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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
4
A Seattle retailer touts Walk-Over Shoes at 1.98 with heavy discounts on men’s and boys’ footwear as part of a broad stock clearance. The ad promises free suits and hats with purchases, plus deep cuts on dress shirts, underwear, and outerwear, urging shoppers to attend the sale beginning Wednesday at 9 a.m.
London reports massed German troops along the Dutch frontier fueling Dutch anger over sinkings and threatened invasion. Public sentiment questions Berlin’s submarine actions as eight Dutch ships faced danger and owners bore responsibility for sending ships under partial safety.
Thieves entered Roy Trout's residence at 2969 Twelfth Ave late Sunday night and ransacked the place. An Iver Johnson revolver was the sole item reported stolen.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for cold symptoms. It claims the remedy opens nasal passages, stops discharge, relieves headache, feverishness, and sneezing after two hours and three doses, costing 25 cents.
JP Duthie and Co will construct two 8000-ton steel freight ships for the Cunard line. Contracts signed Saturday per a telegram from J I Duthie in New York. Vessels cost about 1 million dollars and measure 425 feet in length. This expands Cunard yard awards to eight ships for Puget Sound, six having been contracted ten days earlier.
About a hundred Cicero residents plan to attend tonight's council session to protest the sale of the municipal light plant to the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois. Ropes and brickbats are said to be provided by supporters as a warning against the deal, recalling a Toledo protest where ropes were hung from a balcony.
In Olympia on February 27 Senator Nichola forced Senate Bill 21 out of the committee on cities of the first class after chairman Groff tried to bury it. The bill would let cities decide if their public utilities are regulated by the public service commission. Recruiting officers seek skilled naval workmen such as blacksmiths machinists molders coppersmiths and boilermakers for the service.
Market report summary appears unreadable with fragmented text and missing key data. Financial details, entities, and dates are not discernible to produce a reliable card.
Community letters discuss preserving eggs in water glass for winter. plus dating safety for a 16 year old and hosting a multination masquerade party. Advice urges caution, and recommends peace themes and varied national rooms for the event. The column also addresses replacing a lost ring and a reader inquiry about the British battleship Queen Elizabeth.
The Chamberlain military bill has not yet become law, having passed only the senate. Men with families dependent on them are not drafted for training.
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