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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
25
The importer offers remaining stock of French hand made lace curtains and silk damasks at one third to one half off. Items include Arabian and Marie Antoinette laces in white and Arabian tones, plus handsome damask fabrics suitable for hangings and upholstery. Prices shown for various lengths and colors reflect large savings over regular values.
Silk damask range offered in multiple shades including rose, Dubarry, cerise, cream, and dark green. Describes patterns discontinued, suitable for drapery, nail hangings, and re upholstery. Includes colors Wat petal and fur accents.
The Housefurnishing Department showcases chinaware glassware and pure foods with varied sizes and decorations. It emphasizes daily essentials for households and country homes, offering white glass items at modest prices, including bowls dishes sherbet sets and decors in multiple sizes.
An old newspaper snippet promotes fruit jar fittings and accessories including jar rings sold in dozens. It lists enamel preserving kettles and spoons, enameled jar fillers, jelly strainers, and other canning supplies with modest prices and emphasis on first quality.
Moth bags large size priced at 65e each. Cedarine and Sulphur Candies offered at 23 5e and 10c each. Moth balls sold in packs of five for 7e 185. Crystalline camphor and Oriental camphor sold by the package.
Retailer lists watering cans of japanned finish and galvanized iron in strong construction and first quality, available from 2 to 20 quarts. Priced at 23 cents each and upward.
A sales note offering a 7 ply hose with cast brass couplings and improved galvanized clamp hands tightened by screwdriver. The item is described as satisfactory in every way and of quality the seller has offered for years, priced at 12 cents per foot upward.
Reel use doubles hose life and eases handling. Sold at 63 cents each and up.
Price list notes Alcohol Stoves at 50 cents each and Blue Flame Oil Stoves ranging from 75 cents to 10 dollars per unit, indicating a broad selection and promotional discount.
An elegant wedding took place at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church as Miss Elizabeth Kelley wed Mr Charles Preuss Whittington in a ceremony at 6 40 pm. The bride wore white satin and tulle with orange blossom decor and a diamond locket given by the bridegroom’s sister. Guests included Miss Emily Kelley as maid of honor and Mr Walter Kinex as best man. After the ceremony, a reception at the bride’s home preceded the couple’s honeymoon travel and future residence at 6 Third Street Southeast.
Mme. Ann Gould becomes Princess de Sag an after a quiet registry office union. The couple then wed in a Protestant church, with a brief French ceremony and a short church service before returning to the Hotel Savoy amid a flurry of photographers.
Samuel Willets denies secretly marrying Amber Lawlor after weeks of gossip from Long Island society. The former actress registered as Mrs Samuel Willets at a Larchmont hotel and dined with Willets, who declined comment as the couple’s two Morgan children are noted. Authorities and family deny any nuptial event, while Miss Lawlor’s past stage roles and Larchmont residence are mentioned amid the social intrigue.
Edmond Kemper Broadus son of Thomas Broadus of this city earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University. He previously led the English department at the University of South Dakota and was named chair of English at the recently organized University of Alberta in Alberta, Canada.
Joan Barrett of the bureau of American republics released a list of diplomats expected at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Attendees include Viscount Cheries de Chambrun of France, B. Kroupensky of Russia, H. F. Charteris of Britain, BE de Cartier de Marchienne of Belgium, W. A. Reynards of the Netherlands, Senor Don Epifante Portela of Argentina, L. A. Coromilas of Greece, and Senor Don Alberto Youcham of Chile. Several others sent regrets due to summer engagements abroad.
Alva B. R. Tichenor chief of the correspondence division in the War Department adjutant general’s office died at his Marborough apartment. His burial will be in Lebanon Ohio. He is survived by a sister in Lebanon and another in Newport Kentucky. A Civil War veteran, he served with the Eighty-fourth Ohio Volunteers and later with the Union Light Guard. He joined as a clerk in 1865 and rose to chief of division in 1902.
Maine Representative Llewellyn Powers announced today his resignation as a candidate for reelection to Congress, saying he will complete his present term due to ill health. The announcement came from Houston, Maine, on July 7.
The advertisement warns of heat dangers and urges care to avoid sunstroke and fever. It promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a universal health tonic, claiming it strengthens the heart, purifies the system, and aids the weak. It offers dosage guidelines and distribution details, with a promise of free medical advice and letters of cure.
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