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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
8
A collage of brief items notes on business women, birthday honors, confirmations, services, and public events. Highlights include Mrs. Frank Leslie turning 60, Temple de Higsch confirmations, Pentecostal church services, and Commercial club activity. A moving picture machine fire at Star theatre caused about $200 in damage.
The article notes Manuel Martinez, known as the hermit of Broadway, a 30 year recluse and atheist, is dying in a solitary room filled with books. He had left banking, retreated from society, and lived in spiritual neglect, with religion becoming a heavy burden.
Casualty counts for the Fourth of July era show 215 deaths in 1909 and 131 last year. Other items note speeding arrests, illness of Governor Haskell, a new Chicago Western station opening, and federal corporation tax estimates for Oregon and the U.S. government.
June 5 1862 freshet on the Shenandoah keeps two hogile armies apart as Union works on a pontoon bridge and Confederates build a ferry. War reporting notes such bridges matter as much as shooting. Local society notes mention medical society meeting church concerts and a lecture by Rev Shayler.
Havana plans pumps to drain the cofferdam around the Maine wreck to expose the hull and determine the explosion cause. In York PA Charles Seligman dies at 86 after self amputation of a gangrenous leg rather than risk surgery.
In Trenton New Jersey on June 5 a surgical procedure joined a shattered nerve ending restoring function after five years of paralysis. Dr. G N J Sommer performed the operation and H L Joben regained use of his right arm defying prevailing medical theories.
The Victoria Silver Band of the Salvation Army gave two musical performances at Arcade Hall yesterday, drawing local music lovers to the event.
Frederick and Nelson offers basement sale prices on embroidered fabrics and edgings. 27 inch floundings at 55 cents per yard feature floral scroll and dot designs on fine materials with high edge quality. Edges and insertions go for 10 cents per yard, allover embroideries 50 cents per yard on Swiss and cambric fabrics suitable for dresses, infants wear, and trim.
A salesroom promotes millinery supplies with notable value and wide range. Customers are invited to explore fabrics trims and accessories at bargain prices during an ongoing promotion.
The June Sale offers substantial savings on linens for Seattle households despite flax scarcity and rising finished product prices. Specials include bleached table linen 65¢ yard, 70 inch Irish linen 1.05, various pattern cloths and napkins, all linen huck towels from 25¢ to 49¢, napkins 1.10 to 3.00 per dozen, and Madeira hand embroidered napkins at 6.85 each.
Advertises a June sale on fabrics including long cloth 12 yard pieces at 1.45 and 2.45, 40 inch white batiste at 1.98 a yard, 12 yard boxes and special prices on imperial long cloth and check striped fabrics. Mentions Sea Island cotton and linen finishes with various yardage options.
The notice advertises a June sale on muslin underwear items including long white skirts, chemises, corset covers, drawers, and two-piece combinations in various trims. Prices range from 45 to 95 cents, with details on fabric, lace, and embroidery for each garment and emphasis on workmanship despite affordability.
Folding card table that folds compactly with green leatherette top and rubber-tipped legs. Priced at $2.85, located on the Fourth Floor.
Local advertisement promotes a June sale on bedspreads sheets and pillow cases. Highlights include white crochet bedspreads at 90 cents each double bed size and heavy Marseilles patterns at 1.75. Also advertised are unbleached pillow cases 8 to 10 cents per yard and sheet sets priced to 65 to 50 cents each.
Surplus lines priced for clearance with lace curtains in Arabian and white colors. Offers include 1.95 per pair for two and three yard lengths in various nets and crochet patterns, 2.65 per pair for Italian filet and Madras weave curtains, 39 cents per yard for Arabian color nets 45 inches wide, 58 cents per yard for Scotch filet and Nottingham laces, and 85 cents per yard for allover lace nets.
Palmolive Soap four cakes for 25 cents. Williams Shaving Powder or Stick 20 cents. Cuticura Soap per cake 18 cents. Pears Soap scented 15 cents. Graves Tooth Powder large can 25 cents. Absorbent Cotton one pound rolls 25 cents. Hydrogen Peroxide 8 13 and 18 cents. Absorbent powders and Bath products on special. Mum deodorant 20 cents. Bathasweet 19 cents. Palmolive Cream 25 cents. Firet Floor.
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