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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
8
Bloodward and Lothrop in New York Washington Paris display lines for misses and children showing coming styles. The models are sturdy and comfortable with lasts suited to growing feet. Available in black gun metal calfskin dongola kidskin tan Russia calfskin and patent kidskin. Sizes 8 1 4 to 10 1 4 with spring heels at 2.00 and sizes 11 to 2 with low heels at 2.50.
A dealer advertises a sale of foreign and domestic dress fabrics in sheer to heavy suiting weights. Items include Fancy Ratine $1.50 quality, $1.00 yard. Satin Stripe Pique 39c quality 29c. Plain Linens 75c quality 60c. Bordered Batiste 12 1 2c quality 9c. Floral Crepe 25c quality 18c. Satin Stripe Voile 50c quality 38c. Second floor goods.
A fresh supply of English nainsook has been received. The material is praised for its high quality and a unique weave made to mill specifications. The notice notes it as ideal for undergarments for the upcoming season and encourages purchases.
Two 1930s style pattern descriptions illustrate simple line dresses with modern details. Pattern 7891 features front closure, leather trimming, and crocheted silk girdle with butterfly motifs. pattern 7893 offers a coat blouse illusion with a peplum, using flowered taffeta and soft rose silk. Patterns priced 15 cents, sizes 34 to 44, require 3 yards of 36 inch material for size 36.
Washington notes report President Wilson and Miss Eleanor Wilson left for Cornish New Hampshire with Dr Cary Grayson while Mrs Wilson and Miss Wilson remain until season’s end. Treasury Secretary McAdoo leases 1709 Massachusetts Ave for September. Mrs Harrison returns to Omaha. others travel to Virginia Hot Springs New York and Europe for various summer duties.
Mabel T Boardman, noted Washington society tea expert, debuts a peppermint tea using a strong lozenge and lemon peel after a Chinese steeping method. Mrs James Bryce and other tea authorities praise her skill as Frederic Courtland Penfield sails to Vienna to assume duties as ambassador. Blanché Bass leaves St Louis for Shreveport to train twenty orphan girls in higher mental and eugenic education. De Lancey Nicoll Jr and bride Alma Rees depart Monmouth Beach for a lengthy automobile tour. An amused inquiry about Emperor Francis Joseph’s age follows a lesson with Prince Ernest of Hohenberg, while Archduke Ferdinand’s unpopularity grows.
The article portrays the archduke's household under constant change as officials and staff are dismissed on minor provocation. It blames the Morgenatic Duchess of Hohenberg for influencing the archduke's behavior, with many anecdotes suggesting she lacks the refinement she projects.
In a whimsical dialogue Cupid and Diana debate animal companions versus marriage. Cupid argues responsibility through pets shapes character, while Diana mocks the limits of pet care and favors a husband as the true, fulfilling responsibility. The exchange questions independence versus obligation in romantic lives.
Diana declares she wants neither husbands nor cats and heads for the base with bow and arrows. Cupid teases about pursuing them with strong double flint tipped arrows, promising a surprise if he ever catches up.
Frances Ashall urges making a home made indoor gymnasium to entertain children during rainy or cold days. Propose attic barn loft woodshed or dry cellar as space with safe equipment and carpentry by a professional. Use ropes swings mats balls and dumbbells plus safety coverings and limited evening use.
In Edmonton on August 29 three Fort Simpson trappers G. L. Deschanneault Joseph and William Hudson returned from the North denying Stefansson's claim to discover a tribe of blond Eskimos. They say they met a tribe of 30 Eskimos whiter than white men, spent three weeks with them and learned of larger tribes, and that Stefansson arrived after they were already there.
Army surgeon Dr Samuel R Catts died at his father Rozier D Catts 1622 Duke Street after months of illness. He was 35 and unmarried survived by two sisters. Funeral at 3 pm tomorrow. Also reports on Franconia Tournament Club picnic plans and other local notices including Mrs Eva Peake's funeral, firemen returning from Staunton convention, new station at North Rosemont and Labor Day city office closure.
Biographical sketches of Pauline Dejazet and Mary Shelley. Dejazet, a famed French actress born 1797, performed on stage from childhood to old age, mastering swashbuckling soubrette and young man roles. Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, married to Percy Bysshe Shelley and known for her gothic tale and dramatic devotion to her husband amid their tempestuous life.
Uncertain day for most affairs, with Venus aiding romance and public recognition possible. Mercury and Uranus warn of worries, caution in speech, and fuel for public critique. likely perceptive, energetic youths, and overall mixed fortunes for business and domestic matters amid Venusian luck.
Sunday services are listed for Episcopal Church of the Covenant at Connecticut Ave N and 18th St with ministers Bernard Braskamp and Harry Bareford Angus. sermon topics include Love's Supreme Sacrifice and Paul in the Presence of Rosalie. Also notes Mount Pleasant car line service at Lamont Street and Avenue of the Presidents with Mr Bowls tenor and Marina Band. Christian Endeavor gathering at 12:15 pm. Also Church of the Ascension at Massachusetts Ave and 12th St NW with Rev J Henning Nelms. services at 9 and 11 am, rector to preach. Christian Science First Church at Columbia Rd and Euclid St with topic Christ Jesus. Sunday School at 11 am. reading room at 601 Colorado Building. Washington Free Aisle lectures Sundays at 3 pm at New Masonia Temple on New York Ave and 13th St. Evangelist F Hoskins from New York to preach with no collection.
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