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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
12
Fr iday remnant sale highlights women's and children's wear including taffeta silk petticoats muslin gowns nainsook garments and corset covers at reduced prices. Hats range from 25 to 3.00 with trimmed beaver sailor and mushroom styles and untrimmed lines. Second floor tenth street.
Lace trimmed linen assortment with henn stitched scarves table covers and pillow shams offered Friday. Scarfs measure 18.54 inches and priced at 1.50 1.75 and 2.00 each with higher values listed. Table covers and pillow shams 30.38 inches priced 3.00 3.50 and 4.00 per pair with values 5.00 5.50 and 6.00. Second floor eleventh street.
Twenty dozen pairs of women's plain black lisle hose with embroidered in steps, high spliced heels and double soles. Priced 35c each or 3 for $1.00, with remnants offered at 2c per pair and 24 pairs at 5c to $1. Includes color shades old rose wistaria and sizes 9B 12.
A vintage newspaper ad outlines deep discounts on French China dinnerware and Haviland pieces, with reduced prices on meat dishes, plates, bowls, and ornate vases. Also advertised are reduced corsets and a shoe department sale, listing specific items and sizes with substantial markdowns.
The store lists women’s gloves in gray piqué and glace kid skin. Sizes 6 to 7 1 2 include white piqué, green and garnet colors, with price reductions from 50 to 0 per pair.
A readable listing for a Friday sale of children s garments including cambric drawers sizes 2 to 14 years at 25e per pair. Infants long dresses with yoke trimmed with tucks and beading offered at reduced prices. White linen dresses Russian style reduced from 3.00 to 3.00 each. Children's coats in red and navy with brass buttons reduced from 10 to 7 5 each.
Odd pieces in February furniture sale present exceptional savings across dining room chairs tables buffets dressers and parlor furniture. Multiple items including quartered oak desks chairs and mahogany rockers are heavily discounted with prices dropping from hundreds to under fifty dollars.
Readable description lists upholstery remnants including cretonnes Silka fines curtain nets Swisses tapestries lace curtains and ruffled muslin curtains. Materials offered at steep discounts with several items noted as soiled or marked down from regular price. Also mentions Camp sie cloth printed scrim and several color options and yardage suitable for draperies and slip covers.
Travel gear discounts offered by the Traveling Goods Dept at the basement Equitable Building. Items listed include steamers, leather traveling bags, a lawyers brief case and bellows suit cases with substantial price reductions from higher original amounts.
Mens 25 inch black Union Sik umbrellas with natural and mission wood handles fold and silver caps reduced from 3 to 2 15 each in Womens 2 inch black Union Sik umbrellas with mission wood handles trimmed with gold and silver reduced from 350 to 225 each Main floor G st.
A third floor fur display lists numerous reductions on minks, seals, skunk opossum sets, and black lynx items. Items include Japanese mink shawl collars, black wolf scarves, mink art skins, near seal pillows, and fur sets trimmed with heads and tails. Prices drop from high to low as clearance activity continues.
President and Mrs Taft were dinner guests of Secretary of the Navy Meyer, with a long list of senators, Yale president Hadley, and other officials. The Ballinger and Belgium missions hosted meals with Taft related figures as guests, plus teas and receptions featuring prominent appointees. A February social calendar spans luncheon hosts, theatre plans, and society notices in Washington society pages.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Hilde Hinkel and Mr Harry C Ames wed at the bride’s grandmother’s home at 119 C Street Southeast. The Rev John Weldley officiated in a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. After a bridal trip, the couple will reside at Kenilworth DC after February 16. A Turkish embassy charity evening for Episcopal Eye Ear and Threat Hospital is planned with Youssouf Zia Pacha’s courtesy, starting at 8 4 o’clock. Notables Mrs George S Cohn guests, and society ladies host at homes on F Street today and next Friday.
Col John Jacob Astor Frederick Townsend Martin Reginald Roffld Reginald? and Maurice and Francis Roche are named. Three specialists summoned to the bedside of Mrs. William T Bull at Newport. James G Blaine and William T Bull, her sons, remain constantly with her.
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles M. Pepper who died suddenly of heart disease will be held tomorrow at 3 oclock at St. Margaret’s Church. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith will conduct. District Federation of Women’s Clubs members, of which she was president, will attend. Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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