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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
14
An ad promotes love of music as universal and essential to refined home life. It urges readers to buy a P. S. Wick piano or player piano this week, highlighting a monthly payment plan and inviting discussions at the shop.
Tokyo correspondent reports to the foreign trade bureau that Japan’s steel industry looks to the future with optimism. Manufacturing is down due to ongoing financial difficulties, and imports from the U S and others are greatly reduced. Silk and cotton cloths have fallen sharply while labor remains largely unaffected.
Dr. Lincoln Wirt, a world traveler and former Alaska education superintendent, spoke at Queen Anne and Mallard high schools after returning from Western Asia. He outlined Near East relief work, refugee repatriation, and efforts to rebuild industry and education for war struck nations.
The War department says an air service unit will become part of the university ROTC. Instruction on campus will cover ground work with actual flying at summer aviation camps. Students seeking a commission must complete basic training in the first two years and advanced training in the next two years.
The Star invites entries for a $100 ghost story contest inspired by Basil King's Earthbound shown at the Strand. First prize $50, then $25, $10, $5 and ten $1 prizes. Entries must be real experiences, under 500 words, on one side of paper, typed if possible.
A young woman narrates a tale of supernatural power and telepathic influence tied to a ghostly Chinaman head that haunted her from childhood. She describes thrall over people and animals, reported deaths, and a family mystery surrounding her mother, ending with her own adulthood and inability to explain the phenomena.
A boy recalls fishing with his father and brothers in southern Minnesota. While returning to the buggy, a glowing lantern appears and explodes, spooking their horse Nig who bolts. The narrator and Nig flee, then return to retrieve the horse, unsure what they witnessed that night.
Maywood Illinois faces a cat welfare drive after a garbage dump fire. A proposed village ordinance will ban throwing bootjacks or other missiles at cats within village limits. In Tacoma a joint banquet for both houses of the state legislature is slated for January 7.
Aluminum percolators priced at $2.65 and a 2 quart size at $2.65 are shown. An enamel roaster with blue glaze, self-basting features, and a 9 inch carving knife with wood handle are advertised along with an 8 inch earthenware casserole in a nickel plated frame. The ad highlights value and product details.
A brown satin afternoon dress features accordion-plaited flounces and hand embroidery, reduced to $59.00. The item highlights intricate detailing and a stylish vintage silhouette.
Needlecraft Models at Reduced Prices II are embroidered models of discontinued stamped patterns. Some are slightly soiled, but a single rubbing will restore their fresh appearance. Included are Centerpieces on white and natural colored linen, Luncheon Sets, Card Table Covers, Towels, Aprons, Table Covers, Pillows.
Ready made garments in envelopes stamped for embroidering, with floss for work. Includes infants and children dresses rompers gowns combinations kimonos bonnets carriage robes pillows in many sizes. Located on the third floor.
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