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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
10
The store advertises a clearance on calendars marked 1 10c 150 and 25c with remnants up to 1.25. It notes discounts on fabrics and garments, including night shirts and linens, with various special prices and damaged or imperfect items offered at low rates.
Readable parts note sales on boys suits in gray shades with full-cut options and several prices. Remaining garbled text mentions sizes from 7 to 18 and several dollar figures, suggesting a limited time event with dressy options for boys.
Lace discussion covers Valenciennes patterns and edging widths up to three inches. Mentions trimming, trimming scale, yard quantities, and fabric regalia. References toy items and angels in a fragmented, period-tinged note.
Readable items show embroidered robe patterns and white linen accents, with extensive department store discounts on women’s shoes, dresses, lingerie, and lawn dresses. Furniture and household pieces are heavily reduced, including lace centerpieces, embroidered textiles, and bedroom sets. High clearance across Main Aoor Tail Furniture Dept and Embroidery Dept, with prices slashed from historic levels.
Interior view of a department store fur and millinery sale listing reduced prices on fur coats wraps and scarves. Shows dresses hats felt velvets and tailored hats with bold discounts and fashion items from Misses to Women’s sizes, promotion notes, and location near Tenth Street.
Friday special offers on women undergarments including nuinsook corset covers and Dhawers with hand embroidered edges, priced around 175 dollars. Remnants and other garments such as lingerie drawers, cambric gowns, and petticoats are advertised with various discounts, many reduced to under 20 dollars and some set to seven dollars.
President and Mrs Taft hosted a cabinet dinner in Washington with numerous invitees including ambassadors and notable society figures. The second in a series of annual dinners featured Mrs Taft attending, guests at the Mariti ness event, and a post dinner piano performance by Mr George Copeland.
The Irish ambassador and Mrs Bryce hosted a formal dinner at the British Embassy with many debutantes and guests from Richmond and Georgia. Attendees wore gowns of pink tulle and cerise satin, while music and dancing continued into late hours. A subsequent luncheon honored Miss Lucy Hoke Smith as a winter debutante, with Mrs Stone and others in attendance.
News notes from Washington society include Dr Ritter returning to town, Mrs Ritter and guests at dinner with Ambassadors and diplomats, and various formal dances and card parties scheduled through January and February. Numerous locals and visitors, including Miss Mullett and Miss Jaeger, are mentioned with host homes, travel plans, and upcoming weekends in New York and Palm Beach.
The notice lists upcoming home gatherings on Fridays at the Dresden and Grafton with several names and dates. It notes who will be at home informally on Saturdays in January and who will not be receiving on certain Fridays and Tuesdays. It mentions Misses Parker and Parker, Mrs Knox, Mrs Berry, and Mrs Van Arsdale among those affected.
Miss Ida Wells hosts a day at home with Mrs John Lewis Edwards not present. Guests include Mr and Mrs Geaye Aiken Wasp, Julia Siken, the Miguel Swuener, Miss Grace 2inssintiste, and many Washington Seminary students. A large crowd enjoyed a Tuesday gathering at the Regal apartment, with supper and a dance afterward.
A fragmentary ponderous voice muses on Congress and Washington life, noting shifts in workdays and social routines for women and officials, mentioning January, February, and changes in custom, with hints of public visits and house membership.
The piece Reports increasing patient numbers in Saratariums and the difficulty of testing due to individual nervous traits. It notes diet as the core treatment to restore normal nervous system function and claims improvement with exclusive diet, citing progress toward recovery and caution about diet changes.
A chaotic, fragmented notice discusses social class, fashion, and etiquette in America. It mentions a London New York fashion clash, hats as status symbols, and public perception of gentlemanly status amid changing class standards. It also touches on personal letters, marriages, and New York socialites tied to art and politics.
The Eastern Star session convened at the new Masonry Temple with Worthy Grand Matron D Baker and Worthy Grand Patron Wallice Streator presiding. Officers elected include Fannie Taylor grand matron Charlet Hoberts grand patron Wise Wilking associate grand matron Lion unten S Sburver associate grand patron Mas Rove Lost grand secretary Ceellw Atchison treasurer. The remains of the officers will be elected Saturday night and the session resumes at seven tonight.
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