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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
7
Our store marks all imperfect leftovers at greatly reduced prices every Friday. Silk and Dress Goods lead the way as stocks thin with many pieces sold out except a few yards. Remnants span Linens Upholstery Rugs Ready-to-wear Mens wear and more offering mod est prices on spring dresses and women children items.
Four pieces about 200 yards of Black All-wool London Twine or Etamine. Open-mesh dress fabric, 46 inches wide. Sold at a special price while it lasts. Regular price 1.00 per yard. See second floor G Street.
A White French Lawn sale offers 1,000 yards of 45 inch sheer fabric for lingerie waists and dresses at 15 cents per yard. Located in the White Goods Department on the second floor Elevation.
Friday bargain notice offers a large stock of women’s muslin and cambric undergarments from a well known maker. Gowns drawers chemises corset covers and petticoats with embroidery lace and stitched ruffles. Fresh crisp goods valued at 750 located at Eleven St.
Net Corsets offered at 39 cents with good quality net and straight-front style. 25 dozer corsets feature coutil stripping and side measurements 18 to 60 inclusive, advertised as a special value.
Special sale on infant hand-made slips featuring imported White Tong tips and soft nainsook fabric. Bishop style slip with neck facing and sleeves, priced at $1.50 each, reduced from $2.50. Limited stock advertised with floor sale details.
Friday sale offers 10 dozen pairs of Women’s White Biarritz Gloves in all sizes at 75 cents per pair on the main floor.
Friday bargain promotes women’s black cotton hose in 46 dozen pairs with double soles and high spliced heels. Excellent value offered at 1.24 dollars per pair, displayed on the main floor at F Street.
In the Lamp Department several items are discounted. Two large decorated lamp globes drop from 1 1/2 to 1 each, a gas drop light with shade falls from 3 3/4 to 2 1/5, a glass lamp shade with bead fringe drops from 12 to 10, brass pin trays from 3 to 1, brass candlesticks from 1 to 1, white candle shades from 1 to 1.
A catalog of travel cases and trunks with heavy canvas bindings and leather fittings. Items include a 144-inch Woman's Drain Trunk reduced to 145 dollars, a Fine French Pattern Trunk at 5 dollars, a 1 Minch Steamer Trunk discounted to 6.85 dollars, and leather suit cases with brass locks. Several entries note substantial markdowns from original prices.
1,000 yards 36 inch White Irish Linen for garments and under wear. Also 50 Damask Table Cloths 2x2 to 24xq yards from John Brown and Richardson, some soiled but perfect. Sold as is, prices from 2.50 to 20.00 each. Second floor Eleventh at.
Muslin sheets woven heavier in venier for durability and economy. Outwear two ordinary sheets. 72x96 inches 68c vs 75c. 72x90 inches 73c vs 85c. 81x90 inches 75c vs 85c. 1x90 inches 50c vs 60c. 60x108 inches $1 vs $1.10. Second four-Eleven et.
The Princess Puffs in natural hair available at $2.00 each along with Gray Natural Hair Switches 2 and a half inches long offered at $2.50 each. Natural Wavy Hair Under Pumps priced at 25 cents and higher. Main floor department display.
Scribner Pictures offers unframed pictures at below original prices. Subjects by Howard Chandler Christy Henry Hutt and Walter Appleton Clark include popular works. Regular prices are 75 cents and 1.00. Fourth floor.
Friday bargains slash prices on metal window screens and upholstery items. About 200 screens offered at half to less than half price, plus Grenadine curtains, tapestry pillow covers, upholstery trims, and portiere loops with deep discounts. Fourth floor sale location noted.
Shop window listing reduced women’s and children’s footwear including Blucher cuts and ladies’ Dongola Kidskin Lace styles. Prices show many pairs cut to about 1.95 and other shoes marked down from higher amounts. Located on the third floor tenth at RN.
A classified sale lists discounts on imported china and porcelain items including wrenches meat dishes teapots celery trays and bowls. Reductions span from 100 to 4.00 in various patterns and sets with items such as French and English china including bowls plates trays and cream sets, alongside plain white ware.
Bargain sale lists men's spring sleepwear with percale and Madras pajamas in black and white patterns, extra large sizes, at 1.25 dollars per suit. Remnants include lisle socks, 9 to 12 sizes, and various men’s dress shirts, neckties, and rain coats with significant price cuts.
Men's and youths soft hats offered in pearl shade and nutria colors with sizes 63 4 and 71 3 for men and 69 4 7 and 71 4 for youths. Prices slashed from 2.00 to 1.00 for men and from 3.50 and 4.00 to 1.50 for youths. Main Moor Fat.
The advertisement outlines discounts on youths pants suits and boys double breasted suits in multiple sizes. Notable reductions include pants suits for sizes 15 to 19 at about half price, gray sailor and all wool pants listed, with several items marked down to five to seven dollars per piece. Visit Third tour Teneth st for details.
In the third hour at Tenth Street, the Boys Furnishings Dept lists reductions on items including Luis Boys outing flannel pajamas in sizes 4 1 3 and 14, discounted from 1 to 31.00, and boys night shirts in sizes 2 to 4 percent discounted from 50 cents to 29 cents each. Also shown are Fos Shield Bows, Madras shirts, boys golf caps, and tam o shanters with various price cuts.
Richly adorned Japanese vase reduced from 250 to 1.30. Three Japanese china bonbon dishes cut from the tale each. Decorated Japanese china salad bowl from 2.50 to 1.50. Four Japanese china salt and pepper shakers drop from 25c to 1c each. Two celery trays from 1.00 to 0.50 each. Tea cups and saucers reduced from ae to oe. Floor-G st ai.
Bed department items advertise white enameled beds with brass trimmings and various reductions. Several pieces show large markdowns from original prices such as 15.00 to 12.50 and 150.00 to 8.50, plus a two part mattress and a white enameled crib lowered to 3.00. The ad includes damaged items and a reference to a second floor display.
Reduced prices on a quartered oak phonograph case for 100 records, fine English oak dining suite, large mahogany davenport, quartered oak extension table with minor damage, office chair, roll top desk with pigeonholes, oak buffet with leaded glass, oak table with lower shelf, sofa sets, parlor suite in damask, handsome parlor table, green velour end sofa, solid mahogany furniture pieces including a round table, mirror, dresser and glass items, all discounted on the sixth floor.
A list of women suits in broadcloth and Eton styles with jackets and velvet vests. Includes plum, red, and blue options in sizes 33 to 38, with reductions from high prices to sale figures. Describes finishes such as Persian braid, embroidery, lace sleeves, and circular skirts.
Listings from the cloak department show multiple coats and wraps with discounts. Van Covert Cloth Coats, velvet and satin trimmings, velvet collars, and sizes listed from 3 to 42. Reductions include prices from 12.60 to 5.00 and 84.00 to 38.00, with several items around 16.00 to 38.00. Three taffeta silk long cloaks in blue brown green offered at 18.50 each.
Reduced prices on blue and white flannelette wrappers in two sizes, markdowns from 1.0 to Tac. Gray riderdown wrappers in sizes 34 and 96, price cut from 295 to .00 each. Also white lawn waists and silk waists offered in assorted styles and sizes at greatly reduced prices. Third floor street location.
A dated sale listing from the Misses Department highlights reductions on various garments such as a velvet trimmed silver coat, broadcloth coat, lace yoke dress, blue cheviot suit, and white lawn dresses. Items include coats, dresses, and a Russian suit with adjusted prices, showing significant markdowns from original figures.
An old catalog snippet lists reductions on numerous linen robe patterns and lace items. It notes price cuts across heavy linen robe patterns, batiste robe patterns, embroidered shirt waists, and silk waist patterns with many items described as slightly soiled or damaged.
The Fifth floor Gate sale advertises numerous discounted baskets and hampers. Items include wood, palm, and straw baskets with reductions from several prices, noting chips like Sweet Grass and Bark Candy baskets at lowered costs.
The notice lists numerous copper-platers, enamelware, bakeware, and other house furnishing items with price cuts. Items include pudding pans, double boilers, salt boxes, cake boxes, bath tubs, bread boxes, wash roilers, gas ovens, tin fish bowls, towel bars, coffee pots, drips, trays, polish, and cleaners with reduced prices. Location given at Leith' noormieventh st.
Representative relations and diplomatic entertaining mark a busy season with Longworth and Fassett households hosting dinners for officials and ambassadors. Diplomats, society figures, and relatives travel to Fernandina and Cuba, with engagements and marriage announcements, European travel plans, and upcoming social events across Atlantic City, Cairo, and Boston.
About 380 people attended an illustrated lecture by Capt. James Campbell of Washington Council No. 1 Fraternal Sons of Jana dab at 910 Pennsylvania Ave NW. He portrayed the 1884 Greely rescue led by Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, with 160 views and scenes from the Spanish-American War. Charles A. Lucas delivered a welcome address. ushers included A. F. McCabe and George H. Draper.
Mrs Alverda Cogswell wife of Lieut Wilbur F Cogswell died suddenly Tuesday evening after vomiting on the street. She was forty two and buried yesterday at Rock Creek Cemetery with Eastern Star members in charge. Funeral at Schippert's 208 Pennsylvania Ave NW Rev C F Smith officiating. She belonged to many city fraternal groups and received condolences from officials including Harry B A Gutshall and Congressman Binger Hec
Postmaster General Cortelyou is notified of the death of his Brooklyn nephew James Cortelyau nine at 31 Kane Place. Poisoning by phosphacne was the cause, with autopsy delaying public disclosure. Dr S H MacGillvary attended the case and declined comment amid reports the child had eaten brightly colored candy.
Kneisel Quartet closes New Willard concert with Beethovens last quartet, Brahms and Wolf works, moving audience to cheers and tears as the master’s darkest moment is voiced. May shows committee notes for Masonic festival with multiple subcommittees and government building bills.
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