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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1910

Page

6

Life Saving Service in Earth’s Depths Proposed

A proposed American bureau of mines would station life saving teams with apparatus in mining districts and study disasters. The plan, backed by committee, aims to reduce fatalities which run high in U S coal mines and compare favorably with Europe’s safer practices.

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Waste in American mines shocks Senate findings

The Mines Committee reports vast losses as 260 million tons of coal are wasted annually out of a 660 million ton total production. Operators abandon half worked mines across coal and metal sectors, with Western copper mines alone wasting about $5,000 daily in smelting losses.

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Market prices and commodities section update

The market page lists prices for winesap apples and various berries, oats and corn futures, cracked corn, middling, barley, and oats. It includes sale prices per sack, per ton, and per crate with local references to Vernon and Western Nebraska markets. It ends with an advertisement for plumbing services by C. H. Brown Plumbing Co. in pine street.

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Ladies Suits Deeply Discounted Across Four Groups

The sale features four groups of women’s suits priced from 25 to 47.50, with items originally 35 to 100 dollars. Group 1 offers 52 imported fashion copies in various colors and fabrics. Group 2 showcases classy tailoring at 33 dollars. Group 3 presents 300 styles at 25 dollars. Group 4 adds tailored suits and silk dresses from 15 dollars.

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Bargain Textile Sale With Varied Blankets and Linens

Prices highlight low-cost bedding items including cotton blankets at 49c and wool blankets at 2.98 per pair. Also offered are muslin sheets pillows cases feather pillows cotton comforts bleached sheets and ticking with feather filling, all described as good quality at reduced prices.

Extra Large Women’s Underwear Collection Afloat

Advertises extra large size garments for women with low neck vests and high neck vests in white swiss ribbed cotton. Includes tights drawers and union suits with lace trim options. Prices listed as 3 for 10 cents or 50 cents each in compact colonial sale language.

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