Thirteen Hours With a Prima Donna at the Metropolitan
A reporter recounts a long day with Eleonore Henry, leading lady of Flora Bella, touring Seattle. The piece follows lunch at the New Washington, shopping at Frederick & Nelson, city sights, backstage antics, and a late-night return to the YWCA. The tone is gossipy and intimate, emphasizing Henry’s personality and city charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bebo
Miee Sahl
Eleonore Henry
Flora Bella’ Company
Metropolitan
Kalter
Echo June Zahl
Flora Bella Opera Company
Metropolitan Theatre
New Washington
Louis
Eleonore
Frederick & Nelson's
Woodland Parkway
Mr. Link
Seattle
Eleanore Henry
Flora Bella Company
Army engineer officer recruits 90 for France
Capt. J. TI. Cress of the United States Army Corps of Engineers arrived in Seattle yesterday to recruit 90 engineers for the northern battalion. After preliminary training at American Lake, the unit will depart for France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. TI. Cress
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Seattle
American Lake
France
Organization of Waste Army to Come Soon
An upcoming city wide meeting of Seattle women who joined the Woman's Army Against Waste is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday June 13 at the Press club. The enlistment roll will close and The Star will start tabulating enlistees before sending them to the agriculture department. Prominent speakers are listed and the program will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Abbott
the Star
Seattle
Woman's Army Against
Press Club
The
Star
Department of Agriculture
Army Against
J. A. Schoenberg
Sixth Ave
Local Food Plans to Be Announced at Press Club
A permanent local organization will be formed to monitor the food situation and coordinate with Food Administrator Hoover. Plans to be announced at the Press Club meeting, emphasizing that every Seattle woman should stay informed as the war’s food conservation challenge becomes a direct concern for all American men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manent
Hoover
Seattle
Army Against Waste mobilizes women nationwide during war effort
The Star reports President Wilson Food Administrator Hoover and the Agriculture Department sanction the Army Against Waste to enlist women. At Endolyne a Seattle meeting led by Mrs. C P Bryant forms a central committee with Mrs. E A Mills and Mrs. W W Sawyer. Enlistment cards circulate, with more names added daily including Mrs. George Rand and numerous Seattle residents, urging rapid local organization and mail back of blank ecards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman and Child
Army Against
Wilson
Hoover
Department of Agriculture
Endolyne
C. P. Bryant
Seattle
E. A. Mills
W. W. Sawyer
George Rand
Wilkes Stock Company
Star
Johannen
Elliott
Miewett
Catherine
Hiewett
J G. Spriggs
Melrose Ave
Mina Ruby Drake
Alki Ave
F. H. Hazard
HW. D. Ripley
Vike
Mies
Mary J. McDonald
Thoo
Arctic
KF. D
KE. A. Mills
Odd Lot Silk Dresses Offered at $8.95
An odd lot of Silk Street and Afternoon Dresses in taffeta crepe de chine and Georgette, with taffeta blends. Available in lavender blue black and other colors. Many attractive styles. Sizes vary and stock appears as a value promotion.
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Billie Burke
All Wool Street Dresses at 8.25 in varied styles
Excellent values in wool street dresses with many styles shown. A Russian blouse trimmed with embroidery serves as a model. Coat dresses feature smocking and tasselled belts. Colors include blue brown and black. Sizes 16 to 38. Wool serge and wool crepe fabrics, short-waisted style with Georgette yoke and embroidery trimming.
Handsome Wool Dresses Offered in Billie Burke Style
Wool dresses in French serge wool crepe and serge and taffeta blends priced at 10.25. Billie Burke styling features include double over collars pockets and belts with contrasting embroidery. Sizes range 14 to 40.
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Billie Burke
Dresses Left in Group of Serge Styles Described
Bargain notice reports five seventy five more dollars value dresses in stock. Odds and ends of Serge dresses in attractive styles with long line pleats or regulation belts. Sizes broken 16 to 36.
German Patriotic Exemption Rates Reported in City Precincts
In precinct 9 at the University Bank building 14th Ave N BE and E 55th St only 10 of 82 registrants claimed exemption. Precinct 19 had 12 of 54 exempt, Precinct 266 had 30 of 55, and precinct 235 saw more than two thirds exempt among 85 registrants. A German registrant in precinct 266 did not request exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Bank
14Th Ave. N. BE
E. 55Th St
Blind man ready refuses exemption at fire station
Joseph Wood of 1109 East 45th Street is blind and married yet declined exemption when registering at the fire station at 10th Avenue North East and East 45th Street. The item ends with a wartime bond reminder asking readers if they have bought their bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wood
E. 45Th St
10Th Ave. N. E
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Met
Germany
Russia
Canada
Echo
Tie
Kirle
Prince Something
Cherub
Cress
Argain
New York
Odd Serge
Eeeee
Copenhagen
Agatha
BON Marche
Challie
White Mountain
Soldi
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