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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1916

Page

8

Red Front Clothing Sale Opens With Deep Saturday Discounts

The RED FRONT CLOTHING COMPANY announces a one day closing out event at 1510 First Ave opposite the Public Market. Men’s suits drop to 5.75 and 9.85 with free hats, dress shirts at 1.00 with a free knit tie, shoes from 1.89 to 2.89, socks, overalls, underwear and more slashed. Sale starts Saturday at 9 o'clock.

RED Front Clothing Company First Ave Oxford S Pike St First Avenue

Mayor Cannot Explain Why Girls Close Eyes In Kisses

Readers ask why a girl closes her eyes when kissed. Mayor Gill doubts the behavior, saying he has little experience in such matters. The column argues for women’s independence, suggests a wife should work and vacation, and defends motion pictures as potential moral influence.

Gill Seattle Creation

Race to Victoria Set for Saturday Hawthorne Cup

The Seattle to Victoria motor boat race for the Hawthorne cup, postponed from last Saturday, will be run this Saturday. Three speed cruisers are entered the Goeduck Curlew and Vreese. The delay was due to Seattle Yacht Club excursion.

Seattle Victoria Goeduck Curlew Vreese Seattle Yacht Club

Elks Converge in Hoquiam for State Convention

About two thousand Elks meet in Hoquiam for the annual state convention. Seattle leads with 250 delegates while North Yakima eyes the next session as the gathering continues.

Hoquiam Seattle North Yakima

Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair

Advertisement promotes cocoanut oil as a purer gentler shampoo alternative. It warns against alkali in soaps and shampoos drying the scalp and damaging hair. One to two teaspoonfuls produce lather that cleanses hair and scalp, leaves hair soft and manageable, and goods are cheap and widely available.

Embroidered Crepe Blouse Described in Sketch Style

The garment is described in pink or white crepe of splendid quality with long sleeves and finished cuffs. It features hand embroidery on the front and a neat collar that looks sharp whether worn high or low.

New Broadcloth Neckwear and One-Piece Dresses

Broadcloth neckwear features a white hemstitched Cape Collar priced at 1.75 dollars. A matching suit collar with longer reveres also costs 1.75 dollars. A collar and cuff set of bread af is listed on the first floor with similar styling.

Deservingly Popular Silk Stockings Listed for Sale

Ivy Brand pure thread silk stockings with reinforced heel toe and garter welt offered at 1.00 in black white and colors. Also women's lisle stockings 35 cents and children and girls stock 25 and 35 cents respectively on the first floor.

Toilet Ad Listing Various Personal Care Items and Prices

An old advertisement lists toiletry products with prices, including Lambert's Listerine at 1.00 per bottle and 25 cents for a bag of Purola Sea Salt. It mentions Absorbent Cotton, Hair Brushes, Pears Soap, Pebeco Toothpaste, Colgate items, Aubrey Sisters powder, Ingram's Milkweed Cream, Spiro powder deodorant, Odorono, and Bicycle Playing Cards with various prices.

Lambert Colgate Colgates Aubrey Sisters Ingram

Women’s skirts and dresses sale notes in recond fleet listing

Reduced prices headline a brief sale of women’s apparel including whipcord pique gaberdine and striped gaberdine fabrics, with wholesale reductions from $1.00 to $5.00. Items include skirts, dresses, lingerie, French linen, Shantung Pongee, and six two piece suits in Silverbloom cloth.

Fall Knit Underwear Lines Announced by Kayser

New fall lines reveal Kayser’s Cotton Bloomers in black and white across sizes 4 to 7. A glove silk vest with a combed lower portion priced at 1.25 dollars and Silk Top Union Suits, now French Band Top Union Suits, offered in pink or white, reinforced and in all sizes, 50 cents.

Kayser

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