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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1919
Page
14
MacDougall-Southwick offers a semi annual clearance featuring coats dolmans and capes fully or semi lined in navy tan and brown colors. The selection promises good service and style for this fall and current season with a range of colors and ample general utility wraps.
The listing notes dresses in georgette taffeta and satin with light and dark colors and figured designs. Suits of every type are reduced with belted models bloused effects and tailored styles in blues tans browns and light tones.
All women trimmed hats in straw or braid are reduced to $5 or $10. The $10 group includes hand made hats with ostrich decorations quality flowers and ribbon trimmings. The $5 group features many sports hats with yarn trimming ribbon and tailored designs. MacDougall Southwick Second Floor.
All summer and spring stock shirts reduced for immediate clearance. Fabrics include madras, crepe, bedford cords, percale and silk blends in sizes 14 to 18. Prices range from 1.35 to 6.95 with bundles and multi‑pack offers. MacDougall-Southwick, Men’s Shop, Just Inside the Door.
A group of good looking Vestees in pique satin and wash silk in white and colors with flat and roll collars is reduced due to slight mussing. Located on the First Floor at MacDougall Southwick.
Gloves described as everyday wear with two clasps and embroidered backs in self or two tone designs. Color options include white ivory back chamois gray and black from MacDougall Southwick.
Frank Walsh and Edward F. Dunne warn in an official report that killing 200000 Irish fighters would not resolve Ireland’s struggle. The piece details English rule, poverty, schooling, taxation, land ownership, and labor unrest fueling self determination.
In San Francisco on a Saturday, Dr. Six sought a heart rheumatism serum unavailable in Stockton or Sacramento. He arranged for B. M. Spencer of Pacific Aviation to fly the medicine to Stockton, enabling a critical rescue for Mrs. J. Koenig.
An international labor congress will convene in Washington in October under the peace treaty to establish a permanent world labor organization. The American government has organized a committee to assemble delegates from League of Nations members, with two government delegates and one each for organized labor and employers. Samuel Gompers is likely to head the meeting, which will elect an eight member governing board and set a three year term for officers. The program includes eight hour or 48 hour workweeks, maternity benefits, child labor rules, and the Berne conventions on night work and white phosphorus bans.
Prince Aage of Denmark chose marriage over succession by wedding Countess Calvi di Bergolo, leaving open the line to the throne as he undertakes a lengthy tour of the United States.
Margaret Leithamier, 17, confessed shooting Benjam in Burr, a divorce attorney, after claiming he used her as a toy. She and sister waited in Burrs office. Burr died after five shots. Burrs mother and former wife are hospitalized. Burrs fiancée mourns while other women recall him fondly.
The marriage license bureau set new records last month as Cupid Kennedy reports a surge in licenses. Previous peak occurred in June 1918 with about 600 licenses issued.
Col Otho W. B. Farr commander of the army recruiting station announced an organized effort to secure recruits for the American army in Siberia. Men desiring service will be transferred from recruit depots to the Siberian replacement detachment at the Presidio in San Francisco.
The army recruiting station has full information from the interior department about providing farms for honorably discharged soldiers. A pending congressional bill would distribute reclaimed land and offer work during reclamation. Recruiting offices will collect data and issue booklets with claim forms to interested veterans. Col. Farr will distribute the booklets and offer further details.
University lectures this week feature Prof Edwin J Saunders speaking on Strategy and Topography in the European War in Room 108 Science Hall Tuesday night. Louise Van Ogle will perform Goyescas by Granados in a lecture recital Wednesday afternoon at 4. Prof Daniel Phillips of Denver University discusses Essentials of Success Not Found in Books in Room 320 Denny Hall Wednesday evening. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Dainty afternoon frocks can be made from sheer voile flouncings in pink sky blue Copenhagen Nile green rose tan and lavender. Embroidered and scalloped in white. Thirty four inches wide priced at 75 cents per yard. Basement Store.
Low priced novelty pincushions offered in sets and single pieces at ten cents each. Designs include hand painted motifs and cord hangers with some featuring ornate doll head toppers. Basement Store advertises these affordable items from its inventory.
A newspaper ad lists patent leather belts priced from 25 cents to 65 cents. Belts come in black white and red with widths from 1¼ to 2 inches and suggest wear with middies smocks and a Russian blouse.
In London reports claim the beautiful duke’s daughter has captured the Prince of Wales and an engagement may be announced within the year. In Ottawa housing hardship grows as lack of building pushes city to finance projects without federal aid.
J W Hopkins of the MacDougall Southwick store left for a fall buying trip to eastern markets. Mrs C B Van Gorder, Rhodes department store buyer, hosted 11 saleswomen and friends on July 4 at her Medina Lake Washington summer home. Attendees included Mrs B Smith Miss Marie Gundon Miss A Eliott Miss Gladine Purvis Miss Alice Miles Miss Louise Miles Miss Lucile Melkey Miss Lowene Melkey Miss R Partridge Miss B A Keaton Miss MacDonald A Carlton Earl Thompson Robert Wagner Arthur Miles Philip Miles Edgar Johnson.
A reader notes that judging a woman's liking or disliking another by the manner of their kiss is unreliable and misleading. The observation cautions against drawing conclusions from intimate gestures.
The Basement Store offers a light weight pink mercerized brocade corset with elastic top, flexible boning, hip space for freedom, and two sets of hold supporters. Sizes 20 to 25 priced at $2.00.
Advert shows handkerchiefs priced at five cents each with unbordered corner styles featuring roll or hemstitched edges and colored borders, plus plain white lawn handkerchiefs with hemstitched edge for women or children at five cents each.
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