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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1919
Page
5
A collage of real estate and business ads details land tracts near Whidby Island and Tacoma, improved farms, timber lands, and waterfront prospects. Listings mention cash prices, monthly terms, small homes, barns, water access, and nearby towns like Port Townsend and Tracyton, with brokers and contact addresses.
A fragmented directory page listing attorneys patent lawyers chiropractors detectives and other services. Entries include Behoff Downs Bik attorney at law consultation free Main 7303. Doherty patent attorney 201 Maynard. Mason Fenwick Lawrence Burke Building. Rudy Lundgren bicycle shop. various loan, repair, and storage services.
Local markets list varied vegetables and fruits with prices per dozen, per sack, or per ton. Listings cover Oregon and California produce such as green onions, tomatoes, corn, lettuce, and onions, plus California and Washington dairy items and cheeses. Prices show regional differences with lots of ranges and unit terms.
The item lists all five thousand dollars worth of personal property as part of a rapid market sale. The notice suggests the items will not remain on the market long and urges swift bidding.
In King County Washington the State Bank Examiner as liquidator invites sealed bids for remaining assets of German-American Mercantile Bank Seattle. Bids due by May 10 1918. A court hearing set May 15 1919 to confirm the examiner's report. Also notices of insolvency proceedings and asset sale list provided. A separate maternity hospital application notice at Bellevue Place Block I Bellevue Heights adds protest rights.
A 1914 report shows the Philippines near a 33 million dollar trade surplus with the Islands. Total trade for 1914 reached 145.6 million dollars with imports at 96.6 million. The U S supplied a large share and UK and US markets driven by regional needs.
A fragmented market list details Westlake stalls selling pure cane sugar, salmon, marmalade, honey, cheese, butter, milk, tomatoes, oranges, pickles, and meat cuts with assorted prices. It also notes sanitation and economy sections with dairy and produce items, plus a Pike Place station tally of wholesale prices for beans, milk, flour, and livestock feed.
Sixty delegates representing all Pacific coast sections from San Diego to Alaska will attend the International Longshoremen's Association district convention in Seattle on May 65. Seattle will send 12 delegates whose names will be released after Tuesday's meeting. No change in waterfront strike status was reported. unless settled before the convention, the dispute may be debated on the floor.
A brief promotional note encourages readers to associate The Star with advertising excellence. It frames the newspaper as a hub for effective messaging and signal to potential advertisers seeking broad reach.
A local institution proclaims pride in competing with Eastern capital in real estate loans, promising savings for borrowers by reducing the need for long distance operations.
Longshoremen dispute with railroad administration halts unloading at several Seattle docks. Canada Maru unloads in Tacoma. Osaka Shosen Kaisha may shift ships there until conflict ends. North Pacific routes show mixed relief as union and non union labor clash, with a mass meeting planned to decide on a general strike.
Notice urges readers to consider who pays for a land title dispute when lawyers disagree and a lawsuit begins. It argues title insurance can shield the insured from costs, implying the insurer covers half a million dollars in such litigation.
An extended critique targets Mayor Hanson and King County Seattle governance. The writer condemns whisky smuggling, police scandals, and political hypocrisy while praising Senator Miles Poindexter's courage. The piece mocks Hanson’s Portland trip and questions his adherence to public duty amid graft concerns.
A Seattle health system is accused of brutal quarantine practices. The writer recounts starving inmates and abusive treatment by doctors, noting twelve women given special leave while others faced padded cells and forced injections. The author vows to present witnesses before the city council next Monday.
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