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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
7
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the best and harmless laxative for children with a fruity taste and full directions on the bottle. It warns about rare sugars used for detecting typhoid and notes high costs per pound for the coating.
Celebration of Washington's birthday started with a downtown parade and university events. A Red Men's lodge evening parade and Rainier club banquet by James Shield Assembly 75 couples, plus Penn alumni at Blanc's cafe and Scottish Rite hall gathering, marked a citywide patriotic program.
Consuls and dignitaries gathered on the University of Washington campus to lay wreaths at George Washington's statue. Mexico's president sent a message. Bologna's Athenaeum sent greetings. Local groups, Scouts, and Rev. Forbes led prayers and song. Ernest B. Hussey spoke. Dr. Meany presided. a reception followed.
Seattle zoning experts confer with Harlan Bartholomew, renowned for Mt Louis commission, at Frye hotel. He will discuss city growth and zoning tonight at Broadway High School praising Beattie and the engineering commission for planning broad streets and removing poles from main streets.
The state executive committee of the China Famine Fund will spend campaign money to buy food supplies from Western Washington producers and seek a ready transport to move provisions. An electrical vibrating device is claimed to remove double chins.
Funeral services for A. J. Rhodes Beattle merchant and former president of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The body arrived in Seattle Tuesday night and will lie at the Butterworth parlors until 1 p m Thursday. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from Tacoma and Seattle are listed along with a tribute from the National Chamber of Commerce president. The retail trades bureau urges stores to close for one hour Thursday afternoon. Seattle chamber members are asked to meet at the Arctic Building at 1 p m Thursday to attend the funeral in a body.
The fourth annual Father and Son banquet at Crystal Pool drew hundreds of fathers and sons for an evening of food, speeches, music, and camaraderie. Dennis Dean of Lincoln High and Paul Shorrock of Queen Anne High spoke on father son bonds and training, with Nathan Eckerein urging boys to emulate George Washington.
A special sale of notions lists Kleinert dress shields Regularly 50c special 50c Bedheye with net early 75c special 50c 300 yards narrow elastic in black and white Regularly 8c and 10c special 5c 42 pieces embroidered edging Regularly 25c special 10c 23 skeleton waists with garters Regularly 50c special 25c 82 sanitary belts small size Regularly 50c special 25c 84 pairs children s all elastic garters Black only Regularly 5c special 25c 48 pairs children s side elastics Black only Regularly 25c special 10c A guaranteed rust proof snap fastener 6 cards for 25c 200 spools Heminway s 100 yard spool silk Special 11c a spool human hair net 15c regular 10c each First floor
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