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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
29
Readable text shows a yard sale listing with pricing notes such as regular price 374c and a reference to 15c yard. Details are severely garbled and partial. Unable to determine full items, quantities, or locations from the fragment.
A garbled but readable advertisement fragment lists men’s neglige shirts and matching hosiery bundles. It references various price points and a sale event with multiple small items, including a tied tie accessory and a tote of shirts. Names, dates, and exact counts are unclear due to OCR errors.
Special sale of women s shirt waists features assorted fastenings sleeves and trims. Includes Agate style waists priced at 2250 and 375 to 600 each with lace front and netting details. Merchandise promoted as dressy and value priced with multiple styles and sizes on offer.
The social column reports on weddings and society visits with Jihan L Howenstein and Arthur C Moses, Katherine Howenstein becoming Mrs Henry H Kelly, and Newport summer plans for diplomats including the Japanese ambassador and Baroness Sakahira. Mentions gatherings at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and various society hosts and travel to Bar Harbor and Newport.
A fragmented society notice notes rare golf clubs and curios as mementos of early Manchester golf culture. It highlights a famous maker Philps and shares memories of Col Edward de Vo Morich and Col Morrell in Bar Harbor and Philadelphia as prominent figures connected to the club’s illustrious past.
The article details dress yokes with pointed, square, or round shapes and different front styles such as box-pleated and pin tuck variations. It notes Japanese shoulder caps with silk bands, shirt trims in silk or piping, and mentions crest styles, caulham patterns, and stock with high discount offers. It highlights a notable sale of dresses and accessories with national reputation.
The Kronprin Wilhelm steamer departs as Mrs. Vanderbilt smiles to friends in Paris. Her aides and servants remain with her during the voyage, while Alfred G. Vanderbilt travels abroad. The piece highlights Mrs. Vanderbilt’s public appearance and ongoing absence of family members.
Commissioner Vacfail and the Shepherd Memorial Association officers convened to choose the statue site funded by subscription. Commissioner Moiow suggested placing the statue at the eastern end of the spare mall in Lietreanete, near the district building, but objections say it would be dwarfed and clash with the building’s appearance.
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