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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
10
A fragmented editorial excerpt hints at Admiral Perry and naval strategy, praising American resilience and criticizing Japan. It references a navy yard briefing, civil affairs, and the broader wartime stance with occasional garbled names and quotes. The piece emphasizes national resolve and maritime power.
A narrator laments the rise of flying machines and other automations frightening horses. He recalls horses adapting to steam trains and electric cars, argues automobiles brought danger, and fears flying machines will worsen horses' burdens while questioning society’s push for noisy tech over horse drawn transport.
Disjointed OCR readout references a US special election and various local offices including county attorney and reeve. Mentions Campbell Gimbell Whit aa Meu and Green Lake with scattered place names and dates, but many words are garbled and fragmentary.
An aging taxidermy preserved dog named Bob is featured in a Seattle era vignette about his Alaska gold rush era heroics. The canine leader of a dog team saved a mail carrier and helped a starving mining party reach aid, reconciling his master James Wood with his wife after trials, while Bob dies of old age in the North.
A riot between Italian picnickers and local police in Martinez, California, left one dead, one fatally wounded, and another in serious condition after a clash following a fight at Garibaldi Guards at Bay park on Sunday. The incident stems from prior altercations at the park. A fire station funding measure seeks 3750 for land purchase for a River Park station. Brandenburg trial date set as June 16 for the essayist indicted in a grand larceny case connected to a letter from the late Grooveland.
A historical fabric ad lists various net waistings by width and yardage with prices per yard. Items include 45 inch Coin-spot Net Waisting 79 yards at $1.45, 44 inch Tucked Net Waisting at $1.45, 18 inch Shadow-tucked Net Waisting $1.25, 72 inch Net Waisting in multiple colors 25¢, and 4 inch Net Valetias 25¢. Also noted is an Imitation Baby Irish All-Over 35¢ and Embroidered Oriental All-Over 29 yard in white cream and ecru.
A catalog listing for ribbons includes Popular Dresden Ribbons four inches wide at 15c per yard with Wash Ribbons in white pink lavender or sky Nos 1 to 5 pieces of ten yards and Black Taffeta Ribbons 544 inches wide at 22c per yard and Black Velvet Ribbons sizes 9 to 40 priced 25c to 45c per yard.
A compact listing advertises 17 by 18 inch cotton huck towels with red border at 10 cents each and 18 by 36 inch all white cotton huck towels at 14 cents each.
Women's Oxfords offered in multiple styles including Chocolate Kid Blucher with extension sole and military heel, Tan Russia Calf Blucher with wing tip and street-weight sole, and Patent Leather variations all priced at 3.00. Also listed are foot-form lasts, welt soles, Cuban heels, and Goodyear welt options. Children’s bare-foot sandals and tennis shoes are displayed in a variety.
Satin foulard dresses in old rose Copenhagen lavender and navy feature long sleeves round yoke white dotted net and circular skirts. Trimmed with self bands and piping in plain colors the skirt is button trimmed and priced at 5.85.
Untrimmed millinery large roll brim sailors in white and Japanese raid priced at 5c. New medium white and burnt shapes at 49c. Desirable burnt and black straws at 25c. Mush room sailors in burnt white and black range from $1.00 to $1.45. Roses, Forget me nots, and foliage including Jacque cream and pink roses and large sprays offered.
Lace curtains offered at a uniform price of 1.25 per pair. Variety of styles and qualities, some with slight water stains. Curtains sold in pairs, with several pairs per pattern in some cases. Unusually good values at the quoted price.
Cotton wash goods 27 inch dress gingham in multiple colors 10 cents a yard. 27 inch batistes striped designs on white or colored grounds 74 cents a yard. 24 inch French Plisse crinkled effect assorted stripes 15 cents a yard. 27 inch lawn in colored stripes and small figures 10 cents a yard. Basement Sale.
Women's white Lisle ribbed vests in low neck and sleeveless style feature mercerized finish and narrow shoulder straps. Two attractive crochet designs available in rose and butterfly patterns. Price 25e.
Seamed hand made children’s hose in black or tan available in varied sizes from small to large. Double thread silky finish with reinforced knee heel and toe. Price 15 cents per pair, two pairs for 25 cents. TM movement Salesroom.
Factory short lengths of popular cretonnes in pieces from one to twelve yards offered at 10 cents per yard. Desirable qualities patterns and colorings. Burlap also 10 cents per yard in yard-wide widths and varied colors. Tasement Salesroom.
A vintage price list offers 9x12 Wilton Rugs at 25.00, 9x12 Body Brussels at 22.50, 9x12 Wool Art Squares at 8.50, 27x54 Axminster at 1.65, 36x72 Axminster at 2.85, Inlaid Linoleum 100 and 115 and 1.25 per square, Printed Linoleum 3 percent 40 and 45 cents per square, and Bissell's Carpet Sweepers at 1.65.
A catalog fragment describes machine made opaque window shades mounted on a Stewart Hartshorn improved self acting roller. The shades measure 36 inches wide and 7 feet long with prices 49e and 29 for Water Color shades of similar size. Basement fal
Leather Hand Bags include walrus-grain leather nine inch frames with leather lining and inside purses priced at 1.25. Carriage Bags in seal-grain leather with inside purse priced at 1.75. Deep Bags in long-grain patent leather with colored lining and inside purse priced at 1.95. Alligator finish leather bags with nine-inch frames priced at 2.00. Horn-back alligator leather bags with lining and inside purse priced at 3.75.
A catalog note lists soft Dutch collars in dotted Swiss and lawn lace with prices 15 to 25 cents, butcher s linen collars trimmed with edge and insertion, stiff embroidered linen collars from 22 to 25 cents, and a large assortment of jabots, all offered in sizes from 12 to 14 1 2. The listing mentions embroidery and various decorative designs as fashion items for men and women.
Basement Salesroom offers a range of percale dresses and waists with turn-over collars and buttoned sleeves. Prices include 1.00 for one piece house dresses, 0.75 for morning lacques, 0.50 for dressing sacques, and 0.59 for morning waists. Various patterns include checks, stripes, and white percale with designs.
Women's and Boys' handkerchiefs offered in all linen and mercerized cotton blends. Prices range from 10c to 64c with variations in hemstitching lace edges and embroidered corners. Includes women's sheer linen hemstitched options and boys' colored coats with assorted patterns.
Items include Dutch Collar Pins with amethyst and topaz, 48 cents. Jet Hat Pins with large heads, 10 cents. Grape Brooches in rose-gold, 25 cents. Large Barrettes in carved shell color, 25 cents. Bias Folds of fine lawn six yards, 5 cents. Feather-stitch Braid six yards, 10 cents. Large Hair Nets, invisible, 10 cents. Shirt-waist Sets of Indestructible pearl links and four studs, 50 cents.
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