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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1910

Page

2

Raisin Day Promotes Fresno Valley Holdover Bust

Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley launch Raisin Day on April 30 to boost raisin sales. Campaign details include nationwide use in cooking, candy stores showcasing raisins, and a push to have Rockefeller receive a box and support raisin in army rations. Over 100000 boosting postcards mailed nationwide to urge household use.

Presno Cal Fresno Joaquin Valley San Joaquin Valley San Francisco New Orleans John D Rockefeller Jim Jeffries Congressman Needham United States

Week End Specials at Eilers Music House

The sale features Autopiano at 397 dollars and other pianos from 167 to 395, all cash not required and easy terms. Highlights include a Lester piano in Circassian Walnut for 268, a Schubert mahogany model at 318, Hobart M Cable at 295, Kimball Grand at 2946, and a Bell piano at 167, plus a 60 percent off Autopiano. Early buyers gain favorable exchanges and flexible financing at Third and University.

Madrona Lester Third and University Hobart M. Cable Third University Chickering Kimball Eilers Music House D. G. Johnston Co Eilers Music Bidg

City man Pat Ahern suffers broken leg after streetcar collision

After dodging a street car on Firetav near King Street that night Pat Ahern aged 68 sustained a broken leg. He walked to the city hospital several blocks away and only learned the injury was serious upon arriving at the hospital.

Firetav King St Pat Ahern

Auto repair bill prompts barter deal in Wilmington

Mount Cuba horse dealer John F. O Neal settled a hefty auto overhaul bill by handing over the car in exchange for the receipt in Wilmington. Deputy sheriff James A. Bunce was arrested on extortion charges for demanding $200 from an oil case associate under threat of legal action.

Detted Pree Wilmington Dei John F. O'Neal Mount Cuba Costa of Repairs O'Neal Eweare James A. Bunce Doc” Woodward

Great American Bread Crop Looks to Be a Bumper Again

Special dispatches report a record 1910 wheat crop with widespread optimism. Washington Idaho and the Far Northwest expect about 60 million bushels, while Lincoln County Washington may exceed 1.6 million. California shows gains. Oklahoma City cites 21,000,000 bushels forecast from Texas plantings.

America Star Kaneas Spokane Wash Great “Inland Empire Far Northwest Hhe Washington Idaho Lincoln County Big Bend Nez Perées Camas Prairie Far Western Montana Wyoming Colorado Utah Oregon California Oklahoma City Okla Texas

Freckles Cure Promoted For Bright Complexions In April

An advertisement touts a freckle cure claiming one ounce of ethine double strength from Raven Drag Co will fade freckles overnight. It urges immediate use to prevent lifelong blemishes and to improve appearance with a money check.

Raven Drag Co

Record Wheat Crop Expansion Across United States

Government experts estimate 263,600,000 acres under cultivation this spring, up 17,875,000 from last year. The report details regional wheat prospects, with Oklahoma Oregon Indiana Ohio Wisconsin and several Southern states seeing gains, while some Southern states face weaker conditions. Winter wheat acreage exceeds last year by 2,460,000 acres, at 34,485,000 sown.

United States St. Louis Port William Canada Lake Superior International Boundary Line Montana Line Colorado Springs Colo S J. Louie New England Lantern States Southeastern Oklahoma Wouthern Minnesota South Dakota Ohio Indiana Ilinois Michigan Wisconsin Kentucky South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Arkansas Delaware Maryland Httle

New Tuberculosis Cure Based on Medicine

A letter extols Felhmann’s Alterative as a tuberculosis cure claiming extensive success. A Rochester reader details postoperative improvement and weight gain after starting the remedy, stating a full recovery and urging others to obtain the product through local druggists or the Keb man Laboratory.

Bekmans Rochester N.Y Tr Ihei Kebman Laboratory Philadelphia

Striped Papers Stylish For Bed Rooms

Federal Paint and Wall Paper Co presents a new line of striped papers for bedrooms. They offer satin factory painting papering and tinting at reasonable prices located at 1514 First Ave Arcade Annex in the shopping center.

Federal Paint & Wall Paper Co Firet Av Seattle

Majestic vaudeville ad offers free tickets to random city names

The Star classifieds tease two free Majestic tickets drawn from the city directory. Names are random and could include readers. The ad urges readers to read The Star classified section and “Get the Habit” for more shows.

Star Majestic

Early Train South Commencing Sunday from Seattle

An Oregon and Washington KR local train 261 bound for Tacoma Portland and intermediate points begins Sunday morning in May. It will depart Seattle at 7 15 a m and includes through dining parlor observation chair car and coaches. Temporary passenger station First av and Dearborn at 0000

Oregon Washington KR. R Tacoma Portland Seattle Firetav Dearborn

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