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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1906
Page
16
Our January sale features chinaware glassware and house furnishings with best grade wares. Many items from regular stock at specially low prices plus lots of new goods bought from manufacturers for this sale. Also highlights lamps shades and accessories and a new Austrian china dinner set offered at 15.00 per 100-piece set.
Special sale offers English bone china teacups saucers plates and jardinieres at low prices with few items priced at 1 for 25c to 1.00, large Japanese vases at 2.00, dark blue English earthenware plates at 4 for 25c, and an 8 inch American cut glass salad bowl for 2.75, with old prices cited.
A local offer lists American Cut Glass nine ounce tumblers in a choice shape at three for 1.00, with regular price five dollars per dozen. Plain Thin blown imported table tumblers are 45 cents per dozen. Greek and Star patterns in imported Thin blown table tumblers are 55 cents per dozen.
The advertisement offers imported thin blown glassware at about half price. Goblets wine glasses sherry glasses cocktail glasses cordial glasses ale glasses liquor glasses saucer champagne glasses and cream de menthe glasses are displayed on center tables priced at 10c and 15c each for chosen items.
A sale notice lists bent glass shades at various prices with a spotlight on a $10.00 option. The display emphasizes the choice assortment on the fifth floor, offering discounts across multiple price points and inviting shoppers to view the range.
Our Packing Department offers packing and shipping for large or small loads. Experienced packers handle art, bric-a-brac, pictures, silverware, chinaware, furniture, and more with guaranteed satisfaction. Service available at residence or in our Basement Shipping Department with prompt estimates.
A January sale advertises high class Oriental Rugs selected for quality with no defects and shows numerous reductions. Items include Mousoul, Gourdes, Kazak, Shirvan, Kurdestan and Amritzer India pieces with prices cut from $25 to $135, plus bulk lots of Hammedan Shirvan Mousoul and Shirvan rugs at discounted rates.
January sale features lace curtains muslin curtains portieres couch covers table covers and tapestries with substantial price reductions. Nottingham and cable net curtains 3 1 2 yards long offered at 1 75 per pair while other pieces show values from 2 00 to 7 50 per pair or item. Reversible tapes couch covers in Oriental colors priced at 2 25 each with large manufacturer surplus stock.
Hundreds of small sample pieces of tapestries and brocades with cushion and chair covers use. Prices range from 25c to 3.50 dollars per piece. Also short lengths in Oriental Verdure patterns suitable for covering chairs and cushions. Jute tapestries in red green rose and tan 60c a yard. Flax velours lengths from 8-4 to 11 yards priced 1.50 per yard. Upholstery dept offers low estimates and services for painting enameling and new cushions for rattan or reed furniture.
Washington correspondents report Miss Alice Roosevelt's coming marriage has unsettled diplomats with a debate on joint gifts. Ambassadors debate whether to send a united present or allow ministers to buy personal tokens, while her gowns attract Parisian, Baltimore, and Oriental fashion influences.
Rev Dr John Weildley elected to succeed late Dr W E Parson as pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation born in Altoona Pa educated at Gettysburg College He served Bethany Church Pittsburg fourteen years and built a fine edifice His brother in law T M Richardson belongs to the Washington church He is expected to arrive soon.
The government board on the Jamestown Exposition met yesterday with Secretary Shaw Secretary Taft and Secretary Bonaparte. They elected J H Edwards as secretary to help select a site for the proposed Federal monument at Jamestown.
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