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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
7
The importer closes out French hand made lace curtains and fabrics at deep cuts. Arabian and Marie Antoinette laces in white and Arabian colors. silk damasks for upholstery at half price. Various lengths and colors with prices and values listed, including white and ivory curtains.
Special 6 inch French Silk Damask patterns in refino styles now discontinued. Available in shades rose cerise cream dark green and Dubarry for draperies and nail hangings. Also offered for robe or furniture coverings with petal green tones.
The Housefurnishing Department showcases Chinaware Glassware Pure Foods and General Housefurnishings with a range of utensils and tableware. Items include various sizes decorations and glassware with prices cited such as 60c portions 88c 35c and 25c per dozen for select pieces.
An assortment of fruit jar fittings including jar rings sold by the dozen and enamel preserving items. Also advertised are real ity presses jelly strathers and jelly squeezers at modest prices with emphasis on first quality and durable design.
Moth bags large size priced at 65e each with Cedarine 23 5e and 10¢ Sulphur Candies per piece. Moth balls sold by the bag for 5e and 7 185. Crystalline camphor by the bag and Oriental camphor by the bag.
Watering cans in japanned finish and galvanized iron with strong construction and first quality. Available in sizes from 2 to 20 quarts, offered at 23 cents each and up.
This offer advertises a seven ply hose praised for quality and longevity. It highlights cast brass couplings galvanized clamp hands adjustable by screwdriver and asserts customer satisfaction and a long history of sale at twelve and one half cents per foot upward.
A reel doubles hose life and makes handling easier. The item is priced at 63 cents each or more.
Advertisement notes Alcohol Stoves priced at 50 cents each and Blue Flame Oil Stoves ranging from 75 cents to 10 dollars each with varied models and sizes.
An elegant wedding was held last evening at 6 40 oclock in St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Miss Elizabeth Kelley daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Kelley became Mrs Charles Preuss Whittington. Rev Father OConnell officiated. Palms and pink roses adorned the chancel. Brides bouquet used bridal gown of white satin with tulle overlay. Maid of honor Miss Emily Kelley wore white esprit over canary satin. Best man was Mr Walter Kinex. Ushers included Messrs Appolonia Steiger Plaff Devine Whelan and Quinn. After ceremony, reception at the bride’s home and honeymoon to follow. The couple will reside at 6 Third street southeast.
Mme Anna Gould became Princess de Sagana in a brief registrar office ceremony and a later church rites in Soho Square London. The couple faced a brief name mishap as the bride stumbled over the groom’s long Christian name sequence before signing documents. They then moved to the Hotel Savoy for celebrations.
Samuel Willets of Meadow Brook Club denies marriage to former actress Amber Lawlor Morgan Lawlor, who appears as Mrs Samuel Willets in Larchmont, with their two daughters. The Willets family and Mrs Willets refuse comment while guests recall last week’s bevan house visit and publicized dining. The woman’s past acting credits and the Willets circle are noted as the scene unfolds.
Edmond Kemper Broadus son of Thomas Broadus of this city earned a bachelor of arts from Columbian College now GWU in 1897 and received a doctor of philosophy from Harvard University. He led the English department at the University of South Dakota before being elected chair of English at the newly organized University of Alberta in Alberta Canada.
Denver July 7 Joan Barrett director of the bureau of American republics lists diplomats attending the Democratic national convention Viscount Cheries de Chambrun charge daffaires of France B Kroupensky charge daffaires of Russia Hon H F Charteris attaché of Britain BE de Cartier de Marchienne counselor of Belgium W A Reynards chargé d affaires of the Netherlands Senor Don Epifante Portela Argentina L A Coromilas Greece and Senor Don Alberto Youcham Chile Also Bryce of Britain and France regretfully unable to attend due to summer engagements abroad
Alva B. R. Tichenor chief of the correspondence division of the War Department Adjutant General's Office died at his Marborough apartment. He will be buried in Lebanon Ohio, with a sister in Lebanon and another in Newport Kentucky as survivors. A Civil War veteran, he served with the Eighty-fourth Ohio Volunteers and later the Union Light Guard before rising to chief of his division in 1902.
Maine Representative Llewellyn Powers resigned as a candidate for reelection to Congress citing ill health. He will complete his present term and not seek another term. The announcement came from Houston, Maine, on July 7.
Public notice warns against heat stress and advises care during hot days. The ad promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic, with dosing guidance and claims of health benefits, listing distributors and sale points in Rochester New York and Washington DC.
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