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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
2
Announced anniversary sale offers printed lawns at 4c a yard with 12 yard limit and sotesetttes at 15c a yard, full 32 inch widths. Ginghams priced at 8c a yard with 12%4c value and 2 500 yards available in 27 inch widths up to 10 yard lengths. Black white cream tan and blue patterns featured.
Judge Read M Whitehead at a suffrage meeting urges changes to the Lazy Husband law to force child support and establish paternity proof. She backs widening Mothers Pension to include unmarried mothers, creating homes for women and a woman police judge to preside over women’s cases.
The Virginia Republican convention in Roanoke passed a resolution favoring extending suffrage to women and supporting all laws to achieve this end. A suffrage delegation addressed the committee ahead of the vote, with Mrs. Dexter Otey speaking for adopting the Susan B Anthony equal suffrage amendment.
Ida F. Koontz and Grace Preston of Morgantown become the first women to sit on a West Virginia jury. They were selected by Justice of the Peace W. A. Barker for the Rozzell death case after a shortage of male jurors.
F J Chamberlain of Puyallup to speak Wednesday at Good Eats cafeteria meeting of Nonpartisan league. Various local and national items include a Pendleton anti ragging conviction, a personal injury suit by Mrs Underhill, gambling charges dropped, and a string of political and crime notes from Seattle and beyond.
At Frederick and Nelson the second floor showcases attractively priced lingerie items. Pink Batiste envelope chemises priced at $1.00 feature embroidery and back trims. empire style gowns in pink or white lingerie cloth priced $1.00 to $1.96. A silk slipover gown and camisoles with lace and insertion designs are offered, with crepe de chine camisoles at $0.65 and $1.25 respectively. Many other styles available.
Untrimmed White Shapes priced $5.95 to $9.00 with a pictured Milan Hemp example at $7.95. White Flowers Birds Wings Foliage and new Bridal Veiling offer low to midrange costs. Silk Caps called Motor Maid fold compactly for pockets. Outfit includes striped checked and plaid silks priced $1.50 to $1.95. Also a 32 piece dining set special $1.95.
Practical wash suit description notes a White Middy Suit in firm galatea with Nor folk coat style. Features square sailor collar one patch pocket and belt priced at $1.50.
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