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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1916
Page
6
Fragmentary notice describes a property with rooms bath pantry full cement basement and barn. Mentions price 1500 and cash terms. Appears to reference a location or seller named Whene Hallerd with an address 2448.
Readable fragments show diverse grocery items and prices at Pike Place stalls. Essentials include sugar, milk, soap, canned tomatoes, toilet paper, corn flakes, peaches, matches, bacon, butter, cheese, asparagus, strawberries, grapefruit, potatoes, oranges, peanut butter, loaves, cider, cottage cheese, and cookies with varied prices. Items are listed with stall references and unit pricing.
A fragmented list describes stalls with onions beet soda crackers butter honey lettuce lemons strawberries rutabagas spinach peas artichokes halibut salmon shad and pickles. Prices are given per unit weight or item, with various quantities and brands noted.
An OCR fragment lists assorted groceries and prices at Stone's Market. Items include canned vegetables such as corn and tomatoes, rice, dried beans, fruit like pineapple, baking powder, lard, duck eggs, butter, cheese, honey, and various meats, with prices and brands sprinkled throughout. The text reflects a mid century newspaper ad style with scattered numbers and item names.
A fragment lists price tags for dairy and pantry items including butter eggs bacon hamburger pork sausage shredded Wheat pancake flour olive oil and canned goods. Items appear with price per pound can or package and show a busy late era market display.
A list of assorted groceries with prices and delivery options includes bananas and lemons with various weights and discounts, seedless grapefruit, rhubarb, and 100 units. Hard wheat Mour at $1.20 delivered, self rising pancake flour 106 sack, elbow macaroni, laundry soap, salt, lard, sausages, chops, hams, bacon, butter, eggs, cheeses, olives, patent flour, graham flour, rolled oats, corn meal, and corn meal prices are shown across stalls 45 16 30-84 and at Leslie's. Delivery terms mentioned for some items and per barrel pricing for flour totals.
Local ad lists steer meat at 60 cents per pound, pork and veal cuts priced per pound, bacon and ham sale prices, flour cans and sacks, oats and rice. Beverage, soap, tea, butter, strawberries, onions and assorted staples priced in bulk. Prices reflect department store style flyer from Rainier family and local grocer.
The Women's Roosevelt club hosts a musicale and silver tea at 607 Malden Ave Capitol Hill car Thursday from 2 to 5 for the National Suffrage corps. The group supports Theodore Roosevelt's nomination and funds the national suffrage movement. a silver offering will be collected at the door.
Residents of Winnipeg moved clocks forward one hour to reach New York time. The change, announced for daylight saving, shifts work start and end times accordingly, aiming to extend evening daylight for better activity.
Beatrice Comer a chorus girl fell while dancing at the Lyric theatre Sunday night and broke a leg.
Constantino arrives with twelve trunks and an Los Angeles attorney to guard him. James F. Kerr of the Wilkes players and Herr Sprotte of the Standard Grand Opera meet the tenor at the depot. He plans to sing Faust aria and headline with Faust on Tuesday. The Moore Theatre hosts The Wild Huntsman of Bohemia, Hansel and Gretel, and Faust this week.
Attorney General Gregory advised the state department not to return to Ambassador Von Bernstorff documents seized from Wolf Von Igel who links to the Kaiser's embassy and is tied to alleged bomb plot arrests in New York. Gregory noted diplomats may be involved and the matter hinges on a larger question.
Raymond Clymer a 19 year old Seattle machinist and E Cline a waiter are jailed awaiting further investigation after detectives found ten cases of bonded whisky in a car carrying them. Sheriff Longmire had information of a liquor traffic between Seattle and Tacoma. Detectives last night blocked traffic on the Pacific highway bridge at Puyallup River.
Howze's 11th Cavalry detachment arrives in Columbus New Mexico after eighty days of campaigning. They report a near clash with Carranza forces under General Cavias at San Borja and say Villa remains in Chihuahua while the unit is worn and ragged from the chase.
John E. Ballaine arrived in Seattle from Washington on Monday with strong confidence in winning the congressional nomination from this district. He plans to challenge the Guggenheim Alaska lobby as part of his campaign strategy.
County Commissioner Lafe Hamilton opened bids for a 10 mile paving project from the city limits along 14th avenue to Des Moines dock. Bids included Monolithic brick 222691.22, one course 130427.86, and No 2 brick blocks 268253.62. Lowest bid was F McClellan. Contract set to be let at 2 PM Tuesday.
Dan McKillop of Boilermakers Local 104 in Seattle announces a call for 1,000 workers to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The International union president J A Franklin telegram urged sending workers, with two 10 hour shifts and double pay for overtime. Unemployed union members idle for 13 weeks at Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. are urged to relocate as submarine and destroyer building is tied up by the strike.
M A Reese, agent for Mutual Benefit Life, named temporary receiver for Illinois Surety Co of Chicago with local offices. Claims exceed 75000 alleged pending in superior court. company holds only 1500 to 2000 cash in Seattle banks. Judge Gilliam set May 5 to show cause why receivership should not be permanent.
In Washington April 24 Sir Cecil Spring-Rice delivered Britain’s formal reply to the American protest against the British blockade of the central powers. The reply reportedly rejects the American demand for justice and cites Civil War precedents to justify the blockade.
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