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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
12
A historical ad announces a January sale of household linens aimed at housewives. It highlights various damask table linens, napkins, tablecloths, crash towels, linen laces and yard goods with deep discounts and per dozen or per yard pricing. The list emphasizes all linen products with reduced prices and promotions.
The notice emphasizes choosing longcloth for making or owning winner underwear, listing quality worth labor and outlay. It notes 12 yards per piece with price points from 100 to 2.25 dollars per piece, marking value at each price.
A fragment lists pricing for English Navn items by piece with quantities and values: 12 yants per piece, 00 piece at $1.75, 79 pieces at $2.00, and 2.00 pieces at $2.25. The text indicates unit costs and totals within a short catalog entry.
January sale promotes fine furs and fur garments with discounted prices. Original prices around 45 dollars drop to 27.50 or 35 dollars, with other items listed at 4.50 and 18.75.
Washington society records a busy week with President and Mrs Roosevelt hosting a New Year reception for senators and a Friday dinner. Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks led a large reception with many embassies and cabinet members in attendance. Also noted are theater parties, official teas, and charity events across the capital, with Lena Hemenway’s upcoming wedding and multiple prominent guests including ambassadors and high officials in attendance.
The Rev Mr and Mrs Carter will host afternoons at 1701 New Hampshire Ave and Col Rafferty plans to attend the inaugural parade with the coast artillery group. The Columbus Women of George Washington University will hold a diver at the Woman's Building on January 16. Rear Admiral Emory returns from retirement to Washington Thursday. Mrs Swanson, Virginia governor’s wife, will return home today. Mrs BE Brooke and Miss Brooke have returned from New York. Miss Wilcox will stay at 1712 Q Street until she returns home. Miss Alice Houtell leaves Washington for Canada to spend time. Mrs Gillespie will receive today and Tuesday January 26 from 4 to 6 PM.
Society notes detail plans for Miss Beatrice Mills to marry the Earl of Granard in a private home ceremony at 2 East Sixty-ninth Street New York with Archbishop Farley’s dispensation. Guests include Ogden Mills Reid and other society notables. elaborate gifts and a lavish dinner follow, with extensive seating arrangements and music from Mischa Elman and the Manhattan Opera House orchestra.
Representative Tirreil of Massachusetts will not receive today or next Tuesday but will be informally at home in Portland on Tuesday January % February 16 and February 3. Mrs Sherley and Mrs Hughes are mentioned with absences due to personal reasons. Arkansas club plans a meeting January 18 at 7 30 p m at Pythian Temple. Mrs Foster and family mourn a death at Brunswick.
Limited quantity and one day only sale described with color shades including white ivory cream light blue pink blue and black. Some typos and garbled phrases but indicates a single day offering of 24 inch wide foods in various colors.
The article describes a parade of young ladies in elegant evening wear. Miss Helen Thomas wears white crepe with silver and pale blue satin trimming while Miss Mary Ames dons white satin with crystals and a diamond necklace. Nora and Evelyn Thayer mirror each other in yellow gowns with gold and opal stalk embroidery. Mary Curtis features violet spangled tulle and violet satin, and May Loring wears pink satin with blue net embroidery in silver.
The Chanler restoration suit against Amelie Rives and others was postponed to September 1. John Armstrong Chanler, once married to Rives and brother of William Astor Chanler, alleges he was deprived of a large property stake after incarceration in a New York insane asylum. The case drew heavy attention for its sensational charges.
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