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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
13
Lace and muslin curtain sale highlights new fall imports with Wiss fabrics and Renaissante lace. Door panels curtains sash panels and portieres showcased in various widths and prices from 1 to 27.50. Merits include imitation Madras fabrics at 18 cents a yard and multiple window panel options in white ivory and Arabian tones.
Figured French and Gobelin tapestries in rich effects suitable for covering fine furniture and used for portieres and draperies. Priced at $2.50 per yard, usually $3.00 to $4.00.
We display new arrivals in Furniture Coverings and Drapery Materials made for us. Cotton Tapestry from $1 to $6.50 per yard Wool Tapestry $3.75 to $19.50 Silk Gobelin $2.50 to $5.00 Silks and Damasks $2.50 to $12.00 Silk Brocades $4.50 to $30.00 Cotton Armures 75c to $2.00 per yard Plain Velours $1.50 to $8.00 per yard Generic fabrics listed with price ranges for selection.
A price list describes Hemstitched Linen Sheets at $2.73 per dozen and $6.25 per pair. Hemstitched Linen Pillow Cases are offered at $1.13 per pair. Sizes noted include 214x234 yards for sheets and 2214x36 inches for pillow cases.
The display features our complete line of rugs from Kashmirs Tapestry Brussels Ingrams Axminsters Body Brussels Smyrnas Wiltons Anglo-Persians Anglo-Indians and Windsor Wiltons. Only reliable goods from reputable manufacturers are offered.
September sale promotes metal beds and bedding highlighting sanitation and style. New fall stock from top manufacturers includes Brass Bedsteads, White and Black Enameled options, Vernis Marten models, all-metal bed springs, and various mattresses and pillows with catalogue pricing.
Special sale offers furniture at 25 to 50 percent below value with beautiful pieces. Furniture selected for attractive features appeals to patrons. Styles range from dainty artistic to solid substantial designs. Opportunities to refurnish homes cozily and reasonably with useful goods, aiming for improved surroundings.
An annual September Sale of Housefurnishings begins today offering unusual opportunities for the modern housekeeper to replenish worn utensils and replace kettles pots pans and other kitchen needs. Inspect our Modern and Complete Fifth Floor House furnishing Departments for details and quotations.
A brief notice references special values in prices four dollars and five dollars. The item mentions fifth floor location and hints at a retail or storage setting. No additional names or dates are provided.
Mrs Edward Temple Willson announces the engagement of their daughter Gladys Grandy Willson to Lieut Leonora Handlett Sargent USN. The wedding is planned for late October at Lakewood New Jersey. Sargent is aide to the superintendent of the Naval Academy Annapolis.
Social gossip in New York reports Miss Mathilde Townsend of Washington engaged to Hermann von Hatefeigt, counselor at the German Embassy. The betrothal surprised readers as she was previously linked to the Duc d'Alba, with rumors extending to Hamburg, Marienbad, and London society.
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