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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
4
An ad notes nickel plated pocket flash lights priced around 95 cents each with alda lamp components and renewals. Promotion mentions a sale on Saturday on the Fourth Floor with related items priced at 1.25 to 1.35.
Reading notes show a mix of local malaprops and anecdotes. Mr Bill Etrick of Orillia recalls a mis struck by a sledgehammer that hit his head. A Beacon Hill resident asks for a skunk removal. A vaudeville act impresses but teachers silence. A parade led by Crawford White draws 6,000 at Eagles hall Hippodrome.
In Norfolk four naval tugs and three supply ships assisted the U S battleship Michigan after it ran aground near Cape Henry in fog. It remained uninjured and efforts to refloat were underway at high water. The Michigan was en route to Hampton Roads drill grounds when ashore.
The Seattle Park Board meets to discuss opening the new municipal golf links and the proposed January first start date. Charlies Leonard Fletcher, a noted New York golfer, speaks on how urban links are well run under patrol and regulation.
A light brief notes that the reader finds humor in the piece When a Man's Married, credited to dl Sleete, reflecting a comic angle on married life.
A basement salesroom advertises kimonos of cotton velour for one dollar each. The brief notice highlights budget style options and a limited display space.
Organdy vestees with picot edging and black net chemisettes headline a sale of popular novelties. Plaited-back collars and other items are unusually low priced at 50 cents each.
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