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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop display new Willow and Rattan furniture in natural colors with ready made and custom options. Settees window seats wing chairs amchairs small chairs tables Morris chairs racks and cushions offered with color matching finishes and veranda paint services. Prices range from 4 to 17.50 for chairs and from 18 to 2700 for irons and related items.
Special sale featuring muslin curtains in plain striped and fleur-de-lis designs at $1.50 per pair, with higher value Cross-stripe Madras curtains. Includes Renaissance Bed Sets with lace centers offered at 25 to 33 percent below regular prices. Also promotes slip covers for 5-piece suites, Linen and Damask varieties, and special price $10.50 per suite.
Made-to-order window shades crafted in our own workrooms from top materials. We recently bought a large stock of shade cloths before price rises, allowing us to quote lower prices. Best class of work and prompt delivery guaranteed.
Porches become extra rooms with Vudor shades. Priced from 200 to 3.00 dollars, they block sun but let in breeze, provide privacy, and allow inside visibility. Lightweight Linden wood fiber woven with strong twine, dyed colors won’t fade. Sizes listed with prices. larger orders due in about ten days.
DIRECT special attention to our exhibition of China Crockery and Glassware, complete in shapes and decorations practical for country houses shore cottages summer hotels yachts steamboats and country clubs. We are now holding our Annual June Sale offering unusual values throughout the department.
Auction style sale offers American cut glass pieces for gifts or home use at cut prices to make room for fall patterns. Items include Nappies, bowls, carafes, vases, and sets with prices from 1.95 to 5.00 per piece, reflecting prior values up to 6.50.
New lot of daintily decorated French China Covered Vegetable Dishes offered at half regular prices. Seventy to eighty styles and a set of French China Meat Platters are featured, plus Decorated American, English, German, and French dinner sets at reduced rates. Open-stock patterns allow selecting only useful pieces. Summer Cottage Glass ware and Old Colonial patterns priced affordably.
A Green Lettuce Leaf Ware line is shown for serving salads. Items include plain green and natural color with tomatoes strawberries or lobsters. Highlights are tomato decorated Mayonnaise Dishes and other Lettuce Leaf pieces. Prices shown: Salads bowls 1.00 each, Lobster Mustard Jars 0.35, Corn Shape Salt and Pepper Shakers 0.25, Fifth floor display.
Center table displays in the China Department feature dainty wedding china gifts priced from 1.00 to 5.00 each. The selections are described as best values and include many one of a kind items offered at reduced prices.
A special sale offers Vernis Marten and White Enamel beds at low prices from $5 to $15, wired springs at $3.50, cotton felt mattresses at $10 to $12.50, and pillows at $2, with old values shown for reference. Items include 4x6 feet beds, continuous posts, and two-part mattresses.
Senator Knox and family sail from New York aboard Oceanic for two months in Europe. The party includes Knox, Mrs. Knox, Philander C. Knox Jr, Miss Singer, and John A Leishman returning as ambassador to Turkey. They may visit Paris and London then proceed to Constantinople.
Washington Presbyterians push to establish a home for the aged and infirm from District churches. An incorporation act has been filed naming trustees for the first year. Brainard H Warner presides. George Bailey and Charles B Bailey among officers. Applications for admission already received. Plan to rent then buy property with grounds suitable for the home.
Arrangements were made for the annual pilgrimage of Orient Commandery Knights Templars to Marshall Hall today with departures at 10 am 2 30 and 6 20 pm. Music will accompany each trip and prize field contests follow with races including 100 yard and 51 yard for knights over 20 pounds potato and sack races and more. Columbia Commandery will send two baseball teams to play the Orient team after field contests. game set for about 2 30 p.m. Shaffer's Flowers for Graduates offers bouquets at low prices.
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