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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1920
Page
16
New York reports 6,621,151 residents as the city proclaims it is the world's largest. The 1910 census tallies show a 17.9 percent ten year gain, with Manhattan 284,101. Brooklyn 2,022,262. Bronx 18. Queens 466,911. Richmond 115,959.
Rhododendrons bloom in the McKenna Falls district while hikers report seeing Harvey in Kitsap county. State senator and lieutenant governor candidate Phipps plans to visit town Monday to discuss his candidacy.
Frank T. Gordon, former special investigator for Prosecutor Fred Brown and brother of Police Judge John KB Gordon, runs in the Republican primary for sheriff promising to evict every current deputy if elected.
Thirty one years ago Seattle faced a major blaze that began with a glue boil in a basement shop at First avenue and Madison street. The fire prompted mass evacuations and nearly destroyed the young city on June 6, 1889.
Bellevue residents hailed the completion of the modern highway encircling Lake Washington with a Saturday afternoon gathering. Representatives of the Automobile Club of Western Washington and both present and former county commissioners spoke at the event.
C T Bates of 836 Beboco Avenue Portland Oregon credits Tanlac with restoring his health after three years of stomach trouble and weakness. He says the medicine improved his appetite, eased indigestion and stomach pain, improved sleep and energy, and helped him keep his job through winter. Tanlac is sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Stores under a special representative.
Mayor Caldwell will discuss Beattie’s Fourth of July festival with a special committee. A morning parade and Woodland park gathering with moaic speeches and athletic contests are planned. He is coordinating with Seattle authorities on troop participation from nearby army and navy posts.
Seattle shipping interests and railroads unite to investigate and remedy traffic conditions caused by a freight car shortage. The text notes no congestion but goods held up due to scarce rolling stock in the territory.
J. P. Austin former manager of Reynolds Co. Ltd mills in New Westminster British Columbia has assumed charge of the trade extension department of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. He succeeds O. Krantz who has retired.
Plans announced and final arrangements made for the Seattle Rose Show to be held June 29 in the Forestry building at the University of Washington under the Seattle Rose Society.
A Monday evening meeting in the Master Bullithern association rooms 4080 Arcade building will advance the movement for a national guard memorial in the city. The plans are under the auspices of the united auxiliaries of the national guard.
Approximately 200 savants from 24 scientific societies of the West will attend the fourth annual meeting of the Pacific division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The gathering convenes here June 17 and will be held at the University of Washington.
A reader expresses desire for a spacious city site large enough to grow all food for the family, with extra yield to sell at a good profit, instead of a cramped urban lot.
The Yearly June Silver Sale begins Tuesday and continues through the week with heavy reductions on American Sheffield pieces. Includes Well and Tree Platters at 14.95, 20 inch, gravy boats, sandwich trays, three piece tea sets, sugar and creamer, candle sticks, cheese and cracker dishes, flower baskets, casseroles, and more with notable savings for households and gift buyers. Silverware, Fifth Floor.
Three day sale offers bedding linens and white cotton fabrics at low prices. Dress lime at 1.35 per yard for 80 yards, 45 inches wide. 27 inch mercerized fabric for children's middies and women's dresses, 2.75 regular, now 2.35 per yard, 72 inches wide with floral designs.
A large jewelry and novelty sale features French Pearl Necklaces with 109 or 151 pearls, 14K clasps, Italian Jet pieces, mesh bags, imported novelty necklaces, and costume items. Discounts range from $2.50 to $15.00, with numerous items marked down from $3.50 to $42.60. Includes vanity sets, hair ornaments, combs, rhinestone pieces, and gift boxes. Jewelry Section First Floor.
Substantial savings on ivory wares with many items priced below regular. Bonnet mirrors hair brushes dressing combs powder boxes receivers trays soap boxes nail buffers perfume bottles jewel boxes hat brushes shoe horns nail files button hooks small and medium frames offered at discounted prices. Wheat Floor
Boxed stationery offered in multiple styles and colors with matching envelopes. Prices range from 1.50 to 7.50 per box, with several brands including Crane’s Linen Lawn, Wyckoff’s Reveries, Autocrat Linen, Bonnie Brae Linen, and La Marquise. Featured items emphasize gift packaging and ribbon ties.
Well known subjects attract framed pictures in the Art Gift Section on the fourth floor with prices cut from 85 cents to 15 dollars to 50 cents to 7 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes perfumes as affordable gifts for schoolgirls in frosted bottles. Available in gift boxes at prices 50c 1.00 and 1.25 with a display on the first floor.
Featuring wide White Jacquards from 90¢ to 2.35 and Heavy double-faced White Satins for shower bows sashes and orange blossoms from 20c to 1.25. Wide White Messalines and Satins for sashes and camisoles 1.25 to 2.75. Narrow Thistle pattern lingerie ribbons 10c to 40c a yard. Blue Bird pattern 1be to 65c. Heavy White Hair Bow and Sash Ribbons 85c to 1.25. First Floor.
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