Clearance Sale of Calendars for 1909
A brief notice announces a clearance sale of calendars for 1909 priced at 5c, 10c, and 50c each. Many items were previously two dollars, with customers urged to act quickly before stock runs out.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
39
A brief notice announces a clearance sale of calendars for 1909 priced at 5c, 10c, and 50c each. Many items were previously two dollars, with customers urged to act quickly before stock runs out.
Special sale offers lace curtains portieres and couch covers at discounted prices. items include single portieres couches and window treatments with various listed values and sale prices, highlighting low-cost bundles and limited quantities.
Our store announces new spring piece goods with a wide range of Willow designs in natural colors and rich tones. Prices noted include Willow patterns from $730 to $1200 per piece and related fabrics at $1050 to $1100, with several items highlighted at $1300.
A new stack of ruffled curtains in medium and large sizes arrives. Swiss hemstitched hems feature a ruffle edge, offering a decorative option for homes. Special value listed as 1000, with pricing details likely in the ad.
A Washington dinner last evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Roosevelt drew a long guest list including Senator Clark and Mrs Clark Assist Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs Winthrop Mr and Mrs Hayes Hammond and other officials and diplomats at Rauscher's with red roses orchids and ferns on the table Norwegians and ambassadors were noted among attendees with various receptions and social engagements announced for the coming weeks at the Portland and other venues.
A catalog notes a January sale of Oriental rugs with heavy markdowns on various sizes and styles. Items include Muskabod Afghan Amstitzer and Mahal rugs formerly priced up to 275 dollars, now reduced, with a broad range of patterns such as Cashmere and Ker thin Heluenurs.
An Armenian firm advertises superior rug cleaning and repair services for oriental carpets. It claims meticulous hand cleaning, germ removal, color restoration, and a silky sheen. The notice promises to provide an estimate for services and emphasizes comprehensive care for treasured pieces.
A glittering crowd attended a Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera with Mrs Wiffney Warren in pale blue chiffon and many society figures in box seats. Highlights include dinners and cotillions at Mrs Vanderbilt and guest lists featuring the Grunards, Shepherd, Whitney, and other notable names, plus reports on fashion, marriages, and society chatter from New York venues and celebrations.
The quarterly conference of the WCTU District of Columbia met at Mount Pleasant Congregational Church with two sessions. Mrs Mary Harrie Armor of Georgia spoke on national state and municipal temperance campaigns. A social reception followed and speakers urged prohibition efforts in the District.
Reading through a diary fragment, the narrator recalls a social gathering themed around costumes with Mme Valet as guest of honor in Egyptian attire. Laments the lack of photographs and notes the lively reception, dress admiration, and hopes for future entertaining events.
Miss Verne delivers a challenging program, mastering Beethoven Variations, Le Mouvement, and Liszt amid enthusiastic reception. She closes with Schumann Traumerei and Beethoven Wave from the Ruins of Athens, drawing encore after an ample first half.
A forty hour devotion began at St Marys Church Sanda with morning services and a chained lamp, followed by a sermon in German by Rev Father Dannenham of the Redemptoriat Monastery Annapoliz. Solemn benediction was given by Rev Father Wunnenberg.
Fragmented report details appointments and personnel changes in a 19th century government or railway administration context. Names such as Alexander La ont Jub WC rtf lugene Bertin Ue and Tess Heskell appear amid references to a private secretary, pallbearers, and officials like a superintendent of railway service and an auditor.
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