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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
7
Friday is our regular remnant day and attention is drawn to a collection this week noted for high quality goods and attractive pricing. Many small lots hold the best bargains and sell early, prompting early selection across all departments.
A chaotic ad fragment outlines a special Friday sale featuring men's suits and overcoats at various price points. It lists materials, quality claims, and multiple price tiers including choice and value options, with references to different styles and sizes though many words are garbled.
Friday Bargains highlight a selection of men s bath robes and muslin underwear. Prices include robes at 275 each and muslin items at four dollars each, with notes on Sun Bleach Nainsook fabric and assorted striped colors. limited quantities in the department.
A busy Friday sale notice highlights bargains in the Men's Furnishings Dept and Women's Silk Hose. The ad lists discounted items including bath robes, collars, and fall wear with prices and quantities, signaling a department-wide promotion in menswear and ladies fashion at the store location.
Department store toy section slashes prices on lamps dolls porcelain ware and general goods with markdowns from a range of previously higher figures. Reduced items include lamps from 1 to 0.70 and porcelain sets priced around 5 to 10 with discounts noted on several groups and brands.
The listing shows multiple women suits with varied fabrics and trims, including salt and braid details. Sizes range 8 through 46 with discounts from 50 to 60 dollars, featuring brown and white striped cloth, blue broadcloth, and mixtured novelty fabrics.
Unclear OCR text describes a sales item for boys' wash blouses. Mentions price and discounts but exact details are illegible. Transcription lacks coherent entities, dates, or locations to anchor a precise summary.
Fragmentary OCR shows an item about boys clothing bargains with prices listed as 33 DH 670.5796 and 850, mentioning sailor blous Nome jacket and other items. Represented by an unknown party, source text is garbled with unclear product names and figures.
Upholstery section announces wide reductions on tapestry and drapery fabrics and window treatments. Prices drop from various original tags to lower sale figures, including lace curtains and green and white portieres, with discounts on velvet, gauze, and ribbed fabrics. Numerous items list percent or dollar reductions and scale to multiple pair quantities.
The page lists girls wool plaid dresses with silk piping reduced to $2 and wool jumper dresses discounted to $3 76. Lightweight school coats trimmed with braid and lace priced down from higher amounts. Tailored jackets and skirts also marked down, reflecting a general sale on girls garments from 4 to 22 sizes with substantial savings.
The Picture Department lists numerous reduced prices on original paintings watercolors and colored photogravures. Highlights include landscapes with cottage scenes marine studies and religious subjects in gilt or burnished frames with shadow boxes. Reductions range from modest sums to hundreds of dollars.
Shopper notes discounted footwear with women’s dress shoes in multiple styles including Oxfords and lace up boots. Items listed show reduced prices from higher tag amounts with colors such as pink blue gray bronze and Dongola leather. Promotion highlights include leather welted shoes and button styles for women with emphasis on window display.
Listing shows heavy reductions across women’s wear including coats, jackets, skirts, raincoats, and gowns. Items include Tan Coat and Skirt combos, Green buck Scotch Tiata Batncoat, Tan Covert jackets, and Black satin trimmed jackets with discounts from high original prices to lows around $7 to $1260, highlighting markdowns during a department sale event.
The listing shows heavy discounts on a wide range of parlor furniture including 12 piece parlor suites, upholstered settees, and rockers. Reductions span from $610 to $195, many pieces in quartered oak and mahogany with damask fabrics and leather upholstery.
China Department offers decorated items with significant markdowns. Priced reductions cover porcelain luncheon and dinnerware including French, Austrian, and Japanese pieces. Highlights include tea sets, bowls, and jardinières with discounts from $30 and up, while some imperfection lots are noted.
Social columns detail the return of Vice Fresmert N Beaches City with Moe and the Paubanks-Pheir families. Debutantes, including Miss Henrietta Btn and Miss Constance Host, are highlighted at luncheon hosted by Mrs Newberry, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, with several society members and diplomats in attendance. Russian and Belgian dignitaries visit Washington. engagements and travel plans for Baron Schuppenbach, Baron Rosen, and Baroness Stoneblur are noted, along with several society teas, bridge parties, and upcoming weddings and arrivals in the capital.
Fragmented ad lists numerous discounted household goods from a department store. Items include nickel plated tea and coffee pots, a white enamel medicine cabinet, kitchen stools, a parlor chair, washbasin, tambour bottom items, dishware, and various fittings, all marked down from higher prices to reduced sale figures. Several pieces show slight damage or wear noted as lightly damaged or silvery.
A lengthy mention of Glied preaching engagements across Scotland and England with Flores, wife, and a Washington return followed by a wedding at Westminster Memorial Church. The ceremony was held Wednesday with Rev EH Lamar officiating, attended by Collier, Ste DB Allama, and Mrs Crump, among others. The couple will reside at 256 B Street Northwest after a trip to Atlantic City.
A crowded society page notes departures and weddings among prominent families. Elisabeth Walcott Parker plans a winter India trip with aunt Mrs. Lox, while Elizabeth Parker and sisters Alice Gordon Parker and Eleanor Parker attract attention at the White House circle. Miss Martha Bacon and Miss Carrie Munn deepen the social map. Miss Nabuko’s status remains unsettled as many elites prepare for season abroad. In Washington, Mrs Harriman draws murmurs at St Johns Church as fashion and court intrigue mingle with royal wedding chatter, including Princess Marie Bonaparte’s elaborate trousseau and Prince George of Greece’s high profile forthcoming nuptials. The Vanderbilt circle hosts luncheons and previews at Oakland Farm ahead of national shows.
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