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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
19
Woodward and Lothrop announces extended hours and a Friday Remnant Day offering discounted embroidered India linen waist patterns, lace nets and Swiss curtains, plus major price cuts across men’s and women’s furnishings including silk suits and breezy lawn waists. Extensive itemized reductions list partial inventory and prices.
A clearance sale offers cambric nainsook and muslin underwear at nearly half price. The mixed lot includes gowns skirts drawers chenuses corset covers and trimmings from various lines. Prices range from 50 to 125 cents with choices on the third floor at Eleventh Street.
A sale notice offers 1,000 yards of 36 inch Pure Irish Linen in smooth round thread suitable for waists and suits. Priced at 374 per yard, with a regular price of 50 cents, located on the second floor at Eleventh street.
Bargain offer on women ribbed lisle thread finish vests with low neck no sleeves and Richelieu ribbed and fancy drop stitch effects. Priced at 20 cents each, 3 for 50 cents, regular price 25 cents each. Main floor clearance item.
A local sale offers 25 dozen Fast Black Cotton Hose with double soles and high-spliced heels at 20 cents per pair or three for 50 cents. Regular price is 25 cents per pair. Items are on the main floor under the Fast label.
Writing Paper in rough and smooth finishes in various sizes plain white and colors offered at 15¢ a sheet or four for a quarter, available at the Center Counter Main floor G street. No envelopes matching, paper purchased at a nominal figure suitable for scratch pads memorandums and school use.
In the Fourth floor on Tenth Street a sale offers 3 large pastel landscapes in gilt frames with mats cut to 1.95 each, 4 oblong pastels in gilt frames, a photograph The Old Violin Player, and various other framed pieces with deep reductions including Lou Dillon race horse and Heads in gold frames, plus bevel plate mirrors and large white framed mirrors.
High-grade portieres offered at half price include plain and figured reps with tapes, velours borders, and cord trimming. Limited quantities list red, green, blue, terra cotta, and rose portieres with borders, some embroidered, on fourth floor at prices ranging from 5 to 21 dollars.
A third floor sale at Tenth Street lists 27 pairs of women slippers in plain and beaded toes plus cross-strap styles and several sizes. 12 pairs of women's patent calfskin lace and button shoes and 11 pairs of box calfskin and bili skin lace and button shoes are reduced to 2.00 or 3.00 per pair. 18 pairs of misses and children's spring heel shoes in multiple sizes are cut to 1.00 per pair.
A dated sale notice highlights men’s hats and canes with reduced prices. 44 best felt hats for young men in pearl gray and black sizes 66-8 to 71-8 reduced from 200 to 150 each. Three men’s Brench Opera Hats sizes 67-8 7 and 71-8 down from 6.50 to 3 each. Twelve coachmen’s hats black and drab medium size reduced from 3.50 and 4 to 1 each. Three handsome canes with ivory handles and silver trimmings price cut from 5 to 3 each. Main floor First.
Overstocks in the third floor Boys department include 12 fancy cheviot suits with sailor blouses and bloomer pants reduced from 5.00 to 2.90, 16 short pants suits in blue and black cheviot cut to 2.05, 18 all wool Norfolk and double breasted suits cut to 3.76, youths long pants suits from 15.00 to 7.50, 4 reefer coats from 5.00 to 1.50, 38 reefers lined with red flannel down to 2.50, plus youths overcoats with belted backs from 12.50 to 5.00.
An adlisting deep discounts on boys and girls apparel including 2 percent caps toques and tam o shanters, 18 Canton flannel underwaists, stiff bosom shirts, all wool sweaters, Madras blouses, and outing pajamas. Reductions range from fractions of a dollar to ninety percent off, with sizes noted.
Second floor G Street features reduced prices on yardages of Henrietta Broadcloth chiffon and silk voile fabrics. Items include 41 inch all wool Henrietta at 2.75, 62 inch broadcloth at 7.00, Panama cloth at 3.60, and other selections with marked cuts to attract shoppers.
Plain Fink Silk Hiderdown filled comfort face center soiled. reduced to 15 dollars. Four Roman Silk Blankets couch covers soiled. each 1.75 dollars from 3 dollars. Two Extra Large Marseilles Bedspreads metal beds 90 by 100 inches soiled. 4.50 each from 6.00. Two Extra Long Marseilles Bedspreads for 3 4 metal beds soiled. 4.00 each to 4.00. Two 11 4 Marseilles Bedspreads mill imperfect. 2.50 each from 36. Damaged Marseilles Crib Spread. 10 dollars from 175. Second floor northwest.
Store ad details dramatic price cuts on lamps and shades. Items include gas drop light now 61, Japanese shade $1.50 from 2.50, large fancy shades marked down from 8 to 8, red silk shade from 10 to 6.50, porcelain shade damaged from 1 to 0.50, white jeweled globe from 5.50 to 8.50. located on the fifth floor East Street.
Basement Equitable blog notes a sale in the Traveling Goods Department offering various leather suit cases at deep discounts. Items include 24 and 26 inch sizes with hand sewing, steel frames, and leather linings, reduced from high prices to low sale prices such as 5.00, 2.50, 11.00, and 7.50.
In the fifth floor eleventh street department a series of shopworn and damaged items are offered at deep discounts. A chair step ladder and kitchen cabinet table show markdowns from high prices, with many small wares such as jars, mats, brushes, and polish items reduced to a fraction of original cost.
Wrapper department offers German flannel wrappers trimmed with lace and girdles in sizes 36 38 40 at 2 50 each. 12 flannelette wrappers in Persian effects all sizes reduced from 260 to 1 50 each. 6 eiderdown wrappers in red blue gray pink sizes 34 36 38 40 reduced from 34 00 to 8 00 each. Third floor GST.
A secondhand sale catalog lists Girls White Lawn Dresses with lace and tucks in sizes 6 to 14, Misses Black Cheviot suits with plaited jackets, and several girls garments including red zibeline lore tut and military cheviot coats. Prices drop from 40. to 15. for a lorgnette and from 1750 to 8.75 for a red cheviot goat, with more reductions across multiple styles and sizes on the third floor.
Offers include 1 Quartered Oak Table reduced from 250 to 190 dollars and 1 Mahogany Parlor Table cut from 3500 to 2.50. Many items such as Princess Dressers, Rockers, and a Writing Desk are marked down drastically, with prices from 25 dollars to 25.00, volumes listed for Seventh floor.
A Fifth floor sale lists dozens of discounted items in porcelain and china including a 100 piece white dinner set reduced to 495, a 12 piece decorated toilet set at 395, and many cups plates bowls and dishware with markdowns from cents to several dollars. Names of items, reductions, and quantities are given.
Final clearance offers remaining small lots of automobile garments and accessories for men and women at one-quarter of former prices. These season's goods are imported from Sweden and are strictly correct in every detail. Lots are small with sizes represented in various styles. Third floor G at.
Social note details Miss Eleanor Roosevelt wedding to Franklin Delano Roosevelt in New York. Includes President and Mrs Roosevelt hosting and attending events, the guest list, and related society happenings with many U.S. senators ambassadors and notable figures in attendance. The piece also lists engagements and travels of various dignitaries surrounding the nuptials.
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