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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
9
A newspaper notice announces a three day semi annual clearance sale to clear remnants and discontinue lines. It highlights stock-taking preparations, decisive price cuts, and top to bottom department inclusion with all goods of this season's production. The notice promises rapid removal of lagging styles and assorted lots.
Clearance sale advertises 1500 yards of cotton dress goods including batiste lawns with dot and figure prints at 8 cents a yard, reduced from 12 3/4 cents. 200 yards Printed Belfast Dimity with rosebud patterns at 12 3/4 cents, reduced from 25 cents. Second floor G Street. Women’s shirt waist suits in lawn and dot fabrics offered at 3.75 each, down from 7.50 to 8.75. tucked lawn shirt waist suits in plain black and white priced at 2.95 each, reduced from 3.75. Third floor.
A bustling clearance at Third and Eleventh streets offers women corset covers, petticoats, and muslin garments at reduced prices. Corsets and Sapphire Lily of France sets are marked down, with significant discounts from original prices. Children's coats, dresses, and linen pieces in various fabrics are also advertised at low prices across second and third floors.
About fifty pairs remain from manufacturers seconds all are fine fluffy Wool Blankets with tiny flaws unseen at a glance. Prices range 3.00 to 8.30 for 11-4 and 6.50 to 9.00 for 12-4. Crib blankets 36 by 50 inches priced at 1.25 per pair. Second floor Eleventh at.
Clearance sale features 20 dozen men’s lisle thread socks in bright colors and novelty ends, three for $1.00. dozens of men’s negligee shirts with attached cuffs, on Main floor F Street. Boys’ and girls’ Yeddo straw sailors 10c each. linen Tam o Shanter hats 50c. Third floor Tenth Street upholsteries include silk moire damask $2.50 a yard. 66 yards tapestry $1.25 a yard. 100 yards jute tapestry 60c a yard. Fourth floor G Street upholstery fabrics sale. one-third to one-half off. Also hats pins 15c each and crystal beads 25c a string on Main floor Eleventh Street. Women’s cotton hose ten dozen pairs at 25c each, sizes 8, 3/4, 9, 9 1/4, 10. Reduction from 50c.
Clearance sale offers season's Mattings and Matting Rugs at reduced prices. Heavy China Mattings 2714c per yard, down from 40c. Finest sharp China Mattings 27 4¢ per yard, down from 40c. Fine Japanese Mattings 20c per yard, down from 30c. 9x12 ft Japanese Matting Rugs $5.00, down from $7.50. 8x? ft Printed China Matting Rugs one piece $7.00, down from $12.50. Japanese Matting Rugs $4.50 each, down from $6.50.
Washington society notes announce the marriage of Dr Carl E B Dornhelm to Miss Nora Grissett at the parsonage on K Street NE. The groom and bride plan a Rhode Island honeymoon and will reside at 1117 N Street NW.
The Toronto Globe reports on Dr E L E Johnson of the American Medical Association presenting on the national supervision of food. He warns of adulterated foods and urges uniform state public health boards. Prof Glaister of Glasgow argues preservatives be classified and cold storage merit reviewed. Dr Spooner discusses sailors' foods.
William J. Clothier of Philadelphia defeated Karl H. Behr of Yale in straight sets 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the Newport final round. Clothier will face Beals C. Wright of Boston tomorrow for the national lawn tennis title as the crowd watched the rapid rally and Behr show fatigue from yesterday’s semi final.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson inspected the Chicago stock yards and packing plants on a tour. He examined cattle and hog killing, studied canning departments, and praised sanitary conditions before departing for Washington.
In Luxembourg, Lt. Hardy defuses a diplomatic tangle as a street riot erupts at the legation. A staged assault by a German agent triggers fear of intervention, while the Grand Duchess and a mysterious Countess of Wilverwiltz arrive. Hardy navigates danger, romance, and political intrigue amid a crowd, a prince, and shifting identities.
In a tense embassy scene, a unnamed narrator recalls her intrigue around Amyce de Wiltz the Countess of Wilverwiltz and a duchess impersonation. Osborne warns of European military attaches while the matter deepens with dispatches and an upcoming pretext for possible conflict.
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