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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
6
John Van of the Three Lucifers at Pantages reacts to Olympia oysters and giant Dungeness crabs in a downtown Seattle cafe. He mockingly asks for milk and bread portions as he jokes about pay envelopes, riffing on oversized sea foods and local service.
The writer describes recovering health after illness and expresses determination to regain mobility and happiness. She notes joy at small gains like moving toes and plans a sea visit with Eliene, while mentioning Malcolm Stuart naming a new yacht Salvia. She reflects on support from Dick and Mrs Selwin, and affection for the seashore and Salvia as a personal symbol.
Dr. Mott, general secretary of the international committee of the YMCA, reports from a tour through belligerent nations that over 5,000,000 men are war prisoners in Europe. He cites Germany with about 1,750,000, Russia with 1,500,000, and Austria with 1,000,000. In Shenandoah Iowa, on their 40th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Nye attended four children's marriages.
Ensign Firzhugh Green, 28, returns from Copenhagen and offers no report of Crockerland discovery, challenging Peary's claim. The hydrographic service removes Crockerland from its charts as Cook supporters dispute the pole continent. Green had sought assignment to the Crockerland expedition led by MacMillan and Ellsworth in 1912.
Chas E Hughes arrived in Ogden Utah for a quiet campaign stop with a late morning speech and plans for a Salt Lake City address. His tour shortens his eastern itinerary and requires a two day stay in St Louis leaving Kentucky coincide with President Wilson.
A Fall sale of silks features remnant lengths for suits dresses skirts waists and shorter pieces for fancy work and bags. Remnant Day offers varied V4 price, drawing shoppers to the fabric stalls and bargain racks.
Short list of children's hats offered in velveteen chinchilla and stitched velvet in brown navy blue black with prices 1.00 and 1.95. Sale notes second floor.
Theble Street’s Grand presents War in Hell featuring a 200 pound dog with 50 medals and a protest against conscription. Also on bill are All American Patrols, Hunters, Cuban Sisters, Sam Bernardo, Spell of the Yukon, Palace Hip showcases, Tramp and the Bellboy, Stanley and Warden, Los Espamoros, Marian Miller, Edward Zueller Trio, and The Wandering Host with Selig-Tribune News Pictorial. show runs through Saturday.
Large selection of men s shirts night shirts drawers and pajamas reduced from 1 to 2 and more. Sizes span 14 to 46 with cuff styles wool and cotton fabrics. Bath robes in German blanket cloth on sale as well. Firat Floor.
Values in bric-a-brac china glass ware copper ware nickel and silver-plated ware offered at one dollar each. The sale from our China Shop Fourth Floor features odd pieces suitable as gifts at half quarter or greater reductions from former prices.
A list item notes remnants of lace trimming veiling embroidery and ribbon with a price quote for each item. The entry reads as a catalog snippet from a shop ledger or advertisement.
25c and 50c neckwear in net and organdy with lace insertions and edgings. Narrow and wide hem styles in linen or Shamrock lawn with embroidery in many designs. First Floor.
Charles Ferguson, jailed for a three day sentence, pried up a board from the wagon floor and escaped as Superintendent Roberts moved him from the city jail to the stockade on Wednesday morning.
White Indian Head cloth dresses sized ages two to four years offered in boyish models. Third Floor display.
Listing of fabric deals and home goods with items such as dress fabrics in various patterns and widths, bath mats, remnants, English long cloth, soft chamois finish fabric, and all linen table cloths. Highlights include 27 inch checks and plaids, 12 yard belts, and flax table cloths under Irish manufacture.
Specials from the art shop advertise stamped baby dresses at 50c and first short dresses at 42c with neck and sleeve trims. Children's dresses priced 62c, regular $1.25 for heavy repp stamped designs suitable for embroidering. Discontinued lines include centerpieces waists laundry bags kimonos and more all reduced 4.
Broken sizes and last pieces of wash skirts with final 95¢ price. Striped skirts for excellent wear in cotton gabardine now $1.95. Second Floor.
Remnant Day highlights deep discounts across boyswear. Hats in small sizes drop to 10 to 39 cents. wool Norfolk suits reduced to low prices. neckband shirts cut to 35 cents. plush hats and corduroy suits offered in limited sizes. several items formerly up to $6.50 now marked down. Third Floor notices.
Women stockings formerly up to five up to 50c now remnant day 25c. Children's socks small sizes mostly fancies values to 25c. Women's 1.50 silk stockings Kayser and McCallum makes gray tan moleskin olive putty and dark brown reduced to 95c. First Floor.
A vintage notice offers women’s gloves including chamoisette and cashmere styles in white black and chamois colors. About 400 pairs and remnant day reduced to 394. Silk gloves with embroidered arms and kid gloves once $1.00 to $1.50 are mended with small rips noted. 59 pairs remaining.
Clearance of knit underwear vests for women in sleeveless styles sizes 4 5 and 6 special at 124c. Women's 35c vests of mercerized cotton or risle band top and crocheted yoke sizes up to 44 25c. Women's 85c union suits in small sizes V-neck sleeveless 48c. Boys and girls 50c union suits reduced to 2c. First Floor.
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