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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1919

Page

6

Classifieds Seek North West Reader Attention

A dense jumble of Want Ads from a Seattle issue offers seven listed jobs and dozens of housing and sale notices. Ex sailors ex servicemen and drivers seek positions from clerk to chauffeur while real estate listings promote small homes and farms with easy terms near Phinney and West Seattle.

Acreage Plans Free to Build First Unit and Rooms

Varma tracts in West Seattle offer free construction plans for the first unit with a half acre price of 1150 dollars, 100 dollars per unit, or 215 dollars per month. C Peters offers a circular and map from 716 Third Ave. Local office open evenings and Sundays. Liberty Land Co advertises 1010 Ird Ave listings of Western Washington irrigated valley land at 4500 dollars.

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First Line for This Week's Want Ad Rhyme Contest

Contest invites three additional rhymed lines about want ads with limited to four lines total and a noon Friday deadline. It notes prizes including three dollars and Clemmer Theatre tickets, printing rights, and asks entrants to include name and address at the top.

Star Clemmer Theatre Clemmer Classified

Land bargains near Seattle attract investors

An advertisement touts 6 acres of good land under 20 miles from Seattle with roads and a settled community at 250 dollars down 25 down 10 per month for six acres. It notes Liberty Bonds at par and lists contacts C McKenzie of Three Lakes Lumber Co in Three Lakes Washington and an address in Seattle.

Liberty Bonds War Savings Stampe Pan Motor Beacon Coal Ballard Oi Forks Pacific Glass American Wicks Tire & Rubber Athabasca Oils Ind Universal High Power Alaska Petroleum, Coal National Mines Co Air Nitrate Cos Union St. Eliott Ee Hill Meret University Eridian Seattle Sherreat Leary C. McKenzie Three Lakes Lumber CO Three Lakes Wash New York Block Sunset Highway Coalfield Renton J. ‘. Payne Pr. O. Renton

Americans Not Allowed To Gain Foothold In Japan

A Seattle source quotes John Sloane Larthes describing Japanese policies toward Americans in Japan. He says Japanese banks, entertainment venues, and businesses obstruct American efforts to invest or expand, while polite treatment hides strong barriers to entry.

Japan John Sloane Larthes Secret Service Olympic Club London England National Sporting Club Harness Seattle Karnes Amer Hageage Banks Motion Pletons

Red Headed Boy Becomes Circuses King at Hagenbeck Wallace

A Peru Indiana native rises from 50 cent livery stable work to head of one of the world’s largest circus empires. He owns major institutions in Indiana including Wabash Valley Trust and a big department store and theatre. He supervises 3500 acres of land and leads a 1000-strong workforce with casual friendliness. His Hagenbeck Wallace circus parade ties his early poverty to present wealth.

Miami County Indiana Ben Wallace Wabash Valley Trust Company Peru Wallace Seattle Carl Hagenbeck Ind

First Armistice Proposal Reached In Actors Strike

A committee of managers signals willingness to negotiate with the Actors Equity Association and grant even minimum equity contracts to end the strike. The move follows plans to close the season with a joint bill at the Winter Garden featuring the Barrymores and other principals.

New York Aug Broadway Managers’ Association Equity David Belasco Winter Garden

Guardsmen Take Fourth in Rifle Event at Caldwell

Washington infantrymen from the State National Guard placed fourth in a national rifle competition held last week at Caldwell. Three teams finished ahead of the Washington unit according to telegraphic reports received in Seattle.

Washington Infantrymen

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