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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
8
A folding ironing board with cover asbestos handle and cretonne bag priced at 2.50 is offered along with a green satin lined sewing box priced at 8. A blue leather diary priced at 1.75 and an Oriental centerpiece bound with gold braid priced at 19.00 are also described. The items reflect a catalog style sale of household goods and accessories.
The Art Shop offers hand embroidery pieces at deeply reduced prices just in time for Christmas gifts. Embroidered aprons, sacques, gowns, waists, dresses, centerpieces, scarfs, and pillow covers are discounted from several dollars to as low as one to four dollars, with many items originally priced well above. Center.
Special correspondent reports visitors from San Antonio in Doug lan during border battle. Genera Davia hosted a dinner for Lieut. and Mrs. Duke at brigade HQ. Lt and Mrs Black entertained at the Gadsden for Col. Truitt. Morrow and Mrs. Morrow gave a dinner for 30. Col Hasbrouck and Mrs Hulme among guests at country club dinner. Officers of the regiment joined 11th infantry guests for a Saturday night dinner and enjoyable evening.
Health Commissioner McBride suggests relocating the public market from Pike Place to new larger city property in the uptown retail district. He envisions a farmers and consumers building with equal stall allotments and notes receipts exceed expenditures.
Fraternal circles react to bankruptcy proceedings filed in U S court by the Ancient Order of United Workmen of California. Failure to collect 350000 dollars from the supreme lodge cited as primary cause. Liabilities largely arise from sick benefits and pending death claims, threatening to forfeit claims of thousands of women and children.
Washington creamery operators and buttermakers convened at the Frye hotel for their annual meeting discussing plans to enlarge the market for made in Washington butter and cheese. Prof G E F Prevert of Salt Lake spoke on standardizing Washington butter sizing quality and color. The convention runs through Friday. Wilburn Lewis, a real estate agent, shot himself to avoid humiliation after a $4000 embezzlement came to light during his estate settlement in Judge Gillam's court.
In Holtville California a young woman on horseback attacked druggist Thomas Potts as he slept on his porch spraying him with nitric acid. Potts is near death and authorities pursue the suspect who rode away laughing.
Wall Street plans a merry Christmas with lavish bonuses for exchange employees. War brides and war babies appear as the favored recipients, as firms distribute clean-up profits amassed during boom times to clerks and staff.
Edward A. Filene of Boston describes in Seattle how a store arbitration board settles disputes including wages and discharge. He notes 1,500 annual decisions with balanced results for employers and workers and credits the system with pervading city government and the Piene store’s $10,000,000 annual business. He urges driving graft from politics and placing men who work for the common good.
Mrs. Mabel Langan, 1630 36th Ave, awakened by intruders and cried for help. C B Russell fired two shots at two men who tried to break into her room through an upper window 18 feet high. No ladder found and police puzzled by how the burglars reached the window.
Four deaths in Portland from trichinosis trigger destruction of 1195 pounds of pork from a Clackamas county farm. The health department vows to investigate pork shipments coming into Portland.
Bargain textiles include 7c percales at 5c yard up to 12 yards each in light and dark colors 28 to 32 inches wide. 9c dress gingham at 5c yard 27 inches wide up to 12 yards each with fast colors. Also $2.50 train sets to $1.79 with large engine tender two cars ten-piece track and automatic brake lever on the Fourth Floor.
Mrs Marie McCarthy arrived in San Francisco aboard the Para and will resume her honeymoon in San Diego where her husband serves on a warship. He was called away from Panama on duty just after their wedding.
Manager Fred G. Ferish and eight Shower of Gold mine workers from Western Mexico described a Mayo Indian terror reign. An employee was captured by Indians led by a Villa colonel but escaped, warning others to flee after a two day overland journey.
The listing from Basement Salesroom promotes women's embroidered linen handkerchiefs in various weaves and prices from 10¢ to 25¢, men and boys options in plain or initiated linen, gift boxes and sets, and special "Boy Scout" printed designs.
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