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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
13
A Friday remnant sale highlights a wide array of items including linen torchon laces, upholstery fabrics, lace curtains, and a large collection of dresses and coats. Many pieces are reduced significantly from original prices, with examples like green cloth coats, chiffon gowns, and a Napoleon cape marked down for quick clearance.
Local shop advertises deep cuts on infants and children's clothing. Coats, dresses, bonnets, and lawn garments reduced from several dollars to lower prices. Highlights include chintz lawn dresses, white bonnets, and infant gowns with embroidery and lace trimmings, all marked down to attract shoppers.
Readable portions show assorted fabrics with per yard pricing across cotton dress goods seersucker taffeta mull crepe and poplin including line items such as gauze and challis. Prices appear around two to eight cents per yard with several garbled phrases and damaged segments.
The listing shows Kinch Goods Department price cuts on various fabric and sewing items. Croan Sie to 800 for pee, Grenadine Hace Litem 8800 Us 87, Abatross Reduced from 3410 54.00, Lupin's Wool Waifets 775 to 050, Shand Unfinisher Worated HL filua 8850, Herringbone Serge reduced by 1.00 to 400, Seton flour discounts.
Interior store notices announce price cuts on gray serge and crepe dress goods. Batistes and crepe materials show discounts from several dollars per yard, with specific reductions on cream serge and navy blue striped diagonals. Second floor showroom details and quantities implied.
Traveling Goods Dept slashes prices on fine quality trunks. Steamer trunks in 6 inch to 40 inch sizes reduced from 19.50 to 900 each, 6 inch models from 19.00 to 8.50, 34 inch trunks to 8.59, men’s trunks cut from 25.00 to 16, 18.00 to 10.00, some slightly damaged items from 18.50 to 7.00 and 70.00 to 30.50, 36 inch dress trunk to 2.95. Basement Equitable Magazine store sale.
A period sale listing numerous waist styles including Messaline satin waists in rose taupe and green with cream net details and trimmed sleeves. Prices cut from 15.00 to 10.00 and other items reduced from 10.50 to 7.75, with many sizes and styles across satin, net, and embroidered fabrics. Large quantities advertised with multiple brand descriptions and reductions.
In the Fur Department a Russian pony coat sized 34 bust 27 long is cut from 38.00 to 20.00. A pony bag set including pillow night and tie drops from 22.50 to 25.00. A natural mink throw 72 long is reduced from 25.00 to 10.00. A Japanese mink scarf also marks a price cut. Third floor location at 1882.
A sequence of social dinners at Mr and Mrs Curtis 150 Seventeenth Street features guests from government and diplomacy. Attendees include Sweden’s minister Mme da Le Lager cranty Senator Knox Mrs Hanna and other officials, with varied hosts such as Mrs Roscoe Bulmer and Miss Howry outlining a busy season of formal hospitality.
Mrs. Brodhead hosted a lunch for her Massachusetts guest Mrs. Sherman Hoar with guests including Mrs. James Breck Perkins and other society figures. A debutante luncheon honored Ruth Bliss with Miss Needham as hostess. Mrs. Dudley Morgan hosted tea assisted by Miss Mildred Merrick and Miss Monmonter. Henry J. Finley and guests attended a musicale directed by Mrs. Oldberg featuring several soloists.
Personal greetings at the White House and visits by diplomats mark recent social rounds. Includes Mabel Slater and Charles Moffitt wedding in Plattsburg after a Montreal ceremony and a fashion-forward Milliners union meeting in Chicago with noted designers and prize hats.
Inventory highlights several girls garments with deep discounts including wine color cheviot coats, red and blue plaid dresses, all wool broadcloth suits, jumper dresses, eiderdown bath robes, and a red velvet corduroy coat. Prices cut from $16.50 to $7.50 and $15.00 to $8.75 among others. Third floor department.
Store ads list damaged enameled pitchers reduced from 9.06 to 1.4 cents, bristle floor screens soggy discounts, jelly molds, space heaters, door mats and shoe storage boxes cut to low prices. Majestic washing machine marked down, various baskets and hampers offered at deep cuts, Fifth floor Eleventh St location.
A high society notice details engagements between Mrs. Henry Whelen and Hartman Kuhn, centering on ultrafashionable circles in Philadelphia and New York. It also covers Mauretania’s departure with Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Miss Sears, Vanderbilt’s legal advisory activity, and a Duveen sale at American Art Galleries featuring jade vases and porcelain.
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis February 4 reports Naval Academy authorities issued an order banning women from wearing any part of midshipmen clothing inside the academy. Watchmen enforcement was withdrawn as wives of young officers and others opposed the ban, the strong opposition forcing a retreat and a possible Navy Department appeal.
Ideal weather blessed the Albemarle county hunt as the drag started at West Cairna near the university grounds and ended at Byrdwood on the Ivy road. Riders finished strongly including Mrs. Willam Pitts and Charles W. Hulfish amid a large crowd watching from the roadside.
Belgrade Feb 4 Crown Prince George of Servie suffers cuts and bruises after a collision with an electric light pole. The wrecked car hurled him into the graveyard. he returned to the palace on horseback.
Miss Mabel P Boardman head of the American Red Cross defended the relief funds management in Italy. She said reports of dissatisfaction are absurd and officers approve the distributors. She noted Bernard J Rothwell’s Washington visit touched on Red Cross affairs but not central to Italy funds. She favors Italian managers withholding some funds for prudent use.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore February 4 The event was held by the Maryland division of the United Boys Brigade at Hazarer's Hall with Mayor J Barry MacHool as guest of honor and speaker. He was escorted by the Fourth regiment drum corps and A B Goldaborough accompanied him. Twenty five churches contributed to the bazaar which restocked its booths for a busy evening. About 4200 boys with 75 fears comprising 25 companies from Maryland were represented.
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