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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
7
Friday bargains offer deeply reduced prices on remnants across departments. Highlights include Women's Oxfords in Dongola and Calf, Misses and Children's styles, and Tan Russian Calf and Sealskin Oxfords with sizes 4 to 10, all marked down from higher values. Limited quantities remain, first come, first served at Third floor Tenth street.
Friday sale offers Women's Nainsock Night Gowns at 75 cents each and several dozen hose and undergarments. Men's furnishings include Lisle thread socks, belts, suspenders, and two-piece suits with substantial price cuts on main floor bargains.
Extensive youth suits and jackets offered in the Boys department with markdowns on Norfolk jackets in sizes 8 to 16, Sailor suits with blue collars, Bishop Collar suits, and double-breasted blue serge sets. Reduced prices range from 93.95 to 5.95 per item, with several styles discounted heavily. Third floor Ten?th at.
Bayst and Brusett sizes reduced from 150 to 68 cents each. Boys golf caps cut from 50 to 25 cents each. Boys and girls broad brim sailors lowered from 1.05 to 75 cents. Girlsed straw sailors dropped from 2.00 to 1.00. Milano straw sailors reduced from 2.00 to 1.50. Limited selection and sizes available.
Advertisement notes remaining manufacturer samples of women belts offered at a uniform close price. Crushed Leather and Sike Belts with various styles and sizes available this season. Priced at 23 cents for choice, originally selling for 1.00 and 1.50. Main factory.
District stores cut prices on a range of ladies wear including blue cheviot tailors with trimmed flounced skirts sizes 22 and 38, Cray Check with side skirts sizes 26 and 38, green linen coats, white Mull princess dress and white French linen dresses, all marked down from high to markdowns.
Imported white pique and soft Amsh fabrics offered in assorted ranges for suits skirts coats and children's wear. Deals include 12 yards for $1.75, value $2.25. 300 yards of white trench len at 35 cents per yard for undergarments and childrens wear. Second flier Eleventh at.
Dealer offers manufacturers samples of tablecloths and towels with minor imperfections at reduced prices. Tablecloths range from 2x2 to 2x3 feet with substantial discounts from regular prices, towels priced per dozen, Damask patterns and linen tea cloths with embroidery offered. Importer’s sample line on second floor Eleventh Street.
Summer Corsets offers women’s corsets made of quality net with coutil strippings. Features straight front, hip shaping, and adjustable fit for sizes 18 to 30. Special value 50 cents per pair. Third floor Eleventh Street.
Wash dress goods at half price lengths from 3 yards up. Printed organdies and silk mousselines offered for house gowns. Lot 1 Printed French Organdie Lissee pink hellotrope blue on white ground 150 yd were 3 4c. Lot 2 Silk Mousseline plain and dotted floral prints on white 1 yd were 1s and 3 4c. Also remnants ofBatiste Lawns lengths from 2 to 3 yards priced low. Second Floor GSt.
Readable catalog style notes many pieces with discounts across the department. Items include a fine hardwood refrigerator oak cane with opalite shelves reduced to 3.67, a green rattan porch swing marked 10.65, a weathered oak porch swing 17.85, rustic setter 36.30, ice chest 10.05, rattan go cart 1, white enameled go cart 1265, and sixth floor references.
A local sale advertises a closed out lot of fine leather handbags in Amporton frames. Sizes range from 12 to 16 inches with prices from 2.00 to 3.00 dollars, and sewn frame versions available at 13 to 15 inches. Basement Equitable Building.
Window screens in walnut finish with hinges hook and eye and knob. Various sizes and prices with discounts shown. Cabinets and screens offered in hardwood and extra heavy options. Reduced Austrian and Limoges china sets with deep discounts noted. Fifth floor department store sale of household items and china.
A battered shop sheet lists women coats with price cuts: a grown mixed automobile coat with velvet collar in size 36 down from 30 dollars to 15, a similar style in size 34 reduced to 18, a black silk imperial coat trimmed with white lace down to 15, and a tan covert cloth coat lined with silk down from 315 to a lower sale price.
Misses department offers U Girls white lawn dresses with tucked yoke embroidery and trimmed hems in several sizes. Prices cut from 2.50 to 1.50. white tan dresses and guimpes also discounted. A line of white pique coats and a white pique coat for 6 years reduced dramatically. Third floor G street.
Infants' Department offers a Fancy Straw Hat reduced from 7.9 to 4.0, Blue Peronne Dresses with white polka dots cut to 1.90, French Hand-made Dress marked down to 4.00, Blue Pique Dresses priced at 1.00, and 2 Lawn Bonnets cut to 1.00. Third floor Mieventh street sale location.
Reduced prices on women's trimmed hats from 09 to 5 dollars each. Children'sPrimmen' mate hats cut from 6 and 8 dollars to 2 dollars. Untrimmed women's hats drop from 2 1/2 to 50 cents. A miscellaneous lot of flowers discounted. Second floor Tenth St.
Store offers deep price cuts on mohair Belen and other fabrics. Items include 50-inch Mohair Belen Cloth, 24 2 yards embroidered serge, 3 yard silk chiffon, and Venetian cloth with cuts from high to low prices, all advertised for second floor sale.
The Sporting Goods Department offers canvas hunting and fishing coats in sizes 36 to 38 at 1.60 each and other coats and trousers discounted. Minnow netting sold by yard, bicycle "The Erie" 20 inch frame with traction tires reduced from 25.00 to 23.75 on the main floor tenth street.
A sale listing offers a Green Marble Pedestal, Ro ece Pedestal, Marble Busts, Brass Coatstands, Dutch Vases, Dutch Tex Pot, and a Fern. Items shown as damaged or slightly damaged with marked-down prices from original amounts. Main floor on Eleventh Street.
Copper-plated steel Deucepans cut from 1.50 to 0.75 each two items. copper-plated steel stew pans from 1.25 to 0.65 each. six enameled double boilers from 0.50 to 0.45 each. copper bottom wash hofer shop worn from 1.50 to 1.00. four large fruit presses from 1.00 to 0.50. infant’s japanned bath shop worn reduced from 2.59 to 1.95. 4 ft kitchen table shop worn reduced from 2.40 to 1.50.
A lavish Savoy reception in honor of Miss Emma Bourcier niece of Mrs. C B Merwin regent of the chapter drew about a hundred guests. Washington summer society buzzed with notable figures including Judge De Lacy and Mrs Mulcare as well as Gen Kimball and Col Cassels while tennis and golf events drew active participation from the precinct.
The narrative follows Matthew Binekiock known as Mait Black who becomes a powerful money man through sharp advertising and stock brokerage, courting the Manasquale mines with Roebuck and Langdon, while Anita Bertly’s sister and Sam Ellersly’s social circle shape his ascent. Monson, a tutor, trains Blacklock in social finesse and dress, guiding him from blunt self assertion to controlled charm as he maneuvers through club politics and canal outlet risks.
A narrator unravels a high finance ploy as Textile stock holds at par while a partner Langdon remains elusive. The speaker, convinced of market control, pushes a bold campaign to push Textile higher despite warnings, while doubting Langdon’s loyalty and fearing a hidden betrayal. The scene shifts to Langdon’s house as the clock of suspicion ticks louder.
Mrs John Hay widow of the late secretary of state is slowly recovering at her Newbury Valley summer home on Lake Sunapee. She was thought seriously ill but the illness is due to a severe chill from Newport. She is visiting her daughter Mrs Whitney.
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