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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
7
Woodward & Lothrop will stay open in New York Washington and Paris stores evenings beginning today through Christmas, but only as late as absolutely necessary.
A period catalog note highlights silk stockings from famous mills including Philadelphia, McCallum, Onyx, Brown-Durrell, and Rivile. It promotes styles for holidays, with features such as self embroidery, lace ankles, and accents in black and color. Prices range from $1.65 to $10.00 per pair, with extra size options up to $2.50. Main floor items emphasize wear and gift appeal.
Hand embroidered Irish linen waist gowns in sheer fabric with linen lace trim and washable buttons. Available in sizes 34 to 42, boxed for presentation. Special price $1.50 each. A dainty gift. Fresh stock on third floor G.
A department promotes a wide range of imported leather items ideal for holiday shopping. Leather bags in various styles priced from 5 to 55 dollars, travel accessories, slippers, brushes, collars, cages, sewing and manicure sets, and mahogany sewing stands, highlighting the appeal of leather goods for all tastes and budgets.
A display of unique photo frames in rich old period and modern styles. Includes oval and square shapes, varied etching and carvings, leather, bronze and enamel options with openings from one to five. Prices range from 75 cents to 75 dollars per item.
A varied stock of clocks suitable as gifts for wife or mother, or a newly married couple, including travel clocks in leather cases, Bouder clocks in French gilt and sterling silver, mantel clocks in bronze enamel and gilt, onyx and brass options, mission oak cuckoo clocks, mahogany mantel clocks, English and American mantel clocks, and office or kitchen clocks in oak and mahogany cases with prices from $1.25 to $65.00 and beyond.
A stylish line of lace bed sets in heavy bobbinette features bed centers corners and borders with renaissance motifs and fade. Marie Antoinette effects appear alongside Scrim Bed Sets in lace and embroidered designs, marketed as ideal gifts for a newly married couple.
A catalog of cosmetic and cleaning items including Bay Rum Glorica Water Witch Hazel Violet Toilet Ammonia Liquid Green Soap with sachets assorted odors face powders and talcum powder Violet Borax Bath Powder Violet Almond Meal Soap Violet Soap cakes and related toiletries with various fragrance extracts and toilet waters listed.
Senator and Mrs John B. Henderson hosted a Washington cotillion for Miss Helen Taft at Boundary Castle with eight young guests. The event featured a Marine Band interlude, costume dances by Miss Roberta Amies, and a supper, followed by plans for more dinners and charity events at the Playhouse and Diet Kitchen Society gatherings.
Mrs C W Robertson and her mother hosted a large luncheon in honor of debutante Louise Robertson. Guests included Miss Dorothy Gatewood Hazel Cox Ruth Bliss Natalie Driggs Adaline Culp Ruth Noyes Elizabeth Noyes Margaret Knight Edith Gracie Hanna Taylor Elizabeth Maule Nancy Gordon Jones Frances Miller Marie Ray Marion Edmonston King Julia Heyl Lucinda Pennebaker Mildred Fearn Dorothy Dent Ida Norment Smith Ellen Lemly Edith Fry Glenor Lenihan Marie Carbo Cristina Carbo Margaret Strother Smith Dunn Mildred Duvall Stella Caruss Elisabeth Gaines and others from Warrenton and Baltimore. Kitty Robertson of Baltimore and Nellie Acker also noted. The Boston tea and card party activities feature Doris Haywood Katherine Brown Catherine Britton Mary Radford and Cornelia Ellis Bilaton noted. Princeton University undergraduates including the Princeton Glee Club referenced.
Society notes hint at unsettled affairs around Frederick Gebhard as an advertisement seeks information from safe deposit firms about a possible second box containing papers. The estate is reported small, contrary to expectations, with only one secured box found so far.
An old classified notice for Cairo stables advertises carriages for hire at 1618 M Street with a North 2 phone line. The brief listing seeks patrons needing horse-drawn transport services from Cairo stables.
A December 8 report notes a death from typhoid pneumonia linked to eating delicacies sent from home. It warns that excess waste matter from improper diet lowers resistance, making pneumonia likely in cold damp weather and urges simpler diets, regular outdoor exercise, and steady routines to reduce vulnerability.
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