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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
7
A local Friday remnant sale advertises a broad assortment of remnants short ends small and odd lots broken sizes and assortments marked to move quickly. The ad notes many departments represented and promises further unlisted bargains for bargain seekers.
Fall import arrived with Women's Biarritz or Sack Gloves suited for walking shopping traveling driving and outdoor wear. A concession purchase allows first shipment at a popular fall price likely to sell quickly. Available in black white and new tans and browns. Regular price one dollar. Malin floor-6st.
Children’s Imported Dresses offered at reduced prices in the Infants’ Department on the 3d floor Eleventh St. Lot includes handmade slips in varied styles, mostly one of a kind. dresses show minor wear from handling but are otherwise perfect. Prices reduced from 2.75 to 2.50 dollars each.
Local sale promotes 25 dozen Women's Richelieu Ribbed Lisle Thread Hose with embroidered ankle designs and quality. Priced 35¢ each or 3 for $1.00, regular 50¢. Also a mix of Women's Vests Pants and Combination Suits in early fall weight, mostly soiled and offered at half price. Main floor F street.
Friday bargain on women's long kimonos in pink and blue striped outing flannel and crepe cloth. Neat border designs. prices 73 cents each for flannel kimonos and $1.25 for crepe cloth with Persian border, reflecting values of $1.00 and $1.75 respectively. Third Floor Eleventh Street.
New bronzes and marbles arrive daily and about a dozen pieces remain in stock. Each piece is unique with a single example of its kind. Prices are about half off as the shop closes out these remaining items.
A small stock of Irish Point Lace Curtains offered at 4.85 per pair, down from 6.00. Also features upholstery deals on couch covers, Swiss Muslin curtains, tassel cushions, velour remnants, art squares, and roman type sofa cushions with discounts, all on the fourth floor G Street.
Several French and light blue flannel dressing sacques offered at reduced prices. Blue French sacque with torchon lace cuts from 5.00 to 2.00. light blue albatross sacque from 3.80 to 4.50? Incorrect. Note: Multiple items including hand embroidered looser styles and a manure silk sacque with lace collar reduced from 18.50 to 10.00. Third Noor Eleventh St.
In the men’s department selected items are marked down. Full weight white merino shirts and drawers show minor flaws with sizes 34 38 and 44 for shirts and 34 and 42 for drawers, now 1.25 each after a prior 2.50. Robes and gowns discounted. madras neglige shirts and madras faramas also reduced. Main floor First Street.
The Men’s Hat Department advertises 29 black derby hats in sizes except 67 8, reduced from $2.00 to $1.90. 17 hats in various styles and sizes cut from $3.00 to $1.50. Four large soft felt hats with wide brims, sizes 71 4, 73 8, 71 2, cut from $4.00 to $2.00. Main floor First.
Section lists all wool two piece suits in sizes 8 to 16 cut from 5.00 to 1.95 and other ensembles including Eton collar suits 2.25, Peter Thomas styled sailor suits 3.75, Norfolk jackets and double breasted outfits from 35.00 down to 3.50, reefers and overcoats from 5.00 or 6.00 to 3.50, and fine wash suits 2.50 to 3.75. Third floor Tenth St.
A local department store advertises dramatic reductions on boys wear. Items include shirts and blouses in madras and Oxford cloth, sizes 4 to 8, cut from 60 75 cents to 29 cents. cheviot shirts with collars and neckbands. laundered shirt waists. white madras blouses. silk ties. stitched-brim hats with streamers for young children, all marked down with various cents and dollar amounts. Third Hour-Tenth at.
A shoe department advertisement lists WW pairs for women including patent Coltskin Lace Shoes in various sizes, reduced from 4.00 to 1.90 per pair. Also offers Women and Misses styles in patent tip, welt sole, military heel, with further price cuts from 8.00 and 3.00 down to 1.90 and 1.50 or 1.30 per pair. Various sizes and styles shown.
A sale on the third floor at Eleventh Street offers multiple corset styles and sizes. French corsets with real whalebone reduced from 7.50 to 4.50 per pair, fancy batiste corsets marked down to 3.60, BR and G corsets cut to 1.50, Dowager corsets to 1.00, and Royal Worcester styles to 11.00 per pair with various sizes listed.
The ad lists reductions on rugs and mats in the fourth floor department including 9x12 ft Paris Wilton rugs from 58.00 to 47.50, 9x12 ft Bigelow Axminster rugs from 28.50 to 25.00 each, 1-4x16 1-2 ft Wilton rugs from 35.00 to 30.00, 1-2x10 1-2 ft Cashmere rugs from 10.00 to 3.00 each, and fine 3-ply Japanese matting from 60c to 30c per yard.
Local listing details multiple vintage pieces with deep discounts. Dresser, oak chiffoniers, mahogany tables, and a porch settee are offered with substantial price cuts, many from high figures to under ten dollars, located on the sixth floor near the G street area.
Vintage sewing machines offered with attachments and five year guarantees. Vox top model in light oak shows marred woodwork. price cut from 20.00 to 3.15. Victor drop head full set with guarantee. woodwork marred. reduced from 25.00 to 0.00. Eldredge automatic swept front with lift and attachments. marred wood. five year guarantee. reduced from 0.00 to 7.00. Second floor G ft.
Reduced prices on metal lamp from 36.00 to 1 and globe from 4.50 to 2.25. Japanese lamp shade damaged, cut from 1.50 to 1.00. One item cut from 5.00 to 3.00. Fifth floor goods on sale with damaged sighted items.
A sale page lists numerous women's suits and shirt waist outfits in assorted styles and sizes. Prices drop dramatically from regular values to ten dollars and under, highlighting velvet and linen shirt waists, whites, laces, and embroideries, with discounts shown and quantities available. Third floor store location noted.
On the third floor Eleventh street the Infants Department displays reduced prices on children's outerwear and dresses. Items include white serge reefers, white India linen dresses, colored cloth sacques, an all over embroidery net bonnet, light blue broadcloth reefers, and a blue corduroy reefer, with discounts ranging from about one third to half.
Second floor display lists reduced prices on 46 inch Fancy Panama 53-4 yds 52 inch Pebble Cheyt Silk-warp Henrietta Priestley s Lupin s Voile Venetian Cloth Silk-wear Crepe de Paris Figured Brilliantine Lansdowne Reed s French Voile and Panama Cloth with reductions from 33.00 to 4.00 and similar cuts for other pieces.
Reduced prices on Colorea enorographs life subjects 50 pieces in black gold and green gold frames now 56 cents each. Fra Angelica Angels 4 small pictures in black frames reduced from 200 to 60 cents each. 1-2 inch frames in brown black green ornamented cut to 60 cents. Photograph mounts 16 dozen reduced from 35c to the dozen. Fourth floor Tenth St.
The China Department advertises discounts on decorated American china sets, Limoges pieces, and stoneware. Items include four place settings, soup tureen, cold meat dishes, covered dishes, gravy tureens, and a dented toilet set, all with price reductions as listed by original and sale prices on the Fifth floor.
Fifth floor eleventh street offers discounts on varied damaged items including rubber door mats, dishwashers, baskets, bowls, and kitchenware. Notable cuts include Darlington dishwashers from 31.50 to 40 cents, enameled bowls and pots, baskets, and small kitchen implements with most prices reduced by significant margins.
A catalog-style listing details deep discounts in the toy department. Letter-carriers suits drop from 1.00 to 0.25, rolling toys from 0.20 to 0.10, clowns on sticks from 8.00 to 1.00, mechanical toys on wheels from 45.00 to 2.00, rabbits slightly soiled from 0.01 to 0.10, musical toys from 3.60 to 1.60, and other children’s items cut to sale prices. The note concludes with location on the Fourth Floor near Eleventh Street.
Social scene notes Philadelphia guests include Baron Moncheur and Baroness Moncheur at the d Altena Snyder wedding. Ruth Snyder and Count Camille de Bourdigrave d Altena wed at St. Patrick's with Belgian minister in attendance. Subsequent society arrivals, engagements, and receptions detail prominent families, diplomats, and Washington residents in late September society pages.
Archbishop of Canterbury departs Bar Harbor after a week on Mount Desert Island. He rode a special train via Portland Worcester Albany and Philadelphia to Washington where he will stay with Bishop Latter ee. Frances B Johnston from Washington DC serves on the World's Fair photographic jury and once faced 150 men at a dinner. Princeton University formally opens for its 168th year with President Woodrow Wilson addressing students.
Auction style sale offers remnants and odds and ends on Mercerized sateens shadow silks and fancy fabrics with prices cut from up to 38c to 10c for many items. Coats jackets dresses and skirts in various fabrics reduced from $5 to $12.50, with numerous colors and sizes available on the second floor.
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