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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
7
Reduced price sale of Circassian imported furniture in Louis XIV and XV styles. Items include chaise lounges suites chairs and sofas, with natural finish waxed and gold leaf options. Discontinued patterns withdrawn offering one third off, with some pieces up to $125 and available for full suites. Upholstery dept. on fourth floor.
The store promotes a better holiday arrangement with extensive selections from Paris to London. Departments contribute to a unified festive display and emphasize faster shopping. Facilities in cash and delivery are highlighted to reduce delays, encouraging early purchases for a hassle free holiday season.
Fifty five more women’s suits arrive from Lee, offering broadcloths, worsteds, and cheviots in taupe, catawba, reseda, myrtle greens, navy, and black. Styles include dome coats with standing collars and directoire revers, plus satin-lined interiors and varied trim. Sold from overstock at concession prices, with former $35 to $37.50 values included.
The store enlarges the Main Handkerchief Department and adds a Handkerchief section joining the Book Department to ease buying. It boasts a broad, well curated linen handkerchief range at low prices and highlights a surplus of hand-spun linen items, French linen, and Duchess lace designs from abroad.
Imported American models in broadcloths corduroys serges and novelty fabrics. Coats richly trimmed with fur braids and buttons. Sizes for little children, suitable for Xmas gifts. Prices range from $4.75 to $18.50, with many items discounted from higher marks. Infants department on third floor.
I WAVE offers a special price on a small lot of thirty dozen pairs of Women’s Pure Spun Silk Hose in black with cotton soles for comfort and longevity. Packed in neat boxes, ready for Christmas gifts, located on the main floor of H street.
A new shoe added to stock claims to relieve flat feet and broken down arches. It is built on a specialized last after years of study and targets pains in the limbs ankles and feet after short walks. Constructed of dongota kidskin with a Goodyear welt, a weight catching heel, broad shanks and an arch supporting counter extending to the ball of the foot.
An advertisement lists a wide range of leather desk items for men and women including Myoflandsome desk sets in mission leather, English Moroso pitted writing folios, tourists notes, leather memos, engagement calendars, address hooks, desk pads and nets, plus calling, shopping, and visiting lists and engagement books in new sizes and shades.
A holiday gift guide offers a large assortment of shawls for mothers grandmothers sisters and friends. It lists silk shawls wool shawls cream shawls and novelty designs with prices from 2.00 to 8.60 and notes fringe weaving and square sizes.
UK showing of waists for women presents a variety of popular styles this season. Net waists with polka dots and embroidery, long mutton sleeves, satin trims, and all sizes priced from five to fifteen dollars. Irish point blouses with long sleeves also featured, offering elegant options for wardrobes.
Mrs Townsend hosts a dinner for President elect Taft and guests, while the Roosevelts attend Carmen at the Belasco with an array of dignitaries. A grand St. James bazaar and charity sale at Rauschet's features Mme Jusserand and numerous embassy figures. Other events include dinners for Secretary of War Oliver and a large embassy reception, with continued coverage promised on the ninth page.
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