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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1919
Page
4
A catalog entry lists 192 garments of women's underwear including Union Suits shirts and drawers in heavy and light weights along with 115 garments of children's and infants undergarments such as union suits shirts and drawers children's knit waists and infants wool and cotton shirts.
Two contrasting essays compare the careers of a pretty stenographer and a plain sales girl. The prettiness is said to attract attention and hinder focus, while the homely girl earns advancement through hard work. Both sides admit beauty offers opportunities but weigh the costs to job success.
Washington state veterans gathered at the Armory Sunday to form a permanent war veterans group and condemn Bolshevism and I W W influence. Resolutions urged expulsion of aliens who renounced citizenship to avoid the draft and enforcing full espionage sentences. Speakers included Brig. Gen. Moss Maj. Thompson Maj. Hey Maj. Seagrave and Sgt. Sullivan. An employment bureau invitation was extended by the Knights of Columbus.
Mrs. A. B. Bong of Stanley Apartments Seventh and Madison was struck by a Madison street cable Saturday night and is in improved condition at the city hospital Monday. Doctors are unsure whether her skull is fractured.
Funeral services for Mrs Belle Sloss who died after a long illness Friday at her daughter's home Mrs Clarence M Cole Sunnydale will be held Monday at 3 PM at the Bonney Watson chapel.
Fourteen young women dressed as President Wilson’s fourteen points attended a fancy dress ball in the Carlton hotel Empress room in London.
More than 3,000 brooms were sold at 1.25 dollars each during the Lighthouse for the Blind drive held Saturday. Many women bought two or more brooms.
Frances Perking wife of Paul Wilson and former industrial commissioner of New York earns 8000 dollars a year the highest salary ever for a woman in a state job. She champions labor reform and supports the American Labor party. Her husband served as secretary to Mayor Mitchel.
In Rio de Janeiro on January 27 two Brazilian states Amazonas and Para face economic trouble as rubber revenue falls about 25 percent. The regions depended on rubber for commerce while other crops were neglected. Receiverships loom, workers lose jobs, and federal relief has been ineffective though navigation resumption may slowly aid recovery.
Chicago, the food capital, waits for a new hog price to signal a potential general price drop. The hog committee meets in Washington where Julian Barnes may relay Hoover’s view. Some contracts sit at 17½ cents. vast losses loom if prices fall, while analysts foresee a gradual downturn aided by famine export orders.
The Red Cross disclosed that over 200 nurses contracted influenza while caring for flu patients both in the United States and overseas, leading to their deaths.
London dispatch says the government plans to release Sinn Fein MPs now in English jails, according to authoritative Dublin sources. The Times published the claim in its today edition.
The Seattle Yacht club election held in the Dexter Horton bank rooms Saturday reelected officers with two changes KR. R. Gox was elected vice commodore and George C. Congdon secretary.
Describes heavy silk crepe with high luster and soft drape for dresses and suits. Notes extra fine oil boiled taffeta silk in fast black. Mentions soft non cr crushing silk serviceable for dresses.
A blouse sketch shows a graceful round neck with beadwork on the collar and front, illustrating new season ideas. The design emphasizes delicate detailing and feminine styling.
A new department advertises Growing Girls shoes with patent leather vamps and mat kid tops, offering styles to fit long, narrow or short, wide feet. Foot-shape shoes with comfortable walking heels priced at $6.50. Upper Main Floor.
Advertisement for baby layettes from 22 to 23 to 25 plus piece counts includes blankets shirts dresses skir ts coats and accessories. Numbers show 22 23 and 50 dollar sets with items like cashmere lacque nainsook skirts and diaper cloth recorded for BABY SHOP on second floor.
Snowy white flouncings in Swiss organdy and cambric reduced to 50 cents a yard for Tuesday. 27 inches wide with blind and open designs and scalloped edges. Perfect for children's wear waists and underwear. Embroidery section upper main floor inside the Pike Street door.
A Bon Marche notice advertises 36 inch Percale in light grounds with stripe and figure patterns and dark colors blue black and red. Lengths up to 20 yards are available but none delivered at the listed price.
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