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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1909
Page
45
Our stock promotes a policy of clearing remnants by season with items including outerwear undergarments for men women and children. Prices are set very low for today only and many pieces can be worn into late fall. Limited assortments and broken sizes remain.
A Friday sale edition lists large discounts on boys all wool suits with knickerbocker trousers in sizes 7 to 17, tights of knickerbocker styles, lightweight reefers, and washable Russian house suits, with prices cut from six to eleven dollars to around three. It also features a muslin underwear department sale on women's white lawn kimonos, petticoats, albatross kimonos, bath robes, and lavender taffeta petticoats, with reduced prices for many items.
Int of boys Madras pajamas in white blue with neat figured effect sizes to IG. An excellent value, special price 830. suit worth 125 and 150 in remnants. Sonp Blouses K and E brand reduced from 100 to obe cn 1 fox. Seglge shirts and blouses at ed lor all sizes reduced. Belts and suspenders reduced from yt ac pale tro os fo-feneh st.
Aboven pairs Womens Black lisle thread hose with double soles and spliced heels offered at 100 for 12 29 dozen pairs. Samples in black de Jersey and plain style feature ankle effects and varying tops. Values range from 33c to 50c, with some imperfections noted in shirvads and cotton soles and silk tops.
A local department store advertises reduced prices on women gloves and men’s clothing items. Highlights include mocha gloves in multiple sizes, women’s trousers and suits, leather belts, ties, madras outfits, and assorted socks and accessories with markdowns from original prices.
A fragmented retail ad offers silk waists, Madras waists, and lingerie sets in multiple styles. Items feature tucks, embroidery, lace, and decorative sleeves with price cuts from high to low, sizes 8 to 38, with substantial savings highlighted across colors like white and blue, displayed at greatly reduced prices.
Linen laces edgings and insertions offered in widths from 4 to 4 1 2 inches suitable for dresses underwear and children's outfits. Special price five cents a yard. Also a small lot of Valenciennes lace edgings in 1 to 2 inch widths at 75 cents per yard. Values range from 1 10 to 1 40.
A local ad lists women's 26 inch black Union taffeta and satin Glena umbrellas with paragon frame and wood handles for 200 each, plus women's 25 inch colorful Schick umbrellas in navy green brown, with wood handles, and men's 28 inch black Union taffeta umbrellas with paragon frame for 150 each, at Main for tenth street.
Minister from Chile and Mme Cruz returned to Washington yesterday from Manchester Massachusetts where they spent the summer The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Beekman Winthrop will leave Washington September 16 and go to the Pacific coast stopping in Chicago to inspect the naval training station Hear Admiral Cowles has joined Mrs Cowles at Farmington Conn Admiral Cowles will hunt north Capt Perry Bitlen has returned to Washington from Hampton Roads after target practice etc Also listed are midshipmen lieutenants and other naval officers expected to be here at the same time
Mr and Mrs Charles G Rogier Mrs Appich and Master Clarence Ramm ling are in Atlantic City for a stay of two weeks or more. Mrs Henry Wells and Miss Helen Calhoun are at the Merlborowst Bilabum Atlantic City New Jersey. Dr We Sails From Pengwa mo On the retiring Chinese minister Dr Wu Tingfang who is returning to Washington from a mission to Peru sailed from Panama on the steamer Oruba Wednesday. The Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs Huntington Wilson who are making an automobile tour here arrived at Lenox. Mr Edwin Morgatte with them Dr and Mrs George B Welch have returned to Washington from Island Canada where they spent hay summer.
The report lists Mrs Samuel C Raub and Mrs Clare Ruth at the Hotel Chalfonte Atlantic City while Mr Phillips returns from New York for a Hudson Fulton celebration conference. It covers the McCathran wedding in Washington at Ingram Memorial Church with bride Miss Lelia Bullard and plans for a Niagara Falls Boston New York Atlantic City honeymoon, plus Haddaway Jones nuptials and notable visitors in Washington society, including Roosevelt Grosvenor and the Lesters' family news, and ends with an extended description of a department store sale of coats and suits with reduced prices Comment: wedding notes, travel, and fashion sale items in one society column.
The Atlantic Horpedo figuila officers will be on duty at Washing ton from September 11 to 19 during The Post regatta and water carnival. Leaders include Lieut Comdr Frederick Freeman Haglyn, Frederick W Mrner, Midshipman Henry T Markland, Le Walker, Midshipman Charles C Ross, Lieut Frank H Sadler, Ensign William C Wallace, Ensign George B Wright, Enslen Rufus W Mat E, Lieut James O Richardson, and others.
In Berlin on September 3 9 Orville Wright wowed crowds as he flew with passengers including Mrs von Hildebrand and Capt Engle gards German pupils. The crown prince and princess attended the Templehof grounds praising Wright and Count Zeppelin. In Breasia Italy aviation events continued with the Grand Prix and a 20 mile race where Glenn Curtiss won avoiding penalties.
Reginald Vanderbilt entered Dr Selwonk against Alfred Vanderbilt with Queen’s Favor in a championship class. Queens Favor won after a tense judging, drawing cheers for Alfred and then an even bigger ovation for Reginald. The event also featured charity calls, social pages, and society notices including Mrs Wilson’s Uncle Remus memorial drive and Mrs Sage’s gifts to Syracuse University.
Price cuts on Champagne Satin Messatine Dress and assorted lingerie and lawn dresses. Champagne satin, pink and blue eyelet, white linen monostyle, and polka dot lawn pieces reduced from high to about 2 to 7 dollars. Third floor.
Readable note lists numerous fabric reductions across the Colored Goods Department on the third floor eleventh street. Items include 46 inch striped browns and blues, grey and black broadcloth, green striped serge, diagonal serge, and lavender serges with prices cut from high figures to modest amounts. Corsets with assorted sizes reduced, including high bust and elastics, plus batistes and wales.
Dainty 113 piece New Haviland dinner sets with floral and gold decorations priced at 2500 and 2760 dollars. Additional aux-people sets describe 12-piece replacements priced 1800 and 2100 dollars.
Diet in Brights disease or kidney disorders stresses skin care and avoiding fatigue. Limited meat, rice and oil provide energy, with milk and bran biscuits as aids. Rice should be cooked slowly, eaten dry and firm, while bananas with milk or grape juice serve as substitutes in a reduced diet.
A mother recalls her baby's severe eczema appearing at three months with rashes on the face head and body Then a doctor prescribed medicines that worsened him until advice led to Cuticura remedies After about a week the skin showed vast improvement and continuous use kept the child clear of eruptions with the Cuticura regimen still in use
Fragmented notice reports a claimant praising speedy recovery from illness, mentions soap and resolvent products, a doctor, and street address in Philadelphia with unclear dates and garbled text.
Prof Lowell announces Mars atmosphere contains oxygen based on readings from the Lowell Observatory and reports from Prof Frank Very. He argues oxygen could enable life as on Earth on Mars and notes recent confirmation by Lik Observatory. meanwhile railway timetable updates list Chicago departures for the Oregon Washington Limited Colorado Special and Overland Limited with arrivals in Portland Denver and San Francisco.
The article guides a traveler through Soochow to the Sunan university settlement run by Protestant and Presbyterian missions. It highlights the city walls, canals, a grand pearl market, Chinese temple life, and a hospital museum with a medical college, praising American missionary work transforming health and education in the heart of China.
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