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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1905
Page
7
Brighten and beautify the home for Thanksgiving day with a comprehensive assortment of table and toilet linens dainty china rich cut glass pressed glassware thin blown glasses decorated dinner and tea sets turkey platters artistic lamps lamp globes shades gas globes candelabra dripless wax candles candle lamps candle shades paper laces kitchen furnishings and all needed for preparing cooking and serving the Thanksgiving dinner.
Linen department promotes a Thanksgiving day entertaining event and Christmas gifts with displays, specials, and seasonal textiles. Local shoppers can view table linens, napkins, and coordinated sets while attending demonstrations and door prizes.
A local ad promotes foreign hand embroidered and lace trimmed linens selected by Mr. Mack. It touts Madelin Evelet pieces, cen terpieces, doilies, napery and sideboard scarfs, with prices from 25 to 330 dollars. Styles are described as exclusive and one of a kind, urging early securing for holiday and wedding gifts.
The past month shows Lace Curtains selling down to one to four pairs per pattern and Portieres in one color with one to three pairs each. Variety of styles from this season's production and toreen weaves offer new goods at special prices. Reductions range from 25 to 33 percent and some items cut as much as 50 percent.
Oriental rug sale highlights specially chosen pieces valued for texture color and design. Featured items include a 19x12 ft Amritzer Rug Ivory ground empire design in green and light red priced at 125 with value 175 and a 17x98-tt Amiltzer Rug in wine colors with Egyptian scarab patterns priced at 125 with value 585.
A vivid catalog-like notice lists heavy discounts on Bigelow Wilton and Axminster rugs, Smyrna patterns, and Smyrna Hall pieces. Items include 4x12-foot Smyrna Rugs at 20 dollars, 2x12-foot Imperial Smyrna at 37.50, 3x12-foot Smyrna Hall at 9.00, and multiple sizes from 2x6 to 4x12 feet with prices from 2.50 to 22.56, all marked below previous costs. The sale occupies the fourth floor showroom with a focus on Oriental and decorative patterns.
The AR department showcases a vast Thanksgiving line with Dainty Importer China Set pieces, open stock options, and 100-piece sets. There are decorated English German and French china dinner sets priced from 180 to 25 dollars, plus Turkish turkey sets and creamer choices. The Modern Glassware Department features cut glass pieces such as celery trays, cranberry dishes, ice cream trays, decanters, water pitchers, olive dishes, salad bowls, nut bowls, and mayonnaise dishes with prices starting at 3.75.
A dated catalog listing various kitchenware items including Thanksgiving Day fancy molds plain border molds oval border molds covered border molds pudding molds ice cream molds cake cutters jelly molds covered ice cream bricks border molds tubed cake mold and angel cake molds plus a complete line of pile plates and cake pans.
Crimped Paper Pie Collars and Lace Paper Sherbet Cup Dollies are listed with prices. Includes Teneriffe and finger bowl dollies, crochet doilies, damask pattern dollies, lace cake dollies, oval platter dollies, turkey bonbon cases, football dinner favors, celery menu cards, pumpkin bonbon cases and related napkin and place card decorations for a holiday table setting.
An old newspaper ad lists various self bas ting double turkey roasters by brand names such as Crown Royal Maryland and Savory Oval with price cues like 1.15 and up 75 and up and 3.25 and up. It touts a new enameled Perkins model and mentions Mitth floor.
We have secured for this Thanksgiving Safe three styles of choice Cut Glass Celery Trays, which we offer at lower prices than we have ever been able to quote for like high grade cuttings. Special Prices, $2.50, $2.95, and $3.75 each.
A newspaper sale notice lists cut glass stemware with prices for Thanksgiving items. Water tumblers and goblets are priced per dozen, with ranges from five to eighteen dollars for goblets and similar variations for other glass types.
A new complete line of gas electric and oil lamps and candelabra fittings is advertised for home decoration. Highlights include glass shades with bead fringe wrought iron lamps Japanese Geisha shades and metal mounted glass shades with prices from $5 to $160.
A fragmentary list from the Pure Food Dept Fifth Floor Tenth St outlines Thanksgiving table items. It mentions mixed nuts, table layers, olives, cherries, plum pudding, and confections with various prices and pack sizes.
A sale catalog promotes Rogers' extra plated silverware with a wide range of patterns and durable designs. Items include teaspoons 56c per set, tablespoons 1.13, medium forks 1.13, dessert forks 1.00, dessert spoons 1.00, coffee spoons 63c, sugar spoons 25c, butter knives 25c, and various specialized pieces priced up to 2.00 per set. Main floor eleventh street features many pieces including oysters, berry spoons, pie forks, and meat forks.
Miss Roosevelts return to Washington after a Farmington Conn visit. Nuptials at St Stephen s Church unite Miss Lerner and Mr Gore in a private ceremony. Sawtelle McGinty and Duncan Kennedy weddings noted with receptions and guests. Army Navy Relief Society event billed as leading social affair of the night.
The Washington Post reports on a delayed Catholic nuptial mass due to a groom's father death, a Washington barracks dance with Army and Navy relief features, and multiple social greetings. It lists gatherings, visits by Mrs. Mussey and Mrs. Laning, and plans for a District D A R reception for Mrs. Donald McLean. Also noted are travels by Col John Biddle and social visits across Washington, Brooklyn, New Haven, Baltimore, and Mexico.
Fragmentary note mentions Beautiful Violets and Obrysan and Freeh with perfect specimens. Unclear context. reads like a horticultural or specimen catalog fragment attributed to a staffer.
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