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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1910
Page
30
Woodward Lothrop reveals new shades and designs in Boys' and Youths' medium-weight wool suits. Sizes 6 to 17 feature single and double breasted styles with knickerbocker trousers, schoolwear friendly. Prices include $7.50 each for School Special, worth up to $13.50, and $5.95 for coat and trousers combinations in gray or brown.
A varied stock of boys garments offered at reduced prices including plaited fronts without collars in sizes 7 through 16. Special price 75 cents each, regular value a dollar. Also white wash laundered blouses with sweaters from 1 to 5 dollars, and boys blouses 50 cents to 1.50. Caps 50 to 75 cents. Ties 25 or 50 cents.
A catalog of girls clothing and accessories offered on the second floor of Eleventh Street. Items include coats skirts and reefers in serges and cheviots, dresses in percales and ginghams, wool sweaters, rain capes, raincoats for misses, and various collars and ties. Prices range from 25c to 45 dollars, with selections of linens blankets spreads and towels for school use.
Special call for Misses and Children’s shoes in tan and gun metal calfskin with Goodyear soles. Boys and Youths lace shoes in gun metal calfskin, sizes 1 to 5 1 2, at 3.00. Dongola and kidskin styles from 1 to 3 sizes, with spring or low heels, priced up to 7.50 for high quality school wear. Third floor Tenth street.
Washington society circles buzz with Taft family movements as Mrs Taft and Helen Taft prepare to return to the White House around October 15. Viscountess de Sibour and Countess de Sibour visit, while Taft guests gather for a dinner hosted by Mrs MacMillan for the President and Mrs Taft.
Washington society notes detail Miss Mary Cryder's return and reopening of her N Street house, prominent arrivals and departures including Mr. Barrett and Mme de Riano, obituaries like Mrs. Caroline M. Newell of Delaware Ohio, and fashion forecasts from Paris designer Redfern with emphasis on velvets and longer waists. The piece also covers society weddings, such as Annie Livingston Best and Arthur Carroll, and suffrage coverage aboard the Mauritania with Mrs. Belmont.
A catalog of premium home wares emphasizes extensive stock of China Glass and Silver, with open stock and complete dinner sets. It highlights refrigerators by Eddy and a wide range of Granite Iron and enameled ware, urging winter home preparations with low prices and durable imported items.
Newport notes list Mrs Herman Oelrichs and guests heading to the White Mountains for a week. Richards, Gillespie, Pell, Kernochan, Jay, and Morgan visiters, with readings on Reading Room, officers and committee. Social rounds include luncheons at Mid Cliff, New York returns, and Vanderbilt family movements as Reginald recovers. Commodore Benedict sails Oneida. Autoregressive social bustle marks the Newport season.
Yesterday Duncheon hosted a gathering while Mrs. John R. Drexel planned a Saturday dinner. Mrs. Edna Barger recovers from a slight pneumonia attack and Mrs. Kenneth Castleman improves. John J. Wysong shows improvement and can be around his home. Mrs. J. T. Chartrand, mother of Mrs. William McCarty Little, was ill last Sunday but is better.
In the Berkshires on September 1, prominent guests at the Maplewood in Pittsfield include Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Wright, Francis D. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Kenelm Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hobbs, Kenneth S. Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brewster, and Miss Brewster of New York. J. D. Lang Jr. and wife, previously at the Hotel Aspinwall, have moved to Mount Kisco. Mrs. Harold Herrick and Miss Ethelbert are also noted in the snippet, continuing to page fifteen.
A historical note warns that lobsters can cause indigestion and are not as good as fresh fish. It says all seafood decays easily and can become poisonous, so freshness matters. Canned seafood, especially salmon, is considered safer and superior to seemingly fresh fish. It advises pairing fish with bread and excluding many vegetables sauces and milk.
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