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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
7
Attention on several items including suspenders, handkerchiefs, dress shirts and night shirts. Suspenders at 25 cents a pair, plain white and striped elastic Lisle web with kid mountings. Coat shirts at 1.00, cuffs attached, bosom long enough for evening dress. Night shirts described as full, long, well made with washable trimming, 8 cents each. Maon floor-Fst
Silk petticoats in black and white taffeta with flounces and ruffles priced from 3.95 to 9.00 plus Jersey-top wool jersey petticoats at 5.00 and extended sizes. Third-floor displays on Eleventh Street feature these fabrics and a full stationery department offering Highland and Mourning papers with boxes and envelopes at modest prices.
The Arts and Crafts or Mission furniture style gains popularity across homes from dens to dining rooms. Its somber restful appearance and sturdy build promise longevity. The display features a complete line of hall racks mirrors couches tables Morris chairs chairs clocks buffets and dining pieces from leading makers. Prices range from $4.00 to $86.00 with seventh floor G at.
Demonstration promotes Vineland Grape Juice as a healthful strength builder for convalescents and as an economical social beverage. The copy extols purity flavor and body and invites testing at the Pure Food Department booth with prices listed for pint and quart bottles.
Aluminum utensils are presented as superior for cooking and ovens due to lightness cleanliness and lack of poisons unlike verdigris and tin salts. Though initial cost is higher the investment is justified by quick payback, demonstrated in the House Furnishing Department on Fifth four eleventh.
The advertisement promotes a January special sale at the White Goods Department featuring 40-inch English long cloth and English Nainsook by the yard and piece, with prices from $0.35 to $3.00 per yard and piece. Linens, cambrics, and linen lawns are emphasized as popular for embroidery with large assortments in stock. Major items include 42-inch Pure Linen Lawn at 35 cents a yard and Mercerized White Waist Patterns in multiple designs.
Women can save time by using a complete line of sewing room and dressing table items. The listing includes belting, pins, hooks and eyes, darning cotton, crocheting thread, pearl sheets, pin books, and dress forms. French bust forms covered with stockinette priced at two dollars and a full dress form at three fifty. Main floor G st.
Demonstrator Mr. Herman showcases the Van Dusen cake pans described as perfect and practical. He bakes various cakes including Angel Sunshine Gold White Loaf Nut Ginger Raisin Loaf Devil Food and Jelly Cake recently added to the line. Cakes priced 25 cents and up. Fifth floor Tenth at.
A compact description touts a new device that replaces manual bread making in three minutes. It promises thorough dough kneading without messy fingers and claims child operation and easy cleaning, with a price below typical models. Located near Fifth door Eleventh St, the ad notes a trial can prove its value.
The social season is at its height and Evening Footwear demand is high. Our improved selection includes house, street, and ball slippers in colors to match gowns, with styles like Louis XIV heels and patent leather options. We offer made to order service, a sample color card, and Sporting Shoes for golf, automobiling, gym, and horseback use. Third floor Tenth St.
In the Pure Food Department two blends the W. and L. and the Queen are shown, roasted and blended for aroma and stimulant value. Visit the department to sample and learn how to make good coffee. W. & L. Coffee price 2 cents. Queen Coffee 2 cents, Fifth floor Tenth St.
An advertisement extols Apiero as the best balanced physiologic food made from grain, reinforced with protein and phosphates. It cites the American Cereal Company of Chicago, makers of Quaker Oats and Pettijohn's Breakfast Food, and promotes its wholesome, substantial value.
A crowded society page details weddings in Washington with Miss Alice Ward, Miss Nannie Langhorne, and Miss Martha Gregg. It covers the ceremonies, receptions, guests, and high society movement, noting international ties, embassy officials, and post wedding plans including departures for Paris, Mexico, and Hamburg.
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