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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1907
Page
6
Woodward Lothrop announces a remnant sale across all departments with odds and ends offered at reduced prices. The event runs Friday to clear space for the next week and to refresh assortments for personal comfort home adornment and beautifying items.
Friday bargains in men's handkerchiefs showcase reduced prices on linen and cotton styles. The sale highlights several specials including multi-pack values and assorted colors, with emphasis on imported and domestic options in the main floor handkerchief department.
Bargain sale on boys blouses in yardage and collar styles in assorted materials. Items range from size 3 to 16, some with collars, some without, slight wear from handling. Priced at 27 cents each, originally 6 to 7 cents. Located on the third floor.
A small lot of Black Lantern Silke Petticoats with deep flare and ruffles priced at 3.77 each, valued at 20. A new lot of Tartem Silly Petticoats in black and other styles, richly trimmed and fashionable, at 2.50 each. Main floor Boat.
The Fifth Floor-Fourth department store advertises large discounted items including extra large blankets at 600 each, mens furnishings like hose, sweaters, and shirts with deep price cuts from regular values. It features reduced cashmere drawers, white cashmere pieces, dress shirts, and corsets with bold sale pricing and multiple sizes.
A lengthy list shows women s apparel including striped plaids, checks, and lawn trims with prices stepping down from several dollars to one. Numerous gowns, skirts, and cravats are offered in assorted sizes, plus an extensive selection of framed paintings and porcelain plates with deep discounts noted across the sale floor.
A long list of women’s coats skirts suits and dresses marked down with substantial price cuts. Items include raincoats serge coats taffeta suits striped skirts and lawn waists in various sizes and colors with reductions from regular values to deeply discounted prices.
Readable portions show a list of black dress fabrics with varied prices for pieces and yards. Mentions items priced from a few dollars to around 190, and references to pieces, yards, and fabric types. Names or brands are unclear due to OCR errors.
A garbled OCR item references a sewing machine department and a set of items, with scattered mentions of brands, locations, and prices. The readable fragments point to a local shop notice about purchases or services, possibly including a price listing and a designation of machine parts.
Local department store marks down youths suits knickerbockers and overcoats in various sizes. Reduced items include navy and red blouses winter weight overcoats and chinchilla coats with price cuts from several dollars to hundreds. Several items show new sale prices around 2 to 60 dollars.
An itemized list showcases Cuban Mahogany pieces including a toilet table, large mirrors, dining chairs, and armchairs with heavy discounts. Also offered are bamboo chairs, tables, and a settee, with reduced prices across the sixth and seventh floors.
A damaged OCR list details upholstery fabrics and window treatments with price ranges from $0.69 to $1020 per yard, noting items like Point Lace, Portieres, borders, and silk blends. It mentions reductions, bulk bundles, and linings, with varying client options and a reference to the fourth floor location.
A catalog style display notes pennants and athletic accessories with price reductions. Items include Pennants for various colleges such as Washington College and Pennant sets, leather ankle supporters, and multiple team pennants at slashed rates from 10 cents to several dollars.
A list of discounted items from the House furnishing Department includes alummim chaffar dish reduced to 100, coffer pot denied, teapots shopworn, plated coffee pots and tumblers marked down, kitchen table damaged, wash boiler dented, jelly molds and jelly molds reduced, oak kitchen cabinet shopworn, heaters for burners cut to two cents each, and various utensils and tableware discounted with significant price drops.
A sale notice lists price cuts across basket categories including small and large hampers, uncovered clothes baskets, infant hampers, palm hampers, and stand gaskets. Items show substantial markdowns from original figures to new reduced prices, with floor and unit notes indicating quantities and locations on the first floor.
A long column details weddings engagements and social movements in Washington with mentions of Brig Gen Charles B Hall and Lieut W Ray Patterson. It records multiple marriages receptions and guests including Mrs Austin Tubbe Mr and Mrs Stevens and Mrs Charles C Glover along with future plans and travel, reflecting a bustling social season and notable arrivals.
A London style social column notes revived White House hospitality under the Cleveland administration with hostesses facing scrutiny over guests and behavior. It then covers a Brooklyn wedding of Miss Mary Angeline Low to Rev Rogers Bawyer Forbes with a long list of relatives, attendants, and a royal guards of honor for Queen Alexandra.
At the Gaelic Society gathering in Carroll Institute Wednesday night, James Mooney of the Bureau of American Ethnology spoke on old Ireland holiday customs, John T Coughlin of the State Department gave a Congress report, and Michael Dowd performed violin pieces. Elected for the ensuing year: President James Mooney, treasurer Nec, general secretary James McCormick, foreign secretary John T Coughlin, presiding officers Ena Leary and James Blyn, reverend Dr Thomas F Shannon, Rev Dr William Turner, Nellie A Kelser, Joseph D Sullivan, and councilors Thomas J Sullivan and Michael Dowd.
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