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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
22
Berlin note says Germany will not maintain her present attitude toward Austrian representation in the Reichstag and will alter the constitution to conform to allied demands. The allies had demanded removal of the clause allowing Austrian delegates to the Reichstag, calling it a violation of the peace treaty.
The Shubert brothers Jake and Lee, noted theatre producers, sue striking actors for 500000 and seek to halt walkouts with injunctions across their national chain of theatres.
Mile. Jacqueline Bertillon niece of Alphonse Bertillon and French attorney was the guest of honor at a Phi Delta Delta luncheon at the University Women's club. Other attendees included Assistant District Attorney Charlotte Kolmitz and Justices of the Peace Readh Whitehead and Mrs. C. G. C. Beales plus Cordelia Teal. Bertillon 1, age 22, is in the United States to study the juvenile court system and will soon depart for British Columbia.
A new flying machine made entirely of metal is on display in Berlin. It features an aluminum compound main frame and a 160 horsepower motor, enabling about 110 miles per hour. The design aims to be fireproof, addressing aviator safety concerns.
Several guests report break ins and thefts across Seattle area hotels and rooms. J Donnelly at Poreyth hotel loses 130 cash and 360 in Wells Fargo checks. Re Hinton loses 66.50. G W Bergin finds entry by passkey and misses a suit and shirts. B L White loses a watch. B Brown reports 100 Liberty Bond and 121.50 in city pay warrants stolen. Fr H Lees at Virginia hotel loses naval outfit and wrist watch given by the Butte Undertakers.
Mrs. Prorence Kelley of the National Consumers' League testified before the senate agriculture committee defending the Kenyon packer regulation bill. She argued high food prices are driven partly by packers and cited Armour rolling oats as an example. Ward A. Neff warned that a license requirement for gathering stockyard market news could generalize to all newspapers, risking unfair discrimination.
Levi Kurts 71, of Enon Valley, died in Pittsburgh after hydrophobia from a cat bite. The cat clung to his hand, was hacked to death to free him, and Kurts, after two weeks of Pasteur treatment in Mercy hospital, died despite presumed immunity.
In Kansas City Kansas on September 5 residents panicked at news of coffins and skeletons at Ralph Truner's home. Police found the crowd frenzy stemmed from a janitor gifting the items from a lodge's special degree work and no crime occurred.
August Walther a 73 year old engineer fell ill and required a nurse Miss Barbara Gerber 72 cared for him at Emanuel church. Her devoted nursing led to recovery and Walther asked her to stay. They wed at the parsonage with Rev. George A Linder officiating.
In Philadelphia the pantalettes of grandma’s day are returning due to aggressive Pennsylvania mosquitoes. The new pantalettes, once starched and frilled, are now worn loose and in dark material as protection for ankles.
The Basement Store promotes hats priced at $7.50 with velvet flowers over grosgrain ribbons and ostrich fringe. Styles include large straight sailors with upturned brims and draped crowns. The pictured beaver color velvet hat costs seven fifty.
Velvet and felt hats for children priced from 2.75 to 12.50. Styles include streamer trimmed tailored hats, shirred brim hats with fruit clusters, and puff crown navy velvet options. A variety of shapes and trims are showcased for millinery needs.
A Basement Store sale advertises men’s fiber silk and lisle half-hose at 35 cents a pair or three pairs for $1.00. The stock features reinforced toes heels and soles in colors including tan white black gray cordovan and palm beach.
The Basement Store showcases durable corduroy suits for boys with waist seam coats, belt and pockets, fully lined knickerbockers, belt loops, riveted buttons, sizes 8 to 16, priced at 7.50. Also offered are boys tape less blouses in multiple fabrics and colors, sizes 6 to 16, price 1.00 and boys cloth caps in blue serge and browns, sizes 6 1/2 to 7 1/4, price 1.00.
The Basement Store offers boys shoes modeled on the Munson Army Last used for soldiers. Heavy tan leather with extra heavy soles priced by size: 10 to 18 14 at 3.50. 1 to 2 at 4.25. 2 1/4 to 6 at 4.50.
Beaded and embroidered Georgette blouses feature novel net insets at the collar and front. The Basement Store promotes Coats of Velours Tweeds Melton Plushes Muskrat Cloth Cheviot and more in Black Brown Navy Green Wine Gray Taupe and mixes. Prices range from 18.50 to 47.50 with full or waist-level linings.
Autumn neckwear features include collars of plaited net and lace in ecru and white at 1.50. Vestees of plaited or Gandie with Valenciennes lace trim cost 3.50. White net vestees with long roll collar sell for 3.50. Dainty white net vestees with frills and black satin ribbon priced at 2.25.
The advertisement promotes corduroy house coats priced at $2.75. Described as suitable for house wear or as a jacket substitute, these coats come in colors such as Delft blue coral wistaria old rose cherry light blue.
A six piece oval shaped china set in pure white with a gold band decoration offered at $1.50.
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