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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
7
The sale notes a Friday inventory of stock and remnant items priced attractively. It promises inexpensive summer clothes and summer home goods with broad department representation and practical details, while noting many good items not listed.
A small lot of eleven trimmed hats offered at less than half price for clearance. Road styles with growth, suitable for street or travel. Priced at 2.00 each, previously 5.00. 1.00 each, previously 7.00, at Conr-Tenth St.
Friday bargain sale of fancy taffetas after 76 lengths at half price for clearance. 48 lengths of varying sizes, 28 inch widths, suitable for trims waists and coverings. Prices from 23 to 63 cents per yard, with many pieces offered at 43, 50, or 63 cents.
Remnants of women's pure silk hose in multiple colors including black white pink shy blue lavender nue green and cor caler sold at 1.25 each. Some items described with color patterns and front panel features.
Printed Irish Dimities offered at cut prices with yardage in the range from 34 to 60 yards. Describes various designs and remnants, noting reduced rates and attractive patterns. Includes references to lawn and gingham fabrics and discounted yard prices.
The notice lists rents and prices for various colored dress goods and fabrics in the department. Items include green, black, white, gray, and panama fabrics with prices around 8.00 to 50.00 per yard, plus related accessories and mentions of suitable hues and finishes.
Small lot of Nainsook night gowns with round necks and elbow sleeves priced at 79 cents each. Also remnants including 5 pairs of draperies, 4 syninsook corset covers, 6 tintiste linings, and 4 silk lawn slips. Discounts apply from $10, Tae, and $2.15 per item. Third floor Eleventh at.
Women's suit department offers reductions on items including a size 38 plaid look carved with braid trim and a 36 size tailored coat. Notable reductions show prices dropping from $750 to $1600 for chiffon and from $4800 to $19.00 for other pieces.
Reduced from 310.00 to 2.00 to 5.75. White serge onfrts and black hairline folds noted. Variety of white wash skirts singles in styles. Also fine white lawn waists in assorted sizes and styles at greatly reduced prices. Third floor department.
Reduced prices on Misses and Girls wear include Green wancy auth Sult with plaited skirt and velvet trim size 14 now 3.00, lightweight coats 14 16 18 now 2.00 each, dresses with embroidery and lace sizes 10 12 15.00, lawn dresses and needlework ensembles cut to attract buyers on the sale floor.
The Men s Clothing Dept on Main floor Tenth St. offers all wool suits and topcoats at deep discounts. Double breasted gray wool blends in sizes 40 to 44 now 8 dollars 50 cents. Worsteds and Stein-Bloch suits in various sizes marked down from high prices to around 15 dollars. Fancy vests and wool trousers also reduced.
Men s wear items including collars ties gloves and shirts are heavily discounted in the furnishing department. Reduced prices cover linen collars four in hand ties gloves socks and underwear with multi item deals and bulk discounts noted for spring sale.
Third floor at Tenth Street features heavy markdowns across boy and youth suits and dresses. Reduced prices apply to all wool, washables, and galatea blouse suits from sizes 1 to 19, with discounts ranging from a few dollars to over half price.
A list of discounted women's items including coats, raincoats, silk tea coats, and Eton jackets. Notable cuts include prices dropped from high figures to modest amounts, with items in sizes 34 to 36 and several silk and fur trimmed pieces. Fourth year listing appears as catalog shorthand.
Local store advertises heavy reductions on boys garments including washable blonets madras blouses white shirts red and blue athletic shirts and belts. Sizes range from children to teens with many items cut to 2 to 6 cents and up to 1 dollar. Located on third floor near tenth street.
Friday Bargains in Hammocks offer low prices on high quality cotton and canvas weave hammocks with pillows spreaders and valances. Discounts include reduced prices from 50 to 60 percent on various hammock sizes and curtains and net lace curtains with damaged or surplus stock on fourth floor specials.
Inventory list shows women’s patent calfskin oxfords and pattened Dongola pairs in sizes 4 to 7 AAB, plus Misses patent leather Gibson and Roman sandals. Prices slashed from 300 to 1.95, 3.00 to 1.95, and 2.00 to 1.00 per pair. Noor-tenth Street location.
An old newspaper list details infants and children garments including Infants' Nainsoak and Nainscak dresses with embroidered yokes and feather stitching, Percian Lawn long dresses, and Children's Indianation dresses. Many items show deep discounts from the original prices, with coats and a bonnet also featured on the third floor at Eleventh Street.
The Ast Embroidery Dept lists numerous fabric and craft items with reductions. Light Bh Suit and pin cushion lowered from $1.07 to $6.00, linen centerpieces from $35 to $0.50, table covers from $1 to $0.10, stamped patterns and boxes slashed, and various hand embroidered frames, collars, and leather cases cut to new low prices. Main storefront sale details noted.
List shows lengths from 11 to 3 yards with colored percali ne and peau de sole options. Prices range from 2 1 2 to 71 2 cents per yard and 50 cents per yard for lining silk. Includes colored teen and a starch of goods.
A basement at the Equitable Building lists many luggage items with price cuts. Items include 36 inch trunks basswood canvas bound with rawhide reduced from 25.00 to 19.75 and 14 inch black walrus salt cases. Also featured are 18 inch brown horn alligator bags and leather suit cases with varied discounts.
Parasol Department advertises reduced prices on silk parasols in tight shades and white children's parasols. Items drop from five to seven dollars to 8.30 each, with silk parasols from 3.90 to 3.28. Also notes children’s white parasols at 1.00 each from Meinfar Tenth Street.
Five floor sale items including Willow Clothes Humper and Infant’s Basket with minor damages are marked down. Reductions range from 8 cents to 1000 dollars for baskets, hampers, and straw ware in a fifth floor clearance.
In the Glassware Department four items show discounts from early 20th century pricing. A large cut glass berry bowl with a small chip now 4.25, a gold decorated Austrian glass bowl with a small chip now 2.50, four gold decorated Austrian glass sherbets now 0.60 each, and two dozen pressed glass footed sherbets now 0.50 per dozen. Floor G street location noted.
Fifth floor Eleventh at. Chinese dinnerware includes Limoges toast sets and Austrian china. Many items cut from high prices to low amounts such as soup tureens teapots and lobster dishes with bold reliquary styling.
Bargain list shows Lureen Rattan items and other furniture with large markdowns. Green rattan settee reduced to 8.95, umbrella stand to 1.95, porcelain refrigerator to 95.00, three door fridge to 25.00, white enameled settee to 2.65, chair to 7.45, plus other items with price drops from 39.00 to 1, and 16 to 8.95. Sixth floor.
Bargains on shopworn and dented goods including feather duster aluminum pots chafing dishes and ovens. Items list reductions from $1.80 to $1.00 $5.00 to $3.50 and more with prices as low as 6 cents for jelly molds and 6c for a fiber water cooler. Fifth floor Eleventh at.
A prettily arranged six o clock wedding united Miss Edna B. Kingsman and Mr Leon Morgan Simons at the Kingsman home in Providence Rhode Island. The service was conducted by Dr Frank M Bristol with Jess ie Grant playing the wedding music. The bride wore white lace and chiffon over white taffeta and carried a bouquet of white roses. Driven by family ties, relatives and a few intimate friends attended the ceremony. Afterward the couple will reside in Washington at the Kingsman home. Several other weddings and social notices follow, with members of prominent families traveling to and from cities for the season. Diplomatic visits to Europe and vacations for several officials are noted among the society items.
In Paris, elite encounters once filled with wit now center on bridge in grand salons or hotels, mirroring American habits. Aristrocrats invite guests rarely at home, preferring reception rooms in hotels with service staff. The trend echoes a Waldorf in New York and a Washington Palace in Paris as social life moves toward public venues and nouveau amusements.
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