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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1907
Page
23
Special Easter millinery display highlights hats for Parisian and American models, Bonnets, Sailors, Toques, and children's hats. Emphasizes becomingness, hair style compatibility, and flower season trimming with ostrich plumes, lacey fabrics, and ribbons. Mourning hats favor simple elegance, offered in conservative yet beautiful lines at Millinery Parlors on the second floor, Tenth Street.
Vitrophane material from Europe decorates plain windows while blocking views yet admitting light. Rolls measure about nine yards by eighteen inches, sold by roll or yard, easy to apply. We offer custom shades, complete spring stock of shade cloths, and low prices on drapery fabrics including French Cretonnes and hand-blocked linens.
Willow Furniture advertises a large assortment of Willow and Rattan furniture including chairs, rockers, steamer chairs, tables with finishing in any color, cushions from $20, and a special offer on natural finish Willow Arm chairs at $7.00 each.
Advertises made to order slip covers for a five piece parlor suite in Belgian Cotton Stripe and printed dimity. Quotes 25 yards required per suite with prices 7.50 dollars for the striped option and 11.00 dollars for the dimity option.
On sale now are 1907 model Rustless window screens built with 14 mesh rustless wire and springs for top or bottom ventilation. Frames match any woodwork. Also cabinet made doors use top materials with brass hardware and oxidized grills to finish to suit any woodwork.
Floor Coverings offer spring and summer appeal with easy cleaning. Burlap at 35¢ per yard laid. Denim at 60¢ per yard laid.
The fifth floor offers cut glass pressed glass china and porcelain for the table plus kitchen and laundry supplies. Labor saving devices and housekeeping helps are showcased with distinctive merits. Goods are attractively arranged with systematic classification and very low prices due to direct factory purchasing.
Glass vases in plain and green crystal colorings with assorted shapes and sizes. Extra tall options suit Easter lilies and long stem flowers, priced to 3.00 each. Imported vases with sweet pea pattern offered at 0.50 and 1.00 each, regular prices 0.50, 1.00, and 1.50.
A retailer promotes an Easter collection of choice cut glass including vases bonbon dishes fruit dishes and more at moderate prices. Featured gift glassware ranges from 2.25 to 5.00 with special gift sets and a large variety of pieces in the Gift Glassware section.
Inexpensive jardinières for potted plants make ideal Easter gifts. Four special tables in the Jardiniere Department display assorted shapes and sizes priced at 25c 35c 50c and 75c each.
Center table display in the Housefurnishing Department features new fish preparing requisites for shad and other spring fish. Items listed include fish turners fish broilers fish boilers fish molds shad planks with prices ranging from 50 cents to 3 dollars.
Ignito mantles offer self lighting without matches by igniting with incoming gas. They promise economical light by using less gas and greater brightness, and safety by lighting immediately to prevent asphyxiation.
Bouillon cups and saucers in assorted shapes and decorations marked specially at three for a second. Usually priced at 25 cents each.
Practical instruction for housekeepers on burning sulphur candles in rooms or closets before packing away winter clothing to kill moths and moth eggs. Three sizes advertised: 3c and 1oc each. Fifth floor.
A large assortment of figured upholstery fabrics in desirable colors and designs offered at $3.00 a yard. 50 inch gobelin tapestry in season's newest designs for parlor and sitting room upholstery. Value listed as $400, sale value $150.
An advertisement extolls Altamont Spring Water as superior to all competitors, asserting natural softness and purity, strict bottle sterilization, and sanitary handling. It promotes sale at 1305 F Street NW and at Woodward & Lothrop stores as exclusive agents, emphasizing spring-bottled production and high standards.
Best Quality Seeds and Bulbs announces its first seasonal showing of high quality items. Available are lawn grass seed, Johnsons flower seeds, vegetable seeds, bulbs for tuberose gladiolus dahlias peonies caladiums and elephant ears, and garden tools priced from low amounts.
A retail list presents moth prevention items including Moth Balls and Crystalline Camphor with prices per bag or pack. Lavender Camphor Cedar of Lebanon Camphorated Flakes Oriente Camphor and Chinese Ta Na Camphor are offered with stated package and dozen prices.
Large sale of screens from a prominent manufacturer offers three and four fold pieces in Mission Oak Light Oak and Japanese styles. Prices range from 1.50 to 25.00 with notes on materials such as burlap silkeline sateen and trim. Second floor gallery display marked Git attached.
The engagement of Miss Harriet Southerland, elder daughter of Capt. William H. H. Southerland USN, to Alfred Alvarez Calderon, secretary of the Peruvian Legation, is announced. Calderon, son of the former Peruvian Minister to the United States, is expected to arrive from Peru around April 2 with plans for a late May or early June wedding.
Miss Ethel G Rockefeller heiress and Marcellus Hartley Dodge II, grandson of the late Marcellus Hartley, announce their engagement. The piece details family wealth, education, and social standing, plus fashion notes from a debutante gown and appearances of Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Fish at society events.
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