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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
45
Woodward and Lothrop promotes a ready Christmas Bazaar on the fifth floor with bright natural light wide aisles and seasonal displays. Featured items include women's eiderdown robes Bath Robes and patterns priced from 3 50 to 7 50 with embroidered robe patterns on sale in white or colored shades suitable as gifts.
A catalog of juvenile gift china and decorative items aimed at children and their mothers features children themed china, baskets, and assorted hearth and textile goods. It promotes imported basket ware, French hand embroidered corset covers, tapestry cords, table covers, and decorative textiles, with prices and floor locations.
For womankind the sparkling cut glass remains alluring with dazzling indiscernible rays. Good cut glass quality is offered at competitive prices, featuring pitchers berry bows olive dishes bonbon dishes ginsern dishes sugar and créam sets, vinegar cruets trays celer trays and vases with items priced from $1.50 up to $276.00.
The Japanese Department offers a rich assortment of gifts, favors, and decorations with a wide range of items. Available pieces include Chinese style china crackers jars plates vases salad bowls tea sets and chocolate pitchers with prices from 50 cents to $1.00, highlighting a complete showing beyond prior seasons.
New importation of Dutch figure ware now offered to increase yearly sales. Originally for children, a variety includes Chop and Cake Plates Tea Cups Saucers Bread and Butter Plates Plate Rails and Dens. Decoration valued and in demand. Prices: Plates 126 each Saucers 2e each Cups and Saucers 20e per set?
A display on the second floor at F Street West shows a very large assortment of bamboo utility boxes ranging from small shoe boxes to large window seats. They are well constructed from kiln dried lumber, covered with quality Japanese matting and trimmed with decorative bamboo, with many fitted on casters. Prices range from 18.50 to 225 dollars.
A promotion for piano and mantel scarfs and AINTY covers to protect pianos mantels small tables and similar items. Silk scarfs in rich colors and figured effects priced 2.50 to 7.00 each offered on the fourth floor.
Miss Boardman hosts Red Cross delegates with Taft and diplomatic guests in a decorated mansion. Secretary Nagel hosts dinner for new assistant secretary Cabie. Japanese and European diplomats attend diverse receptions at embassies and the Willard. A Christmas tone appears in church decorations as Laura Wells Wo Trar ties union ceremony at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church with a grand guest list.
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