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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
12
Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks and Bill Hart share ambitions for 1920 in a round of resolutions. Pickford pledges to aid soldiers and women, Fairbanks vows to retire if a stunt breaks his neck, and Hart’s George Coman notes plans for many resolutions.
The article argues that Norway Sweden Prussia and Britain publish individual tax returns or income data to deter evasion and ensure fair assessment while the United States maintains secrecy and lags in this practice. It notes historical Civil War publication and current congressional refusal.
The city council and city engineer A H Dimock will tour Saturday the Stillaguamish river power site offered for 800 000 by Skykominh Power company. Eden claims city could recover 712 272 from timber sales and easier railroad access. Most favor Skagit site in national forest due to greater development potential. no condemnation needed.
An order from Adjt. Gen. Maurice Thompson seeks men ages 31 to 40 to enlist in new U S guards for immediate duty near home. They will not serve in Europe. A New Year’s play for the Sacred Heart orphanage on Beacon Hill is postponed due to the general order’s death in St. Louis.
Attractive velour coats for women feature full belted coats in gray and navy blue. Crafted with a refined tailored look suitable for dressy and casual wear.
A catalog notes fabrics such as Marquisettes Voiles Colored-border Scrims Cretonnes Silkelines and Bungalow Nets as desirable weaves available in useful lengths. It emphasizes variety for home and garment making with specific textures and finish names.
ERVICEABLE, good looking shoes of gun metal calf with cravenette cloth tops. Made on a low heel last with medium toe and black Neolin soles. Sizes 21% to 7. Price 4.50 per pair. Misses and Children's patent kid shoes in button style with leather or black cloth tops sizes 8 1/4 to 11 4 2 3.50 per pair.
The list features Satins Pongee Lining Satin Chiffon Taffeta Striped and Plaid Silks Crepe de Chine.
Two Russian girls from Petrograd, Sylvia Kopkin aged 15 and Eva Zaionz aged 23, arrive in San Francisco after serving in the women soldiers corps. They describe training and lack of actual combat, lament limited recognition, and plan to relocate to Philadelphia and Brooklyn as conditions in Russia remain unstable.
SUGAR CREEK CO December 28 Fearing his state would go dry at the fall election Jonas Archer stored mince meat pickled pears and other preserves with alcoholic kick to them He plans to sell his product at high prices to residents of a bone dry state forbidden to have alcoholic beverages on their premises.
In Pen Yan New York Fisher sues a motion picture proprietor for ten thousand dollars. Miss Sallie a 42 year old theatergoer sneezed her false teeth into her date s lap prompting her to claim the incident was caused by sneeze powder allegedly scattered by boys in the theatre.
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