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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
4
Dispatches report Allied forces tightening around a large German pocket in the Tardenois region. French and American units press from the south, bombarding railways and roads as German defenses crumble. Parachute drops and prisoner digging scenes illustrate the intensified frontline chaos and human cost.
An overturned incubator caused a one story house fire at the Dod P Grey residence near 345 am. Loss was partially covered by insurance, with minor injuries reported and authorities responding to the scene.
The Brinkley Supply Co foundry at Sixth Ave and Snoqualmient burned Wednesday, spreading to the Pacific Wire and Plating Co plant. Both buildings and contents were ruined, with losses exceeding 60,000 dollars. War contracts for shipyard supplies were destroyed.
Paris July 1 Noon German forces counter attacked north of the Marne in the Dormans region and briefly occupied the wood north of Treloup and the village of Chmesins before the French retook them. A violent artillery duel continued south of the Oureq and west of Rheims.
A dramatic frontline dispatch describes Allied artillery and infantry pressure on a Hun rail town, with heavy shelling, wrecked German positions, and advancing American units. Civilians endure rations. prisoners report widespread German disarray and high losses across multiple divisions.
Paris July 25 Baron Max Von Hussarek failed to form a new Austrian cabinet. Emperor Karl has invited Baron Fraamius Von Randel former minister of the interior to undertake the task according to a Zurich dispatch maid today.
Very good quality night gowns in sheer batiste with hemstitching embroidery and lace trim in the yoke. A few colors are available.
A prewar description highlights night gowns in batiste with deep embroidered yokes and Valenciennes inserts. Gold and fine trims appear in several styles, showcasing quality and style.
Silk skirts priced at 3.95 in blue black taupe feature deep yokes and button trimming. Messaline skirts offer stripes and plaids with pockets and belts. Cotton wash skirts in pique with trimmed pockets and belts appear in several designs. Sleeveless jackets in jersey and corduroy pair with summer skirts in tan brown blue and striped satin.
A catalog note advertising house dresses at $1.95 in voile and crepe materials. It lists attractive voile dresses with white collars and vests in sizes 36 through 44, white voile dresses for home wear from 18 to 44, and a new Bungalow Dress line of striped Japanese crepe in pink blue tan and lavender with white collars cuffs and belts in sizes 36 38 and 40.
Three farmers driving four horse teams were killed by a single lightning bolt near Ephrata. The victims were Don Williamson J Hig eine and Alfred Powers. Roy Hillingsley a boy walking beside a wagon was thrown 15 feet but not seriously hurt. one horse was killed.
A conference on the proposed Employers' Training Course will be held here Monday. Capt Boyd Fisher of the War Industries Board arrives with conferees President Suzzallo Jean John T Condon and Prof Stephen Ivan Miller from the University of Washington. The Athens Chamber of Commerce industrial bureau and Commercial Club will meet Capt Miaher at 4 pm. The government supports such a course after the Rochester venture.
State biologists report Crewe department officers collecting caimon from traps on Laiment Island and returning them to the Bamish river. Fish from the spawning season will be hatched at the state hatchery for rearing and release.
Crecho Slovake officer Captain Hurban arrives and declares 29 000 Crecho Slovake have seized the eastern end of the Trans Siberian railroad He plans to interview President Wilson to secure ships to move the Crecho Slovake force from Vladivostok to America for service to France.
Store announces radical price cuts to maintain stock and keep lines complete. Highlights include belted silk suits with white collars, Jersey suits in multiple colors, full-skirted summer dresses, and tunics with draped waists. Second Floor Bon Marche promotes these exceptional values as the Month-End Clearance proceeds.
Women’s ribbed cotton vests pure white with low neck no sleeves and ribbon necks and yokes. Some have short sleeves. Sizes 36 38 40. Also children's cotton shirts odds ends of higher priced lines sizes 2 to 12 years. Upper main floor Bon Marche.
Two-piece dresses in white linene with neat tailoring and good fit offered at a dollar fifty only while stock lasts. These bargain values are advertised for the third floor of The Bon Marche.
About 600 pairs of Burson seamless boot silk stockings in white or black, sizes 8 1 4 to 10, priced at 55 cents a pair. Mercerized cotton tops, wide garter hems, and double risle soles. imperfections are slight. Upper main floor The Bon Marche.
Lengths to 10 yards dress crepe and waisting crepe 27 inches wide in pink white blue white and heliotrope white priced 25 cents a yard Striped ticking 500 yards 28 inches wide light weight in lengths to 7 yards Not over 10 yards to one customer LOWER MAIN FLOOR
A month end clearance offers curtain scrims and marquisettes at 20c per yard with various widths up to 38 inches. Cretonnes in assorted designs sell in lengths to 10 yards, scrim curtains at 1.25 per pair, hem stitched se scrim curtains in white and ecru with lace edges. Portieres for single or double doors feature chenille rope and tapestry bands. Third floor.
Thirty damaged screen doors available at 1.25 each. Sizes include 30x78 to 32x80 and 34x82 to 36x84 inches. Bring exact measurements. no exchanges for non damaged screens and no phone orders. Fourth floor location.
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