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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
15
A reader letters page laments wives and divorces blamed on stenographers in men offices. The writer cites husbands flirting, proposes movie titles and urges women to wake up. Also included are short trivia and a humorous courtroom exchange item.
A reader requests a list of the principal world languages by number of speakers and a sources list for English word derivations. The note says the full information is too long to print and directs readers to Seattle Star Washington bureau for a reply with two-cent stamped self-addressed envelope.
Dr. F M Edwards of Ohio promotes Olive Tablets as a nightly remedy for a pale complexion dull eyes pimples and inactive bowels. The olive colored tablets, made from vegetable ingredients with olive oil, are touted as a safe liver and bowel cleanser used by thousands as a substitute for calomel.
A long list of dollar specials across fabrics and linens dominates the piect floor. The sale features Devonshire and Romper Cloth, long cloth, cambrics, denims, percale, pillow cases, pillow tubing, gabardine, organdies, ginghams, shirtings, Indian Head, bath towels, Huck towels, and linen items. Also Molly Munsing Suits and Lucille Union Suits for children.
The ad lists silk stockings in multiple grades and colors priced at $1 per pair, with 860 pairs of heavy quality silk sub-standards. Children's stockings, gown lengths, plisse crepe, batiste gowns, bloomers, envelope chemises, and girls middies are offered from $1. Prices reflect a Dollar Day sale with a variety of fabrics and finishes.
200 blouses offered at special prices below typical value. Includes voices and organdies in white with gingham trimmings and brown red and blue palettes. Crepe de chine and georgette options in navy black brown Mohawk and novelty suit colors. Blouses priced at $1 to $5.50 with varied quantity counts. Apparel section third floor.
Sizes 7 to 14 years offered at special sale with gingham in pink green and blue and white pique collars and cuffs. Misses section on third floor features dresses 12 to 6 year sizes including 72 pieces of pink blue and green chambray finished with embroidery checked collars and contrasting piping. Also a special lot of 100 drawers in 2 and 6 8 and 10 year sizes in muslin with lace and embroidery trim hemming. Beceond Flower.
The sale offers a $1 down special on Eldredge rotary sewing machines at $55 regular price 67.40 with a four drawer golden oak case. Your old machine is taken as part payment and the balance can be paid in easy installments.
Women's gloves discounted 200 pairs for quick selling. 16-button length fabric gloves in pongee and beaver shades. Silk yardage pieces $1 yard, poplin, crepe de chine, and other fabrics offered at half or less of regular prices. Leather items, neckbands, union suits, cork linoleum, door mats, and filet curtain net featured across fourth floor.
In New York 144 buyers snapped up new novelties described as snappy flap per effects at an extremely low price. Regularly selling for $2.50, these items drew quick interest from shoppers seeking bargains.
Bead girdles priced regularly at two dollars and more now sell for one dollar during today’s sale. A shipment of 144 girdles arrives in taupe black and opalescent beads, each two yards long and finished with tassels. Also 36 metal girdles feature a new style with red green black or white trimmings.
A special purchase features 1 Smart organdie and pique sets including Vestee Collar and Cuffs with lace vests and collars plus novelty styles. Four Georgette Sashes available for Dollar Day at 1. Drave Veils priced at 1. A purchase of 285 Drape Veiling lengths with chenille dot borders in colors from 1 yard to 119 yards. First Pioor.
Fancy filled pillows covered with cretonne in attractive designs and colored borders are offered in a wide color range. A special sale features 1,500 stamped goods and sets priced at 1 per set, including stamped luncheon sets and buffet sets with napkins and doilies, all on the Fourth Floor art and gift sections.
A heavy sale listing provides multiple fabric and clothing items priced at $1 each. Includes 300 lingerie blouses in various styles, 500 dress aprons, 400 sateen petticoats, 714 pairs of children's socks, 200 untrimmed shapes, 200 girls tub dresses, 720 pairs of women's hose three for $1, and 432 pairs of women's hose six for $1. Items feature trims like lace, ruffles, embroidery, and novelty patterns.
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