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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
15
Until further notice Woodward & Lothrop in Washington opens at 8 30 A M and closes 5 30 P M. Broken assortments short lengths and remnants are offered at prices well below intrinsic value. No imperfect merchandise is kept and remnants are clearly marked with original prices for today’s sale across all departments.
Large selection of men s suits in dark and mid tones including cheviots cassimeres and worsteds from Stein-Bloch and others. Lot numbers and sizes listed with many items reduced from 3 00 to 1 00 and main floor at Tenth Street.
All trimmed hats showing handling signs or mussed are offered at half or less than half price for immediate clearance. The lot contains twelve to fifteen items in generally perfect condition, plus untrimmed flats in black and colors. Prices were $1.50 and $2.00. Second floor Tenth Street.
A sale of Little Children's Short Dresses in sizes 1 to 2 years featuring English nainsook fabric with insertion yoke and ruffle neck and sleeves. Priced at 75 cents, offered as a better value than usual. Third floor Eleventh Street.
A sale offers lengths of cotton dress goods from two to five yards and various fabrics at low prices. Outing flannels priced 8 to 12.5 cents per yard, printed percales and lawns at low rates. Rich black spangled garments and lace boleros and coats reduced from 15 to 50 dollars, including cream and white one-of-a-kind pieces. Main floor, Get.
Two special lots of corset covers and drawers offered at less than usual prices. Drawers are cambric or muslin with hemstitched ruffle. corset covers of cambric or nainsook with embroidery and lace. Special price 25 cents per garment. Also one set of fine nainsook corset covers with fronts trimmed in lace beading and ribbon. Special price, see each.
A retail notice lists reductions on assorted fabrics including 47-inch pink cloth, 55 and 414 yards of various fabrics, and 45-inch blue gray checks. Items show price cuts from high to lower sale prices with remnant pieces offered, all on the second floor G street.
Reduced prices on multiple textile items including 56 inch Venetian Cloth 184 yds at 3 4, 52 inch Chiffon at 7 to 5, Melrose 44 inch at 6 38 to 6, 45 inch French Serge, 45 inch French Nun's Veiling, Lupin's Voile, Priestley's Panama and Shadow Breck Berge, all offered per piece or per yard with notable price cuts noted for the second floor, stairway location.
Local bargain sale features about 50 men’s derbys labeled seconds at 1.90 each, plus remnants and reductions on hats shirts ties hose and coats. Items include made up four in hand ties, four in hand ascots, lisle hose, house coats, blankets robes, and sweaters, all priced well below original.
A sale note highlights new White Lawn Waists at 1.35 each, lace and embroidery trims, sizes available. Also advertised are several discounted dresses and suits including black chiffon Panama pieces, navy voile, and light blue taffeta options, with marked reductions from higher prices.
Reduced garment sale lists Black Cheviot box jacket size 42 now 10 dollars, Raincoats size 4 at 10 and 12.50, Tan Paddock Speroapete raincoat at 18.50, two striped Tourist coats sizes 58 to 40 at 12.50 each, Black Broadcloth jacket with silk lapels at 18.50, three embroidered Broadcloth jackets sizes 38 and 40 at 18.50 each, Third floor.
Third floor on Tenth Street features deep reductions across a wide range of boys clothing. All-wool long pants suits and blue serge styles drop in price, with single and double breasted youth suits and overcoats for sizes 8 to 16, including Russian blouse wash suits and reefers, each offering substantial savings from earlier prices.
The fur department offers half price on Misses and Children's sets including muffs scarves and ties. Edna May ties priced at 250 after reduction from 375. Mink Thea satin lined coats reduced from 7.50 to 2.75 each. Imitation ermine scarf now 3.25 from 7.50. Third floor G street store.
Data from the Misses Department on G street shows numerous reduced prices across coats dresses and suits for girls and misses. Items include brown plaid coats sizes 10 and 12 now $12.50, gray plaid suits sizes 14 and 16 now $10, a novelty cloth suit size 14 now $12.56, brown chaviot suits size 16 now $16, brown mixture suits sizes 16 and 18 now $15, red and black all wool Aussie dresses sizes 6, and a machine embroidered white ruslan dress size 8 now $5.00. Lawn dresses with embroidery sizes 10 12 and 14 now $1.00. Third floor G street.
The third floor offers 18 pairs of women's black Caltskin Lace Shoes with Goodyear web soles and new lasts in sizes 3 to 7A 4 5 661-2 and 7BH 6C D, reduced from 3.00 to 1.95 per pair. Also 22 pairs of patent Caltskin Lace Shoes with Cuban heels and medium-weight soles in assorted sizes, reduced from 34.00 to 2.50 per pair. Plus 9 pairs of gun-metal Calfskin Lace Shoes and 46 pairs of gun-metal Calfskin Button Shoes, both with Cuban heels and mid-weight soles, reduced from 3.50 to 2.50 per pair. Third floor.
Upholstery department lists discounts on Real Arabian Lace Curtains Real Irish Point Lace curtains and Booted Madras curtains with color options. Prices slashed from high figures to low pair or yard rates. includes couch covers tapestries portieres damask and Box Couches. Fourth floor at Woodward and Lothrop.
Picture Department offers multiple oil paintings with gilt frames and shadow boxes. Items include Cottage by the Lily Pond, Cows by the Stream, Landscape Sunset, The cottage in the Valley, Switzerland valley, Snow Scene, Sheep Homeward Bound, Marine landscapes, Chrysanthemums, and Landscape or Marine views. Prices slashed from high to low figures across the display.
A list of shopworn houseware items with price cuts from the Grass Bird Cage to various kitchen goods. Reductions include cups, pots, dishes, coal hods, and ware such as copper wash boilers, butter churns, and chafing items. Locations noted as Fifth floor Eleventh at.
On the fifth floor the China Department lists rich decorated sugar and cream sets and comb and brush trays at substantial cuts. Imported French china vegetable dishes, meat dishes, sauce tureens, and caulkdon ware covers are marked down from varied prices to low sale figures.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a state dinner for the diplomatic corps with ambassadors from Italy Austria Hungary France Germany Russia Japan Denmark Haiti Costa Rica Nicaragua Cuba Netherlands Bolivia Panama Switzerland Peru Norway Ecuador Colombia Uruguay Turkey and others. The table featured purple orchids maidenhair fern and golden goblet gifted by San Francisco citizens as Mrs. Roosevelt wore black satin with cut steel.
A Paris cablegram misidentified the deceased as Mrs. George Bustie widow of George Eustis Sr. The correct obituary names Mrs. Allain Eustis as the deceased, aunt of Mr. George Eustis who lives at Corcoran House in this city.
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