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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
3
The store announces 5:30 pm closing until further notice and promotes a Friday remnant sale. Readers are urged to shop quickly for deep discounts on hats, vests, corset covers, boys and men's clothing, and tailored suits across multiple departments on tenth street and floors.
A Friday bargain offer features 40 dozen Women's Fancy Hose in lisle and cotton with boot and stripe patterns, 12 plus patterns, at 25 cents per pair, with regular prices 45 and 50 cents. Also 40 dozen Women's Plain Black Gauze Lisle Thread Hose of excellent quality at 25 cents per pair, on the main floor on F street.
Irish Damask cloths offered with minor bleaching flaws not in weaving. Priced as reduced bargains ranging from $2.25 to $6.95 per piece across various sizes. Includes several 2x yard measurements and bulk lots, all marketed as nearly perfect despite imperfections.
Full double bed size sheets 81 by 63 inches. Ninety three sheets priced at 63 cents each with value at 75 cents. Located on the second floor at Eleventh Street.
Bargain sale itemizing muslin undergarments including gowns drawers short skirts and corset covers of cambric with trims of embroideries laces tucks and cambric ruffles. Also children’s muslin drawers waists skirts and garments trimmed with ribbons laces and insertion. Special price 25 cents per garment. Third to eleventh street.
A recent purchase of American made men s black half hose offered at a special price. Priced at 6 pairs for 1.00, in complete sizes from 1 to 12, marketed as a value versus foreign made goods and the standard quarter grade.
Bargain sale includes Men’s Fancy Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs at 25¢ each, plus remnants and large markdowns on socks shirts ties scarves gloves coats and rainwear. Items include 18 pairs Merino Sox 3 for $1, 75 Four-in-hand Ties 28¢, gloves $1, shirts 50¢, gowns, paddock coats and rain coats with substantial reductions.
A Friday sale offers eight shapes of high grade men s stiff derbys at a third and a half off. Slight imperfections do not affect wear and are barely detectable. Available in all black and brown shades with eight shapes and all sizes in combined lots. Special price 1.90 each, regular 3.00 and 4.00. Men s Store Main floor West.
Friday bargain offers Renaissance Lace Bed Sets with centers corner pieces and valances in good quality bobbinette, plus bolster covers for double beds. Samples from holiday displays are slightly soiled. Prices from 26.50 down from higher values. snowflake curtains and Maslin curtains offered at reduced rates. Fourth floor storefront.
Sporting Goods Dept offers canvas hunting coats lined with Mackintosh cloth at $2.00 each in sizes 36 and 8 percent. Corduroy hunting coats with pockets and collars priced down from 260 to 1.25 for eight pieces in various sizes. Additional corduroy coats and pants marked down to 2.50 and 1.25 respectively. Main floor Teneth street.
Basement Equitable Building offers trunk and suitcase deals with heavy iron clamps leather straps and linen lining. Prices cut from 20.00 to 19.85 for a men s trunk 27.00 to 19.00 for a women's dress trunk and 15.00 to 7.60 for a grain leather suitcase.
Smyrna Rug 1 Yxlwft reduced from 22.50 to 17.50. Wilton Rug 41-2x71-2 ft reduced from 13.50 to 7.50. Axminster Rug 41-2x12 ft reduced from 15.00 to 10.00. Axminster 8x11 ft reduced from 15.00 to 10.00. Linoleum samples half price. Cloth samples. All remnants of Mattings under 20-yard lengths halved. Fourth floor 6 ft.
Large landscape and figure pictures in gilt frames reduced from $1.00 to 50c each. Hand colored and sepia photographs, pastels, and Gibson and Gainsborough pieces cut from high prices to $1.50 or less. English Horse, Fancy Figures, and gray-tone prints also heavily discounted. Fourth floor Tenth st.
In the Screen Department at Oak Nursery a clearance sale lists 1 4-fold oak screens in mission style and several 1 4-fold Japanese screens with gilt or damaged finishes. Prices drop from 14.00 to 10.00, 216.00 to 6.00, 6.00 to 0.78, 5.00 to 0.00, 7.50 to 6.00, and other utility boxes and box covers reduced to as low as 2.00. Second floor G street.
The Housefurnishing Department offers discounts on shopworn goods including wash basins steamers and tea kettles. Items such as patent washers drip coffee pots and waffle irons are reduced from several dollars to a fraction and tagged for quick sale on the Fifth floor Hileventh street.
A department sale advertises a wide range of waist and wrapper garments in assorted styles and sizes at greatly reduced prices. It lists 8 Elderdown bath robes in sizes 38 and 40, 11 Pink Hiderdown robes size 3, black and white flannelette wrappers in sizes 34 38 and 40, all reduced from higher prices with marked sale figures.
A printer’s list shows heavy winter coats in blue green and red cheviot in sizes 6 8 and 12 priced at 7.50 after deep cuts from 15.00. Rain coats in tan and ame in sizes 10 13 lowered from 10.00 to 5.00. Additional coats and a tailor made suit sized 14 discounted from 25.00 to 10.00. Reefers and dresses in various sizes marked down with stated savings, floor three sale location.
In the Infants' Department four Children's Cloth Coats with box backs and double-breasted fronts drop from 8.75 to 6.50. One Child's Brown Corduroy Coat with turn-over collar and cuffs of broadcloth falls from 11.60 to 8.50. One Child's Gray Bearskin Coat, double breasted and frog-fastened, drops from 25.00 to 15.00. Located on the Third floor Eleventh Street.
Reduced prices on select furs and accessories including 5 Squirrel Ties in Holna May style cut from 5.90 to 3.00, 3 Imitation Ermine Sets with hat muff and satin lining from 10.00 to 7.50 each, and 2 Egyptian Mink Muffs. Also 1 Persian Lamb Bion Jacket with vest marked down from 300.00 to 100.60, 2 Children's White Lamb Sets from 2.95 to 1.50 each, 3 White Thibet Fur Sets from 7.50 to 3.75, and 1 Red Fox Set from 8.75 to 5.00.
List of women and girls shoes with varied styles and sizes on sale. White kidskin i-strap slippers to box calfskin lace shoes Goodyear welt soles and military heels, with price reductions from 1.25 to 0.50 dollars and up to 8.50 reduced to 2.50. Many size combinations. several styles renamed as Dongola and Gun Metal Calfskin with Cuban heels and Goodyear web soles.
Furniture Department lists discounted items including a mahogany chair 325.00, a five piece parlor suite, a fine mission desk, a large armchair, an odd seat, a pine book table, a quartered oak sideboard, a natural finish arm rocker, a quartered oak revolving chair, all with reduced prices from the original tags. Floormark Sixth and Seventh floors.
Fractional discounts offered on decorative wares with numerous china pieces, porcelain dishes, and stoneware mugs. Items include French china Bon bon boxes, chocolate pot, covered dishes, soup tureen, vegatable dishes, and more with price cuts from cents to a few dollars.
A society page chronicles a pink dining room debutante party with American Beauty roses, lists guests including Pris N Ramsay of Baltimore and Miss May Eliot, and describes a lecture by M. Guillen Tiersot on French songs. It also details upcoming weddings, teas, receptions, theater ties, and social events across Washington, Baltimore, and nearby figures, with multiple appearances by notable guests and hostesses.
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