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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1916
Page
8
A display of Home Sewing Week specials offering discounts on bleached cambric, striped outing flannel, dress percales, ginghams, soft white goods, nainsook, batiste, and French sheers. Availability includes yardage limits and various prices from 10 to 75 cents, with lower Main Floor and Upper Main Vie locations noted.
Se Needles and home sewing items offered during Home Sewing Week include 2 papers of Needles for 5c, scissors at 39c a pair, 60 inch tape measures, pins, bust forms, machine oil and dress shields. Various notions listed with prices and sizes, ending with a sailor turban reference.
A recount under a writ of mandate confirms that Judges Jurey Smith and Milo Root compete against George JB Cole in the November election. The canvassing board must certify that Dykeman Frater Ronald Albertson Tallman Mackintosh Gilliam won a majority in the nonpartisan primary held September 12, with 67,969 total votes cast and 63,015 for superior court judges.
A 1917 city budget hearing is scheduled for 2 p m in the council chambers after slight edits to the estimate. The levy is projected around 20.2 mills, down from 21 mills last year, with revised expenditures at 7 626 829 28 dollars. About 4 299 895 37 dollars must be raised by taxation, compared with 4 549 804 98 last year. Members of the South End Development club urge a Washington street public market between Second and Fourth avenues.
More than 1,000 people gathered at the Fort Lawton wireless station near Interbay Saturday to witness a wireless telephone demonstration.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis praised George E. Ryan for organizing a Friday night meeting at the Arena calling it the best regulated in the country. Lewis sent a telegram from Portland to the state committee extolling Ryan and requesting telegraphic reports on the event’s description and success to Chicago New York and San Francisco.
Will pan police members who failed to appear as witnesses in superior court against alleged liquor law violators who appealed cases. Corporation Counsel Caldwell informed Mayor Gill that two acquittals occurred due to officers not testifying.
Three plaid worsted skirt models and plain wool velours skirts are priced from 12.50 to 17.50 with pocketed, plaited, or novelty features. Union suits in Mercerized Lisle, wool and lisle blends, and cotton blends range from 1.00 to 3.00, with sizes for girls and boys. First and second floor displays highlight the season's fashionable underlayers and outerwear.
UK stock offers PRINTED LINOLEUMS in twenty two patterns from 4i to 6s the square yard INLAID LINOLEUMS in thirty seven patterns with tile hardwood and marble effects from 5d to 2.00 the square yard PLAIN LINOLEUMS in six grades 1.20 to 1.90 the square yard and CORK CARPET two grades brown and green 1.50 to 1.75 the square yard.
An aisle table offers cut glass items at special prices. Flower vases sugars and creamers candlesticks lemon dishes nappies high and low footed comports are featured. Clear thin blown table tumblers set of six priced at 75e first floor.
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