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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1905

Page

17

Clearance Sale of Men's Uncalled-for Custom Shirts

A local shop clears прошл season inventory of made to measure shirts in lots at fixed prices from 1.30 to 3.25. Lot 1-5Tres shirts with open fronts and attached collars. Lot 2- Dress shirts with plaited bosoms and stud holes. Madras Neglige shirts with two-toned fronts. Lot 4-8 printed dress shirts with stud holes. Lot 4-1 dress brief shirts with open fronts. long list includes Madras Neglige shorts with two collars and separate commuters.

Madras

Woodward & Lothrop Remnant Sale Opens Early Friday

Woodward and Lothrop announces a remnant sale starting today with extended hours until six o clock. Friday highlights include garments that are not damaged but not perfect offered at deep discounts. The store promises fresh, stylish stock and appeals to mothers and housekeepers seeking value for family budgets.

Evry

Friday Bargain in Men’s Oiled Tan Gloves

A special lot of Men’s Oiled Tan Gloves for use around automobiles when adjusting machinery. Good protection to the hands and a great saving to the better gloves. Special price 50c pair. Man floor st.

Men’s Hat Store Offers Reduced Derby and Duck Hats

Men’s Hats in the Main floor store offer reduced prices on derbys in black and brown with sizes 7 1/8 to 8, soft melt hats for young men, and automobile caps, with reductions from 2.50 and 1.60 to 3.10 each. White duck hats and caps also discounted, all on sale in the main floor.

Bargain Boys Clothing Deep Discount Sale Leads Off

A faded adv style list details drastic price cuts on boys and youth suits and wash dresses. Items include double‑breasted Norfolk jackets with bloomers in sizes 7 to 16, all wool long pants suits, sailor collars, and Russian blouse styles, with reductions from hundreds to about a few dollars.

Norfolk Bishop Peter Thompson FSU Wetah Poetty Ats &Ges

Clearance Sale of Women's Trimmed Hats

Clearance sale offers remaining women's trimmed hats before autumn millinery period. Hats feature flowers ribbons and dark effects with uniform pricing to clear stock. Special price to close three dollars and thirty cents per hat.

J Dodi Teuth

Friday Bargain in Women's Knit Underwear

A sale of manufacturer samples of women s knit underwear including vests and combinations. Seventy seven dozen items in various styles, suitable for wear now and later in fall. Prices offered well below usual, with figures to be seen per garment. Main floor.

Calle

Ornate Lace Curtain Sale in Fourth Floor Upholstery

Fourth floor sale offers curtains and lace in various patterns and sizes. Items include cross stripe, snowflake, grenadine curtains, tapestry table covers, and remnants of Irish Point and Cluny lace curtains with deep discounts. Notable reductions include prices cut from high to low, with yardage up to 12.5 yards and sets for beds and bolster covers.

Nottingham

Shoe Department Sale Prices on Various Kids Shoes

Eight pairs Women s patent Coltskin lace and button shoes with wing tip welt sole sizes 4 to 7A 2-1 . Reduced from 400 to 200 per pair. Repairs Women s Dongola and Kidskin Button shoes sizes 4 to 4B 11-2 to 40 11-2 down to 1 20. Twelve pairs Little Boys patent leather lace shoes sizes 9 1-2 to 10 2B 9 and 91 2 0 1 60. Reduced from 2 50 to 1 50 per pair. Twelve pairs Little Boys calfskin lace shoes sizes 8 to 9 down to 1 50. Reduced from 2 59 to 1 50 per pair. Third floor Tenth St.

Tenth St

China Department Reductions On Decorated Porcelain Sets

A Fifth floor sale lists numerous price cuts on English porcelain dinner sets decorated bowls dishes and china accessories. Items include a 10 piece set cut from 1.00 to 12.40 and a tower set from 8.50 to 5.50 along with other country rich sets and covered dishes at substantially lowered prices.

Blanket Department Blanket Deals on Wool Throws

A damaged listing from the Blanket Department offers multiple pairs of wool blankets with various imperfections and steep price cuts. Sizes range from 11-4 to 12-4 with reduced prices from 990 to 700 dollars, 600 to 4.50, and 450 to 3.25, including all wool scarlet and plaid options. Second floor Eleventh Street reference noted.

Eleventh St

Book Department Clearance Sale at Main Floor

Readable items include Vignettes by Hugh Crackinthorpe and Stolen Correspondence from the Dead Letter Office. Many classics and school editions offered with deep discounts, including readings from Waverley Novels and Jane Austen selections. Reduced prices listed per item, limited quantities.

Hugh Crackinthorpe Boa Sharp Unlimited South Ea Ward A Pollard Virginia Lawrence Housman Tenth St

Women's Suits Reduced in Clearout Sale

A period ad lists several women’s suits with sizes 34 to 38 including blue Panama Cloth, light gray Panama, black Peau de Soleil, black Taffeta Silk and mohair options. Prices cut from 80 to 20 dollars, 75 to 28, 45 to 25, 4500 to 26, 32.60 to 18 each, and 30 to 18.60 each. Multiple colors and trim details noted.

Cloak Department Coat and Jacket Reductions

The Cloak Department offers two tan rain coats, double breasted with shawl collar in sizes 40 and 42 at 12.50 each, a black taffeta silk coat 3 4 length size 36 at 18.50, three tan covert cloth jackets sizes 38 and 40 at 10.00 each, and three black cheviot jackets sizes 32 36 and 42 at 5.00 each. Third floor stair access.

Misses and Girls Loose Coats in J Length Styles

A large selection of Misses and Girls loose coats in J length. Light weight cloths and mohair, assorted styles, trimmed with fancy braid and cloth. Sizes range from 6 to 14.

Bargain Prices On White Lawn Dresses Offered

Ladies and children white lawn dresses marked down on the third floor. Includes 8 Misses dresses in sizes 12 to 16 at 7.50, 5 girls dresses in sizes 6 to 12 at 1.50, 4 Peter Thompson suits in sizes 6 to 12 at 5.00, plus Gils dresses in sizes 6 to 10 at 2.60 and a 2-piece 12.50 set at 5.00.

Peter Thompson

Sewing Machine Dept 1 Victor and Cabinet Sets On Sale

The New Victor sewing machine with full attachments and five year guarantee reduced from $18.00 to $16.00. The 1W L Cabinet sewing machine with full attachments and five year guarantee reduced from $37.50 to $30.00. Woodwork marred, Second floor G street.

Victor

Furniture Department Sale Ad Highlights Deep Reductions

A furniture department list promotes heavy markdowns on mahogany and oak pieces. Items include a cheval mirror, corner cabinet, Roman chair, bookcase, Watts ing table, maple writing table, and weathered oak desks and tables with prices slashed from high amounts to low sale figures.

Housefurnish Dept. Bargain Prices on Metalware

Reduced prices on iron washing machines meat safes and curtains shopworn strechers settees and various nickel plated items including cake stands wine coolers tea kettles coffee pots and chafing dishes. Other marked down goods include flour can copper-bottom roilers enamel pitchers varnish stain floor polish and metal polish all at deep discounts. Fifth floor Hileventh st.

Vienna Hileventh St

Engagements and weddings span Washington society social season

Washington society marks engagements and marriages across prominent families. Miss Ethyle Gertrude Of futt and Mr. Robert Stanley MacKnight announce a spring wedding, while Miss Clara Steep and Mr. H Franklin Walker plan a September ceremony. Admiral and Mrs Barker entertain at Lenox with notable guests including the Secretary of the Navy Mrs Bonaparte and international dignitaries. The Steep wedding is set for September 6 with Rev J H S Ewell officiating amid a season of travel and social visits by prominent Washingtonians and returning residents.

Ethyle Gertrude Offutt Robert Stanley MacKnight Clara B. Steep H. Franklin Walker Admiral Barker G. W. Offutt Wisconsin Avenue Whyle Gertrude MacKnight Medical School George Washington University Charles J. Girlette Cecil Gillette Carrie Cottrell la Grange Mr. Gillette Thomas N. Steep Misa Clara RB. Steep J. H. S. Ewell

Vermont Avenue Church Plans Anniversary for Dr Power

The Vermont Avenue Christian Church will mark the thirtieth year of Rev. Frederick D Power as pastor with a Sunday service featuring a special sermon and music. A later October reception will honor him, delayed due to many members being away and the Young People’s Society preparing a souvenir volume of Power writings. The book, with introductions by Francis I. Clark, includes selections from sermons and addresses and will be issued in limited editions with photos of the church and Power.

Arthur H Kimball Jennie O Kimball Kim Young People’s Society Vermont Avenue Christian Church Maryland Young People’s Society of the Church Dr. Power Garfield

Walsh Engagement Denied Amid Family Rumors

Miss Evelyn Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Walsh is reportedly not engaged to Mr Bradish G Johnson of Newport despite strong social ties. T F Wickersham denies the engagement while noting Mr Walsh would object under current circumstances. Walsh family remains in Garden City Long Island as Evelyn recovers from auto accident injuries.

Evelyn Johnson Evelyn Walsh Thomas F. Walsh Bradish G. Johnson Newport T. 4 Wickersham Walsh Meadowbrook Marshall Kernochan Allies Walsh Kernochan James P. Kernochan

Personal notes from Denver encampment to new home plans

Auditor J J McCurdy returns from the Grand Army of the Republic gathering in Denver refreshed by vacation. Col B Townsend has sold his Mount Pleasant home and will build on Columbia road after temporary residence on Kennesaw avenue. Count de Brazza's condition in Dakar is grave but not desperate due to dysentery. Father Phelan of St Louis had two private audiences with the pope before returning home.

Ball Snita Ate Beach Mass Judge Kimball Kirmball Amherst Johns Hopkins Medical School Freiberg Germany Baltimore Washington St. Elizabeth’s Asylum Kimball George Kimball Hingham New England Belle Darwin Syracuse N. Y Col H. B., Townsend Mount Pleasant F. H. Shultz City J. J. McCurdy Post Office Department Grand Army of the Republic Denver Col. & B. Townsend Kennesaw Avenue Sixteenth Street Columbia Road Explorer de ‘Brazza Very Paris Dakar French West Africa Count de Brazza Pope Rome Father D. Me. Phelan St. Louis

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