Couneélin thrush and nightingale gods as Puris awaits. Shakespearean spectacles in London Promise elaborate staging with ships storms and dancing on sands.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.