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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
12
Part of a wide two section sale listing fatest styles in large and small sizes. Includes boys medium and heavy wool suits discounted to 5.00 each from 7.50 8.50, tan rubber coats light blue serge reefers, and lightweight reefers. Women’s suits and dresses with heavy discounts on third floor with values down to 12.50 18.75 and 12.00 for various coats and outfits.
Friday Special offers a display of women’s waists in materials including voiles and lawns. Items shown as soiled from display but in sale condition, with lingerie and tailored styles in various effects. Nearly all sizes represented, prices range from 68c to 6.75. Third floor GST.
In this Friday special, women’s Lisle thread hosiery is advertised with stock in black Lisle thread stockings and lace boot patterns. The sale includes various sizes and discounted bundles, mentioning remnants and reduced pricing on Silk Hose and other styles. Bulk offers highlight three for a dollar and price cuts from regular values.
Special purchase of Women’s All linen Initialed Handkerchiefs. These are warranted every thread linen grass bleached and soft finish washed ready for use. Very desirable for summer. Special price one dollar per dozen. Main floor G street.
Friday special at Muslin Sheets offers 81x90 and 72x90 inch options at low prices with second floor deals. Fourth floor features discounted tennis rackets and a large clearance of children's dresses and juniors’ outfits in Mohair serge and percale fabrics. Third floor showcases various women’s shoes including two eyelet tan suede ties, gun metal calfskin pumps, and patent oxford ties with reduced prices. Also listed are large discounts on a Misses’ Dongola Kidskin Oxford and sewing machines, with items on the second and third floors highlighted.
A Friday sale features Black Mohair skirts, Panama and voile waists, chiffons, and tailored Pongee pieces with deep discounts. Also includes long coats and a toy department with electric moving picture machines and prints, all on the fourth to eleventh floors.
Vice President and Mrs Sherman hosted a formal dinner at Jefferson Place for notable figures including Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs Nagel and Senator and Mrs Rayner. The evening featured dancing amid invitations for forthcoming weddings and many social confirmations from Col Langfitt to Miss Wilby and more.
The Naval Attache of the Austro Hungarian Embassy and Baroness Preus chen will travel at month’s end to several naval stations then to Magnolia and Canada on a hunting trip. Miss Marie Duryee returns from Europe and will visit Washington. Miss Symons hosts luncheon for Miss Lisa Wood of Portland. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Micon host bridge. Mrs Courtland Hoppin arrived in New York and visits Mr and Mrs Allerton Cash. Mrs L I Blankenburg attends the District Federation meeting with Mrs Andrews of Washington. Misses Susan and Mary Pierce introduced to President Taft by Senator Gallinger. Engagement announced of Margaret Storm to Arthur Lorraine Bliss. weddings in June. Mrs Edward Carpenter spends weeks at Hotel Tremont Galveston. Admiral Hemphill’s wife convalesces. Mrs James F Barbour and Miss Marguerite Barbour return from Atlantic City.
A detailed survey of Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Taft gardening near the White House describes the Dutch garden south of the mansion with crocuses, daffodils, tulips and a hedge of yellow poppies. The article contrasts it with a separate stately rose garden and notes ongoing floral succession throughout the seasons.
A column warns a wife to match her husband’s eye for the up-to-date businesswoman. Fifteen years married, he spends days with bright, well dressed colleagues while she quiets at home. The piece urges the wife to dress, converse, and stay interesting to keep his affection and ward off a perceived rival.
In Parkersburg West Virginia the twenty ninth annual West Virginia Sunday School Association ended with officers elected President Thomas E Hodges Vice President R J Dickson Recording secretary W A Strickier Treasurer J C Bartlett and General secretary Arthur T Arnold Wheeling chosen as next year’s meeting location and 700 delegates attended the session.
Emperor William and the Empress arrived in Karlsruhe as guests of Grand Duke Frederick, joined by King Gustave and the Queen of Sweden. The German imperial pair had sailed from Corfu to Genoa aboard the royal yacht Hohenzollern. Gustave and the queen were on their way home from Rome where they met King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena.
New York May 4 A certified check for 55000 blew under the feet of pedestrians on lower Broadway this afternoon and no one claimed it. James McCarthy 19 a messenger boy picked it up recognized its value and turned it in at his office. He received one dollar as a reward for honesty.
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