Night of Exposition Stunts Draws Crowd in Kansas City
Kansas City residents gather for a bustling exposition night featuring a street show, ballyhoo acts, and planned crowd engagement. Officials, organizers, and performers including J B Childers, Frank P Allen, and James A Wood prepare for a lively program as city government debates commission plans.
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Hille
Tekler
J.B Childers
A. Nadeau
Frank P. Allen
Matrix
James A. Wood
Jowa's Terrible Triple Tragedy in Des Moines
In Des Moines a man named Cal Littlepape murdered his wife and her parents then killed himself after a chaotic spree. The report describes a deadly confrontation, a chase through the countryside, and a posse pursuing him after the shooting.
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Jowa
Des Moines
Cal Littlepape
Littlepape
Mysterious shooting affray shocks Portland area
A gunman shot Brackett on Yamhill Street near 14th as two men fled the scene. Witnesses vary on details with a possible robbery motive and a woman linked to later events. Portland police pursue clues as Brackett lies dying. The report also notes Masons elect officers in Washington and Virginia dignitary deaths and agency openings in Lackawanna.
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Dotted Prem
Portland
Ore
KR. F. Brackett
Brackett & Myers, Electrical Engineers
Brackett
Yamhill St
Wey
BK Dent
Yawmhill
14Th Ste
Ward
Labor union merger forms rail labor department
The organization of a railroad employees department of the American Federation of Labor was completed by merging 15 unions from American, Canadian and Mexican railroad workers. The new department covers about 2,500,000 employees on 70,000 miles of rail. Temporary officers named include L B T Ferram as president and D W Roderick as secretary treasurer. The department will be governed separately from the AFL.
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Ity United Free
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Raillway
A. F. of L
Ll Bt Ferram
D. W. Roderick
Women’s pure white knit vests in ribbed sleeveless styles
Women’s white knit vests offered in regular sizes and out sizes with low necklines. Swiss ribbed vests feature narrow shoulder straps and lace trim. White cotton knit vests finish neatly with mercerized tape. Sizes 4 5 and 6.
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Richelieu
Remnants of Wash Goods Offered at Special Prices
Short pieces from a heavy season’s selling cut to desirable lengths and offered before inventory time at attractive prices. Includes remnants of Imported and Domestic Ginghams Percales Galatea Prints Muslins Table Damask and napkins in half dozen lots.
Floor Coverings and Wilton Rugs and Axminster Rugs
Drummers samples and carpet ends offered at low prices. Wilton rugs in multiple sizes priced from 1.75 to 5.00 and Axminster rugs from 1.65 to 2.85. Various dimensions listed for 27x54 36x36 36x72 and 3x63 rugs.
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Axminster
One-Piece Summer Wash Dresses Priced at 4 85
Dainty lingerie style dresses in sheer mull and lunette fabrics offered in tan white old-rose and striped designs. Waists feature tucked plaited fronts, scroll bra bands and matching piping. Prices listed at four dollars eighty five cents.
Patent Leather Bags in New Flared Shape
New patent leather bags feature a 9 inch etched metal frame in French-gray silver finish with black lining and a deep folded bottom. Each bag includes a strap handle and side coin purse, offered at $1.50 with similar goat-seal styled versions at the same price.
Dutch Collar Pins Offer Varied Effects at 25c
New large Collar Pins with Dutch Collar use showcase stone effects miniature designs Vienna silver novelties jet combinations Arts and Crafts styles and pre gold hand shaded finishes. Exceptionally attractive values at 25c.
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Vienna
Wash Petticoats Delicately Trimmed for Sale
Advertises wash Petticoats priced at 75 and 95 cents in gray white and blue white striped ginghams. Describes full flounce tucked in clusters finished with narrow bias bands and a striped gingham version with a 3 inch ruffle. Details include sizes and fabric options for shoppers.
Styles and Prices for Women Underwear and Corsets
Antique catalog listing muslin underwear and two piece combination suits with trims of embroidery beading and lace, nainsook drawers and gowns, corset covers with filet lace, and long white petticoats. Prices range from 19c to 1.25 and describe trims, fabrics, and styles offered by the salesroom.
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Nainsook
Valenciennes
Asomont
Children Gauntlet Gloves Priced 59c and 75c Pair
Gloves for children offered as buckskin fringe trim gauntlets in tan and natural shades priced at 59 cents and 75 cents per pair.
Neckwear Prices in White Dutch Collars and Jabots
Listing of neckwear items including Dutch collars in white dotted Swiss trimmed with Valenciennes lace, heavy linen collars with Venise lace, sheer lawn collars, children's linen collars, jabots of bobbinet, lawn jabots, and assorted ascots and four in hand stocks with prices ranging from 1 cent to 19 cents. Rasement Sa
Lace and Embroidery Sale Listings
Fine linen torchon lace with insertion for trimming children's garments priced at 5¢ per yard. Swiss and nainsook embroidery edges and insertions offered in small designs at 10¢ and 15¢ per yard. Embroidery edges 344 and 444 inches wide. Valenciennes insertions and edges selling at 25¢ per dozen yards for quick clearance.
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Valenciennes
Drapery Remnants Offered in Various Fabrics at Low Prices
A large assortment of remnants of drapery fabrics in diverse materials and lengths is offered at attractively low prices. Includes Swisses, dotted Muslins, tapestries, burlaps, sateens, cretones, denims and velours.
Women's and Children's Shoes Price List Highlights
A catalog of footwear lists Patent Kid Blucher Oxfords two eyelet tie plain toe hand-turned sole and military heel priced at 3.00 alongside Dull finished Calf Pumps Goodyear welt and military heel 3.00 Patent Calt Blucher Oxfords Goodyear welt and military heel 3.00 and Vici Kid Blucher Oxfords with street-weight sole.
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Wnewspapermer
Pie
Wappenstein
Oese
PH Pearson
Haber
Ie Tomove
Fatan
Japan
Mr. Fischer
Kan
Kansas City
Commission
Elmer Jensen
Grand Lodge F. A. M
United Grand Lodge of
Washington
James BE. Shepperson
Roslyn
Wash
Henry J. Asberry
Tacoma
John A. Payne
Charles #. Ryan
Spokane
Joseph T. Simma
North Yakima
B M Holmes
FP. A. Stokes
Svavivor
Virginia
Lackawanna System
C. ©. Hall
F. H. Montgomery
HG Labor
Rainier
Mount Rainier
Marine Park
Spray Park
Madison Or
Spring Street
Second Ave
Hasement Salesroom
Madison
Ehrman & Co
Seattle
Eorment Kateeroom
Cale
Lawn
Salou
Rasemont
Frederick & Nelson
Ted
Rasement Sa
Sali
Oxfords
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