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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1906
Page
7
Importer touts Hand-carved Circassian Walnut Parlor Furniture in Louis XV XVI I styles, completed in workshops. Offers 3-piece suites and chairs finished to order in gold wax mahogany walnut cherry or delicate room tones. Also features Holland cloth shades tambour curtains and Cluny sill curtains with adjustable chair seats and upholstery services.
A fragmentary advertisement for Whispering Smith by Frank H. Spearman with illustrations. Claims a western tale of railroad expansion, mountain outlaws and frontier love, promising a dramatic, vivid story of the West. Contains garbled OCR fragments and publication hints from a publisher.
A fragmented ad lists 100-piece French China Dinner Sets with pink rosebud decoration at $2000 per set and White and Gold Decorated Toilet Sets at $10.00. It also mentions 10-piece Pink and Green Decorated Toilet Sets priced around $86.50 and other sets starting from $1.95. The copy references Wedgewood plates for plate rails and includes garbled notes about items and pricing.
A local advert promotes bright red Tomato Mayonnise Dishes in three sizes with saucer and cover, priced at 65¢ to $1.00, plus a New Cut Glass and New Goldware collection. Items include spoons, tumblers, fruit dishes, vases, bonbon dishes, comparts, nappies, candlesticks, sherbert cups and more. The notice urges inspection due to possible shipment delays and highlights center table displays for best values.
Washington society notes forthcoming weddings and engagements include Dr James Kerr’s daughter Aileen Mary to Charles McIlvaine Harris at Antrim Warrenton. Reports say Mrs Brown hosts theater party for Dorothy Langfitt with many aides, while Mrs McCormick Greene suffers serious accident. The French Ambassador Jusserand and Mrs Jusserand return to city, and Miss Gladys McClung’s engagement to Capt Goss is announced amid California social interest.
Local.ads list housekeeping aids and cleaning supplies with prices. Includes carpet sweepers, radiator brushes, scrub brushes, duster sets, folding door mats, shelf paper, ironing wax and polish products. Brands noted include Biszell Bach Hach Jordan's Solorine Star floor oils and floor oilers with prices from 25 cents to 2 dollars.
A dealer offers a large collection of mission and solid oak furniture with wedding gift appeal. Highlights include solid oak bookcases, writing desks, golden oak tables, sideboards, dressers, chiffoniers, and panels. plus oak rockers, library tables, and enameled bedroom pieces. Prices range from about 2 to 20 dollars per item, with multiple pieces in stock on the sixth and seventh floors.
Princeton students and alumni have sent Bob Galley and Dwight Edwards to China to establish a Y M C A in Pekin. Galley, longtime secretary in Tientsin, and C H Robertson lead the effort with support from Chinese donors. Over $15,000 yearly funds the Tientsin association, with 200 plus Chinese in Bible classes and extensive science instruction. Princeton backers pledge $6,000 yearly to sustain the movement. Roosevelt-like tone preserved.
The United States Bureau of Education has expanded its special library to 8,000 volumes by moving the educational museum to storage and dedicating the fourth floor to the library. Dr Elmer KE Brown aims to bring in special education students to use the facilities. Bulletins on educational topics will be issued, including a Britain education bill exposition by Anna Tolman Smith and a report on American education by Dr Hailman.
The Seventh day Adventists headquartered at Takoma Park begin a fundraising drive aiming for 150,000 to support evangelistic efforts and fire-loss related work. Allocations include several sanitariums and academies in the United States and overseas, with notable gifts to Pacific Press and other church institutions.
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