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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
10
A fragmented display lists numerous fabrics and yard prices including Etamine Chiffon Parana Voiles and Broadcloth. Entries show prices from 25 cents to 7.50 per yard with items labeled such as Twisted Cloth Wool Taffetas Astrakhan and Serges. The OCR reads like a department store fabric catalog with varied price points and fabric names.
Ad promotes black spot proof broadcloth and chiffon tiradcloth described as exceptionally tight in weight and lustrous. It is sponged shrunk and refinished ready for sewing with prices from 2.00 to 4.00 per yard.
Catalog page lists infants and small children clothing including mittens booties sacques sweaters caps and sweaters in white worsted with pink blue or hive trim. Items include crocheted booties with white and pink trim white sacques with borders and yoke crochet drawers and lace edges. Prices show small figures and the ad emphasizes warmth and comfort for cool days.
Complete line of office and library furniture including roll and flat top desks, typewriter desks, revolving and sectional bookcases, chairs, and index cabinets. Highlights the Sanitary Desk redesigned with leg clearance for easy floor cleaning, all in quartered oak wax finish. Also lists various rolltop and flat-top desks with drawers, interior layouts, and options priced from small to several hundred dollars.
A catalog fragment lists The Dummy Skirt Marker as a practical sewing aid and describes many book titles and bindings including The Greatest Tact in Modern History and French Colonists, noting prices and locations. The item includes a description of use and a price of 75 cents for the marker with 10 cent powder refills and mentions a store on Floor Street.
Queen of Borax Soap promotes Sadygame Soap for toilet and laundry from the makers of 20 Mule Team Borax. Claims include cleansing and sterilizing borax content, skin benefits, fabric friendly for laundry, and antiseptic use in sick rooms. Priced 5 cents per cake, appears on Fifth floor Tenth.
The article reports on social events at the White House and Washington, detailing guests like Mr and Mrs Walcott and Miss Sydney Stevens, a October wedding at Mrs Walcott's residence, the arrival of diplomats and ambassadors, and planned entertainments at embassies. It notes travelers, such as Mrs Foraker, and various officials and their families attending gatherings and dinners.
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