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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
8
Apron Thursday features a large display of aprons including Dark Percale Coverall Aprons taped in white Middy Aprons in percale lace fronts Amoskeag Coverall Aprons in checks and stripes. Coverall Aprons priced at 39c each. Figured percale full lengths offered. Middy Sets in pink tan lavender and blue at $1.25 with dark stripes.
The Ready-to-Make Lumber Yard sells dressed clear lumber cut to exact lengths with working drawings. Prices shown include items such as window boxes chairs book shelves and step ladders. September linen sale cuts Heather linens 20 to 40 percent at Lower Mate Fleer location.
New autumn fashions arrive featuring Norfolk and belted suits at 18 50 with semi tailoured dressy options and long jacket styles. Quaker like simple lines offer extended jackets and skirts with fullness at hips and high collar buttoning, velvet braid and button trimming. Wirthmor waists in striped voile embroidery satin striped madras and voile fabrics headline the week’s supply.
The Nation Store on Pike Street advertises buttons, threads, needles, pins and small sewing wares as a convenient in town destination. The shop invites customers to step inside the Pike Street entrance to browse its sewing supplies.
A local bakery advertisement lists baked goods with poor OCR quality. It mentions homemade bread with 10 cent loaves and 2 for a price, cookies in sugar spice or molasses options, fig bars, ginger snaps at a cent price, and a garbled section likely referencing crackers or biscuits. Strong entities: Homemade Bread, Cookies, Fig Bars, Ginger Snaps.
In a Memphis saloon memory, Jerry Hogan recalls Jack London and another tramp life. London pursued education and writing, rising to fame while Hogan laments his own decline and still writes for an Ohio penitentiary weekly.
Dr J E Crowther newly installed pastor of the First Methodist Church tells the brotherhood the world stands on the verge of another great revival comparable to the Reformation. He urges members to invite friends on the street to discuss ideas as natural as talking about Woodrow Wilson. Remarks of welcome by Councilman Haas James Duncan Rev George R Cairns and Milo Root.
Dayton Ohio September 20 Five hundred postmasters from the National League of Postmasters gather for their annual convention. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General James J Blakeslee of Washington addresses the meeting. A motion picture demonstrates the journey of a letter from mailbox to delivery.
The Fashion Art League show in Chicago draws attention to a display room where keyholes are staffed to prevent men from viewing models as designers boast that the latest corsets will enhance the feminine figure.
Washington reports that quiet home-loving mosquitoes are not dangerous, while the roaming rounders of the Anopheles family can transmit malaria. Tests show one mosquito in a hundred may be infectious and that female mosquitoes are more deadly. Five physicians hosted the insects to study bites, and even brief exposure caused malaria infection.
Basement Salesroom offers soft Tam o Shanter crowns in navy blue black or brown silk velvet priced 2.75. Large black velvet sailor shapes 4.50. Tricornes pokes sailors high crown turbans and chin chin sailors 1.75 to 4.95. Novelty wired ribbon bows 1.95. Metallic ornaments 1.25 1.95. Feather fancies 0.75 to 1.95. Turkish face towels 10c each 1000 in offer. Huck towels 10c.
The listing features from serviceable weaves of Tweeds Plaid Novelties Wool Velours Two-tone Corduroys Duvetyn Zibe ine and Cravenetted Fabrics in full and semi belted styles for women and misses. Sizes offered and prices include 7.50 12.50 and 15.00.
A new shipment of Lingerie Waists offers several pretty voile models with lace and embroidery. Long sleeves, square and circular collars in large popular styles, some high at the throat. Sizes 36 to 44. Price 95 cents. Basement Salesroom.
Advertisement notes black and colored stockings with thread silk boot tops. Irregulars priced at 3 cents per pair, strong value for shoppers.
ACH Set includes one bowl with spoon and six small bowls in polished Japanese cherry wood. Ideal for salted almonds and nut meats. Price 75c per set. Wide-Mouthed Kerr Fruit Jars offered in quart and half gallon sizes with self-sealing tops. Quarts 65c per dozen, Half-gallons $1.20 per dozen.
Plain white bands trim the Delft blue lavender or coral and white striped fabric. Features square-cut neck and wide belt at the high waist. Toning at the side front. Priced at $1.00. Basement Salesroom.
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