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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1905
Page
14
An advertisement touts easy credit to own a wide range of furniture including solid oak sideboards, china closets with bent-glass sides, extension tables, dining chairs, and 1000-piece dinner sets. It highlights diverse prices and mentions Haviland ware.
A merchant offers a vast selection of bedroom furniture including solid oak walnut bird's-eye maple and mahogany suites. Prices range from low to high with all-brass bedsteads new enamel brass trimmed iron bedsteads odd dressers chiffoniers and wardrobes in many patterns plus California wool blankets. Credit terms available.
Various Washington clubs resume activities after a summer break with anticipated strong seasons in art literature and social gatherings. The Short Story Club plans October 10 meetings at the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union parlors with officers named and a semi monthly program of original work.
A playful dialogue features a boy Harold telling his mother he will be a doctor and plans to begin by cutting to the appendix, highlighting childhood ambition and humor about medical study.
Winter fashion notes a shift to a long redingote coat and princess styles requiring a new elegant walk. A refined, upright posture with slight waist bend mirrors Gibson girl influence, while corrective corsets and sleeping positions are debated at physical culture schools.
A humorist once famed as a college wit, McAndrews, faced ridicule and decline after a failed appeal for funds. He offered a public lecture titled New Jersey Travels in an Unknown and Foreign Land to rally support, drawing an eager university crowd and glee club preparation, before the tale of his downfall begins.
Charcoal is praised as a safe purifier for stomach and bowels, a breath freshener, teeth whitener, and mild laxative. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are touted as best value, made from willow charcoal with honey, costing twenty five cents a box. A Buffalo physician endorses daily use for gas, complexion, and breath cleansing.
Before you spend a dollar for Carpets consider that we do the making lining and laying at no extra cost saving patrons 15 to 20 cents per yard. We do not charge for waste in matching figures. We offer quick service with carpets on floors by the next day for orders placed before 1 pm. We feature Velvets Axminsters Tapestries Brussels and Ingrains with a vast rug selection.
Eleanor Clapp explains dinner party culture with practical tips on invitations timing punctuality and host responsibilities. She cites Byron and reflects on social expectations including attire table setting and the persistently high value placed on a gracious spread and congenial guests.
The advertisement urges sick readers to try Liquozone at no cost, claiming it acts as a powerful germicide and vitalizer. It cites millions of bottles used, tests, and a long list of diseases allegedly addressed, with free first bottles and two months of further testing offered.
A promotional pitch promises a free 50 cent bottle of Ligrozone to new customers. It urges acceptance of a coupon with a mail order for a full-size bottle paid by the druggist, framing it as a no obligation gift. The text shows garbled spelling and unclear instructions but centers on a free trial offer.
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