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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
8
Dr L R Clark D D S promotes restoration plates for patients needing full or partial denture support. The ad markets a restoration plate with lips and cheek contour improvements, claiming comfort and wearability for plate wearers, with pricing on heavy gold and standard sets. The note directs contact at 1405 Third Ave NW corner Union.
The International Institute of Music of New York offers readers a free complete course for Piano Organ Violin Mandolin Guitar Banjo Cello Brass or Light Singing. Learn with simple methods, weekly lessons, and photos. Postage and music sheets cost about 14 cents weekly. write 98 Fifth Ave Dept 251C New York NY for the free booklet.
The article notes title insurance is worth its cost, calculating charges by policy amount and offering low costs for email transactions. It recalls abstract era charges, and mentions Ole Hanson Co promoting additions beyond abstracts, with titles examined and policies issued on short notice for a nominal fee.
Alexander Chambers, a rich Newton Pa mine owner, cannot explain his disappearance after January 10. He woke in San Diego January 19 with no memory of the last two weeks. He wired brother J Chambers in San Francisco who came to San Diego. Chambers says he feels well but recalls nothing and suspects possible drugging without after effects.
Berlin physician Frederick Frans Friedmann plans to travel to America within days to prove his tuberculosis cure and claim a $1,000,000 prize offered by banker Charles E. Finlay. He must cure Rex Lee Paria and several others to receive the money.
A rundown of shows at Melbourne venues with Betty Harold and romance plots. The Office Boy's Birthday features Lionel seeking presents. Listings include various plays and Gaumont pictorials at multiple theaters through Sunday. Burns anniversary concert at the Moore Theatre and Vancouver Pipe Band parade downtown at noon.
Anna Quirentin Nilsson stars in One on Willie at City theatre. She performs park and cowboy riding and Southern girl roles while performing dangerous stunts, including a barefoot foot restraint near an oncoming train. Her range includes heroines in His Mother's Picture and roles in Under a Flag of Truce and The Darling of the 8 A. during Kalem company shoots.
New muslin gowns priced 95 cents feature a fine muslin fabric with a Valenciennes insertions yoke, wide embroidery beading and ribbon drawn detailing. The gown sleeves end in deep cuffs of the insertion, with special decorative touches highlighted.
The Beattie Star urges subscribers to ensure regular delivery and warns against substituting other papers. If a paper arrives late, callers should report to the Circulation Department at Malin 9400. The note asks readers for timely service and courtesy. A separate item reports Tom McLain, a aeronaut, fell from a balloon at Mount Wilson and was wounded.
Norfolk reports two men were washed overboard from the submarine D2 near Norfolk and drowned. Search efforts were conducted but rescuers could not locate them. The incident prompted an investigation by naval authorities into the crew's safety procedures.
A collage of brief notes reports suicides burns jobs lost bar break ins and police actions across cities. It covers a Kansas City burn survivor a Newark father of many children Milwaukee saloonkeeper frightened into death and other local calamities.
Listings describe waists in blue and black on white ground with detachable collars and patch pockets priced at 2.95. Silk petticoats also 2.95 and Jersey-top models with flounces offered in various fabrics and colors. New spring suits in worsted blends priced 18.50 and women’s dresses range from 9.25 to 11.50.
Priced item describes a princess front apron with full length skirt and shoulder straps. Available in white percale with red polka dots or blue and white striped gingham. Basement Salesroom offers this Special 45e apron.
Woodland Park Baptist choir presents a minstrel show at Caswell's hall on 73rd Ave N and Aurora Wednesday and Thursday nights under Mrs. Howard Wolfe. The program features songs dances jokes and gags with Caroline Jenkings Ed Owen Elmer Owen Ralph Loomis Lloyd Watkins and the North End mixed quartet. Georgia Wolfe and Lulu Chinery sing a duet as a highlight.
Everett caloon owner asks for an ordinance to legally taboo the "free och" to drive away undesirables. The item notes attendance and local reaction as part of a broader municipal debate.
A police inspector was robbed of 120 dollars in the subway, the pay for his men, by a clever pickpocket. Castro on Ellis Island posed for moving pictures, gazing over the bay with his hand in his coat front, like Napoleon at St. Helena.
Notting ham Lace Curtains offered Thursday in an attractive assortment. 24 and 3 yards long with plain dotted and all over patterns and border effects. Special 5 cents per pair. Also 40 inch wide Ecru curtain scrim at 18 cents per yard with even mesh and easy hemstitching.
Local retailer advertises children and misses shoes priced to clear stock. Styles include patent leather and metal trimmed options built on form lasts, with special pricing offered for a limited period.
Readable fragments show a perfume sale offering Oriental Toilet Water with scents like Orange Blossom Japanese Violet Sandalwood Bouquet and Oriental Rose. Also listed is Corylopsis Talcum Powder and a 5 to 10 cent price range.
At the theatres this week Kunt Moore-Rainey presents African moving pictures. Metropolitan-Dark Seattle Seattle Stock Co offers Way Down East. Pantages, Grand and Clemmers feature vaudeville and photoplays. Melbourne and AL RA present photoplays and bites.
The advertisement lists OMEN'S cotton union suits ankle length with high neck and long sleeves at 5 cents. Women’s fleece lined vests and pants at 25 cents each, knit golf gloves in brown black and navy at 5 cents, and lisle hosiery in black tan and navy with white polka dots at 13 cents per pair or two pairs for 25 cents.
Corsets at 50c each for full or medium figures made of strong coutil with medium bust trimmed in lace or embroidery. Long or medium skirts fasten below front steel with hook and eye and fitted with two hose supporters. Price 50d?
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