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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1904
Page
7
French corsets belts and lace curtains headline a sweeping sale at Woodward & Lothrop with deep discounts across departments. Cambric corset covers, lace curtains, velvet squares, and many women’s garments show reduced prices from 3 to 60 percent. Menswear and children’s coats further trim costs on floors two to four, with cash savings emphasized on early fall needs.
China Department offers heavy discounts on porcelain ware and tableware. Japanese chop plates and English porcelain dishes reduced to half price or less with items like tureens, meat dishes, and cups set to deep cuts. Men’s wear includes hose, shirts, trousers, and coats at marked-down prices, plus a Turkish bath robe on sale. Main floor first section.
A retail page lists deep discounts in the Boys Department on all wool and wash suits, blouses, pants, and accessories. Items include two piece suits reduced to 2.95, sailor blouse suits to 25, wash sailor sets to 3.68, reefers to 3.50, and numerous dresses and shirts at steep cuts. Third floor listings detail sizes, fabrics, and limited stock.
Inked sale notice lists 45 Batiste Shirt Waists black with white polka dots in sizes 32 to 44 reduced from 225 to 150 each. 5 White Handkerchief Linen Waists sizes 22 to 40 reduced from 35 to 2.95. All linen Renaissance Lace Fronts sizes 22 and 84 reduced from 750 to 3.75 each. 8 White China Silk Waists lace yoke and tucked back sizes 2 and 34 reduced from 360 to 395 each. 15 Zephyr Gingham Waists assorted colors sizes 32 34 38 reduced from 3190 to 95c each. Third floor 1st.
A list of reductions for photograph supplies and miscellaneous goods including Kodak developing outfits, toning powders, glass masks, mounts, dishes, blackboards, trunks, wagons, music boxes, drums, dolls, and dressed dolls. Prices drop from higher to lower figures. items located on fourth floor Eleventh Street.
Fifth floor F street announces a shopworn sale on household items. The list includes a baby jumper chair commode leather door mat wood fiber water cooler Alaska ice cutting machine umbrella stands infant basket work basket large French cook's knife and enameled rice boilers with substantial reductions for each item.
Sewing Machine Dept advertises an Elaricge automatic drop head with automatic Nt and swell front plus full attachments and a five year guarantee, wood finish slightly marred, reduced from 40.00 to 33.50. Also a New Victor box top sewing machine with full attachments and five year guarantee, wood work marred, reduced from 18.00 to 16.00. Second floor G St.
Social and personal notices report Mrs. John A. Logan returning from the West and heading to the Chinese legation. Miss Louise Horstmann of Washington marries Mr. John Bolt in England and will winter abroad with him. The Italian ambassador and Baroness des Planches plan a World’s Fair visit, then Atlantic City. Clarence F. Moore buys a Passano estate near Warrenton Virginia for a country residence appealing to Washingtonians. Takoma Park wedding opens the season for Miss Jeannette MacAlister and Louis Langille. Several other marriages, moves, and society happenings follow, with families traveling to the Philippines, St Louis, New York, and Newport estates.
George Ade’s new comedy The College Widow visits Columbia with a vivid campus satire set in a small town. Frederick Truesdell Edwin Holt headline a strong cast as college life and sports unfold on stage. Box office sales surge as opening night promises a representative audience.
Special correspondence from Geneva reports a heavy Alpine death toll this season. Dozens, including Miss Wilmot of England and Adeline Tognini, perished chasing edelweiss with no guides, while researchers like Prof. Demetius and Diman fell on brittle rock. Heroic rescues and warnings follow many tragedies.
George Washington Drew, a District bar member, spoke at Columbia Theater on the duty of every eligible voter to cast a ballot. He praised President Roosevelt and urged active participation, declaring the voice of the people is strengthened through votes and that wise laws come from citizen responsibility. The Marine Band offered music as Attorney J. Miler Kenyon introduced the speaker.
elaborate services begin at sunset today with Orthodox and Reform congregations holding long ceremonies through the weekend. Adas Israel and Washington Hebrew Temple schedule multiple daily services with Hebrew evening prayers, sunrise services, and a 24 hour observance around the day of atonement. The shofar will sound on the second day and music is planned at the Eighth Street Temple.
Capt James F P Fletcher aged fifty died last night in a boarding house at 471 C Street NW. Supposed to have suffered a third paralysis attack, he retired early and was found by chambermaid Ella Coleman. He served as a Confederate company commander in the Civil War and once had property at Winchester Virginia. His sons include Harry Fletcher in Winchester and L Lawrence Fletcher a wallpaper dealer in Washington. He had last worked as a painter at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
An order signed by the Department of Agriculture lifts restrictions on shipping cattle northward from Carter County Oklahoma after agents report eradication of Southern fever in the vicinity. The notice notes improved conditions and allows resumed movement of herds under state oversight.
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