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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
16
The item features youth focused garments designed for misses and small women. The range includes etons, long waisted effects, plaited skirts, short sleeves, tunics and navy and brown pieces. Sizes run from misses 14 to women's 38.
A testimonial features W S Harding recounting a lifelong battle with stomach trouble. He praises Jo-To for instant relief, claiming it ended his greatest fight. The ad notes Jo-To is sold in Seattle by Bartell Drug Co and Swift Co with free samples offered.
The article describes making a shampoo jelly from green or white castile soap melted in water, borax optional, scent, and storage in sterilized jars. It instructs wetting hair, applying two tablespoonfuls with a brush to scalp and hair, rinsing thrice with cold final water, then applying alcohol and quinine tonic as it dries. It also notes the day divided into hours from sundials and the 60 minute and 60 second system tracing to the Babylonians.
The advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for correcting stomach faults and preventing sour risings gas and discomfort after meals. It claims rapid relief after one or two tablets, regardless of the offending food, and says the tablets provide an alkaline effect like a healthy stomach. The product is advertised as widely known and available in dry stores nationwide.
The notice states that the ladies pictured may claim tickets to the Moore by visiting The Star's editorial rooms and identifying themselves.
The dialogue centers on telepathy as a real phenomenon versus mind habit and coincidence. Spence argues brain activity as the only proven transmitter while characters discuss belief, scientific scrutiny, and doubts about thought transference. The piece closes with a tease that the story continues.
The federal board for vocational education reports that the number of married women in industrial jobs has risen by 100 percent since the world war. This surge highlights changing labor patterns and postwar employment trends among married women.
New York fashion notes a shift from corsets to bandeau brasieres as foundation for gowns. Designers prefer bandeau supports in satin brocade and lace, with light bones and shoulder straps. Parthian styles inspire American adoption of the brassiere over silk or net foundations.
Silk scarce in markets yet our assortment adds new 32 inch wide striped shirting at four dollars a yard. Bracelets forecast as spring and summer staple with ivory and jet pieces and jeweled novelty designs priced from one fifty to seven fifty. Jewelry on First Floor.
Advertisement itemized glove prices and styles. Beaver suede slip-ons with elastic wrist at 4.50 per pair. Strap wrist Capes skins with long gusset and tan brown options. Gar a naive ywyuevy pots. Giloves Firat Flom.
Announcement lists new velvet carpet in taupe and green, hall and stair carpeting 27 inches wide on the fourth floor, along with drapery velour available in gold green blue mulberry with long soft pile, 60 inches wide.
Decorative atomizers decorated in 14 karat gold with flower sprays and festoons. Bulb caps crocheted in cold milk and with gold plated moustings. Priced at seven fifty and nine fifty. Toilet Goods Section First Floor.
A new corded rep fabric features hairline gold stripe options in blue and gold rose and gold and brown and gold. The material is fifty inches wide and priced at 83.75 per yard on the fourth floor.
Complete showings of bed spreads in American and English make for cots single twin full and double beds. Crocheted spreads priced 3.75 4.50 5.00. Satin spreads in twin and full sizes from 7.50 to 12.95. Satin spreads made in England in twin and full sizes priced from 12.00 to 29.00.
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