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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
14
Fresh arrivals of college and high school suits in conservative styles priced at 1000 12 50 and 15 00 with separate trousers 395 a pair and remnants on heavy discounts. Includes 2 piece and 3 piece suits worsteds cheviots and light serges across sizes 28 44 waist. Also overcoats and women's wear on sale third floor Eleventh St.
Friday specials in the linen department offer 25 dozen 24 inch damask napkins slightly soiled from display at $3.00 per dozen, down from $3.50. A small lot of unstitched, scalloped and hand embroidered pillow cases, sizes 22 by 4 inches to 36 inches, priced from $1.45 to $2.25 per pair, down from higher tags. Second floor Eleventh St.
The notice lists reductions in the men s furnishings department with items such as ties shirts socks underwear and pants. It notes various sizes and price cuts from several listed garments and accoutrements including pitted collar buttons and fancy neckwear.
Readable fragments show a men’s clothing sale featuring double breasted suits in navy, brown, and blue, with sizes from 7 to 12, prices around 10 dollars rising to 750. Also listed are wash suits, madras fabrics, workwear, straw hats, and white blouses, reduced from higher prices and offered in various colors and sizes.
An old newspaper ad promotes a Friday sale on cocoanut caramels and a variety of fabric items. It lists price cuts and reduced rates on crepe, voile, silk fabrics, mohair, and grenadine with sizes and quantities noted, ending with a mention of second floor goods.
The corner features a large sale with many corsets in assorted sizes and styles reduced from high prices to clearance figures. Also offered are portieres and cretonnes in assorted damasks, with remnants and tapestry fabrics sold at steep discounts on the Eleventh Street floor.
Riday special sale on Hugh-grade portieres promises immediate clearance. Large selection, quick service, and substantial reductions for bulk buyers.
On the third floor near G street the women’s sweater department lists all wool sweaters in white with red or navy sailor collars and pockets. Sizes 38 to 42 reduced from 2.50 to 31.9 and 12 to 5c, with navy blue sweaters and cardinal red knits also discounted.
Offering assorted trunks and bags with riveted constructions and cloth linings. Items include 16 hanger men’s wardrobe trunk reduced from 50 to 42.50 and 36-inch steamer trunk cut to 15.00 with several leather bound cases and handbags discounted behind basement Equitable bids.
Readable fragments show a sale on colored dress goods with price cuts. Items include olive green broadcloths, chiffon broadcloths, and other fabrics with reductions from original prices to $7.00 to $8.60 per yard. Multiple widths and yardage indicated.
The Panamanian minister, Mr Arosemena, with legation attaché Mr Ramirez, will leave Washington early next week for Mexico's centennial celebration. Also noted are engagements: Mary Ingraham to Capt Guy V. Henry of the Twelfth Cavalry, son of Gen Guy V. Henry, and Yosephine Johnson to Frederick Wulte of New Rochelle, with the Johnson country estate in Cherry Dale, Virginia as wedding site. Lieut Comar O P Jackson returns from Maine, joining Mrs Jackson soon.
Preparations for Prince Tsai Hsun head of the Chinese naval establishment to arrive in San Francisco September 16. A cavalier drill at Fort Myer on September 27 is planned. Many Washington residents and visitors are arriving or returning for the season, including Gen. and Mrs. Allen, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Upshur, Mr. and Mrs. Green, Mrs. Hammett and family, Mrs. Stickney, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Russell Harrison, and others.
The article notes 7 pockets demanded in dresses by suffragettes and reports on Chicago opera box distribution, Mrs Potter Palmer as sole season boxholder, and Mrs Ann Roberts linked to King George. It also covers Paris fashion fears about the hobble and glove gowns, plus Countess de Beedlievre’s swimming regimen and health claims.
Mrs. Benjamin Griffin closed her villa at Kanetara Green and left for New York to join her husband arriving from Europe tomorrow. The Griffins and Miss Smyth will visit Orange on Friday to see Mr. and Mrs. William H Ely. Mrs. C. Moulton of St Louis and others who summered at the Arlington have departed for New York. Warragansett reading room governors plan a Saturday reception at the Imperial with Mr Richard W W Dana of Boston and Miss Frances Sullivan and Mr Livingstone Sullivan of Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Henry W Clarrison of Philadelphia have returned to Devon.
Lenox Mass September 8 Frederick Schenck announced the Berkshire Hunt annual hall will be held at Shadowbrook next Friday September 16. Spencer P Shotter offers his Lenox villa with the largest Berkshire ballroom for patrons and events. Numerous guests and guests of honor are listed among patronesses and attendees across Lenox Stockbridge and surrounding resorts with attendees from New York and Cambridge attending luncheons and gatherings.
The article details social gatherings in Hot Springs Virginia including a housewarming at the Manse hosted by Rev. and Mrs. James Avery Norris and a reception at Bent Venue. Guests included numerous named locals and visitors such as Mrs. Frederick Sterry, Mrs. J. H. Caperton, Dr. A. J. Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. L. W Devenpeck, and others. musical selections were performed and tea was served.
In Bar Harbor Maine the Country Club governors announce the club house at Center Creek will close on September 15. Alterations are planned for the winter. Mrs Ugortis K Jesup leaves Bar Harbor for New York and Mr J A Brown heads home to Philadelphia after the Northeast Harbor season. Mr and Mrs J Allen Townsend and family along with Mr and Mrs Warren E Dennis and family depart for New York today.
In his 1906 will Henry B. Munn bequeaths his books letters and papers on Princeton class of 1847 to Princeton University Library. He leaves $50 to $100 to several nieces and nephews and specific sums to William B. Munn Emma C. Munn and Louisa M. Beach. The 1334 R street homestead and contents plus 2500 go to widow Cornelia L. Munn. Each child receives 1000 plus a share of the residuary estate. Executors named are the widow and Henry F. Munn.
Bran, normally animal feed, offers superior food value to refined white flour. The outer wheat coating is largely indigestible yet, when finely ground, acts as a natural remedy for constipation and bowel issues. It provides diastase to digest starch and carries most mineral content. finely ground clean bran serves as a medicine in constipation.
A reflective essay discusses internal sources of happiness and harmony. It argues true pleasure comes from within rather than external indulgence, urging peace of mind, hopeful living, and a music of the heart guiding perception and joy. The text contrasts outer revelry with inner serenity and self reliance.
The September Monthly Magazine section of The Post promises a top cover by Bessie Pease Gutmann and a cheerful mix of fiction and verse. Includes The Weapons of Eve and When Red Was White love stories, The King's Caprice, The Man in Black conclusion, Eewin Bjorkman's Vignettes, The City poem, The Headliner, On the Sultan's Road, and The Ambush.
Superintendent Stuart defends high school fraternity dances as beneficial when properly chaperoned. He notes strict supervision by the board of education has kept dances safe and free of rough elements, praising social intercourse during high school days. A banking course for Business High School girls will be introduced next year, with W. V. Cox supportive.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe near ninety two watches 1100 apprentice seamen parade for a silver cup drill at the naval training station in Newport Rhode Island Rear Admirals Rogers Wainwright Sperry Logan Everett Selfridge attend the event along with judges Lieut Comdirs Yarnell Vorgesang and Evans as the cadets sing The Star Spangled Banner surrounded by young relatives
The Lyman H. Howe New York Hip podrome Travel Festival arrives at the Columbia Theater Sunday evening with a farewell program. Mr. Howe promises new and novel features and a generous amount of humorous subjects. A definite list of subjects will follow once clearance from the customs house for new films is confirmed.
All candidates for Central High School football team are ordered to report at the school at 2 o'clock tomorrow September 10. The call is issued by L. M. Leonard, team manager.
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