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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
25
Lot 1 lists 125 boys reeper garments in fancy and plain colors with gray and red flannel linings. Sizes range from 4 to 12 years. Lot 473 includes all wool sailor and Russian blouse suits in attractive mixtures. Sizes 2 to 10 years.
Advertisement highlights a January sale of muslin undergarments in regular and extra sizes. It touts high quality cloth, fit and finish, with complete lines and broad assortments including cambric gowns, chemises, and muslin gowns priced from 50 cents to 1.00.
Vintage advertisement lists Nainsonk Corset Covers with full front trim med insertion lac beading and ribbon at 250. Nainsock Corset Covers with lace edging beading and two rows of vadenclennes lace insertion. Sainork Corset covers with pink or blue ribbon option. Naimseak Corset Cavers fall front forked hick trimmed German lace insertion finished with decorative ribbon. Price $1.00.
Catalog page lists infants and little children's muslin drawers with hems and tucks, sizes 1 to 9 years, prices by size. Also muslin drawers with embroidery, cambric drawers trimmed with tucks, gowns Hubbard style, nainsook skirts and dresses finished with ruffles, tucks, and lace, and cambric petticoats and rompers priced by size.
Very sort of shoes for young people's wear is here. Shoes made especially for school, others for general knock-about wear, hygienic shoes, shoes for dress, also special shoes for special purposes. Third floor Tenth st.
Lincoln in the Telegraph Office by David H Bates offers important Civil War material with illustrations. The Congo and the Coasts of Africa by Richard Harding Davis covers his voyage along the African coast with missionaries officials and traders. Main floor Ten st. $1.50.
A sprawling retail spread features Colonial brand groceries from biscuits to jams and olives with prices and pack sizes. The social page chronicles Washington society events, dinners at the White House, diplomat-hosted luncheons, debutante season signals, weddings, and forthcoming charity dances and card parties across embassies and notable homes.
Col. Charles S. Bromwell and Mrs. Bromwell hosted a dinner with Vis counts de Martel and other guests including Dr. Cary Langhorne, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Cobb, and several social leaders. Mrs. Draper held a luncheon with a long guest list. the Bolivian, British, and Austrian contingents hosted tea at Miss Calderon’s Bolivian Legation. chatter covered engagements, and a Newport servant billiard table gift stirred local humor.
The article contrasts Queen Alexandra and King Edward as generous Christmas givers. It notes Mrs Vanderbilt’s billiards skill among society women and mentions royal gifting practices to friends, household staff, the poor, hosts, and guests both at home and abroad. Continued on ninth page.
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