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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
36
An advertisement highlights prompt wedding invitation and announcement printing with social and public ceremony cards. It notes precise die cutting for monograms heraldic devices and house addresses, with stamping on fashionable papers. High quality work at steady prices and new imported wedding gift novelties arriving daily.
A catalog note lists boys school clothing including double breasted suits in blue serge and cheviots with straight cut pants, knee trousers, and bloomers. Prices range from $1.25 to $22.50, with special values on durable tweeds and blue serge sets.
New importations arrive daily with a splendid assortment of fall styles in women's and children's hosiery. Special value offers include two dozen pairs of Lisle Thread Hose in black and patterns at 25 cents each, and a dozen pairs of full weight Lisle Thread Hose at 35 cents each or three pairs for 1.00. Also full lines in proper weights and heavier options on the main floor F Street.
A Broad assortment of women's kimonas is shown on the third floor of Eleventh Street store. Described items include Crepe Short Kimonas in pink blue lavender and red with Persian borders, priced at 1.00. Cotton Crepe Long Kimonas with Persian borders at 150. Japanese Cotton Crepe Kimonas in multiple colors with satin borders at 3508. Outing Flannel Kimonas with floral designs and ribbon borders at 2.00. and Silk Kimonas in plain and figured effects at 2.00.
Advertises new corset models on the third floor of a shop on Cleventh street detailing straight front lines with higher busts and slimmer waists. Highlights include Girdle, P. N., Royal Worcester, and B. C. corsets with elastics attached and price ranges from 50 to 81.50, plus busties and fashion notes.
Photo supplies offered with ready developed service and low prices on first quality materials. Items include Chloride of Gold vials, Hydrochinon, Litmus Paper, masking and tripods, negative preservers, Montauk blotter, Bromide of Potash, various acids and chemicals, and 18 films developed while you wait. Main floor Tenth st.
A retailer advertises a fresh fall collection including neckwear, stiff and soft hats, hosiery, robes, underwear, and small accessories. Encourages replacing straw hats with soft felt and notes pearl gray remains popular among light shades, with black as staple. Highlights extensive young men’s options and lists Derbys from Boston, W. and L., and Stetson priced at 2 to 5 dollars.
The store offers men's new unlaundered shirts at 50 cents. Described as well made with pure linen bosoms, reinforced fronts and backs, three sleeve lengths, and proper proportions. Sized for youths and young men ages 14 to 18.
The store offers EN'S Room Robes or Lounging Gowns shifting from summer terry to warmer textures. First shipment arrives in a fusion of colors with prices from $4.50 to $10.50. The line includes Cotton Blanket Robes and a strictly College Robe in gray wool blanket with college colors on borders.
A local agent announces Dermophile woolen underwear for men women and children sold in Washington. The French-made all wool garments claim comfort and nonshrinkable quality from carefully selected Australian wool and are pitched as the most satisfactory option for wool wearers. Booklet available on request from the main floor store.
Newport notes highlight the success of the First Secretary of the Netherlands Legation and Baroness van Tuyll in Newport, plus Gerald de Chair family news and births. The piece catalogs marriages engagements and travels of diplomats, officials, and Washington society figures, with details on homes, schools, and seasonal departures.
Mr and Mrs James K Maddux hosted a paddock tea at the Teston Hill estate Warrenton Va inviting guests from abroad including Dr Henry Bollinger and his son Waldemar Bollinger Werner Baum and Baron Souder Hyot of Germany. Guests observed a string of hunters from a large observation stand as refreshments were served.
Military notices detail extensions of leave for Second Lieutenant Prince A. Oliver and multiple transfers within the Artillery and Cavalry branches. Also listed are reassignment of officers to Fort Omaha Fort Leavenworth Fort McPherson Fort Crook Fort Sill and Chicago and promotions of lieutenants to captains with regiment assignments and naval movements and a court of inquiry for Paymaster Ring.
A brief notice offers wedding invitations and announcements in correct form and phraseology with samples and estimates available upon request.
The thirty-eighth anniversary of the Sons of Jonadab was celebrated at Carrol Institute Hall with over 300 attendees. Judge Samuel C Mills, founder, outlined the order’s history and aims to uplift fallen humanity, while H Willey and council members praised its growth and future. Musical numbers and readings complemented speeches by Laura Ray, Virginia Raymon, and others. Officers named include S H Willey, J Riley, W H Young, F J McQuade, C A Cao, and W P Evang.
The Washington Automobile Club was chartered at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. A site within four miles of the city center was agreed upon for a future home and road house, with conveyance procedures to begin. Membership blanks will be printed and distributed to farmers in the coming days, with a meeting next week to approve applicants and enroll eligible members. The organizers express confidence in launching a strong local automobile group.
Mount Vernon trips on the Charles Macalester depart Seventh Street Wharf at 10 am and 2:40 pm with return to Washington around 2:15 pm and 2:15 pm. Chevy Chase Lake closes after this final week with concerts by the Marine Band. new pavilion planned. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co offers daily 6:30 pm sailings to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with connections to New York, Boston, and the East.
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