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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
15
The Woodward & Lothrop store will close at 5 30 P M until further notice and run a special bargain day. All remnants since January 1 are reduced to half price with odd lots and fresh stock from holiday sales. Hats bonnets and wings discounted from $2 to $10 and as low as 25c for untrimmed hats on the second floor at Tenth Street.
A Friday sale offers men’s derbys at one third to one half off, with eight shapes and all sizes in black and brown shades. Hats are high grade, product of a leading maker, with only slight imperfections not affecting wear. Special price is 1.90, down from 3.00 or 4.00, Main Store, Main floor Fet.
Bargain sale lists heavy ribbed balbriggan shirts and drawers in sizes 34 to 46 with a dollar price per garment. Remnants include suits pajamas gowns coats shirts and varied dress items with substantial reductions across floors and departments.
Infants white dresses in assorted long and short styles made of nainsook Persian lawn and pique with lace, tucks, and embroidery. Prices range from 75 cents to 5 dollars, with original values up to 7.50. Also nainsook long slips handmade with shirring and lace, priced at 1.75 each, value 2.50. Third floor seventh street.
A large clearance sale offers imported Corsets including Purame Lily of France Sapphire and others. Styles range from rich broche to French batiste with lace ribbons and trimming. Most sizes available in a mixed lot priced at 3.50 down from 5.50 5.00 8.50 9.50. Third floor Eleventh street.
Masonville Muslin Gowns offered at a special price of 50c each. Known for high neck, tucked yoke and ruffle around neck and sleeves. Masonville muslin praised for superior construction and uniform quality. Third floor Eleventh Street store.
Clearance sale of remaining horse blankets two in stock for street use. Prices cut from 1.00 to 0.50, 1.25 to 0.75, 1.50 to 0.60, 1.75 to 0.25 each. Also 11 hintz Comfortables with white cotton at 2.00 each, originally 3.50. Second floor Eleventh St.
A splendid collection of dress fabric remnants from the season. Lengths range from 11 to 7 yards with casmere serges crepes broadcloths wool serges silk and wool crepe in various colors and patterns. Garments priced at a uniform rate with reduced prices and clear ticketing on center tables on the floor.
Floral sale item details list decorated jardinieras with nine inch tops priced at five dollars per lot of five. tinted and gold stamped jardinieras with inch tops priced at twelve cents each. Includes street address Eth floor-G st. S12
Imported tapestry boxes offered at half price in the Att Needlework Dept on the Main floor at F street. Prices reduced from 18c to 3.00 each, originally 35c to 6.00. Boxes suitable for handkerchiefs, remaining holiday stock, advertised by Ted Tra.
In the third floor on Tenth Street a children department features deep cuts on boys wear. Young men suiting in sizes 16 17 and 18 drop from 13 50 to 7 50 while multiple boys suits 8 to 16 fall to 2 95 and other styles see price cuts to 1 95 3 95 and 7 40 respectively. Knickerbocker pants and shirts including K E blouses and Madras blouses also reduced with many items priced to move.
Lerauroy Mmuniting counts sizes 36 38 and 40 reduced from 6 00 to 2 73 each four corduroy hunting coats sizes 36 38 and W reduced from 4 75 to 200 each two canvas hunting coats lined with mackintosh cloth across shoulders size 88 reduced from 440 to 3 00 each twenty two canvas hunting coats with corduroy collars sizes 40 42 and 44 reduced from 2 50 to 1 75 each five pairs corduroy pants sizes 30 32 and 3 reduced from 5 40 to 3 30 per pair five pairs corduroy pants sizes 34 and a4 reduced from 2 to 1 75 per pair main floor tenth st.
A third floor sale offers Women dull calfskin lace up and patent leather shoes with military heels and Louis XIV heels, including 12 pairs in multiple sizes reduced from 1.00 to 2.50 per pair. Also 21 and 25 pairs of white kidskin I strap slippers and opera slippers in assorted sizes, reduced from 1.50 to 1.00 and 1.25 to 1.00 per pair. Located on Tenth Street, third floor.
Catalog note lists several white enameled beds with heavy posts and trims, reduced from 19.00 to 7.00, 17.50 to 5.00, 18.00 to 4.00, and 13.50 to 9.00. Utility boxes in blue burlap, burlap, red button, and Japanese matting show reductions from 5.00 to 3.75 or 5.00 to 7.00. Second hour guest.
A seventh floor display offers numerous furniture pieces with marked reductions. Mahogany parlor cabinets music desk and chiffoniers drop from high prices to lower sale figures. Oak roll top desk and other rockers, desks, and a go cart are discounted, some with minor damage noted.
Fifth floor G Street offers a clearance of baskets and related goods with many items marked down. Fancy scrap baskets, palm hampers, straw whisk holders, birch bark boxes, and fancy work baskets show substantial price cuts from dollars to cents. Damaged items noted include infant palm hampers and splint wood baskets.
Jewelry items including a sterling silver purse gun metal cigarette case and card case see steep markdowns. Purse from 10.00 to 5.00. cigarette case from 25.00 to 10.00. other pieces cut to 4.00 5.60 and 3.50 with various reductions. Malin floor eleventh street location listed.
Leather Goods Dept offers small handbags in assorted colors with damage noted. Items include French gift bags, leather shoulder bags, and suede options with reductions from $18.00 to $5.00, $12.00 to $5.06, and other price cuts on main floor eleventh street.
Readable catalog excerpt shows girls plaid dresses trimmed with velvet ribbon in sizes 6 to 12 priced at 3.25, tan reefers in sizes 8 and 16 reduced to 7.50, rain coats in 8 and 10 reduced to 6.50, blue Peter Thompson suits in sizes 14 and 16 cut to 12.50, Cheviot suits in size ji discounted to 12.50, empire coats in 14 to 18 at 3.00, all on third floor G Street.
In the Fifth floor Lamp Department a range of shades and lamps show marked price cuts for damaged or imperfect stock. Items include 11-inch glass shades from 33.10 to 1, 10-inch porcelain shade from 91.2% to 6c, porcelain and Japanese silk shades with varied discounts, and a brass lamp reduced to zero dollars due to damage.
Fifth floor a st offers reductions on imported decorated meat dishes mugs steins bowls plates and more. Items include blue Stein mugs 25c to 10c each decorated salad bowls plates candlesticks and tankard vases with various markdowns from 25c to 4.00 the sale features damaged jardinieres and fern crocks among other pieces.
The Fifth floor at Hieventh at offers a damaged sale on housefurnishings with many items heavily reduced. Oak commodes shoe boxes knives tables nursery chairs and various kitchenwares show marked discounts while stock lasts.
The engagement and wedding plans of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mr Longworth are announced with a February 17 noon ceremony in the White House Host Room. The Episcopal bishop of Washington will officiate, with a breakfast to follow. Attendees include prominent guests and relatives, while ushers and travel plans for others unfold.
Lace detailed outfits include Miss Lillian Cooper in a pink lace frock with white and silver bodice accents. Miss Josephine Ciemieonis wears black chiffon, Denie Clements in white silk, Eva Wien ents in pale blues and white chiffon. Parlors hold Planis and ullowers. Mrs. F C Ainsworth to be at home today 3 30 to 8 00. Eleanor Tarrison and daughter Mrs Evans Browne host mid January Thursdays 4 to 6 at 2487 Highteenth street. James Speyer and Mrs Speyer visit Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Gallinger received congratulations after a Mount Pleasant car struck them Wednesday night. Neither suffered serious injuries. Senator Gallinger felt a sharp shock while Mrs. Gallinger remained steadier. At the Capitol he drew admiration from older Senators for his quick recovery, while Mrs. Gallinger said the incident affected her less than him. Eckington Church dedicatory exercises featured an address by Rev. W Taliaferro Thompson and choir singing. the program runs Wednesday through Sunday. See Shaffer advertisement for beautiful flowers for teas and other notes.
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