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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1913

Page

8

County Proposes $650,000 Bond for Courthouse Completion

The county commissioners seek an opinion on legality of submitting to voters an additional 650000 bond for the courthouse. Combined with 950000 voted last election, total would reach 1600000 for finishing the city and county building at Kirk and James streets. The advisory committee and Chamber of Commerce backs the plan as insufficient funds were found for a suitably sized building.

Mur Nt County Kird Av James St Court E Advisory Committee Ber of Commerce

Bremerton groups push third dry dock at navy yard

At a Rathskeller luncheon on Tuesday Bremerton commercial club members and Bremerton civic improvement women joined Swatticad to back plans for a third dry dock at the navy yard. About 100 Bremertonites sang navy songs and staged model battleships for illustration.

Bremerton Commercial Club Bremerton’s Women’s Civic Improvement Club Navy Yard

Co EDS Go Right After Freshmen Dance Plan

Oregon coeds retaliate by arranging to import partners for the pan Hellenic dance organized by the Associated sororities. The effort aims to counter earlier treatment and restore balance in campus social events.

Eugene, Or Oregon

Courts Crusty Bachelor by Phone Lands in Court

In San Francisco Walter Speyer a 48 year old insurance man had Mollie Freed a stenographer arrested for repeatedly calling him. The judge dismissed the case freeing Speyer from further phone courtship meddling. Other brief items note Vancouver arrest for drunkenness amid marriage celebration and an octogenarian in Los Angeles seeking restraining orders against stepdaughters over giggling at his home.

Crusty Bachelor San Francisco Cal Mollie Freed Walter Speyer Speyer Miea Los Angeles J. J. Laws Alma Violet Turner

Cir cuit presents Sherlock Holmes and a slate of early films

The Circuit screens Sherlock Holmes from A Conan Doyle and a mix of titles at the Dream Alhambra and Clemmer through Sunday. Highlights include The Ways of Destiny, The Crawfish, Thou Shalt Not Kill, and The Vengeance of Durand starring Charles Kent.

Sherlock Holmes A. Conan Doyle China Kate Mathews

Beattie Star Subscribers Urged for Prompt Delivery

A collected string of briefs notes Fort Saskatchewan fire losses, a lumber firm fatality, police vacation plans in Philadelphia, a steamship whale incident, Berlin streetcar staffing, American divorce grounds, dental association meeting in Chehalis, local real estate deals, and various city notices from Chehalis to New York and London. The item reads as a mosaic of short notes across multiple places and topics with named locations and people.

At The Theatres This Week Moore Dark And More

The listings show Moore Dark and Metropolitan Dark with Seattle stock company performing The Third Degree. Orpheum and Empress, Pantages, Grand vaudeville and motion pictures. Clemmler Photoplays and vaudeville Melbourne Photoplays and vaudeville Alhambra Photoplays and vaudeville era.

Metropolitan Seattle Seattle Stock Co Orpheum Pantages Clemmer Melbourne Alhambra

Spring Gingham and Galateas For Sale At The Yard

3000 yards of gingham and galateas offered in 32 inch width with new 1913 styles. Includes Dress Plaids Broken Checks small pink and blue checks plain colors. Choice fabrics priced at ten cents per yard. 27 inch fast colors woven stripe and check designs also in plain colors. Suitable for women children house and outdoor wear. Thu sale at The Yard.

American Lady Corsets Specials in Basement Salesroom

The advertisement details two American Lady Corsets models in coutil. Style 1104 targets slender figures with embroidery bust trim and long skirt, draw string at bust, heavy hose supporters, special 63¢. Style 1284 suits short to medium figures with a low bust, medium skirt, large front hook, and hose supporters, special 65¢.

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