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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
15
Woodward & Lothrop in New York Washington and Paris promotes Friday Remnant Day offering heavy discounts on men’s furnishings. Includes 25¢ four in hand ties, embroidered night shirts, tan mercerized Madras pajamas, linen mesh underwear, wool serge gowns, duck cloth bath robes, suspenders, and more with substantial markdowns.
In the Boys Department many coats jackets and suits are marked down with prices cut from five to three and a half dollars for double breasted outfits and from three fifty to one dollar for wool pants and bloomers. Women's suits see deep discounts with silk lined jackets and tailor made sets reduced from high prices to mid ten dollars and up with several mohair and camel hair pieces also trimmed to around twenty five dollars and less.
Twenty dozen night gowns with tucked yoke and cambric ruffle around neck and sleeves in Masonville muslin. Noted for superior construction and uniform quality. Special price 50 cents each, regular 75 cents. Third floor Seventh street.
A small lot of eight dozen P N Corsets offered in the latest straight front style with high bust and hip, elastic attached, sizes 18 to 30, value one dollar. Third floor Eleventh Street.
English Nainsook fabric offered in 2000 yards of 36 inch width. Fine sheer quality suitable for women undergarments and children's wear. Priced at 12 cents per yard, regular price 20 cents. Second floor Beleventh Street.
A printer’s sale offers Damask Table Cloths and Napkins from Wm Liddell & Sons of Bel fast Ireland at deep reductions of over one third. Cloths include various yardage and prices, plus damaged items with laundered marks. Second floor Eleventh Street Shoe Department features Women’s Patent Ideal Kid shoes at reduced prices.
Framed pictures include imitation engravings The Duel Chariot Race Imperial Courier and The Horse Fair in 3 inch oak frames 13x23 inches 75c each. Sporting scenes in 3 inch black frames 9x4 inches 1.00 each. Artist proof etchings in 3 inch gold frames 16x26 inches Fourth floor Tenth st Upholstery. Also Nottingham Lace Curtains 2 and 3 pairs 1.25 to 2.75 pair. Reversible tapestry chair covers and table covers special prices Fourth floor Gat
Classified listing offers several sewing machines with full attachments and five year guarantees. Models include W. & L. drop head cabinet and Eldredge Automatic with reduced prices from 40.00 to 5.00 and other discounts on 28.60 to 35.00 37.50 to 20.00 18.00 to 16.00. Second floor G street.
In the sixth floor furniture sale several pieces are discounted from original prices. Items include a mahogany washstand, parlor suite, roman chair, davenport, dressers, chiffonier, parlor table, cabinet, armchair, china closet, buffets, and a large double wardrobe. Savings range from modest reductions to deep cuts.
The Fifth floor sale offers reductions on porcelain and glassware items including plates, dinner sets, celery trays, cracker jars, bonbon dishes, cake plates, hot cake dishes, celery trays, and soup bowls. Prices drop from initial tags to new lower figures with broad markdowns across many lines. Shoppers are urged to view the selection and take advantage of the lowered prices during the sale.
Cloak and Skirt Dept offers reduced prices on items including a Van Hein Usat coat in size 4, three ton covert cloth jackets in sizes 28 and 40, a black silk blouse jacket in size 3, a black and white skirt with box plait, three blue cheviot skirts, and a black cheviot jacket with silk finish. Prices slashed from 13 60 to 10 00, 12 60 to 7 60, 18 00 to 5 00, 15 00 to 10 00, 6 00 to 5 00, and 10 00 to 5 00.
A third floor sale list offers White China Silk Waists in multiple sizes and styles with price cuts from $2.76 to $1.50, $5.00 to $2.95, $6.00 to $3.75 and more. Linen waist suits, lawn waists, taffeta waists and wrappers are discounted with several items marked down to 95 cents or 18.50.
Bargains on Misses and Girls garments with deep reductions from lace trimmed lawn dresses to linen sailor suits. Includes white lawn outfits in sizes 14 to 18, broadcloth suits, serge dresses, light coats, and pique dresses, with prices slashed from $28.50 to $15 and down to $3.73 per item. Third floor Goods.
Fifth floor bargains list numerous baskets and hampers with bulk markdowns. Items include large farm Linen basket 1 reduced from 1.00, covered work basket 60c to 25c, lined work baskets 1.65 to 1.00 each, Handled Knife Basket 1 from 1.50 to 7c, sweet grass baskets 3 to 20c each, uncovered sweet grass baskets 3 to 1c each, hair receivers 6 at 25c, fancy scrap basket 1 from 1c to 50c, Japanese scrap basket 1 from 1.25 to 6c, 1 from 7c to 50a, fancy clothes hamper from 3.50 to 2.50, large round willow clothes hamper 3.50 to 2.00, fancy round clothes hamper 4.50 to 3.00.
Listed items include commode enameled ware pots and pans with shopworn status. Reductions span from brass coffee pots to kettle parts, nails and varnish stains with many prices cut for a Fifth floor sale on Eleventh Street.
Genevieve Holtzman, daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Holtzman of this city, wed Baltimore native Charles W Hendley in Pro Cathedral Church of the Ascension. The ceremony featured green and white decorations, high palm bankings, and Bride roses with wide satin ribbons. Attendants included sisters, bridesmaids from Chicago to Baltimore, and ushers from Baltimore and Auburn.
A Baltimore Women's College ceremony featured a bride from the family of Mr. Floward M. Feeder and attendants from Alpha Phi wearing white gowns with pearl and diamond ornaments. The bride entered with her father, wearing white chiffon and lace, while bridesmaids wore identical gowns and rose bouquets tied with satin ribbons.
A long list of guests from Baltimore Philadelphia New York and beyond attended ceremonies and receptions in Washington. The bride wore garnet broadcloth with a black hat and traveled for a two week honeymoon. Many gifts included a Washington house and lot and a Steinway piano. The ceremony and portraits were followed by a modest home reception on Twelfth Street.
A vintage sale ad lists rubber dressings large size, rubber gloves, hot water bottles, washbrooms, nail brushes, tooth powders and pastes, perfumes, and talcum powders with assorted price points. Items include Dr Lyon’s tooth powder, Solodent lines, Roger & Gallet perfumes, Hoyt colognes, Bay Rum, and Mennen talcum.
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