Woodward and Lothrop Catalogue Request From Out of Town
Out of town customers are asked to send for a new fall catalogue with free mailing offered upon request.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1909
Page
45
Out of town customers are asked to send for a new fall catalogue with free mailing offered upon request.
New arrivals of rich broadcloths and fashionable materials appear at moderate prices for street, afternoon, and formal wear. Motels crafted from broadcloths, French serge, and cashmere in brick blue shades feature plain and elaborate designs with net yokes and military collars. One-piece serge dress with plaited flounce shown in fall shades priced at 10 dollars, down from 16.50.
The buyer curates a premier Fur department featuring ermine, mint seal, fox, sable, and mink garments. Highlights include Fox Sets with long shawl scarves and large rug muffs at 50 dollars, Blue Wolf sets at 37 50, Rusvan Hare Sets at 20 dollars, and Rug Muff bundles at 7 50, alongside long coats and Baltic seal options.
An advertisement touts Lily of France Corsets as Parisian in style, reproductions adapted to American figures, inviting inspection and featuring expert fitter Miss Meskill for a limited period. Various models in silk and coutil with elastics are listed, prices ranging from 5.00 to 15.00.
Mrs Taft and her sister occupied a box at the theater to view Lillian Hassell before December 1. Accompanied by Mrs Louis More of Cincinnati and Mr Carpenter, they entered the box just before the first act. Mrs Taft wore a gray messaline gown with a matching hat and plume.
A socialite recounts a brutal four and a half day regime at Wm Muldoon’s training farm near White Plains. She describes forced exercises, a coercive water drill, and a frightened attempt to seek help from a French woman, ending with a panic and fainting fit amid the harsh routine. Swift & Company’s Fresh Beet sales in Washington averaged 6.58 cents per pound for the week ending Saturday, June 18.
An invitation to visit the store highlights a full display of new fall merchandise across departments such as Decorated China Lamps and Electrostars Brass Novelties Sterling Silver Sheffield Silver Fine Plated Ware Catlery Art Pottery Bric-a-Brac Bronze Marbles rich cut glass Gold Glassware Table Glassware. The ad emphasizes imported and American items for home adornment and comfort.
The article discusses bread and butter as a common meal pairing and notes butter lacks funeral elements found in foods like meat and eggs. It suggests adding nuts or peanut products for a balanced diet and mentions digestion considerations with tea.
The National Horse Show Association schedules a flood of entries as the first malls close, with Alfred G Vanderbilt and J W Harriman among leading entrants. Notables include Queen's Favor and Queen's Maid, Radant and Lou Water Flourish, and Lady Seaton, showing a broad mix of harness horses from single to four-in-hand classes.
The article lists exhibitors from New England and beyond for saddle horses trotting roadsters and Morgan classes with notable names like Spencer Borden and L C Dorr. It also covers a lecture by Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gilman at Hand School criticizing flirtation and urging women to work and train children, railing against socially harmful femininity.
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