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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1914

Page

8

Port plan to deny rail franchises over user clause

Assistant Secretary Hamilton Higday presents to the port commission a plan to ask the city council to refuse franchises to railroads for extensions unless the common user clause is accepted or the port may share track use. Laula Hugo Smith, recently pardoned from a life sentence, faces burglary charges from an information filed by Deputy Prosecutor Kennedy for stealing corsets at White & McGuire store on 215 Spring St.

Hamilton Higday Port Commission City Council Laula Hugo Smith Walla Walla Lister Kennedy White & McGuire Spring St

Demonstrator Showcases O Cedar Polishes in Housefurnishings

The Housefurnishings Section presents O Cedar Polish and Dusting Mop products. Demonstrations include dusting ease, wood grain luster, and floor care for hardwoods. Available items include 4 ounce bottles at 25 cents, 12 ounce at 50 cents, 1 quart at $1.00, 4 gallon at $1.50, and 1 gallon at $2.50.

Bissell Sweepers Offered in Rug Section

Bissell's improved carpet sweepers sweep smoothly with a light touch and thorough cleaning. They save time, extend carpet life, and retail in the Rug Section on the second floor as Banner Sweepers at 1.95, Crown Jewel and Grand Rapids with trimmings at 3.25, and Princess at 4.00.

Bissell Grand Rapids

Basement sale items haul from Aluminum roaster to hats

Aluminum roaster and sauce pans offered at 50c with two quart capacity. Open roasting pans 10x14 inch at 10c. Sink strainers and Chinese matting rugs on sale with 6x9 for 2.00 and 9x12 for 3.75. Women’s untrimmed Belgian Split hats in hemp and Milan styles range 1.95 to 3.95 with 'shiny' wings 0.65 to 1.25. Basement Salesroom.

Milan

Basement Salesroom Drapery Materials Offerings

In the Basement Salesroom a variety of affordable drapery fabrics are promoted. Cretonnes from 8 to 25 cents per yard, curtain scrims in colored figures, marquisette scrims, figured curtain nets, scrim curtains, sunfast fabrics, lace curtains and couch covers priced from under a dollar to several dollars per item.

Cretonnes

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