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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1906
Page
7
A dense ad lists numerous china sets, bowls, cups and saucers, salad bowls, and decorative serveware from Carlsbad Maddock and other makers. It markets 100 piece dinner and tea sets, chamber sets, and assorted trays, pitchers, and washboards with varied prices from 19 cents to 25 dollars, emphasizing ornate decoration and value.
A period newspaper fragment advertises dust pans, wringing mops, moth bags, copper and steel ware, watering pots, linen, table damask, and plates with various prices. Items include heavy chrome ware, patent wringing equipment, garden steel pieces, and glassware offered at modest costs in a crowded classifieds section.
On the second floor a large new stock of over 1,000 pieces offers low prices and broad variety this season. Floral designs and sheer linens in multiple colors and weights, with many items priced at 15 to 50 cents, including Organdies 19¢, Persian Lawn 1¢, and 27-inch Gingham in new shades plus 87-inch White Shirtwaist Madras and 86-inch Irish Linen at value prices.
A sale of black and white dress fabrics on the second floor features silk and wool materials at reduced prices. Black voile, 22 inches wide at 49c. black taffeta 98c. white silks 25c. gray suiting 64 inches wide at 1.25. chiffon Panama 89c. silk and wool blends from known makers, quantity limited.
Brussels net in multiple colors and sizes offered on first floor. Varieties include figured druggela net and crepe chiffon in assorted widths. Prices range from 1.00 to 1.50 per yard, with stock described as fine quality fabrics in several colors.
Trimmings linings silks and wool dress goods shown on second floor with bright lighting and ample room for selection. Marvel Silk lining 33 inches wide priced at 23c yard. New Build Applies in gray silver gold with Alice bin ereen navy two inch trim at $1. Persian Vesting trims in white and light blue ground with new styles to match dress fabrics. Persian trimmings 1 to 7 inches wide with various effects per yard.
A grainy list details assorted sewing notions and fabrics with prices. Items include silk threads, spools, hooks and eyes, dress shields, gummed tissue, hat pins, satin pad hoes, and binding materials, noting typical yardage and unit costs across categories.
Millinery at $7.50 showcases twenty four distinct styles with over one hundred hat variations. New sailor and Panama styles prominent. a pictured attractive style draws attention. Tomorrow visitors will find hats equal to or better than many $10 options, at $7.50. Materials offered at wholesale prices, including horsehair braids and straw, with plants and foliage priced to attract shoppers.
Style No 14 in sizes 40 and 42 offers six Black Panama and Cheviot suits with Eton and pony effects, braid trimming. Style No 1 in sizes 4 to 42 lists thirty Black Yelle suits with Eton effect, silk and braid trim, priced at 5. Style No 12 in size H features Lavender Panama Cloth suit with Eton jacket and circular skirt with two folds priced 30. Style No 2 in size 96 presents White French florge suit with pony jacket and braid trim, Alice blue panne velvet collar. price 37.50.
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