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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1918

Page

6

Kennewick Clothing Stock on Sale Wednesday

Kennewick Washington stock bought by H M Rogers merges with Red Front stock at 1508 1510 First Avenue and goes on sale Wednesday at 9 a m. The sale features men clothing furnishings hats and shoes including Kuppenheimer and Society Brand suits overcoats Monarch Cluett shirts Eagle underwear silk shirts hosiery and more with prices announced Wednesday.

Kennewick Clothing Kennewick Washington H. M. Rogers Red Front Clothing Company Rogers Great Red Front First Avenue Monarch and Cluett Eagle and Medlicott Seattle Cluett Monarch Sik Lisle Garters Co

Keep a Reserve of Coal Warns Administration

Seattle households are urged to stock a fuel reserve for a potential winter shortage. The Fuel Administration notes sufficient coal exist but transport limits may redirect cars. Residents should order small semi bituminous coal and mix with locally mined coking coal from Pierce and King counties for furnace use.

Seattle Fuel Administration Washington King County Pierce King Counties

Amsterdam policeman fined for vile language appeal to court

A Canary policeman was fined $60 for using vile language toward harmless civilians. He appealed to the imperial supreme court arguing he had recently been a non commissioned army officer and had not yet shed the language used with soldiers. The court refused to remit the fine.

Amsterdam Imperial Supreme Court

Monopoly proposed for alcohol in Romania report

A Bucharest dispatch says Romania plans a monopoly on alcohol. The note adds that horses and mules are tagged with identity disease the same as fighting men.

Bucharest Romania

Mrs W B Scott Gains 25 Pounds by Taking Tanlac

Mrs W B Scott of 911 Normandie Street Spokane Washington reports remarkable weight gain and improved health after taking Tanlac. She weighed 155 pounds, dropped to 130 after surgery, and after nine bottles has gained 25 pounds with renewed strength. Tanlac sold in Seattle via Bartell Drug Stores.

W.B. Scott Normandie Street Spokane Taniac Seattle Bartell Drug Stores Tanlac

City considers audit on traction system after expert report

Smith Robertson Moorhouse public accountants filed a survey showing actual traction production cost 15 103 000, 302 000 above the city offer. Finance and utilities committee referred the report for further audit before final agreement. Council levied 24.93 mills, about 10 percent up, and approved a salary raise roll with one dissent.

Hoemer M. Hill Taxpayers’ Leaguer Heaketh

Germans Unveil New Anti-Tank Rifle

Paris reports in recent offensives German forces used a new anti tank rifle weighing about 26 pounds and over five feet long with a four inch cartridge, sighted to 600 yards, firing single shots.

N. BA Paris

Army bandmasters start conduct course at conservatory

About 700 U S Army bandmasters begin a how to conduct course at a conservatory of music guided by renowned French conductor Walter Damrosch who will arrive in February to assist.

U.S Army Conservatory of Music Walter Damrosch

Surplus Military Supplies Reallocated Amid Readjustment

Washington reports a ten million dollar surplus in military aeronautics division stock now being redistributed. Stations lacking items will receive from others so every service holds only a three month supply. Parts of French motors valued at over ten million were found obsolete and slated for junk sale at twenty five to one hundred twenty dollars per ton.

Washington, Oct Military Aeronautics Division

Paris Barbers Tickle Yankees in Dreamlike Paris

Lawrence G. Forsythe of the 210th Engineers writes from Denver parents about visiting a Paris barbershop that resembles a tiny refined salon. He describes lace curtains, dainty decor, white kimonos, and perfumed powders making him smell like a perfume factory after a lengthy treatment. The soldiers joke about money, betting with shuffled coins and craps games, pockets filling with change.

Paria Lawrence G. Forsythe Firetieutenant Co KB 210Th Engineers Denver Duma

Mothers Promote Cascarets For Children Health

A maternal appeal praises Cascarets to cleanse clogged bowels and relieve bile and constipation in children. It claims Cascarets are gentler than castor oil or calomel, never gripe, and taste like candy. Each ten cent box includes full directions.

Carnival Boosts Star Smoke Fund for Overseas Soldiers

Carnival opened at noon on W65th St N W and raised 40.60 for the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund. Money was turned over to The Star Monday morning and will be sent to New York for tobacco purchases for overseas soldiers. Local participants include L Barkley 702 Halladay St and Fisher Flouring Mills 17.30 with other small donations listed.

16Th and 17Th Aves. N. W W. 65Th St Rodney P. McClain 17Th Ave. N. W Star New York France L. Barkley Halladay St F. L Clear Hay Ave Cvirdia Adiva Elle Schooler Ames Blatkamith Fisher Flouring Mills

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