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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
11
Woodward & Lothrop announces limited time reductions across departments on 11th Street. Embroidered India Linen patterns, lace curtains, and assorted robes see deep cuts. men’s furnishings feature discounted socks shirts and underwear. Supreme sale prices range from 50 cents to 26 dollars on items like silk suits and linen robes.
A mixed lot of Cambric Nainsook and Muslin underwear offered at nearly half price for clearance. Includes gowns skirts drawers chenuses corset covers with laces embroideries beading and ribbon. Sizes 1 to 3 left from several lines, values 1.00 to 1.25. Third floor Eleventh St.
White Irish Linen sale offering 1,000 yards of 36 inch pure Irish linen. Smooth round thread suitable for waists and suits. Priced at 374 per yard, regular price 50 cents. Located on the second floor at Eleventh street.
Women’s ribbed lisle thread finish vests offered at 20 cents each or three for six. Low neck no sleeves with Richelieu ribbed and fancy drop stitch effects. Regular price five cents? Main floor.
A Lansing newspaper ad lists 25 dozen women’s fast black cotton hose with double soles and high spliced heels. Priced at 20 cents per pair or three for 50 cents, the item is promoted as splendid quality with a regular price of 25 cents per pair. Main floor Fast.
Bargain sale on writing paper 5000 pounds in rough and smooth finishes in various sizes plain white and colors suitable for scratch work memorandums and school use. Paper purchased at a nominal figure offered at 15 cents a ream or 4 for a dollar at Center Counter Main floor G street.
In Fourth floor on Tenth street a sale lists large genuine pastels in gilt frames at 1.95 each, oblong pastels from 500 to 200, a photograph The Old Violin Player reduced to 198, a Lou Dillon race horse picture at 300, a Little Nun sepia photo at 25, fancy heads pictures at 60 each, Deer in the Woods picture at 200, Madonna picture at 5, a Murilla Madonna piece, road brown and gold frames, a French bevel plate mirror 16x24 at 195, large quality mirrors 350 each.
High-grade portieres offered at exactly half price, including plain and figured reps with tapes and borders, velour borders, cords, and heavily mercerized options. Limited lots show multiple colors and patterns, each priced up to $20 with varied quantities.
Shoe department offers 27 pairs of women slippers in multiple toe styles and sizes, 12 pairs of patent calfskin lace and button shoes in wing tip and varying sizes, 9 pairs of box calfskin lace and button shoes, and 18 pairs of misses and children's spring-heel shoes. Prices cut from $2.00 to $180 per pair, then to $3.00 and $1.00 respectively. Third floor Tenth Street.
Men’s hats offered with discounts on 44 best felt hats in pearl gray and black from size 66-8 to 71-8, reduced from 200 to 150 each. Three Opera Hats in sizes 67-8, 7, and 71-8 cut from 6.50 to 3.00 each. Twelve Coachmen’s Hats in black and drab size medium drop from 3.50 and 4.00 to 1.00 each. Three ivory-handled canes with silver trimmings reduced from 5.00 to 3.00 each. Main floor First.
In the third floor sale, the boys department lists reduced prices on multiple items including 12 fancy cheviot suits for ages 8 to 11 and 1% sizes, 16 blue and black short pants suits, 18 all wool suits with Norfolk or double-breasted styles, 3 youths long pants suits, 4 reefer coats, 38 fine reefers, and 6 youths overcoats. Original prices up to $15.00 and more are reduced to $7.50 to $5.00 range.
A sale listing for boys clothing and hats shows 2 percent caps toques and Tam o Shant ers for boys and girls discounted to 5 cents. Canton flannel underwaists drop to 12 1 2 cents, stiff bosom shirts 25 cents, all wool sweaters 60 cents, Madras blouses 60 cents, and outing pajamas priced from 60 to 90 cents, with various sizes available.
Second floor G street offers deep cuts across fabrics including 41-inch Henrietta wool, 62-inch Chiffon Broadcloth, Panama Cloth and more. Items show large discounts from original prices to sale prices per yard or piece, with quantities listed for each fabric type.
A local department store advertises reduced prices on damaged and soiled textiles. Items include a plain silk hiderdown blanket, Roman silk blankets, Marseilles bedspreads in various sizes, and a crib spread, all marked down with substantial cuts from previously higher prices. Second floor clearance notes and item conditions are specified.
Lamp Department offers reduced prices on lighting items including a gas drop light, Japanese lamp shade, large fancy lamp shades, a red silk lamp shade, porcelain shade, and a white jeweled lamp globe. Prices show substantial markdowns from stated original amounts on the fifth floor.
Traveling Goods Dept offers several suit cases with substantial discounts. Items include 24-inch and 26-inch leather cases, heavy leather and cowboyhide varieties, all hand sewn or steel framed, with linings and locks. Reductions range from five to ten dollars from original prices.
Department store sale lists damaged and shopworn furnishings with steep price cuts. Items include chairs, ladders, cabinets, jars, mats, tins, brushes, lamps, bread makers, dusters, hangers, pots, wares, tables, wash benches and polishes. Fifth floor eleventh st.
Local shop advertises German flannel wrappers trimmed with lace and girdles in sizes 36 38 40 priced at 2 50 each Six flannelette wrappers in assorted Persian effects sizes all reduced from 260 to 1 50 each Six eiderdown wrappers in red blue gray and pink sizes 34 36 38 40 cut from 34 00 to 8 00 each on the third floor Gst.
A department sale lists many girls and misses garments with yardage trims and lace. Items include white lawn dresses, tailor made suits, zibeline lore tut, red cheviot goat, Russian suits, and plaid wool dress, with price reductions from $10 to $40 down to $3.75 to $15.00. Size ranges noted, broad color and fabric variety.
A Seventh floor sale listing numerous furniture items with markdowns from original prices. Items include tables, dressers, rockers, washstand, and chairs in oak, mahogany, and maple, many described as slightly damaged or marred, with dramatic reductions to prices such as 25 dollars for grand looks and 2.50 for a parlor table.
A Fifth floor sale offers vast reductions on porcelain dinner sets, cups, plates, and decorative French and Austrian china. Items include 100-piece and 100-piece decorated sets, bouillon cups, assorted plates, covered jars, jardinieres, and pudding dishes with prices cut from dollars to cents and savings up to as much as 70 percent.
Final clearance offers remaining small lots of automobile garments and accessories for men and women at one-quarter of former prices. These season goods are imported directly from Sweden and are strictly correct in every detail. Lots are small but include many sizes in various styles. Third floor G at.
Social notices tell of Miss Eleanor Roosevelt wedding plans to Mr Franklin Delano Roosevelt in New York with extensive society attendance. Attending guests include President and Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt as bridesmaid, and numerous senators and diplomats. Attorney General Moody travels to Asheville to visit Mr and Mrs Vanderbilt at Biltmore.
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