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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
20
In Honolulu on a steep San Antonio street a delivery truck crashed into a house after losing control on brakes. Japanese girl Bhisue Yumin aged 6 and American boy John Enos aged 7 escaped with minor injuries. the truck was destroyed and the policeman slept through the chaos.
Paris dispatch reports the American Red Cross allocated 155 million francs to its 1918 relief program for France and Belgium. About 40 million francs aided Belgium while the rest funded civilian relief in France. Since spring 1917 the organization has committed roughly 200 million francs to France.
Dallas police hunt a feminine burglar noted for fashion, who has repeatedly left behind excellent gloves at crime scenes. The suspect is described as wearing clothes of latest mode.
A humorous sketch charts a diner’s chaotic trek through a cafeteria. The narrator jokes about budgeting, tipping, and escaping with a modest feast, likening the scene to a labyrinth and noting the temptations of olives, horseradish, hash, and desserts. The piece ends with a quip on money and appetite.
Spring caps for boys sizes 6 to 18 offered by MacDougall Southwick on the Third Floor. New models feature plaited and plain backs with various styles and colors, priced from 1.50 to 3.50 dollars.
New Spring Blouses and Waists feature light and dark patterns in novelty designs. Attached or detached collars and soft French cuffs mark the range from sizes 6 to 16 for blouses and 12 to 14 for shirts, priced $1.50 to $5.00 at MacDougall-Senthwick on the Third Floor.
Notaseme Hosiery offers boys and girls double heel and toe stock with wear guaranteed. Boys inch sizes 6 to 11 priced 65 to 75 cents. girls sizes 5 to 9 5 6 and 9 14 priced 65 to 85 cents in black white and tan.
Infants' Cashmerette Hose three pairs for one dollar offered in white with double heels and toes. Sizes 4 to 6 available at MacDougall Southwick Street Floor.
Laced shoes in brown and black leather on a skuffer last with flexible soles. Sizes 6 to 8 priced at 4.00 dollars. Sizes 8 to 12 priced at 4.75 dollars. Fifth Floor catalog display.
New shipment of Kazoo Waist suspender outfits for boys in sizes 6 to 16. Two styles available. Price one dollar. MacDougall Southwick third floor.
Specially priced spring coats for girls 2 to 12 years in styles from tailored to fancy. Features include silk or pique collars, novelty buttons and belts with checks, mixtures, and plain colors. Prices range from 4.95 to 13.50.
An advertisement proclaims exceptional value corsets at 2.95 in shell-pink rubber topped Batiste with brocade. The store will close Monday February 23 to observe Washingtons Birthday.
Hats for tiny tots priced at 50c 95c and $1.50 in felt velour and corduroy trims at the MacDougall Southwick Baby Shop Third Ward. Sizes range from 2 to 6 years with brim styles up or down.
An article promotes maintaining clear air passages to resist flu germs and advises Vick's VapoRub as a preventive and treatment for colds and throat issues. It outlines inhalation methods, warm compresses, and emphasizes external use for children, noting growing popularity and widespread availability at druggists.
Fraser-Patieeson Co on D Avenue and University S announces a one day closing for Monday February 23. The store offers women's coats in velour crystal cloth silver tone and tinseltone in brown burgundy tan blue and mixtures. Some coats are fur trimmed and all are silk lined with a variety of styles and sizes. Ceats third floor.
Misses get spring coats inspired by larger sister fashion in Polo cloth novelty checks and serges. Prices range from $10.00 to $45.00 and up. Misses' Department third floor.
Shipments of children’s stockings arrive in half and three quarter lengths with solid colors including green old rose black white field mouse pink romper blue navy maize. Sizes 5 to 14 4 priced at 50c and 65c a pair. White socks with colored tops in multiple colors. Hosiery First Floor.
Advertises girls tub dresses priced at five dollars in the Misses' Department on the third floor. Describes chambrays crepes ginghams in plain colors plaids and stripes with white cotton lawn cuffs smockings pleatings pockets and sashes for summer wear.
For Men Fine Lisle Hose of Sure Dependability with double sole reinforced heel and toe offered in black tan gray and cordovan sizes 9 14 44 to 11 priced at three pairs for 1 Outing Flannel Night Shirts well made quality outing flannel some finished with frogs priced 1 50 to 2 25 Outing Flannel Pajamas plain and frvens fronts priced 2 50 to 3 50 Just Inside The Main Entrance.
The Misses' Department offers comprehensive dress showings for young maidens. Nets, voices, organdies and georgettes in approved girlish fashions priced from $6.50 to $25.00, highlighting a wide variety to suit tastes.
New bag tops arrive in nineteen styles with mottled brown pearl gray and ivory shell frames and oblong link chains. Gray and oxidized metal frames offer filigree patterns engravings leaves and flowers in colors with medallion designs. Widths range four to eight inches priced from 1.25 to 4.50. Ribbon Section First Floor.
Advertisement notes lace boots for girls with patent leather vamp and white kid uppers, Louis heels, sizes 21% to 7, priced at 8.00 a pair. Located on the Second Floor.
Middies priced at 2.95 in the Misses Department on the third floor. White with blue collars white with red collars and all white options in sizes 6 to 16 with detachable collars available.
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