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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1916
Page
8
A local ad advertises brassieres priced at 69 cents each with styles including hook front and button back and cross back. Available fabrics include plain cambric and embroidered yokes in sizes from 32 to 48.
By Theda Bara, a self described vampire of the screen, argues that real vampires are defined by their eyes not appearances. She contrasts Cleopatra Lucretia Borgia and Catherine of Russia, notes Kipling’s visualizations, and asserts eyes reveal true vampiric nature beyond costumes or fame.
The Palace Hip theatre on the California Hippo drome circuit opened yesterday to full houses for all four shows. Vaudeville features include the Victoria Trio and Clive and company in One Good Turn, the Four Wonderful Bards, Rozella trio, Hunter’s Posting Dogs, and the Crutchfields. Films include The Chain Invisible with Gerda Holmes and Bruce McRae and Them Was the Happy Dara.
Short items report two Fifth field artillery officers killed and two injured in an Fort Silla Okla auto wreck. A Walla Walla deputy pursues a bigamy suspect who leaped from a train near Butte. Dr J M Sinclair, Bremerton dentist, killed self. Gov Lister rejects pardon in looting case. Enrico Caruso sails to Italy. Marcus post office and two Marcus stores robbed of 7000 dollars. Mme Jeanie Jomelli marries Orin Backus in Portland. Dr H G Byers to join Northwestern Univ business camp at Plattsburg. James A Haight urges Roosevelt as needed. Alaska troops to return. second battalion to replace. Dr E H Smith departs for Honolulu and Japan. Cito a Japanese murderer prieved. Lundberg and Mann en route to McNeil Island. Mayme McDonald thrown into Lake Union at junior day. Wilbur D. Nesbit urges candidates to use newspaper ads. R H Armstrong returns from Manila. U S S Oregon turned over to San Francisco command. Three Portland high school boys begin walk to New York.
Dr. M A Matthews urged reading the Bible at a YMCA commemorating the American Bible Society hundredth anniversary. He contrasted a peanut stand operator with Gladstone, saying some men have no time to read while others devote hours daily.
Today arrangements were made to ship the body of Pauline Cushing a San Francisco music teacher who died by leaping from a third story fire escape at Harveyman hospital.
May 8 Dublin reports the death sentence for Countess Georgina Markovicz, a key figure in the Irish revolt, is commuted to life imprisonment. Henry O’Hanrahan’s sentence is also commuted, while George and John Plunkett receive ten-year terms.
Kayser offers Milanes Silk two clasp gloves with ruffled wrist in black white and colors priced at $1.00 per pair. Kayser Twoclasp Tricot Silk Gloves available in black white pongee gray and navy with plain embroidery at 50 cents per pair. Kayser 16 button length Silk Gloves in black and white with plain or tucked arm sell for $2.00 per pair.
NE of the most popular styles of Porch Settees is that shown in the accompanying sketch. It is built of hardwood in fumed or natural light finish with shaped slat seat and suspended from heavy galvanized chains and ceiling hooks. There are three sizes: 42, 48 and 69 inches long priced at $4.00, $4.50 and $5.50. Third Floor Kayser Two clasp Tricot Silk embroidery 65c pair. Kayser 16 button length Silk embroidery on backs $1.50 pair. Firet Floor
A compact 37 inch cabinet gas range with five top burners and nickel trimmed glass oven door is offered for 29.50 on the third floor. Oven measures 18 by 16 by 12 inches and features a porcelain broiler pan and tray. Suitable for small kitchens or to complement a coal range.
Sheer 36 inch voile flouncings with pink sky blue lavender maize and Nile embroidery. Finished with fancy scalloped edges and suitable for women and children's summer dresses. Price 65 cents per yard. pirse ricer.
A basement salesroom offers a light-weight braid-hair cane weave belt with grosgrain band and flange edge in Milan hemp colors green rose old blue or gold at 1.50. An Outing Hat in peanut straw with straight sailor shape and color bands also 1.50. Camisoles in ink Crepe de Chine with satin ribbon straps and bead trim priced modestly at 75 cents.
A Norfolk model offers a wool jersey cloth sports suit in Belgian blue yellow or old rose with a plain flare skirt belted at the back. Price 18.50. Another wool velour suit features a rolling cape collar belt and pearl button trim in reseda mustard and Alice blue, also 18.50.
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