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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
23
The display features Paris models and original designs by local milliners using rich materials. Includes hats for girls and children, modern trimmings, flowers, ostrich feathers, laces, and ornaments. Also shows imported neckwear and feather boas as part of the season’s newest novelties.
L extensively lists offerings for private homes hotels boarding houses cafes including table linens sheets pillow slips blankets quilts comforts curtains rugs beds and bedding chinaware glassware and other dining room kitchen and bedroom requisites and helps for household use
A sales notice highlights Irish German and New York imports offering discounted damask table cloths napkins Huck Towels and linen items. Prices range from 12c per pillow slip to $6.75 a dozen for Irish Huckaback towels with many damask and muslin goods on sale in bulk quantities.
Rugs and matting deals offered for the inauguration week featuring Wilton and Axminster rugs in 9x12 sizes priced from 12.50 to 32.50 with other sizes including Kashmir and Empire varieties. Also 3x6 Beauvais and 6x6 Kashmir rugs, Imperial Axminster and Smyrna lines, plus heavy jointless and China matting priced from 0.30 to 9.00 a yard. Fourth floor G street.
Announcement of a furniture outlet offering a White and Gold Enameled Bedstead with an all steel woven wire spring and mattress in multiple sizes priced at 10 dollars, plus White Enameled Beds from 3.50 to 20 dollars. Special No. C Felt Mattress from 8.50 to 10 dollars, and a range of Pil lows 1.90 to 3.00 dollars. Amazon Pillow offered at 1.00 each. Second floor Fit.
A local sale offers White and Decorated VW China and Crockery in durable shapes ideal for inauguration week. Also featured are table and toilet wares, glassware, tinware, and kitchen items, with new White Covered Slop Jars at 85c and White Granite Toilet Bowls and Pitchers at 75c each.
A new set of Decorated Dinner Sets offered in the popular 100-piece combination serving twelve persons. The sets come in a neat bluish green pattern and are priced at 5.95 per 100-piece set.
Two lots of yellow mixing bowls offered with special pricing. Lot 1 features white edge line and 6 inch top diameter at 5 cents each. Lot 2 priced at 10 cents each.
Pure Food Dept offers best values with large quantity purchases to avoid shortages during inauguration week. Stock includes Bee s Pure Fruit Prepared Mustard Baker's Baking Chocolate Cocoa Curtis Bros Blue Label olives olive oils Blue Grass Catsup baking powders and soaps with prices stated and brands named.
Decorated toilet sets in assorted colorings available in 16 piece combinations at the special price of 1.95 per set. The same sets with jar cost 3.50 per set.
White porcelain cups and saucers in the popular St. Denis shape from a top pottery offered at a special price of 6 cents per cup and saucer.
Silver plated Carasse Candle Shades offered in two designs at 4.00 per dozen. Long-fringe linings available for 1.50 per dozen.
A selection of pressed glass gas globes offered in three designs with a popular four inch opening. Priced at 15 cents each or two for 25 cents as a special sale.
Nickel plated bathroom fittings on brass resist rust. Items listed include bath tub rims soap dishes tumbler holders toothbrush racks robe hooks toilet paper holders safety match holders and sponge and wash rag holders. Prices offered as low and inspection invited.
A Washington society page details multiple dinners and luncheons hosted by Secretary Wilson, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, and Mme Quesada with notable attendees including Vice President-elect Fairbanks, Senators Depew Alger Dolliver Warren, and Iowa officials. The piece notes upcoming events, arrivals, and social arrangements around the inauguration period, with mentions of the Mexican and British ambassadors, and various army and navy officials, plus forthcoming wedding plans for Miss Poor and Lieut. Bulmer.
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