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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
24
Woodward and Lothrop advertises a wide range of upholstery and drapery fabrics and accessories. It highlights upholstery velours brocades tapestries and silk textiles plus ornate curtains including Arabian Renaissance and clung lace curtains with hand made edgings and inserts. Prices span from a few dollars to over seventy five dollars per pair for various curtains and draperies.
Extensive stock of ready-made draperies and upholstery fabrics including Duplex Embossed Velour and Tapestry, French Suk Frou Frou, Ouertal Tapestries, and all-silk damasks. Velours up to 7 dollars a yard, brocades to 18 dollars, couch covers 2 to 32 dollars, reversible tapestry covers 2 to 5 dollars each.
Comprehensive showing of light-weight draperies and yard fabrics. Hungarian cloth double-faced with rich colors ideal for hangings window seats and coverings. Tickings cretonnes and laces offered in multiple widths costing 20c to 34c per yard and up to 3.00 per yard.
Oriental Rugs displayed with diverse sizes and strong values. A wide range from Royal Persian Seraphe to Mashkabad and Mahal carpets are sold direct from Eastern markets with substantial savings. Numerous silk, Kazak, Dabistan, and Shirvan pieces priced to attract buyers seeking lasting decorative and monetary value.
Dainty China brilliant cut glass artistic lamps imported baskets and modern housefurnishings fill over an acre of floor space. The UK store buys direct from makers to offer unusual values with quality first and lowest possible prices. Special emphasis on rich separate pieces ideal for October wedding gifts.
Open stock dinner sets offer flexible selection with English French and American patterns. Priced from $7.60 per set, highlighting a new English Copenhagen decorated set at $15.00 per 10-piece. Gold single pieces also available.
Complete line of imported and domestic toilet sets in assorted shapes and decorations. Floral patterns coordinate with new wall paper effects. Prices include 10 piece plain print sets at $1.93 and 12 piece sets at $3.60, 12 piece gold stippled sets at $7, and larger 30 to 72 piece hand filled and Royal Doulton options up to $18 per set.
An advertisement touts a new importation of English Bone China in a white and gold pattern. It highlights tea cups and saucers priced by the dozen and lists bread plates and tea plates with low prices.
A special value offer on 5-piece German china Croton bathroom sets. Includes Covered Soap Dish with drainer, Tooth Brush Holder, and Mug. Sets are tinted with light floral decoration. Priced at 50c per set.
The advertisement promotes indoor jardiniere use as frost season begins. It invites customers to buy jardinieres and flower pots in all sizes, highlighting a fresh stock in Rookwood colorings priced from 75e to 4.00 and up. It lists various top diameters from 5 to 14 inches with corresponding prices and emphasizes new arrivals.
Three large shiploads of Best Quality Cut Glass arrive with new shapes and high brilliance. Prices start at $1.25 for Nappies and rise to $5.00 for Sweet Pea Vases, with bowls and carafes among items.
A new lot of Green and Brown Earthenware Umbrella Stands stands 21 1 2 inches high and 10 3 4 inches across the top with a broad base to prevent tipping, priced at 1.95 dollars each and other Umbrella Jars from 1.35 dollars.
Advertises the Lindsaay mantle lights as delivering the most light with minimal gas use suitable for regular fixtures or drop lights. Describes complete globes and mafits, priced per unit, and notes they are on display in the Lamp Department.
Four size Theaee silk lamp shades feature Japanese figure designs on white panels. Described as unusually attractive and novel, ideal for parlor and drary use. Prices range from 2.50 to 4.00 dollars each.
We have just received a shipment of Miller Oil Heaters praised as satisfactory with latest improvements including a nonsmoking arrangement to reduce odor. Prices are $3.00 and $4.56 each. The store also carries the "Perfection" Oil Heater endorsed by the Standard Oil Company.
A new lot of Arecia Palms in 84 inch pots offered at a very low price. Sale conducted on the fifth floor with palms available at 1 cent each. Deeply discounted cannot last.
A local ad promotes brass andirons in brush and bright finishes with curved backs suitable for parlors or libraries. Sets priced at $3.00, with other designs starting at $1.50 and up.
The store touts artistic metallic bed designs and unusually rich effects. Outfit No. 27 includes white enamel bed, Allison spring, hair mattress for 12.00. Outfit No. 57 offers a white enamel bed with brass trim, all iron spring, and all hair mattress for 14.50. Outfit No. 63 provides an extra heavy enamel bed, woven wire spring, strong supports, and all hair mattress for 17.00. Second floor Pat.
Social notes announce Miss Anne E Hitchcock daughter of the Interior Secretary and Lieut Commander Sims U S N to wed in a simple November ceremony likely at the bride elects home. Also listed are numerous other weddings and society moves including the Richfords in Charleston and Frances Johnston returning from Europe to spend winter in Washington.
In Town, Ohio, Miss Kathleen Graham will marry Capt. Pierre Drouillard, U S Army, with Dr Youden performing the ceremony at the Church of Our Father. The bride and bridesmaids wear lace and tulle, with chrysanthemums featured among flowers and attendants including Miss Dorothy Graham and Lieut. Thomas Speuldin in attendance.
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