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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
39
Woodward and Lothrop advertises Halloween favors and dinner cards for sale across floors on G Street and Eleventh Street in New York, Washington, and Paris stores. The listing highlights decor and table card items, inviting shoppers to browse on the main and fourth floors.
A local sale this morning offers men s dressing gowns with minor flaws and reduced prices, including Japanese quilted Elk style gowns at 7 50 regular 13 00. Also listed are women's silk petticoats, outing gowns, bath robes, and blanket cloth robes with values noted, all marked for quick sale.
Frugal Friday sale featuring a small assortment of PN and Amenean Lady corsets in medium bust and long lap styles with attached supports, sizes 20 to 27, reduced from higher prices to 1.50 to 3.50 per pair. Also listed are Corsets with bust supports, plain back, and laced front in sizes 31 and 36, marked down from 1.75 to 1.00 each. Third Floor Eleventh St.
Readable text lists various hats belts and cap styles with prices. Items including leather belts pearl caps and Gulf and Yacht caps offered in multiple sizes at prices around four dollars and a few higher amounts. The fragmented note mentions brands or styles and a season sale context.
Frugal shoppers find deep discounts on boys garments at 10th Street store. Little Sulor Blouses with sizes 3 to 10 sold for 3 3 75 each, former prices 5 00 and 6 00. Two piece suits with knickerbocker shorts, heavy wools, sizes 5y, offered at 4 75, down from 5 00 and up to 7 50 8 50. Continuous sale display on tenth street.
Bargains on boys blouses and infants wear with embroidered trims and tucks. Muslin drawers, silk bonnets, and lace trimmed garments reduced from high prices to low tagged figures. Third floor Lexington Street store offers drastic markdowns on children's clothing and accessories.
A sale listing highlights women’s 26-inch silk umbrellas in black green and navy with three-tone handles at $2.25 each. The second floor boasts men and boys clothing, fabrics, and reduced-price pieces including Herrmetone Cheviot, Prunella, Kersex Cloth, and various damasks. Numerous items show substantial markdowns from original prices, with quantities and sizes noted for fabric and garments.
A garbled list references Madras cloth, Pongee, caps, suspenders, and tent items with prices and conditions. The text mentions soft fabrics, salted caps, and a confusion of numbers and letters, making a precise item-by-item summary impossible.
A sale notice announces Friday bargains on bath towels including a shipment of seconds offered at special prices. It mentions a lot of 25 lozen towels priced to clear, and a small lot of linen friction towels in brown and white sold in sets of three for a deep discount. Second floor, seventh.
Shoe department sale offers women and children dress shoes in multiple styles and sizes. Discounts apply across many pairs with prices reduced from $350 to $800 to as low as $2.50 per pair for selected stock. Key items include tan calfskin, patent leather, and kidskin options with varied heels and soles.
Mrs Franklin MacVeagh wife of the Secretary of the Treasury has arrived in Washington and joined her husband at their Sixteenth Street residence after summering at Dublin New Hampshire. The MacVeags have leased the house vacated by the former Secretary and Mrs Straus. Diplomats and guests are noted including the German ambassador Countess von Bernstorff and their daughter and Miss Marta Calvo daughter of the Costa Rican minister who will be debuting in Washington society.
Reports from London claim Frank J Gould secretly wed after his divorce from Ina. The Savoy Hotel scene sparked speculation as Gould and a possibly new wife left for Paris. Custody of their two daughters reportedly rests with his sister Helen, with marriage timing and details disputed by friends.
Physicians debate feeding fever during remissions to prevent waste yet avoid feeding when temperature runs high since digestion slows and poisons form. Fasting or light fare like fruit juices and water is advised. feeding a cold is not a cure, and proper breathing exercise and activity prevent illness rather than relying on food alone.
New York society notes that Mrs John Jreab Astor has filed for separation from Col Astor after 16 years of marriage. Friends observed growing distance as he managed vast estates and traveled, while she pursued outdoor activities, opera, and yachting with less joint attendance in public life.
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