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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
2
Seattle saw the season's first frost in the low district northwest of Union Bay near Lake Washington. The weather bureau notes no prior frost record for this time in Seattle. Similar killing frosts were reported across eastern Wyoming and Montana, threatening Montana apple crops.
Cleveland August report describes John D Rockefeller adopting a safety handshake with a folded thumb to prevent slipping, per A J Knapp Rockefeller’s groundkeeper. The note cites a past incident when a strong grip allegedly caused signing trouble. Also mentions August weather in Walla Walla with frost trace.
Water will be shut off in most homes in Hillman City tomorrow from 9 am to 1 pm while repairs are made. Local water department urges residents to plan accordingly and conserve where possible.
A new single crew steamer Latouche will be launched at Moran shipyards in Seattle this evening for the Alaska Steamship Company. The 250 foot vessel has vertical triple expansion engines, a 41 foot beam, and 19 foot depth. Jeanette Young will christen the Latouche, daughter of the company president, with service to begin September 1 for passengers and freight.
Patchwork of notes from Seattle to San Francisco. scattered items include railway plans from Chefoo to interior China, a Yosemite inspection, tea imports in England, and a revived Snohomish railroad asset. Seattle sees seven deaths. courts levy fines for speeding. divorces rise. India railways earn large sums. a stray wanderer at a fire station spurs sanity investigations.
The Municipal League hosts an open meeting at the Commercial Club rooms on First Ave and Columbia St tomorrow night where county commissioner candidates speak. Prosecuting attorney hopefuls Frank S. Griffith and James E. Bradford will address the gathering. Delegates from Seattle Bellingham Spokane Everett and other Sound cities attend the Western Federation of Improvement Clubs first annual meeting in Tacoma today at Point Defiance Park.
Long two tab jabots of batiste trimmed with embroidery medallions and German Valenciennes lace priced at 2.50. Long two tab jabots with hand embroidery and Valenciennes edge 2.25. Long net cascades with tucked edge 0.65. Long plaited jabots with wide Valenciennes lace 2.25. Net cascade jabots with wide Valenciennes edging 4.75. French ecru cascades of net lace 2.75.
A morning fire in Ferndale, fourteen miles northwest of Bellingham, destroyed twelve stores and homes. The loss is about 50000 dollars. The cause is under investigation as volunteer firefighters battled the blaze with buckets.
Silk fabrics offered include CACHEMIRE DE SOIE at 3.00 per yard in 44 inch width with a satin finish and hues such as Copenhagen navy dark old rose and more. CRINKLE SILK CREPE at 140 per yard in 23 inch width features a satin shot effect with maize and ivory tones. First Floor.
New items feature Women's Two-Clasp Suede Gloves at $2.00 a pair with embroidered backs in black and soft ax shades. Jomen's Sixteen-Button Length Suede Gloves at $3.00 per pair with three wrist clasps in champagne and black. Misses' Two-Clasp Glace Gloves at $1.00 per pair with embroidery in tan and brown. Women's One-Clasp Mocha Gloves at $1.50 per pair silk-lined with Paris-point embroidery in gray and black. Firet Floor.
Women’s pure thread silk hosiery at $1.25 per pair features double lisle-thread heels and reinforced toes. Fancy lisle-silk hosiery 50 cents a pair in polka dots checks Van Dyke tops and plain colors. Black and gauze lisle thread hose 35 cents a pair three for $1.00 with garter tops and reinforced soles.
An old classified style list highlights toiletries and cosmetic products with small price points. Items include Triol Peroxide Cream 25¢, Wakelee’s Camelline 39¢, Stillman’s Freckle Cream 39¢, Colgate toothpaste 20¢, Arnica Tooth Soap 19¢, Mentholatum 20¢ and 40¢, Pure Rose Water 10¢ bottle, 20 Mule Team Borax 10¢, Vaseline Camphor Ice 10¢, 4711 Violet Talcum Powder 15¢, Bathasweet 20¢, Pinaud’s Loria Face Powder 25¢, Colgate glycerine 10¢, and hydrogen peroxide 8¢, 13¢ and 18¢. First Floor.
The Crystalline Motor Veils are warm durable and suited for winter wear. Made of silk finished material in hood style with a top button, usable over the hat and face or over the hat alone. Available in gray old rose champagne wistaria black white navy Copenhagen green brown and sky. Basement Salesroom.
Listing of assorted drug sundries and toiletries including absorbent cotton 25cc packages, Hazel Cream and Oatmeal soaps, Clover Blossom soap, Lux for washing fabrics, Rice Powder in white and flesh, extra fine tooth brushes, chamois skins, eye shampoo, Ideal Tooth Powder, linen fabric writing paper tablets, good quality writing paper tablets, Swiss linen fabric writing paper, envelopes, all priced and offered in pound packages or single units at the Basement Balesroom.
Strong lines of up-to-date notions for boys and women include Samson suspender waists at 75c, Century Superior English pins, 8c paper, Kirby Beard pins 15c, Veribest tape 35c yard, Nottahook fasteners 50c yard, Imperial hair rolls 50c, Kieanet hair nets 25c, Sanitary hair rolls 15c, Ondulee wire hair-pins 10c, Soft rubber curlers 25c, Sextette cabinets 10c. First Floor.
Silk chiffon veiling offered in 44 inch width. Red or blue Persian designs priced at $2.75 per yard. Blue or white grounds with cashmere patterns priced at $4.00 per yard. Firet Fleet.
A new showing of English Twill stationery for social correspondence features embossed initials in gold or blue and gold. Each box contains 24 sheets and 24 matching envelopes. The gold letter version is 40 cents per box and the blue and gold variant is 50 cents per box.
WM ROGERS & SON silver plated ware in Arbutus pattern includes six Teaspoons priced 65 cents a set Butter Knives 25 cents each Sugar Spoons 25 cents each
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