January Special Sale of French and American Underwear
The January Special Sale features Nainsook and Muslin garments. Items include gowns, chemises, corset covers, skirts, and bridal trousseaux with Valenciennes lace, embroidery, and trims. Prices range from 25c to 26.50, with numerous styles in sizes for children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiness Gunn
Musim
Ah Moustin
Chikinoa
Nansook
Namnsook
Nainsook
Germar
Valenciennes
Cesar Becca Caer
January Special Sale of Lace Curtains and Draperies
A broad sale offer lists lace curtains portieres draperies and upholstery fabrics including patterns of lace curtains ruffled muslin and net curtains. Prices shown for many pieces and lengths with substantial reductions aimed at households hotels and those furnishing homes for winter and social events.
Short Lengths of Silk Velours Offered in Rich Colors
Short lengths of Silk Velours in this season's richest colorings range from 1 2 to 3 12 yards. Suitable for table covers cushion covers short curtains for bookcases single door portieres fancy work and more. Priced at $2.50 a yard with values $7.50 and $4.00.
Special Values in Couch Covers From Surplus Stock
Two quality couch covers with rich Oriental designs offered from a prominent manufacturer surplus stock. Each piece is 60 inches wide and priced at 3.75 dollars. Originally valued at 5.50 dollars. Also offered are similar covers at 4.50 dollars, with a value of 7.50 dollars.
January Special Sale on Chinaware and Glassware
Our January sale offers best grade Chinaware Glassware and housefurnishings at low prices. New lots from manufacturers include Haviland China open stock patterns with pink spray decoration and white and gold design. White Dinner Sets 10 pieces for 4.95 per 100-piece set. Decorated Toilet Sets 10 pieces for 1.75 per set. English Royal Blue Earthenware plates and dishes four for 25 cents. Fifth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haviland China
Imported Stemware Samples in assorted glassware
Imported stemware samples offer thin blown glassware including goblets wine and champagne glasses and more. The sample line from a leading importer features many standard patterns with special attention to a tableful marked at 10c each regularly 25c.
January Jardiniere Sale and Cut Glass Specials
The notice advertises an American cut glass salad bowl at 8 inches for 2.75 and imported brown tumblers at 45 cents per dozen. It promotes January Jardiniere Sale with Jardinieres on display at 50 cents each and highlights various unusual values in the Jardiniere room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardiniere
Jardinieres
1906 Go-carts and Baby Carriages Ad Preview
An old advertisement promotes go carts and baby carriages for 1996, spanning folding carts to English coaches. It touts durability, style, and top manufacturers selected by the buyer. Prices range from 2.95 to 33.00 for go carts and 15 to 60 for baby carriages. Seventh floor G ft.
Humphrey Sectional Bookcase Sets Trend in Offices and Homes
The Humphrey Sectional Bookcase gains popularity in offices and homes due to solid construction, easy setup, dustproof sections, no metal bands, and fine finish. Varied heights allow custom book storage with reinforced steel shelves preventing sagging. Available in many finishes and styles including drawers, buffets, music and phonograph sections with decorative doors. Special value stack offered at 13.75 dollars per stack, regularly 16.25 dollars. Fifth floor G street.
Silk Lining at a Special Price
Special purchase of all silk taffeta linings in various shadings, including black. Strong fabric guaranteed to wear well. 373¢ per yard. Regular price on second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetlow
Yale
Crace
Boe
Yor Riker
Dresden
Roger & Gallet
Office Furniture Ad Highlights Neat, Up-to-Date Lines
An ad extolls an office furniture range aimed at promoting system and success. It features roll-top and flat-top desks, typewriter stands, chairs, bookcases, filing devices, and tables from top American factories. Special values include a revolving office chair with quartered peak wood and steel parts, priced around 12.75 to 17.50 dollars, showcased on the seventh floor.
Prominent guests to attend White House social
The article details the social season with the Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks hosting a dinner and dance and the President and Mrs Roosevelt entertaining the Diplomatic Corps. Out of town guests include Ambassador to London and Mrs Whitelaw Reid and Miss Reid, Gen Horace Porter, and other notable figures. Mrs Dubois will host a reception this afternoon. she travels next week for the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
lo-Jay
White House
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
London
Whitelaw Reid
Miss Reid
Cowles
Horace Porter
France
Mus. Stoot
Treasury
Une
Seventeenth Street
Alice Roosevelt
Warren Fairbanks
Chicago
Francis Key Wainwright
Philadelphia
Blanch Shoemaker
New York
Longworth
Col
Bramwell
Alex Legare
Dubois
Idaho
Manila
Taft
Washington
Pensacola
Fla
Sothern
Howland Hanson
Des Moines
Iowa
William Ridenbaugh
Boise City
Hanson
Whaubeth
Samuel Lawson Burton
Kingston
Canada
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Kitty Thompson Berry
A. R. Cook
Sandy Creek
Perry Belmont
Scott Circle
F. Burrall Hoffman
Wickham Hoffman
WN Street
Hoffman
Burrall Hoffmann
Stephen B. Elkins
E. Spencer Blackburn
Wiliam E. Sharpe
Indianapolis
Willard
Sharpe
Atlas Iron Works
Thirty-first , Street
G. Jetu Jones
Richmond
Advertising score of fountain syringes and perfumes
An old ad lists prices and items including Family Fountain Syringes at 60c, Yale's Hair Tonic at 69c, Ed Pinaud's Eau de Quinine at 1.00, various perfumes from Park & Tilford and Neblay, Babe Skin Soap at 59c, Listerine at 40c, and Jumbo Ammenia and enamel products with multiple unit prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Ed Pinaud
Quiet Washington wedding and society notices
The ceremony occurred at the bride's family home with the Rev Dr McKim officiating. Attendants were minimal, just a groom’s brother as best man. Afterwards the couple departed for Alabama. Numerous society and official residents are listed with engagements, receptions, and upcoming appearances across Washington including events at the National Theater and musicales by Arturo Tibaldi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenna
MaKenna
Hildegarde McKenna
John Kueggett Puly
New York
Rhode Island Avenue
E. L. Garrett
Reacie Eaywards
Bowling Green
Weston Brimer
Twentieth Street
James Tawes
T Street
McKim
Ian
William Campbell Gilmour
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John S. Brown & Sons
Eleventh St. S
New York Mills
Ito
Aiss
Nottingham
Long
Jeneihs
Jardiniere Sale
Humphrey
Col. Ang
Bromwell
Albert Key
HaHam Kero
Cochran
Horace Westcott
Nathaniel Francis
Stanton
Spencer Cosby
Timmons
Montgomery Blair
Harris Binney
Wiliam Eustis
O’doennell
Hugh Legare
Boit
Chandler Hale
Kean
Warder
Nicholas Anderson
McCauley
Richey
Jamin
Blair
Bliss
Chandler Tate
Marian Johnston
Mme. de Quesada
William Thayer
Fahnestock
Butterfield
Miss Cullen
Bessie Cullen
Miss Roosevelt
National Theater
Nordland
Josephine Boardman
Mr. Longworth
Lieut. Fortescue
William Hitt
Caruse
George Gibson Calgate
Robert Campbell Gilmour
Bessemer
Hinds
Calder
Magia
Eclipse
Charles
Swift
St & Pa Ave. S
Kann
Eastman
Verona
Mennen
Yalé
Sheffield
Marguerite
Orarvel
Mtrlings
Prussia
Roger &Cal
Piver
Neblay
Bay Rum
Park & Tilford
Babe
Ile
Tor Anddeck
Williams
Packer
IOC Snowberry
Swifts
Ammenia
Irish Point
Brussels
Matis
William H. Wiley
New Jersey
the Highlands
J. J. Foraker
Mary Stone
Gen
Roy Stone
Lady Munson
England
Stone
Edward Burr
Washington Barracks
J. Hakin Gadsby
Army
Charles Henry Butter
Dolliver
Senator Dolliver
E S. Willard
Farmington Society
David Garrick
McMillan
Hale
Arnold Hague
Nat, Simpkins
Burrows
Senator Burrows
E. J. Burkett
Senator Burkett
Nebraska
Nineteenth Street Northwest
Robert Hale
Los Angeles
Cal
Courtland Hoppen
Arturo Tibaldi
Tibaldi
Mrs. Solon C. Kennon
Eckington
Jeanette Mackenzie Ke
Mon
Chester
Graham
George
Cooper
Frank W Hack
Buroret
Heyburn
Senator Heyburn
Stoneleigh Court
Gallinger
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Normandie
Max Michael
Pittsburg
Joseph King
Q Street
William Madison Mason
Wyoming
Brentano’s
Paris
Vienna
Thirteenth Streets
Marcel
Mme
M. Siccaidi
Galt & Bro
Penna, Ave
Eee
Harris
Shafer Company Diamond and Gem Merchants
jules /urgensen
Nardine
Vacheron
Constantine
Walthan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Aldry
Berry & Whitmore Co
Jewalera
Silversmiths
Tomers
Eleventh St
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