Christmas Shopping Tip for Shoppers in Washington
Woodward and Lothrop urges shoppers in Washington to begin Christmas shopping early in December and early in the day. The message thanks workers behind the counters and on delivery wagons as the biggest gift of the holidays.
Books for holiday gifts and wedding birthdays
A promotional overview extols holiday and birthday books, noting wide reader taste and the thriving publishing industry. It praises better bindings, paper, type, and illustration, argues books are cheaper and superior, and offers suggestions from a vast, evolving catalog in a glow of promotional tone.
Biography and Reminiscences Advertisement Summary
Biography and Reminiscences. Reminiscences of Henry Irving by Bram Stoker in two volumes with color plates. Also Whitman in Gamaen by Horace Traubel with letters and portraits. Lew Wallace An Autobiography in two volumes with plates. The First Forty Years of Washington Society from Mrs Samuel Harrison Smith’s letters. Literary Eccentricities by John Furies. Sir Joshua and His Circle by Fitz Gerald Molloy an art book in two volumes with photographs.
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Henry Irving
Bram Stoker
Wait Whitman
Gamaen
Horace Traubel
Boswell
Johnson
Lew Wallace
Washington Society
Samuel Harrison Smith
Gaillard ~ Rae
John Furies
Sir Joshua
His Circle
Fitz
Gerald Molloy
Art and Music Book Ads of a Fading Era
An illustrated catalog advertises art and music books for lovers and clubs. Prominent titles include Pattison on world painters since Leonardo and Wilde on decorative art in America, with notes by Glaenzer. Prices range from 1.60 to 2.40, highlighting gift volumes and study guides amid praise and collectible appeal.
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Leonardo
James W. Pattison
Viner
America
Oscar i Wilde
Richard Butler Glaenzer
Charles He Caffin
Rembrandt
Frank End Cour
Maio
Anan Alien Chapin
Neera L. Murlson
Greg
John Bain, Jr
the Times
John William Sargent
Nella F. Binckley
Nature and Outdoor Books in a 1920s catalog
A catalog listing several nature and outdoor titles edited by John Cordis Baker with a Donn Barber introduction and 430 illustrated plates. Notable entries include The Flock by Mary Austin, The Friendly Town, The Wit of the Wad by Ernest Ingersoll, The Swarm by Maurice Maeterlinck, New Agriculture, and The Wild Flower Book for Your People by Mrs. Longborough, with prices and gift details.
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John Cordis Baker
Donn Barber
Eatra
Mary Austin
California
E Bold Smith
Wo Uneas
Ernest Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Jore
Maurice Maeterlinck
Tp, B. Ea
Loungbury
Books of the Year: illustrated editions and new fiction
Holiday dress fiction roundup highlights old Creole Days by George W Cable with Albert Herter photogravure, A Maid In Arcady by Peakeney Barbour, The Heart Thirties themes echoed in The Tides of Barnegat, Raith Macrae Adventures of Jo with Frank Ver Beck color plates, The Happy-Go-Luck from the Germs by Mrs A L Wister. All feature ornate bindings with colored illustrations and decorative boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cable
Albert Herter
Arcady
Peakeney Barbour
Barnegat
Raith Macrane
Frank Ver Beck
A. L. Wister
Xmas Gifts In Men's Store Abundant Wearables On Display
A historic advertisement describes a men’s store holiday assortment with gloves collars cuffs suspenders canes umbrellas and various nightwear and outerwear. Prices range from affordable basics to fancier items including fur pairs and silk handkerchiefs. Main floor display highlights practical and gift ready wearables for men.
New Arrivals in Boys Suits at Value Discount
Fresh stock features boys all wool cheviot Prince Chap suits lined in satin offered at one third off value. Double breasted Ehret outfits in sizes 9 to 16 at $5.00 each, value $7.50. Norfolk jacket suits in blue cheviots and blue series waist two pant options, sizes 8 to 17, priced from $5.00 to $12.50 each.
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Rome
Miss Gheen Debuts At Tea In New Hampshire Avenue
Mrs. Gheen hosted a formal debut for Miss Florence Gheen at a tea yesterday afternoon at the family residence on New Hampshire Avenue. Diplomats and officials attended beside Mrs. Roosevelt who had returned from New York. The décor featured pink roses, ferns, and carna tions with guests from Washington Chicago St Paul and New York.
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White House
New York
Gheen
Florence Gheen
New Hampshire Avenue
Washington
Chicago
St. Paul
Army
Navy
Lst
Frances Goldsborough
Goldsborough
K Street
Mme. van Swinderen
Cleveland Perkins
Bessie Riley
Mary Tilghman
Bessie Bateman
Anne Rafferty
Marian Leutze
Frederica Morgan
Mollie Dodge
Evelyn Chew
Joanne Schroeder
Katharine Jennings
Stephanie Trescot
Caryl Crawford
Mary Southerland
Madeleine Bradley
Jean Crosby
Alice Shepard
Mrs. Goldsborough
Mary Goldsborough
Debutanta
Arthur B. Ryan
Miss Louise Ryan
Ryan
Miss Ryan
Ethel Ryan
Alan Clephane
Willis Moore
Howard Eberle
Miss Clabaugh
J. R. Martin
Driggs
Gould Lincoln
Reber
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Henry Northcote
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Robert E. Knowles
Mr. Knowles
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Migone
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South Seas
Mary Dillon
Court of Pilate
RB. R. Hobbs
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Harris Dickson
New Orleans
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Winston Churchill
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lady Baltimore
Owen Wister
Boston Transcript
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A. Conan Doyle
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Zona Gale
H. C. Wall
George Cary Eggleston
Clara Louige Burnham
Casco Bay
Harrison Tigher
Rose Crox
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H. Rider Haggard
Crown Soc
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Little Old
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Travel
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E. V. Lucas
W. D. Howells
Mr. Howells
Exeter
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Stephen Gwynn
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Mary &. Waller
Eva
Pacific
Lillian Whiting
Great Southwest
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James Larence Harvey
Newton Newkirk
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Cossots
France
Uncle John
Anne Warner
Susan Logo
Mark Twain
J. George Frederik
Youn
Clare Victor Dwigging
John C. Winston Co
Guernsey Moore
Xmas
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Gheen
Clement
Sines
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Metcalf
Ridgely
Henry Cleveland Perkins
Sharpe
Reyburn
Paul Chariton
Count Gleichen
Cleman
R. Dickinson Jewett
Elizabeth Hall Jewett
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Jean Loring
Maude Davis
Lene Collings
Miss Granger
Edith Sanger
Katherine Mimmack
Miss Atlee
Grace Allen
Lillian Stone
Mabel Raymond
Allee Shepard
Leonora, Rouzer
India
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Ruth Tenner
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Miss Morgan
Olga Converse
Shouts
Miss Williams
Miss Crawford
Miss Jennings
Mias Steble
Miss Trescot
Miss Goldsborough
Miss Wells
Miss Chew
Bloomer
Reginald Fendall
Vermont Avenue
M. Landon Reed
A. S. Worthington
Massachusetts Avenue
Miss Worthington
Keyes
Francis Colton
Galt & Bro
Penna, Ave
Kestner
Germany
Margaret Martha
West 30Th Street
GUIRY
West 30Th St
Arlington, Parlor
E Street
Brentano’s
Richard W. Henderson
F Street N. W
Columbia Theater
V. D. Rosen
Hobart
M. Cable Pianos
Shawé Brown Co
F Street
Tiffany Studios
Tiffany Glass Company
Staunds
BOR
30Th St. Ww
Goodar
K. J. Collins
Grolier
Lortie
Cluny
Louvre
Paris
Ally
West 33Rd Street
Barris
Shafe Company Jewelers and Silversmiths
Pennsylvania Ave
G. G. Cornwell & Son
Pa. Ave
M. Goldsmith & Son
Penn. Ave. N. W
Hilipsborn
Psbo
Eleventh Street
EPA
Hattie M. Shacklette
F St. N. W
C. F. Barringer
N. W
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