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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1909
Page
7
Insurgent group backs Mrs. William Story while Mrs. Donald leads as former president. The contest centers on the D A R election during 18 with focus on the Washington marble memorial project and its financing amid past controversies.
A fragmentary review describes a performance featuring MWA Zayata and The Right of Way at the Orpheum Millie of the Christian of the D Urber. The bill includes song and dance acts, comic routines, and a vaudeville mix with coloured and white acts. The piece notes strong performances by individual acts and a varied program culminating in a strong finale.
A collection of old kitchen instructions describes Sunshine Cake with seven egg whites and sugar folded in, then yolks and flour, baked about forty minutes, plus a chocolate cake with butter sugar and melted chocolate and a white frosting. Also included are Maple Parfait and a rice pudding variant often labeled Poor Man’s Butter, using raw rice milk sugar and nutmeg baked until the grains separate.
The fragment notes when the oven is too hot the milk evaporates and becomes too firm, implying a need to control heat to prevent overcooking the dairy mixture.
In Utica a habeas corpus writ aims to uncover an alleged bet concerning John D. Rockefeller Jr. Last night Vice President Sherman and Congress attended a Chamber of Commerce gathering. Humphrey toasted Layman’s Panama Canal picture in Chicago. Dr FP B J Lloyd, once a Scopal priest, has rejoined the Episcopal church in Chicago. Mount Aetna shows no eruption. John H. Burton noted in Valdez Alaska.
Irritable temper and general discomfort blamed on vision issues. Schuchard Opticon Co claims to cure the condition with specially ground glasses. Eye Specialists located at 1207 Second Ave, Seattle.
A catalog style notice listing various embroidery and net products with colors white pink red navy cream and ecru. Items include Embroidery Edges Dorset Cover Embroidery Venice bands imitation clung edges and 18 inch Oriental Net AllOvers with prices per yard ranging from 10c to 42c.
Catalog note lists net veiling in black or white with sky colorways, fine yardage at 15 cents per inch and assorted Windsor ties in white pink sky navy red and black at 12 and a half cents. Bows in popular colors and embroidered stiff Dutch collars sell for 20 cents each and soft Dutch collars with lawn lace insertions go for 15 cents each.
Advertises morning wear wrappers in three price points. One dollar offers long black and white checked or striped wrappers with ruffle and high collar. one twenty five features percale navy blue wrappers with white dots or stripes. one fifty showcases heavy quality ale Copenhagen blue or gray wrappers with deep bottom ruffles and front tuck with buttons.
Round hooks, oval embroidery items, 44x9 and 1 raffia baskets in many sizes. Covered baskets, work baskets, letter receivers, whisk broom holders and others priced at 25e each. Tinted pillow covers in good designs priced at 35e.
Popular jewelry novelties include indestructible pearl turquoise or coral earrings with pendants available in screw or pierceless styles. Gold filled cuff links and various pins, brooches with amethysts, gold plated collar pins, bead necklaces, barrettes, and large brooch designs offered in multiple colors and finishes at low prices.
A new assortment of Oxford and Club Bags in black walrus grain and olive-brown calfskin feature hand-sewn French edges, riveted corners, leather lining, and brass locks. Prices: 14-inch seven dollars twenty five, 16-inch eight dollars, 18-inch eight seventy five. Trunks include Three-Ply Veneer Slatless and Dresser models with sizes and price ranges listed.
Hosiery and knit underwear include women’s cotton lisle and silk lisle options in plain colors and black with lace and boot lace effects. Out sizes in black and tan. Children’s hosiery sold in light and medium weights. two pairs available. Women's silk finished vests and cotton union suits offered in white and pastel shades at modest prices.
Catalog advertisement lists women's sheer quality all linen hemstitched handkerchiefs and crossbar colored hem handkerchiefs plus initial handkerchiefs. Also shows men’s good quality pure linen handkerchiefs with a four inch hem priced at 15 cents.
Advertisement showcases 30 inch Printed Batiste with patterns and borders, price a yard 12 1/2 cents. Also listed 32 inch Imported Madras with striped and figure designs, price a yard 15 cents. 26 inch Mercerized Gingham offered in checked and plaid effects.
Seamed sheets 72 by 90 inches made of medium weight soft-finished muslin priced at 39 cents. Twisted muslin pillow cases 42 by 36 inches in excellent quality priced at 10 cents each.
Petticoats described in black moire percaline with a three inch ruffle full flare finished by narrow bias bands priced at 95e. Additional style in black percaline and moire heather bloom features full flounce rows of shirring and stitched ruffles priced at 1.25 dollars.
The listing shows 9x12 all wool art squares at 8.50, 9x12 fiber rugs at 6.00, 9x12 body Brussels rugs at 2.50, 9x12 seamless velvet rugs at 21.00, 8-3x10-6 body Brussels rugs at 20.50, and 8-3x10-6 Wilton rugs at 27.50.
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