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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
12
Woodward & Lothrop extols a large diverse fall stock of upholstery and drapery fabrics, highlighting tapestries brocades velours damasks armures and reps with a wide range of designs from simple to ornate. Foreign fabrics show exquisite tones and elegance with prices from 75 cents to $20 per yard and a 50 inch tapestries verdure and floral line offered.
The article highlights a wide range of new lace curtains from noted foreign and American makers. It emphasizes originality and exclusiveness of patterns, with many simple, moderately priced effects to suit any decor. Styles include Arabian, Renaissance, Clang, Princess, Duchess, Swiss Point, and Novelty Net, with prices varying by quality and style.
A new display features Cretonnes with related weaves and Ivory Cloths plus Art Tickings and Taffatories. The showing emphasizes diverse designs including shadow effects, floral patterns, stripes, and plain colors. Prices range from 18 to 50 cents per yard.
Fine brocaded shiki silks 34 inch wide offered under price. Self figured designs in rose nile roseda olive red crimson yellow gold cream. Suitable for casement curtains draperies and mantels. Special price one dollar per yard value one dollar twenty five cents.
Our Upholstery Manufacturing and Repair is fully equipped to handle repairing refinishing and reupholstering of furniture. We offer making to order draperies curtains portieres and decor services including decorating papering homes window shades and screens. We also design and build odd and fancy furniture and lay parquetry floors polished and waxed.
Statement highlights high quality in drapery selection and tailoring. It notes experience and artistic talent as key to superior work. The firm touts an unexcelled team of drapers cutters and scnatresses and invites schemes and estimates from potential clients.
LIS operates on site shops for reupholstering with a large selection of coverings in various designs and prices. A team of four skilled upholsterers provides guaranteed premium work and immediate service. Free estimates and samples available on request.
The Russian Ambassador Baron Rosen will land in New York on Friday aboard the Baffle, then proceed to Manchester where the Russian embassy is housed for the summer. The report lists numerous diplomatic and social figures traveling between Washington, New York, Atlantic City, and Europe, including Mr Chandler Kane, Viscounts de Sibour, Count Ehrensvard, Mrs Davis, and other officials and society members, with many planning returns or new residencies through autumn.
Running is described as the best all round exercise, boosting circulation respiration and digestion while removing poisons. It urges practical tips for safe brisk walking and running, including a standing run, mirror feedback, relaxed arms, upright posture, and light springing on the balls of the feet.
The article ranks fats by saponifying capacity with fresh cream topping the list followed by peanut olive and cottonseed oils while suet beef fat and lard are lowest. It also argues that mastication assists digestion of liquids by turning olive oil into a cream-like state through mouth aeration before swallowing.
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, second in line to the Austrian throne, rose before dawn to prove he could see sunrise from St Stephen's tower. He signed the visitor book, received gifts from Prince Lobkowitz and the firemen, and returned to the palace. His stunt drew his comrades’ teasing but earned him a tale for the papers.
Continued from the fifth page the narrative covers guests at a German cruiser Victoria Luise event then a roller skating party in the Station barracks. Formal dancing follows as society figures like Mr and Mrs Richard Stevens and Mrs Lewis Cass Ledyard host and entertain.
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