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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1911
Page
2
In Sportland Oregon a single kiss leads to a diphtheria quarantine. A East Side family and household staff are confined for a week or more as the disease claims a teen patient. Seventeen finishing school girls are quarantined. sixteen healthy, one ill. City Health Officer C H Wheeler confirms no names released.
A wartime relief telegram from the Christian Herald reports ten thousand 4 percent flour sacks shipped from Minneapolis to Seattle for starving areas. Three carloads arrive in February with funds from Sunday school children and Midwest donors. Mayors and cities including Cincinnati Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul send telegrams while 500 Seattleites pledge donations through a new telephonic drive. Railroads are expected to haul supplies free of charge.
Detectives arrested J. F. Nicholas after he forged Captain Tennant’s name on a $65 check in Scenic case. He admitted the forgery saying Tennant’s name was the first that came to mind. Mike McGovern and another suspect were later arrested by Detectives Sisler and Adams while trying to pass additional checks.
The Columbia conference of the church with Washington Oregon and northern regions convened in annual session. The following officers were chosen: president C. EB Frisk of Tacoma vice president Rev C J Renbord of Seattle secretary Rev John Gal of Seattle treasurer A L Adams of Portland.
D McGuire, former Lake Union sanitation head, says he was ousted after refusing to sign a GM club petition before the reelection. He will address the Civil Service Commission at a hearing the night before the proceeding.
A column features Mrs Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon arguing against woman suffrage. She claims women lack competence for public roles and should focus on children and home to “make good men,” implying broader social reform will follow.
Paid advertisement profiles E L Blaine born 1862 in Oregon son of Seattle s first Protestant clergyman and first city schoolteacher. It highlights 20 years in Seattle, Civil Service work, charity ties, university board role, and his stance on prudent city governance and economy.
Odds and Ends From Everywhere reports a bomb attack on Grand Duke Serge of Russia, Moscow governor general, on Friday February 17 1906. The blast kills Berge and injures plans tied to Czar Nicholas I.
Cape gloves for street wear in tan priced at 1.50 to 2.00 per pair. New Wellington der by and soft hats in spring shades at 3.00. "Reelof" Telescope and F Hats in gray brown new shades: 3.00 and 4.00.
In the Leather Goods Section new suede belts finished with harness buckles come in navy green brown tan black and gray for $1.00. New walrus and goat-seal hand bags with varied frames are $5.00. Other new hand bags range from $7.50 to $25.00 on the Firest Floor.
Bourjois Rose Pompon perfume at $2.00 per ounce Kerkoff Kerkovia $1.50 per ounce Houbigant Coeur de Jeannette Toilet Water $4.25 per bottle Violet Ambre Royal sachets $1.00 per 1 ounce D Orsay Rose sachets 25c Pyralin Ivory mirrors $2.50 and $4.00 Pyralin Ivory toilet brushes $3.00 and $3.75 Pyralin Ivory combs 75c and $1.00 Pyralin Ivory trays 65c First Floor store location noted.
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