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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
64
Woodward Lothrop lists New York Washington Paris as sources and advertises Long and Short Coats Picture Hats Bonnets Dresses and complete costumes Infants Layettes and miscellaneous infant wardrobe items Also women's negligees silk crepe de chine dressing lacques matinees bath robes French corsets and silk petticoats all in stock for the season
Weekly remnant clearance offers small lots and broken assortments at sharp prices. Men’s ties 25 cents each, French handkerchiefs three for a dollar, undergarments and socks discounted, plus numerous boy’s suits, coats, and shirts across a three floor sale with reductions from dollars to low figures.
Friday Bargain in Dressing Sacques. Women's outing flannel dressing sacques in pink and blue with scalloped cuffs and finishing touches. Sold in sizes around 1.00 dollars each. Located on the third floor eleventh.
Guaranteed Silk Skirts and Taffeta Silk Petticoats offered with non splitting guarantee. Styles feature attractive trims and flounces in black and popular shades. Priced at 5.50 each, value 6.50. Located on the third floor of Eleventh Street store.
Damask pattern cloths offered at special prices. 50 full bleached damask cloths ready for use size 2x21-2 yards at 2.25 each. Also 23 hand-embroidered bureau and sideboard scarfs with scalloped edges, soiled from hand use. prices reduced on multiple lots from 200 to 1.50, 225 to 1.50, 83.50 to 2.50, and 4.00 to 3.00. Record floor eleventh st.
Imported cut glass water bottles offered at a bargain price of 1.95 with a value of 3.25. Displayed on the fifth floor G at the front.
English porcelain vegetable dishes with covers in several styles offered at half price. Samples from a manufacturer priced 50 cents each, previously 1.00 to 1.25. Fifth floor GST.
Open stock china closeout offers steep discounts on Deco patterns French English and American pieces. Includes French China Soup Tureens Ice Cream or Salad Plates Sauce Dishes English Porcelain Dinner Plates American Porcelain Dinner Plates Bakers Meat Dishes and more with prices per dozen or each and old prices noted. Located on the fifth floor Gat.
A Detroit department store advertises upholstery bargains featuring muslin curtains 3 yards long at $1.00 a pair, ruffled muslin and lace curtains from $1.25 to $2.50 per pair, and various tapestry cushions and remnants. Several items are marked as reduced from higher prices, with notes on sizes and uses for dining rooms, libraries, and living spaces.
The Bric a Brac Dept offers items with steep discounts from original prices. Winged Mercury bronze figure and Royal Bannie are heavily reduced. white marble pedestal and green marble pedestal show damage. Italian marble vase and brass electrolier priced to clear. brick lamp shade with velvet is discounted. main floor GST noted.
Reduced prices on Schad oak chiffoniers weathered oak tables desks desks and cabinets. Items include mahogany rockers chairs chests buffets and a weathered oak sideboard with claw feet and carved details. Multiple reductions from original prices with totals and dates omitted. Sixth floor G ft.
Ten white china silk waists in sizes 34 36 38 40 are cut from 5.00 to 2.95 each. A lot of white lawn waists in assorted sizes and styles offered at reduced prices. Black taffeta silk waists with plaited fronts and backs size 42 reduced from 5.00 to 2.95 each. Third floor G street.
The Misses department lists numerous items on sale including a Cheviot suit size 18 reduced from 28.00 to 18.50 and multiple girls dresses and coats with substantial discounts. Items include a GUK coat 15.00 to 5.00, two piece lawn dresses down to 3.75, and linen Peter Thompson suit at 3.75, with third floor Get.
Sepia photograph titled The Old Couple offered unframed at 50 cents from 3.00. Hand colored pictures His Lordship and The First Nighter reduced to 25 cents each. Numerous unframed platinotypes mostly figures and religious subjects cut to 10 cents. Deep gilt frame 177214-4 cut from 450 to 1 dollar. Hardwood frames in black and green 8x10 reduced to 2 cents. Additional frames 10x12 and 6x14 cut to 2 cents and 2 cents. Other large frames cut from 1.50 and 2.00 to 0 cents. Fourth floor Tenth et.
Woodward & Tothrop TM sewing machine, drop head with attachments and five year guarantee, woodwork marred. Reduced from 28.50 to 25. New Victor sewing machine, box top with attachments and five year guarantee, wood ban d distorted. Reduced from 18.00 to 1. Second floor G st
House furnishing department offers a damaged sale listing a chair step ladder odds items including a patent washer mirror and a wine cooler with shallow discounts. Several pieces such as a 15 foot settee and copper bottom boiler show minor damage while most discounts range from one to many cents.
Lieut. Gen. Chaffee and family expected home Saturday after three months abroad. Miss Ermen Ermentrout engagement denied. Miss Helen Chaffee to be formally presented to Washington society. Several weddings and society visits across Washington, with guests from Baltimore, New Haven, and Boston, including the Blagden and Moss unions and engagements in notable social circles.
Irvine di Zerega of New York City married Miss Martha A di Zerega daughter of Capt Alfred B L Zerega of Aldie Virginia at the Church of Our Redeemer Aldie. The groom a U S Navy officer and Larchmont Yacht Club member and the couple plan a bridal tour before settling at Aldie.
Formal housewarming and reception last night marked the Wimodaughsis move to 1005 H Street. Hundreds of friends toured the new, palm-decked building from evening until 10:30, with a receiving line of club directors led by Omma M. Gillett and Ida M. Moyers. The first floor houses a large gymnasium used for physical culture and dancing classes.
Senor Emilio Joubert presented to President Roosevelt as Minister Extraordinary and Envoy Plenipotentiary from Santo Domingo to the United States. He pledged cordial ties and broadest mutual benefits, noting Santo Domingo’s strong friendship for the American nation. Roosevelt welcomed the promotion and affirmed lasting friendship between the two nations.
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Oct 18 President Roosevelt will not include Norfolk in his Southern tour itinerary. Mayor Riddick had invited the president and the councils, but Secretary Loeb’s letter declines the Norfolk invitation.
At a church meeting the First Congregational Church accepted the resignation of Rev. S. M. Newman due to poor health. He explained his condition and denied links to mining work, noting possible future involvement with the mine but plans after resignation are unclear. He will step down next February.
A Charleston delegation led by Mayor Rhett and ex Mayor Smyth called on President to present a silver service to the cruiser Charleston and to thank him for Navy Yard interests. They praised his Russia Japan peace efforts. President received them cordially and invited the mayors to Vincheon.
Three years ago to-day the appointment of Henry L West as Commissioner of the District was announced from the White House Under the organic law of 1878 his full term would expire to-day and he or his successor would have to be named. But the law was interpreted to mean the appointment covered the unexpired term of the late Commissioner Ross which expired on December 4, 1902, making Mrest's appointment a full three-year term from December 4.
In Pueblo Colorado on October 4 12 a bronze bust of Christopher Columbus was unveiled in front of the Carnegie Library. Funds were raised by Italian societies in the United States. Participants included Signor Edmond to Mayor des Pranches Italian Ambassador to Washington representing King Victor Emmanuel Count Corte Italian consul at Denver and two Colorado U.S. Senators and three Congressmen.
Mrs. Walter G. Cowles of Hartford died at Middlesex Hospital after injuries from an automobile crash at a railroad crossing in Cobalt last Saturday evening. Her young son was killed in the accident. The touring car struck a train near the New Haven Hartford Railroad.
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