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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
7
Fragmentary catalog notes describe fabrics with varied widths and finishes. Mentions include Irish finen Anish and tall shrunk cloths advertised for yard sale use. Emphasizes superior quality for women and children's wear with claims of weight, durability, and weave construction.
An advertisement promotes Which sewing machines as high grade with best materials and craftsmanship. All include latest improvements, modern case patterns, nickel attachments, and a five year guarantee. Also features other popular makes and a drop head machine with automatic lift at a special price. Instructions available at the department or home on the second floor.
Special offer on 20 dozen women's black pure silk hose with cotton feet for softness. Priced at $1.50 per pair. Emphasizes accommodating stout customers with large sizes in underwear and hosiery. Located on the main floor at St.
The advertisement touts The Beautiful Banzai Silk as a durable sheer fabric for light summer frocks and Southern trips. It highlights close weave, luster, no fraying, and a price of 3.30 per yard with display floors on Second floor St. Regular price noted and quantity offers of two pounds for 250 on Fifth floor Tenth Street.
Men and women offered trunk prices of 30 cents and 35 cents respectively. The No.9 Skirt Trunk crafted from seasoned basswood features iron binding brass clamps dowel bolts four strap hinges and multiple trays including three skirt trays and a deeper tray for hats shirts and waists. Special value promoted for this 40 inch trunk.
Large shipment of suit cases advertised with real cowhide leather, steel frame, Irish linen lining, and reinforced corners. 24-inch cases priced at 5.00 to 5.50. 24-inch extra-deep at 8.00. heavy sole leather cases with trays shown in russet and olive, 22½ or 26-inch sizes priced 12.00 to 13.00. Basement Equitable Building.
Demonstrations in the Housefurnishing Department feature the Universal Coffee Percolator Bread Maker Cake Maker and Food Chopper. Highlights include coffee aroma retention self cleaning self sharpening a quick bread mix and uniform chopping with no juice loss plus taste winning biscuits from Gold Medal Flour and Borax cleansing products for daily housekeeping.
Demonstrations highlight Pond's Extract cosmetics including Pond's Sun Skin Food Talcum Powder and Tooth Powder. Belts promise no wear and tear while Thermalite Warmer keeps milk warm hours. Calders Toilet Preparation and Nail Polisher are shown with emphasis on polish and pink glow.
Washington society notes a slew of diplomatic arrivals and entertainments including Viscount Aoki and Admiral Sir Gerald Noel. Engagements and weddings are announced for Lieut. Commander John H. Gibbons and Miss Maiud Ingersoll Ely, and Miss Justine De Peyster to Howard Townsend Martin, with society gatherings at Gunston Hall and Tiverton-on-the-Hudson.
Mr and Mrs Levi P Morton arrange home routines and their daughter Miss Morton sails for Europe. Sir Mortimer Durand and daughter visit Nashville and are due at the British Embassy. The British counselor and Lady Townley depart for Jamaica and lease their Connecticut avenue house to Mrs George Von Meyer. Mrs A Oppenheimer assisted by Mrs Julius Levy at 612 A street. Mrs Herman Howard Pechin and sister Miss Florence Taylor not receiving.
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