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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1916
Page
2
Altman's offers crisp black voile skirts at 5.95 with accordion pleats and satin girdle. Black chiffon taffeta skirts feature pleats and finishing bows. Serge dresses priced from 5.75 to 10.00 showcase newest arrivals in various colors and blends for women and misses. Second Viper, South Section.
Twelve American cities make the health honor roll by matching or surpassing the national average. Seattle is listed among the healthiest, with Portland running a close second. The report names a dozen cities overall.
Washington notes Seattle shows the lowest death rate among U S cities, with Portland a close second, according to U S Public Health Service figures. Dr J W Trask explains that Seattle has held the record for years while 12 leading cities match or beat the national average. The 1914 death rate in the registration area was 13.6 per thousand, the lowest on record.
The Hollis rural credits bill proposing 5 percent farm loans was favorably reported to the senate. A nonpartisan farm loan board would charter local banks and issue tax exempt bonds secured by farmer mortgages. Banks would collect commissions and fees. loans could last up to 36 years, with government aid if fewer banks start.
An earthquake occurred 4,500 miles from Washington in easterly and westerly directions and was recorded between 7 and 8 am today on the Georgetown seismograph.
The Metropolitan Grand Male Quartet with operatic and concert experience will perform Tuesday night at 8 o'clock on the Star Lyceum course in the Y M C A association auditorium.
Former president Mellen of the New Haven R R wires the senate subcommittee that he had no knowledge of Brandeis connections with the New Haven cease and has no papers about it. A Boston writer had claimed Mellen could influence Brandeis against the road.
Sacramento police scour the city for a convict who escaped custody at 10 o clock this morning prompting a statewide alert and search by officers, investigators, and local authorities.
Sacramento report says J W Baker complains seed merchants sold him garden variety cucumber seeds as authentic Rockyford cantaloupe seeds. Baker seeks state intervention against mislabeling by seed dealers.
Stupefied Dr J W Branam is jailed after firing several shots from his car last night Rosa Eubanks was killed Branams family says he is unbalanced and unfit.
A sale offers Irish table linens at unusually low prices with napkins in 22x22 and 24x24 sizes from $3.65 to $5.35 per dozen and 1114 remaining John Brown & Son Shamrock cloths priced between $2.65 and $9.85 each. Small Turkish towels and Union Huck bleached towels are also discounted on the first floor.
Basements Salesroom offers new spring hats priced $5.00 to $6.50 featuring large sailors turbans and mushroom hats with ribbons flowers and satin facings. Louisine silks in black and white checks 36 inches wide priced $1.00 yard and novelty stripe silks 36 inches wide at $1.00 yard in navy grey green and more.
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