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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
4
John Walker and his sister Mary Walker both aged were found dead in the ruins of their burned Independence home. Authorities believe they were murdered and robbed and that the blaze was intended to conceal the crime. The bodies were partially cremated and the money kept in the house is missing.
The renowned French novelist Pierre Loti, author of Madame Chrysanthemine and The Island Fhederman, lives in a Moorish and mosque styled home filled with flowers mummies and cats. He enjoys hermit life but hosts a quirky gathering tomorrow marking his sixty first birthday.
New York January 13 reports show the Civic Federation discussing a work day men's compensation law as a principal subject. Other papers covered uniform state taxation pure food corporate taxation and uniform banking laws. Col Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie were slated to address the gathering.
Mrs. John Gowan of Santa Ana telephoned her husband with a dying warning as a gasoline iron exploded fatally burning her. John Gowan rushed home, extinguished the blaze, and tried to revive her, but physicians could not save her. The tragedy began when the iron exploded during refilling.
A column notes the long history of Canadian migration to the United States and highlights Bishop Berry of the Methodist church now in Buffalo as an early pioneer who moved to the United States after college to pursue ministry. It mentions broad Canada US mobility and ties and references Epworth Herald.
A patchwork of brief items. France agreed to subsidize King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden 1 200 000 livres a year for five years to command an army of 30 000 foot and 6 000 horse. Seattle births and deaths noted including six boys and six girls born, Joseph Hand’s death, and Fred C Wright’s commitment for a nervous breakdown. Other items cover Y W C A meeting, Ladoin card night, university oratory growth issues, Oriental Occident Club formation, University Dramatic Club’s performance, mayor Lee plowing snow, Alice Gage injury, and Dr Furman Shadd’s trial location.
In Wheeling, Laura Schenk tests her fate in a murder case over her husband John Schenk. Dr. O W Burdett testified about gum lines and lead poisoning possibilities while the defense pressed the cause and timing of the dental markings.
A catalog of girls wash dresses in French style, Parkhill and William Anderson gingham, and other fabrics. Prices range from 1.95 to 7.50, featuring box plaited skirts, high or round necks, embroidery, piping, and crochet buttons in pastel colorings and prints.
Corset covers and drawers priced at 45c to 65c feature nainsook with Valenciennes or Torchon borders and embroidered trims. Two-piece and French combinations range from 1.25 to 2.50, with hand embroidery and lace details. Knee-length chemises and French chemises offer further ornamentation and lace edging.
Women’s one clasp mocha gloves priced at 1.50 a pair. Pairs feature two toned embroidered backs or spear backs with self-color embroidery and a single pearl wrist clasp. Available in champagne and butternut. Also offered are glace and suede kid gloves at 2.00 per pair with broken sizes and colors in French kid and Paris-point embroidery.
WOMEN'S MERINO UNION SUITS priced at 2.25 in medium weight ankle length with high neck and long sleeves. MERCERIZED LISLE UNION SUIT 2.50 with ankle length high neck long sleeves or low neck sleeveless. WOMENS MERINO UNION SUITS 1.50 knee length high or low neck long or elbow sleeves and sleeveless. WOOL UNION SUITS 3.50 Swiss ribbed medium weight ankle length long sleeves high neck. COTTON VESTS AND TIGHTS mid heavy weight high neck long sleeve vests and ankle length tights to match.
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