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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
12
Hloodward and Lothrop offer free knitting and crocheting lessons to Columbia Yarns buyers while demonstrator stays. The Men's Shoe Shop on F Street promotes expert service and a wide range of styles. Christmas embroidery work and greeting cards should be ordered now. a duplicate Butterick Pattern Department is on the second floor near dress goods for fabric selections.
Friday special offers Clifton Taffeta Silk Petticoats in black and colors. One of the season’s best styles features accordion plaited flounce and finishes the set.
Special price two dollars each for remnants including ten pairs of womens nainsook drawers trimmed with honey lace beading and tibbun. Twenty pairs of womens nainsook gowns with Valenciennes lace and Irish crochet medallions. Also five nainsook chemises with Valenciennes edge beading and ribbon. Five colored silk messaline petticoats with accordion plaiting. White lawn aprons offered at varied prices. Location listed as third floor Leaventh street.
shoe department listing shows numerous Women’s shoes in tan Russia Calfskin patent kidskin and widshin lace styles. items feature Goodyear welt soles Cuban heels and various sizes from 4 to 6 with multiple coded styles and prices around $2.25 from former $3.50, located on floor tenth street.
Fourth floor Ga t features heavy discounts on curtains and portieres. Numerous patterns include Cluny Renaissance Irish Point and Lacet Arabian varieties in lengths from 3 to 3 yards with prices from 1.50 to 20.00 per pair, many marked way below former values. Remnants and short lengths of Cretonne and nets available.
28 inch Union Taffeta umbrellas with horn mission and natural wood handles silver trimmed offered at special price. Regularly 2.50. 28 inch Union Silk umbrellas with mission and natural wood silver trimmed handles also sold at special price. Located on Main floor G street.
Dame Fashion touts a soft silk dress essential for dressy wear this season. Patterns feature a box plait skirt with six sizes for the skirt and five for the jacket, raglan sleeves, and contrasting collar or vest options. Materials demand three yards of 42 inch fabric per piece, with pat terns available in six sizes for Beth patterns. fifteen cents per pattern.
Page lists Mrs. Wilson and wives of Supreme Court justices to be hosted at the White House this afternoon. Jessie Wilson returns, Mrs Lane and Mrs Wilson travel plans noted, and various society visits and arrivals from Washington to New York, Philadelphia, and other locales are recorded along with guests and social events.
Mrs Clarence Moore and Miles Frances Moore, long in Washington with Mr and Mrs Edward A Mitchell, left yesterday to close their Prides Crossing house. They will sail from New York on November 1 for Europe to spend the winter. Col Gorgas of Panama, stopping at the Willard with Mrs Gorgas, will leave for South Africa in a few days. Mrs James Pryon Tarvin is at 1314 Connecticut avenue for the winter.
The passage lists military families traveling or stationed away from Washington. Maj. Gen. John P. Story and Mrs Story head to California for a visit, with return slated for late November. Rear Admiral and Mrs Brownson plan Egypt-bound winter duties from the Shoreham. Ensign Arthur Wallace Dunn Jr. visits family at the Brighton ahead of Europe fleet duties. Lieut and Mrs Preston Haynes arrive in Washington and stay at the Grafton, while Mrs Simon Newcomb visits daughter E B Whitney in New Haven. Mrs Aleshire’s daughter travels to Philadelphia to visit Mr and Mrs Gage.
Mrs Willard Straight donated $1000 to back the fusion ticket for Good Government. The Women's Fusion League treasurer received the check to cover street meeting expenses along river fronts, with factory and industrial workers to be spoken to daily before election.
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