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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
11
Ramakers announces a closing-out sale of pianos at 1524 Third Avenue Seattle between Pike and Pine Streets. World famous brands like Hardman Art Grands and Haddorff to Conover and Singer are offered with easy terms. cash, trade-ins, and bonds accepted.
Quick action is the keynote of this extraordinary sale where drastic price cuts closed out stock at once. The event drew crowds to Salesrooms at 1524 Third Avenue the Pike and Pine Streets with shoppers taking the cream of America’s goods and saving substantial sums on purchases.
Tomorrow and Saturday salesrooms stay open until 10 PM for a closing out sale. Grand Mission Oak pianos priced at 158 dollars, uprights from 95 to 127, fine art pianos 176 to 247, Colonial oak and mahogany at 296, plus other extraordinary bargains.
In France Georges Clemenceau nicknamed The Tiger is recalled to form the cabinet. He is described as steady and stocky, a figure on whom France can lean for stability after previous premiership.
An article advocates relieving headaches by eliminating intestinal congestion. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, non habit forming laxative, suitable for adults and children, with a fifty cent price and a free trial bottle offer from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Special Saturday sales advertise men and boys all leather shoes from $3.40 to $6.50 with large displays of women's and girls shoes. The sales emphasize low prices, wide selection, and brand names including Gotzian Walton Meyers and Endicott Johnson for the whole family.
United Press reports a Capitol Carmen appeal urging Congress to intervene for better wage scales and living costs. The piece cites a strike at Washington Railway and Electric Co, the ensuing lockout and a report by Senators Johnson and Jones urging regulation or government ownership to prevent further harm to workers and residents.
Five year old Sidney Walter Page was wounded in the city hospital with a foot injury after being shot by fellow boy Jimmy Osborn during a park board charge at Washington Park. An army of youngsters allegedly mistook the board letters for German soldiers. Jimmy, armed with his father's revolver, acted as a machine gun operator and caused the accident. Park Policeman F H Stocks assisted by transporting the boy to the hospital.
Three of the five alleged J. W. W. members who beat James Collins for refusing to join their group were fined and sentenced by Judge Otie Brinker. Robert Ford drew 100 dollars and 90 days, Frank Thorpe 100 dollars and 30 days, Tom Conley 50 dollars and 20 days. Dan Carty’s case was continued and Ed Stewart was dismissed.
Melvin G. Winstock general manager of L. J. Schlaifer attractions announced the company has secured the state rights for the motion picture Parentage in Oregon Washington and Idaho.
The King County Association of Graduate Nurses plans a farewell dinner for nurses leaving for foreign service at the Y W C A on Monday the 26th. Reservations are taken at Elliott 310 until Saturday evening.
FE Troxell, journalism lecturer at the University of Washington, says alfalfa bread is a good substitute for wheat bread. He returned to Seattle Wednesday after a ten weeks business trip in the East.
The American bark Abner Coburn of the Libby, McNeill & Libby fleet, trimmed to Lake Union for months, has been chartered by Inter Island Steam Navigation Co. to carry souls between Nanaimo, B. C., and Honolulu.
A detailed listing offers double sole and toe with high spliced heel and extra wide garter top. A’ hose priced at 60c if bought from the manufacturer today. All colors including black, sizes 8 to 10 percent.
The state bar examining board at Olympia recommended disbarment for James B Bruen a Beattie attorney with offices in the Flurke building He advised a client to place 900 of her savings into an investment The matter goes to the supreme court for a final ruling
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