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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1905
Page
7
Important sale of housekeeping requisites for Thanksgiving entertaining. Includes linens, curtains, upholstery, rugs, china, glassware, lamps, bric a brac, kitchen and laundry items. Prices reflect bulk buying from manufacturers. Special sale targets new homes, hotels, and boarding houses.
A local advertisement promotes an unusually complete line of curtains portieres and decorative fabrics for rooms and halls. It highlights renaissance lace curtains ornate portieres and imitated Bagdad styles with prices from a few dollars per pair to over fifteen dollars, plus imported furniture suites and fabrics for upholstering in Louis XV and XVI styles finished in wax mahogany or gold leaf.
F announces today a limited rug sale featuring Bigelow Wilton and Daghestan patterns, Smyrna hall and 2x12 foot Smyrna entries, and multiple sizes. Prices drop from $40 to $7.50 and offer many one or two piece lots alongside multiple 4x7 and 5x8 foot rugs. Quantities vary, many patterns are non duplicable.
The fifth floor displays extensive kitchen dining room essentials for Thanksgiving. Open-stock patterns include No. 1A White and Gold Austrian China Dinner Set at 18.00 per 100-piece set, No. A pink Limoges Open-stock set at 22.50 per 10 or 100-piece, No 3-A Pink Border French China at 25.00 per 100 pieces, and No.-A Haviland green border set at 30.00 per 100 pieces. Also featured are Wild Rose Haviland 30.00 Dinner Sets, Witow Pattern Turkey Sets in pieces, and Royal Bouillon Blue Turkey Sets priced around 96.73 for 13 pieces.
A local vendor advertises Thanksgiving Day fancy china pieces including bonbon dishes celery trays cake plates salad bowls mayonnaise dishes ice cream trays and nut bowls. Ramekins for baking and serving priced at $3 per dozen with chocolate cape and saucers at $1.20 per dozen and after dinner cups and saucers at $4 per dozen.
Thanksgiving sale lists new cut glass items with prices. Celery trays two ninety five dollars per set and various dishes priced from 92 cents to four dollars. Includes vases decanters sugar sets and handled baskets.
Listings for table decorations include crimped paper pie collars at 0.8 cents each lace paper sherbet cup doilies at 8 cents per dozen and Teneriffe sherbet cup dollies at 0.8 cents per dozen lace paper finger bow dolls at 6 cents per dozen Irish crochet dollies square at 12 cents per dozen plain hemstitched dollies square ten damask pattern dollies lace cake dollies at 15 cents per dozen oval platter dollies at 12 cents per dozen roast turkey and football dinner favors priced at 28 cents each celery menu cards per dozen 1.60 dollars and pumpkin bonbon cases per dozen 60 cents.
A list of various molds and cake tools including border molds pudding molds jelly pans and ice cream molds with prices implied and assorted names for decorative baking items. The fragment mentions tubed cake molds turban cake molds angel cake molds and jelly cake pans amid a miscellaneous catalog tone.
Housekeeping Supplies Dept offers a vast selection of linens and linens related goods including sheets pillow slips towels and dishware. The ad highlights blankets quilts and comfortables with prices and sizes noted along with special orders from Nevin Star Woolen Mills and Eiderdown Quilts with French satin coverings ideal for Christmas gifts.
Experienced housekeepers learn aluminum utensils give best results with minimal heat. They are easy to keep clean free from dangerous enamel chipping and are sanitary cooking ware. Wearever stamped pieces available at prices from 2 5c and up.
Heinrich Haberlein renowned in Europe for high quality German ginger cake. First direct importation of present sen sor just received through the Georgetown customs house. A large assortment is shown from small paper packages to embossed tins and large wooden boxes.
Glassware on the center table offers one free initial engraving today. Choose from over a hundred items including water pitchers goblets wine glasses tumblers and more. Engraving can be done while you wait or orders delivered promptly. Fifth floor.
The seventh floor displays twelve fully furnished rooms with rare, magnificent furniture. Highlights include dull-finished and polished mahogany, soldoak finishes, and harmony in construction. Colonial metal finishes and a dainty French room reflect Parisian styles. Open daily for viewing.
The annual New York show opens with striking feminine gowns and bold dress innovations. Mrs. Roosevelt plans a November reception for the diplomatic corps, then visits Boston to stay with grandmother Mrs. Lee. Notable attendees include Miss Alice Roosevelt and Prince Louis of Battenberg. A detailed parade of outfits features numerous society figures, from Mrs. Robley Evans to Mrs. Vanderbilt, each in elaborate gowns, hats, and furs, highlighting the season’s fashion spectacle.
A dry description of attendees at an evening exhibition details gowns in Pompeiian red, black, bronze and blue tones. Notable guests include Mra Frederick Dent Grant, Mrs. Harry Lehr, Mrs. Iselin, Mrs. Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Whitney among others with hats, feathers, and lace. Announcements cover Wynne preparations for a move to Washington, Gertrude Adelier’s engagement to Charles Milton Newman, and the Mexican ambassador's introduction to Roosevelt with reception plans.
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