Gas Rate Rise Seen As Fixed In Miller’s Belief
The state public service commission denied a 60 day delay for a full local case on proposed gas rate hikes. City officials argued to gather expert testimony, while witnesses for the gas company claimed higher charges and questioned coal-rate figures used in filings. The hearing resumes with data collection and scrutiny of company finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Service Com
Commis
A* 4 Corporation
Meier
Blaine
Pest Wilson
Phipps
Pany
Simpson
Coa
Lotus Candy and Dances Support Tobacco Fund Drive
Community fundraiser events listed for Lotus Candy at 309 Pike and dances across Seattle area aim to raise money for a tobacco fund supporting soldiers in France and at American Lake. Events include Candy Day, Meccabees dance, Knights and Ladies of Security, Barbers of Renton, and fund-raising donations from readers and local businesses. The drive totals over four thousand dollars with many local contributors across Washington and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lotus
Pike St
Sammies’ Tobacco Fund
Meccabees
Alki
Carpenters’ Hall
Knights and Ladies of Security
Moose Hall
Second Ave
Union St
Barbers of Renton
Masonic Hall
Renton
France
Our Boys In Tobacco Fund
Lotus
American Lake
Hall
Georgetown
Pretty Bon Marche Queen Race Leads As Votes Rise
Elsie Wright maintains the lead in the Queen of the Star Smoke Fund carnival with Violet Anderson close behind. Votes cost a penny and can be left at the Bon Marche park carnival office or purchased there before Friday at 10 p.m. The close race includes Violet Anderson Melody Olive Dolphin Margaret Wales Billie Gardner Hazel McNeal and Florence Larson among others at listed addresses and standings.
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Elsie Wright
Violet Anderson
Styles
Carnival
Bon Marche Park
SRA Pe
Melody Olive Dolphin
Alaska
Eree
Margaret Wales
Queen Anne Ave
Coffee
Frederick & Nelson
Billie Gardner
Alki
Hazel McNeal
Irving
Florence Larson
Bon Mar- Cro Scree
Cold food and little sleep on destroyers
A London filed dispatch describes U S Navy destroyers patrolling the Atlantic facing harsh conditions. Sailors endure near starvation and sleepless weeks with 8x4 galley confines, no ventilation, and constant danger while U-boats are said to taunt and mislead. A relief benefit is set for Mme Lepper's studio on Tuesday night.
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Kenneth W. Payne
London
Ireland
United States
Kalaer’sa
Uncle Sam
Atlantic
Franco-American Relief Association
Mme. Lepper
Fourth Ave
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund Sender Seeks Message
A reader explains the fund to supply tobacco to American soldiers in France. Each dollar buys four packages valued at 45 cents each, with two pens included per package. Soldiers will write a thank you message to the donor in thanks for the gesture.
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Seattle
Gtar
France
County and City Join in Vice Clean-Up Drive in Seattle
King county commissioners cooperated with Seattle officials in a vice crackdown urged by Prosecutor Lundin. They planned four special agents to aid investigations targeting dance halls bootlegging and related immorality before the King county grand jury convenes in November.
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King County
Seattle
Lundin
Ramsey
Gill
Ramsay
King County Grand Jury
Henry A. Greene
Camp Lewis
Opening Dearborn St to Be Celebrated
The Seattle, Renton & Southern railway invites Mayor GM and city officials and President Rhodes of the Chamber of Commerce to attend the opening of Dearborn St. to their line. Officials and contributors will deliver addresses while residents of Baker Park district and Rainier valley parade with decorated cars. Daylight fireworks are planned.
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Seattle, Renton & Southern Railway
Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Dearborn St
Fire destroys large stockyards area in Kansas City
Kansas City stockyards suffer major losses as 7,600 cattle and 3,100 hogs lost in a fire that burned twenty five acres. Rail lines halt cattle shipments except Missouri Pacific as the yard recovers.
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Hy United Press
Kansas City
Kansas City Stock Yards Co
Missouri Pacific
Mayor pushes Ballard to city line transit extension
Erickson says workers gather in groups urging haste as the new route would bring Seattle within ten minutes. Municipal cars will continue on Fourth Ave to Seattle Rainier valley tracks and onward to the depots as bids are sought to extend from Ballard toward 85th and T and Avenue city limits.
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Erickson
Seattle
Fourth Ave
Seattle & Rainier Valley Line
Ballard
85Th At
T?ndave
Mayor Oil
Case
Board of Public Works
Hanna
Thomson
Man Peeks Through Curtain Given Ten Day Workhouse Sentence
Anthony Rudolph, 23, was charged with disorderly conduct after Detective Reeves observed him peeping through a window shade hole on a ground floor apartment. The magistrate ordered ten days in the workhouse, one day for each minute of observation.
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New York
Anthony Rudolph
Reeves
Rudolph
Downtown Smoke Fund Stations Listed for Our Royal France Fund
The Star announces branch stations downtown at cigar shops where donations for the Our Royal France Tobacco Fund can be left. Locations include Greens, Creen's, Pursley’s, Ketter & Hernbaum, and others across Third and Fourth Avenues, Union Street, and nearby venues. Call The Star for more arrangements.
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The
Star
Our Royal France Tobacco Fund
Third Ave
Creen'a
Pursley’s
Seneca Ketter & Hernbaurm’s
Ketter & Bernbaum
Butet’s
Union At
Crogan’s
Fourth Ve
Warm Pajamas and Coats Highlight Boys’ Fall Set
Boxing up durable children's wear, the catalog advertises warm one piece pajamas and heavy outing flannel coats for boys ages 6 to 16. Prices are implied affordable, focusing on quality and fit for active youngsters.
New Dark Gray Kid Boots for Women at Bon Marche
Ladies gain smart evening and daywear boots with graceful lines and perforated toe caps. 9 inch tops provide a flattering height. Available in dark gray and light tan kid with matching back shade. Priced at $10.00 at the Upper Main Floor, The Bon Marche.
Outing Flannel Night Gowns and Crepe Kimonos at Bon Marche
The Bon Marche advertises outing flannel night gowns priced at 75 cents in white and striped options with collarless necks and hemstitching. Also offered are crepe kimonos at 2.50 on the second floor with new Butterfly back styling in several colors.
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BON Marche
Copenhagen
Madame Coates Teaches Millinery and Dressmaking
Madame Coates offers an advanced class in Millinery trimming as well as Tailoring and Dressmaking. Tickets for the full 15 lesson course are $1. Pattern Counter on the Lower Main Floor.
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Madame Coates
Beloved Bon Marche Notion Section Ads Minor Sewing Supplies
Advertises sewing notions and tools in the Bon Marche store on the upper main floor. Items include tape measures white and red sewing cottons assorted needles pins scissors and thimbles with small price notes. References an elementary class in dressmaking by Madame Coates and suggests the notion section for unavailable items.
Wednesday Menu Features Creamed Shrimp Patty and Saratoga Potatoes
An old menu lists Wednesday fare including creamed shrimp patty and Saratoga potatoes with corn muffins and pineapple pudding. Beverage options are tea and coffee.
Outing Flannel in Striped Mill Lengths
Advertises soft fleecy Outing Flannel in neat pink and blue stripe patterns. Not over 10 yards per order with no phone orders. Also offers 27 inch White Outing Flannel heavy twisted quality at 15 cents per yard with limit 10 yards.
Warm Offerings From Our Infants Section
The infants section lists sweaters with Byron and roll collars priced at $1.65, sweater sets at $3.95 to $5.95, handmade wool bootees at 35 cents, crocheted sacques in white blue pink at 5 cents, and open front shirts of heavy cotton and wool or cotton at 25 cents. The items cover baby wear for cold days in white blue pink gray tan and other colors.
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Cardinal
Oxford
Baby
Jack Frost
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Skagway
A. Walion
Madison
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Sno- F Co
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Hila Cox
Dapop
Wash Mo
Olan Kallio
Paulson
Thomas Et
Bauer
Anchorage
KR. Smith
Engle
H. Hudson
Granville
Vancouver Cohen
10Th Ave
San Francisco
Keating
Green Cigar Store
C.f. Stewart
Jefferson
Behwebland
Kilbourne
Dover
Union Li
Aleck Matthews
2Ard Ave
Harney Hels
MacDonald and Srott
Hatch
Union
W. Marshall
Broad St
A. Colett
Mark Crowder
Auburn
UW. Lang
Riverside
Lang
Db. Murphy
Fastlake LA Friend
T. D. Curry
A. KF. Hazaard
Vincent Barter Jamison
Burnett Wash
J. ¥. Veiehford
6Th Ave
N.oe
HH. Carr
Virst Ave
the Bon Marche
Madame
America
Black
Navy
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