The Seattle Star Newspaper, October 10, 1923, Page 24

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THE SEATTLE STAR "HOME WEEK” Pe ié.c'ts Honore PIONEERS THE GREAT EVENT .\:: ‘UPSTAIRS’ IDEA H. J. Finegold Explains the |... Finegold’s Store Proves It Meaning of Movement ‘ Is Success TM | Hh | “there are two shrines at which mankind has always worshiped, must always wor- ship—the altar which represents religion, and the hearthstone which represents the home.” CALVIN COOLIDGE, - Your Home The Foundation of Happiness Lies Within Its Threshold To cultivate the love of home, so potent a factor in molding our great national charac- ter, it is important to create an atmosphere in which the love of home will blossom and thrive. To make the home attractive, cheer- ful, comfortable, liv- able—should be the aim of all. The nation - wide movement to re-estab- lish the “family circle” where. true character is really formed—through making more attractive home surroundings — . will be emphasized dur- ing the coming week. October 8 to 13 During the week spe- cial displays will be shown in the retail fur- niture stores of Seattle. To those who wish to see what is really new in the creation of beau- tiful appointments for the home, NATIONAL HOME BEAUTIFUL WEEK offers an unus- ual opportunity. Seattle Dealers 7 to 10 p.m. NATIONAL HOME BEAUTIFUL WEEK Retail Furniture Seattle furniture stores announce “Open House” Saturday evening, October 13, from ‘|the city and its two main streets ment and the like. If people 0 buy anything they'll have to wait until next week. YANK TOURISTS - SETTLING BILLS | Pay Off England’s Debt With Help of Ancients | 1 t Hy LONDON, Oct. 10.—Englishmen | who died hundreds of years ago are helping to pay the British debt to| | America. | William Shakelpeare, who wrote | born at Stratford-on- | nana, who lived here before was England, aro earning 4 today. It ia all because American tourists come here to see the things with which thelr school days have made them familiar, according to the Eu- |ropean manager of a world-wide | travel agency. More than 150,000 American tour- ists are estimated to have passed |thru England on their way to or |from the continent this summer. | They are estimated to have spent be- tween 200 and 400 millions of dol- lara. Ambassador George Harvey was reported last winter to have told King George that he needn't worry about |the American debt, because 200,000 | Americans would be over this sum- mer and every summer hereafter jand each would leave $2,000, Managers of travel agencies estim ate a minimum expenditure by each American visitor of $750 above trans- | portation, hotels and meals. | Outside London there aro three} | Meccan for those of the tourist faith |—Oxford, Shakespeare's birthplace | Jand the English lake country. Elght out of every 10 Americans, | | who arrived in England this summer, | visited one of those places first and) the other two afterward. The old walled city of Chester, near Liverpool, is a favorite spot with Americans. The Roman walls circle were cut out of solid rock by Roman invaders, nearly 2,000 years ago, This summer marked the arrival of Scotland as an American re Heretofore only seasoned tr have taken advantage of th ties of the rugged highlands. Fifty per cent more Americans included Scotland in their tour this year than last. In London are cathedrals, the! Tower, other buildings of religious | and historical importance and the| royal family, Americans see them all. England is belleved to be gaining in favor with visitors from the Unit. ed States, At present 80 per cent af all sum- mer tourists visit England, either go- ing or coming. A MOST CONSERVATIVE BANK for YOUR SAVINGS The Bank for Savings CAPITAL $400,000,00 Pine Street at Fourth Avenue HOME BEAUTIFUL WEEK brings forth THE “LOVE NEST” HOME located on Victory Highway opposite the Electric Home —an artistic, Spanish cottage, designed by Gardner J. Gwinn— an exhibit “Home Beautiful.” Attractively and appropriately furnished by the Standard Furniture Company. Furniture se- lected for its fineness of line, its endurance, its beauty of ma- terial and above all, its suitability with the general character of the home. The draperies are’ indeed excellent, designed to give the utmost in added charm and grace. —a cordial welcome awaits you at the “Love Nest” home! —open from 11 a.m. to 9p. m. STANDARD FURNITURE CO. L. SCHOENFELD & SONS Founded 1864

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