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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1904
Page
7
Woodward and Lothrop Washington Paris New York Today announces a sweeping remnants sale to clear small and incomplete fall items. The store reports fresh stock after the week, with bargain lots across silk, ribbon, lace, china, bric a brac, dress goods and hats at half or near half price. Second floor Tenth Street.
Unusually heavy sales fill remnant piles of colored dress goods. offers include crepes, voiles, albatross, cheviots, plaids, and waistings in short lengths from 14 to 8 yards. Leather goods at half price feature handbags, card cases, and Paris bags, plus Xmas gift belts. Men’s socks, shirts, ties, pajamas, and dress shirts heavily discounted. many items on varied sale prices with main floor displays and a picture department on the tenth street level.
Maslin Pillow Slips offers a half price sale on section items including pillowslips woven from high cost sheetings Wam sutta New Bedford and Percale in sizes 45 by 36 inches Six for one dollar regular price one fifty located on the second floor Wleventhal. Also half price knit sweaters and blouses in assorted styles and colors with Ve neck and full sleeves all sizes in jet on the third floor G st.
Announcement lists remnants in colored linings and dress fabrics with prices per yard for Percaline and sateen, plus an all silk lining. It notes the Dress Goods Silk and Velvet Departments have moved to the second floor on G street, inviting shoppers to inspect and select these materials.
Sample line from a leading manufacturer offers Black Mer cerized Sateen and Black Moreen petticoats. Styles vary with narrow ruffles tucks accordion plaits and edged flounces. Lot advertised as extraordinary value with prices not fully shown.
A brief sale notice lists items priced from 75 cents to 5.00 each, all about one third below regular prices, with location at The Anor eleventh street.
High grade full sized cotton filled Comfortables offered at bargain prices from $1.25 to $2.50 each with regular values from $1.75 to $3.50. Some covers may have minor imperfections such as a slight snag. Located on second floor eleventh street.
Local blanket department promotes closing out stock with discounts on horse blankets and Eaton Lap Robes. Prices range from 50c to $1.25, down from higher amounts. Items advertised for street use, well made and finished, with limited quantities remaining.
Drop head sewing machine with automatic lift, full ball bearing and full set of attachments. Five year guarantee. Woodwork slightly macred. Reduced from 0.00 to 25.00. Second floor Gst.
Bargains on lace curtains portieres couch covers stand covers table covers and pillow tops in varied designs and colors. Small lots include muslin bedroom curtains mercerized portieres denim stand covers lithograph pillow tops and couch covers with special prices to clear stock. Fourth floor Q st.
Friday Bargain in China Department offers imported Green Leaf Ware at less than half price. Assorted shapes and sizes, up to 35c each, regularly 75c. Fifth floor.
The Linen Department offers 25 dozen pure linen Hemstitched Huck Towels 23 by 42 inches at 6 for $2 with regular price $5 per dozen. 12 86 inch round centerpieces or table covers, hand embroidered, reduced from 3.50 to 1.50 each. Hemstitched Huckaback towels reduced from 10.50 per dozen to 8.75 per half dozen. 22 by 12 yards hand embroidered table covers slightly imperfect, reduced from 28.50 to 12.50 each. Second floor Eleventh St.
Men and youths hats offered with various styles sizes and colors. Derby soft felt and blue soft felt hats reduced from two to three dollars to about one to two dollars. Aimed at clearance on main floor First.
In the third floor boys department, all wool suits in multiple styles and sizes from 3 to 17 are reduced from five to seven dollars to three dollars twenty five cents. Several blouse suits and dress suits in velvet serges and broad fabrics drop to seven dollars. Youths suits and naval reserve reefers also discounted.
The Boys' Furnishing Department offers Pine Magtas Bivuors in sizes Tito 16 reduced from 7bc to 5c each. 25 Boys' Neglize and Stiff-tosam Shirts sizes 12 to 14 reduced from $1.00 to 59¢. 10 Boys' Fine Madras Blouses sizes 4 to 8 reduced from $1.50 to per item. 12 Infants' All-wool Jersey Knit Sweaters sizes 2 and 3 years reduced from 7Bc to 5a each. 24 Boys' Silk Four-in-hand Ties black and blue reduced from 2c to lic. Third floor Tenth St.
Readable listings show deep discounts on infants coats gowns linen guimpes and short dresses, plus extensive corsets shoes and lace items. Prices cut from seven to ten dollars and more to a few dollars or cents, with gaps and OCR errors in many items.
The Oriental Rug Department offers discounts on several rug lines. Carabaugh Rugs drop from 11.00 to 8.00 each, Shirvan Rugs from 428 to 10.00, Shiryar Rugs from 17.50 to 12.50, Shirvan Rugs from 20.00 to 15.00, with two Hazalalk Rugs reduced from 35.00. Fourth floor Get.
Picture Department advertises large and small photographs and paintings with deep discounts. Items include “The Angel and the Lamb” and “A Texas Cattle Ranch” in heavy mantels and broad brown frames, plus sepia portraits like “Baby Stuart” and “Countess Potoka” with reduced prices.
Travel Goods Dept offers 10 inch Boston Shopping Bags cut from 6¢ to 25¢ each. Leather covered frames 15 Boston bags drop from 1.26 to 66¢ each. 126 inch cowhide fitted bag gilt trim, slightly soiled, reduced from 15.00 to 14.00. Hand made salt case leather lined, price down from 20.00 to 4. Bureau trunk of bass wood canvas, iron clamps, two leather straps, lock, reduced from 40 to 19. Hasement Equitable Building.
Readable furniture list shows deep discounts on satin finish Bird’s eye Maple dresser washstand and matching pieces plus oak and mahogany items. Prices slashed from hundreds to single digits with several slightly damaged or quietly damaged items available.
Misses winter coats in heavy fabrics from $11.75, previously up to $21.00. Cheviot Russian and Zibeline suits reduced from $26.00 and $25.00 to $16.00 and $15.00 respectively. Girls suspenders, two piece dresses, and Peter Thompson blue cheviot reefers offered at marked cuts. Third floor displays.
A local department store clears women s suits and skirts with dramatic markdowns. Items include a gray check suit in 3g and 42 inch length, a blue gray homespun quilt, a gray homespun suit, a silk salt tailor made garment, several cheviot skirts in varied sizes, and a tan covert skirt, all reduced from up to 1250 to single digits with price labels and quantities.
Waist and wrapper items reduced prominently. Scotch mohair waists in sizes 32 34 and 3B at 1.00, white lawn waists sizes 32 34 40 4a 44 at 1.50, gray tailored two piece dresses in sizes 32 to 44 at 0.90, blue and white two piece dresses 32 to 44 at 0.50, heliotrope minderdown robe size 38 at 3.90, pink cashmere gown size 36 at 3.75. Third floor G street.
Advertisement lists numerous discounted porcelain and china items from the China Department. Items include Havilland and French china tea sets and bowls, meat dishes, pickle dishes, and salad bowls with prices slashed from dollars to cents. Some descriptions note missing pieces or damaged items.
A Fifth floor sale on Eleventh street lists shopworn and dented housewares with deep cuts from original prices. Items include medicine cabinets glassware cookware and heating pieces with reductions from modest to half and more.
Washington society reflected a festive mood with two large teas as Mr and Mrs Cropper welcomed Europe returnees, and Miss Mary Southerland made her debut with a grand tea and dinner. The day included the wedding of James F Hartnett and Catherine O Connor at St Aloysius Church, with a small ceremony and a formal reception at Marine Corps headquarters following.
The text lists multiple social events and movements among Washington figures. It notes weddings and blessings at mass with clergy present, bridal parties and families, travels post ceremony, and various residents and guests including Mr Robert L. Staves Dr James Haskell Mr William F X Geoghan Rev Francis McCarthy and others. Also mentions engagements in New York Philadelphia and Boston area and honeymoon plans.
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