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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
6
A 1921 Seattle Star piece recounts Bahamas liquor smuggling to the American shore. Capt. Lansing leads a Little Cricket voyage from Nassau toward Settlement Point to transfer 400 parcels 200 cases, with sea‐borne fishbox concealment and a promised $8 per case.
Alanson B. Houghton, named to be U S ambassador at Berlin, owns Hor nell New York’s largest glass factory and is reputed to be worth about 30 million dollars. An expert in finance and economics he studied at Goettingen and Heidelberg and helped Sir James Bryce with The American Commonwealth.
Washington dispatch notes Truman H. Newberry of Michigan faces a long history of attempted purchases of a Senate seat. The piece traces prior similar cases, court battles, and the political fallout as La Follette, Harrison, Pomerene, and others renew the fight to oust him.
The Rock of the Marne division calls for men in Beattie to fill four infantry regiments two artillery outfits an engineer ordnance, tank and signal battalions. Recruits go to Camp Lewin for vocational training before army duties. Seattle recruiting station in Maynard Building led by Maj. T W King.
A Seattle gathering will host a main meeting Monday led by Gen. Charles G. Dawes reform program backers. John T. Pratt, a New York lawyer businessman and philanthropist, heads the visiting delegation supporting federal budget reform.
Joseph Dodge, 34, of 4321 Line in Beach drive, disappeared after starting a job search Wednesday morning. He was sought by police Thursday amid fears of foul play as he reportedly carried $80.
Union Oil of California filed in superior court on Wednesday seeking 1,065.68 damages from the city over a collision between a truck and a municipal street car. A separate federal case reports Alexander A. Fair guilty of an attack on a customs officer in Blaine Washington on July 4.
United States district attorney Thomas F P Revelle and Rev W H Bien of the White Cross coordinated a state wide dope conference to be held Saturday. Gov Hart will open the meeting followed by Revelle as chair with speakers including Harry B Smith US narcotic agent Frank Romar Jeffrey US district attorney for Mastern Washington Spokane Police Inspector Hans Damm and Canon W H Billis. The public session will discuss narcotic conditions in the Northwest and devising a program to wipe out the dope traffic. The conference opens at 10 am in department 11 of the superior court in the County City building.
Chicago cheers a new nickel streetcar fare starting at midnight after a Illinois commerce commission decision. Elevated lines keep 10 cent fares while regular routes switch from cents to five cents.
Luther Weed of Coupeville is confirmed as immigration commissioner for the Washington district. He succeeds Henry M. White and will likely be sworn in Friday.
Bargains on curtains and draperies with rose and green floral designs. Marquisette plain and lace trimmed in ecru offered at low clearance prices for hangings and coverings. Quality goods sold at affordable rates.
Reduced stock highlights rompers in sizes 1 2 and 3 at 1.19 with white or white color mixes. Dresses for girls at 2.10 in sizes 4 6 and 8, packaged with thread. Misses middy blouses at 95 cent, rose Japanese crepe fabric two sizes small and medium. Embroidery work described as simple.
Bargain alert at Bon Marche as wavy hair all shades except gray is discounted. Fringe hair nets drop to 55 cents per dozen as part of the month end sale on the second floor.
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Catalog item notes offer 18 children's fiber coat sweaters in multiple colors with rose and buff brushed wool reverses and cuffs sizes 8 and up at 1.95 dollars. Also listed are six brushed wool scarves in rose and pink, fringed and priced at 3.95 dollars.
Half Price offers on infants white cashmere coats for 1 and 2 years. Knitted shawls drop to 1.95. Muslin sheets with hem stitched tops now 95 cents. Includes outing kimonos sweaters white cashmere kimonos baby buntings silk quilts flannel skirts and more.
Advertises all elastic corsets priced from 2.00 to 2.50 with back closing bandeaux at 0.50. Also on sale on the second floor are Violet and other cosmetics 25c for two, Lily Powder 15c for two, Mavis Vanishing Cream 25c, La Calana Baby Castile Soap 25c, rubber gloves 50c, fountain syringes 1.98, hot water bottles 1.98. Store reference Bon Marche upper main floor.
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