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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
2
Margaret Cody the wife of an cavalryman killed herself by inhaling poison in her Thirday bedroom after her husband Herbert Cody deserted and was captured last fall. The tragedy follows a period of despondency and wedding gown preparations.
A well dressed thief looted a safe at Seattle Commercial School in the Bitet building yesterday afternoon. He held elevator operator Bart Harrington at gunpoint, escaped with $10, leaving a trail of cash behind as staff described the suspect to police.
In San Francisco a four year old boy Roy O Connell disappeared from 2962 Folsom Street on March. His mother suspects he ran away with Arthur Mc Kay on probation from the juvenile court. Roy a member of the Columbia Park Boys Club is described as about 125 pounds with light brown hair and tan skin. He wore a dark brown suit a soft light shirt a red necktie and a dark blue bicycle cap when last seen. He carries a gold monogrammed watch a long chain a signet ring and a ruby pin. Information should be sent to Mrs Z O Connell at 2952 Folson Street.
Charles M. president of the Erle and teburg railroad and a multi millionaire said today he received two black hand letters within one day demanding $5,000 or death and his home blown up with threats to his family. authorities warned and security increased.
Word from Chicago says wrestling star Frank Gotch will travel to Seattle after his match with Mahmont next Wednesday. He plans handicap bouts in several Northwest cities and may arrange one in Seattle.
Willie Hotchkiss 10 was reported killed by wolves but confessedby 10-year-old playmate George Nichols that he shot the boy accidentally and invented a wolf tale to avoid truth. The case notes coyotes nearby helped justify the false story.
Listed land sale ad describes 20 acre tracts available near Grand View to Yakima Woekey at 156 dollars per acre. Purchasers can pay 766 dollars cash with balance as annual 6 percent payments. Full details at D W Fleming 691 New York Roa.
Classified notice listings describing sale of a first class boarding house with 6 boarders at Vernon Place and Ballard area, asking monthly rent 26, and prices around 40 thousand dollars. Also references to stores, stock, and real estate listings with names such as New World Red and Power, Young Broberg, and Pioneer Photo. The cluttered OCR includes contact hints with phones and locations, indicating mixed farm and business opportunities.
A fragmented note describes waterfront land near Arcadia with mentions of lumber prices, farm and dairy details, and partial references to public market distance. It notes trees, fruit, and garden items, with scattered prices and equipment, ending with a buyer contact or name.
Island ranch on six acres with sea beach access and six houses over fourteen acres of open space. Listed for cash with partial financing options. equipment and materials described, plus weekly boat service and lumber exchange details.
Multiple agricultural land options described with acreages from 1 to 198 overviews. Properties feature cleared fields, timber, and farm improvements. various terms include monthly payments and down payments. Listings advertise proximity to stations, steamboat routes, and local offices in Beattie, Tacoma, and Seattle regions.
A Mason County listing offers forty acres described as a western area, with a price of 1900 dollars. The brief note highlights the land as a single tract with desirable features and potential for development.
Fragmentary text references Nechaco Valley British Columbia and mentions wheat stock farming and pure drinking water. Lacks coherent actions, dates, or identifiable entities. Likely a brief government report fragment with scattered place names and insufficient context.
Real estate brochure style listing shows numerous acreages and cottages for sale including one acre near Pioneer Square, 80 acres waterfront at $10 per acre, five acre plots near Redmond, and several homes with terms like $20 down and monthly payments. It mentions GARages, orchards, and small farms with date references and contact notes for owners and brokers.
A fragmentary real estate ad offers a two year option with cash terms and monthly payments. It mentions Cedar River area and a new home site near Lowman Main 41s and 2409 with release to per month interest or taxes for two years.
A fragmented listing notes a wallingford hill property entering a market. It references modern MUED features and a price around 4050 with entrance terms involving Joseph and Thomas. The readable bits indicate a real estate notice or classified sale listing from a historical page.
An 20 acre property offers a 19 minute walk to water with a boat and scope improvements. It includes large sheds, strawberries, one cow, harness, plow, cultivator, four hundred hens, and other farm equipment. The owner Hf eohing wp independent gree warren tam and 8 b Kh is selling the sleeper acre M B RMITH, the listed owner.
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