British Lower Ship Risk Rate Cut for Mediterranean Route
The allied anti submarine war is 50 successful. The British government insurance bureau lowered war risk premiums on many ocean routes while Lloyds and marine companies followed. The Mediterranean route to India saw a rate increase, and the Scandinavian rate was cut in half from 60 to 30 shillings per hundred.
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London
England
Men Insurance Bureau
Lloyds
Mediterranean
India
YANKEES MAKE TRACK RECORD IN FRANCE
Special to The Star reports American railway engineers completed 2.69 miles of narrow gauge track in seven hours thirty four minutes in France. They laid 14 203 feet of ties and rail in 423 minutes, averaging 33 feet per minute. About 105 tons of rails 7 100 ties 1 830 fish plates 8 kegs bolts and 37 kegs spikes were used.
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N.eba
Paris
France
Gas Stations to Close Evenings in Seattle
Acting on orders from the United States fuel administration all gas stations in Seattle will close at 6 p m. The move aims to conserve man and motive power and affects the Standard Oil Co. and Shell Oil Co. of California. Unhappy motorists will find no fuel after hours as stations close and go dark.
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United States Fuel Administration
Seattle
Standard Oi Co
Shell Oi Co
California
The
Fuel Administration
San Francisco Papers Announce Price Increase
San Francisco and Oakland daily papers will raise prices tomorrow with the Bulletin and the Call and the Oakland Tribune and Enquirer increasing to 3 cents and the San Francisco Daily News to 2 cents. Morning SF papers raise monthly subscriptions to 90 cents.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Bulletin
The
Call
Oakland Tribune and Enquirer
San Francisco Daily News
Americans Present U S Flag To Chelsea Borough
Americans living in Chelsea donated an American flag to the borough council. The flag was accepted by the mayor.
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London
Chelsea
Why Marry Comedy Heads Metropolis Stage Bill
The Metropolitan hosts Jessie Lynch Williams in Why Marry a sharp social satire on marriage and hypocrisy with Nat Goodwin and a strong cast. Lou Davis and Louise Randolph headline a varied program of singers and vaudeville acts at Moore's weekly bill. The Wilkes and Palace Hip theatres feature diverse entertainments including The Floorwalker and Dressler and Wilson novelty acts.
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Jessie Lynch Williams
Metropolitan
Marty
Nat Goodwin
Louise Robb
Edmund Breese
Leonard Mudie
Ernest Lawford
Louise Randolph
Anne Morrison
Edward L. Cullen
Portland
Frank W. Gorman
Vaudevillle
James J. Morton
Moore
Gorman
Creightons
Bayonne
Whipple
Huston
Pisteel
Cushing
McIntyre and
Heath
Albertina Rash
Lightner Girls
Alexander
Watts
Storey
Traveaty
Monte Carter
the Oak
Lew White
Emporium
Lou Davis
Bess Hill
My Honey
Oscar Gerard
Christina Swanson
Des Estes
Pershing
France
Woman and the Web
Jack Levy
Symphony
Palace Hip
Levy
Adolpho
Dressler
Wilson
Larconians
Simpson
Jesse E. Dodge Killed in Action in World War I
Mrs. R. W. Dodge of 725 Pike street received notice that her son Jesse E. Dodge was killed in action with the American Expeditionary Forces on July 19. He had been listed as missing since that date. Dodge, a Franklin High School student in Seattle, volunteered in Company A, Second Washington, at the outset of the Mexican border troubles.
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R. W. Dodge
Pike St
Jesse E. Dodge
Jesse Dodge
Franklin High School
Seattle
Washington
Y. W. C. A. Worker Safe in Stockholm
Miss Elizabeth Dickerson, who went to Russia for YWCA work and had been out of contact since May, is reported safe in Stockholm via a cable received by the Women’s University Club in Seattle.
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Elizabeth Dickerson
Russia
Seattle
Stockholm
Women’s University Club
VFW Resolution Praises Clarence L. Reames Prosecutor
The Seattle post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars passes a resolution congratulating Clarence L. Reames special assistant United States attorney general for vigor in prosecuting the country's enemies.
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Seattle Post
Veterans of United States Foreign Wars
Clarence L. Reames
United States Attorney General
War Exhibit for Fourth Liberty Loan Promotes Public Support
The Military and Publicity Committee staged a display in store windows to show the need for Liberty Loan funds. It urges Seattle residents to understand the costs of modern warfare and to financially back the campaign to finish the war.
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Seattle
Exceptional Values in Women's French and Domestic Gloves
Glove sale listing presents NE and Two-lasp Glace Gloves and chamoisette styles in multiple colors with prices from 85 cents to 2.50 a pair. Items include washable capes, chamois, and mocha gloves with various embroidery options. First Floor.
Linen Shower For French Hospitals Date Tied To Red Cross Drive
During the week of September 30 the American Red Cross will collect linen towels handkerchiefs napkins bath towels and sheets for shipment to hospitals in France. Seattle housekeepers are invited to donate at least one set in good condition and deliver them to the Lost and Found Desk on the first floor for forwarding to the Red Cross.
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American Red Cross
France
Seattle
Red Cross
Crepe Kimonos and Lingerie at The Basement Store
The Basement Store advertises crepe kimonos at $1.75 with embroidery and blouson and a white lawn variant with picot cuffs. Also offered are flannelette sacques in pink roses on blue or lavender backgrounds for 75 cents, and gray eiderdown lacques priced at $1.25 with black crocheted edges.
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Delft
Corduroys Highlight Practical Style for Boys’ Suits
The Dress Goods Section features high quality house robes skirts and boys school suits in Khaki Coral Medium and Beaver Dark Brown Cardinal Dark Green Wine Plum Copenhagen Mole Marine Blue Light Gray Navy Blue Belgique Black Taupe White. Fabrics are thirty two inches wide priced at 1.25 yard from The Basement Store.
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Copenhagen
Matting Suit Cases for sale in basement store
The Trunk Section basement store offers substantial 24 inch matting suit cases made of finely woven grass matting over a bass wood frame with metal corners handles and serviceable lining priced unusually low at $2.65.
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HESE
Silkoline Baskets for sale at The Basement Store
Silkoline paneled baskets described as dainty waste paper baskets suitable for a boudoir. White enameled with rose silkoline panels, available in pink blue or yellow. Measures 10 inches square and 11% inches high, priced at 95 cents.
Four-piece Fire Sets Offered In Housewares Section
Four-piece fire sets priced at 4.25 dollars feature stand poker tongs and shovel with log rests. An additional plain black finish and 1414 inch high and other similar sets listed at 4.00 and 3.75 dollars. The set includes stand poker tongs and shovel and is attractively finished.
Bandeau and Muslin Brassieres Advertised in Basement Store
BASSIERES of the bandeau style shown to provide support without binding. Front and back fastening options in plain pink material with elastic insets and tape straps. Sizes 84 to 40 at 35¢. Muslin brassieres with embroidery trim and reinforced underarm edges in sizes 34, 36, 38. The Basement Store.
Dinner Set Promotion with Gold-Line Decor
An offer of a 34 piece Dinner Set for $7.50 highlights a gold-line design. The set includes six oatmeal bowls that can serve as soup bowls or pudding dishes. An 84 piece set is described as well.
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Steinway
Sherman Gray
Third Avenue
Pine
Yankees
U. S
Edwin J. Brown
Columbia St
Pure Mi Dairy Announs
Maplewood
Hebberd
Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Ytelney
Marie Dressler
Liberty Loan
Wilkes
George W. Hobart
Wilkes Theatre
Wilkes Players
Honeysuckle Inn
Boston Post Road
Westchester
Ivan Miller
James Liddy
Cornelia Glass
Jane Dornwell
Grace Huff
Ruth Renick
Cecil Kirke
Henry Hall
Erman Seavey
Fanchon Everhardt
Norman Feuster
Will
the Wilkes
Atty. Reames
Derick
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Sixth Avenue
Flannelette
Bandeau Brassieres
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