New Season Dress Goods And Shoes At Great Values
A broad range of white mull waists and fine Persian lawn waists are offered, with prices at 2.95, 3.75, 5.00 and 8.75. New stock now on sale includes sheer cotton and silk fabrics, exclusive patterns, and a French printed novelty line. Shoes feature many new styles including hand-sewn Russia calf Oxfords at 5.00, patent calf Oxfords, and kidskin court ties with military heels. Suit cases and trunks are advertised at special prices with multiple sizes and features. Basement and third floor showrooms.
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G Street
Russia
Children’s Country Home
Rauscher’s
Roy
Victoria Emory
Whiting
Adee
Hunt
F. W. Robinson
Cleveland Jones
Fredericksburg
Charles W. Miner
O Street
The Rosette Iron Demonstration Item
Demonstrators showcase the rosette iron a distinct cooking novelty with one handle and two molds producing fresh crisp rosettes in minutes. Each set costs five cents for forty cakes at the fifth floor display.
Matched Sets of Women's Underwear Advertised
An advertisement proclaims matched sets of women's underwear in three piece sections. It highlights elegant imported ties to French lingerie and bridal trousseaux and notes domestic make sets closely resembling the French.
Infants New Spring Clothing Department Opens
A complete infants department features dainty French and American baby clothes. Sets in nainsook gowns drawers and chemises priced from 4.50, with larger sets from 9.75 to 75, plus close fitting Mull Caps and Bedford Cord Long Cloaks on the third floor at Eleventh Street.
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Bedford
Guaranteed Sewing Machines Promised for Spring Work
Spring sewing must be done and much labor saved by a modern high grade sewing machine.
Woodward & Lothrop Sewing Machine Offer
Woodward and Lothrop advertise a high grade sewing machine with latest improvements, best materials, and a five year guarantee. Machines are built to company specifications, priced to compete with other goods, and sold with no costly agency plan. The hand machine is listed at $10.50 on the second floor G Street.
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Woodward & Lothrop
Roberts Stone Water Filter adds germ proof protection
We have a new shipment of Roberts' Stone Water Filter recommended for home use. It fits on any spigot and, when dirty, stops automatically until scraped clean, then works as new. Durable, nearly indefinite life. Price one dollar fifty cents. Fifth floor eleventh street.
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Eleventh St
Allendale Quilts Offer Limited White Dimity Styles
Allendale introduces old fashioned White Dimity Quilts that launder like muslin. After nearly two years of discontinued manufacture they are now made in limited quantities. First delivery arrives. early selection advised. Sizes 7 4 for single, 8 4 and 10 4 for beds, 11 4 and 12 4 for larger beds. Second floor Misventh street.
Social and Personal in Honor of Mrs J R McKee
Washington society notes highlight a dinner in honor of Mrs. James Robert McKee of New York hosted by Mrs. Elkins with notable guests including ambassadors and ministers. Countess Marguerite Cassini plans a European summer, a Beltsville Md wedding occurs, and local figures attend charity events while some residents depart for Boston, Newport, or Pinehurst for summer.
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New York
Fremont
Arthur Lee
McMillan
Marguerite Cassini
Europe
Paris
Carlsbad
America
JF. W. Andrews
Washington
Boston
Vendome
Newport
N. D. Sperry
Connecticut
Lot of decorative laces and edgings on sale
A catalog-style notice lists a lot of butter colored Venice galloons and medallions valued up to 1 dollar, Venice galloons up to 25 cents per yard, black silk escorial insertions of high quality up to 30 cents, and French Valenciennes laces in 12 yard lengths, 75 cartons total, widths up to 2 inches, worth up to 85 cents per 12 yards.
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Levi, Sondheimer & Co
Venice
Message of the Drum Why the Africans Do Not Need Wireless Telegraphy
A Washington Post special reports on African drum signaling for news transfer. A missionary recounts drums summoning villages and even conveying weather and aid needs, noting drums outpace lack of alphabet. The tale contrasts drum-based communication with telegraphy amid native wars.
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Washington Post
New York
Africa
Presbyterian Foreign Board
Efulen
Maj Hinton Dead Retired U S Army Officer in Davenport
Maj Charles B. Hinton U S Army died suddenly in Davenport Iowa at the St James Hotel. Coroner rules heart paralyses. Born Washington December 10 1845 he served in the south west and Philippines. Survived by sister Mrs Hooke and Mrs Lower two brothers and a son in the Philippines. Remains to be moved to New York for burial beside his wife in Greenwood Cemetery. Also notes a hunting lecture at St Pauls church recounting Maine and Canada trips with trophies displayed.
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Davenport
Iowa
Charles B. Hinton
St. James Hotel
Washington, D. C
Maj. Hinton
Washington
Col. Pennypacker
Kentucky
Johnson
Southwest
Fort Bliss
Tex
Philippines
California
Pel
New York
Maj
Hinton
William H. Hooke
C Street
Northwest
C. B. Lower
A. J. Hinton
Burlee Dry Dock Company
Staten Island
William Hinton
Charles P. Hinton
Greenwood Cemetery
Hooke
Lower
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York
Department of Women’s Ready-to-wear Garments
Panama
Fisk, Clark & Flagg
Belfast
Brussels
David & John Anderson
Madras
Oxford
Equitable Bldg
Hieventh St
Renee Soe
Beach
Newspa
The
Roberts
Allendale
Senator
Mrs. Elkins
Mrs. J. R. M’kee
Cassini
Senator Kean
Miss Kean
Nora Eversfield
John Eversfield
Baltimore
Charles Eiversfield
United States Navy
Lord Charles Hversfield
Denns Park
Sussex
England
House of Lords
Kraft
First Presbyterian Church
Cairo
Jean Wilson
Hardin Hickey
Harry T. L. Hoyle
Mrs. Drury
Florida Avenue Northwest
Mr. Hoyle
Mexico
Loseham
Fred Irland
House of Representatives
Irland
H. H. Pechin
L. S. Lipscomb
H. Gray
John BR. Williams
W. M. Barton
fTrland
Louise Durant Joslyn
Charles Durant Joslyn
Detroit
Mich
North Congregational Church
Lowell Street
Geneva Observatory
Galt & Bro
Penna. Ave
Berry & Whitmore CO. Jewelers
A,l
J. B. Gilbert
Thomas Dale Gilbert
Liberty, N
Detroit Tripune
C. H. Hinton
North Woods
St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church
Eleventh
H Streets
W. W. Stewart
Maine
Canada
New Brunswick
Liebig Company
Liebig
Sen
Stinemetz “ Hatters and Furriers
Cor
Futs
Pfeiffer
Guy
Victor Talking Machines and Records
John F. Ellis & Co
Ave
Hattie M. Shacklette
Ith
St. N
Estsia
London
Cresta Bianca
Christian Xander
Chas. M. Lleff
Eleventh St. N. W
J. C. Conliff
Skinhealth
Skimhealth Diit
Philo Hay Snectatties Co
Newark
Que Ik Sunday Post
Nicwena Penfactive
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