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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
11
A notice records a sale of navy lead and spelter with a bid amount of 113,872. The listing identifies the item type and value for public bidding and sale procedures.
Letters to The Star discuss belief in life after death, spiritualism, and religion across readers John Hollenberk Edwin Hall W M Cross KE F M. They present varied views from reincarnation to biblical resurrection, with appeals to personal experience and historic figures.
A digest outlines diverse beliefs on life after death from spiritualism to orthodox scripture and stargazing. Readers submit opinions daily, with letters highlighting the range of thought and sparking ongoing debate on the afterlife.
Three youths, Tom McDonald age 9, Ronald 12, and Mike Michaels 11, were arrested at Second and Pike while armed with rifles and revolvers for a bear hunting trip to the Olympic mountains. Ronald had been missing three weeks. the others joined him two days earlier. They await their parents at the detention home.
Oakland man William C. Messick asks Seattle police to locate his three year old daughter who is with the mother. He says the couple fled Oakland with D Medecina a Greek and may be headed to Seattle. A Berkeley felony warrant is held against the Greek.
A new line of women's cloth dresses priced at $12.85 features conservatively styled wool poplin in navy and black and wool mixed Panama in navy black and brown. Designs suit wear under top coats and for home use with a night dress option in wool mixed Panama with side drapery and white silk poplin collar.
Hundreds of dainty voile blouses with lace ruffles tucks and embroidery feature fillet collars square necks and collarless styles. Prices at one ninety five with sizes 86 to 52. Basement Store advertisement.
The Basement Store features casement cloth overdrapes in blue rose tan and green with matching scrim swiss and marquisette curtains. Overdrapes and balances finish the window while allowing light, priced at 25 cents per yard.
Special on Berry and Cake Sets in semi porcelain ware. Berry sets include a large bowl and six sauce dishes while Cake sets feature a large plate and six small plates. Priced 75 cents each with blue line border and windmill design displayed Thursday.
Warm fleece lined Union Suits in long sleeves and ankle length offered in sizes 34 to 44 at 95 cents. Women's fleece lined Union Suits priced 95 cents for sizes 34 36 and 38. Mixed wool Merino Vests with high neck and long sleeves in sizes 36 to 44 priced 75 cents.
Otton blankets offer a soft fleecy finish for warmth in gray tan and white with border. Plain gray and white cotton blankets cost 3.85 to 4.35 dollars per pair varying by size. Plaid cotton blankets in blue tan gray and pink measure 64 by 76 inches at 3.85 per pair.
Classified item notes handkerchiefs sold at 10 cents each or a dollar a dozen, described as sheer lawn with colored initials in a floral effect. Basement storage location indicated.
OATS, one piece frocks and smocks of the vogue make effective use of leather belts. Belts for women and children in soft kid and patent leather, black red white and brown, widths from 1% to 4 inches, priced from to 5¢.
Silk scarfs sold in the Basement Storm shop offer OFT and supple knits to throat warmers. Plain colors with contrasting stripes and fringed ends range from 85 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents, presenting a neat addition to outfits.
Pair INE RIBBED black cotton stockings offered at 25 cents for sizes 514 to 914 due to slight imperfections. Also women’s black cotton stockings in sizes 16 and 9 priced at 15 cents per pair.
The Basement Store offers high-cut boots in black Vidi Kid leather with Goodyear welt soles and Louis leather heels. Available sizes range 214 to 9, priced at 8.50 per pair.
Wy N offers a Crepe de Chine envelope chemise priced at 2.75 with a filet lace edge and satin ribbon trims. The dainty style features satin ribbon shoulder straps and a refined finish.
A 42 piece dinner service offered at 8.75 includes six dinner plates pies sauce dishes soup plates cups saucers and a complete service for six. The set also contains two meat platters a covered vegetable dish a pickle dish and a bowl.
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