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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1910
Page
8
J A Billings suffers severe burns from a gasoline fire at the Bee Hive store in Georgetown after clerk Ray Kegley lit a cigarette while drawing gasoline from a 150 gallon tank. He is reported resting easily at the county hospital. Two others were burned but not seriously.
London reports Sir Eldon Gorst to be recalled as Col Roosevelt’s speech triggers a reshuffle. Sir Francis Wingate, sirdar and governor of Egypt, expected to succeed Gorst while Roosevelt’s ties to the Egyptian leadership surface. Col Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt dined with King George and Queen Mary at Marlborough House.
State Senator Pemberton and Representative h, on a committee with Senator Holtslaw, allegedly arranged a $19 000 contract for new legislative halls furniture and planned to accept graft from the contractor. Jones Dry Goods in Kansas City faced receivership with liabilities exceeding one million dollars. Stephen Van Rensselaer, editor and critic, died at 74 in New York.
A collage of brief notes from across the nation. Patrick Henry death memorials, university sites in San Francisco New Orleans and Boston, sports injuries in Denver and Portland celebrations, Caney Moran Alaska writings, and various local incidents in Richmond Chicago Washington and New York.
Basement Ballroom offers women's patent leather oxfords with short vamp plain toe turned sole and hi Cuban heel. Also available with dull top patent collar perforated toe and Cuban heel in all sizes.
June deals on Wearwell seamless sheets 81 by 90 inches priced 65 cents each. Pillow cases 14 cents each 45 by 36 inches with reinforced seams. Bleached sheeting 72 inches wide 24 cents a yard. Crochet bed spreads 1.95 each with scalloped edge and Marseilles pattern. Basement salesroom.
June specials in table cloths, towels and toweling. Table cloths 58x58 inches hemmed, spot pattern, soft finish. Huck towels 18x36 inches, seconds with slight weave imperfections. Irish bleached toweling 17 inch width, 8 per yard, mixed linen and cotton with red borders. Masserment sale.
Varied Valenciennes Lace Insertions offered at 10 cents a dozen yards for quick clearance. Widths range from 0 to 1 inch with many novel designs. Masement Salesr.
Textile sale note lists corset cover embroideries at 25 cents per yard and flouncings 16 inches wide with beading edge in open work floral eyelet and conventional designs. Suitable for corset covers and sa assortment in the salesroom.
Hand painted porcelain Jabot or sash pins kiln fired in violet rose and other designs. Each pin is mounted with a sturdy pin and catch and offered at 25 cents in the Basement Balesroom.
A catalog-style display promotes new summer dresses in taffeta silks foulards and mes salines with one piece designs and sunburst plaits. Swimwear includes navy blue bathing suits at 2.75 with plaited skirts, plus caps in sateen satin and rubber-lined varieties and priced canvas shoes. Exceptional values cited at 15.00 and 22.50 with additional caps and outfits listed.
The June Sale of Muslin Underwear showcases broad assortments, materials and workmanship at very low prices. Highlights include Second Floor CORSET COVERS 45c made of nainsook cut full with circular peplum and linen lace trim, and CORSET COVERS 55c of soft nainsook with Valenciennes insertion trim.
GOWNS, 95c Many pretty styles at this price. One pretty model is of soft nainsook with tucked front and circular back, finished at top and sleeves with two rows of lace insertion and lawn band. GOWNS, 1.25 Made of nainsook in Empire style. Short waist and short flowing sleeves fashioned entirely of lawn bands and Valenciennes insertion.
Silk petticoats priced at 6.50 feature fine ta f tej silk with a 16 inch flounce and deep under-ruffle. Offered in electric blue gray brown lavender light green olive garnet mustard navy and black for floor display.
Bleached all linen damask 72 inches wide 65 cents per yard. Damask options include double damask 72 inches wide at 1.20 per yard. Dressers scarfs 18x54 inches 1.15 each with hand embroidered floral ends. Napkins sizes 20x20 to 25x25 inches discounted by the dozen. Various all linen crash toweling and glass toweling offered with low yard prices. Pequot linens and pillowcases also on sale with unit pricing. First Floor.
A description highlights jetty style garments cut in cambric with wide Valenciennes lace trims and lawn bands at the top. Lace beading is drawn with ribbon, presenting an ornate neckline and decorative edge.
Venise Lace bands offered at 95 cents and yard lengths include wide Venise lace in 4 to 10 inch widths. The assortment features many St. Gall patterns and is in demand for trimming linen wash dresses.
Textile shop advertises White Flaxon and plain poplin yard goods with special prices. Listings include 27 inch to 32 inch widths, mercerized fabrics, and various patterns in 19 to 25 cents per yard. Also notes sheer lawn and tasselry options with discounted rates for waist and dress fabrics.
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