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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
13
A retail notice announces calendars are cut to half price located on the Main Floor at G Street. This offer highlights a limited sale event with substantial savings for shoppers, encouraging quick purchases before stock runs out.
An advertisement invites readers to a broad New Year assortment of women’s and men’s dress goods including imported high fashion novelties and stylish pretentious items. It also features fine table linen, glassware, china, lighting, lamps, candelabra, table delicacies and other accessories.
Novelties and a complete stock of all the latest approved styles for men’s dress on New Year’s Day. Includes full dress suits tuxedo suits opera hats full dress vests shirts bows and ties protectors or shields collars cuffs shirt studs and other accessories.
Hart Schaffner & Marx offer men full dress and tuxedo suits with evening wear perfection. Tuxedo and full dress suits priced at 32.50 to 25.00, vests 2.60 to 6.00, Prince Albert coats and vests 25.00 to 40.00, fancy vests 1.50 to 4.00. Bain floor Tenth St.
Millivers presents a fur trimmed and ornament filled display for evening wear featuring Git and Silver fabrics, fur bows, marabou, laces, feathers, and Irish lace trims. Showcases hosiery, gloves, slippers, hats, and corsetry silhouettes with white, black, and varied shades, emphasizing high grade models like the Parade and Lulu of France for street and evening wear.
Exceptional showing of Household and Decorative Linens featuring fine napery cloths and napkins in regular and extra sizes for banquets and large dinners. Includes lace trimmed table cloths covers napkins damask dressers and bureau scarfs with non heat asbestos table mats. Second floor Eleventh Street.
An American catalog listing a wide array of fine tableware and glassware for holidays and daily use. It features Gold treed and gold stippled spray borders on plates bowls trays and cream sets. Prices range from modest to over 180 for complete sets and gift items. It notes Pressed Glassware and Goblet patterns including "Golonini" and various Decanters and Punch Bowls.
An illustrated ad lists chafing dishes and accessories with prices from five dollars and up. It features Meteor and Universal coffee percolators and Five OClock tea kettles in copper and nickel finishes, plus spoons and forks with stag handles offered at special values.
Fragmentary OCR listing items for lamps candles and decorative table accessories. Mentions dozen quantities and various shades holders with item names like Twilight Candies and electric light shades. Unclear details and pricing due to damaged text.
A fragmented advertisement lists champagne glasses and cut glass stemware with prices and counts. items include dozen coral glasses priced at 1300, Serry Glasses, cocktail glasses, sine and other glassware, plus Ayelsky glasses and bowls, all in dozen quantities without clear dates or seller identifiers.
Afragmentary grocery list shows mixed nuts, figs, prunes, oranges, lemons, apples, grapefruits, Malaga grapes, olives, cranberries, mincemeat, cheese, butter, and chocolates. Prices are given in cents and pounds with many OCR concessions. The odd spelling and misreads indicate an old time catalog style.
Social calendar in Washington note Laura Merriam hosting a dinner for Miss Helen Taft with guests including Miss Eleanor Roelker and Mrs. Margaret Preston Draper. Debutante Martha Harrison, daughter of Mrs Russell B Harrison, makes early society bow at tea. Numerous dinners and receptions mark holiday season in the capital.
A brief catalog note lists Sheffield Plate trays and related items as part of a display. It references the term plat tera and similar terms, indicating decorative metalwork pieces may be shown or offered. No dates or locations are provided.
Washington society notes a Christmas season debutante circle hosting at the Belasco Theater with diplomats and guests including Misa Eleanor, Wayne Parker, and Elizabeth Welcott Parker, followed by a box party and guber for Miss Mary Parkman of Boston. Also reported are a Detroit accident injuring Miss Gladys McMillan and various social engagements across prominent families and military guests.
Multiple society nuptials unfold in Washington and nearby cities. The Randolphs host a violet gown wedding party with family members including Miss Randolph and Mr Hines. Eva Whitford and Dr Lovette wed in Baylor College, with a reception planned in San Antonio. Florence Cerf marries Clarence Groner at the Rittenhouse Pittsburgh, followed by a European-bound honeymoon. Caroline De Vine and G Harry Lange wed at Calvary Baptist Church parsonage with an Evansville return.
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