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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1905
Page
7
A Special Remnant Day offers prices to clear all remnants and present fresh stock. The store features goods from trunks to furniture, with broken lines and surplus items displayed widely. Remnants include women’s silk petticoats, Masonville muslin night gowns, and outing flannel kimonas at low prices. Third floor Eleventh St.
Bargain sale of women's fleece lined vests and pants in regular and extra sizes. Bright offer lists 25 cents each at main floor display with emphasis on value and assortment.
A sale offers women linen handkerchiefs with embroidery at deep discounts. The advertised goods are described as high quality manty linen, suitable for gifts and fashion accents. Prices are listed as a third below regular, with emphasis on quantity and timely availability before Christmas.
About 180 pieces of Japanese hemstitched linens offered at low prices. Includes Tea Cloths Tables Cloths Stand Bureau and Butter Dish values from 63c to 3.75 per item. Also Rubi-Dry Bath Towels set of six for 1.15. Located at Second four-Eleventh street.
A small lot of extra heavy bed comfortables in medium size with pure cotton and chintz, offered at a low sale price. Regularly 3.50, now 2.00. Also infants crib blankets discounted, with several sizes and values listed, reduced to under half or a third of previous prices. Second floor at Eleventh.
Special fourth floor Gat sale features 200 pairs Trish Point Lace Curtains in two styles with inserts and reinforced backs plus net and damask options. Includes Single Pouleres mercerized Damasks in red and green,Bagdad imitation fabrics, couch covers, $2 to $2.50 each. Also Meru Rufffed Bobbinet Curtains with renaissance lace edging, ready to hang, $2.00 pair. Cluny Lace Sash Curtains white autocra two yards by 30 inches, $5.00 pair.
A dated retailer offers factory samples and remnants on deep discounts across men s hosiery including Lot 1 and Lot 2 imported socks, lisle thread socks, belt items, four in hand ties, cotton underwear and gloves. Prices drop from 50c to 1.00 for several lots, with other items reduced from 2.00 to 1.00 and 1.50 to 0.50. Main floor East store.
Reduced from 65 to 30 for a black crepe panama suit trimmed with black taffeta. A black voile dress with silk braid trim cut to 30 from 85. Three taffeta silk suits in brown blue and black reduced to 18.50 each. Nancy mohair bolt brown white check trimmed with lace trimmed 12.50. Embroidered linen shirt waist suits in natural blue lavender white 15 each. Were 30.
Department store highlights marked down multiple boys clothing items across sizes and styles. Regulation suits, wool jackets, Russian blouse suits, cheviot shirts, blouses, wash vests, sailor coats, and wool bloomers priced from $10.00 to $6.75 and lower with many items cut to under a dollar. Third floor Tenth Street.
On Fourth floor Tenth street the Picture Department lists numerous colored pictures photographs and oil paintings with reduced prices. Items include Children at Play Girl in the Country Lone Cupid Madonna Marine and Landscape scenes Pastoral and Fancy Figure of Girl plus The Old Mill and Woodland scenes with frame options and substantial markdowns.
A furniture department sale lists numerous reductions on bungalow chairs, tables, settees, suites, desks, bookcases, and cabinets. Items include a bungalow armchair, parlor suites, roll top and flat top desks, a cheval glass, writing desks, bookcase, wardrobe, and more on the seventh floor with prices cut from hundreds to tens of dollars.
Catalog excerpt shows reductions across several items: White Pique Dresses size 4 at 1.00 each from 4.75, White Lawn Guimpes size 4 at 0.50, White Serge Russian Suit size 2 at 5.00, White Lawn Dress size 12 at 5.00, Tan Covert Jackets sizes 6 8 12 at 3.76, Velveteen Coats in green size 4 red size 4 blue size 6 at 6.00, Brown Mixed Coats winter weight sizes 8 and 10 at 6.00. Third floor- Hat section referenced.
On the fifth floor, a Bowie department advertises discounts on baskets and boxes. Indian scrap baskets drop from 26c to 18c each, palm work baskets from 68c to 30c, fancy work baskets from 50c to 25c, birch bark trinket boxes from 50c to 5c, and a birch bark glove box from 1.25 to 75c. Also listed are reductions on a 2c letter rack and a 4 1 lined knife basket from 185 to Te.
Fifth floor offers numerous imported decorated items with substantial price cuts. Items include breakfast plates eight dozen at 1.80 per dozen, teacups and saucers at 1.80 per dozen, celery trays, salad bowls, pickle dishes, porcelain salad bowls, sauce tureens, teapots, and a decorated covered dish with discounts ranging from 10 to 75 percent.
Furniture and kitchen items reduced from high to low prices. Cabinets tools and ware including a Viennese coffee pot, chafing dish, tea kettle, drip coffee pot and more show markdowns from several dollars to a few cents. Damaged and dented pieces noted with lower sale prices.
A fourth floor rug sale offers Smyrna rugs at discounted prices, including a 5x8 Smyrna rug reduced from 13.50 to 8.00 and a 6x12 Axminster rug cut from 16.00 to 10.00. Other pieces include 5x8 and Wilton rugs with reductions and slight shop wear.
A Washington social page covers a Panama legation dinner scene with Mrs Warren Fairbanks and other notables. It notes engagements including Miss Mary Shepard to Richard Peyton Whiteley, and reports multiple society movements, travels, and arrivals at Washington homes, with guests from government and civilian circles.
Managers of the George Washington University Hospital met on Wednesday to plan winter work for 1905 06. Officers include President Mrs Howard L Hodgkins Vice President Mrs Charles J Bell Recording Secretary Mrs Edward Bennett Rosa Corresponding Secretary Mrs W McK Stowell Treasurer Mrs B B Lewis The entertainment committee led by Mrs Bell and others was invited to meet with the executive committee as several members could not serve again New names may be added later The group mourned the death of Mrs J Ford Thompson committee chairmen Present included Mrs George H Brown Mrs Eugene Byrnes Mrs G J Cagper J McKnew Mrs Vai Auken and Mrs Charie Young
Citizens attend Col Bromwell’s chrysanthemum exhibition at the Division of Public Buildings and Grounds where 600 visitors enjoyed a vast display of blooms including American Beauty roses and crotons. The Madagascar lace leaf plant draws attention with lace like leaves submerged in water and a sign detailing its nature. The show closes Monday with prized blooms sent to the White House.
Landscape gardener George H. Brown said no further sequoia planting will occur here after repeated failures by the Agricultural Department and the British Embassy. He explained hot summers rather than cold winters kill the trees, noting successful growth only in Rochester, New York. The report also lists consular appointments: Joseph A. Howells to Turks Island, H W L Roger Greene to Vladivostok, and Alfred J. Fleming to Stawbridge, Quebec.
Poetic lines lament a woman’s role in history and romance, pondering why a single girl can alter fates and inspire longing. The verse contrasts battles and longing with a hopeful note that strong men may recognize her impact. Note references drift through scattered phrases and a Southern Railway service update hints at travel schedules.
A memorial address from 2,363 Jewish citizens across 87 cities, led by Dr. Tsador Blinger, honors the late John Hay. It praises his support for Roumanian Jews and Jewish emancipation, envisions a future biographer, and includes a blessing from a Hay tablet, ending with a verse urging strength and dignity.
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