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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1920

Page

6

Meat prices not lowered and medals awarded abroad

Prices of meat in 1920 show no clear downward trend despite forecasts. Wholesale pork prices hold steady with only slight declines noted, while lard costs and vegetable prices influence market dynamics as packers raise some costs. Red Cross officials in Europe receive honors from Montenegro for postwar service.

United Dd Bureau of Markets Paris Mall Montenegro Mestcherinoff Red Cross Nicholas Prince Danilo Robert EB. Olda Detroit Europe Ernest FP. Bicknell Washington, D. C Henry W. Anderson Richmond Balkan States Knowlton Mixer Buffalo N. Y France Henry R. Fairclough Stanford University California Charles Dexter Morrin Olean

Favorable report on grain corporation abolition questioned

Washington February 19. After a favorable committee report on abolishing the United Grain Corporation the bill faces strong opposition from bank millers and grain dealers who say its passage is not likely.

Swashington Genate Agriculture Committee United Grain Corporation

Services for Mrs Provine Held at St Cathedral

Services for Mrs Provine who died Tuesday at 423 North 46th Street were held at St Cathedral on Thursday. She was widely known in the community.

State Trails in U S Campaign for Army Recruits

With the first month of the army's recruiting drive completed, Western Washington reports only about 100 recruits, leaving roughly 660 needed by March 31 to meet the quota.

U. S Washington

Negro longshoreman nabbed with two bottles of gin

Er W. Perry, a colored longshoreman, attempted to smuggle two bottles of gin from an Oriental boat at the G N docks on Wednesday. He was caught by dry squad officers.

Er. W. Perry G. N. Docks Albert Meyers City Hospital

Beattie dancer makes debut as goldfish in Junior of the Sea

Mies Ann Douglas, formerly with Denishawn and a Douglas Academy student, makes her professional debut as the goldfish in Junior of the Sea. She joined the Denishawn company after a tryout and has since toured Victoria California and studied at Denishawn. She now dances the role in her homeland.

Victoria California Ann Denishawn Beattie Irene Prior Miew Ann Douglas

Think Holland to Keep Kaiser by Carl D. Groat

Berlin dispatch reports a persistent view that the former Kaiser will stay in Holland with Dutch safeguards against escape or plots. Allied notes on extradition and Leipzig trials are printed alongside reactions, with many Germans hailing the Leipzig decision as a victory for Germany while monarchists doubt the outcome. Officials hint the crisis has passed and trials will proceed for those implicated.

Carl D. Groat United Prean Berlin Holland Inez Leipzig Germany

Marshall is Fed Up on the Senate

Washington describes Vice President Marshall as tired of senate chatter that strays from business. He is quoted saying he is fed up and jokes about the order of business, noting how debates wander to the good of the world and delay important work.

Marshall Senate Washington Cross Roads Maraball Realma

Gas bill leads to uncovering still in store

In Terre Haute Indiana George Gardulhu faced revenue probes after a $50 gas bill. Agents discovered a still in his novelty store. The itemized report also notes unrelated lines about a political statement by F C Little and a separate accident involving a teen rider.

Terre Haute Ind George Gardulhu George

Curtains Sales at The Bon Marche Highlight Closeout Prices

The Bon Marche offers 118 pairs of voile curtains at 1.75 and 70 pairs of Marquisette curtains at 3.00 as discontinued patterns head to clearance. Also features lace and insertion trims, novelty Marquisette with Venise motifs, and assorted bandeaus and nap items on floors two and four with yard-wide mercerized Marquisette at 35 cents.

Pollyanna Aprons On Special At $1.95 For Girls

A practical style for girls and small women made of linen in plain blue lavender and rose. Empire waist with wide tucks and back ties trimmed with white rickrack braid. Daughter Shop second floor.

Red Cross Vici

40 inch Georgette Crepe at $2.00 a yard

Nice quality crepe suitable for blouses and dresses. Available in flesh white black navy champagne emerald American beauty myrtle green Belgian blue and purple.

Percale 25c Yard for House Dresses and Aprons

Yard-wide dark blue percale with hair-line white stripe offered at 25 cents a yard. Fabric advertised as serviceable for house dresses and aprons. Floor feature noted.

Silk Gloves Rise in Seago Fashion Forecast

Fashion writers predict Silk Glove popularity for seago wear as makers unveil silk glove novelties at Bon Marche Glove, offering black white gray and mastic options with two clasps and self embroidered backs priced at $1.50 a pair.

Bon Marche Glove UPI

Cups and Saucers Set of Six at 98 Cents

Plain white thin china tea cups and saucers in the pictured shape. Not more than one set per customer at this price. None delivered. Fourth floor.

Nemo Kop-Service Corsets With Hygienic Construction

The Bon Marche corset shop advertises Nemo Kop-Service models 511 A and 514 N in pink coutil. Style 511 A suits larger women with hips and thighs, priced eight dollars, no abdominal reduction. Style 514 N offers full figures through hips with elastic top, priced seven fifty.

BON Marche

Novelties and Decorations for Washington's Birthday

Washington's Birthday hostess shopping list items include crepe paper, patriotic napkins, lunch sets for 12, patriotic caps, garlands, nut baskets, crepe paper flags and fans, place cards, artificial cherry tree, cut outs, and designs priced from 8c to $1.80 per dozen or per item.

Washington

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