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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
30
Our Easter opening features Parisian and American millinery with decorative themes of beauty and elegance. French and American hats sit side by side using French materials and ideas, with flowers, foliage, ostrich plumes, laces, and refined ornaments in abundant displays. Orders should be placed now to avoid Easter delays. Second floor Tenth st.
A newspaper notice describes a large remnant sale with low prices on fresh spring lengths suitable for skirts waists and children's wear. It touts hundreds of remnants and odds and ends, including dyed dress goods and wash fabrics, plus heavy discounts on lace curtains, net curtains, tambour muslin, embroidered Swiss, and various upholstery items. End-of-aisle price cuts list extensive reductions on curtains portieres damask sets and more across multiple floors.
About 500 pieces of women's muslin undergarments are sold at 25 cents each on the third floor at Eleventh Street. Included are gowns corset covers short skirts and drawers. Goods are well made with embroidery laces tucks cambric ruffles beading and ribbon. Regular prices range from 5 to 6 cents.
Lace and Net Robes offered at reduced prices for clearance. White Net Robe $19.00. Black Spangled Net Robe $15.00. White Net Robe $15.00 and $12.00. White Linen Robes and Shirtwaist Patterns discounted. Hand-embroidered Linen Robe $13.50. Linen Shirtwaist Pattern $2.75. Embroidered India Linen Shirtwaist Patterns $1.00. Slightly soiled from window display. Lace Department Main floor.
Muslin pillow cases offered in two sizes and stock. Twenty dozen cases 45x36 inches from Wamsutta Bedford Percale ends at six for $1.00, regularly $1.50. Fifteen dozen heavy muslin cases 45x36 inches at 12 cents each, regularly 16 cents. Second floor Eleventh Street.
White bedspreads in Marseilles and satin finish offered in several patterns. Priced at $2.25, $2.50, and $3.00 due to slight factory imperfections. Second floor Eleventh Street, four below usual prices.
Several thousand pounds writing paper rough and smooth finishes in various sizes plain white and colors. Suitable for scratch purposes memorandums school use and more. No envelopes to match, paper offered at 1 sc a tb or 4 tbs for 50c worth up to 50c a tb. Main floor Eleventh st.
On the fifth floor Eleventh Street the Picture Department offers deep discounts on small oil paintings Pastoral Night and Marine with shadow boxes. Reduced prices range from 2.95 to 4.00 and 3.50 for Marine, with additional items including mirrors, frames, dining ware, and tools. Nearly all items are marked down from several dollars to a few cents.
Book Department advertises discounted sets and volumes including George Eliot complete works in six red buckram volumes, Edison and others in 454 pages with red leather backs, and multiple titles such as Modern Achievement in Science and Lives of Our Presidents. Prices slashed from high to low, plus Rand McNally atlas, Imitation of Christ, and a Holy Bible. Main Store Floor Tenth at.
A China Department listing offers discounted Limoges china including a 100-piece dinner set missing one covered dish with price drop from 22.50 to 19.76 and a 100-piece tea set with damaged teabowl reduced from 38.00 to 6.95 plus 35 decorated egg cups 15c each and six English porcelain covered dishes at 6c each. Also items include a decorated Limages round dish 1.50, a Japanese chocolate set 3.00, German sauce dishes 1c per dozen, blue Japanese jardinieres 1.80 each, and earthenware cuspidors 5c each. Floor-6 st.
A furniture department lists numerous pieces with deep price cuts including a Dull Mahogany arm chair now 95.00, a Corner Chair 33.95, Gold Reception Chairs at 2.95 each, and an Oak Library Table at 10.8. Other items include a Parlor Table 10.00, a Sewing Table 38.50, a Parlor Table 10.00, a Cuban Mahogany Library Table 20.00, an Antwerp Oak Round Table 20.00, Weathered Oak Settee 60.00, Weathered Oak Rocker 12.00, two Weathered Oak Arm Chairs 12.00 each, and a Box Couch 10.00 amid damaged pieces.
Cloak Department offers 8 gray rainproof coats in sizes 31 38 40 belted back reduced from 34 to 10 dollars each. One black silk long coat size 36 cut from 325 to 12 50. One black broadcloth jacket size 40 cut from 25 to 7 50. One black peau de soie silk blouse size 34 cut from 30 to 15. Three tan coats sizes 34 40 cut from 15 to 8 75. Three tan covert jackets sizes 32 38 cut from 15 to 7 50. Four tan covert satin lined jackets sizes 32 34 cut from 48 50 to 8 75.
Various skirts on sale with marked price cuts. Brown velvet skirts drop from 12.60 to 5.00 and a black broadtail velvet skirt falls from 30.00 to 10.00. Cheviot and covert styles also reduced with tiers on tan, speviot, and silk lined black velvet options. Third floor listings note limited quantities and sizes.
A Misses Department sale lists blue cheviot blouses and dresses, red cheviot Russian dress, black cheviot coat suits, blue cheviot tailor-made suits, blue cheviot tailoress items, and tan covert coats. Sizes range from 6 to 18 with prices cut from $15.00 to $5.00 and up to $7.50.
Fifth avenue store showcases deep reductions on boys items including 5 overcoats in sizes 21-2 to 6, 12 all wool suits with bloomer pants in sizes 8 to 14, 8 piece suits, 6 blue serge sailor blouses, 9 covert cloth top coats, and washable sailor blouse suits. Prices cut from $10–$12.50 to $3.75–$4.50 and other lowered tags. alta floor Tenth st.
Reduced items include boys hats caps and toques for boys and girls with mussed stock at ten cent reductions, 10c to 30c price cuts. Boys sweaters sizes 4 to 8 and terry bath robes sizes 3 to 6 lowered from 1 to 1.30 dollars, and boys blouses and pants at substantial discounts.
A shoe department catalog lists 11 pairs of Women s Tan Patent Kidekin Oxfords in multiple sizes and styles with turn sole Cuban heel and several misread entries. It also mentions other Patent Bidekin Gideon and red options with assorted sizes and letters, plus 16 pairs of Patent Volteiin Oxford4 Bolg Oubanshi items with unclear sizing.
Social and personal items describe dinners hosted by Representative Edward Morrell and Mrs Wadsworth, with ambassadors and ministers in attendance. The Mi Careme sale and vaudeville at Rauscher's support the Children's Country Home, while attendees gear up for steeplechases and theater outings across the capital.
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