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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
63
New fall stock arrives from shops and unpacked. Offering all wool suits, overcoats, raincoats, and trousers with fine tailoring and classic style. Raincoats priced 15 to 35 dollars, trousers 2.50 to 10 dollars.
A catalog of girls and misses fall wear highlights best home and foreign styles. It lists outer garments, tailor suits, capes, reefers, one piece dresses, and dresses in gingham and madras with prices ranging from 1.00 to 6.95, noting bedlotted trims and decorative details throughout.
A catalog of fall hosiery featuring black white tan and fancy shades for women and children. Includes full assortments of cotton cashmere and wool blends with lace ankle over stitch hand embroidered and clocked styles. Special attention to extra slender and extra stout fits. Also new imports of women’s silk and cashmere hose with sizes and prices listed. Childrens hosiery emphasizes complete selection with jersey cloth knee caps and drying forms to prevent shrinkage.
RS an nounces the engagement of Miss Lilian Chew to Mr. J C Moorhead of this city. Miss Chew, daughter of Mr John J Chew of Washington, is noted for sport and grace. No wedding date set. she will be bridesmaid at the November wedding of Miss Aronica Morgan and Evan Sivelair Gamera at St John’s Church.
Mrs Taft and Robert A Taft son of the President prepare for Yale senior year return. Mrs Taft and her sister will come to the White House from Beverly Mass in mid October. Secretary of War wife Mrs Dickinson travels Nashville to Washington to occupy leased Connecticut Avenue home for winter. Chilean minister and Mme Portela return from New York to Washington, with Portela junior arriving from Europe. Archibald Hopkins guest at Lenox. Mary Hopkins visiting Chicago area. Dr Davenport White and Maud Lambert marriage noted. Mr Marya arriving from San Francisco for business. William and Mrs Carr return to K Street after summer at Worthington Ford home in Chevy Chase. Worthington Ford to return from New England soon.
Summer moves and announcements sweep Washington as Mr Roberty Century, secretary of the Italian embassy, arrives in New York from Europe. Col and Mrs Marlborough Wyeth relocate to 1823 Nineteenth street, while Mr Tustice and Mrs Thomas Wantgreen plan a Waterbury weekend with Mrs Lilley. Eleanor Millar and Mr Richard Andyke Sherman wedding set for Oct 5 in Utica New York. Gen Tomphing and others return to residence at 1421 Twenty first street. A Havana trip follows for the newlyweds.
Mrs Willian W Wotherspoon wife of Sag Gen Wotherspoon UBA has returned to Washington from Jamestown Florida where she spent the summer Gen and Mrs Wotherspoon will spend the Winter at the Dupont residence they have occupied an apartment for some time Mr and Mrs Elson Bradley with their daughter Mrs Herbert Shipman of New York arrived from Europe Thursday aboard the Mauretania Senator and Mr Scott of West Virginia have left Lenox for New York for the Hudson Fulton celebration Mr and Mrs James Lowndes are in New York en route to Washington from Lenox where they stayed at the Crossways during the season Mrs George T Marye with her family and Mrs Doyle and Miss Doyle of Ohio mother and sister of Mrs Marge returned to Washington yesterday from Atlantic City and Hot Springs Va
The marriage of Capt John Arthur Hughes U S M C to Miss Victoria M Parks, youngest daughter of Capt Wythe Parks and Mrs Parks, occurred Thursday evening at St Johns Church Brooklyn. Guests largely connected to the navy yard attended a dinner and dance following the ceremony.
A survey of the era’s wealthiest American women names Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, sr and Mrs Marshall Field among others, detailing inheritances and dower rights. It also highlights Elizabeth Magle, the self-supporting young woman who declared a graphic view of societal servitude in Chicago, alongside a note on the autumn coaching season at Hot Springs.
Miss Beatrice Wells Crosby daughter of Henry Ashton Crosby wed Hamel A De Menocal in the Church of the Heavenly Rest New York City The ceremony featured a drum and fife corps and music from Meistersingers Lohengrin and the couple departed for England en route to Pekin The Duchess of Marlborough plans a New York visit while opposing suffragettes and a Barnard College freshmen versus sophomores banter section notes campus antics and rules.
Digestion is influenced by thought and taste, with the subconscious mind guiding appetite and digestion. Cultivate a liking for good foods and learn to enjoy them, holding food on the tongue and selecting the best flavors to aid digestion.
Examinations for line officers of the high school cadet companies were held at Central High School yesterday afternoon with 57 candidates from Western, Business, Central, Eastern, McKinley, City Street, and Armstrong schools. Results will be announced early next week. Tent services at the Church of the Covenant are discontinued due to cold weather. Rev Dr Wood resumes church duties Sunday.
A fragment touts Sardaparilia as a cure for dyspepsia claiming it strengthens the stomach sharpens appetite and tones the system while dismissing worries about distasteful sights belching or nausea. The text argues against lingering dyspeptic symptoms and promotes the product as boosting overall health.
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