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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
11
The notice presents stalls 53 and 48 listings from Fagan's Variety Store with prices on bread, milk, and homemade items. also fixtures for produce and groceries including eggs butter cheese fruit and seafood items with multiple quantity offerings and low price points. It lists quantities and unit prices for items such as loaves of bread milk and eggs plus fruit and fish selections and cheap hosiery from the Foot Rest line.
The building department on Friday condemned another pier at Alki Point for unsafe conditions. The structure at the foot of Carroll Street needs new piles, according to Superintendent Josenhans.
Ralph M. De Bit, leader of a Christian Yoga group, and Mrs Doro thy Alden Gerber stand trial before a superior court jury on charges of improper conduct. Justice Brinker ordered them bound over, noting the case should be fully sifted.
Philadelphia August 6. Capt Lane of the steamship Bradford recounts a wireless medical effort to save sailor Bortorol from pneumonia. With no doctor aboard, he sought aid from a British battleship. An English physician's wireless prescription arrived but Bortorol died two days later.
Prof. Bill Taft and Myron Herrick are invited to speak at the American Bankers Association convention to be held in the city September 6 to 11. Taft, former president, and Herrick, ex ambassador to France, will address bankers on European loans and the future financial stability of the United States.
Judge F W Brown of the Great Northern legal department and the Chamber of Commerce host a 60 member delegation from the National Tax association. The group arrives on a Canadian Pacific steamer en route to California for the association's annual convention.
With Frank Waterhouse as president of the association, the Terminal Transfer Co has merged with the Seattle Taxload & Transfer Co to form a larger logistics entity. The move consolidates operations and expands regional reach under Waterhouse’s leadership.
Joseph Nylander, chief engineer at Providence hospital, patented the Nylander Electric Saline heater to heat saline solution for blood loss during operations. The device maintains 98 to 105 degrees, replacing hot water bottles, and is used by 49 units at the hospital. It is gaining approval from U S military and health authorities and Nylander seeks rewards for his invention. Dahlia varieties Chief Tiger Tall and Rosa Munday noted by society members.
The Alaska engineering commission in Seward invites applicants for survey and construction roles. Five locating parties of 15 to 20 men each, with engineers, rodmen, chainmen and ax men, are in the field. Some station‑based grading work is under way, and repairs to the Alaska Northern railroad will follow. Competition is stiff. only a few construction trains expected. appointments based on merit and not civil service.
A closing note from William C. Edes notes his role as chairman and requests acknowledgment of experience and references. The letter emphasizes formal courtesy and professional standards.
A decision on whether telephone companies may charge a $5 installation deposit will be made within days after a Chamber of Commerce hearing this Thursday. The state commission will review the issue at its public session.
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