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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
15
Our weekly bargain day announces an unusually attractive collection of remnants and odd assortments. The sale highlights one of a kind articles and incomplete stock at special prices, with numerous regular items also available.
Bargains lure with a prom inent importer sample line of about one hundred Single Portieres at special prices. High grade damask tapestries and silk effects ideal for couch covers. Values range from 473 to 790 in several listings. Also small lot of Single Portieres offered at speed price 250 each. Additional items include Crepe Rimonos and Persian style fabrics with specials like 75 each for Ch kote pins and 25 for Ades Fane Mika accessories. Regulars and home decor goods marketed with bold pricing in this department sale.
Bargain sale notes discounted prices on women s hose and related items with a mix of typographical errors. The ad highlights specific prices such as 14 75 per pair and 4 for 100, mentions double soles heels and toes and extended sizes, and markets various items for men and women including tops and hose. The legible portions suggest a promotional catalog entry from a department store listing sale prices and product features.
Local seller advertises 26 inch Blick Sun Glena umbrellas with steel frame rot loss and natural wood handles. Price set at $2.00 each, with sale at ten tenth street.
A list style sale item summary noting mens wash ties in white linen parasols, ladies wash suits, boys wash suits, and women's knit pants. Includes price hints like 1.00 to 1.75, mentions of parasols with wood handles and patterns, and department store sections with sale emphasis.
The Corset Department announces medium corsets with elastic attachments and multiple sizes from 18 to 20, introduced at affordable prices. Customers are offered options in different styles and lengths with new elastic features for comfort and fit.
Fragmented OCR listing shows reduced prices on furniture pieces including Davenport settees sofas and oak and hickory tables and porch furniture. Entries indicate multiple items with markdowns from higher to lower amounts, including pedestals, tops, and small accessories, amid garbled descriptions.
The president hosted Cardinal Gibbons at the White House after a day of official duties and a luncheon with the Attorney General. Helen Taft and her brother Robert Taft joined younger guests at Essex County Club for tennis, while Vice President Sherman and family stayed in Manchester Vermont. State figures, visitors, and ministers were noted at various social and official engagements around Washington and beyond.
Personal paragraphs detail Washington residents preparing for summer travel from Niagara Falls to Portland Maine and Terenta Seattle, with families and grandchildren visiting. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Perkins leaving for New York for summer, the engagement of Miss Bresnahan and Mr Russell at 4th Street residence, and the Russell wedding preceded by a recent announcement and departure for their honeymoon.
Fragmented society impressions recount lectures and public figures touching on women empowerment, contrasting American and European roles, with references to Mrs Sherman and John Martin as long serving Newport figures. It notes charitable activity by the Princess of Wales and local household stories weaving through church events, private homes, and social duties.
Charles H Magness the sailor musician who deserted from the navy and married the late Senator Arthur P Gormans daughter will be freed from naval prison Monday after eight months of a year sentence His wife Mrs Magness traveled to Portsmouth to arrange a reception and bring clothing to aid a fresh start plans for a new home in Washington and a seaside rest await them The couple meanwhile plan to spend several days at a New England resort and Mrs Magness has stood by him during trial and imprisonment.
A Paris rumor links Theodora Shonts of Chicago widow of the late Duc de Chaumes to Prince Joachim Murat. Gossip centers on secret meetings at the Duchess d Uzes home and a masked ball where Murat met the widow. Denials come from Murat and families tied to the Paris social set.
The body of Ensign Hugh Kerrateen of the North Carolina who died July 11 in an explosion aboard ship was brought ashore at Naples. It was wrapped in an American flag and escorted by Italian and American launches as warships fired a salute. The body was then sent to Perugia to sail on the Anchor Line to New Orleans.
A damaged OCR fragment recalls Whispering Smith and a bold hold up with a getaway by masked robbers near Medlema Band. It hints at a tense scene with Marion Snelair, the chief newy of her, and a warning voice urging a man toward action as fear and loyalty collide.
A disjointed scene follows a family hiding from armed men at a crossing. A boy wets himself in fear as a man counsels quiet lies to aid Mim. Plans unfold to wash, change clothing, and flee by train with companions, while killers prowl nearby and a new visitor asks questions.
Dr Allen argues hard dry foods build natural chewing and strong teeth. He says salt pepper and exotics dull appetite and promote hurried eating, urging daily hard foods like nuts and dry bread for nourishment and dental health.
In a rambling tale of Whispering Smith and the Canadian pass, a tense chase unfolds. Du Sang and Flat Nose Lud are named as key figures with a plan to move through Willems Cache toward a Canadian post amid warnings of a clean up if the rest of the gang resists.
King Frederic of Denmark and Queen arrived at Peterhof aboard the Daneborg to meet Emperor Nicholas and empresses. The royal visit, lasting about one week, is described as a family affair with the Queen of Greece present and a hearty greeting at the palace.
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