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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1919

Page

8

Women's Blouses Reductions At Friday Sale

Catalog notes numerous blouse reductions in organdie dimity and linen fabrics with varied sizes and prices. Items include Madras and Georgette Crepe blouses, voile and organdie, with prices ranging from 1.95 to 4.95 and multiple sizes listed, some broken stock. Stores on Third Quarter Street advertise the sale with different fabrics and color options.

Madras Vaile and &Rgandia Todd Ponges Anne

Friday Clearance of Women's Shoes Ends Tonight

Fr…ay sale offers women’s shoes at 2.25 a pair. Stock includes small sizes and odds and ends in patent feather, kidskin and gun metal. Various styles with low and high cuts, rounded and pointed toes. Comfortable lasts promise solid wear. Sizes range across AA to B widths with button and lace closures.

Women's neckwear and embroidered collars sale listing

A crowding of items includes four dozen embroidered organdie vestes with standing collars and overlapping vests, plus one dozen embroidered organdie collars with indented gaiter shape and embroidery edge. Also shown are stiff linen collars and khaki colored woven scarfs offered at low prices.

Women’s Combination Suits and Corset Covers Offered

Large stock of women’s clothing listed including 16 dozen combination suits in various styles and sizes. Also available 2H medium weight cotton suits with ribbed knit, high neck and ankle-length drawers. Jersey ribbed corset covers in multiple sizes. Prices shown as historical figures. First floor-tz street.

Tz Street

Women’s Hose Prices and Sizes From Noor-G Street Note

Advertisement lists la paita Women’s Fine Quality Black Hose in self or white with hand embroidery, size 14 only, 1 pairs priced at 1.44, 70 pairs Women’s Black Cashmere Hose in sizes 9, 10, and 11, matching fac. 30 pairs Women’s Tan Silk Lisle Hose in sizes 8 1/2 and 9 1/2, priced Tic. First Noor-G street.

la Paita Noor G Street

Men Suits Reduced to 33.75 Each and Overcoats Sale

The ad lists men's and young men suits with sizes 25 to 42 at 33.75 each, three extra stout overcoats in sizes 38 to 48 at 36.75 each, and cheaterfield overcoats in standard sizes 36 to 40 and stout 42 to 44 at 19.70 each. Also two young men overcoats in brown cheviot at 14.73 each and two frock walking coats with vests in sizes 36 reg and 40 stout at 27.50 each, ends of winter.

Cheaterfield

Men's Furnishings Sale Brings Deep Discounts on Shirts and Socks

A department sale lists men’s wear with inflated to sale prices across items such as khaki and flannel shirts, heavy merino socks, striped night shirts, silk four-in-hand ties, wool underwear, quilted house coats, army service hats and drawers, plus sleeveless sweaters. The items include multiple sizes and color options, with dramatic markdowns from originally higher prices. Firat floor-Fatreet.

Pices Army Sérvice

Heirs of Gen Wilson File Will for Probate at Church

Brig. Gen. John Moulder Wilson died February 1 in Washington. His holographic will from October 25, 1913, leaves 314,000 cash and his home at 173 Massachusetts Ave NW to Leila Webb Waller and divides eight thousand to each Frances and Amelia Brooks with trust for Amelia until 18. Legacies to relatives include 5,000 to Lt. Downs Wilson, 6,000 to Duncan Montrose Wilson, 3,000 to Lily Duncan Baxter, 2,000 to Margaret Stevens Wilson, and 200 to Gen. Wilson’s long-time butler Francis Edward Proctor. 1,000 bequests go to St Thomas Church and the Cathedral Foundation. burial at West Point. American Security and Trust Co. named executor.

John Moulder Wilson Massachusetts Avenue Leila Webb Waller Frances Clarinda Brooks Amelia Wright Brooks John C. W. Brooks Amelia Brooks Truat American Security and Trust Company Gen. Wilson West Point N. Y

Episcopal Home for Children elects officers and hosts ball

The Episcopal Home for Children incor porators met Tuesday naming Mrs. Charles J. Bell vice chairman and the bishop of Washington chairman. Officers elected include Mrs. David Meade Lea president and several vice presidents secretaries and treasurer. The house committee will be chaired by Mrs. Charles F. Roberts with members Mrs. Wheensry and Mrs. Henry. A charity ball will be held Friday evening February 28 at the Willard.

Episcopal Home For Children Charles J. Bell Bishop of Willard League of American Pen Women Isaac Pearson League Florence J. Stoddard Dora Simpkins Bertha Wolff Marie Redfern Lillian Williamson P. P. Claxton George Combs Thomas S. Wailis Gertrude Drain Frances Whiting Virginia McKenny Courtney Latts Virginia Puller Lucille Clarke Harriet Clark Virginia Brown Hallie Brooks Margaret Harding Tom Sawyer Mary A. Rose Persus Valiant Little Lord Fountleroy Seline DuPuy Samuel Burough Milton J. Thomas Evans Lilian Morgan Mise Marie J. McGuire Estrella Amores Séymour McConnell Madame Butterfly Yenton Helena Ritchie Nathalie Bush Asher Paris Helen Marie Davidson Thomas F. Burke Omar Khayyim Mary Stine

Washington society notes full of luncheon and ball actions

Society pages detail luncheons and dinners honoring retiring Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory and guests from Los Angeles to Tokyo. Viscount Ishii and other dignitaries attend events at embassies and private homes. Weddings, engagements, theater tableaux, and the League of American Pen Women carnival były announced or described, with parties spanning Washington society circles and notable guests.

Thomas Watt Gregory George Denis Los Angeles Shoreham Souvrani’s John H. Wigmore Judge Advocate General Wigmore

Burial of Lieut Pirelli at Arlington with full honors

The funeral of Lieut Giovanni Pirelli of the Italian aircraft mission, killed in an aeroplane accident at Dayton Ohio on February 4 100k place at Arlington yesterday. Full military honors were paid as officers attached to the mission attended the services.

Giovanni Pirelli Dayton Ohio Arlington Pirelli

Reflections on bachelor life by Helen Rowland

A humorous essay on marriage, love, and gender roles with wry lines about PhD wives, fire irons, and the modern bachelor. The piece contrasts expectations of women and men, jokes about kissing, and pokes fun at changing social norms, ending with a copyright note.

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