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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
8
Women’s 25c gloves in black navy gray brown and tan sold at 10c a pair or 3 for 50c. Also ribbed hose in black white tan red and sizes. Children’s wool gloves and mittens priced 25c to 50c a pair. Union suits for children in fleece lined cotton sizes 2 to 12 years on upper main floor.
Heavy quality cotton ribbed union suits in pure white with drop seats and full wide gussets in sizes 4 to 16. Slightly imperfect items priced on the upper main floor.
Thick listing shows neckwear priced 10c, 15c and 25c, undergarments at 75c to $1.25, heavy wool vests and pants sizes up to 44. Ingrain squares $3.69, calico and scout percales on lower floor, white outing fabrics to 12 yards per customer. 4,000 yards of fabrics advertised on each floor.
2000 yards of Wonderland Cloth 27 inches wide available in light and dark striped patterns. Yard lengths up to ten yards with lower main floor discount pricing 15c to 20c. Odds and ends of white goods including lawns crepes new cloth madras and striped waistings 27 to 32 inches wide on lower floor.
The Port of Seattle will submit several propositions to voters at a March 7 joint port and municipal election to fund belt line rail construction. A meeting with Northern Pacific and Great Northern officials is set to discuss leasing a switching engine and crew for Simnith Cove freight operations. The commission also weighs plans for a whee ferry steamer to replace the Vashon on Lake Washington due to storm safety concerns.
The clip reports Salisbury predicting continued cold, north winds, and possible snow before night. It notes recent weeklong North Dakota-style weather, with the coldest Thursday morning at 24, and forecasts unsettled, colder, and snowy conditions through Friday.
More than 60 editors gathered at the Faculty Club on the university campus for the smoker preceding the fourth annual Newspaper Institute. President Suzzallo welcomed attendees as Maj. H. W. Patton C. H. O Neill and A Rh Fenwick spoke on public interest and the unethical public. Additional talks outlined the seminar topics for Friday advertising and Saturday business administration.
Seattle star Vera Grosse fans pack the Hippodrome audience applauding encores as she joins vaudeville for the week. The bill includes Elise Gresham in The Small Town Book, Robert Athon Co. old-time minstrel, Black and Black performers, Nola’s educated dogs, and Ethel Barrymore in The Final Judgment photoplay.
Charles W. Morrison, son of a Corona stockman, is jailed in Portland after accusations of forging checks and drafts totaling 11 500 dollars used to fund his honeymoon. His bride of two weeks seeks his release. Also noted, Count Okuma escaped two bomb attacks on his car.
Allied forces withdrawing from Gallipoli are landing at Salonika. Bulgarian estimates place 225000 allied troops in Greece with over 200000 more to concentrate between Salonika and the Greek border before the end of the week.
John Burns hostler dies in stable room at 2509 Fourth Ave. School board standing committees announced. Mrs. W H Payne and Tyrell Mullen injured on icy pavement. Wellington Clarke former Washington state attorney dies in Los Angeles. Joseph Naylor Fraser Paterson die. services at St Mark's Episcopal Thursday. Port commission adopts resolutions urging build of concrete wall along north bank of Lake Washington Ship Canal. Laymen mission convention planned February 9 to 13. Two Italian steamers sunk by mines in Baltic. Miss Veda Adams of Tacoma burned when gown caught fire. Fire destroys part of Prince George business area. Beekeepers to meet in Chehalis January 21 and 22. Sunnyside Water Users Association to finance Mabton feeder canal project. Doane's case, famed in Olympia, closed. Grant Reynolds found guilty of second-degree assault in Wenatchee. Snohomish County commissioners approve $784,000 for roads.
Reduced price assortments feature evening gowns 9.75 to 25.00 and 3 piece suits plus wraps. Winter suits clearing with prices 12.25 to 49.50 and winter coats in three lots at 10.00 17.50 and 25.00. Second Floor.
Exceptional values in dining room furniture feature a high grade Fumed Oak Buffet. Built from select quarter-sawed oak with heavy plank-top, top drawer partitioned for silverware, well-finished interiors, and top hardware. Includes 10 by 36 inch bevel plate mirror. Semi annual sale price 47.50. Third Floor.
Attractive lots of untrimmed shapes in black colors and popular materials now reduced to 95 percent and 1.95 dollars. Two lots of trimmed hats cover a wide range for street and dress wear in sizes small to large, now reduced to 1.25 and 2.45 dollars.
NE introduces a smart tub silk blouse with long sleeves and a two in one collar. Priced at $3.95. Other blouses at this price feature laces and Crepe de Chine in white and flesh color, suitable for wear with suit or separate coat for morning shopping.
New shipment details for women spats priced 1.75 for EN-BUTTON styles in white and black white, 1.50 for eight-button spats in white and black white, 1.25 for six-button spats in white gray and fawn. First Floor.
Canvas Covered Dress Trunks offered in 34 36 and 38 inch sizes. Bound with hardwood slats two trays top tray swinging. Furnished with heavy leather straps and catches. Special price nine dollars for each size. Third Floor.
An unusual offering in the Art Needlework Section on the Second Floor combines Center pieces Doilies Napkins Combinations Petticoats Scarfs and Pillows stamped for embroidery with D M C Cotton for finishing The quoted price covers the stamped piece alone centering on a value of the stamped article plus cotton care details provided by the store.
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