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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
29
Local shop presents multiple lines of girls white lawn and linen dresses at $1.50 to $3.25, featuring long and short waists, yokes of lace or embroidery, tucks, bertha trimming, and deep hems. Sizes range from 3 to 14 and up to 44 in some styles.
We announce a newly received invoice for Girls' Smart Linen Peter Pan and Peter Thompson suits. The Peter Pan style features white linen, roll collar, red or Alice blue silk tie, yoke front skirt with button front and laced back. Sizes 14 16 and 18. Special value seven dollars fifty cents each.
Advertises several styles of girls white lawn guimpes with varied fabrics and decorations. Listings include sizes 4 to 13 and prices from 7c to 2.00, noting features such as lace, embroidery, yokes, and turns at necks and sleeves.
The store presents boys and youths summer wear in light-weight fabrics in blacks blues and mixed effects. Norfolk jackets single and double breasted Peter Thompson Russian and Sailor blouse styles with knickerbocker or straight-cut pants. Focus on larger boys and men with 36 inch chest or less. The collection features up-to-date materials and sharp cuts.
Special lot of all wool blue serge suits for boys and young men. Suits include single and double breasted coats with full long cuts, broad shoulders, snug collars and peg-top pants with belts. Ages 16 to 20 and chest sizes 31 to 36 inches. Also boys all-wool blue serge doubles with bloomer or knee pants in sizes 8 to 17 at $5.00, regularly $7.50. Attention called to other lines.
A colorful display of boys wash suits features Russian, Sailor Blouse, and Norfolk jacket styles in white and striped fabrics. Sizes range from 21/2 to 6, with prices from 3.75 to 6.30, including khaki Cowboy suits and gingham Wasa outfits with decorative pockets and trimmed cuffs.
Men's Union Suits wear is the Union's Suit. Any man who gets the right kind and make, the correct fit and weight, isn't likely to ever go back to the two-piece kind. Our stock is complete and we can fit most men. Ribbed Balbriggan, Lisle Thread, and Merino Combination Suits priced from $1.00 to $3.00 per suit. Full summer Pajamas line includes madras, percale, chambray, silk, and madras mixes with special value $1.50 suits. Trimmed Hats for Young Folks feature Tuscan braids, Streamer Hats, White Duck Hats, and Lingetie Hats. Millinery Saton on Second floor Tenth st.
The display offers a wide range of summer apparel for infants and children. Prices range from 50 cents to 1 dollar, including Infants Tucked Mull Caps with embroidery and lace, Mull Caps, and various sunbonnets, hats, and golf hats with trim, all described as stylish, comfortable, and economical. Third floor Eleventh St.
The season’s peak demand favors neat practical muslin underwear. A large assortment features light-weight muslin perot with hemstitched tucked ruffle, Namngook and Camorle cranes with embroidery lace and hemstitch, Namnsook gowns with round neck and elbow sleeves trimmed with lace, and campbelle petticoats trimmed with tucked ruffles. Third floor Eleventh street display.
In our Sporting Goods Department on the main floor at Tenth Street we are showing a complete line of every requisite and help for fishing.
No scarcity here of White or Black Lace Lisle Hosiery due to advance preparation. Assortment includes styles for women and children with novel ties, from our direct importation. Prices from 25c to 1.50 a pair. Main floor F street.
The ad urges proper shoe fit for children to prevent foot issues, stressing good leather and appropriate lasts. It lists children and misses options including white canvas, buckskin, Oxfords, and pumps in sizes and prices from $1.50 to $4.00, with styles in white, black, and tan for various ages on the third floor of Enth Street store.
A third floor display on Eleventh Street highlights corsets from multiple makers including R and G Corsets and Royal Worcester. Styles show straight front dip hip elastics attached with prices ranging from 1.50 to 4.00. Other labels note batiste fabrics and high bust variants.
A list of high grade toilet articles appears with items such as Listerine small and large, Sanitol Powder, Dr Prat's Nai Boamer, Fateys Cold Cream, Pears Unscented Soap, Fears Glycerine Soap, Cuticura Soap, Colgate's Toilet Rose Glycerine Soap, Eau de Quinine by Pinaud and BL Finaud, Hinds Honey and Almond Cream, Listerated Tooth Powder, Sozo products, Zeta Powder, Doris Extract, Mennen's Talcum Powder, and other on floor displays.
A garden party and fancy sale at Col Porter’s home on 1820 Phelps Place raised funds for a monument to the seven unknown Rough Riders of the First Volunteer Cavalry in Arlington. The Marine Band performed and roses donated by President Roosevelt supported a flower stand, with numerous society attendees and volunteers coordinating tables, punch, tea, and raffles. Separate notices list relocations, travels, and summer plans for many Washington residents, including military families and local dignitaries.
London June 15 Mr and Mrs Bradley hosted a dinner at Cheasterfield Gardens in honor of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth. A concert followed featuring James Melba and Kirkby-Lunn with Alechevaky and Plareen. Attendees included Ambassador and Mrs Reid the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and many titled guests. Afterward Langworth attended a dance hosted by Sir Savile Croaster.
Listing of lawn waists and organdie waists with intricate embroidery lace and Dutch neck styles. Prices range from 69c to 7.95 with values up to 15.00, noting Persian lawn, organdie, and Mull waists, waist styles include yokes lace cuffs and 3 4 sleeves.
Last day of the free samples promotion at the toilet article shop. Customers who purchase items today can sample a range of products offered by the retailer. Staff remind buyers of the closing time and availability while supplies last.
A fragmentary sheet music note titled SOME WHERE new to ALICE asks where she goes while MODSF birds sing in the Wildwood. The readable text hints at a playful rural lyric setting.
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