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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
2
Seven officers of ferry No. 18 drowned when the Pere Marquette ferry foundered off Sheboygan Wisconsin early today. Ferry No. 17 rescued 62 crew members and three passengers.
A collage of thin items from Seattle and beyond, noting King James IV, Roosevelt comments, Buffalo Bill visits, a divorce joke, and various small-town incidents. The column names places like North Yakima Portland New York and Lake Forest Park, mixing history notes with light humor and curiosities.
An old newspaper item notes women’s skirts priced at 8.75 in Panama fabric. Designs include panel-front with plain top and full plaited bottom in black and navy.
The notice details skirts in novelty worsteds and gray mixtures with panel backs, knee flounces, and wide bias edges. It also describes black or navy serge nine-gored skirts with bias flounces, Panama fabrics, and kilted or hobble style variants.
Describes skirts in medium-gray serge with knee-length plaited flounce and side panels, button-finished. Also notes mannish worsteds and gray novelty mixtures in eleven-gored flare designs with plain tailoring and lapped seams.
New arrivals include Peter Thompson suits for ages 6 to 14, regulation dresses for school and convent use, and an array of coats for Miss and girl. Also featured are navy and blue panama dresses, wide shoulder waists, full skirts, and prices ranging from 5.00 to 12.50 with several styles in woolen checks and red trim. Second Floor.
A classifieds item lists women’s knit vests slightly soiled from display at 35c, white silk union suits at 1.75 dollars for size 4, and broken lines of children’s wool and cotton undergarments priced 25c and 50c in vests drawers pants and shirts in broken sizes.
Unusually low price on well made silk petticoats from a favorable purchase. Styles include taffeta silk accor dion plaited Dresden and stripe effects with under-ruffles, plus messaline Petticoats with silk jersey tops in navy black and other colors. Special price 4.75.
Three popular footwear models listed for women and children using the foot-form last. Prices range from $2.00 to $4.08 per pair with sizes from 2 to 6 for young women and 6 to 8 for children, featuring Velour Calf and Patent Colt designs with welt soles and dull calf or kid tops.
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