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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
3
A jaunty corded silk hat in the latest Parisian fashion features a sharp left turn-up and a downturned front. Feathers across the crown and a looping gold gallion add novelty as the wearer keeps her face toward her admirer, hoped to melt a heart.
A fragment from Mary C K Book lists recipes and instructions for cakes and batters. It includes proportions for coffee cake batter, chocolate cake, lemon cake, and a general quick bread dough, with directions on mixing, baking times, and frosting ideas.
Hot water helps bruises reduce pain and congestion when applied quickly. Keep babies cool and offer plenty of pure water. Mark school umbrellas with indelible ink and black thread. For crowded teeth, extract to prevent decay. A ham takes seven to eight hours in a fireless cooker, potatoes one and a half hours, beans five hours.
A compilation of short reader questions and Miss Grey’s concise answers on hair snarls introductions flowers buttons jelly corn removal and eyebrow care. Tips include winding hair around the hand and combing ends first, saying I’m very glad to meet you, knightly guidance on the national and state flowers, jet versus velvet buttons, how to make elderberry jelly with berries apples and sugar, and a vaseline routine to encourage brow growth.
A compilation of fragmented quotations extols the virtues and roles of women. It cites Voltaire Barrett Lamar and others praising woman’s repose civility dignity love and noble influence from beginnings to the grave. The text presents a mosaic of feminine ideals in antique voice.
A catalog of fabric laces and embroideries offers 18 inch Corset Cover Embroidery at 29c per yard, matching ribbons, French and German Valenciennes, 20 inch Tucked Nets, 45 inch Net Waistings, Nainsook and Swiss All-Over Embroideries, Narrow Nainsook Edges, Normandy Valenciennes, and Venise Bands. Various widths and colors white, cream, ecru. Basement Halesroom.
A variety of new neckwear offerings includes Embroidered Linen Collars in low medium and high fits with sizes to 14 or 15. Prices range from 10 to 15 cents per item. Also shown are White and colored Fancy Stock Collars at 25 cents, stock collars with jabots at 50 cents, long jabots at 25 45 or 50 cents, Cream Venise Yokes with military collar at 50 or 65 cents, White Venise Coat Collars at 0 cents, bows of net or lace at 25 cents, and new ruсhing in white and colors at 22 or 25 cents per yard.
Good handkerchief values miss all linen hemstitched handkerchiefs five to ten cents each. 17 inch all linen hemstitched handkerchiefs for boys school use ten cents each. Women's colored silk and linen hem stitched handkerchiefs 17 cents each. Women's initial handkerchiefs five cents each.
Merce rized cotton damask napkins in varied patterns offered at 1.15 per dozen. Double bed spreads in Marseilles crochet style, good weight and starch free priced at 1.35 each.
Cotton wash goods 30 inch batiste in white and colored grounds with stripe dot and figure designs priced to close out at 5c a yard 33 inch heavy cotton suiting in check plaid stripe and dot effects on white and colored grounds and solid colors 15c yard manufacturers short ends of light colored per cales 36 inches wide for waists and children's dresses attractively priced at 10c yard Basement Salesroom
A catalog entry for window shades including machine made opaque shades 36 inches wide by 7 feet long mounted on Stewart Hartshorn improved self acting roller. Also water color shades 36 by 7 feet listed with prices 49 and 29 respectively. Includes basement Batesroom note.
Bright catalog entry lists boys and girls rompers in chambray dark blue or oxblood with white piping and duck fabric in tan or gray. Sizes 1 to 6 years priced at 39. Basement sale location noted as Basemen tSalesroorm.
New Fall Parisiana Corsets showcase Style 555 A a self reducing stout figure model with three hose supporters priced at 1 00. Style 727 C targets average figures with two hose supporters priced at 89 cents. Style 544 A fits slender tall figures with two hose supporters and good coutil quality.
Wide variety leather bags with goat seal and German silver frame listed at $2.50. Also selling string shopping bags 25c and a range of hair and dress accessories including barrettes pins and buttons priced 5c to 25c. Household items include indestructible pearl cuff links and shirt waist sets with toilet soap cake at 1c. Basement salesroom.
The listing shows 9x12 Axminster rugs at 17.85 dollars and 9x12 Body Brussels rugs at 22.50. It also notes 9x12 Tapestry Brussels rugs at 9.25, 27x54 Axminster at 1.65, 36x72 Axminster at 2.85, China Matting at 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25 per square yard, and Japanese Matting at 0.20 and 0.25 per square yard.
New dress goods offerings include Satin-stripe challis in blue pink cardinal navy black cream and Persian floral designs 28 inches wide 35 cents a yard Also in stock 47 inch Oxford gray worsted 68 cents 48 inch melange-stripe worsted 98 cents and 44 inch pure worsted storm serge Panama in assorted colors Sold in the salesroom.
Women’s knit vests offered at 15 cents each or two for 25 cents. Variety includes pure white cotton knit vests with low necks and sleeveless styles in regular and extra sizes with multiple patterns. Also regular-size vests in pink and sky blue available.
Basement Selesroom advertises children's hosiery at 15 cents per pair or two pairs for 25 cents. Includes medium weight school hose with reinforced heel and toe in black or tan. Limited offer appears in a basement sales area.
A catalog style notice lists boys Balbriggan shirts and drawers for 28 cents each in light medium and heavy weights with long and short sleeves and matching knee and ankle length drawers, price 28c.
A catalog of children shoes features Chocolate Kid Lace and Button Shoes with spring heels in sizes 5 to 8 priced at 1.45 and 1.75 for larger ranges. Brown Kid Button Shoes in multiple sizes at 1.25 to 1.75. Tan Russia Button Shoes 1.45 to 1.75. Dongola Button Shoes 1.25 to 1.45. Velour Calf Bluther School Shoes 1.45 to 1.75. Kid Blucher and Button Shoes 1.75 to 1.95. Kid Blucher 2.45. Boys Calf Blucher 2.50 to 3.00. Boys Patent Leather 2.75 to 3.00. clearance on Girls and Misses Oxfords Scuffers Sandals 0.80, 1.15 and 1.55 per pair.
A sale ad lists Brassed Sash Extension Rods from 24 to 44 inches with fixtures at five cents each and Brassed Extension Curtain Rods at eight cents each with white knobs. Also offered are Plain and Figured Silkolines suitable for draperies, 36 inches wide by the yard at ten cents, and 36 inch Figured Lateens in light or dark colors for comfort covers and drapery uses at twelve cents per yard.
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