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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1905
Page
4
A transformed third floor features a vast toy and doll display described as the largest and best. Readers are urged to visit tomorrow with children for a treat and to place orders early, with delivery promised on command.
Large purchase of about 600 table sets with 82 by 58 inch cloth and 17 inch square napkins. Sets feature hemstitched linen and are marketed as a gift for women at a $6 value per set and offered at 449 space-making.
A 19th century style advertisement promotes an opening sale on lingerie waists with lace yoke and button backs, flannelette underskirts, kimonos, and aprons at deep discounts. It highlights prices from 29 cents to several dollars and features mink sets, children's Mackintoshes, and high-grade outerwear as opening specials.
The Knit Goods section proves popular as the store announces an Opening sale with infants fine wool sweaters in white and colored borders, children's knitted toques and leggings, fascinators, and heavy knitted shawls. Prices show substantial reductions across items, including partial discounts noted as 25 to 49 cents.
A notice states that tomorrow a free pretty doll or game will be given with all purchases of one dollar or more in the toy or doll department. The offer applies to all customers as a promotional event.
An advertisement proclaims a large doll assortment with prices from a penny to about two dozen dollars. Handwerck and Kestner dolls lead the selection, including dressed, jointed, and kid body models. Featured items include large Handwerck dolls and full jointed pieces at discounted prices.
A local millinery store announces opening sale prices on sample hats, untrimmed hats, and ostrich plumes. Offers include women's and misses hats from 4.98 down to 19 cents and plumes up to 4 dollars, with hundreds of items in black and colors.
Readable ad copy lists prices and discounts on women's girdles belts handkerchiefs lace chif ons and laces. Items include black patent leather belts and girdles white lace edged handkerchiefs and ornamental ruching with gold trim. Many items reduced for tomorrow with low price tags and bold sale language.
An extraordinary opening sale offers 210 women’s suits from a New York tailor in plum and heliotrope, with Eton cuts, bolero and Persian vest styles, velvet and silk braids, and fine lining. Suits priced at 24.98 after regular 39.98. Also featured are 24-inch Kersey Coats at 12.98, rain coats at 12.98, Brussels Net Waists at 7.98, and Dress Skirts in broadcloth and Panamas from 7.98 to 10.98.
Gift buyers are urged to shop the Dry Goods and Sill Departments where space is made for fancy goods. Dress patterns and linens are priced to attract early gift buyers with all-silk messaline and broadcloth options in multiple colors, plus all-wool cheviots and Venetians. Many fabrics are marked down from high regular prices to space-making sale levels for tomorrow only.
The notice advertises bearskin coats for girls in white and colored furs in all sizes priced at 23 dollars for Opening. It also promotes Grist cashmere dresses for ages 4 to 14 with silk yoked styling in brown red and navy, specially priced for Opening. Additional items include extra quality heavy cloaks navy and brown with velvet collars for ages 8 to 14, and Vassar style coats 6 to 14 priced for Opening at 9.98.
The Fur Department reports its biggest season yet with opening specials on 1000 women's soft and fine furs including Isabella sable dyed marten pieces. Featured items include extra heavy furs, boas with clusters of tails, silk ornaments, cape collars, and throws, all priced to attract during the opening.
100 dozen boys warm frece hued undershirts and drawers offered at 23c opening. 50 dozen women heavy fierce lined jersey vests and pants marked down from 49c to ?. men’s extra good quality undershirts and drawers in all sizes listed at 49c during sale. various items described with bold value cuts.
A dense list of items with prices covering gold chain purses neckwear hosiery gloves coats and a wide range of vanity sets watches umbrellas and leather goods. Includes glass bottles perfume jars manicure sets vanity boxes pocketbooks toilet sets and related gift items priced from fractions of a dollar up to several dollars.
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