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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
6
Real estate notices and ad lines describe houses, farms, and lots for sale near Seattle and Alaska Building area. Listings mention 4 to 6 room houses, cottages, 2 acres and larger tracts, with terms and prices in the range from a few hundred to thousands, plus references to nearby streets, car lines, and amenities.
An early 20th century real estate notice advertises cottages and rooms on Queen Anne Hill near the car line and Renton Mill. It highlights wave tinted window shades, reception alcove, and artistic furnishings with terms of six cash and a balance equal to rent.
Open market notes show cherry supply dwindling and heat-damaged fruit. Apple crop expected to be a record, with prices listed for vegetables, fruits, nuts, dairy, meats, and grains from Wenatchee and regional suppliers.
Reported by Downing Hopkins brokers quoting Board of Trade levels for Wheat Corn Oats and Liverpool wheat in Chicago and New York stocks including copper Am Secor U S Steel Atchison and Union Pacific with prices and closing figures. Bales to noon total 235100 shares.
Police report several puzzling disappearances at headquarters in the past week. Richard Cormick of Ravensdale left with $1,000 July 26 and has not been heard from. Wilmer B Hill, a hotel guest, vanished after returning to his room for water at the Antlers hotel. Gifford McGirr left June 27 amid murder rumors and remains missing. Neighbors and relatives seek information as investigators pursue leads.
The steamer Nebraskan of the Hawaiian American line arrived from San Francisco in 64 hours, faster than any prior crossing between the two ports. It carried a mixed cargo including a horse and buggy and chinaware and will sail for Hawaii with flour and mill products on the Seattle Honolulu San Francisco run. Also arriving, the Dolphin with 136 passengers and about $5,000 in gold, while the Spokane departed on a Southeastern Alaska excursion with a full eastern-tourist load.
Comptroller Riplinger plans to present a general license law to merge current ordinances into a single clear statute. The measure aims to resolve conflicts from former jobbers in the council, with the comptroller often unsure how to act under overlapping rules.
The Hub on the Square opposite the Totem Pole ends a summer suit sale this week with prices cut by half.
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