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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
6
A film star labeled provocative urges young women to value stable homes and contentment. She frames a secure domestic life as the path to personal happiness, advising girls to seek wholesome environments and resist risky behavior. The piece reflects cultural expectations of the era and the star's controversial public image.
Announced rates show five book price for one hundred lines used as desired with a five dollar minimum. Bm cent a word per insertion applies to ads and Situation ads. Notices priced at 50 cents.
A set of personal ads from a historic page lists widows and single women seeking husbands or business partners, including educated widows ages about 46 and 36, a Protestant preference, and offers of rent assistance. It also promotes clairvoyants, palm readers, and a Seattle friendship club.
Property listing offering an ideal poultry ranch at Keanae to Kirkland with a good house barn and clear land six blocks from the railway station near Seattle. Terms: $50 cash, $10 monthly payments, possession before May 15. Also another 54½ acre improved parcel in same locality with home and outbuildings. Call 202 New York Brook for details.
Multiple property for sale items near Seattle including lots with lake views and cottages in University district with prices from 1 150 to 4 200 and a for sale by owner note. Also legal bankruptcy notice for John F Crowley and Adelaide W Crowley with discharge hearing set in Western District of Washington Seattle on June 1916.
Mrs. George F. Russell, wife of a former postmaster and Seattle businessman, emerges as a leading soprano with only about three years of formal training. After starting as Frasquita, she has sung leading roles weekly, including Leonora, Elea, Gilda, and Senta, and now Marguerite in Faust opposite tenor Costantino.
The listing details dozens of stalls with varied items from stalls 14 160 114 110 103 9 113 26 48 28 219 204 54 20 226 201 203 21 17 79 1603 1625 1511 72 44 45 noting shad salmon veal pork bacon butter eggs coffee tea rice flour and fruits with prices such as 9 cents 10 cents 12 percent and 1 for many staples observed at Pike Place and Westlake markets.
Corporation Counsel Caldwell petitions for unpaid gross income taxes on the Seattle Renton and Southern line for 1912 1918 and 1914 totaling 15078 03. An order by Judge Frater directs the company to show cause why the city should not receive a preferred claim. return date May 5. The road faces sale at auction on May 1.
The Star reflects on letters from young girls seeking screen stardom. It urges staying true to self, warning against imitation and chasing unknown cities, emphasizing the value of home, honest ambition, and personal purpose. It contrasts uplifting letters with distressing ones and encourages thoughtful advice.
Walter Shiel former football captain defeats Louis Seagrave football captain elect for university of Washington student body president. A tobacco ad referendum fails while other officers are chosen: Henry Zimmerman vice president Hazel Jones secretary Margaret White editor of Year Book Arthur Simon Emil Hurja junior representatives Crawford Goodwin Effie Thompson sophomore Bowen Meis nest Bryant MacDougall editors Matthew O'Connor.
A furious wind rain and electric storm hit northwestern Oregon late yesterday causing several thousand dollars in damage. Lightning struck the chimney of the old Ohio hotel. T Sumida a Japanese man was stoking
Sergt Putnam's squad confiscated 500 bottles of liquor during a search of Smith's Pharmacy at 2300 Jackson Street on Wednesday night. Clerk Charles Goerner was arrested for selling whisky without a prescription. Sergt Victor Putnam to direct all liquor hunts. Chief Beckingham announced the move.
Chief Beckingham reports raiders have hit at least one drug or soft drink bar per night since his take office fifteen days ago.
The light and water departments started moving their offices from the Prefontaine building to the new city county building on Thursday. Most other offices will relocate next week.
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