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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
45
Clothing at reduced prices offers high quality garments in Norfolk jacket and double breasted styles. Includes navy blue serges cheviots and mixtures for boys with finished tailoring. An excellent chance to finish the season with affordable suits and overcoats.
An assortment of Boys and Young Men's wear listed including suspenders, blouses, wool toques, tam o shanters, cloth tam o shanters, ties, madras shirts, linen cuffs, blanket bath robes, pajamas, wool sweaters, and rubber raincoats with prices ranging from 25 cents to $2.50. Many items offered in white, colored, and various sizes.
A brisk catalog of girls winter garments offered at special values. Broadcloth coats and suits sized 6 through 33 feature in navy, scarlet, and black with white satin linings. Prices range from 7.50 to 35.00, with items including long coats, serge suits, and velvet trim.
Two excellent values Peter Thompson Suits in blue serge with regulation emblems and trimming priced at 15.00 and 18.50 each. Third floor 6st Peter Thompson Suits for younger girls in blue serge with full plaited skirts on percaline bodies priced at 12.50 each.
Freshly made cakes using home style recipes and quality ingredients. Full inspection allowed to observe purity and wholesomeness. See White Loaf Angel Sponge Raisin Pound Layer Ginger and Devil Cakes regularly priced from 25c upward with special bakings available on original color schemes and decorations on the fifth to tenth floors.
OMEN'S Imported Black Lisle Thread Hose with double soles and garter tops offered at 25c a pair. Also new shipment of Boys' Ironclad Hose in fine broad rib, double knees toes and heels, sizes 64 to 10. Aimed for general wear, from the main floor on F street.
A local display highlights a broad assortment of children’s undergarments and outerwear in midtown shop windows. Items include Worsted Leggings, Mittens, Sweaters, Canton Flannel Drawers, Outing Flannel Night Drawers, Kimonas, and infants’ crocheted pieces, with prices noted and a third-floor location on Eleventh Street.
A catalog of medium and low price corsets notes styles such as Royal Worcester and Nemo corsets with straight fronts, hip shaping, elastics attached, and options for stout figures. Includes addresses and prices like P. D. Corsets at Third Hour elevnth street.
A local ad lists Wanou s Shampoo Bags at 1c each or 3 for Oriental Cream in jars. Holmes Frostula and Adair s Mouth Wash priced up to 1.08. Luthol Antiseptic Mouth Wash sold in pots 1.05. Sponge Bags assorted plaids offered 25c to 50c. Bourlois Rouge and Creme de Java jars shown, plus Imported Tooth tees. Traveling Cages Fib0 priced at 180 and 2.00 on main floor.
Saturday advertisement lists Colonial Flour, Vanilla, Olive oil, Sardines, Tomato Ketchup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Mince Meat, Baking Powder, Peanut Butter, Gelatine, Cocos, Mixed Nuts, Figs, Florida Oranges, Indian River Grape Fruit, Eating Apples and various cheeses and confections. Fifth floor Tenth St.
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Oliver host Italian Ambassador and many dignitaries at a Washington dinner. Mrs. Mann hosts luncheon for Mrs. Cullom with a wide guest list. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Converse entertain young guests at a dinner. Various society guests, teas, and musicales fill the week at embassies, the White House, and local homes featuring notable families and officials.
Gossip columns recount secret New Year’s Eve marriage of Miss Myna Scheu to Grinwold Haven Peabody with a Tennessee honeymoon. The Peabodys, West Side ties, Naval heritage, and social circles are described along with a separate Philadelphia Philadelphia couple Virginia Orne and John Richard Townsend, their quiet New York ceremony, and Townsend’s prior marriage. Also noted is Miss Hista Moore’s engagement denial amid a Charleston/Nashville wedding rumor.
Paris report notes Mrs. McCormick wife of the American Ambassador to France receiving the Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of Nichan-Chefakyt from the Sultan of Turkey. She wore the insignia at a gala diplomatic dinner hosted by President Fallieres at the Elysee Palace. The decoration features rubies and diamonds suspended from a white ribbon with green edges.
Haricus C. Creel the recently named Mexican ambassador to the United States left Ciudad Juarez for Washington after a brief stop in Chihuahua to visit family. The exact reason for the plan change was not disclosed. He will travel via the City of El Paso.
Secretary Taft and several high ranking officials of the Red Cross Society traveled yesterday evening by private car Courier to Charleston to attend the South Carolina branch meetings. The party included Mrs Taft Miss Mabel Boardman Surgeon General O Reilly and other officials. A reception for Florence M Brown the new general secretary will be held next Wednesday evening in the rooms of the Young Women s Christian Association Twelfth and F streets with members of both associations and the Board of Directors in attendance.
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