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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
15
In anticipation of seasonal needs the AHIS sale presents furniture, linens, bedding, curtains, rugs, chinaware, glassware, tins, woodenware and parlor, hall, dining, kitchen essentials. Departments combine for a great aggregation at extraordinarily low prices to attract shoppers for present or future use.
A newspaper ad promotes a September sale on Armure Portieres in blue and red at $85 per pair, Gobelin and Velour Portieres $16.50, couch covers $4 to $9, imitation Bagdads $2.50 to $3.74, and Oriental colors $3.75 to $4.50. Lace curtains feature various Value pairs up to $22.50, and upholstery fabrics include tapestries and silk armures priced from $1.50 to $3.00 per yard.
Readers are invited to a September sale featuring high grade office furniture from top U.S. manufacturers. The catalog lists numerous quartered oak roll top, flat top, and typewriter desks with prices and value comparisons, plus oak and mahogany office chairs, all promoted as up-to-date bargains for business users.
Receive a batch of fine damask table cloths in large sizes with a single floral moire border pattern. Prices start at six dollars for 2 by 3 foot pieces and rise to eight dollars for larger 23 by 44 inch equivalents, with values up to twelve dollars. Limited stock, strong discount.
A September sale features fresh highgrade rugs not old stock with patterns and colors suited to living spaces. The dealer emphasizes expert selection and seamless construction across parlor to den sizes in Brussels Wiltons Smyrnas Beauvais and more. Prices range from 1.50 to 27.50 per rug with many pieces deeply discounted.
Red Blankets HIS offers manufacturers seconds of Fluffy Wool Blankets at savings of about a quarter to a third off regular prices. Imperfections are oil spot or small snags in carding, minor repairs for a housekeeper. Three quarter and double bed sizes priced from 1.75 to 5.00 per pair, regular prices 2.25 to 6.75. Second Toor-Gat.
A September sale highlights metal beds and bedding from reputable makers. Displays include unique designs, cotton felt mattresses made in house for cleanliness and quality. Featured items include Brass Beds with various post sizes and rods, white enamel beds, and cotton felt mattresses with ticking, all offered at substantial savings with values listed.
Miss Yvonne Shepard wed Col Cosby in a church ceremony conducted by Rev Dr Herbert Shipman. Attendants wore corsages as the couple, joined by Mrs Shepard, prepared for their life ahead at the residence they share with family.
Principal in arms circles, York, a former West Point chaplain, wed in a simple ceremony with cousin Frederick Schenck of New York performing the role of proposer. Attendant Miss Alsid Schenck and best man Arthur F. Cosby led a small party as Col Cosby and his bride prepared for a honeymoon abroad. The bride, in white satin and black lace, was presented to society under mourning. Col. and Mrs Cosby plan to be at home in Washington by November 1, with Mrs Cosby making her debut shortly before her father’s Paris death two years ago.
Washington social season features Col Costy and Mrs Cosby as prominent figures with White House ties. Guests include Mrs Frank C Cosby, Mex Frederick Schenck, and summer visitors from Bou Hampton and Newport. Repeat mentions of diplomats, naval officers, and prominent families planning autumn returns across Georgetown and Twain streets.
A Paris to Plymouth social scene unfolds as Waldorf Astor allies with Lady Mary Parker and Lady Durand, hinting at Astor’s potential political future. The piece notes her influence on voters and Astor’s devotion to his wife, while discussing U.S. customs rules on returning goods after a year abroad and the drift of travelers repatriating treasures.
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