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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1919
Page
2
A Most Extraordinary Sale of Full House furnishings begins with the store’s grand opening. The expanded space showcases china glass and silver, with modern fixtures and a reorganized packing area promising substantial savings on staple home items as daily specials. Tomorrow marks the opening to a bustling program of sales events.
Old catalog style ad listing a porcelain lined three‑door refrigerator with ice capacity, plus specials on table tops, washboards, toilet paper, crepe paper, garbage cans, galvanized pails and wash tubs, ironing tables, door mats, bread boxes, wash boilers, curtain stretchers, stepladders, brooms, waffle irons, canning hall gear, and washing machines with hand and water power options.
Enamelware section lists triple coated white enamelware with imperfections. Includes tea kettles six quart, tea pot two quart, coffee pot two quart, rice boiler two quart, dishpans ten quart, convex cooking kettles five and seven quart, lipped saucepans, preserving kettle seven quart, water pail fourteen quart, universal and Manning irons, hair curlers, coffee percolators, electric toasters, coffee urns, chafing dishes, and disc style electric stoves with various sale prices from under two dollars to several tens of dollars. Many items shown as specials with price ranges and availability.
A Detroit era catalog lists fall stocks in the Paint Department featuring well known brands such as Japanac Japan Dryer Varnishes Gold Paint Shellac Aluminum Paint Stovepipe Enamel Bathtub Enamel Stain Remover Liquid Floor Wax and Globe brand varnishes and household paints.
A sale item listing numerous dinnerware sets and glassware with designs described as porcelain, blue borders, gold bands, and floral motifs. Prices range from under 5 to about 119 dollars, highlighting 100-piece, 42-piece, and 50-piece sets, plus assorted glassware and Jardinieres. Includes several special offers and condition notes for some pieces.
List of kitchenware specials with prices: 2-qt aluminum rice boiler, 3-piece saucepan set, 5-qt seamless tea kettle, round barrel colander, heavy seamless omelet pan, soup or jelly strainer, 59¢ sauce kettle with cover, 3-qt double roaster oval, and round roaster. Prices shown as low as 0.49 to 2.69, indicating a sale run on aluminum ware.
A vintage catalog listing household tools and electrical items with various sizes and prices. Items include screwdrivers with reinforced handles, saw blades and handles, hacksaw frames extending to 12 inches, a 3 inch electric bell, dry cell batteries, tungsten lamps ranging from 15 to 100 watts, and nitrogen lamps with several price points.
A bright sale listing showcases Genuine Cut Glass pieces including oval bowls, fern dishes, water sets, vases, and bonbons with heavy lead glass. Rogers Silverware Lincoln Pattern sets and individual pieces are priced, along with glass shelves, mirrors, bath fittings, and miscellaneous nickel items. Prices emphasize 39c to $3.39 ranges with war tax noted.
An old newspaper ad lists numerous nickel silver and silverplated tea sets and serving pieces. It touts quadruple plated finishes, Sheffield reproductions, and modern shapes with items like tea pots sugar bowls creamer trays and bread trays at various prices including 9.98 24.93 3.69 and 59.98.
A vintage advertisement lists Mason fruit jars in quart and pint sizes with per dozen pricing, plus EZ Seal jars with glass tops, canning racks for wash boilers, PARGWAX per pound, Good Luck jar rubbers per dozen, and related accessories all offered at special prices.
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