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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
7
Weekly remnants sale offers odds and ends from current week including 125 yard changeable taffeta silk, corsets reduced from 60 to 2 dollars per pair, lace boots and slippers, and assorted women’s shoes and zero lots. Readable items include corsets, chemises, and ladies footwear offered at deep discounts.
A vintage advertisement lists reduced prices across an upholstery department featuring Mercerized tapestry portieres, real Arabian lace curtains, Brussels net curtains, Irish point lace curtains, and various damask and Madras drapes. Also advertised are shirts, vests, suspenders, walking sticks, and fine suiting trimmings with substantial markdowns.
A manufacturer's samples of twenty seven dozen pieces of Women's Full weight Vests Pants and Combination Suits offered at very low prices due to light soiling from display. Prices 50c and 75c each, half regular. Main floor F Street.
Twenty five dozen pairs of pure silk hose offered in black white pink sky Nile lavender gold gray and cardinal. Double soles and high spliced heels. Sizes 8 to 10. Priced at 1 each, regularly 1.50. Main floor F street.
We have purchased and offer a small quantity of Black All-wool French Crepe de Chine, 42 inches wide, imported fabric. Suitable for street and house dresses, about 300 yards available at the usual price. It will likely be closed out in a few hours, see the yard. Regularly $100 floor-G st.
A sale on women's outing flam e sacques in pink blue and lavender with tight back and loose front. Dainty figured effects offered at 75 cents each on the third floor eleventh street display.
Bargain listing for 20 pairs of enameled French gilt opera glasses with slight tarnish due to damp weather. Offers half-price deals: 2 pairs at 2.50, 6 pairs at 4.50, 3 pairs at 400, 3 pairs at 350, 2 pairs at 425, plus 7 pairs marked down from 1200 to 99.00 and 2 pairs from 10.00 to 7.0. Main floor F st store sale note.
Crib Comfortables offered on the second floor at 1.75 dollars each, sizes 36 by 48 inches, with figured silk covering on one side and plain silkoline on the other, finished with a plain silk border. Regular price is 3.00 dollars. Limited quantity.
Main floor Fat offers deep cuts on men’s headwear. Four pearl and nu tria soft hats sized 7 1 4 and 7 3 8 drop from 200 to 1 each. Twelve hats in pearl nu tria 6 3 4 to 7 1/4 fall from 32 00 and 3 00 to 150 each. Nine black brown soft hats 6 8 4 to 7 3 8 drop to 2 each. Eight black stet hats sizes 2 4 and 6 7 to 150 each. Fourteen brown State hats 7 3 8 reduced to 180 each. Continuous main floor sale.
The ad lists reduced prices on fine furniture across sixth and seventh floors including mahogany rockers dressers buffets sideboards and desks. Notable cuts include quartered oak buffed swell front pieces and a weathered oak couch with leatherette, with several items halving or more in price.
Large photogravure Hunt the Slip and Old Mandolin Player reduced from 7.00 and 3.09 to 0.10 and 0.25 respectively. Sepia etching pegmaking unframed cut to 2.00. Hand colored pictures Tunting and various subjects slashed to 0.25 to 1.00. Coach portrait drops to 0.10. Ballet dancer and girls pictures reduced to 0.10. Fourth floor Tenth St.
In the Palm Department a selection of baskets and related items are offered at deep cuts. Shopworn palm clothes basket reduced from 50 to 40 dollars. uncovered market basket from 100 to 60 cents. splint wood baskets from 50 cents to 60 cents. infant palm hamper from 50 to 75 cents. splat laundry basket from 80 cents to 20 cents. palm table mats from 7 cents to 4 cents. handled knife basket from 27 dollars to 5 cents. Fifth floor-6 st.
A Japanese department store offers deep discounts on Japanese china items including a green and gold decorated chocolate pitcher reduced from 3260 to 160, a richly decorated mayonnaise dish cut from 3260 to 100, and pink decorated cups and saucers from 100 to 300 per dozen, plus damaged dinner gongs and a mixed lot on the fifth floor.
Third floor on Tenth Street offers deep cuts on boys pants suits and coats. Navy serge long pants outfits sized 21 and 38 inch chest reduced from 1250 to 626. Multiple all wool, double breasted, Norfolk, and sailer styles scaled to 35.00 to 650.00, with coats and rain gear also discounted.
A third floor sale lists boys items with steep cuts from $1.50 to $0.50 and similar discounts. Tees, belts, bow ties, flannel pajamas and caps covered, with sizes ranging from infants to teens. Limited quantities, assorted colors and fabrics, in a department store promotion.
The department offers deep cuts on athletic wear and gear including 16 pairs Black Bicycle Hose, 5 pairs Canvas Riding Leggings, Moleskin Football Pants in various sizes, Tan and White Canvas Football Pants, Fencing Shoes, Bowling Shoes, Hockey Shoes, Football Shoes, Running Shoes, and Basketball Shoes with prices slashed from prices like 1.25 to 25 cents and 1.00 to 0.50 per pair on the Fourth floor at Tenth Street.
Readable catalog notes large reductions on blue voile gray crepe de Paris green plaid and white crepe de Paris silk and cotton fabrics. Yardage listed with bold price drops from original to sale figures during a clearout.
China department offers many pieces with deep discounts including a pink decorated German tea set missing one cup, a 100-piece pink decorated Warweis huino dinner set with damaged covered dish, hand painted French chop plate, dozen French soup plates in white and gold, decorated Austrian bread and butter plates, and multiple tea pots, sugar and cream sets, and meat dishes.Prices drop from high to low with values shown in sale notes.
In the fifth floor glassware section, a damaged vase is cut to 140 dollars from 19. Two dozen etched imported Cioret glasses drop to 225 dollars per dozen after a large reduction, with 42 quart pressed glass pitchers down from 50 cents to 2 cents each. Two dozen Baccarat finger bowls etch to 5 dollars per dozen, and two dozen plain thin ale goblets fall from 100 dollars to 6 cents per dozen.
A local cloak department advertises price cuts on items including a black silk loose coat with redweeds applique, tan covert jackets size 49, black cloth snouets, gray skirts with plaited panels, black Panama skirts, a tan style, and a white crepe de chine sky with silk drop skirt. Reduced prices range from five to twenty five dollars, with several items slashed from higher amounts.
A worn newspaper ad lists a large clearance of waist garments in white black and striped silk and satin. Items include roll collar silks in sizes 32 to 42 with reductions from several dollars to two dollars, plus gray stained waists and white lingerie styles in various sizes. Third floor discount display notes many handmade and satin waists among a wide assortment.
A department listing offers girls clothes in sizes 6 to 16, including fine white lawn dresses with embroidery and Peter Thompson linen outfits. Items are marked down from various prices, with reductions ranging from cents to dollars, and show prices like 1.00, 8.75, and 50 cents on selected pieces.
The ad lists numerous infant and children garments with deep price cuts including pink elderdown bath robes, blue hiderdown robes, satin-trimmed robes, reefer coats, tan cloth coats, blue serge reefer, gingham dresses, white India linen guimpes, and India linen dresses. Notable items include a pink elderdown robe from 30 to 3.20 dollars, blue hiderdown robes to 2.75 each, and white India linen guimpe dresses reduced to 5.50. Third floor eleventh aisle.
On Fourth floor Eleventh street, a damaged stock sale lists reduced prices for toys, card games, magnetic toys, picture books, Acroft Puzzles, outfits, china sets, a china tea set, dressed rag dolls, jointed dolls, and fox grandpa officer themed dolls. Reductions range from fractions of a dollar to a few dollars, with many items priced at one or two cents per unit.
A house furnishing department offers shopworn and dented items with dramatic price cuts. Chafing dish reduced, nickel plated deodorizers, coffee pots and enameled wares marked down. Japanned cabinets and cake boxes discounted, copper bottom wash boilers dented and reduced, with several items sold at substantial savings.
The French Embassy and Mme Jusserand pause their September departure after the death of Mme Jusserand's mother Mrs Richards. Attaches and diplomats travel to Washington. families and guests arrive from New Hampshire, Chicago, and Denmark for ceremonies, weddings, baptisms, and social events across Washington.
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