Happy Boy Sends Quarter for Soldier Aid in France
A seven year old boy told The Star he would give a quarter to help tobacco for a soldier in France. Kenneth sent a postal card noting American tobacco is scarce with troops overseas. Private Ellis writes of tobacco welcomed by the 103rd gun battalion and 2nd brigade in France, while other readers report similar shortages and appeals for letters and packages.
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A. Rusk
France
Kenneth
William Murphy
101St U. S. Infantry
Ellis
Raymond Ellie
Roland Teed
J . Aid
The Most Pleasing Lot of Waists and Nets at Two Stores
A sale notice describes waist fashions in crepe de chine and satin with embroidered fronts, lace trims, and various collar styles in multiple colors. It also advertises new curtain fabrics at The Pon Marche New and The Bon Marche on the third floor, featuring filet nets at 35 cents a yard and small-figured white designs that wash well and hold their shape.
United Cigar Stores Donate to Knights of Columbus Fund
Seattle United Cigar shops pledge 6 percent of grouse receipts to the Knights of Columbus fund aiding soldiers and sailors. The Beattie stores also contributed today, turning over $157.54 to the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund, aligning with nationwide United Cigar charity efforts.
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United Cigar Stores
Seattle
Knights of Columbus
United Cigar
United States
Beattie
Our Hoys In
France
Tobacco Fund
Lantern show raises funds for tobacco fund by 12 year old
Charlies Crawford of 2210 Howard Ave staged a basement magic lantern show for Our Days in France smoke fund. He collected 155 from admissions and performed a violin solo to America and a sister Leona accompanied with piano and song. The event featured dances by Laura Stuart and Hertha Karverson plus an art and antique display with low admission.
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Charlies Crawford
Howard Ivc
Anderson
France
Charlies
America
Leona
Laura EB. Stuart
Hertha EF. Karvtenson
Dresses at 11.95 featuring Georgette and silk fabrics
The ad highlights dresses priced at 11.95 in Georgette crepe silk crepe de Chine and taffeta with embroidery and silk stitching in a range of colors. The items are described as good looking with styles suitable for afternoon and street wear.
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Sik
Georgette
Serge
tLinen
Bread and Butter Dresses Hit 1.95 Each at Bon Marche
Jasmine a quaint chambray frock with trim ming of Japanese crepe in pink blue or lavender priced 1.95 Daffodil a new chambray and percale model with flat collar and cuffs 1.95 THIRD FLOOR illie Burke home dress of Amoskeag gingham and chambray 1.95 Yacinth a straight percale model in light or medium shades 1.95 at Bon Marche.
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PON Marche
Geraldine
Bernice
Illie Burke
Yacinth
Calico and Voile Fabrics in Various Stripes and Checks
Calico 10c yard offered in 24 and 25 inch widths in stripe figure and check patterns. Medium and light colors with limits of 15 yards each. White Waisting Voile 25c yard 86 inch wide in corded stripe and check patterns, fine sheer material priced at 25c per yard. Lower main floor.
Wash Dresses Sale Prompted by Bargain Stock
Wash dresses priced at 2.95 feature 40 pieces including linen crash ratine and light colors. The listing highlights real bargains with a variety of fabrics and finishes, targeting cost conscious shoppers.
Wash Dresses Lot Features Varied Fabrics
Forty five wash dresses in this lot include large checked gingham white and figured gabardine pongee and coat dresses of colored linen.
Party Dresses for 3.95 in white and colored silk jersey
Readable listing describes party dresses priced at 3.95 each. Some items noted as somewhat soiled while street dresses suitable for summer wear are offered in white and assorted colors.
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Jersey
Party Dresses for 6.95 in this lot
Seventy styles of evening dresses priced at 6.95 each are offered in light color taffeta and messaline fabrics with maline overdrapes. The sale presents 48 dresses described as pretty and ready for wear.
Party Dresses for 8 95 From Pretty Dresses Sale
Party dresses priced at 8 95 feature evening wear fabrics including taffeta and mes saline with marine drapes butterfly sleeves and lace overskirts. Some gowns use gold and silver cloths.
Washington Prohibitionists Back New National Party
Washington prohibitionists voted to join the proposed national party to be organized in Chicago on March 5. The state central committee of the prohibition party met here Tuesday and agreed on the move. Several unreconstructed progressives, a wing of the socialists and leaders of nonpartisan farmers groups are expected to affiliate.
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Washington
National Party
Chicago
Prohibition Party
Farmers
Idaho Officers Get Train Whisky Too
Eleven more cases of liquor on the same train were confiscated by Sand Point Idaho officers on Monday and Tuesday totaling 160 quarts and 24 pints. The Seattle dry squad grabbed the rest and the dining car crew including Conductor J Schenk is held for investigation.
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Sand Point
Ida
Idaho
Seattle
J. Schenk
Trotsky withdraws Russia from the war amazes world
Russia withdraws from World War I without peace talks as Trotsky leads the Bolshevik government. The central powers face an unexpected war with no Russian army to oppose. The Kaiser appears to celebrate a German victory while future developments determine the full meaning of this fresh turn.
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Washington
Russia
Leon Trotsky
Trotsky
U. S. Army to Build Major War Plants and Gas Facility
The War Department announced to the Senate Military Committee details of a $268.65 million building program for ordnance plants and cantonments. A $27 million gas-making plant will be built at Edgewood New Jersey and $46 million allocated to aviation work.
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Army
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Edgewood
N. J
Nonpartisan League Secretary Guilty of Unlawful Assembly
Joseph Gilbert secretary of the Nonpartisan League was found guilty of holding an unlawful assemblage and sentenced on Tuesday to three months in the county jail. A. C. Townley who faced the same charge remains at large.
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Lakefield
Minn
Joseph Gilbert
Nonpartisan League
A. C. Townley
Alsace-Lorrainers Pledge Devotion to France and U S
The Association Francaise des Alsaciens-Lorrains de Washington pledges absolute devotion to the French fatherland in resolutions sent to the French ambassador in Washington. The group expresses loyalty to both France and the United States and emphasizes their identity as Alsace-Lorraine natives.
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States
France
Association Francaise Des Alsaciens-Lorrains de Washington
Washington
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