This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
7
A local store promotes its most complete stock of summer dresses for Misses and Girls including striped lawns, ginghams, embroideries, and organdie. The sale features silk jumper dresses, separate skirts, wash coats, and practical dresses in lawns and percales with special prices from 89 50 to 922 50, plus girls and misses bath suits and waists in various fabrics and styles.
Bargain sale highlights boys wash suits direct from makers in sizes for small children. Focus on The Regatta line with durable fabrics and easy care. Prices drop from regular 3.00 to 3.75 down to around 1.65 for the season end stock.
Advertises corsets in medium and long hip heights with attached elastics at $100 to $150, glove fitting corsets and H Corsets in batiste. Girdles with wide tape and net materials priced around $100. Indicates location on third floor at Sixth Avenue and related items for women and misses.
Washington social life shifts as Gen and Mrs Wright enter the scene amid cabinet changes. The Roosevelt family leaves for Sagamore Hill, with Mrs Root and several diplomats and relatives also traveling or visiting, signaling a bustling summer in New York and surrounding areas.
Mrs Robert McCormick wife of the former ambassador raced from Chicago after Roosevelt remarks to reach the steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria at Jersey City. A chain of fortunate events and quick railroad help let her board minutes before sailing. The episode capped a season of fashion dinners and high society in New York with public and private plans for summer travel and social duties.
Mr and Mrs Albert L Adler and their son plan an open house at their 1616 Marion Street NW residence between 5 and 10 pm on Sunday June 71. The notice mentions travel between Cape May and Western New York and a return to Washington in September.
Details William C Lane and other Wall Street figures backing the so called Parliament of Infinite Wisdom. The episode centers on Paul Morton ex Secretary of the Navy and head of Equitable Life, amid a financial and social web involving a famed Indian yogi, Mme Emma Eames, palmist Louis Backman, and a donor list of city leaders and rail interests.
The Real Estate Department tallies multiple sales by TVN & CB Havek and the Thomas J Fisher Company. Purchasers include Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan, Mrs. FoB Surjeant, and George R B, with properties in Washington Heights, Cliffbourne Place, Chesy Chise, and Sheridan Street. Prices range around 2000 to 15000 dollars, with several lots and frontages noted. Some buyers plan to build homes near the Chevy Chase Club and Connecticut Avenue.
James Topham of 2220 First Street marks his seventy fifth birthday surrounded by immediate family. Born in Wilmington Telamest, he started a small woolens and goods shop on Seventh Street in 130, growing it into a city staple. Attending were Richard Topham and their son Richard, Washington Topham and family, George Topham and daughters, Lida Oldfield and children, Revert family, Welsh relatives, Howard W Topham and Florence, Frederik Topham and Mary, among others.
The Gretchen a steam yacht owned by Philadelphia Mayor Reyburn will depart today or tomorrow for Philadelphia where the owner and his family will board for a trip to Poughkeepsie for the Intercollegiate regatta. The vessel then heads to the New England coast for the summer Commodores Wateroury of the Corinthian Yacht Club with the powm launch Elk and Candec used on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal undergoing rebuild at Bennetts boat yard.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.