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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
6
Classified advertisement lists girls and misses dresses with low necks, short sleeves, embroidery, and deep hems in various sizes and prices. Includes two specials at 1.95 and a white India linen option at 2.95 plus white French lawn styles with embroidery and tucks in multiple sizes.
Ella Partridge Lipasti presents a charming summer reading for children. The Baltimore News praises the book as lively from cover to cover with delightful mysteries and many surprising incidents that will captivate young readers.
A garbled historical advertising fragment lists numerous food and household goods. Items include lemons, chocolate, cocoa, baking powders, olive oil, gelatin, soaps, creams, toothpaste powders, and quinine products, with many misspellings and broken phrases. The readable portion suggests a late 19th or early 20th century catalog vibe.
Two recent novels offer brisk romance and social issues. Maynard Barbour presents Breakers Ahead, a contemporary tale from the author of The Mainwaring Affair and At the Time Appointed, while J Moore's The Bishop of Cottontown probes child labor in Southern mills with a lively Jove thread through the story.
An OCR fragment lists various grocery items including L. Boudet's Imported Sardines, Colonial Kettle Hendered Lard in different weight tins, Cardinal Goldtee Java and Mocha blend coffee, Pea product, and Pure Spices. Also mentions blue enamel buckets and confections, with prices such as 40c and 85c and tins in 1 to 10 ounce sizes. Location noted as Fifth Moor Tenth st.
Hammocks, tents, lawn swings, croquet sets and toys fill the Summer Goods Department on the fourth floor. Canvas-weave hammocks with pillows and spreaders, adjustable models, and baby hammocks with stand are advertised, along with lawn games, wagons, and decorative items. Prices range from affordable to premium, with a focus on family outdoor leisure and gift items.
Social and personal notes list the Brazilian Ambassador to New York for a honorary degree at Columbia University and a luncheon for Brazilian students. Baroness Rosen and other embassy members head to summer homes, with Mrs John Hay and other figures also traveling, and a large Mount Pleasant lawn fete planned by Calvary Church.
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