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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
7
FITS marks the third week of its January Special Sale on lace curtains portieres couch covers drapery materials and upholstery fabrics. Large assortment including sash curtains in white and Arabian lace nets at low prices with values listed from 35 cents to 7.50 per pair. Mercerized colonial drapery materials offered at 25 cents yard with regular value 40 cents.
Handome mercerized rep and armure portieres in new season colors and designs. Prices range from $3.75 to $9.75 per pair with listed values up to $16.50. Importer's samples offer single portieres suitable for couch covers and draperies at 65c to $3.75 each depending on size and style.
Decorated 3 piece Pudding Sets for baking and serving available at a special price of 1.85 dollars per set. Collectible design and practical use highlighted as a kitchen bargain. Limited stock indicated by sale context.
A small lot includes W. and L. hand made box couches with seasoned lumber and steel tempered springs plus cretonne coverings, priced at 12 50 each. Also thin china teacups and saucers in assorted sizes and decorations at 23 cents each, and allover decorated blue Japanese bread and butter plates at 10 cents each, dozen for $1.00.
Hand carved Circassian walnut furniture on display featuring side chairs armchairs settees sofas piano stools foot stools tables and screens. Pieces shown in natural state and finished as desired plain waxed or in gold leaf. Damasks and brocades for upholstery showcased as well.
To keep work rooms busy the firm offers especially low estimates on all to order work including window shades upholstery repairing and refinishing furniture polishing and waxing floors. Rattan or reed furniture can be painted or enameled and new cushions made. Fourth floor st.
Large clearance on Wiltons Arlington Brussels Clovers and All wool Ingrams with prices set well below usual. 27x54 Wilton rugs $3.75, 36x63 Wiltons $5, Arlington $6.50, 9x12 Clover $5, All-wool Ingram $7.50, 9x12 Wiltons $35 and $50, plus Oriental rugs in small sizes. Rich colorings and attractive patterns offered. Fourth
Special sale of brass beds, cribs, mattresses, box springs, and pillows. Large lots offered at reduced prices to clear arrivals, including brass cribs, upholstered box springs, felt mattresses, and 22x28 inch pillows. Prices shown below market levels, with items listed as savings over former prices.
A set of assorted 6 inch cut glass candlesticks in the old colonial pattern offered at 1.00 each with a listed value of 1.25.
Oak finished bedside tables priced at five dollars each. Suitable for serving meals in the sick room as well as for study or reading use.
Durable white enamel and dark oak finished trays designed to rest on a chair or patient lap. Handy folding feet allow bedside or lap use and convenient tea service. Compact, practical item suited for hospital or home care settings.
Invalids' bed rests reduce back strain and permit sitting up without fatigue. Prices listed include 1.50 each. Miller oil heaters are smokeless and odorless at 3.50 to 4.00. Cocoa and wool border door mats range from 0.50 to 3.25, with rubber mats from 1.25 to 1.75.
The Southern Cotton Oil Co. culinary expert offers a series of special lessons at the Pure Foot Store fifth floor. Demonstrations use Snowdrift and Wesson Oil from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. from January 22 to February 8. Delicious cakes and pastries will be served.
An advertisement promotes a generous assortment of chocolates and fancy table candies in colors suitable for luncheons and teas. Prices range from 25 to 80 cents per pound. Fifth floor.
A Washington social page details a formal dinner honoring President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt, hosted by Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou. Numerous congressmen, judges, and society figures attended, with guests including the Du Ponts, Root, Leutze, Metcalf, and many others in a sequence of cabinet-led entertainments.
Count Laszlo Szechenyi and his brothers Denes and Stefan mediate a tentative reconciliation ahead of Laszlo’s Monday wedding to Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Cornelius Vanderbilt, eldest son, will give away the bride in a ceremony set in the Vanderbilt home with palace-like decorations being completed by Monday after a Saturday setup.
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