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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1910
Page
8
Riverside and city listings show multiple property sales and land opportunities near Seattle with fenced acres, lakefronts, cottages, and agricultural uses. The ad package includes chattel loans, furniture financing, and mortgage terms from several lenders, plus contact details for BHA Pollican & Considine and other firms.
A fragmented OCR listing shows multiple patent and trademark attorneys and firms with addresses in Seattle and nearby areas. It mentions notaries, consultations by appointment, and firms such as Adaing & Tirocks and Harles & Go, with office locations on Union Street and First Avenue, plus various names and practice details.
An arcane Beattie catalogue page lists medical claims by Dr. Wm Andrasan and others, with references to miraculous nervous disease cures and modern methods. It also advertises building materials like doors and windows with price points, plus paint and hardware items.
Fragmented advert describes a one hour show at PRLL theatre on First Ave with a loosely quoted title The Amoker and an independent run. It mentions admission and venue details with scattered business names like Moving & Storage and Pine Westlake market present in surrounding text.
Fourteen breweries from Seattle to Port Angeles including Aberdeen face a Monday strike by 400 workers. The union demands about 2 extra dollars weekly, while owners reject three wage proposals and warn of over $100000 annual losses. A conference in the Mehrhorn building failed to bridge the gap.
New York April 30 manipulated by Jamon A Patten the largest cotton transaction in New York history is under way Patten through J S Bache & Co has bought 14600000 worth of cotton at 73 a bale and has called for loans totaling seven million to be ready Monday The purchase covers nearly all bales in New York warehouses about 300000 with loans expected to finance the deal.
Chief Sanitary Raxgeneer Stevens told police last night that men posing as sanitary inspectors are active in the city. One caller visited 3519 Wallingford Ave and searched the basement. The basement door was partly forced but nothing was stolen. Dr. Book’s home at 3800 Evanston Ave was also visited, with no further reports of intrusion.
Lawrence Cole a messenger of 608 Lenora Street fell down the elevator shaft at the P.1 building yesterday afternoon sustaining a gash in the head and slight body bruises. He was taken to the city hospital where his injuries were cared for. The head wound is not serious.
John Harnon of 1922 Migor Ave. asks that bicycles be kept off the sidewalk in front of his home after his six year old son William was struck yesterday and injured seriously by a cyclist.
Bellingsham report states 45 year old WNela Fanteon died yesterday after attempting suicide following the collapse of Home Savings Bank where he kept his savings. He will be buried today.
Samuel Watson Charel and Tree Spirit group meet at Elk Hall Alaska this afternoon and tonight for lectures by Rev C J Stevenson on Life Beyond with music and sacred songs. Attorney A J Boeckert speaks on human to err divine to forgive followed by performances. Admission free. everyone welcome.
A jumble of medical and personal ads lists Osteopathy and optical services, hair grows products, phrenology consults, vibratory scalp treatments, and various cures. Addresses include 407 Pioneer Bank Building and 1216 Third Avenue Main. phone numbers and names appear amid promising health claims and marriage prospects.
Charles E. Congleton, attorney and eight year Seattle resident, announces candidacy for representative of the Forty seventh district. The district covers most of Congleton's wards with several precinct exclusions. He is active in Republican clubs and is joined by Garnin boreal district reps B A Palmer and Frank Jackson, current state senate candidates.
The Woman Home Missionary Society of Beattie aims to establish an institutional mission and immigrant girls home aided by $4096 from the conference and a matching amount locally. The program seeks to serve 46 000 immigrants in Seattle including Japanese Chinese Hindu Javanese Filipinos Italians Poles Russians Americans and Jews with schools, gymnasium, library, music, cooking, sewing, and clubs.
The cornerstone for the Providence hospital at 7th Avenue and Jefferson will be laid tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock. Dr William Shannon will preside. Bishop O'Dea will bless the cornerstone. Addresses by Dr J B Eagleson Judge Thomas Burk Daniel Kelley John L Wilson Mayor Gill and Bishop O'Dea. Music by the Academy of the Holy Names.
About thirty Madison street residents spoke to the corporations committee at city hall protesting the Madison street car line and proposing separate operation of the two and three end sections to improve service. They urged separate shafts for the end lines and automatic safeties to prevent grip failures while criticizing the Electric Co for poor upkeep. A three-member subcommittee was formed to coordinate with the protest group, and a joint meeting with company officials is planned for next week.
Plans completed to build a $100000 tabernacle for the Swedish Mission church at Pike and Bellevue. The current church on the site will be torn down and construction is to start immediately with a hoped completion by November 1.
The council finance committee awarded a partial city accounts contract to Lester Herrick & Herrick at a per diem rate. The deal limits audit costs to no more than $2,500.
A collection of humorous vignettes including a first grade spanking tale and a farmer father’s reaction to ping pong. Other pieces feature a judge’s light sentence for a humorous admission and a deacon’s milk punch remark, followed by an Irish confession anecdote.
President Taft visits the house where Roosevelt took the oath after McKinley's death and sits nearby while McKinley’s death room is visible. Detectives guard Taft as is reported by United Press from Buffalo New York April 30.
News reaches Puyallup of the sudden death from heart failure near Wrangel Alaska of Clarence J Habig. Habig was in Alaska on a hunting and trapping expedition when he died.
A humorous note from the Chicago Record Herald recounts a polite act of picking up a glove for a lady yesterday as the reporter’s news hat blew off and rolled in front of a passing trolley car.
A New York Press feature follows a man who begins with plans to get rich but realizes his fortune lies in avoiding the poorhouse. The narrative traces his shifting mindset and modest gains as he navigates thrift and luck.
Stanford University expelled K M Leaf of 1910 after he was thrown into Lake Lagunitas by about 150 students. Living ston Wilkeson of Tacoma and Ralph H Reynolds of Pasadena, both 1912 and 1910 respectively, were also expelled. W P Poller Jr editor of the Daily Palo Alto was deposed as editor following an editorial supporting punishment.
In Chicago a furious father in law chasing his eloping daughter and the new husband is kidnaped by Chester J Nolan a college athlete and club man from Omaha. The wedding occurred in Omaha and Nolan’s message to the groom’s family declares the deed done and the couple will proceed.
A four year old German artist, Augusta Sthichanowscky, found in distress at her Alki Point tent after two years as a recluse. She had met Dr. Cook and shown interest in the Cook Peary dispute, and authorities say the controversy may have affected her mind before she was committed to an asylum.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas K. Barnhart of Capay Valley disclosed their seven year secret marriage dated December 28, 1903. Barnhart, a prominent rancher, married Emma Lewis of Ban Jone and announced the union to friends as they plan to begin housekeeping. Friends gave a large reception when the truth was revealed.
Nat Bo Weinberg of 26 Post Street San Francisco advertises for sale the skeleton of J. D. Scott's mother in law from Los Angeles. Scott pawned the skeleton for $9 nine months ago, promised to redeem it, but never returned. Weinberg now seeks $8 and plans to sell the bones promptly.
Misa Pearl Kell ar the nurse who attended Col Swope will describe the death bed scene convulsions and coma as experts later testify to poisoning. The murder trial of Dr Hyde continues in Kansas City with his son in law as defendant. The Empire Hotel says Butler Hotel Annex will close May 16 cafe May 1 due to owner disputes in Ellensburg a jailer finds a pearl in oyster stew which local jewelers say has value.
Western roads announce an overall freight rate rise to be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission before June 1. Tariffs increasing charges on select commodities between St Paul and New York and between the Twin Cities and Chicago have already been filed.
Harry P. Flannery, indicted yesterday for grand larceny by the Marin county grand jury, resigned as president of the San Francisco police commission early today in the wake of the charges.
Fourteen year old Louise Loefler died from injuries after tumbling from a balcony into the orchestra pit at Lincoln Square Theatre in New York. She stumbled while walking to her seat, the brass railing gave way, and she fell about 30 feet into the pit. Concert Leschi Park tomorrow.
Four Russians were arrested on disorder charges after a riot outside a police station in Honolulu. Police used fire hoses and clubs to disperse the mob as rioters attacked bystanders including women and children.
Charles White a Democratic representative in the Illinois legislature says he accepted 2006 dollars as a bribe to influence the Staten Senator selection. He reports receiving one hundred greenbacks from Lee Browne and mentions a further promised payment around July last year related to a jackpot retribution among legislators.
President Roosevelt and party are guests in Amsterdam during the first anniversary of Princess Juliana's birth. A public reception honors the occasion, with crowds filling the city as Roosevelt attends children’s events and later visits the queen’s mother. The Roosevelts plan to depart for Rotterdam the following day.
Announced engagement between Miss Forbes Roberson of London and Swinburne graduate and Chicago attorney after a suffragist meeting in London. She plans to keep public efforts for votes for women and will not abandon the stage after marriage.
At about 7 pm George M. Schuster 16 was struck by a Firestone driven automobile owned by BE L Campion. A companion J W Jr 1708 17th Ave was present and they were arrested and released on own recognizance. The boy was returned home with scalp abrasion eye injury and possible internal injuries.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter of Williams Jennings Leavitt declared in Jacksonville that she will marry Reginald Owen of the Royal Engineers on May 4 despite opposition from her ex husband William Horace Leavitt. She refused further comment on attempts to block the ceremony.
John Oleson a laborer was picked up by Patrolman Barton after a search at police headquarters revealed a pocket containing 592 65 in coin. The incident followed a question about a Chicago dance event at Dreamland tonight.
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