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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
9
With our buyers back from New York we present a preliminary exhibit for Seattle women to view all that is definitively correct in fall wear. The display aims to impress and invites attendance even if customers are not ready to finalize decisions.
CHASE B. SINGLETARY of Seattle writes to the editor about a disputed telephone bill during a strike. He describes poor service and a rude reply from the business office while requesting a fair credit or rebate, and asks if refunds are possible on bills during service outages. He signs from 720 Green, Mig.
Princess Tarhata daughter of the sultan of Sula lands in Seattle aboard the Kator Marunot seeking an American husband while pursuing politics and fine arts. She travels with Miss Carmen Aguinaldo and others as they enter the University of Hawaii funded by a Philippine government education program for 140 students with a $150,000 appropriation.
Cline J. Morrison, manager of the Washington market, testifies that ingredients for a 13 cent wholesale loaf cost bakers 6 cents, while the consumer price is 15 cents. Morrison presented figures to support the claim at the August hearing before the fair price committee.
Phoenix pharmacist arrested amid a vast plot to sell counterfeit Bitro-Phosphate. Thousands of labels and materials show plans for nationwide substitution of the genuine tonic’s strength. Authorities warn against imitation products using a trusted name to exploit nervous weakness and anaemia sufferers.
Seattle officials deferred action on creating an assistant mayor at 5000 a year after the finance committee recommendations. Mayor Hanson urged the post to better liaise with departments, while Dr. K J Brown offered to apply if created. The council also debated dam plans, market funding, and rate-raising condemnations.
An advertisement touts Derwillo as a universal skin tonic that defies heat and aging. It claims to remove wrinkles tan freckles sallow skin blackheads sun spots and redness while restoring a youthful complexion and rosy cheeks. The notice urges readers to ask their druggist about it at Owl Drug Co.
Readable notes indicate single beds available for male or female occupants. The item mentions housing options and general remarks about rooming, without listing specific names or dates.
Fires in the Selway Clearwater and Nez Perce forests are out of control. No relief unless heavy rain arrives. One blaze in the Selway spans about 1000.06 acres and cannot be checked. Spokane dispatches about 100 men daily to fight the fires. The report ends with an unrelated line about a crook casting a straight shadow.
Report to the executive committee of the state development bureau announces a new highway cut about 20 miles off the Seattle Snohomish distance. The Baker Lake fish hatchery, burned recently, seeks restoration with an estimated cost of $50,000 in Whatcom county.
Spokane report says Herman Watson, ranch hand, was fatally stabbed during a threshing crew row near Rockford last night. A sheriff posse hunts the attacker Everett Marlowe, 18, who fled the scene.
A brief aphorism contends that initial virtue is common yet steady moral behavior is rare, suggesting human conduct evolves from infancy toward different outcomes.
Bar ny McGee, famed Alaskan pioneer and railroader, died early Sunday in the Savoy hotel. Funeral services set for Wednesday at St James Cathedral with burial at Calvary cemetery. He had roadhouses at Whitehorse and Dawson and spent years in Seattle and California before returning toward Alaska. He never married and was revered in Yukon and Klondike days. His body to be taken Tuesday night to Dr Daniel Buckley’s home at 1154 18th Ave.
Bellevue, a Seattle suburb, plans a big town style event Tuesday at the clubhouse hosted by the Bellevue District Development Club. Tickets already sold suggest the event will become a lasting attraction as Bellevue moves to fund a new school site and prepares a modern building within a year to serve a growing population.
After a trip to the drug store many girls emerge in fine condition, appearing healthier and more refreshed. The observation suggests a boost in vitality linked to their shopping routine.
Uptown Boldt's Pastry at 1414 3d Ave and downtown branch at 913 2d Ave listed for sale. The notice highlights two locations and an opportunity to buy Boldt's French pastries.
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