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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1917
Page
2
A local sale advertises perfumery and toilet articles with numerous discounts. Items include Ricksecker's Toilet Water 49c for 75c size, Pinaud Lilac Vegetal 59c, Baldwin Cloveretta 19c, Lilac odor perfume at 1.00 per ounce, Sozodont Teeth 25c for two, Dr Graves Powder 25c for two, Theatrical Cold Cream 39c, Jergens Lotion 11c, Satin Skin Cold Cream 30c, Malvina Cold Cream 29c, and Ily's Face Powder 49c.
A fragment lists assorted bargain toiletries and cleaning supplies with sale prices. Items include rubber gloves, Jergens soaps, Mennen's face powders, Borax, Boric Acid, denatured alcohol, Epsom salts, and limestone phosphate priced for quick sale.
Local store advertises Cotton Storm Serge at 15c per yard with lengths to 5 yards and 1,000 yards available in blue brown and tan. Dress Gingham 12c per yard with 27 inch width in froat stripe and check patterns in fast colors lengths to 10 yards. Crash Toweling 9c per yard natural color half linen 16 inch width max 10 yards per customer. Linen Toweling 15c per yard good grade all linen 17 inch width. Lower Main Floor.
Tuesday specials feature infants shirts at 19 cents each in sizes 1 to 3 with wool blends to resist shrinking. Also offered are infants kid shoes 25 cents and lace shoes in multiple colors and sizes, knit caps and toques 25 cents, infants wool knit caps, and Kleinert silk rubberized pants with drawstring in small to large sizes on the second floor.
A sale ad promotes 50 piece gold band dinner sets at 9.70 with open stock options. Edwin M Knowles China Co offers water pitchers at 49c to 65c, yellow mixing bowls 48c, white porcelain pitchers and wash basins 49c each. Lincoln birthday window features Lincoln books souvenirs and a facsimile of Lincoln’s letter to Mrs Bixby praised as pure English.
A newspaper ad lists Head Rice Texas grown at 20 cents per pound and Seattle cut macaroni four pounds for 25 cents. Prunes peaches and tomatoes priced low with low cost No 2% cans. Coffee and dairy items feature Bon Special Coffee and Cream Cheese Washington made for Tuesday only.
Mrs Jessie Welch led the first vote tally for Seattle red haired popularity while late entrants appeared. Contest closes at 5 pm February 21. entrants must submit name address occupation and photo for a theatre party luncheon and tickets to the British American ball on Washington's birthday.
A collection of quotations praising Abraham Lincoln from various authors. Highlights include Phillips Brooks, David Swing, H A Delano, Henry W Grady, Beecher, Gilder, Laboulaye, Nicolay, Ingersoll, Mabie, Lowell, Morgan, and Stoddard. The statements extol his virtues, duty, humility, and impact, describing him as American and a unifier of ideals.
Mrs. Sylvia Thompson, Oregon’s only woman legislator, vows to run for the U S Senate once a campaign manager is secured. She previously helped notify President Wilson of his renomination and campaigned for the Democrat cause while advancing her state legislature bid. She hopes to be known as The Lady Senator From Oregon in Congress someday.
A catalog of housewares highlights cleaning supplies from Frederick & Nelson. Furniture polish OCedar mops and poles dusters brooms floor brushes and handles self wringing mops carpet sweepers feather dusters step ladders and cleaning brushes with varied prices. Vacuum cleaners including Hotpoint Frantz Premier Bee Thor and Hoover list prices from 20s to 65 dollars.
Improved duster handles with long wood handles and spring wire attachment for dusting walls windows and ceilings. Special 10¢ scrub brushes white or black tampico fiber with solid wood backs, special 10¢ each.
A wood and home improvement listing shows Rainier Ready-mixed Paint prices by quart half-gallon and gallon, plus White Shellac Orange Shellac Japalac varieties Sapolin Linoleum and interior varnish Timber brushes and related tools with multiple small-pack pricing across lines. Includes turpentine boiled linseed oil aluminum paint sapolin frostings bronzing powders and floor polishes.
Basement Salesroom offers pure linen handkerchiefs at 18 cents each or 3 for 50 cents featuring hemstitched hems and embroidered corner designs.
New season sweaters and sports blouses feature mercerized yarn and a full sash belt with two patch pockets. Sizes 36 to 44 offered. Plain V-neck priced at 3.50 dollars, large square sailor collar at 4.25 dollars.
A new shipment offers tub silk Waists in stripes and plain colors including white maize gray coral and flesh. Sizes range 36 to 44 with a price of 1.95 each.
Serviceable cotton crepe kimonos offered in delft lavender pink and watermelon shades. Described as shirted at shoulder and trimmed with white bands on front and sleeve. Price 95 cents.
Attractive price stems from a fortunate purchase. Skirts are tailored from fancy plaid suitings in tan gray blue and red with deep belt and two patch pockets. Suitable for business street or outing wear. Price three dollars and ninety five cents.
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