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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
18
Ottawa announces plan to nationalize the Grand Trunk railway and form a joint board to run Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific until they are absorbed into one national system.
Florence Rockwell, a native of St Louis Missouri, begins her professional career at age 14 under James O Neill and soon stars in Richard Walton Tullys The Bird of Paradise at the Metropolitan. By sixteen she was a leading woman in classic plays becoming the youngest in her field.
These one piece Pa jams are a common choice for women. They come in plain pink or pink dotted white crepe with white banding and plain stitched hems priced at $2.50.
Saturday is Army Essay Day as school children nationwide write on benefits of enlistment in the United States Army. National winners and guardians win free Washington DC trips with medals presented by Secretary of War Baker, and their schools receive hospitals. Seattle district prizes include a silver cup. city first prize is $25 in cash from the Knights of Columbus.
The Upstairs store highlights Hese knitted cap and scarf sets with a soft brushed finish in plain colors and striped effects, reduced to one dollar per set for outdoor skating and wear.
Straw tams saucer-brim mushroom shapes and more in Sand Cherry Black Brown Green and Natural color options. Prices range from 4.25 to 15.00 for fine Milans. Also 30c per pound peppermint and wintergreen lozenges. Embroidered muslin flouncings priced 0.10 yard. Spring slippers and Misses and Children dull leather Mary Jane pumps and calf oxfords priced from 3.25 to 5.50 per pair.
The celebration marks the payment of old debts as a key feature and will continue until early Sunday morning.
The Palace Hip opens with the Lutes Brothers featuring Clare A Lutes a versatile performer who plays trombone trumpet drums and carpentry tasks while his brother performs fife The Four Bill Posters provide harmony numbers The Crisis a sketch by Danny Dean explores marital strife Shirley and Shirley play saxophone Georgia and Jones perform a youthful act The Chong Tai Duo offers juggling and sleight of hand The Praise Agent is the feature photoplay.
Los Angeles February 20 Dr Charles A Reed former president of the American Medical Association urged doctors at a meeting of the Los Angeles County Medical Association to form a union so they may appraise the value of their services to society and exact a fair measure.
Seaman Andrew Michael Yuhas of Streator died from inhaling monoxide fumes from a soft coal stove he slept beside on Subchaser 901 at Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton. Chief Quartermaster Richard Bigble Seaman John Skaya and Julious Yoo are in precarious condition. Court inquiry may be called to investigate the death.
A husband who forced his wife to morning walks at 2 o clock for 25 years was found guilty of cruelty and the wife granted a divorce. The case began in London with the unusual 2 AM ritual cited as core evidence in court.
Wichita Kansas February 2 twenty four thousand cans of tomatoes seized by the government alleged to contain pulp and king and labeled pure tomatoes.
The Upstairs store advertises Valenciennes laces at 124c yard and 1214¢ yard for baby edges in Armenian and French patterns suitable for children’s wear and lingerie.
A new shipment of two tone reversible sways offers fleecy robes for women and children with reverse patterns for contrast. Available in light and medium blue rose pink brown and gray in 27 inch width at 75 cents per yard. Tea ball teapots for better tea priced at $2.25 featuring sturdy glazed Oxford ware and nickel lids. Five cup capacity teapots also $2.25. The Downstairs Store.
Bright new dresses in ginghams chambrays and plaids headline the spring girl’s fashion. Frocks shown in pink green blue and black offer sizes 7 to 12 years with side-front buttons and trim details. Prices two dollars and fifty cents. The Downstore notice continues.
The notice advertises pongee shirts with one pocket and collar, priced at $5.00 for sizes 14 to 16 1/2. It also lists men’s French cuff Madras shirts in stripes, sizes 14 to 17, at $2.00, plus leather work gloves with or without gauntlets, $1.50 per pair.
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