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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
45
The Woodward and Lothrop store will close at 5 30 P M until further notice. A Special Bargain Day clears remnants since January 1 with many items marked down. Hats bonnets and children's hats are offered at deep discounts from 25c to $10 as part of the second floor sale on Tenth Street.
Friday bargain in men's stiff hats offering eight shapes in black and brown derbys from a leading maker. High-grade items with slight imperfections not affecting wear, all sizes available. Special price 1.90 each, regular 3.00 and 4.00, Main Store, Main floor Fet.
Bargains on men s ribbed underwear in sizes 34 to 46 at 1.00 each. Remnants include suits, pajamas, gowns, shirts, gloves, suspenders, and handkerchiefs marked down from various higher prices. Accessories and women s and children s garments also advertised, with notable reductions across fabrics, coats, and blouses on multiple floors.
Infants and little children wear, long and short, of nainsook Persian lawn and pique with tucks lace edging and embroidery. Russian styles included. Priced 75 cents to 5 dollars each, values 1 to 7.50. Also infants’ nainsook long slips with lace at neck and sleeves at 1 75. Third floor seventh street.
A large assortment of imported corsets is offered on clearance on the third floor at Eleventh St. The Purame Lily of France Sapphire and other fine makes are included in one or two pairs of a kind. Styles vary with rich broche French batiste lace and ribbons. Sizes available. Prices from 3.50, marked down from 5.50, 5.00, 8.50 and up to 9.50.
Friday bargain in Masonville featuring Masonville Muslin Gowns with high neck tucked yoke ruffle sleeves and uniform quality. Special price 50c each, regular 75c. Third floor Eleventh Street.
Remaining stock of horse blankets for street use offered at clearance prices. About two items left with discounts: 50c, 75c, 1.25, and 1.75 dollars, plus 11 comfortables with white cotton at 2 dollars. Limited to second floor Eleventh Street location.
Dress Goods Remnants offer a splendid collection of fabrics from 11-2 to 7 yards. Varied styles and colors include Casamere Serges Chesuts Albatross Crepes Broadcloths Wool Serge Silk and Wool Crepe with fancies checks and plaids. Prices reduced to uniform levels with tickets noting yards width and original prices. Pieces labeled at 1.00 per yard, formerly 1.75 to 2.00. Displayed on center tables on floors 6 and street corner.
Lot of Flowered and Tinted Jardinieras nine inches across top, 5 each, value 1.75. Also Jardinieras tinted and gold stppled, inch top, see each, value 1.25. Eth floor G st. S12
Imported tapestry boxes in the Needlework Department on the Main floor at half price. Prices from 18 cents to 3 dollars, reduced from 35 cents to 6 dollars. Suitable for handkerchiefs, holiday leftovers. Located at F street location in the store.
Third floor on Tenth Street features deep discounts on boys wear. Prices drop on men's cuts and teens’ suits, wash and blouse styles, overcoats, knickerbockers, shirts, and Madras blouses with sizes ranging 6 to 18. Substantial markdowns from clearances to clear stock.
Lerauroy munning counts in sizes 36 38 and 40 reduced from 6.00 to 2.73 each. Corduroy hunting coats in sizes 36 38 and W reduced from 4.75 to 2.00 each. Canvas hunting coats lined with Mackintosh cloth across shoulders size 88 reduced from 4.40 to 3.00 each. Canvas hunting coats with corduroy collars sizes 40 42 44 reduced from 2.50 to 1.75 each. Corduroy pants sizes 30 32 3 reduced from 5.40 to 3.30 per pair. Corduroy pants sizes 34 and a4 reduced from 2 to 1.75 per pair. Main floor Tenth St.
A third floor sale on Tenth Street lists numerous women’s footwear items including Dull Calfskin Lace and Button Shoes with Goodyear welt soles and military heels in multiple sizes. Prices are cut from 1.0 to 2.50 a pair, with other styles such as Patent Leather Lace Shoes and White Kidskin slippers discounted from higher rates to 1.00 and 0.75 respectively.
A sale listing details heavy post white enameled beds and utility boxes with reduced prices. Beds range from 7.00 to 9.00 after markdowns and boxes drop from 5.60 to 3.75 or 5.00. Some items show minor damage and assorted coverings like blue purk, burlap, and Japanese matting. Second Hour-Guest.
A Seventh floor sale features reductions across mahogany parlor cabinets desks and chests. Highlights include a solid mahogany music cabinet down to 14.85 and a roll top desk reduced to 359.95 with other items such as a Venetian rocker and a white enameled chiffonier discounted.
A department sale lists numerous baskets and related items with marked-down prices. Items include Fancy Scrap Baskets, Office Scrap Baskets, Infant's Palm Hampers, Sweet Grass Baskets, Straw Whisk Holders, Birch Bark Boxes and Trinket Boxes, Fancy Work Baskets, Clothes Hampers, Palm Silver Baskets, and Splint Wood Baskets, all discounted from original prices to new lower amounts. Many items show dramatic cuts from dollars to cents and some labels note minor damages.
The jewelry department offers discounts on sterling silver purses gun metal cigarette and card cases and a silver chain girdle. Prices drop from ten to five dollars and from twenty five to ten dollars and more with several items halved or reduced to modest sums. Malin floor eleventh street location noted.
Leather Goods Dept offers assorted color handbags with notes of damage and price cuts. Items include small handbags 1 for sale, French gilt trim bags, leather handbags reduced from 10.00 to 6.00 and 12.00 to 5.06, green and gray options with varied original prices. Main floor eleventh street.
A sale section lists many girls and misses garments with price cuts. Items include plaid dresses with velvet trim in sizes 6 to 12 at 3.25, tan reefers in sizes 8 and 16 at 7.50, rain coats in 8 and 10 at 3.50, blue Peter Thompson suits in 14 and 16 at 12.50, cheviot suits and empire coats with reduced pricing. Third floor G staircase area mentioned.
Fifth floor GST offers heavy markdowns in the lamp department. An 11 inch decorated glass shade down to five to eight dollars. a damaged 10 inch porcelain shade cut from ninety one twenty to six cents. another porcelain shade reduced to seven cents. a Japanese silk shade with bead fringe imperfect now thirty four dollars. L Japanese shade damaged cut to three thirty three dollars. and multiple other damaged glass and brass lamp items with price drops, including a brass lamp to zero dollars.
Fifth floor a st features deep discounts on imported china items including decorated meat dishes mugs bowls plates and salad bowls with most reductions ranging from one third to nearly full. highlighted deals include decorated steins vases candlesticks and fern crocks with prices cut from to and stacked quantities listed.
A Fifth floor sale lists numerous house furnishings at deep cuts. Oak commodes, kitchen knives, tables and chairs, and brass Andirons show shopworn or slightly damaged status with prices slashed from dollars to cents. Items include coffee pots, kettles, trays, pails, and polish.
The wedding of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Mr. Longworth will take place February 17 at noon in the White House Host Room, with Episcopal Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee officiating. A breakfast will follow in the state dining room and relatives primarily will attend, with invitations extended to prominent diplomatic and social figures.
Lace, Miss Lillian Cooper in a pink lace frock, Miss Josephine Ciemieonis in black chiffon, Miss Denie Clements in white silk, and Miss Eva Wien in pale blues attended a gathering. Parlors featured Planis and flowers. Mrs. F C Ainsworth hosts today from 3:30 to 8 at the Uni cord. Mrs. Eleanor Tarrison and Mrs. Evans Browne host the last three Thursdays in January from 4 to 6 at 2487 Highteenth street. Mr James Speyer and Mrs. Speyer are visiting Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Gallinger received many congratulations after a Mount Pleasant car struck them Wednesday night. Both escaped without serious injuries, though Senator Gallinger felt the shock keenly. At the Capitol he drew admiration from older Senators for recovering quickly. Mrs. Gallinger made several calls and said the incident affected her less than her husband. Also notes Eckington Church dedicatory exercises led by Rev. W. Taliaferro Thompson with an anthem by the choir. services run Wednesday through Sunday.
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