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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1916

Page

2

Egg Price Cut Prompts Women to Lead Home Economy Push

A Seattle campaign to cut home keeping costs gains nearly universal support from civic women. Mrs Thomas Hurke urges immediate family spending reductions and thrift, while Mrs Winifred Smith of the Sunset club backs the movement as a means to curb extravagance and lower living costs.

Star Thomas Hurke Seattle Mra Winifred Smith The Sunset Club Homekeepers’ Club Altho

Urge Vote Machines For City Election

County commissioners propose renting voting machines to the city for the spring primary and general elections. A committee will set the rental rate after the election. They note 4.74 percent turnout per machine precinct versus 80.1 percent in paper ballots, and claim a saving of $9,116 by using machines.

Judiciary Committee

Conference on Logged-off Land Set at University of Washington

Timber and farm experts will attend a Friday conference on logged-off land at the University of Washington campus. Discussion will cover possible constitutional changes to promote logged-off land development. The event closes at 6:20 p.m. allowing attendees a dinner at the Hutler hotel.

University of Washington Hutler Hotel

Beef cattle prospects praised by Seattle association speaker

Thomas Shaw, agricultural expert for the Great Northern railroad, told Seattle Real Estate Association members on Wednesday noon that the logged-off lands in the western part of the state offer an ideal site for raising beef cattle.

Thomas Shaw Great Northern Railroad Seattle Real Estate Association

Confer On Consolidation Between Seattle Groups

A joint meeting of Seattle Commercial Club committees and the Chamber of Commerce is planned for Wednesday to discuss a merger. The Chamber vote was 896 in favor of merging from 432 members, with most approving the condition that the chamber would not assume the Commercial Club's debts after consolidation.

Seattle Commercial Club Chamber of Commercen Ta Chamber of Commerce Chamber Commercial Club

Nine Carpentry Tools Stolen from City South End

Nine carpenters report thefts of tools during two nights in the city’s south end. Police records indicate the incidents occurred Monday and Tuesday nights as workers filed complaints.

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