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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1917

Page

10

Free Offer Men's Suits at Ridiculous Saturday Prices

The Red Front Clothing Company advertises a one day sale at 1508 10 First Avenue featuring suits from 9.85 to 12.85 and free hats with each suit sold. Shoes, shirts, underwear, and accessories are heavily discounted, with many items from Walk-Over and Florsheim popular brands. The sale emphasizes wholesale pricing and urges early arrival Saturday morning.

Emporium Red Cross Red Front Clothing Company First Ave South Bend Washington Wari Florsheim Cooper’s Griffon Collegian 1508 First Avenue 1508-10 Pike Street

James Jameson Seeks City Council Seat After Electric Company Career

George P. James, Seattle native and former city engineer of Ballard, ex-chief engineer for Seattle Electric, ran a grocery business with his father on Queen Anne hill. He now seeks a Seattle city council seat advocating home rule, water and waste systems development, and jitney regulation, with wife and three children.

George P. James Seattle Queen Anne Hill Cedar River James University of Washington S. E. Co Ballard Seattle Electric Company The Electric Company Second Ave. N Arctic Club

New vegetable dasheen grown in the South

Washington reports the dasheen, a root crop from Trinidad, is now cultivated by many farmers and truckers in the South. Closely related to taro, it can be grown as far north as South Carolina and may supplement potatoes by providing a fall harvest and higher protein and sugar content. The edible parts include a large central corm and smaller attached tubers. The plant can be prepared like potatoes or processed into flour, and tender shoots can be served like asparagus.

Washington Trinidad Department of Agriculture Tropics Florida South South Carolina

Pair of Seattleites to Live in Chile

Faraway Chile has won Thomas Griffiths son of Austin E Griffiths and Arnold Polson son of Alexander Polson of Hoquiam. The boys sailed from Seattle to San Francisco to board a boat for Valparaiso Chile. They will study the market for Washington fir and cedar and expect to remain there permanently. Griffiths was formerly mayor of Cosmopolis.

Chile Thomas Griffiths Austin E. Griffiths Arnold Polson Alexander Polson Hoquiam Seattle San Francisco Valparaiso Griffiths Cosmopolis

Musterole Ointment Provides Quick Pain Relief

Rub Musterole briskly to ease lumbago and sore muscles. The clean white ointment, Milleserole, uses mustard oil and is widely endorsed by doctors and nurses for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck asthma neur algia congestion pleurisy rheumatism lumbago back pains sprains bruises chilblains frost or cold chest ailments often preventing pneumonia.

Twenty-Year Courtship Ends in Virginia Wedding Trip

Greenfield Ind Feb 16 Baral De Hart and Grover King wed after ten years of courtship by mail. Ten years ago De Hart was 15 and King 19 in Virginia, where the pair first became sweethearts. They are now on a wedding trip in Virginia.

Baral de Hart Grover King

A Beauty Claim for Stuart's Calcium Wafers

An advertisement claims Stuart's Calcium Wafers cleanse the blood to remove pimples and skin eruptions. It asserts the wafers whiten complexion, improve health, and offer free sample coupons via mail order from drug stores.

Stuart

Havana Police Impress New York City Cop

New York Police Captain William T Ward, returning from a three week visit to Havana, praises Havana police for politeness and efficiency. He notes uniforms with light blue tunics, capes, spiked helmets, and outside holsters, and recalls being escorted to a building by officers without revealing his rank.

New York National Police of Havana Ward Thelainifornia Oura New York City

Tide Conditions Delay Crew Regatta Date

After delays by California managers the Oakland estuary crew regatta is tentatively set for April 14 at morning tide. UC Berkeley's Johnny Stroud favors that date while Younger argues the same tide would hit April 7 afternoon, leaving the decision unsettled but likely to favor the California date.

California Oakland Johnny Stroud University of California Younger

New Coats and Dresses Arrive From New York for Spring

Buyer returns with a fine collection of wearing apparel including suits coats separate skirts and afternoon and evening gowns. Many garments are copies of exclusive models and feature distinct styling not seen in prior seasons.

New York

Suits Highlight Semi Tailored Styles For Spring Appeal

The catalog promotes black or navy blue serge suits in semi tailors with button trimming and braid. Priced at 25.00. A Norfolk blue serge model is 29.75. Wool Jersey suits for sports wear are 29.75. Velour suits with matching collar and cuffs are a special value at 35.00.

Spring Coat Styles In Poplin And Velour Featured

Coats in spring-weight poplin and velour are shown in colors navy blue midnight blue gold chartreuse rose Copenhagen forest green. Special price of 19.75 dollars applies. acDougall Seathwick Second Fleet.

Copenhagen acDougall-Seathwick Second Fleet

Car kills Z. C. Young in Rainier Valley

Z. C. Young, 84, of 1822 Lane Ave, died in city hospital Thursday at 7 p.m. from injuries after a Rainier Valley street car struck him at Rainier Boulevard and Lane Street about an hour earlier. He was hurled about 12 feet.

Z. C. Young Lane At City Hospital Rainier Valley Rainier Boulevard Lane St Young

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