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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1910
Page
12
Fragments describe Woodward & Lothrop in New York Washington Paris promoting Friday specials on spring men suits overcoats and trousers with remnant stock. Details cover sizes 34 to 42 and 29 to 44 inch waists plus all wool suits and Norfolk patterns with price reductions from regular higher values. Also listed are boys blouses and pajamas with assorted sizes and finishes.
The new Spanish minister and Mme de Riano arrived in Washington and stay with Mrs Townsend on Massachusetts Avenue. Social notes list engagements of Miss Emily Rosalind Fish to Mr John Carler of Brookline, with family lineage of Hamilton Fish. Also reported are arrivals and visits of various diplomats, spouses, and Washington society figures, plus a charity baseball game tied to the Passion Play fundraiser.
Mrs. Gould and daughter Vivian lead flower booths at the Autora Fand Fair in the armory court raising several hundred dollars. Notables including Mrs. Speyer Drexel Butler and others mingle as gowns and gifts captivate attendees. Paymaster Auld and Miss Swift engage in navy courtship rumors while Chinese minister’s daughters study fudge making amid foreign envoys.
Friday specials feature surplus factory "seconds" in men’s nightshirts and pajamas with flaws like oil spots and loose threads offered at low prices. Lot 1 plain white cotton and striped flannel nightshirts 39 cents. Lot 2 plain and striped flannel shirts 59 cents. Lot 3 twilled rayon and other fabrics 69 cents. Also muslin underwear and child garments on sale plus trinkets and bric a brac in multiple departments on lower floors.
Fragments advertise Valenciennes lace products. Mentions high grade French and German make with edging and trims for underwear and frocks. Lists widths from 14 to 2 inches and claims desirability.
Framing a Samson's Galatea Friday special listing various fabrics with colorways blue and brown and white stripes. It notes yardage options and special pricing around 124 to 132 per yard with assorted materials like seersucker, lawn, gingham, poplin, and jacquard.
Hammock department shelves show numerous cut prices on couches and hammocks with shields iron frames and red mattresses. Black Goods section lists silk crepe de chine tussah voile and marquisette yardage, with steep reductions per piece and per yard across various widths and meters.
Miss Julia Hey entertained at a board game gathering north of eight tables last evening to honor Miss Misa Brooks with bridesmaids named Katherine Crane Maitland Marshail and Miles Marthena Hartson. Tea at Congressional Club featured several hostesses and guests from multiple states. The Duka Arcos and Duchess Arcos arrived in Washington for weeks of stay at the Arlington. The German embassy second secretary and Mme von Bturam will visit Manchester before sailing to Europe. Gen George Gillespie and Mrs Gillespie plan to move to New York after a brief stay.
The Department of Agriculture releases a pamphlet on economical meat use with test results supporting earlier hints that cheaper cuts provide similar nutrition. Even the coarsest stew steak, if well pounded, digests as completely as pricier cuts, offering useful guidance for savers.
Irene Bishop, formerly Irena Bishop, warns the Wells family she will use the name Mrs J Raynor Storrs Wells in performances as legal action looms to block her from using Wells in programs. She says ex husband Wells deserted her after their 1908 marriage and has offered no support. Meanwhile Florence Pope Brian seeks judicial settlement of her late father Joseph J Gleason estate with the People's Trust Company, facing a deficit and a plan to liquidate Gleason properties to cover claims. Brian, once married to Charles H Pope, is now married to Donald Brian of The Merry Widow fame and plans to sail for Europe.
John H. Magruder, owner of a large corner store on Connecticut Avenue and K Street, plans a temporary outlet at 1134 Connecticut Avenue after recent fire damage. He said the remodel will create the region’s finest establishment of its kind south of New York.
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