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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1911

Page

8

Wood land Park Zoo notes welcome spring with animal antics

Visitors enjoy a spring day at Woodland Park Zoo as Hugo Erickson and Ruth Bamford pose with Orie the alligator and Chief Seattle the monkey king. Elsie the glacier bear, three years old and valued at $5,000, smiles in her enclosure while keeper Gus Knudson plans measures to curb candy throwing.

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Blanche Ring Celebrates Birth Day With Bright Career

Blanche Ring shows a lively spirit as she marks another birthday. The veteran of musical comedy and vaudeville once condemned chorus men as unsuitable, preferring capable performers over awkward longshoremen.

Blanche Ring Guens Blanche Blanche Sa

Night action: Union gunboats attempt pass Forts Jackson and St Philip

In the early hours of April 24, 1862, Union gunboats tried slipping past Forts Jackson and St Philip toward New Orleans. The plan relied on darkness, not moonlight, with daylight to end the action.

Jackson St. Philip New Orleans

German court bars frothy collars in beer sales

A Munich court sentenced bar keepers for palming off froth as beer, drawing praise from local growler rushers and schooner lifters who hope the ruling reaches Seattle to separate froth from the amber fluid.

Munich Germany Growler Solomon Seattle

Specials in Linens and Wash Goods at Balesroom Tesement

Linen and wash goods sale details show limited items and reduced prices at Balesroom Tesement. Shoppers may find discounts on textiles and household fabrics during the sale event.

Low Priced Men’s Suitings and Worsteds Offer

Materials include Serges Mixtures Novelty Worsteds and men’s wear suiting offered at a special price of 35 dollars. Local shop emphasizes value and broad range for formal wear needs.

Silk waists priced attractively in season styles

Popular silk waists feature many fabrics and finishes. Second Viner plain tailored waists in messaline taffeta and pongee with Dutch neck and sleeves. foulard polka dot and pin stripe patterns with wide sailor collars. Chiffon-draped waists and beaded over-blouses shown from 7.50 to 35.00.

Foulard Messaline Copenhagen

Linens Priced Exceptionally Low at Madeira and Shamrock

Special offers include MADEIRA HAND-EMBROIDERED LUNCHEON NAPKINS $6.85 per dozen with scalloped edges and eyelet design. ALL-LINEN DINNER NAPKINS $5.00 per dozen in Shamrock styles described as slightly soiled. 72-INCH BLEACHED DAMASK $1.35 yard in rose and Fleur de Lis patterns. HAND-EMBROIDERED LINEN PILLOW CASES $2.25 per pair, sizes 45x36 inches, with initials space.

Women’s Glace Kid Gloves on Clearance at $1 Pair

Fine quality imported kid gloves in scam-sewn style offered at a special clearance price of one dollar per pair. Available in black white tan pearl and champagne with two wrist clasps and embroidered backs. Mentioned as broken sizes and shown at Firet Pier.

Firet

Silk and Lisle Qualities in Women's Knit Underwear

Women’s undergarments offered with multiple union suit styles in silk, lisle, and silk lisle blends. Items include summer weight silk styles with low neck and cuff knee, lisle ranges with high neck, and ankle length mercerized lisle with crochet finishes. First Floor.

Lisle Union

Attractive White Goods Offers From Local Textile Shop

A list of fabrics for sale features 27 inch Marquisette at 35 cents a yard, Imperial Long Cloth 36 inches wide in 12 yard pieces for $2.00, Soft-finish Imperial Nainsook in 12 yard boxes priced at $2.25 and $2.75, Mercerized Cable Cord in 27 inch width, 35 cents per yard for 28 inch Cotton Crepe priced at 20 cents per yard, under a First Floor display.

Lace Allovers and Bands Inventory Highlights

An assortment of lace allovers Venise Net and Cluny Bands offered in many widths and patterns. Prices range from 35 cents to 7.50 dollars per yard. Valenciennes Laces and Insertions available by bolt, with a special 12 yard bolt offer.

Valenciennes

Silk Hosiery for Women in Multiple Colors and Styles

Women's silk hosiery includes high spliced heel and isle sole options in black white tan brown bronze navy pearl gray champagne pink sky blue lavender heliotrope reseda and red. Flare-top black thread silk hosiery with cotton sole priced at 1.50 per pair. Wonderfoot silk with wide flare top inner lining at 2.00 per pair. Deep isle flare top thread silk in various colors offered with special pricing.

Black Coating Silks For Coats And Tailored Suits

Heavier black silks favored for coats and tailored suits. Ulust Wieer Heavy Black Ottoman Cord 31 inches wide at $2.00 per yard. 27 inch Black Shantung in dull satin finish water spotting resistant at $1.50 per yard. Black Satin Ottoman Pongee dull finish 36 inches wide at $2.00 per yard.

Ubust Wieer

42 Piece Dinner Set Hudson Pattern Offer

Open stock Hudson shaped dinnerware features floral green and pink decoration with gold tracery. The 42 piece set includes 6 dinner plates 6 pie plates 6 fruit saucers 6 cups 6 saucers 6 individual butters 1 covered vegetable dish 1 open vegetable dish 1 platter 1 pickle dish and 1 sauce boat offered at $4.50.

Wedding and Engagement Announcements and Cards

Plainspoken notices advertise wedding and engagement announcements along with invitations and business and calling cards offered at moderate engraving prices.

McManiga Pullman 8 Road Incident Reported

An unclear report describes a collision or incident involving a Pullman car and a train on the Pacific line near En in an event connected to a university context. Names such as Rogers, Regents, and an afternoon reference are noted but details are obscured.

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