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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
2
Hosiery and apparel listing notes street and afternoon dresses in wool crepe with contrasting silk trims. Styles include barrel pockets knife pleated underskirts side pleated serge Georgette sleeves bead trimming and embroidery. Assorted misses and women sizes priced at ten and a quarter dollars.
Advertises boys and children's suits in Norfolk with prices from 1.95 and sizes ranging 6 to 16 for boys and 2 to 4 for children. Highlights include school suits in worsted mixtures homespun and hairline stripes in light and dark colors, plus cor duroys.
Sunshine of spring shown by Frederick & Nelson with waterproof umbrellas in plaid and striped silks. Malacca or tvoroid-tipped handles, silk wristlets, and leather straps. Prices range from 3.85 to 10.50 with novelty silk options in multiple colors.
Raymond F Carr Kh J Howman G G Hill and Sidney B Hl depart for Mare Island naval yard to train with the marine corps. Sixteen enlisted in Seattle while Coast artillery seeks cooks and helpers. Red Cross nursing prep and first aid courses expand, ambulance and signal corps mobilize, and Canada-to-Mexico road plans gain broad support. A man suffers severe burns from gasoline ignition at 109 Fifth Ave. Suffering Is acknowledged as hospital care is sought.
Monday's council considers a city traffic code crafted by Corporation Counsel Caldwell. It supersedes prior ordinances and aligns with last legislature acts. It bans diagonal street crossing by pedestrians and caps downtown speed for beasts at 12 mph. Motors face multifarious rules including parade lighting and responsible supervision for underage drivers.
In Buenos Aires on May 7 coal shortages halt dredging of Argentina’s navigable rivers and Buenos Aires harbor. Authorities face limited maintenance as the harbor needs regular deepening to admit large vessels and prevent refilling. Pressure mounts on the government to keep dredges operating despite costs.
Milwaukee, Wis May 7 Agricultural experts warn that continued potato overplanting could cause a next season oversupply with prices well below normal. They advocate diversifying with turnips parsnips carrots onions and other root crops to stabilize markets.
Thirty two Boy Scouts marched through Seattle business streets on Saturday night carrying slogans urging increased food production for the war effort.
In Broadstairs a coroner's court hears the account of a German raid that killed Daisy Agnes Morgan and her 10 month old daughter. Frank Horace Morgan describes a night of shelling, brick debris, and a fatal shell wound to his wife and infant as the town faced an act tied to wartime naval aims. The jury returns a verdict of death due to shell wounds.
A display on the Second Floor features several aprons for home use. One slips over the head with front buttons and may serve as a house dress, in plaid and checked ginghams priced at 1.10 dollars. Another full skirted apron in striped gingham offers pink blue lavender or brown options at 1.60 dollars. A slipover apron with elbow sleeves fastens with two rows of buttons priced 1.25 dollars. A full-figure apron in extra-large sizes uses light and dark percales at 0.75 dollars.
An appealing house garment described in percale with forget-me-not pattern features side coat fastening over pearl buttons and a plain skirt with color bands. Priced at $1.50.
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