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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1906
Page
30
Our January sale features chinaware glassware and house furnishings at special low prices. We offer regular stock articles and newly arrived sets bought from manufacturers at reduced prices. A clearance on lamps lamp shades and accessories is highlighted, plus a new import Austrian china dinner sets offered at 15 dollars per 100 piece set.
Special sale offers English bone china with heavy gold border patterns at low prices. Six cups and saucers for $1, six plates for $1, jardinieres in two lots with various sizes and prices, large Japanese vases at $2, blue English earthenware sets at 4 for 25c, and American cut glass bowls at $2.75, formerly higher prices.
A sale offers American Cut Glass Table Tumblers in nine-ounce size and choice shapes at three for $1.00, regular price $5.00 per dozen. Also available are plain Thin blown Imported Table Tumblers at 45c per dozen and Greek and Star patterns at 55c per dozen.
Imported thin blown glassware including goblets wine glasses sherry glasses cocktail glasses cordial glasses ale glasses liquor glasses and more shown on center tables priced at 10c and 15c each for choice items.
Special attention to a choice assortment of Bent Glass Shades at discounted prices. Prices shown range from 10.00 to 18.00 with several lines reduced from 25.00 to 17.50 or 12.00 and 13.50 to 15.00 quantities. Fifth floor.
Our packing and shipping service advertises experienced packers for art goods bric a brac pictures silverware china furniture and household items. Service can be at home or in the Shipping Department with estimates on request and supplies like boxes casks hogsheads barrels and wrapping paper at reasonable rates.
A January sale spotlights high class Oriental Rugs carefully selected to avoid flaws. Reductions list Muskabad Mousoul Gourdes Kazak Shirvan Ish, with prices from 8 to 135 dollars and many items cut from higher tag values.
January special sale of lace curtains couch covers draperies and upholstery fabrics offered at unusually low prices. includes ruffled muslin curtains Nottingham and cable net curtains reversible tapes couches covers table covers and tapestry samples with numerous patterns and sizable discounts during the seasonable sale.
Hundreds of small sample pieces and short lengths of tapestries and brocades offered at reduced prices. Describes Oriental patterns 1m lengths 3-4 to 11-4 yards, jute tapestries in red green rose tan, flax velours suitable for cushions and covers, with prices from 60c to $3.50 per piece or yard. Also notes low estimates for upholstery work and repainting of rattan furniture by the Upholstery Dept. Fourth floor.
Washington reports diplomatic circles split over sending a joint wedding gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt. Ambassadors debate whether lesser diplomats should contribute, while the German and Barons von Sternburg are noted as intimate friends. Gowns described include Alice Blue silks, check Eton suits, and a white chif fon velvet embroidered with violet figures.
Rev Dr John Weildley elected by the congregation to succeed the late Dr W E Parson as pastor. Born in Altoona Pennsylvania he studied at Gettysburg College and served Bethany Church in Pittsburg for fourteen years erecting a new edifice. He is known to Washington churchmen and is expected to arrive soon.
The government board on the Jamestown Exposition met with Sec retary Shaw Taft and Bonaparte. They elected J H Edwards as secretary of the board to work with an army officer to choose a site for the proposed Federal monument at Jamestown. Hood's Sarsaparilla promotion appears in the copy.
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