Big Tobacco Fund Drive Reaches Record News Totals
The Our Royal France Tobacco Fund raised $5,785.40 through 26 newspapers led by The Journal Providence and The Bulletin San Francisco. Readers bought 50 cent admission dances and tickets for a Dreamland event to fund tobacco parcels for soldiers in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
France
Seattle
York Today
The
Star
W. 44Th St
New York City
United States
Red Cross
Dreamland
Our Boys In
Coun
New York
the Star
Wash
the Journal
Providence
R. I
Attleboro Sun
Attleboro
Maass
the Bulletin
San Francisco
Hutte Miner Co
Butte
Mont
Cameron County Press
Emporium
Chartiers Valley Mirror
Crafton
Brookline Townsman
Brookline
Mass
Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee
Wis
News Publishing Co
Atlantic
Oklahoma Times
Oklahoma
Okla
Peabody Enterprise
Peabody
Port Jervis
Star Office
Fashion Styles Described with Lace, Revers and Pin Tucks
The description outlines various dress styles including prettily trimmed garments with fine lace, plain designs, deep wide revers, and garments pin tucked with large collars in assorted shapes. These details illustrate Victorian fashion variety and craftsmanship.
Portland picked by G. A. R. in 1918
The 1918 encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in Portland Oregon after a vote over Atlantic City by one ballot. Oraldo A. Sommers of Kokomo Indiana was elected commander in chief unopposed. he served as a private in the Civil War and is the first private chosen for the top post.
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Beckingham
Jack Stringer
Harney Lustig
Northwest Drug Co
Pacific Coast
Tobacco Fund
Alex Pantages
United Press
Boston
Portland
Ore
Atlantic City
Oraldo A. Sommers
Kokomo
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
Aviator Falls While Racing Train Near San Carlos
Paul Scheeline of San Francisco, a student aviator with Christofferson Aviation School, fell 200 feet during a race with a Southern Pacific passenger train near San Carlos. Passengers rushed him unconscious to the Red Cross hospital. he had a badly injured hip but otherwise was unharmed.
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United Prees
San Mateo
Cal
Southern Pacific
San Carlos
Paul Scheeline
San Francisco
Christofferson Aviation School
Red Cross
Women's Silk Lisle Stockings 15c Pair
Practice wise economy with a supply of these well priced stockings. Fast black seamless feet double soles heels and toes seconds. UPPER MAIN FLOOR THE BON MARCHE.
Women's Silk Hose in Black White Polka Dots
Hosiery notice advertising Pure Thread Silk Hose with lisle-thread tops reinforced soles heels and toes. Plain black and white with polka dots plus novelty stripes. Sizes 8 14 9 and 9 %.
Women’s Cotton Union Suits Priced 39c
Medium weight union suits for year round wear with low neck sleeveless design. Tight-fitting cuffs at knee and good fit offered in sizes 38 40 42. Located on upper main floor at The Bon Marche.
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BON Marche
Mended and Soiled Kid Gloves Offered in Small Lot
A small lot of kid gloves described as slightly mended or soiled is offered. They include one and two clasp styles in black white tan and gray with sizes 5% to 6 1 4.
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BON Marche
Coats Offered At 17.50 At Bon Marche Second Floor
Coats priced at 17.50 appeal for Fall and Winter use in weights suited for street or motor wear. Available varieties include heavy army cloth dark mixtures heavy velours heavy Oxfords and trench coats with self collars or silk plush trim. Bon Marche Second Floor.
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BON Marche
Silk Petticoats and Camisoles at Bon Marche Third Floor
Silk petticoats in all sizes priced at 5.95 with options in taffeta Jersey and wide flounces. Dainty silk camisoles on sale for 1.00. Tops feature lace net and ribbon trims in pretty shades. Third Floor Bon Marche.
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Jersey
BON Marche
Seco Silk Bloomers and Sweaters Sale
Bloomers made of Seco silk in white and flesh priced at 59c per pair. Full size with knee gathers and elastic waistband. Also a special purchase of 50 dozen sweaters at $1.00 each in cotton and worsted Jersey, in school colors and plain shades.
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Seco Silk Bloomers
BON Marche
Soldier Shop Ad Promotes Ingersoll Wrist Watch
In a wartime dealer note a French soldier offers guidance on gifts for soldiers. The ad touts an Ingersoll Army Wrist Watch with Radolite face priced at $4.00 and a rubber lined Army Toilet Kit for 60 cents, located on the lower main floor.
Bon Marche Domestic Wash Goods Sale Listing
36 inch cotton challie in lengths to 8 yards. Lower main floor assorted wash goods voile flowered lawn foulard and others per yard 10 cents.
Liberty War Bread Featured In Sixth Floor Café
Liberty War Bread is served daily in the Sixth Floor Café as a small measure to use less wheat and release more for the Allies during the war effort.
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Big Dance For Smoke Fund
Sam
Lorillard Co
Jersey City
Union Leader Tobacco
Nebo
American Tobacco Co
Bull Durham
Cents & Myer Co
Fatima
Piedmont
Secretary of War
of the Navy
Z Baker
Lis
Sammy
Royal France Tobacco Fund
Sammie
Liggett & Myer Co
Daniela
Joe Schermer
Sammies
Wii
Morris
Sam Hill
S. Droxinman
18Th Ave
Leo Drosinman
Occidental Av
J. M. Arenteen
KH OF
B. Stanwood
Arenteen
BE. Stanwood
Waah
Doe Gardner
Snohomish
J. Hrumsey
Vine
M. J. Carbeck
Koren
Margaret
K. Kobe
Friday Harbor
Chas
Dover
America
Pranece
Boys In
Secretary of Navy
Hages
Fran
Ooldier
Copenhagen
Rwearth
Aviator
Laken
Limoges
Admiral
Coats
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