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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1911
Page
12
A vintage notice advertises a clearance sale of boys clothing featuring all wool suits and overcoats in browns grays and tans. Prices cut from common ranges to six dollars for suits five dollars for suits and ninety five cents for knickerbockers with sweaters at seventy five cents and Madras blouses at one dollar. Sizes range from seven to eighteen for suits and seven to seventeen for knickerbockers.
ICH presents a clearing sale with velvets cara cals plushes and corduroys in season’s fashion. Expert tailors fashioned coats in sizes 6 to 12 with prices ranging from eight dollars to about twenty five dollars.
An advertisement promoting comfortable corsets and corset waists for housewives and young girls. Highlights include Deyas Waists, Double WV waists, various brands, prices around 1 to 5 dollars, and models named Ideal Corsets and Ideal Waists. Mentions third floor on Eleventh Street.
President Taft and Mrs Taft attended Mrs Richard Townsend’s flower cotillion for Miss Helen Taft drawing 200 guests from Washington Philadelphia and New York. Marine Band provided music as 180 dined, with officers and society figures among the attendees. The event followed the Townsend wedding of Miss Mathilde Townsend and Mr Peter Goelet Gerry last May.
A Fort Myer social scene unfolded with Mrs. Garrard and Mrs. Seagraves hosting a hop. Guests included Capt. Whitside and Capt. Marshall, Lieuts. McQuire and Stewart, and Miss Berry as chaperone. Numerous dinners followed, with families and officers presenting prominent names, while lectures and receptions were scheduled around Massachusetts Avenue and Dresden residence events. Notable attendees included Mrs. L. O. Whitnell of Hast St. Louis and the Archaeological Institute of America gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henderson. William R. Hearst and Mrs. Hearst were in Washington briefly.
Mr John Barrett director of the Bureau of American Republics hosted a luncheon yesterday in the Hall of the Americas at the Pan American Building for Senor Joaquin Dy the special Mexican ambassador. Guests included Senor Caugasus late American ambassadors and ministers Mr Nagel Secretary of Commerce and Labor Rep David J Foster chair of foreign affairs committee and many Latin American affairs figures. The Austrian-Hungarian ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller canceled dinner plans due to the baroness illness.
A royal fashion note outlines Queen Mary consort design limits for her crown. The Cullinan diamond may be inset if requested, with the circlet a diamond frame over ermine, crimson velvet cap, and four and four fleurs de lys.
An attentive audience filled the lower floor as Mrs Harper announced next Friday's 11 am lecture at Mrs John Henderson's home. Debutantes and dignitaries from Florida to California feature in upcoming Queen of Hearts pageant rehearsals and opera benefitting the Confederate Memorial Home.
George D. Widener Jr hosted a lavish Bellevue-Stratford dinner dance for Miss Garrie Louise Munn of Washington as her engagement to Reginald Beardsman of Boston was announced. About 100 guests sat at eleven tables amid violets orchids sweet peas and roses while Bougainvillea fringe and wisteria hung from the ceiling and chandeliers.
Bristol Tenn Jan 27 Mrs Elizabeth Taylor wife of W G Taylor a prominent businessman and mother of dramatist Oliver Taylor died today aged 77 She was a daughter of the late George and Priscilla Pyle.
Readers near middle age should recall that eating protein and albumen is needed more in the liver with age. Ignorance of this and a lack of exercise are prime factors in bringing on Bright’s disease.
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