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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
5
The Washington New York Paris retailer emphasizes daily stock cleaning and Friday remnant sales with deep discounts on Womens Patent Colt skin Oxford Ties Womens Tan Russia Calfskin Oxfords and various slippers and boots. Many sizes and widths offered. prices slashed from higher values to sale figures.
A crowded sale ad lists Lawn Dressing Sacques in pink blue and lavender with special prices 25c each. It details discounted Tumbler Holders Tooth Brush Holders Soap Holders Comb Holders and Paper Holders, plus extensive men’s clothing reductions and various accessory bundles on the main floor with notable savings across dozens of items.
Third floor sale features boys suits lightweight double breasted coats sizes 14 to 19 reduced from 125 to 35 each. Blue serge and other styles cut from 60 to 50. Various girls and misses dresses coats and jackets discounted from 3.25 to 1.95 for dresses and from 30.00s to 12.50 for outfits. Includes lawn dresses guimpes and coats in multiple sizes and colors with substantial price cuts.
Bargains on black silk petticoats and remnants offered at special prices. Silk petticoats described with arccoordion plaited edge and percaline dust rum, priced at 3.95 each. Also marked down are women’s cambric gowns, corset covers, and cambric skirts with lace and Valenciennes trims, all reduced from higher prices to sale figures.
Friday bargains in the linen department feature hemstitched damask doyles 15x15 inches with designs at a third off. Fine damask dinner napkins 22 inches with choice patterns offered for 300 per dozen, down from 375 value. hemmed Huckaback towels 25x11 inches laundered and ready for use at 300 per dozen, regular 375 value. Second floor Eleventh St.
Advertises 40 inch Persian Lawn in small quantity of 500 yards of 4 inch Per s121 Lawn. Describes good sheer quality suitable for watts dresses and children's wear. Noting price 2 oc per yard and second floor Eleventh su.
Friday bargain offers discounts on photographic items with a variety of mounts and sizes. The sale highlights white gray septa mounts in several dimensions and a bulk price structure priced at 50 for 5 cents and related per dozen rates. Fourth floor location referenced.
A local retailer advertises imported silk lamp shades in stock to clear before hot weather. Prices listed are 150 200 and 300 dollars each, described as less than half prices, with remnants remaining as shown in the offer.
Japanese china puff boxes bon bons trays rose jars and related items offered at 1 25 35 cents each with older stock marked 25 50 and 5 cents. Jardinieres discounted from 25 50 and 5 to new low prices including 2 gorper and Conner jardiniere reductions to 315 and 1K respectively. Main floor Eleventh St featured sale items and displays.
A vintage ad lists discounts on 44 inch Russet Brown Voile 1103 and 18-1 denier All-silk Tan Voile, with prices cut from 750 to 3600 and 500 to 260 respectively per piece. Other fabrics include 48 inch China Blue Serge, 44 inch Blue Shadow Check Voile, 40 inch Brown Lansdowne, and 56 inch Cheviot Lupin's, all reduced to sales friendly sums.
There are reductions on men hats including soft hats in black pearl nutria brown and pearl varieties, with sizes limited and prices cut from up to 3.00 to 1.00 each. Stiff hats in brown pearl nutria and black lines also discounted to about 1.00 to 1.50, with odd sizes noted. Main floor display.
An old newspaper ad lists discounted umbrellas of various sizes and materials. Women’s hand carved ivory horse head and silver decorated handles reduced from 1800 to 966. silk and taffeta umbrellas with wood handles cut to 2.95 and 150 each. men’s 28 inch twilled silk umbrellas reduced from 700 to 340. boys’ and girls’ union taffeta models from 250 to 150.
Local sale lists boys garments with deep discounts including Madras negligee shirts in sizes 12 and 12 12 reduced to 50c each Russian blouses with Eten collars in pink blue tan sizes 4 5 and 7 priced from 1 00 and 1 50 to 50c each 28 Colored Madras blouses sizes 8 to 16 cut to Ye each 14 White shirts without collars sizes 7 and 9 cut to 50c each 14 Golf caps assorted colors all sizes 25 each 25 Silk ties all styles reduced from 2c to 12 12c each Third four tenth street
Women's waists advertised in varied fabrics including silk and linen. Silk waists feature plaid dot patterns with plain taffeta collars and cuffs in all sizes. Special price listed at $2.95 each, with regular price noted. Also available are white waists in linens and lawn fabrics in assorted styles. heavily soiled items offered at deep reductions. Third floor G Street.
In the department store listing several women’s garments are cut to sale prices including blue voile suits silk lined lace trim size 36 for 1850, black tailored suits sizes 34 and 38 for 2500, a black taffeta sulu Eton jacket for 300, and more. Items feature sizes 34 through 86 and reductions from higher original prices to sale figures.
Repairing a vintage sale listing shows women’s outerwear with dramatic markdowns. Items include a tan covert cloth jacket lined with sari in size 44, marked down from 712 50 to 750, a black broadcloth tark et with Persian vest and white silk lining in size 36 reduced to 18.50, and a black silk loose coat sized 49 discounted from 2000 to new price. Other pieces feature a brown taffeta silk coat with braided cape in size 5-4, a tank raincoat, and a light gray silk auto coat with tabbed dizign, all advertised at substantial markdowns.
Bargain list from the Infants Department shows price cuts on children's coats and lingerie coats. Items include light blue pique resters reduced from 550 to 475, white plane coat from 600 to 460, white dotted Swiss coats from 675 to 400 each, white pique coats from 650 37350 and 850 to 500 each, and a pink ribbon trimmed lingerie coat reduced from 300 to 660. Third floor eleventh street.
The ad lists numerous parlor suites, tables, desks, and chairs with deep markdowns from high to low prices. Items include a 3 piece parlor suite, quartered oak dressers, writing desks, mahogany divans, reception chairs, rockers, wicker and rattan pieces, and hardwood screen doors. Sixth floor upholstery department highlights a Gill parlor suite and several fabric drapery and window treatments with marked-down prices. Measurements advised.
Reduced prices on Limoges dinner set tea cups and saucers cracker jars porcelain butter dishes and more. Items include decorated Limoges chop plate decorated Austrian and Japanese china pieces with prices slashed from hundreds to single digits. Fifth floor specials noted.
Auction-style list details shopworn and damaged housefurnishings with price cuts. Items include gas stoves reduced to 100, kitchenware like dishes pans tea kettles and polish, baby furniture damaged, Alaska ice cream freezers marked down, and various tables and chairs with partial damages. Limited clarity but emphasizes deep discounts on deteriorated stock.
Royal Italian ambassador dinner honors the Duke of Abruzzi with a vast guest list including Ambassadors from Austria France Brazil Russia Japan and Britain along with top US officials. Reed at the embassy featured French tapestry rooms and American Beauties in flowers as a string quartet played while guests toured the lower floor.
Social gossip from New York reports a packed Actors' Fund Fair third night with constant pace and new stunts. Mark Twain drew large crowds at the players booth, autograph sales spiked, and booths repeatedly sought his presence as fans paid premium prices for signed books.
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