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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
7
A fashion sketch outlines two dress adaptations for women. The first features a heavy brown Moon coat with linen lace insets, a black satin neck fold, a bone-toned hat with ostrich feathers, and matching suit. The second shows a princess adaptation usable in any color with coordinated hat and a black accent.
This clipping offers several kitchen how tos and hints including omelet making with separated eggs and baking powder to stabilize, prune whip with whipped egg whites, nut and fruit cake recipes, sponge drops, rye muffins, clam pie guidance, and hygiene tips such as nail care and orange stick use. It ends with a moral line about women confessing sins and a remark on a man praying for forgetting.
In Elena California on June 1 a Sanitarim factory incident left Bernard sales manager fatally injured after a high jump from a precipice. J N Dennison Gordon R Albora George Taylor and others sustained injuries including a dislocated shoulder and internal trauma. Rescue teams tended the wounded near the scene as relatives mourn the loss of Barnard and his wife.
In Mt Louis, June 18, a Martin car from Chicago carrying Miss Packard and Harriet M1 Ward crashed en route to a Lowell race. The group, including Mrs Barner, were injured but stable as police investigate the mishap and military aid is reported.
The Fate proprietor of the Oriental Pool Room on Thirday in Pike was arrested last night following Police Chief Ward’s order enforcing the new state law. The case is before Police Judge Gordon with a possible fine up to 50 or 90 dollars or imprisonment.
A fragmentary note lists a course or event titled Notable Lectures at home, mentioning union activities and a photlan. The text is incomplete but suggests a focus on lectures and community engagement within a local group.
A fractured report from World War II era notes a superior officer charged and named individuals including a captain and harbor keeper. The text is garbled but references legal action and official personnel in a maritime setting.
The officer testifies that he was asked to hand over part of his salary to Captain Gaudin but he did not provide it for several months and stopped when questioned. Gaudin denies ever requesting or receiving any such money, with no corroboration found for the assertions.
In Oklahoma three train robbers clash with a sheriff band. Constable Johnson Kirk leads the pursuit. Paul Williams, an armed robber, is killed. Two robbers flee. bloodhounds pursue them. Railway workers had just been paid when the assault occurred. In Washington, the tariff amendment backed by Brown of Nebraska failed 52 to 88.
Testimony in the divorce case of Henry A Knowles versus Katherine Gould reveals that liquor transformed Gould into a wheying wife. Knowles testified she was unpleasant when drunk and frequently swore like a sailor, while a valet identified as Harran Velteh accompanied her on trips.
The advertisement lists entrance locations on Madison or Spring Street and Second Ave. It promotes Neckwear Jabots of lace or embroidery in multiple styles at 25c, plus Stiff Dutch Collars in sizes 12 to 14 from 12% to 19c. Soft Dutch Collars, Ascots, and Ruching are priced from 9c to 22c with assorted patterns and colors.
A sale listing offers nets and embroideries in white cream and ecru from 244 to 4 inches wide at 21 to 29 cents a yard. Nainsook embroidery sets and dainty trims priced at 10 to 12 cents. Embroidered net all overs in white or cream by the yard. 45 inch net in pink and green at 25 cents. Silk embroidered net blinds in black and pompadour effects at 25 cents. 44 inch net waisting in Irish effects at 85 cents.
Retail ad offers 2 white pink or sky blue cotton knit vests at 1S¢ each or 2 for 250. Styles include low neck and sleeveless with Richelieu ribbing. Extra sizes available in white only. Barement Halewroom.
A large selection of novelty jewelry offered at 10 cents each includes Dutch collar pins hat pins neckpieces belt pins veil pins buckles and cuff links in rose-gold green-gold and oxidized-silver finishes with crafts effects and other articles.
A selection of new hats in black burnt and light straw styles trimmed with flowers and ribbons. Prices listed include $1.50 and $3.50 with additional hats offered at good prices around $1.50.
A catalog listing for women's and children's footwear including Oxblood Russia Blucher Oxfords with Goodyear welt soles, Cuban heels priced around 2.95, tan lace Oxfords, bronze calf Oxfords 2.95, and infant, girls, and misses Scuffer Oxfords at 95 cents. Includes infant slippers and a range of tennis Oxfords and bare-foot sandals.
Advertises cambric and nainsook skirts in multiple styles with varying flounces and embroideries. Prices range from 75 cents to 3.50 dollars. Emphasizes lawn, Hamburg, Torchon, Valenciennes, and Swiss embroidery details and decorative edges.
Value oriented listing from a basement salesroom featuring men's Irish linen and all linen hemstitched handkerchiefs in multiple sizes and qualities with prices like 10c to 25c for packs of four, including women's embroidered and lace edged options.
Curtain ends 36 by 45 inches in cream and ecru offered at 10¢ each. Mill ends cretenne patterns and lengths 10¢ per yard. Figured etamine cream or Arabian-color with Arts & Crafts stencil designs 19¢ per yard. Main Serim white or ecru 40 inches wide for curtains and drawn-work. Novelty curtains imitation Clung edge Battenberg net pair 1.25. Hasement Salerro.
Ladies gloves listed at 79 cents per pair with natural color pique-sewn backs and heavy embroidered detailing. Gloves are washable and sold as a pair.
Lingerie dresses in mull offered in light blue or lavender featuring a deep Honiton and Valenciennes yoke, panel front, long sleeves, Valenciennes and Baby Irish insertions. Skirt shows a lace trim flounce with clustered tucks. Very affordable at $7.50.
White Lawn Waists for women described with front and back tucked clusters long tucked sleeves and Swiss embroidery insertion. Priced at 75 cents per item and offered in casement display format.
A catalog of floor coverings lists linoleum and printed linoleums priced per square yard from $1.00 to $1.25, floor oil cloth at 25c and 30c, Japanese matting 20c to 25c, China matting 15c to 25c per yard, plus carpet remnants and drummer’s samples advertised at low prices.
The notice lists ten yard bolts priced at 106 cents for satin and taffeta baby width ribbons and mentions wash ribbons in baby width and Dresden effects by the yard.
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