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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1904
Page
7
Woodward & Lothrop on G Street Washington advertises Friday remnant bargains across fabrics laces silks and garments. Marked prices apply to dress fabrics velvets and lace trims with notable reductions on suits shirts waists and gowns. The sale emphasizes clearing slightly imperfect stock while keeping main stock fresh for seasonal wear.
A sale listing on the main floor promotes discounts across men s hosiery and undergarments including Lisle thread hose in multiple colors and patterns, natural gray shirts and drawers, stiff-bosom shirts with attached cuffs, and air linen collars. Prices drop from various higher amounts to reduced figures, with sizes indicated and items described as slightly soiled or discontinued.
Bargain sale on hats shows handling wear with stock kept fresh. Hats and dress hats trimmed with fans feathers ribbons offered at half to nearly half former prices. Items include various trims and styles, priced from $8 to $10, special sale on second floor Tenth Street.
An ad item offers women’s black lace lisle hose with patterns and mid heel details. It promotes 200 pairs at a special value with a focus on durable construction and classic style.
Jersey Cloth Petticoats for women with deen accord ion plated tlounce finish and valrre w o rattle straps on sale. Features slack Jersey Cloth Petticoats with value priced at 750 dollars in a floor-bieventh street display.
Muslin Underwear stock offers last of lines and slightly soiled garments at 70 cents each. Includes gowns drawers petticoats chemises corset covers with laces tucks embroideries and ribbons. Various styles, few duplicates, priced uniform across third floor Eleventh St.
A special purchase offers Shell Amber and White Side and Back Combs at one third off. Some set with white stones others have gold trimming. Priced 30c to 1.50 each, value 75c to 2.00. Main floor.
A local ad advertises a sale of about 500 cloth bound books at 15 cents each. Titles include Monte Cristo, Dumas, Daniel Deronda, Treasure Island, Oliver Twist and works by Twain, Dickens, Shakespeare, and others in 13mo size with 300 to 500 pages, red cloth binding, offered at a very low price.
Listing of 2 to 5 yard cuts of cotton dress goods including flannel and vard fabrics at 12 1/2 cents per yard, flannels, plannelette, percales, and mousselines priced per yard. Includes 1 1/2 foot lengths and mentions various fabrics and prices.
A sale offer lists fifty dozen men s pure linen handkerchiefs with hemstitching and high cloth quality. Priced at 200 dollars per dozen, the deal emphasizes excellent fabric and value compared to regular prices. The ad repeats the bargain tone and promotes the product as a strong linen handkerchief option.
Bargain sale listing Coachmen's Hats in Coachmen Flats with black and drab colors, offering excellent make and finish. Prices range from $200 to $350 and sizes 7 to 7 inclusive. Main floor display at 5400 Main Street.
Bargains on linen table cloths and tea cloths with extensive discounts. Listed are numerous sizes up to 3 yards, prices slashed from higher figures to substantial lower amounts. Also offered are hemstitched damask tablecloths and plain linen pieces with bold reductions.
Marseilles Bedspreads on sale at 30 Vine Satin and Marseilles for full double beds. Prices shown as regulars and sale figures. examples include $200 regulars $300, $225 regulars $350, and $300 regulars $400. Second floor Cleventh st.
Department store markdowns list Cheviot skirts in gray and black at 3375 each from 3600 and black Cheviot shorts reduced from 1200 to 469. Suk skirts and jackets cut to 9100 and 450 respectively. Descriptive item sizes and further cuts noted, third floor clearance.
Misses department displays blue chinchilla teet reefers mixed cheviots and Russian dresses with trimmings. Items priced down from 1500 to 1250-650, 1000 to 500-750. sizes range from 6 to 20. emphasis on three quarter length reefers and two piece suits with embroidery and braid.
An old department store sale listing details corsets and women’s shoes with multiple sizes and reductions. Items include boned Corsets from 375, various priced belts and slippers, and Louis XIV heel footwear with sizes 4 to 12 and reductions noted in dollars and cents.
Weathered Oak and Mahogany furniture from the library chair to sewing tables undergo heavy markdowns. Items include a Golden Oak dining table, white enameled dressers, washstands, a writing desk, a sewing table, a settee, a Windsor chair, and enameled beds, with reductions from hundreds to a few dollars.
A small lot of the Enterprise Sewing Machines with latest improvements is offered at 1500 each. The machines are drop-head, ball bearing, high running, in polished case with attachments and five-year guarantee. Also Victor sewing machine remnant head with attachments and five-year guarantee reduced from 250 to 88. Second floor G St.
Youths long pants suits in sizes 16 17 and 18 with chest 34 inches priced down from 41 000 to 3 400 each. Peter Thompson style janior suit hand embroidered navy blue gar net and brown sizes 45 and 6 reduced from 850 and 1 000 to 500 each. All wool suits blue serge sizes 8 to 16 and 17 cut from 30 3875 and 750 to 325 each. Light weight reefer coats sizes 6 7 reduced from 5 0 0 and 34 00 to 250 each. Oxford gray overcoats red f anneling brass buttons chevron sizes 4 6 6 and 7 reduced from 5 0 0 to 395 each. All wool separate pants sizes 3 to 11 reduced from 1 to 1 50 and 2 00. Thad floor Tenth st.
A newspaper ad lists reversible oriental tapestry couch covers, portieres, pillow covers, table covers, curtains and related textiles with substantial markdowns. Items include curtains of various styles and lengths, tapestry covers, and piano covers. prices drop from hundreds to a few dollars per piece.
A Fifth floor clearance lists numerous decorated items with reduced prices. Items include Limoges soup tureen 125, English porcelain soup tureen 50c, French china plates 50c, covered dishes 50c, miscellaneous meat dishes 32, fish dish 1.00, sauce boats 50c, celery dishes 2c, Jardinieres 6c, cracker bar set 100, chocolate pots 150, and other china pieces with markdowns. Several damaged or slightly damaged pieces noted.
Directory of shopworn and damaged houseware items with reduced prices. Aluminum coffee pot nickel plated drip pots heater roasters brass fender mats enameled ware boilers cuspidor and other goods priced down from various amounts to sale figures. Fifth floor Eleventh st.
Washington society gathers at Fort Myer for the Army and Navy League annual entertainment to aid soldiers sailors and marines. Prominent hostesses and debutantes sell flowers and assist in the bazaar while Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Edith Taft participate. Guests include Mrs Padelford Mrs Jaffray and numerous society leaders with tea and raffles in the luncheon rooms.
A local meeting of National Congress of Mothers members organized panels for the April 25 convention in Washington. Mrs Freiterin Schoff of Philadelphia led the call. Mrs Theodore W Birney and Mrs Lucy Page Stelle attended. Committees include Arrangements, Press and Publications, Entertainment, Decorations, and Literature with names of several local organizers. The kindergarten will be cared for by Emma Hughes. topics include child life and the Mormon question.
Funeral services for Frederick M Detweiler, a veteran printer, will be at 8 PM tomorrow at his home 504 I Street NW. Rev Samuel Greene of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate. Interment is in Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: James Maher, W R Stansbury, J D Bartlett, French Queen, Waring Evans, David Moore, Charles Kraemer, Dr Major. The Typothetae of Washington plans a special meeting Friday at 4:30 PM at the Washington Board of Trade rooms for actions on his death.
Funeral services for Rev Dr C C Meador pastor emeritus of Fifth Baptist Church are set for today at 3 pm at the church corner of Six and a half and E streets SW. Rev Dr Bruner will direct with assistance from Dr Meador. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be church deacons Henry I Atout Walter F Carter Samuel M Yeatman G English C Clinton James and Clarence Ieaslord.
In a bloodless match at the MCA this week the Chinese team defeated the Japanese by a score of 1788 to 1143 with 138 Japs and 177 Chinese members. Me Dzay led the Chinese, aided by H 3 Neale and W Woodward. Losers included Mr Hirayama and Gen George H Harries. A banquet to honor winners is set for November 18. Miss Lucy Pickett dies at Farragut. funeral at Church of the Epiphany tomorrow at 3 PM.
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