Practical "Trixie" Aprons Priced at $1.45
An advertisement highlights practical "Trixie" aprons, priced at $1.45, described as pictured with percale fabric, scalloped white bound edges, and a smart, useful design.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
2
An advertisement highlights practical "Trixie" aprons, priced at $1.45, described as pictured with percale fabric, scalloped white bound edges, and a smart, useful design.
A feature on practical aprons offered in a day of displays and values. Describes aprons as versatile work garments for home use and suitable for beach or camp wear, emphasizing style, usefulness, and affordable prices.
The Elinore apron line features plaid ginghams with novelty pockets belt and white cuffs offered at 1.45 dollars. This economical specialty item highlights practical kitchen wear with period styling.
A local store offers 300 new aprons at 69 cents each during Apron Thursday. Styles include soft-finished chambray in tan pink or blue with butterfly shoulder fastening middy style pockets collar and white piping.
Unbleached drill for sale at 10 cents a yard limited to Thursday. Thick sturdy fabric suitable for yardage and tent side walls or porch awnings. Also notes boys sport shirts and blouses priced at 39 cents.
In a clearance section the store touts savings by buying samples and makers' lists to slash costs. Suits are sold at 10.95 and 19.60 for wool jersey and wool poplin styles with belts, contrasting stitching, and sizes from 16 to 42, highlighting price differences as a selling point.
The Star reports Seattle residents urged to join the Women's Army Against Waste with neighborhood meetings led by Mrs. Louise A. Rexford and others at 3 to 4 p.m. on May 24 26. President Rhodes endorses planning for responsible living amid wartime shortages and calls for public enlistment cards and local drop points.
A Seattle article describes the mobilization for registration with nonresidents applying by mail and a large delegation from the Order of Railway Telegraphers seeking cards. Twelve boards under Mayor Gill supervise registration, with executive officers, recorders, and surgeons serving without pay to enforce the federal system and process registrations by June 5 and 6.
Mrs Ange Snyder and her young daughter have spent three days searching Seattle for her husband after he failed to meet her at the designated address 2124 South Seattle. The case centers on a missing man and a hopeful reunion.
Basement Salesroom offers women’s white washable kid boots with perforated vamp details at 5.85 per pair. Women’s patent and dull kid pumps with Cuban heel priced at 3.50 per pair. White canvas sports shoes with Goodyear welt sole also 3.50 per pair.
A basement salesroom item highlights desirable patterns and colorings for various applications. It lists fabric widths and yard prices three sizes from 20 to 35 cents per yard, inviting shoppers to explore the selection.
Basement salesroom advertises leather hand bags priced at $1 each. Limited quantities and assorted styles available for shoppers. Sale emphasizes bargain prices and immediate pickup from the location.
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