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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
8
The article reports widespread reclassification activity across divisions 4 10 11 and 12 as local and district boards handle questions and hearings. Officers like Pliny L. Allen oversee responses with dozens summoned for hearings and efforts to avoid appeals amid deferred classifications and child status rules.
An old shopping notice markets clothing at Florence Upstairs Store highlighting suits coats dresses and hats at reduced prices. The fragment mentions wartime hardship and cravings for savings on apparel.
The camp reports 2,265 new recruits from Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho, the largest single day draft total for June. Another 2,255 men are expected to arrive today.
Thirteen year old Robert Priebe invaded Foster's dance pavilion Saturday night with a basket of flowers he picked himself and sold to the crowd, raising five dollars for the tobacco fund. The stunt was his own initiative.
New fashions and ample staples invite shoppers to inspect the latest styles and stock. Basement Salesroom promises dollars go farther with low prices paired with dependable goods for home and family.
Advertisement lists corduroy knickerbockers for boys sold at Casement Salesroom. Includes styles and pricing lines. No further context or dates provided.
Inclosed find a terse message titled The Gentle Star expressing a warning or mysterious cue. The fragment hints at a private note or call to action with unclear details and no concrete outcome. The tone resembles a cryptic archival fragment from a historical period.
Far and Near News reports Seattle Elks No. 92 will host Centralia guests Thursday afternoon. Funeral services for Gardner Kellogg, Seattle’s first fire chief and department founder, set for Friday at the Scottish Rite temple. Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard University will speak on Race Loyalty and National Patriotism Wednesday at 8 pm at Washington Hall.
Mercerized cotton hose priced at 25c per pair in white black tan and gray with finer ribbing offered at 26c per pair. Basement Salesroom advertises the item.
Casement Salesroom offers women's cotton bathing suits priced at 1.50 with white braid trimming on the V neck, bottom, and sleeves. The ad highlights a black and white combination and invites shoppers to browse the collection.
Women’s Vests in pink or white offered as seconds and slightly imperfect. Lisle Vesta styles in sizes 28 and 36, priced at 5 cents. Basement Salesroom.
Windsor offers ties priced at 25 cents in satin and crepe styles including fancy dot and stripe patterns as well as plain colors. Basement Salesroom.
42-inch striped suitings priced at 1.00 a yard appear with three-quarter wool quality in hues of wistaria brown navy blue and dark green. Also offered are black and white checked 50 inch wide at 75 cents and 36 inch mixed suitings in brown gray or blue at 50 cents a yard. Basement Sale room.
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