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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
12
An Alderwood Manor land prospect near Seattle promotes 16 acres of ready to farm tracts aimed at family poultry operation. It touts an educational hall, model poultry houses, a bungalow, orchards, and Nut Filbert trees with easy terms via Puget Mill Company to entice readers seeking independence from wage labor.
The document lists capital details Yen 48,000,000 authorized and 42,000,000 paid up with various reserves and debts. It enumerates cash in hand and at bankers, bills receivable, bullion and foreign money, bank premises and properties totaling substantial assets in Yen and dollars.
Otis Skinner stars as Tony Camara in Mis ter Antonio opening at the Metropolitan. A double headliner vaudeville bill at the Palace Hip Thursday features Willis Hall and company in A Modern Garrick, Rhoda Royal with Tiny May's Circus Chin Chin and other animals, Billy Brown as comedian, Connors and Edna in Shopping, Lewis and Raymond with piano banjo cello and sax, and Willie Miseem presenting An Artistic Novelty.
A Brotherhood of American Yeomen fundraiser titled Give Smoke Benefit invites the public to a dance on Tuesday April 30 at 9 p m at Moose hall Second Ave and Senecast to aid the Tobacco Fund for Our Hero in France. The list of donors includes Kenneth Mackintosh Olympia 10 00 Arther Crookall Greenide 5 00 and several others from Pacific Coast Steamship Co and local communities.
News from Washington notes that Britain’s suspension of loans to allies pressures other governments to act. Britain had built a vast purchasing machine funded by U.S. loans, benefiting the allies. Now allied nations must find a new credit system to keep using the English buying network.
Lisere silk and combination turbans sailors and poke bonnets in black navy taupe sand and red with ribbons flowers and feathers showcase new hats. The note says their quality and smart look make them worth more than 5.00 per item at MacDougall Southwickh Second Fleer.
A local listing advertises women's kid gloves priced at 1.25 and notes availability of chamoisette gloves in sizes 5 and 7 percent.
A catalog style notice lists toilet paper rolls at 10 cents each and hair brushes in varied woods and bristle quality priced from 45 cents to 2 dollars. Velour powder puffs come boxed at 10 cents or 15 cents for two, with antiseptic envelopes and Pace powder in flesh and white. The items are described as odds and ends from several good makes, under Wiest Ki eer.
Advertises 20e to Me dozen grade Kid Curlers and various buttons 3 for 5¢. Pearl buttons 6 and 12 on card, soap fasteners with turned edges 12 for 10¢. Plastic sanitary melts described as slightly imperfect wash cloths at 1.50 to 2.50. Hall Borchert ajustants and folds sold during demonstration with discounts on gray jersey cloth and collapsible nickel plated skirts.
An advertisement lists stationery items including a 50 page loose leaf Kodak album at 65 cents, and Kodak albums with cloth covers featuring 15 pages at 10 cents.
A catalog-style notice shows large colored bordered gray blankets priced at 3.00, remnants of colored wash goods at 25 cents per yard, and remnants of white goods offered at reduced prices.
An advertisement lists heavy silk boot hose with double garter tops in white black fawn meadow gray brown and dark tan priced at 3 pairs for 2.00. Includes medium weight fiber silk hose with double soles and heels in black and white sizes 8% to 10 priced at 5 pairs for 1.55.
Advertisement lists Mercerized Union Suits priced at 75 cents for women. Low neck sleeveless design with lace trimmed knees, sizes 4 5 and 6 offered by Dougail Southwick First Fices.
MacDougall Southwick third fleet notes. Creepers and rompers in gingham galatea and crepe loom at reduced prices for six month sizes. Dresses and middies in white blue pink trim offered in limited quantities. Sleepers, smocks, and percale dresses priced to clear with several sizes and colors listed.
A special assortment includes Khaki All wool yarn skeins at 0 dozen cents, stamped Pillows Flannel ettes Kimonos for babies Silverware Cases Lawn Aprons and Ready-made dress combinations. Children’s ready-made dresses in lawn for 6 months and 1 year priced 65 cents. Fourth Floor.
Over the counter items list 50 cent jewelry lockets holding four pictures in gunmetal silver or gold finishes. Also 50 cent Dorine boxes and 35 cent Sheffield silver plate pieces highlighted. MacDougall Southwick, Firsts.
Featured at 18.50 Coats present two attractive models in burella cloth and poplin. The burella style includes hip patch pockets two chest pockets, narrow belts with metal buckles and unlined full lines. Colors include ecru navy Copenhagen Nile green and gold. The navy poplin model features a brocaded collar novelty belt and black buckle fastening with large buttons and a rippling back. Sizes range 16 to 42.
A fashion notice describes a diverse display of forty six silk and serge dresses on the second floor at MacDougall Southwick. The collection features straight lines slim effects tunics military modes and bright chic drape with materials including foulards taffetas Georgette and serge in navy and tan tones.
Remnants of Taffeta Satin Moire Velvet and lingerie ribbon offered in ¼ yd to 2 yd lengths in many colors. Regular prices 6c to 50c, Remnant Day sale 2 for 5c to 25c each. First Floor.
Prof S J Clark of the Chicago university will be honor guest and principal speaker at a Four Minute Men dinner at the Sailors and Soldiers' club Friday at 5 pm. He is a member of the national advisory council and the Four Minute Men division. He will also address the Chamber of Commerce at Friday noon. The event draws Red Cross workers theatre owners and managers and others connected to the oil Liberty Loan drive and war savings committee.
For men savings on new lines as well as on broken lots. Nifty socks at 25 cents each, four pairs for 90 cents. Cotton lisle socks in white navy black tan slate and Palm Beach sizes 9 to 11%. Night shirts at 95 cents. Fine muslin night shirts by Voeck full size body sizes 15 to 30.
Night Shirts offered at 1.35 and 1.65 with options in outing flannel extra fullness long and V neck or collar, sizes 15 to 20 and 15 16 17. Heavy muslin night shirts with collar extra fullness sizes 15 16 17. Gloves in fine chamois color priced 1.95 with black stitching sizes 7 to 9.
Auto Rugs at 10.85. fine imported woolen doublesided rugs. Bath robes at 4.65 of warm blanket cloth. Athletic unions 95¢ Madras. three styles Lisle union suits 1.10. light wool 4.00 at 2.85. Neckties 55¢. shirts 85¢ each or three for 2.50. Silk shirts 3.95 to 6.00. Sale continues with low prices on men’s wear.
Zurich reports on April 24 that Archduke Bhugene called all Austrian archdukes to Vienna for a conference on urgent questions, according to Prague newspapers.
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