Refugees on Train Reach Polish Front After 40 Days
United Press reports refugees traveling 40 days without food or adequate medical care arrived in Poland. Dr. Jack Kendrick attempted rescue with medicines and food, finding the party in Romania 400 miles from the frontier. Dysentery and typhus raged, water scarce, and the train overdue after Bolshevik damage. Villagers could do little amid war wreckage and barbed wire.
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Poland
United Press
Odessa
Contessa
Jack Kendrick
Fax
Rumania
Holiday Travel Discouraged as Rail Cuts Hit Seattle Routes
Rail officials issued orders to reduce trains in and out of Seattle during the holidays. Most lines including Northern Pacific routes and the O W local lines were cut or discontinued, limiting passenger service while Christmas mail and freight continue. Santa remains the sole traveler on some lines as oil burner routes feel the impact.
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Santa Claus
Seattle
Railroad Administration
Northern Pacific
North Coast
Grays Harbor
O W
Spokane
Portland
Japanese court sentences U S missionary on sheltering charges
The court confirms the conviction of Rev. Eli Miller Mowrey missionary of Manse Ohio for sheltering agitators during the recent unrest. He is fined 50 dollars or to spend 20 days in jail.
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Korea
United Press
Eli Miller Mowrey
Manse
Ohio
Merchants Battle Over Fruit Prices in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania a price war over lemons unfolded with two stores using lemons as currency. Leo Her store advertised lemons at 17 cents while rivals charged 40 to 60 cents. The competing shop cut to 15 cents and both sides kept lowering until lemons reached 5 cents. The town saw a boom in business as prices fell.
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Sburg
Leo Her
Fire damages Spokane building. firefighter hurt in blaze
A downtown Spokane fire gutted the Fairbanks Morse building early in December. Firefighter Roy Finch was seriously injured amid about 106000 dollars in damage. The firm will rebuild in the affected area.
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Wash
Roy Finch
Fairbanks Morse
Bootleg Whisky Ruse Foiled By Police
A Sunday incident at the corner of Third Avenue and Spring ended with William Andrews arrested on a charge of carrying a red flask. Police found two quart bottles at the station filled with Cedar River water colored caramel, exposing a bootleg liquor ruse.
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J. P. Smith
William Andrews
Third Ave
Andrews
Downstairs Store Handkerchiefs Offer Bargain Box Sets
The Downstairs Store promotes a sale of lawn and linen handkerchiefs in various box quantities and price points from 25 to 1.25 dollars. Styles include Madeira and Swiss embroidery, hemstitched hems, roll edges, and initial designs. Multiple box sizes and patterns are advertised.
Cozy Little Sweater NIT for Girls in Soft Wool
Regulation coat styles and slip over models offered in White Peacock Salmon Navy Cardinal Brown Green Turquoise American Beauty with turquoise combos. Sizes 2 to 5 years. Very attractive values at 4.95 dollars.
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Copenhagen
Life-like dolls in Frederick & Nelson toy line
An advertisement showcases Schoenhut wood dolls and a wide range of dolls for Christmas gifts. It lists prices from 25 cents to 25 dollars for varied types including celluloid, cloth-body, baby, walking, and life-like models with sleeping eyes and cuddly bodies.
Fashionable Trimmed Dress for Five 75
The Downstairs Store advertises a versatile dress option in options including Georg ette or Crepe de Chine with beaded net trim. Tucked or smartly tailored in White Flesh-color Gray Peach-color Mass Bisque, priced at 5.75 dollars, promising style and value.
Downstairs Store Offers Knit and Wool Gloves
The Downstairs Store lists EASEY Knit Gloves in gray navy brown priced 65¢ to 1.00 per pair. Brushed Wool Gloves with seamless fingers priced 1.25. Wool Gloves with leather bound wrist and dome clasp priced 1.00 to 2.50.
Downstairs Store Offers Kid Knits and Fancy China
Patent Kid Pumps Wor Wear with Spats and white wool leggings shown in sizes 1 2 and 3 years priced at 2 25. Bluebird China Christmas gifts include a 50 piece dinner service 35 75 and sets of six tea cups and six dinner plates priced 4 00 and 6 00. Pumps with hand turned soles and Louis heels 7 50. women’s black suede pumps 10. ballet slippers 2 50. taupe dark fawn and light fawn spots at 3 50. Bread and butter plates six for 3 00 chocolate set 7 00 creamer sugar 2 50. Satin and taffeta petticoats green purple peach brown gold wistaria navy 36 to 40 inches 5 75.
Mercerized cotton vests with bodice top and ribbons
The Downstairs Store offers Mercerized cotton vests with bodice top and ribbon shoulder straps in sizes 36 38 40 42 and 44. Priced at 75 cents for smaller sizes and 85 cents for larger sizes.
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HITE
Electrical gifts promise leisure and home help
The Downstairs Store touts electrical gifts as practical, saving drudgery. Items like washing machines ironing machines and vacuum cleaners are highlighted as ready to perform tasks instantly and are pitched as ideal for men to give wives.
Women’s Union Suits At The Downstairs Store
LEECE lined union suits offered in ankle length with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves. Sizes 84 86 88 priced at 1 50 and 2 00. Other sizes 40 42 and 44 priced at 2 00. Downstairs Store feature wording indicates a sale listing.
Cee Cotton Union Suits For Children
Tape reinforced ankle length union suits from Cee suitable for ages 2 to 12 years, high neck and long sleeves, priced at 5 cents. Strong retail line highlights durable design and affordable kidswear.
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Cee
Glove Silk sold in regulation style at The Downstairs Store
Luxurious pink glove silk garments with band finish and knickerbocker knee available in sizes 38 40 and 42. Priced at $6.00. Downstairs Storr advertises fashionable attire.
Gift of Stationery for Presentation Sets
The Downstairs Store advertises a range of stationery gifts including 36 or 48 sheet cabinets with envelopes, hinged-cover cabinets with multiple note sizes, Kraftlawn Linen Paper in several colors, children's stationery, science cards, and boxed paper with envelopes all priced from 15 to 75 cents.
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Ift
Kraftlawn
Christmas Tree Tinsel and Ornament Sale
Glittering display for the Christmas season features tinsel trimming from 15c to 75c, artificial snow at 5c per package, frosted and glass ornaments from 5c to 1.00 per dozen, paper bells and wreaths priced 5c to 25c, and Christmas stockings filled with gifts from 15c to 5.75 each.
Woman's outing flannel gowns and pajamas sold at low prices
U made simple white outing flannel gowns in collarless and V-neck styles with long sleeves sell for 2.50. Other plain white and striped outing flannel range 2.00 to 2.95. One piece outing flannel pajamas in plain white cost 3.25 to 3.50.
Outing Flannel Petticoats in Knee and Full Length Styles
Knee length and full length outing flannel petticoats for women, plain hem or pink and blue white striped, 8 inch flounce bottom, priced at 1.25 dollars.
Gift to the Home Spark Guard Prices
A stylish spark guard for the hearth features black enameled wire with steel rod reinforcement and brass scroll and handles. Sizes 81x31 in for 5.00, 81x87 in for 5.50, 81x43 in for 6.00, and 81x49 in for 6.75. Housewares Sects THE DOWNSTAIRS 8ST.
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Japan
U.S
Rchants
Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Sixth Avenue
Santa
Schoenhut
Bluebird China
China
Wistaria and
Navy
Children’s Union
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