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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
8
fragmentary OCR describes items called Dancing Slippers Of Saan and Metal Cloth with vague notes about design and value. readers see garbled pricing and material references, including silver sits and buckles, but specifics are unreadable.
An OCR fragment describes white and black fabrics with gold and silver cloth slippers priced from 1.65 to 82 and new white suk stockings featuring a peacock embroidery with vivid coloring on the instep priced at 4.00, attributed to Hornette.
An array of mahogany period living room suites and chairs in velour and damask finishes sits for sale. The display includes Davenport pieces priced from 55 to 155 dollars, plus armchairs rockers wing chairs and ottomans in mulberry blue and brown damasks. Homey tones and intricate upholstery showcase late 19th to early 20th century style.
A dated advertisement touts a cough and cold remedy praised as a grand discovery by Dr King. It claims continuous years of use, relief from various afflictions, and wide sales through druggists everywhere.
The Attorney General and Mr Gregory hosted guests including Mrs Mary Cook of Philadelphia for Thanksgiving. Diplomatic figures from Italy and Latin America attended luncheons and receptions at the Hotel McAlpin and Pan American Building. The scene included many embassy officials, cultural figures, and social leaders, with gatherings around diplomatic milestones and seasonal entertainments.
Special to The Washington Post New York reports that Judge A B Hayes of Washington BDC stayed at the Hotel Walcott, while Mrs Philip N Moore of the National Council of Women attended meetings at Park Avenue Hotel. The piece lists numerous Washingtonians staying at Gotham hostels, naming judges, military officers, and society figures visiting the metropolis.
Cary Peachy shared Southern anecdotes while Col Milton recounted dialect stories and Col F M Stewart offered reminiscences of Alaska and the Far West. Annie Laurie presented through the program as attendees heard varied regional humor and travel recollections.
A fragmentary report from a city desk notes supporters believe the Nineteenth Amendment will prevail. Predictions point to a canal suffrage plan passing soon as senators consider lifting barriers. The piece references Detroit figures and political figures in a tense, unspecified legislative moment.
William H L Santelmann leads the Parracks at 230 4 m with a varied program including marches Overture La gazza ladra and Gismd scenes from Madame Butterfly. John M Zimmermann conducts the UTB Soldiers Home Band at Stanisy Hall at 6:15 pm offering a mix of operatic selections, marches and light selections.
A fragmented catalog lists prices for touriat cases, writing portfolios, diaries, address hooks, massing card sets, checker sets, poker chips, stamp albums, photograph albums, school bags, pencil sharpeners, stampkraft products, paper dolls, memo books, pens, thermometers, service banners, and drafting items with prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars.
A garbled OCR passage references camaraderie forged by conflict and the shared burdens of soldiers. names and places are unreadable, but the core image remains of kinship born from war and hardship.
A compact historical notice lists individuals and firms connected to a cotton committee. Names include Morea, Pyp, Somes, Tuy, RY pew, and others with partial titles and roles in a regional trade matter. The fragment emphasizes local participants and dated references within a broader commerce context.
An unreadable OCR fragment references heads of plate printers, officials named Henry, Giese, James, and others, with scattered mentions of departments, meetings, and dates. The mangled text hints at organizational names, roles, and a probable meeting notice but lacks coherent details.
An offer about securing china patterns and color designs for Thanksgiving. The notice promises patterns and exact quantities to meet requirements, listing various pattern names. It reads as a promotional catalog pitch for decorative china.
Fragment suggests a Saturday event at a location near 27th Street Gas House with references to a brief period and a time near twenty seven. Details are garbled with missing names and dates. Further readable items are needed for a precise summary.
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