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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1914
Page
3
A six part true story by W. M. J. features a city clerk who becomes a successful farmer. He details two years of study on a single acre before the leap, presenting practical steps and lessons for city readers considering farming.
A man recalls leaving city life and a $1000 salary with his wife Mary. They buy a year to one acre near Downers Grove for $15 a month, rent a modest house, plant fruit trees, and start building a chicken house as phase one of a long-term farming plan.
Robert Edeson signs with Jesse Lasky Feature Film Company joining The Strongheart project and The Squaw Man earlier seen at Clemmer. The Vermont battleship gains a motion picture projector as government equips posts and ships for education and entertainment. The Animated Weekly screens Fremont dam break and San Benito hog parade with 1 000 participants. The Seneca tribe history tale, Such a Villain comedy with Lee Moran, Victoria Forde, and two part Lady Raffles conclude the program.
A family recalls evenings at local theaters and then details starting a small farm. They describe costs for poultry and garden setup, early income above feed and grocery bills, and the savings they achieved. They also note lessons from farm reading, planning anxieties, and anticipation of future progress.
A brief note outlines a loan plan promising payoff of both interest and principal, totaling one thousand dollars. The summary indicates a straightforward repayment approach under the stated plan.
The feature allows borrowers to pay more than the required monthly amount in $5 multiples. A $1,000 loan with a minimal payment could be cleared in one month by paying $1,006.67, illustrating a highly liberal prepayment privilege not common among U.S. lenders.
San Francisco Fire Department Lieut. Thomas J. Kelly credits Akoz with easing sciatic rheumaticum pain and weight loss from a months long illness. He says after using Akoz and drinking mineral water, his condition improved rapidly and he returned to Engine House 22. The ad promotes Akoz as a remedy for rheumatism and other ailments sold at The Ow! Drug Store in Seattle.
Mollie and I try on hats and head to a smart hotel for tea. Mollie praises Margie while mother calls her stingy and we discuss expense and delight in a pleasant tea experience.
In a teashop Mollie and Margie discuss looks and compliments with Mollie insisting her new hat outshines others. Margie advises that praise flatters the giver as well, recalling a past flirt. Bill Tenney enters, Mollie dismisses him, and the scene ends with a tease of continuation tomorrow.
The Tilikums of Elttaes announce a major substitute Potlatch in mid July. The celebration runs through a Mardi Gras style week ending Saturday night featuring yacht races on Elliott Bay for the Lipton cup, auto races at a new motordrome, a water pageant on Lake Union with big purse motorboat races, and flights by Silas Christofferson in a 100 horsepower flying boat. Mrs Euphemia L Loughlin of Somers Conn seen cutting a tooth in the report.
Market summary notes prices paid to producers for vegetables and fruit. Mentions Wisconsin triplets Wisconsin twine and Black Bwhewoo with unclear details. Text appears fragmented and nonspecific about items, locations, or figures.
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