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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1905
Page
13
An advertisement promotes Easter gift items including hand-painted miniatures, ivory and porcelain cabinet ornaments, clocks, Vienna bronzes, picture frames, cloisonné, Sevres, Teplitz pottery, leather novelties, sterling silver articles, brooches, hat pins, art needlework and many other attractive objects. It urges quick selection as many pieces are unique and in high demand.
Nour Millinery Salon on Tenth street offers elegant Paris modiste models from Georgette Meyer Camille Reboux and others plus American adaptations. The display features Flowers and Foliage, Ostrich Feathers, Laces, and ornate ornaments reflecting the season’s fashion.
The new millinery department showcases untrimmed hats in spring shapes, toques and turbans for resort wear, plus ready-to-wear hats. Prices span 1.25 to 6.00, with violet flower hats at 6.00 and a full spring assortment of flowers and foliage from 25c to 1.00. Main floor G street.
A spring import offers Women’s Chiffon Lisle Thread Hose in gray navy blue cardinal champagne tan bronze white and black. Plain pairs priced at 50 cents and clocked pairs at 75 cents. Light weight and suited for tender feet. Main floor Fat.
Special Values in Pure Food Department advertises Charter Oak corn three cans for 25 cents and Singapore Pineapple Chunks in three pound cans labeled Tan Chop Hin at 23 cents per can. Located on Fifth floor Teneth street.
1 000 yards 36 inch Pure Irish Linen white and high quality 374¢ a yard. American Linen Salting all cotton linen finish 38 inches wide Tate a yard. White Duck all cotton Oxford finish via inches wide 12ke and 3 c a yard. Canney Cloth Concord North Carolina and similar fabrics 1&c a yard. Second floor Blavent hat Initial Hat Pins gilt gun metal 15¢ each. Main floor 6 st.
Listing of bed coverings in various sizes with prices per piece or per dozen. Includes dimensions such as 54x90, 63x90, 68, 75, 72x90, 72x99, and 90x99 inches with prices ranging from 60 to 95 cents, plus a dozen price of $1.80 and regular value $2.00. Some OCR errors present in sizes and prices.
Washington society note shows Mrs. Fairbanks guests departing for a ten day absence. weddings for Isabel Mauro and Zenobia Porter mark upcoming events with Harvard and Boston ties. Diplomats and embassy gatherings cluster around the Mauro nuptials as Mrs. McKee, the Belgian legation, and French embassy circles mingle.
All pure silk foulard 20 inches wide features a special weave that will not slip or roughen. Twelve patterns with different jacquard dot designs on navy grounds, including full-blown rose motifs and delicate florals in pinks lavenders and light blues. Limited stock with a six cent a yard saving underscoring a rare value in Washington Wash Goods section.
Remains of Mrs Martha Cutler widow of Capt L B Cutler were buried at Arlington National Cemetery after services at the home. She died Monday at 1447 P Street NW and is survived by her mother stepfather four brothers and a sister. Pallbearers from Kit Carson Post 2 included H H Holbrook and J H Winfield. Burial alongside her husband followed a large G A R and Legion of Loyal Women attendance. The article also notes Bennings Race opening with the Bennings Spring Handicap and other races scheduled for the day with trains from 18th Street.
Pfeiffer's warerooms at 1228 EF street offer drastic cuts on Baldwin Hazelton and Ines Brothers pianos plus Price Teeple Elington Hamilton and Rembrandt models. Most instruments in stock must be moved by Monday April 8, with prices at 135 155 175 and 195. Immediate delivery available paid in cash or on installment plans.
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