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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1906
Page
19
The fall collection features furniture, floor coverings, draperies, chinaware and other home furnishings from top manufacturers. Inspect the new stock with assurance of satisfaction. Each piece is carefully selected and personally guaranteed for durability and trustworthiness. A wide variety of patterns and styles aims to satisfy every taste.
The advert promises fixed plain figure prices and spot cash discounts to prove lower prices on equal goods. It invites customers planning housekeeping or home upgrades to visit, examine stock, compare prices, and learn values.
We offer complete home furnishing including furniture, floor coverings, china and crockery, toilet sets, and a fine display of framed pictures. Our dinner sets feature imported and domestic china in new patterns, with artful shapes and lower prices than regular art stores.
Our stock of floor coverings offers a magnificent carpet assortment cut to fit rooms with no extra charge. We provide rugs in all sizes, a large Linoleum and Oilcloth stock, and credit terms 10 percent cash with order or 74 percent within 60 days.
An early advertisement touts furniture that meets every need and can complement bed sets or stand alone. It highlights brass and enameled finishes as attractive options for complete room ensembles.
Selling only reliable bedding and drapery at the lowest prices. Now featuring extra quilts and blankets for cooling nights. New fall patterns in lace curtains Portieres and Couch Covers.
The article traces pewter’s long use from church vessels to household wares, notes medieval bans on church vessels, and explains alloy recipes, maker marks, and quality levels. It highlights London firms, American import marks, prices for plates and platters, and a modern revival in country houses using pewter instead of silver.
The New York Evening Post reports Philadelphia Presbyterians mourn their former co religionist Mr Hipple, a model in piety who stole Presbyterian funds. Some say grief blends personal loss with moral outrage, noting even strict religious observance cannot guard against con artists. Faith in human nature remains, yet scrutiny is required to prevent hypocrites from exploiting widows.
The British Medical Association meeting in Toronto debated alcohol as a drug with mixed views. Sir Victor Horsley and Prof Sims Woodhead argued temperance, citing declines in alcohol use. others warned against suppressing medical judgment.
In a puzzling case, Lisa Bassett and her Chicago newspaperman husband were involved in a disappearance. Mrs Bassett, last seen seeking work, vanished while her husband remained hospitalized with serious injuries from a runaway accident. Police question whether foul play occurred.
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