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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1909
Page
23
Out of town customers are asked to mail for the new fall catalogue. The retailer promises free mailing and requests the recipient to send their request to the specified address.
Fashion notes showcase Parisian inspired ensembles and American singer influenced lines in broadcloths velvets and cashmeres for street afternoon and formal wear. Prices described as moderate for such high character with new motels and tailored one piece suits priced around 10 dollars, with value cited at 16.50.
The buyer has selected a wide range of fur garments from top makers. The new line features Scarfs Muffs Throws and accessories in ermine mint seal guice fox squirrel and black lynx. Also offered are long coats in Hudson Bay Baltic seal and other varieties with attractive fur garments and bold fashion statements. Special values include Fox Sets at 50 dollars Blue Wolf sets at 37.50 Rusian Hare Sets at 20.00 Fox Rug Muffs at 10.00 and Rack Brench Cony Rug Muff at 7.50.
Lily of France Corsets touts Parisian authority and charm, offering reproductions of Parisian models adapted for the American figure. Miss Meskill fits the line for a limited period, with a range of coutil and silk corsets in various busts, hips, and elastics, priced up to 15.00.
Mrs Taft and her sister occupied a box at the theater as Lillian Hassell’s engagement and wedding plans swirl. The note lists accompanying relatives, the President’s wife attire, and various social moves by Washington society figures including debuts and weddings.
The account describes a harsh four and a half day regimen at Wm Muldoon's training farm near White Plains. A French woman and Mra Edlin Mali Orthwein recount forced exercise, a strict gym, and overpowering discipline, including being made to drink water and endure confrontational commands from Prof Muldoon. The piece ends with a note on Swift & Company sales at Fresh Beat in Washington, DC for the week, closing Saturday, June 18, at 6.58¢ per lb.
An invitation advertises visiting the store to inspect fall goods for home comfort and adornment. It highlights departments with imported and American merchandise including china lamps electrostars brass novelties sterling silver Sheffield silver plated ware art pottery bric a brac bronze marbles glassware and cut glassware.
An old article discusses bread and butter as a common food mix, noting butter lacks funeral elements that cereal lacks and requires additions like eggs, milk, or nuts. It claims wheat can sustain on its own, as the liver makes fat from starch, and warns against butter with tea for digestion while praising bread with walnuts or unsalted peanuts for workers.
The National Horse Show Association office buzzes with hundreds of nominations after Saturdays deadline. Alfred G Vanderbilt leads entries with Queen's Favor and Queen's Maid, while J W Harriman, HP McGrath, Clarence H Mackay and CW Watson also field top contenders across multiple classes including hackneys and harness horses.
The article lists exhibitors in horse classes from Morgan and hackney divisions with participants from Syracuse Philadelphia Boston and Rome New York. It notes a lecture by Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman at the Hand School in New York defending modern female roles and critiquing flirtation and social behavior among women and men.
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