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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
25
The Upholstery Department invites customers to keep workrooms busy by offering specially low estimates for slip covers, fly screens, window shades, upholstering, repairing, refinishing, polishing floors, rattan furniture painting or enameling, and new cushions.
New spring curtains and fabrics arrive in white and striped silk velvet lace and madras cross stripes. Lace curtains in bed and dining sets with hemstitched edges and fringe. Prices range from $1.00 to $9.00 per pair or yard. Descriptions include sill length, Renaissance lace, silkolines, cretonnes, taffetas, art tickings, and figured satcens at 1c to 30c per yard.
Readable notice of reduced prices on new slip cover materials including Belgian stripe linens damask and imitation linen. Describes patterns suitable for slip covers couch covers and decorative hangings with special per yard and suite prices and made-to-order options.
Portieres offered at deep discounts in a clearance sale. Prices range from 3.75 to 30.00 for single doorway pieces, with olive design fringed options and assorted oriental and floral effects. Large variety of widths and patterns, including imported samples. Limited quantities remain, with substantial reductions from original values.
The Attorney General and Mrs Bonaparte gave a large dinner in honor of Supreme Court Justices. President and Mrs Roosevelt were guests of Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Metcalf. Attendees included Chief Justice Harlan and others. Engagement between Miss Ashford and Hon HG Davis declared off. Delegations and social notes follow from Washington society events.
Philadelphia society hosts a theater party for Miss Astor Paul and Miss A with chaperones Mrs Xander Von Rensselaer and Mrs Alexander Willlams Biddle. A Baltimore party honors Miss Suzanne Carroll with a soirée at Lord's Opera House and a Belvedere supper. A New York wedding plan for Seth St. Thomas Jr. and Josephine Van Beuren Reynolds is outlined with bridesmaids and ushers. London society hosts a grand dinner dance at the Carlton for Capt Robin Duff and Lady Juliet. Kentucky Day at the White House brings Capt Morris news of a marriage, amid fashion notes and social chatter.
A special sale offers brass beds cribs and bedding including box springs pillows and mattresses. Items feature satin finish brass beds with sturdy builds and factory made box springs and mattresses with odorless feathers. Discounted prices span $10 to $75 with several older prices listed as guides.
Hand painted Valentines offered to order with short notice. Wide assortment includes comic and sentimental designs with verses, dainty French and Dutch figures, and automobile motifs. Prices range from 2c to $5.00, with framed or folder options and many novelties on display on the Main Floor GST.
News from London reports Mrs Bert Gladstone, wife of the home secretary, underwent a severe appendix operation. She is a popular hostess and noted musician with hobbies in gardening and Jacobean furniture collecting. Her role as an informal private secretary to her husband is mentioned. The article notes her charm and active correspondence in London society.
A poet and resident Mr Jenkins discuss a novel camping out scheme for apartments with folding utensils and compact furniture. He envisions thirty eight inch rooms that fit into a forty wheeled trunk plus hot water electric lights and a phone. He sails a thirty six foot yacht and writes tales while at sea. The landlord may watch for May arrivals.
Commander James Uimore sells to Mrs Anna Campbell McFee a three story brick home at the southeast corner of Twenties street and Sunderland place northwest for about 11000 through H Rozier Dulany. Jerry J Dugan buys from the Thodeler estate a two story store and dwelling at Fourth and K streets northwest for 47000 via Harrison Realty Company. H S Shepard buys a ring room colonial house at 1308 Kenyon street Columbia Heights for 6950 through Moore Hill. A three story and basement brick dwelling at 2220 Washington circle northwest sells at auction to W B Quinter for 7000. Prof Francis W. Senbody of Harvard will speak on The Expansion of Charity at 1801 Massachusetts avenue. A tour of needy Washington homes will be conducted by Mr Charles F Waller. At George H Thomas Relief Corps No 11 a senior vice department president and a department treasurer were named.
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