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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1904
Page
7
Large clearance offers remaining silks and wash fabrics at half or less. Two lots of silks include 24 inch Black Liberty Satin at a yard and 3 for 50 cents tussah pongee natural color. Lace hosiery, Jack Lace fasle broad patterns, and several lawn and batiste selections priced below regular. Main floor displays feature light summer fabrics and ornate Honiton lace patterns.
Readable ad copy shows Boys Clothing Department slash prices at about half. Items include K B Brouses in sizes 4 to 16, Jays Regatta blouses, white plain shirts, dress suits, straw hats with wide rims, and discounted prices from 3 to 75 cents, third floor.
Several hundred yards of new imitation Cluny laces in edgings and insertions, widths 1 to inches, varied patterns. Suitable for underwear and trimmings. Priced at 8c roc and 5c a yard, far below regular 18c and 6c. Main street foot stall.
Clearance sale offers assorted one of a kind and high grade trunks including steamer, dress, skirt and wardrobe varieties. Prices cut from $6.95 to $30 with many two tray models and leather bound finishes. Located in Basement-Hauitable Building for visitors heading to Frisco or St. Louis Exposition.
Social and personal notes from Richfield Springs and nearby resorts list Army and Navy circles well represented in New York and Atlantic City. Generals admirals and diplomats, along with prominent Washington figures, summer at homes from Windsor Hill to Newport News and Kennebunkport. The piece notes marriages homeseekers and relocations including the Harley wedding in Baltimore and August home plans in Washington.
Mrs Charion W Russell leaves town for several weeks with friends in Virginia. Myra Hauk and Mia Mary Hauk stay at Mountain Lake Park Maryland for the season. Mr and Mrs Lee M Bender and Mix Wisabeth Bender of Martinsburg WV also go to Mountain Lake Park for the year. Maj and Mrs Borden and two sons join at Chaumont New York for the summer. Mrs Lewis Memer and family head to New Jersey for their usual summer outing but she is ill on return. Lieut Charles R Reynolds US Army leaves for Gettysburg then encampment, will join soldiers at Manassas later. Mrs FR C Glasscock visiting Burlington WV and Mountain Lake Park. Miss Annie and Miss Mary Hale at Aurora House Aurora WV. E M Aten family of Holmeside Avenue depart for Atlantic City staying weeks at the Osborne. Mrs NM Burke and son William H Burke return Capon Springs after illness. Mrs Robert Christy to visit at Burke’s cottage.
Transfers and assignments for numerous officers across the Army include Maj Veankimn O Johnson moving to Beyond Cavalry Leave, Contract Surgeon Willem Ho Pomeroy retired from native service, Maj William W Wotherspoon reporting for assignment, and Maj Charles B H Hardin reassigned to the Philippines. Also listed are encampment attendances, academy duties, and medical corps examination boards at Forts Sheridan Thomas McPherson Jay Preble and other posts with names, ranks, and destinations.
A front page feature notes how wealth is often built from let sporting rights and hunting licenses. It cites West End property agents listing many elite names whose income stems from these rights, with figures charged for deer, trout, and salmon licenses.
Booklets about summer resort hotels and railroad travel offered by the Resort Information Bureau. Full information about resorts and routes for a later trip freely provided at the information counter.
A promotional tonic claim promises to refresh the blood reduce tiredness improve appetite and aid sleep. The ad touts three doses as a key to renewed energy and well being, noting its use alongside other remedies from Atty Moe RSLS.
In Trieste near the American flagship and European squadrons governors and mayors exchanged visits with salutes, reflecting navy wishes. Reports note Buffalo’s world cruise ending in San Francisco and plans for Mare Island repairs before returning toward Hampton Roads. Additional items list tug Siouxs grounding, Brooklyn’s Canary Islands voyage, and Chicago slated as Pacific flagship.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple ship names and destinations such as Arrived Huffalo San Francisco Rylph Atapalla and Dixies Woods Hole with various routes including Hongkong Cavite Mackinan Island and Brooklyn. No coherent event or outcome present.
A rich Henderson Ky woman, now in New York, reunites with her longtime black nurse. The tender scene at a station shows the elderly mammy kissing the heiress, who calls her baby and weeps with joy as she recalls nursing her through sickness and health.
Closing sale offers Good Square Pianos from 30 to 65 dollars with fast sale expectations. Best Cabinet Grand Pianos in mahogany oak and burl walnut priced 377 to 999 dollars on easy monthly payments. Good practice Square Pianos from 15 to 60 dollars available. CURLEY lith street nw and A B Young's Ola stand named.
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