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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
7
Advice column offers household cures and cleaners. It suggests exterminating rats with bread soaked in calomel, pasting a Met of medicines in the cabinet, a washing preparation boiled with clothes, and kerosene for softening stiff boots and shoes.
A child recounts the tale of a young sailor stranded for four years on a Pacific island living with goats and tame animals. He hides from Spaniards until rescue by English ships. Back in London the story inspired a famous book called Robinson Crusoe.
Cal April 7. A young girl from Wole, Caroline Ross, accuses a plot to grab a million dollar claim in Croek county Wyoming. She travels guarded by private detective J M Kearce. The fortune consists of asphalt deposits and probable oil finds valued around 1 million dollars.
Hugh A. Wetmore, once a prominent newsman and later in theater work, is afflicted with congestion of the brain in Chicago. He is brother in law of Col. W. F. Cody Buffalo Bill.
J Omo won the four cornered Spokane mayoral Republican nomination with C M Fasset as his nearest opponent. Support came from backers of an open town. Other Republican hopefuls included State Senator R A Hutchinson and J Grant Hinkle. N B Pratt Roy led the Democratic seminar. TRENTON April 7 The House passed a bill to bar negroes from using the name or emblem of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
A garbled exchange shows Mrs. Jawback chiding a gown purchase as expensive while Mr. Jawback questions the choice. The clipped prose mix references to singing, fashion, and a looming question about romance ending in marriage, reflecting social expectations in a dated newspaper fragment.
The article describes hats and muffs featuring fur and flowers as a stylish signal of early spring. Velvet or satin hats with fur crowns and floral accents headline the fashion notes. The overall tone highlights coordinated fur and floral trims as a spring welcome in accessories.
Walter W. Lyons of Boston seeks Payson Young, the former rector of St Mary the Virgin in San Francisco, claiming Young is his father and that he deserted his mother in Boston 17 years ago. Young drew attention during the Edna Clark disappearance case, once linked to the priest.
April fen Teal a famed theater manager filed for voluntary bankruptcy listing assets of 200 dollars and debts around 2000 dollars His wife received a sentence of one year in prison for alleged subornation of perjury in the divorce case Mrs Gould.
A catalog of fabrics including All-Silk Messaline 50¢ per yard in multiple colors, Novelty Washable Silk 50¢ per yard, Silks 48¢ with checks and plaids, All-Silk Louigine Taffeta in several grounds, English Mohair 45¢, All-Wool Panama 48¢, All-Wool Storm Serge 48¢, Tailor Suitings 75¢ per yard in gray shades, and hard finished Worsted blends 56 inches wide.
The entry describes good quality invisible stripe serge suits in taupe navy and novelty diagonal serge in black navy. Coats 38 to 40 inches long semi fitted with satin trim pockets collars and revers. Skirt features tailored seams folds and tunic effect priced at 16.75 dollars.
Fringed crochet bedspreads medium weight and unstarch ed at 89 cents each. Gray cotton blankets 114 size in good weight offered at 4 cents. Bleached damask napkins assorted patterns 20 by 20 inches, dozen for 79 cents.
An advertisement lists large assortments of muslin underwear including corset covers in multiple styles from 19e to 50c with cambric and nainsook fabrics, trimmed with lace, embroidery, and ribbon. Also offers wide umbrella drawers and two piece combination suits with various trims and sizes.
Linen Torchon lace suitable for trimmings sold by the yard at 7 to 7 1 2 cents. Venise bands in white cream and ecru priced per yard from 19 1 2 to 19 3 4 cents. 18 inch corset cover embroidery per yard 25 and 27 cents. 36 inch colored net waistings in golden brown navy gray per yard 32 cents. 72 inch plain net white cream. 60 cent 36 inch plain net waists in ecru old rose reseda lavender per yard. Net bands gold and black or gray and gold per yard 32 and 69 cents.
A newspaper snippet lists room size floor coverings with Tapestry Brussels Rugs priced at 75 and 7.75, Axminster Rugs at 17.85, Japanese and China matting in patterns from 15 to 25 cents per yard, carpet samples and short lengths discounted, and BISSELL carpet sweepers priced at 1.65.
Lingerie dresses described in mull or batiste come in white pale pink blue or champagne. Features include low sleeve waistlines clusters of tucks lace yoke Valenciennes and imitation Baby Irish insertion with deep flounced skirts. Prices listed at 3.95 and 5.85.
A catalog listing a wide range of Hosiery styles. Pure Lisle-Thread lace boot effect pairs priced at 25 cents. Plain Silk-Lisle in several colors also 25c. Cotton Hosiery in tan and black with embroidery or split foot for comfort. White Gauze-Lisle and ribbed top black cotton options included, all at 25 cents per pair. Some sizes out.
Amoskeag A. F. C. offers a large assortment of gingham in colors and styles including checks stripes and plaids and plain colors. Suitable for dresses sacques and waists priced at 10 cents per yard with emphasis on popular patterns and broad selection.
The listing describes Oriental-Stripe couch covers in dark colors with 60 and 72 inch widths priced at 1.75 and 1.95 respectively. Open-Work Barred Scrim in ecru offers sash or long curtains at 40 inch width priced per yard at 0.19. Taffetas and Cretonnes in floral designs for bed sets or curtains priced per yard at 1.24. White Lace Curtains described as firm ey 23 and 3 yards long, pair.
Broken lot includes Suede Lisle and Cashmerette gloves with various features. Listings show 10 button length Lisle gloves with sack wrist, one row stitching in black white tan. Also Two Clasps Lisle gloves with Paris point stitching in multiple colors, priced at 25 cents per pair.
Dressing sacques in kimono flannelette priced 75 cents and 1 dollar feature three-quarter puff sleeves high neck and turnover collars. Long kimonos in heavy cotton crepe available in multiple colors with shirted shoulders and Persian trim. Many other designs in floral or Oriental challis with plain bands.
A catalog of handkerchiefs for women and men featuring sheerness, hemstitching, embroidery, and color options. Prices range from five to ten cents for various qualities including all linen and mercerized fabrics.
A catalog snippet lists Co Ed Belts in elastic with leather fronts and larger buttons at 48 cents, Washable Belts with pearl buckles at 25 cents, Elastic Belting silk faced by the yard at 25 or 35 cents, Fancy Woven Beltings in gilt designs per yard at 2 and 35 cents, and White Washable Beltings with colored figures at 25 cents per yard, plus brocade designs at 15 to 35 cents.
An assortment of neckwear and veiling items offered in varied styles. Dutch collars range from 10 to 50 cents with tailored stocks in white and colors at 22 and 25 cents. Jabots come in many styles from 10 to 25 cents. Mesh veiling features multiple patterns priced 5 to 23 cents.
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