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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
8
Tarrytown resident George Conklin claims he retrieved a sterling nail clipper from the throat of a large catfish he caught near the river mouth. He says the clipper snagged on the fish as it gaped, yielding a curious tale of underwater salvage.
In Chicago Mrs Edith Anderson paid 165 to a clairvoyant to gain wealth. The graft money vanished, leaving her with loss. In Hancock Michigan Jos Bruneau pleaded guilty to diluting milk with water claiming the product would otherwise ruin patrons digestions.
A Chicago woman testified on the witness stand while a bizarre dialogue about marriage and unnamed phrases appeared in the report. The Philadelphia Selphia Record noted odd phrasing in the exchange as officers in College Park Maryland tested night flights. Aviator Atwood described his two hour flight in New York state with hands in his pockets, and a counsel urged residents in New York City to keep their pockets in certain situations.
San Francisco August 41 reports of dissension among Associated Oil Company stockholders surface as Othello Scribner, active head of the concern, tenders his resignation. The Southern Pacific railway reportedly objects to some of the companys land deals.
Mabel Conley aged 15, living with her mother at 403 Fremont av, left for an errand last Monday and has not been seen since. She is about 4 feet 9 inches, 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. She wore a white crepe dress with blue piping, a white hat with blue ribbon, and white flower. If located, notify her mother or the police.
A historical reflection recalls the shift from neglecting deaf children to recognizing their rights. Marion F. Washburne is highlighted for championing public day schools for the deaf and authoring several books, marking her birthday.
Seven thousand pairs of women full fashioned black hosiery and various black silk and lisle styles offered at 28 cents per pair. Items include heavy silk lisle and embroidered heels with double soles and garter welts. Purchases emphasize liberal supply and strong sale value, first floor location.
Window shades sale offers machine made plain shades in 36 by 7 feet size. Harts horn self acting rollers cited as feature. Special price 85 cents. Estimates cheerfully given. Floor location Illegible text.
Recent arrivals feature ginghams with small checks stripes plaids and plains suited for school garments aprons and house dresses. Wide 32 inches priced 1Sc per yard on the Firet Floor.
Black and white Perfection skirt yokes 25c Kleinert’s Button-In Dress Shields sizes 2 3 and 4 25c 30c 35c Allen’s Adjustable Collar Supporters Madame Dornay’s Self Adjusting Nets 10c Pocket Neck-bands for men’s shirts 5c Curly Mohair Hair Rolls black blonde light brown dark brown 25c yard Perfection Dressing for shoes duck canvas 25c Staywave Hair Waving Pins natural wave in short time 10c one Skirt Markers 35c First Floor
A special purchase of net and scrim curtains goes on sale tomorrow morning priced at 2.95 a pair. Plain white and Arabian scrim options plus striped hemstitched scrim curtains are offered. Early selection is emphasized. First Floor Annex.
Women's French Kid Gloves special priced at $1.15 per pair. Includes full pique sewn gloves with pearl wrist clasp in tan sizes 5 3 to 7 and in black and gray with broken sizes. Also Glace-finished Kid Gloves with one clasp, Paris point embroidery, black and tan, broken sizes, first floor.
Timely Bedding advertises heavy white cotton blankets at $1.85 a pair with pink or blue borders in 72 by 78 inches. Plaid cotton blankets priced at $1.65 in multiple color combinations and sizes. Hemmed crochet bedspreads $1.25 each with Marseille pattern and larger Marseilles version $1.65. 72 by 90 inch bed sheets 45 cents with patent seamed center. Linen finished sheets 55 cents in 76 by 90 size with patent seams. Pillow cases 42 by 36 inches ten cents each and 45 by 34 inch linen finished pillow cases fourteen cents.
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