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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
2
Don’t wait to buy as prices drop on remaining dresses this Friday. Wool, all wool Serge, taffeta silk, and lingerie dresses now priced at 5.95 with trims in plaid, stripes, lace, and embroidery. Includes belts, braid trim, and waistline emphasis. Strong value on women’s fashion items through end of season.
A sale offering skirts worth up to 10 dollars for five dollars. Models include serges poplins gabardines worsteds in plain colors checks and stripes with silk taffeta options in black navy and stripes. Located on the second floor.
Coats priced from 10 to 19.50 are reduced to 8.89 due to many broken items. Plain flaring and belted styles in stripes and solid colors include ingabar worsteds serges poplins mixtures silk taffeta and silk poplin.
Herman Nelsen, candidate for South district commissioner, declares public funds looted for campaign use and complains of broader waste. He accuses the Lou Smith-W Hamilton-WM Whitney machine of suppressing votes via James Jones of Kent and calls for removal of several county positions. Nelsen plans further stops at Vashon and Duwamish.
Hartley says his quarrel is with professional labor agitators not unions. Campaign events include J F Chester speaking on Invisible Government at Commercial Club Friday noon and Crawford White addressing Renton meetings. Several candidates invited to speak at Bellevue Improvement Club and Women’s Commercial Club events with multiple GOP gatherings in West Seattle and University District.
At a Green Lake library meeting former Congressman Bryan running for re election charged county boss W M Whitney with drafting a 1914 platform demanding party enrollment for four years and limiting primaries to the enrolled party. He denounced it as Bolshevik style control and urged government steamships Seattle to Seward Alaska to ease freight. Bryan to speak further.
Do Reynolds former state public service commissioner endorses W D Lane for county superior judge. Reynolds lauds Lane’s integrity, legal attainment, and qualifications and urges Star readers to publish the candidacy. Reynolds resigns July 1 after prominent public service actions. King county Democrats to dance at Hippodrome after entertainment. Dr C C Tiffin and Mrs Tiffin honored by Renton church and campaigns. James McNeely of Tacoma campaigns for governor at Butler hotel this week.
A. N. Rodway of Cleveland, advance agent for Charles FE Hughes, arrived yesterday to finalize arrangements for the candidate’s reception in town.
Juneau August 19 James Wickersham refused the territorial delegate endorsement. The Republican divisional convention adjourned without naming a delegate, and a telegram from Wickersham challenged the boss system while pledging support for Hughes and Farr banks and their national platform. The ticket named includes Senator John Heckman from Ketchikan and Representatives John G Held Monte Benson James Freeburn and P C McCormack.
Complete clearance of broken lines and soiled pieces at reduced prices. Linen Damask cloths range from 1.00 to 4.25 dollars with sizes from 36x36 to 72x144 inches. Hemstitched options include 36x36 and 54x54 inch cloths offered at selected reduced prices. First Floor.
A new Kodak model, the Autographic Kodak Junior, offers a longer 274 by 47 percent image area. Used horizontally for landscapes, it minimizes wasted sky and foreground, and vertically for portraits achieves a tall, narrow picture. Available with achromatic and Rapid Rectilinear lenses, prices range from $12 to $19. First Floor.
Exceptional offering of Reps Lateens Chintzes and Art Tickings in pieces from one to eight yards. Verdure Floral Check and Stripe patterns in light and dark colorings for drapery and upholstery. Featured Friday at special 18 yard. Upholstery Section First Floor.
Novelty Jacquard bath towels with borders and initials 20c. Plain and Jacquard towels in multiple colors priced 50c 65c. White Jacquard extra large 75c to 1.00. Full bleached towels 22x43 25c. Plain white 35c. Heavyweight 23x45 50c. Large 25x49 65c. Extra large 27x53 75c. First Fiver.
A new shipment features HESE Boots modeled on a special walking last praised for smart lines and comfort. Russian cars in dark tan shade R, with one-inch square heel and hand-welted sole. Sizes 2½ to 7½, widths AAA to D. Price $6.00 per pair. First Floor.
All Northern Pacific train dispatchers receive a ten dollar monthly increase effective August 1. The chief dispatcher will earn 190 dollars monthly, assistants 175 dollars, and trick dispatchers 165 dollars. The raise comes after a prior request by dispatchers and was granted without a conference.
Complete plans announced for the annual poultry show by the Seattle Poultry and Pet Stock association. The event runs December 11 to 16 and is expected to attract more than 3000 entries from Northwest states and Canada.
On Thursday Pierce and King County commissioners will consider exchanging the old river channel land for valuable agricultural land for right of way in the Puyallup Stuck-White river improvement project.
Advertisement describes the Snowball Freezer as solving the dessert problem. It promises fast, smooth freezing of dozens of frozen dainties and claims it makes dessert preparation easy for the owner.
The Constance Lingerie Set shows embroidery not finished yet with French knots and floss included. Prices list Empire Gown 1.25 Sacque with cap 1.00 Negligee 1.25 Envelope Combination 1.00 Cloth 2c Laundry Bag 1.50 and include thread for embroidery and crochet.
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