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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
2
Mme Yvette Guilbert, French opera singer and suffragist, lectures that the present woman must gain independence by choosing to prevent war and protect offspring. She argues women influence through 20 years invested in making a man while a man may kill 100 others in wartime.
Four senior Washington State College girls with a chaperon lived in a cottage for a month and kept school and house work while dieting. They averaged 21.86 cents per day and gained weight, beating the Chicago diet record by four cents.
The Seattle park board will spend 242500 during 1917 on park work with 242500 from the annual budget and 40000 from the 1912 bond issue. An extension of the Lake Washington parkway between Seward and Mount Baker parks is planned. About 191000 will be used for maintenance, and every city park will receive some improvements.
Superintendent A. L. Valentine notes 265000 daily streetcar riders in Seattle. The busiest corner is Second Ave and Pike Street, with Weatlake and Pine close behind. Between Union and University stations, 861 cars and 174 street cars pass north and south every evening from 5 to 6 50.
James W. Black of St Louis visiting Beattie says Bemis Bros Bag Co plans a 175000 addition doubling capacity. He notes his role as designer for the Frederick Nelson building and that he is here for both projects.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce will await a formal request for an endorsement of the daylight saving bill before taking action. The pause follows a session of Associated Chambers of Commerce in San Francisco, announced Monday by Assistant Secretary Roy O. Hadley. A. J. Rhodes, new Seattle chamber president, was elected Pacific coast chambers vice president Saturday.
State examiners F L Mitten and W W Clarke report City Treasurer EB L Terry and City Comptroller W H Carroll balanced the 1916 books exactly. Total receipts from taxes licenses and other incomes were 30 071 895 42 dollars and the same amount was disbursed by Carroll on warrants and vouchers.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and IT Scott Bennett addressed a crowd of over five thousand at Dreamland rink in Everett. They urged a federal probe into the Everett murder case, with Bennet condemning capitalist systems. A defense fund raised $231.52, plus a $200 evening dance proceeds.
Orange County officials report no conclusions yet on the death of 12 year old Fred Rurup and illness of five others after eating apples Saturday night. A chemists report from Los Angeles is awaited on the stomach of Fred Rurup. The box may have contained poison. Officials seek to trace apple varieties from Hood River Oregon brought home by William Burup and eaten by family and a boarder.
Odd pattern cloths with no napkins to match. Table napkins offered in odd half dozen lots. Brown's Shamrock linen table cloths available in larger sizes with discontinued patterns. Also listed are remnants of white embroidery linens, handkerchief linens, crash and Huck towelings.
Basement Salesroom announces a new shipment of Scotch Madras featuring dainty pink and blue floral designs and pink blue on cream grounds. Darker shades in rose blue green brown and mulberry suit side curtains and over drapes, priced at 35 cents per yard.
Basement Salesroom advertises AINTY shadow effects lace flouncings in cream and white. Sizes range 12 to 22 inches wide, suited for dresses and undermuslins. Price listed at 25 cents per yard.
Choice of dainty baby designs and large bold floral patterns in 27 inch Embroidery Flouncings suitable for dresses petticoats and infants wear. Priced 25 yard. Embroidery Edges in Swiss designs with firm edges in 5 and 7 inch widths at 18¢ yard from Basement Salesroom.
Fleece lined union suits for present wear offered in two styles high neck with long sleeves or Dutch neck with elbow sleeves. Both ankle length. Price 65 cents each. Basement Salesroom.
Navy wool Middies for boys and girls in sizes 6 to 18 years feature a large sailor collar patch pockets and buttoned cuffs with white braid trim. Full plaited skirts in navy and black Serge accompany the Middies in sizes 6 to 14 years, priced at 2.95 and 2.50 respectively in the Basement Salesroom.
New Irving pattern silver plated ware shown by Wm. A. Rogers Ware Heavily plated on nickel base with French gray handles. Table knives and forks six for 3 50. Table spoons six for 1 75. Dessert spoons six for 1 50. Teaspoons six for 88 cents. Sugar shells 35 cents. Butter knives 35 cents.
Gingham Petticoats described as sturdy undergarments for house dresses. They feature narrow and wide stripe patterns, a deep flounce and ruffle, and an underlay with drawstring fit. Lengths range 38 to 42 inches with a price noted as 65 cents.
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