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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
2
A list of hat styles describes trimmed hats priced at 4.75 with drooping and rolling brims and straight brim sailors. The collection features hats in a variety of materials including hair, hemp, fancy braids and some with lace edges.
A vivid diary style verse recalls artillery moving through mire to reach firing position. The scene contrasts a leisurely leafy dell with the sudden, urgent moment when the command to fire arrives and the barrage begins.
Secretary Gordon C. Corbaley unveiled a public plan for a fund open to all investors to aid deserving Seattle industries modeled on the German industrial bank system. The fund aims to provide friendly capital, not subsidies, via a central board of experts to back viable industrial propositions and surveys of local firms.
Seventeen Seattle engineers are among United States Army engineers recommended for commissions. The list includes officers and 623 others who will go to Presidio training camp to receive their leather before three months of training. Names and ranks span Majors, Captains, and Lieutenants, with many individuals advancing after examinations and commissions awaiting War Department approval.
A white toed elephant parades on Broadway New York to show loyalty to Uncle Sam. A pretty girl waves his trunk for him as he tours for the public display.
Capt. W. J. Hindley former Spokane mayor and chaplain of the 119th Canadian infantry known as The Little Black Devils will speak at the citizens’ get-to-gether meeting at the old Commercial Club rooms Monday night. He arrives in Seattle from Winnipeg Saturday.
The Seattle Ad Club at its annual meeting at the Bon Marche elected James A. Wood president and L. F. Watford vice president. HK, BE. Troxall became secretary and Fred Brald treasurer. The group voted to aid the Red Cross advertising campaign.
The Rev H J Viewton a Baptist missionary from Rangoon now in Seattle says the tribes of India are eager to aid the British in the war The Burmans are enlisting in the English army rapidly and even more interested in the Karena The tribesmen make excellent soldiers
Coverall aprons sold at 95 cents feature plain pink or blue percale fabric, side-fastening design, wide high waist belt, black and white stripe trim, and large pearl buttons.
The Basement Salesroom advertises Turkish Towels 17 by 38 inches and Huck Towels 20 by 43 inches at unusually low price of 10 cents each. The listing emphasizes thrift buys and reduced rates for domestic linens.
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