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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1911
Page
8
Boston District Attorney Joseph Pelletier proposes an intercity exchange to place wayward girls in different cities to escape corrupting associations. He suggests Boston take New York girls, Chicago take Boston girls, and so on to help them rebuild socially and economically.
The Pacific railroad faces a state lawsuit for 170000 in penalties filed by Attorney General J E Lightfoot on behalf of Texas. The suit claims failure to operate passenger trains on schedule between Fort Worth and El Paso.
Denver observers predict no United States senator will be chosen at tonight’s democratic caucus due to lack of reinclination among leading candidates Speer and Adams. The caucus aims to replace the late Senator Hughes.
Claude Grahame-White of England is described as the leading aviator and the world's most romantic air pilot. He is noted for busy engagements and a Harvard-Boston meet in 1910 where he won prizes totaling about $22,000, challenging American aviators. His speed record is 62 miles in 61 minutes set at Belmont Park on October 29, 1910.
The widow and sons of Chauncey L. Wood battle over burial rights delaying the body’s disposal at Butterworth parlors. The dispute seeks court intervention to determine who has priority in funeral arrangements as the case proceeds in the upper court.
The Rt. Rev. Abraham Grant, bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal church, died at his home in Kansas City Kansas. Born into slavery in Lake City Florida he rose to the churchs highest rank with humble beginnings including an ox cart cradle.
The Weather Bureau forecasts a cold wave hitting the Northwest and Pacific coast on Wednesday with steadily rising temperatures expected later in the week.
Reports from Memphis say General Luke Wright, former secretary of war, has decided not to enter the race for United States senator, ending speculation in Nashville and Memphis.
A survey of Holbrook Blinn describes his stage power in tough man roles and his career from Alaska tours to marriage with Ruth Benson. It notes his Californian background, schoolmate Blanche Bates, and acclaim by critics as a top lifelike performer.
Representative Fred W Hastings of Seattle will introduce a bill to move the supreme court from its present location to Seattle or near the University of Washington campus. The proposal has much support in Olympia.
72 inch bleached all linen damask napkins in floral and conventional patterns. 21x21 all‑linen napkins priced at $2.35 per dozen in spot pattern. 25x25 heavy weight all‑linen napkins at $3.65 per dozen. Hemstitched and hemmed all‑linen Huck towels online priced at 25 cents each with various sizes and durable absorbent qualities. priest ricer.
Broken Lines advertises women's patent colt pumps with turned sole and Cuban heel in sizes 4 to 6, priced at 2.45 dollars per pair. Includes jet beaded vamp options and a namented design. Special offer details appear amid a harshly fragmented line of text.
Winter clearance on tailored suits in mixtures plain and trim models with sizes 34 to 42. Mannish and braid trimmed options in navy serges gray worsteds and broadcloths sizes 34 to 44. Second Fiapr.
Large pre inventory clearance offers 500 pairs of lace curtains in Scotch Lace Nottingham and Madras weaves in white and ecru. Styles cover many needs with a special low price of 1.75 per pair. Located on the third floor.
Bright range of colored-figure nets and Madras fabrics including Sundour sunfast options. Ideal for side-curtains valances and curtains by windows in bunga lows and cottages. Special 25c yard. Third Floor.
Jewelry specials offer gold filled La Vallieres with miniature medallion endants and solid gold finger rings priced with amethysts turquoise topaz ruby bloodstone and jade set in Se mountings at 2.60 7.50 per unit.
Advertisement notes special pricing on beltings including elastic and non elastic types in colored Persian and plain colors. ranges from 1 to 244 inches wide with a special inch offer and mentions Firet Ficer.
An expert teacher offers lessons in including Irish crochet and various new embroideries from 9 to 11 a m daily in the MNM Needlework Section, First Officer.
Advance arrivals present Messaline Petticoats with Persian knife plaits and ruching, V shaped silk inserts, plain tops, Dolly Varden flounces, in Brown Gray Old Rose Copenhagen blue Navy blue Green and Black. Prices 8 50 11 50 13 50.
Recent arrivals in Dress Trimmings include Beaded and silk embroidered bands in 10 to 15 inch widths. Prominent are Silk embroidered Filet Venise and novelty mesh bands in gold. Bands combine beads and silk embroidery in black, white, cream, ecru, and spring shades.
New Irish dimities twenty nine inches wide priced at 25 30 and 35 cents per yard arrive in pin dots medium dots rings and floral designs. Colors blue pink lavender and yellow prominent with dark grounds. Imported Zephyr ginghams 25 cents a yard feature tiny checks stripes broken checks and plaids suitable for house dresses and children's wear.
The notice promotes the Spring Quarterly Style Book priced at 20c with a free 15c pattern. The promotion highlights a limited offer encouraging readers to purchase the book and claim the pattern at no extra cost.
Garwood heaters priced at 10.00 for clearance. Two burner hot plate 81.95 three burner hot plate 2.75. Enamelware basins teapots milk pans and muffin pans on special. Ideal cream metal polish and porcelain robe hooks offered at low prices. Numerous kitchen and bath items promoted with sale pricing.
Special prices on a hotel dresser with bevel mirror and brass pulls, an oak reading rocker with Early English finish, a solid oak sewing rocker with high spindle back, and a Reed rocker with shellac finish and maple runners. Prices from 95 cents to 6.50.
Popular numbers in hosiery and underwear for women and children listed with prices. items include: women's cotton and fleece lined hosiery 25 to 50 cents, three for one dollar deals, boys and girls knee and ankle length styles, silk lisle and lisle vests at 35 to 50 cents, and fleece lined vests with long sleeves. First Floor.
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