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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
13
In Spokane on a Saturday morning a jailed Austrian liquor defendant gave birth to a baby boy in the women’s ward. Matron and staff, aided by emergency physician Dr. Ransom, rushed mother Minnie Kamantha and infant to Sacred Heart hospital. Police regret the language barrier hid the impending birth.
Notice to electors seeks approval for multiple charter amendments and ordinances affecting the Seattle municipal railway system, penalties for violations, animal control, and the King County Humane Society, with dates for the May 2 1922 election and March 1922 publications. The text includes initiative and amendment measures, pricing, and administrative provisions.
The document outlines Amendment No 4 to the city charter proposing to amend Section 7 of Article VIII by adding Section 7(b). It details creation of a Department of Transportation with a Superintendent of Transportation, appointed by the mayor with advice of the city council, serving a three year term and removal rules, and notes submission to qualified electors at the May 1922 general municipal election.
Notice to electors for Beattie municipal election on May 2 to consider Initiative Measure No 3908 and Initiative Petition No 82902. Seattle Ordinance proposes dog and cat control through removal and disposal, establishing a county humane society role, amending prior animal control ordinances and license taxes.
Hundreds of yards of silk and wool remnants offered at savings. Materials include Canton crepe taffeta satin charmeuse crepe de Chine fancy silks serge broadcloth tricotine Poiret twill velour and coatings with lining fabrics such as sateen percale and enetian. Firet Floor displays 96 corsets at 1.50 with models for various figures and elastic-top options.
Clearance special offers 200 stamped pillow covers center pieces and table runners at 85 cents. Dark brown or blue runners and pillows match stamped on art cloth. Regular price 1.50 reduced to 85 cents. Summer pillow covers ready made and stenciled in blue patterns. Art Section Fourth Floor.
Large selection of gloves offered at steep discounts. The sale features 172 pairs of 1 and 2 clasp kid and gloves, Mocha gloves at 2.95 with strap wrist styling, 60 pairs novelty fabric gloves, and 250 pairs of 16 button Fabrice gloves with self colored Paris paint and embroidered backs. Various modes include beaver and pongee. First Floor.
A department store advertises women’s lisle stockings at 95 cents per pair and silk top suits at 1.95, plus Munsing wear silk top union suits in flesh and white. It lists children’s and girls’ union suits, tourist suit cases at 6.95, and cowhide bags at 8.45. Sizes and colors vary. many items reduced from higher prices.
Silk Stockings in irregulars offered at 1.50 per pair with 300 pairs available under the Granite label. Full fashioned styles in black, firsts priced at 2.25 per pair. First Floor Children's Stockings 29c per pair, 200 pairs in fine rib cotton in black white and cordovan, regularly 35c.
Penniless and unemployed, 40 year old Taku Takahashi tied a cord to his bedpost in an Indiana hotel, slipped down to strangle himself. His body was found by the landlord late in the evening.
A simple advertised cure promises dissolving blackheads with calonite powder. Rub two ounces of calonite with a hot wet sponge over the affected areas for a few seconds, then wash away to leave skin and pores in natural condition. The ad claims pinching enlarges pores and that calonite dissolves every particle of the blemish.
Percale men's shirts offered at a dollar twenty five with 144 units in stock. describe serviceable quality, attractive stripe patterns, neckband style, and turnback cuffs.
Silk Knit Ties priced at 85 cents feature 50 pure thread textiles in fresh weaves and color combinations for the season.
Trade card offers men’s pajamas at 1.65 dollars and five pounds in Linccloth. Part finished serviceable fabric with pearl buttons and silk finish. Colors include dark heliotrope pink blue pongee cream and white. Sizes A B C and D.
Men s Union Suits 1 50 96 Springweight Cotton Ribbed Union Suits quarter sleeves ankle length full sizes 34 to 46 40¢ Japanese Crepe 27¢ 500 yards good quality Japanese Cotton Crepes 12 good colors Second Floor Remnants sharply reduced Hundreds of Remnants in good usable lengths All greatly reduced Second Floor
50c striped Flazons and $2 white flaxons in fine quality with pretty stripes. Second floor shows the fabrics and pricing for shopper selection.
Boott's Toweling 18¢ per 1000 yards for crash toweling suitable for kitchen use. Very Becond Floor offers 50¢ lace voiles at 39 cents per yard, 327 yards white lace voiles in fine quality 36 inches wide. Second Floor features hemmed napkins 6 for 35¢ and 80 dozen plain cotton hemmed napkins ready for use.
A brief listing shows pillow cases priced at 55 cents and 42 cents at 420 Utica with sizes 45x86 inches on the second floor. It also advertises 500 yards of standard quality pillow tubing, 45 inches wide.
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