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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1918
Page
6
September is a good time to buy furniture with stock at peak and prices rising. The ad lists bedroom suites including Queen Anne American Walnut, Louis XV Walnut, Louis VI American Walnut, and Louis XVI Old Ivory with dustproof construction and prices from $55 to $125. Sixth floor G street location.
A brief listing shows two rug sizes with prices: an 86 by 72 inch rug at eight dollars and a 4.6 by 7.6 inch rug at fifteen dollars. The item is presented as a simple sale note with no additional details.
Italian Ambassador and Countess di Cellere return from New York after Piave launch. Various society figures travel to camps, resorts, and lectures with recaps of residences and marriages. The Gary-Naylor wedding and multiple moves and social events fill the autumn season in Washington society life.
The United States Marine Band conducted by William H. Sentelmann performed at the Marine Barracks in the evening. The program featured marches, overtures, and light classics including Rossini and Offenbach selections, a clarinet bolero, and excerpts from The Tales of Hoffmann and The Belle of Bohemia. The concert closed with cathedral chimes and a valselike piece, highlighting a varied repertoire.
Maj Pullman released a bulletin showing the police pension fund will exceed previous records by about 11800 from Saturday's ball game. The latest returns indicate 14000 realized, with potential to rise as ticket money is fully turned into the treasury. The force and supporters are credited for the strong result.
Washington autoists have apparently habituated themselves to conserving gasoline with no reports of owners or operators ignoring the fuel administration's request. Police expected strict observance and did not plan general stops as on the previous Sunday.
Washingtonians flocked to New York for a week of hotel stays and social rounds. Notables from the capital including journalists, officers, and civilians frequent the Marlborough, Plaza, and other major hotels, mingling with guests like Gen. Sir Charles Gunning and Mrs. Albert Gallatin as they tour the metropolis and report on regimental and social scenes.
Woman's vision of happiness shifts from fantasy to concrete fates as war bonds campaign urges action. The piece links personal dreams to national duty, urging readers to support the Fourth Liberty Loan with deeds and dollars, not words. It invokes mothers, wives, brides, and workers, contrasting comfort dreams with wartime sacrifice to secure victory.
A Tuesday kitchen tale shows potatoes beets carrots corn beans and onions turned into croquettes. Sage salt pepper and a thick cream sauce with two tablespoons of Ai Sauce flavor the mix. The mix is shaped fried in butter substitute and praised for its piquant French chef vibe.
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