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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
3
Red Jones claimed a rattler waved from a 20 foot flag pole and asked police protection for the patriotic reptile. The chief decided Red needed protection more and jailed him.
General orders outline the Lake Washington ship canal opening parade on July 4. Commander Berd lists line up order from government boats to Beatle Yacht club and other vessels, with a 2:30 lock limit and 2:20 flagship departure. The Union Jack is not a running flag. The parade proceeds at up to five mph, 150 feet apart, ending at Mount Baker Park after the signal letter U.
Washington June 27 In two minutes today the senate passed the daylight saving bill. The measure provides that beginning April 1918 for five months clocks nationwide shall be advanced one hour and the same practice shall be in effect for the next five months each year thereafter.
Tacoma June 27 Commissioner Gronan announced that C H Hebb sold the White River power allotment to an Eastern commercial electric concern for 1,600,000 for manufacturing use.
United press dispatch from Washington reports planned trans continental tour by Belgian relief mission members to recount Germanys frightfulness and Belgiums sufferings. Cities likely include Chicago Butte Seattle Portland San Francisco Cheyenne Salt Lake City Kansas City Wichita Oklahoma City and others as the group tours to inform the nation.
Five winners are named for essays on John Paul Jones with prizes ranging from five Middies to one Middy for Miss Winnie Spieseke and others. A sales push follows offering over the Fourth needed goods with heavy discounts on home furnishings and stamped linen pieces at the Needlework Shop and related items with marked reductions across Thursday and Friday.
Leather goods sale listing many items with price cuts. Belts, bags, sewing boxes, and cases discounted. traveling case with ivory accessories lowered from 25 to 15 dollars. Umbrellas and silk models reduced. items from first floor.
Readable catalog item announcing remnants and cut lengths of silks and dress goods including crepe de chine plain satins and fancy dress silks. Also notes muslin underwear reduced to 95 cents and special prices on floor one.
C A Gorst, once robbed three times in as many years, was held up on the Des Moines road Monday night taking $117 and a blow. He married Miss Wilma Rodgers of Renton Junction in Tacoma Tuesday despite his injuries.
Chas. Kenrick of 476 Jefferson Street, a mechanic, was injured Wednesday morning at the Skinner and Eddy shipyard when struck by a timber fragment. He was taken to Seattle General Hospital with a crushed leg.
Dean Haggett III of the College of Liberal Arts at the university remains seriously ill in Seattle General Hospital. Hospital officials have not released further details about his condition or prognosis.
A sales listing for aluminum and enamel kitchenware from MacDougall Southwick basement floor. Items include pans, steamers, tea pots, coffee pots, polish and cleaners with prices ranging from 5 cents to several dollars.
A compact sale listing from MacDougell Southwick promoting deals on an electric iron for four dollars, electric toaster at two dollars and fifty cents, phonographs for five forty five, U S flags ten cents, napkins, hand weeding forks, strainer sink pails, white chambers and earthenware pieces, with marked discounts and guaranteed items.
Five Reasons Why You Will Stop on Our Third Floor offers 38-inch and 36-inch skirting and pique reductions, hemstitched scarfs 18x63 and 18x45 inches priced to clear. Rub dry bath towels 20x40 inches at 50 cents each. Imported bath items in blue green lavender brown at reduced prices. MacDeougall Southwick Third Floor.
MacDougell-Senthwick of the Third Fleet advertises wash goods sale with yard prices 15c 25c and 50c. The offer lists incomplete lines of staple ginghams printed foulards fancy voiles wool charlies embroidered crepes and filmy wash goods including 36 inch fabrics and 32 to 36 inch options in various patterns and colors.
In a memorandum decision Judge Jurey resolves issues in the August Weiffenbach versus Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co suit for 79200.33 alleging due on the county city build contract. The fact outcome allows Weiffenbach to collect 18000 from the dredging company while the county admits 83000 against its claim. Costs and heavy attorney fees are imposed on Weiffenbach. The six week case required East Coast depositions and allegations that Weiffenbach falsified time books.
Special prices for ribbons of 65¢ to 1.00 with 25¢ remnant lengths in satin faille moire and brocade. 10¢ to 35¢ ribbons including satin and taffeta in various widths. 50¢ to 65¢ fancy silk and metal ribbons and wide plain satins. Narrow satin and taffeta ribbons in several widths. First Floor.
Catalog notes offer para sols reduced to 1.96 and white kid belts with tortoise shell buckles 4 inch wide. Sizes range 26 to 34, priced at 50 cents per item. Also 3 inch width belts valued at 1.00 now 50 cents.
Small lots sharply reduced for immediate disposal. Face powders Coty La Rose Jacqueminot selection $3.00 normally now $1.69. Bath brushes French ivory removable handles $3.75 now $1.65. Houbigant violet perfume four ounces $1.25. Grenoville Hindu perfume $3.50 and $4.25 now $1.10. Rigaud Vernon Castle face powder $1.50 now 65 cents. white and brunette shades. Seven bottles available.
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