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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
36
Preparations for autumn winter 1905 06 are complete at Woodward Lothrop Washington Park. The store showcases Parisian and American millinery fashionable wraps costumes dress stuffs silks velvets furs real laces corsets silk petticoats negligees gloves neckwear hosiery and a wide range of home goods and novelties.
New autumn winter infant cloaks feature white cloth cashmere Bedford cord and broadcloth with heavy hand embroidery. Short coats, fur trimming, white fur lining, lambskin cloth, and muff accessories showcase rich cuts and colors. Hats and bonnets in silk mousselin velvet and Tam o Shanter styles emphasize delicate trimmings and ostrich feathers.
A superb negligee in blue cloth with hand embroidered floral design, silk lining, and rich lace trimming. Another blue piece features cream lace, and a dotted silk mull chemise with lace and ribbon adornments. Pink crepe de chine shows medallions of lace and embroidery, with lace yoke on sleeves and front. A soft alk blue negligee features wide lace panels and gathered net insertions with deep lace borders.
New Sporting Goods display features high grade bicycles with extension handle bars Bridgeport pedals padded seats and tires priced around 82500. Morra Coaster Brake version and children's models 24 and 26 inch offered with various Bicycle accessories including bells pumps lamps and wrenches for the main floor display on tenth street.
The ad promotes Stork Absorbent Diapers as a scientifically designed cloth diaper with a single thick layer and a soft cotton center. It claims six times more moisture absorption than ordinary cloth, packed in antiseptically sealed boxes of six diapers, available in small and medium sizes at the White Goods Department on the second floor of Seventh Ave.
Our new department offers a wider stock of artistic pieces with better values than ever. Mahogany finish rockers on sale at 3.95 each regular 6.00. Fine quartered oak Morris chairs with spring seats and claw feet priced at 10.00 each.
Oak roll top desk features pigeon holes two drawers removable partitions and a center drawer with raised panels and fin ished inside and out. It disassembles for narrow doorways. Humphrey sectional bookcase offered by Washington agents boasts varied practical sections including writing desk buffet phonograph record and music cabinet sections.
Mrs Roosevelt travels with the President to Roswell Ga and New Orleans with planned Richmond luncheon at the Governor's mansion. The issue also details multiple local weddings including Miss Gouvverneur Heiskell and Harry Clark at Rosemont Bethesda and Miss Marjorie Keefe marrying Morgan Royce in Washington, with receptions and future residences noted.
Miss Elizabeth Pascoe Thomson, daughter of Dr and Mrs Augustus Pembroke Thomson of Summit Point, wed Dr Washington Berry Grove of the United States Navy at the Church of the Holy Spirit Summit Point. Rev A J Wills officiated, with bridesmaids and ushers listed and a reception at Hawthorne afterward. The couple planned a later extended voyage.
A Yukon dispatch reports gold shipments for 1905 will total about 5 million dollars. Most of the output, over half, is said to have gone to the Coast this summer via Dawson.
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