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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1907
Page
24
Woodward and Lothrop announces a weekly remnant day featuring closing out odds and ends short lengths broken sizes and small lots collected during the week Remnants advertised are strong and worth careful shopping for noticeable savings today in New York Washington and Paris markets.
Remainder of a line of Men’s Winter weight Black Thibet Suits offered at $12.50 each, with sizes Regular, Stout, and Longs listed. Also 6 winter weight overcoats at $10 each, sizes 2 38 through 42, previously $18 to $22.50. Men’s Odd Trousers and Winter Trousers in ceviots and worsteds, sizes 30 to 48 waist, 31 to 36 seam, marked from $3.00 to $5.00 pr, down from higher prices. Main floor Tenth St.
The store lists men's hats including black stiff hats in sizes 63-4, 73-8, and 71-2, reduced from 3.00 to 1.50 each. Soft hats in pearl, nutria, black, sizes 63-4 to 73-8, reduced from 3.00 and 3.50 to 1.00 each. Four Sik hats not in season, sizes 63-4 and 71-4, reduced from 6.00 to 3.50 each. Main floor First.
In the main floor first section, the Mens Furnishings Dept announces deep cuts on items including 49 pairs of tan cotton heavy weight socks in sizes 9 1 2 and 10, 20 pairs of fancy aisle thread socks in sizes 10 and 01 2, 14 pairs of kid gloves in sizes 71 4 and 73 4, and 30 four-in-hand ties in various ends of lines. Also reduced are 6 dozen linen collars in sizes 16 to 17 and other line-discontinued items.
Readable remnants include 538 yards S6-inch Belgium Chiffon Broadcloth half price at 1200 per piece. 67-8 yards 44-inch Panama Cloth 35.00. 8 yards 45-inch Panama Cloth 1000. 3 yards 44-Inch All-silk Check Valle 3.00. Second floor—et.
Bargain notice offers women's umbrellas with paragon frame and silk coverings in ivory, pearl, horn, gun metal, silver trim, and gold plated caps. Prices 1.65 each, regular 2.50. Main floor stalls. Deals advertised with emphasis on selection and finish.
A sale advertises 40 dozen women's lisle vests in Swiss rib fabric with low neck and no sleeves. Priced at 20 cents each or 3 for 50 cents, located on the Main floor F street.
Womens white lawn sacques with floral designs and black and white effects. Generously full and long style. Special price twenty five cents to fifty cents each. Third floor Eleventh street location.
Two lots of women hosiery offered at about half usual prices. French Lisle-thread pee with double soles and high-spliced heels at 25c a pair, value 50c. Black Silk-plated Hose with Algh-apliced heels at 59c a pair, value $1.00. Main floor-Fat.
Bookish catalog notes 100 Scotch Damask tablecloths two by twenty one yards hemstitched at 2.50 each and 100 dozen 20 inch damask napkins at 1.75 per dozen. Second floor Eleventh at details include several lace robes with markdowns from 35 to 40 dollars and more.
The advertisement lists price cuts on infants and children wear including caps, mittens, drawers, sweat ers, short dresses, and lawn dresses. Items feature trims such as tucks lace insertion and embroidery with price drops from high to lower sale prices. Third floor eleventh store.
A damaged listing shows a shoe department sale with numerous women’s oxford and calfskin shoe styles and sizes, reduced from several dollars to as low as 1.50 per pair. The third floor at Tenth Street location is noted for these bargain offerings.
Shopping alert notes several rug reductions including Brussels and Kashmir rugs with price cuts, remnant matting offered at half price, and rolls of Japanese matting discounted. Fourth floor-G at the store location.
In the fifth floor Beventh street department sale items include Willow Scrap Baskets reduced from 9 cents to 1 cent, Taney Semp Pasket reduced, Steel Wire Trash Basket cut to 1.50, Splint Wood Baskets to 4 cents, Splint Laundry Basket to 4 cents, Infante Baskets to 50 cents, Table Mats to 5 cents, Bottle reduced to 4 cents, Babahi items, 6 Hatch Receivers down to 5 cents.
Third floor store sale lists boys items including all wool sweaters in popular colors up to nine years, blanket bath robes in sizes 10 to 12, hats and caps in various styles, camel hair tams, telescope hats and sailor tams in black blue and red. Prices cut from 1.00 to 0.25, from 0.75 to 0.195, and from 1.50 or 2.00 to 0.50 each.
The Picture Department offers Eva Angelica Angels and Madonnas in ebony and cathedral frames with substantial price cuts. Holy Family pieces shrink to 1.50 each, Fra Angelica Angels drop to 1.0, and other religious subjects in black, brown, or green frames see deep reductions as marked. Fourth floor Eleventh St.
Bargains advertise half price and less on boys suits overcoats and winter wear to clear stock for new spring arrivals. Lists include 28 Young Men suits 15 to 19 or 31 to 35 sizes reduced from 15 to 20 dollars to 7 to 10 dollars and more. numerous boys two piece suits. overcoats in various styles. sailor blouse suits. youth dress overshoes. raincoats with substantial markdowns. Third floor Tenth st.
In the fourth floor G street upholstery department, customers can find cut price Irish Point Lace Curtains, rep and mercerized portieres, lace bed sets, crepe stripe drapery, tassel fringe, tassel fringes, printed taffeta and more. Prices slashed from figures like 450 dollars to four dollars, 250 dollars to 41.75, 14.50 to 6.70, and yard rates from 20 cents to 1.5? cents.
Numerous furniture items including mahogany tocker library chairs rockers and desks are discounted from high prices to sale figures. Notable cuts include a desk from 4000 to 23.65 a high grade chiffonier from 4000 to 28 and a table from 395.00 to 1650 with several leather leather upholstered pieces and wardrobes offered in singles or en suite.
On the fifth floor at Eleventh Street a china department advertises reductions on decorated Austrian Limoges plates cups and bowls as well as French and German china pieces. Items include celery trays soup tureens and candlesticks with prices cut from high to deeply reduced amounts.
Reduced prices on enameled ware pitchers jelly molds and cookware. Items include enamelware pitchers from 135 to etc jelly molds from 40c to toc various ch arnim s tarnished sheet iron ovens and wash boilers dented planished steak dish and nickel plated coffee pot. Specials for damaged stepladders and polishing bottles on fifth floor Eleventh Street.
A sale listing in the Misses' Department offering white lawn dresses with embroidery priced at 2.50 each, down from 4.50 and 5.00, plus all wool and fur trimmed dresses with substantial reductions. Items include all wool cheviot, plaid and velvet yoke dresses, blue serge sailor dress, white broadcloth coat, various furs, muffs, and pelerine reductions.
Department offers black silk wraps, velvet wraps, and embroidered coats in sizes 34 to 42 with satin linings and Brocade details. Many items reduced from $16 to $12.50, $25 to $12.50, $45 to $? and similar cuts, including raincoats and tourist coats with satin trimmings and gray satin hints.
Women's suits on sale with multiple styles described in braid and velvet trim. Items include blue and brown Cheviot Broadcloth options in sizes 3 to 4 with double breasted jackets, long coats, vests, and plaited skirts. Prices slashed from $60.00 to $20.00 and similar reductions shown, listing several color and size variants.
Women's waist department advertises silk waists and lawn options with reductions. Prices cut from about 3 to 5 dollars down to 1.50 to 2.95 and higher, with several styles in sizes ranging from 34 to 44. Includes silk crepe, radium silk, messaline, and crêpe de chine options plus all wool and madras varieties.
Fourth Street toy department lists steep markdowns on boy and girl items. Steam engines, car toys, jointed dolls, doll furniture, and brass beds show large reductions from original prices, including a 14 inch white enameled bed, celluloid dolls, and native hair wigs.
Cut glass pitcher slightly chipped. Reduced from $6.00 to $1.00. Imported gut glass vases imperfect. Reduced from $28.00 to $5.00. Imported cut glass vase lightly cupped. Reduced from $2.78 to $1.25. Cruet stands reduced to $1.00 each. Imported water sets reduced from $1.25 to $0.25. Cut glass spoon tray imperfect. Reduced from $3.50 to $1.28. Fifth floor store location.
Social notes recount盛 elegant gatherings hosted by German and Norwegian officials, Viscount Aoki, and Dietworth circles. Entries describe receptions, luncheons, and domino dances with richly decorated rooms, gowns, and diamonds. Mentions of notable guests include Viscount and Viscountess Aoki, Count Hatzfeldt, and various embassy representatives. Casual movements of society figures and upcoming personal visitors fill the page.
Mrs Graig Biddle visits New York before sailing to Europe. Fashionable circles in Philadelphia and New York discuss rival entertainments, lectures, and jewelry collections. Notable names include the Duchess of Portland, Duchess of Marlborough, Viscountess Iveagh, Lady Rothschild, and Mrs Vanderbilt. A Hasty Pudding Club party travels by Vanderbilt private car to Boston for a Cambridge event. Baroness Hengelmuller heads to Paris for Newport prep. Heron fashion and parades loom as rumor and society mingle on the town’s social scene.
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