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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1902
Page
3
Incoherent OCR snippet mentions a person named Hawkins and scattered phrases about a meet or event. Missing clear details prevent a concrete summary. The readable text hints at a local gathering or competition with uncertain timing and location. No strong entities or dates can be reliably established.
Grant of the Pastime Athletic Club of Portland is set to referee the bout. Betting stands even as the two men are very evenly matched, with no public pick for the winner yet.
The Democrats of Seattle held a Jeffersonian dinner at Lincoln Saturday night to mark Jefferson’s birth on his 159th anniversary. Leaders from both factions attended, sharing harmony and brotherhood as toastmaster Bausman led the event with remarks from Rev. Matthews and others. A note on Fifth Avenue electric cars in New York mentions a 16 mph speed and travel radius, claiming a third time saving over horse transport.
A fashion overview describes gowns with white Swiss fabric and light blue girdles edged in black velvet, cream satin sashes, front knots, and back bows. It notes coiffure ornaments using foliage, rose wreaths, velvet ribbons, and pearl accents, plus elbow length sleeves becoming popular after winter.
A colonial-era style column discusses spring fashion with silk waists and stockings priced high yet short lived. It advises on elbow length sleeves, hog weather shapes, and the costly painted stockings trend. A second piece urges guests to accept invitations promptly and be entertaining, respectful hosts and conversation partners. A brief tip on restoring chiffon ends the excerpt.
A vintage ad style item describes washing chiffon with soap and gum arabic solution, air drying between sheets, and ironing on the wrong side. It also promotes savings at American Savings Bank and Trust Co and lists local real estate and furniture ads with rents and a sewing machine for sale.
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