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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1917
Page
2
The Bon Marche promotes decorated dinnerware available at last year’s prices. It notes imported pieces are hard to obtain and domestic potteries cannot keep up with demand, urging customers to buy now in single pieces or as complete sets.
Advertises various dinnerware sets including 60 piece Traymore style imitating Hari land Co. Rawson pattern with gold border, Blue Bird set at 9.05, 50 piece sets for six with covered dish and meat platters, pink flower borders, plain white semi porcelain, and factory seconds with chipping or warping noted.
A negro band from the Eighth Minnois Infantry led a ragtime recruiting push into the Chicago Armory as about fifty youths followed the tune. Chester Taylor, roused at 4 16 a m, enlisted on the spot. Director Rogers of the Art Institute plans mobilizing 2 800 students to paint posters urging enlistment and backing the back to the farm drive. Governor Willis of Ohio stirred a Sunday senate club by backing Teddy Roosevelt for division head and Kaiser confrontation.
Various 36 inch wide cotton poplins and plains in colors like Chartreuse apricot Nile-green old-blue and gray. Spot-patterned grounds combine hunter's-green white navy mustard and rose. Bold plaids show combinations of gold blue red gray and mustard. Also striped and corded fabrics 32 inches wide priced 25 35 cents First Floor.
Presenting 30 and 36 inch lingerie crepe priced at 15c a yard. Also sheer white voiles 10 pieces, full yard width, offered at 19c a yard for summer waists or dresses.
An exclamatory list of daily sale prices features Nuxated Iron at 65c, Phillips Milk of Magnesia 33c for 1.00 size, Ayers Sarsaparilla 65c, Boric Acid 19c, Limestone Phosphate 27c, Lavoris 20c, Miro Dena Face Powder 30c, Stuart's Buttermilk Soap 10c, Golf Queen Talcum 10c, Danderine 20c, Malvina Cold Cream 29c, Scheffler Colorine 60c, Witch Hazel 10c, all labeled as regular prices and sale discounts for the Bon Mar floor.
April 16 death ends the 17 year feud between John D Rockefeller and his brother Frank Rockefellers funeral in Cleveland attended by John and William Rockefeller. The brothers once boyhood chums grew apart over business affairs and spoke never to each other for years until Frank's death reunites the line in mourning.
Washington April 16 The administrations income tax revision plans levy 20 percent on incomes over 100000 25 percent over 150000 3312 percent over 200000 and 40 percent over a million The tax schedule for lower brackets ranges from 1 percent on 3000 to 4000 up to 19 and 12 and 15 percent for higher bands.
A wartime food scare prompts critics to blame housewives for bulk buying while planners note ample crops ahead. Real estate reports demand for idle land to cultivate and farmers promise large potato and sugar beet crops. Canada notes similar hysterical buying as U S prices rise, and officials say onions from Texas will lower costs despite a late crop.
Robert M. Allen told the Shipping Board that Washington and Oregon forests could supply enough timber for 1000 ships within 60 to 90 days. Immigration offices rushed experienced ship carpenters and helpers to Washington, D. C., while 125 laborers registered locally to gauge willingness for government work.
English Jew of Russian parentage Moses Baritz will address Municipal League members at the Washington Annex next Tuesday at noon. His topic is The Present Political Situation in Continental Europe. Baritz has lectured in England Canada and the eastern United States for several years.
Dr Freeborn Lewis a 30 year Port Angeles resident and three time mayor died last night. He served as postmaster at his death and was a lifelong friend of Judge Wilson R Gay of Seattle. Mrs Ben Fleischer directed a Snow White play by the Presa club with Children as gnomes fairies and court.
Officials announce at Eugene that Coos Bay will host the construction of twelve wooden ships for the government. Each vessel will be about 3 000 feet in length and the project follows talks with Theodore Brent, government shipping commissioner, who was in the area last week.
Upholstered bedding items described with figured batiste or silkoline covers, 7 inch plain Seco silk border, and fleecy white cotton filling. Color combinations include pink blue yellow or lavender and white. Prices listed as $3.85 and $3.55. Firet Floor.
A complete line of beds offered including a full-size ivory enamel bed priced at 18 50. Other wood bed options in mahogany walnut and plain and decorated enamel finishes available at various price points.
A basement sale offers bed lace and fancy nets suited for window curtains and drapes. Available in white pink rose mass ecru and cream, widths from 36 to 64 inches, priced at one yard.
A cro chet cotton in multiple colors and sizes is offered as The Empress crochet thread with ball pricing and color range. Also listed is a black kidskin house slipper with beaded bow, elastic band for fit, and sizes 3 to 8 priced at 4.00 on the First Floor.
Healthful glow from use of honeycomb weave towels is just one reason for their superiority. Woven from California cotton spun like linen, they are unusually strong and durable. All white or with pink or blue border, 21 by 44 inches, 25 each. First Floor.
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