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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1904
Page
7
Distinctive and elegant hand embroidered and scalloped doilies from four to eighteen inches square plus oval shapes. Fine damask doilies trimmed with linen lace. Linen bureau and dresser scarfs carving cloths table covers bedspreads sheets pillow and bolster cases. One of a kind pieces with filet Italian Cluny laces dating to XVI XVII centuries. Second floor Eleventh St.
Looking Holidayward In Upholstery Department presents a festive display of rare and beautiful home goods for holiday and wedding gifts. The collection includes luxurious cushions, screens, table covers, tapestry panels, lace curtains, ornate bed sets, Oriental couch covers, and rich fabrics for draperies and furniture coverings, highlighting both practical and ornamental options for modest homes and mansions.
A special sale offers a wide selection of lace curtains, nets, and related textile goods at ultra low prices. Heavily embroidered Tambour lace, Trish Point panels, and Meher lace curtains feature in lengths up to 12 yards with discounts. Other values include Cluny lace, Renaissance nets, fish net and satin covered sofa cushions, Portieres, and decorative stand covers. Each item highlights substantial savings and is pitched as ideal for Christmas gifts or home use.
A detailed Christmas bazaar promotion for a Housefurnishing Store on the fifth floor. It highlights a vast China and cut glass selection, open stock patterns, gift-worthy sets, and ready-to-ship pieces with emphasis on variety, single pieces or full sets, and special pricing. Includes names of products and price ranges.
A new 12 piece toilet set line with six floral decoration choices is offered. Each set includes a slop jar and is priced at five dollars per set, advertised as a special deal.
New five dollar lamps announced including decorated lamps with globes new metal lamps with shades or globes new gas reading lamps with Japanese or glass shades and new electric reading lamps with shade and bulb all at a popular price many attractive styles suitable as Xmas gifts
Our new chafing dishes from top factories boast extra finished inner pans for durability. 2 pint nickel sets with wrought iron stand at 2.25 dollars. 3 pint nickel dishes with stand and extra items priced around 3.50 dollars. 5 with stand and side-handled pans. pint nickel sets with stand lamp and hot-water pan at 5.00 dollars. Other fancy chafing dishes up to 12.50 dollars. Fifth floor.
A new importation of rich Austrian glassware with pretty cut designs and gold filling is announced. Special attention is given to the dainty Handled Nappies in six-inch size offered at a noted price.
A local department store promotes a complete line of Holiday Baskets in both the fifth floor department and the main floor near the elevators. The display highlights imported scrap baskets Raffia items and Indian Sweet Grass baskets with prices ranging from 25 cents to 3 dollars.
The decorative art room on the first floor displays imported articles for ornamentation and gifts. It features marble figures, bronzes, porcelains, and European novelties, with engraved glassware, miniatures, electric lamps, clocks, and clock sets, ideal for Christmas gifts.
The Brenen Construction Company received a rush order from Capitol superintendent Elliott Woods to remove the Capitol plaza rail line after Senator Hale’s horses were frightened Monday. Brennan notes a November 2 to December 1 removal window. 8,000 cubic yards of earth hauled, 10,000 remain to be disposed of, with 600 yards transportable by rail to a tunnel project. The donkey road operated overnight to move 2,000 cubic yards. Work began 7:20 am yesterday and was near the plaza center by nightfall. completion expected today.
Funeral services for Jonathan B. Mann were held at his residence 1010 Massachusetts avenue northwest. Rev. Dr. S. M. Newman led the simple rites with a soprano solo by Miriam Bangs. The body will be sent to Natick, Massachusetts for interment with another service at his former home there. Mann served long in the Treasury Department and contributed to magazines.
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