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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
13
A brief notice announces a clearance sale of calendars for 1909 priced at 5c, 10c, and 50c, with many items previously selling for $2.00. The notice mentions a purchaser named Moneer and notes items are being sold at reduced prices.
Special sale offers lace curtains portieres and couch covers with large price reductions. Memorably advertised values list couch covers and portieres at various deep discounts, highlighting bundle prices and single items for limited time. Some garbled pricing remains. emphasis rests on “January Special Sale” and discounted fabrics.
Local shop advertises a new spring stock of Willow fabrics in extensive designs and colors. Prices range from 730 to 1300 units, with some pieces offered around 1050 to 1100, highlighting broad availability and shade options.
A new stack of ruffled curtains including ruffled Swiss style with hemstitched edges is now in stock. Medium and large sizes are available at special value pricing, labeled as 1000 in the display.
The Roosevelt dinner at Rauscher's drew a crowd of dignitaries and officials including Clark, Winthrop, Hayes Hamm and other prominent figures. Guests were presented to the President and Mrs Roosevelt with a long list of attendees from politics, diplomacy, and society, while hostesses and future entertainments at various residences were announced.
A January sale advertises a large collection of oriental and area rugs with deep reductions. Listed pieces include Muskabod Afghan Amzitzer and Mahal varieties in sizes from 9x12 to 14x11 feet, with prices slashed from $125 to $275 and some rare cashmeres and kerthin Heluenurs priced from $230 to $1000.
W offers cleaning and repaying services for Oriental rugs and carpets using discreet methods. An Armenian covert specialist is claimed to provide undetectable results, with cleaning and washing by Oriental aids that restore color and gloss. An estimate is promised for your rug care needs.
Detailed Italianate society scene in Manhattan with Mrs Warren hosting guests in pastel attire and numerous boxes. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ogden Wills and other society notables. descriptions cover gowns, diamonds, and the evening’s musical and dance arrangements at the Vanderbilt residence and related events.
The quarterly meeting of the District of Columbia WCTU convened at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church with two sessions. Mrs Mary Harrie Armor of Georgia headlined the afternoon program on national and municipal temperance measures while ministers and local leaders reported progress, and a district crusade plan was announced for early January.
An amused recounting of a social gathering with guests in Egyptian costumes including Mme Valet as guest of honor. The narrator recalls the mood, outfits, and reactions, noting conversations, curiosity, and plans for future entertainments in Paris.
The article reports Alyse Verne delivering a debut American recital at the Columbia Theater. She performed three Beethoven works alongside Wagner Liszt and Schubert pieces. The program showcased virtuosic technique, including a demanding Prelude and Schumann Traumerei, drawing sustained applause and an encore with Beethoven’s Wave from the Ruins of Athens.
A forty hour devotion opened at St Marys Church Sanda with morning services and a German sermon by Rev Father Dannenham of the Redemptorist Monastery Annapolis. Solemn benediction was given by Father Wunnenberg.
A garbled passage lists officials and names connected to a private secretary and pallbearers, naming Alexander La ont Jub WC rtf lugene Bertin Ue and others as part of a ceremonial or administrative appointment. It mentions roles such as assistant to the master general and railway service postings, with a focus on appointments and duties rather than a clear event.
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