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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1911
Page
8
State senators push for cost cutting with a lean staff. Secretary Laurie says seven clerks and nine stenographers suffice, down from about double the number previously. Senator Paulhamus, likely senate president, plans broad expense cuts, aiming to run the current session $6,000 under the two years ago total.
By a 9 to 8 vote the city council defeated an ordinance to submit a 750000 dollar city hall bond issue to voters next election after opposition from the Municipal League and delay until after the Municipal Plans Commission report.
Josephus Hymovit is declared the first baby born in 1911 at stroke of midnight in New York. He earns a scholarship in any state college, funded by the maternity hospital ladies’ auxiliary as the prize for the first arrival of the year.
Prices listed for produce and goods at Westlake Market include onions 5 to benches for ? count, celery ?, beets 16 per bunch, carrots 1 cent each, cranberries 16 per quart, lemons 26 cents a dozen, seedless oranges, grapefruits 2 for 16 cents, potatoes 1 cent per pound, soaked items 10 cents, olives 18 cents per quart, large mackerel 26 cents, herring 1 cent each, pork and beef cuts with various prices, creamery butter 7 pounds for 66 cents, Washington creamery 2 pounds for 75 cents, Wisconsin cheese 26 cents per pound, sugar 14 pounds for $1.40, Vernon Meadowbrook milk 6 cents per half gallon, beans 26 cents, Emperor syrup 14 6 conto per half gallon, New Orleans molasses 8 5 conto.
Powell, a Galbraith grain merchant chauffeur, chased Madison Park in 15 minutes from Galbraith docks. He was stopped by Patrolman Applequiet after the car reached 20 mph in three blocks, and fined 20 dollars. the passenger was Mies Galbraith.
A collage of brief notices from across the U S and Canada. Caesar in disguise discusses fate on Notrus coast while Seattle postal receipts for 1910 rise. funeral for Henry Peterson noted. Metropolitan Building Co officers re-elected. gas mine disaster in Nova Scotia and political plans in Minneapolis.
Seventeen people were lost and over 80 women and children seriously wounded in a church fire and pantie during a New Year’s celebration near San Luis Potosi. A sesamograph at the state university showed a brief earthquake signal about 4 PM, suggesting an unusually large tremor occurring far away.
Extensive sale highlights bedspreads sheets pillows and quilts with prices from 10 cents to 8 dollars. Hemmed crochet bedspreads satin finished white quilts and scalloped edge sheets feature prominently. Numerous sizes and special sets provide wide selection for double and single beds.
A January sale features large hemstitched Auck towels 25¢ each and 20x40 linen Huck towels at 38¢. hemstitched and half linen Huck towels offered at 50¢ and 20¢ respectively. Bath towels in various sizes, Turkish bleached 25¢ and 30¢, plus bath rugs and kitchen crashes at bargain prices.
A January sale features well built Oriental Grasse Chair and Rockers priced specially low. Rockers at 4.85 dollars and Chatra at 3.05 dollars, with patterns suited for living rooms and bedrooms and all seasons.
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