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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop showcases spring selections on the main floor and in broader departments. The display features articles and accessories for Palm Beach and other southern resorts, including exclusive novelties not yet available later in the season.
A catalog reveals fashionable spring and summer fabrics. Mohairs, Brilliantines, Siciliennes dominate with shadow stripes and quirks like chevron patterns. Includes vast price listings for Voiles, Serges, Batistes, Panamas and sheer lingerie materials plus French lingerie gowns and undergarments at various price points.
Demonstration in the Shoe Department on the third floor promotes the Nugget Polishes for all leathers. The water resistant, acid free polish preserves leather, provides a jet black shine, and lasts longer without rubbing off. Free shoe shines offered today on Third floor Tenth St Estemonsiat.
New York social world centers on the Vanderbilt wedding with Count Laszlo Szechenyi at 11 in West Fifty-seventh Street. Ambassador and officials attend. dinners at Rauscher’s honor the President. many diplomats, hosts, and society figures travel between Washington and New York for the season.
Society notes describe Chicago assembly balls at the Congress Hotel and lavish Plaza Hotel tableaux vivants in New York, detailing attendees like Mrs John Lewis Cochran Mrs Marshall Field Jr Mrs James Thorne and Mrs E Adams. It notes ear pendants jewelry, fashion at St Regis and Paris’ 6 o clock la mode as well as Duchess of Marlborough and Duchess of Sutherland travel in Europe and New York society trends.
Mme Nordica arrived from Chicago and denied reports of an engagement to George Washington Young head of the banking house George W Young Co and former president of United States Mortgage and Trust Co She remains with the San Carlo Opera and came to sing at Mr Bagby's Waldorf Astoria concert then return to Chicago for a Wednesday performance
Funeral services for Mrs Francia Frager will be held at Rock Creek Chapel this morning after she died Friday night at age eighty six. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Max Wilson of Binghamton and Mrs Caroline G Nye and a son Frank Fraser, both of this city. The body was brought here for burial. The Big Contest Is On offers five hundred dollars in prizes with additional entertainment, inviting readers to identify two frustrations in today’s Post and submit coupons.
William A Wilcox longtime Bureau of Fisheries field agent died yesterday after a long illness at his home in Washington D C He was sixty eight and had worked across the United States and insular possessions Funeral services were planned for this afternoon at Frey Brothers with burial at Middlebury VI He is survived by a sister and a niece both in the city.
After a two month illness Mrs Mary A Douglass of 1432 8 street NW died Saturday. She was widow of William O Douglass once in business at Ninth and F streets. Funeral at 3 this afternoon at home Rev Dr Van Schaick officiating, then remains go to Richmond VA for interment beside her husband. She leaves two children W C Douglass of the State Department and Miss Alice Douglass.
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