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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
4
Fragmented catalog style notes describe six and three quarter inch mat sizes, Persian design colors, and a small run of women’s coats and kid gloves. The unclear text mentions prices like 2.26 and a counterfeit “Door Mats” offer with black and tan colors.
A special Saturday sale offers five pieces of Pure Bleached Table Damask 60 inches wide, priced at 29 cents per yard with a value of 45 cents. Not linen, but durable and economical for everyday service.
By sheer luck we secured another lot of fine steel razors worth a dollar. High quality blades made in Germany advertised for barber use. Barbers, take notice of this opportunity to stock up.
Offering consists of 150 strips of mercerized Grenadine usable for windows or portieres in red green brown tan blue and pink tones. In pairs these identical curtains sell for 2.60 to 2.50 a pair.
Bargain listing for beet leather bags described as sea and walrus leather with black and brown options. Items noted as constructed and assembled with puree and a price around 406. Includes fragmented wording and garbled phrases.
The coroner confirmed mercurial poisoning as the cause of Mrs Mary O Bannon's death after a street car crash at Ballard. One and a half grains of corrosive sublimate were found in her stomach. An inquest by Dr F M Carroll is set for 10 tomorrow to investigate treatment methods at the Pacific hospital and the involvement of sodium bromide given to quiet nerves by nurse Miss Conlan under Dr Parke Weed Willis.
Sedro Woolley marked Decoration Day with a parade led by Col H I Shrewsbury to Union Cemetery to decorate graves of soldiers. The W E entertained visiting soldiers and families at dinner after the ceremony. May 31 Olympia fire destroyed a frame house on Jefferson Street owned by Swan of Ellensburg. The fire caused about $1,000 in damage with no occupants.
Western Union executives meet in conference as telegraphers prepare to present demands on June 2. Some 900 trained men may be involved and Senator May is not expected to return home soon. A separate commission plans to choose a site for the heirs home and will meet at the Hotel Arlington to decide.
Wild scenes near Pleasant with rhododendrons at Cherieston and Sidney. Oregon and Wisconsin tied to training ship Philadelphia. mammoth dry dock and torpedo boats at the United States navy yard. One of the most pietor esgue trips on the sound. Boats leave pier 2 x times daily. Round trip 50 cents.
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