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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
7
Upholstery department promotes busy workrooms with specially low estimates for slip covers to order fly screens window shades to order upholstering furniture repairing furniture refinishing furniture polishing and waxing floors. It also suggests painting or enameling rattan or reed furniture and making new cushions.
New Spring arrivals feature Mantra Curtains in white and striped colors with ruffles and hemstitched edges priced from 1.00 to 2.00 per pair. Cross-stripe Madras in cream with colored stripes, libraries and dens priced 1.00 to 2.00. Lace curtains in French net with handmade lace edge in sill and regular lengths from 3.00 to 7.50 per pair. Renaissance lace curtains bed effects at reduced values 3.75 to 11.00 per pair. Also Silkolines Cretonnes Tikings and New Silkotines 1.24 per yard plus Cretones 1c yard, Taffetas 30c yard, Art Tickings 30c yard, Figured Satens 30c yard.
Readable sale offer from a department store highlighting imported cretonnes and slip cover fabrics. Notes lower prices on patterns, Belgian linens, damask, and reversible couch covers with quantities and special prices for parlor suite coverings and decorative door hangings.
Items include portieres in olive design with fringes and oriental floral effects. Prices range from $3.75 to $30 per pair, with many values cut in half. Imports include single portieres suitable for doorways and kitchen covers, advertised as import samples.
The Attorney General and Mrs Bonaparte hosted a large dinner for the Supreme Court justices and guests, including Chief Justice Harlan and Justices Brewer White Holmes Brown Moody, with many dignitaries in attendance. The engagement between Miss Maude Ashford and Hon. HG Davis was declared off.
A Philadelphia theater party honoring Miss Astor Paul and Miss A includes prominent guests such as Mrs. Drexel Miss Wayne Miss McPadden and other society figures. Another Baltimore affair honors Miss Carroll at Lord's Opera House with a Belvedere supper, while London society showcases Capt. Robin Duff and Princess Duff at a Carlton dinner before a Mexico trip. Also noted are upcoming nuptials of Miss Reynolds and Mr. Reynolds at St Marks Church with a large bridal party and a Kentucky visit to the White House where Capt Morris announces his engagement to Miss Mona Pouvistian. Fashion reports discuss spring dresses and gores skirts as well as recent social observations.
A special sale highlights brass beds cribs and bedding products from leading makers. Box springs and mattresses are factory made for durability while pillows use odorless feathers. Prices range from 2.00 to 40.00 with many items at half their former costs, including felt mattresses and various sizes.
Hand painted and hand colored Valentines are offered to order with quick turnaround. A large seasonal display includes comic and sentimental designs with verses, French and Dutch figures, automobile motifs, and novelties. Prices range from 2c to 5.00 for different styles and formats across the main floor display.
The wife of the home secretary Myre Herbert Gladstone faced a severe appendicitis operation in London, eliciting regret from many friends. She is a popular hostess, noted musician, gardener, and collector of Jacobean furniture with grounds at Littlestone-on-Sea and a role as a private secretary to her husband.
Junkers rush orders cheerfully as a poet quotes a sheriff. Mr Jenkins envisions an ideal camping out in a city flat with folding furniture, hot water, lights and a phone. His 36 foot yacht sails Sound summers and he writes storm tales while becalmed, while landlords eye May first for potential inspections.
Multiple Washington properties change hands. Commander James Uimore sells a three story brick home at Twenties Street and Sunderland Place for about 11000 to Mrs Anna Campbell McFee through H Rozier Dulany. Jerry J Dugan buys Thodeler estate properties at Fourth and K streets NW for 47000 via Harrison Realty. H S Shepard acquires a 1308 Kenyon Street home for 6950 through Moore Hill. A three story basement brick dwelling at 2220 Washington Circle NW sells for 7000 to W B Quinter. Professor Francis W. Senbody to speak on The Expansion of Charity at 1801 Massachusetts Avenue. A Washington needy-homes inspection tour arranged by Charles F. Waller via Relief Corps. George H Thomas Relief Corps No 11 names for department offices: Gertrude Morgan for senior vice department president and Norah B Athenson for department treasurer.
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