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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
5
The sale promises drastic markdowns across women and girls clothing and footwear as well as fixtures and showcases. Items include coats up to 12.50 reduced to 2.98, dresses 7.50, waists 1.48, and men’s suits 1.98, with fixtures 10 to 25 cents on the dollar, ahead of the store's closing in about 32 days.
Bo Sweeney assistant secretary of the interior and Mrs. Sweeney with Bo Sweeney Jr arrived in Seattle from Washington via San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco. They will stay at the Perry hotel a few days and plan an official call on Gov. Lane during Northwest visit as Secretary Lane is expected to reach Seattle next month on journey to Alaska.
In Cardiff on July 16, most South Wales miners stay idle after a walkout backed by their representatives. About 125,000 refuse to resume work, challenging the government to enforce the Munitions Act while talks with employers and union leaders proceed for a truce.
A Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail reports German forces and many artillery units have left Aix la Chapelle bound for the coast, signaling a renewed attempt to reach Calais. The march suggests a new offensive in the region.
July 14 The German war office reports continued northward pressure toward Warsaw from Rherlin with advances up to 60 miles from the Polish capital.
Russian warships sank the German submarine U-51 in the Black Sea, according to advices received in Athens. The U-51, once the Kaiser’s most powerful sub, reportedly traveled from Wilhelmshaven to Constantinople through the Mediterranean and had earlier torpedoed British ships Triumph and Majestic in the Dardanelles on May 25. Commander Otto Herzing was awarded the Pour le Merite for that feat.
In Oakland California on July 16 the Jefferson school janitor M A Purdy was discharged by the board of education. School Director Harry J Boyle defended the removal saying a janitor wearing white cuffs cannot be kept on the job even if he wore a soft shirt and overalls would be acceptable.
Ten crew members of the French trawler Nieuport were killed when the vessel struck a mine near Calais yesterday. The disaster occurred amid ongoing naval minefield operations and local authorities began inquiries into the incident.
German forces press northern Poland as they renew offensives toward Goldingen. Austrians report heavy losses though claim progress along the Nesviska Okna sector. Russian reports note briefer actions around the Windau and Vinta rivers with trenches captured by the enemy but not repeated due to losses.
Prince Rupert reports the Pacific coast’s largest dry dock, costing 1.6 million dollars, nearing completion after starting in 1912. The three-unit dock can be arranged to hold a 600 foot, 20 000 ton ship, with an on site foundry, boiler repair shop, machine shop, ship shed, carpenter shop and power house.
A old advertisement touts Othine Double Strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. It claims nightly and morning applications can fade even stubborn spots and that lighter freckles disappear entirely with this one ounce sufficient for complete clearance under a money back guarantee.
Wenatchee July 16. An order for 400 carloads of Wenatchee apples destined for Australia and South America is being offered at $1 a box. The Growers' league presents the bid through G. H. M. Wagner & Bona.
SHIFT WORK OLYMPTA July 16. The state tax commission ruled that the term of the bill reorganizing the state board of equalization requires county auditors to handle the tax roll extensions, not county assessors.
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