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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1916

Page

9

LAND FOR SALE IN BERRY AREA NEAR COUNTY ROAD

PROMISES GOOD, LEVEL LAND in heart of berry section well settled district with boat service. Owner offers affordable price and terms. Contact Mr Davies 1019 Third Ave or Box 170 Mukilteo Wash for details. Also listings from Kirkland area near boat landing and other Seattle listings.

Berry Rellent Boat Service Davies Third Ave Kirklynd Boat Landing Addrees Mukilles Landa Meiklejoun Meiklejoun Mer Land Dept C Smith Beattle Threes Lakes Lumber CO Poppa HAILE Beattie Rake Poultry Clifford & van Arsdale, Inc Washington St

Public Markets South End Store Offerings

Market list from South End highlights churned butter fresh eggs veal lamb chops sardines and codfish with prices, plus Campbells soups olive oil coffee peaches pears apples and other staples. Vendors note stalls 19 37 55 63 64 67 with items like cottage cheese jellies milk cookies ground peanut butter and layered cakes.

South End Gravenstein

Grocery items list scattered with prices and brands

Fragmented shopping list from a market page shows items like Grape Nuts Bic cleanser Queen olives coffee steaks potatoes citrus fruit and seafood with odd prices and misread text. Notable entries include halibut salmon trout cod whitefish and kidney staples along with dairy and bakery products.

Stone's

Market Prices and Produce Notes from Stall Listings

Fresh churned Washington butter at 36¢ a pound and fancy Washington batter at 39¢. Selected fresh ranch eggs 2, cholee Oregon eggs at 2. Full cream milk 34¢. Lemons 2 for. Apricots 1.16 per crate. Fresh mackerel 2¢ per pound, red snapper 10¢ per pound, black cod 3¢ per pound. Veal roasts and various meats offered. Stalls 18-35 list peas and canned goods.

Washington Oregon

Grocery Ad From Stalla Store Listing Local Produce

A fragmented ad lists veal roast hamburger two for ten cents and multiple produce items. Home grown tomatoes head lettuce telephone peas beans cantaloupes cucumbers watermelons sweet corn and ranch cream cheese appear with prices, plus flour milk prunes and bacon deals.

Rockyford Lesiiee

Collision sinks Topeka on Detroit River

In a collision off Sandwich Ont in the Detroit river early today the steamship Topeka sank while the Christopher sustained damage but made Detroit dock under her own steam. No lives were lost.

Detroit Christopher Topeka Detroit River Sandwich Ont

Head of D. A. R. Visitor Here in Seattle

Mrs. William Cummings Story president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution arrived in Seattle to attend a Washington winters conference. She unveiled a memorial boulder in Court House square at 3rd and Jefferson to mark the 1856 Battle of Seattle as Orison Dutton led ceremonies and W. E. Thompson spoke on state history. A Mercer Island group supplied music and an island parade accompanied the visiting party.

William Cummings Story The Daughters of the American Revolution Seattle Washington Mercer Island Lsland Ind Beattie

Water rates to be raised to support city improvements

Councilman Thompson urged advancing the minimum water charge to 60 cents monthly from 50 cents during budget talks, saying funds are needed for improvements. The city currently sells water at a loss to manufacturers, and Supervisor Youngs had recommended raising the manufacturing rate, which was not approved.

Thomson Youngs

Walsh to Defend Bomb Prisoners

Thomas Mooney and his wife Rena Mooney, indicted for murder in the Preparedness Day bombing, won a postponement of their arraignment in San Francisco. They seek attorney Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City, ex-chairman of the Industrial Relations Commission, to represent them.

San Francisco Thomas Mooney Rena Frank P. Walsh Keneas City Industrial Relations Commission

U S to Construct Four Buoys in Seattle Harbor

Port Warden Payase secures government approval to build four buoys for exclusive use of government vessels. Commandant Coontz of Bremerton navy yard confirms the plan, enabling battleships to anchor in Seattle Harbor rather than only at Bremerton.

Payase R. B. Coontz Bremerton Navy Yard Seattle Bremerton

Wilson nomination notification set for September 2

Washington reports September 2 as the date for notifying President Wilson of his nomination. The ceremony will be held at Long Branch New Jersey's summer White House in the afternoon.

Washington Wilson Long Branch N. J White House

Nelson pledges to remove dead political timber in county

Herman Nelson, candidate for county commissioner from the north district, urged Bole chub members at Good Eats to back his bid. He vowed to abolish road supervisors across the district and replace them with a single roads superintendent for the area, contract farmers to drag dirt and gravel for uniform grades, and remove redundant inspectors and agents. Endorsed by D A Morrison, Nelson spoke to tax payers in Algona and campaigned with Fannie Leake Cummings and Wilda Hamilton in Kent for his Humprey election opposition.

Herman Nelson Houth Bole Chub Good Eats Nelson Nelsen D. A. Morrison Algona Fannie Leake Cummings Wilda Hamilton Kent

Green assails Lundin record at Seattle meeting

At a women’s meeting in the Recherche hotel Captain Frank E. Green Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney harshly condemned the record of Alfred H. Lundin prosecutor. He cited inaction in enforcing the dry law and noted Lundin’s absence at a mass meeting praising mayor Gill and police for enforcing prohibition.

Recherche Boylston Ave Frank E. Green Alfred H. Laindin Seattle Green Carrie Nation

Elmer Connor Seeks County Auditor in Seattle Tour

Republican Elmer E. Connor returns to Seattle after traveling county districts. The printer by trade pledges a business like auditor administration free from entanglements. Bellevue Improvement Club heard county candidates Monday night, some arriving late. Edward Moran presided.

Elmer E. Connor Seattle Connor Bellevue Improvement Club Altho Edward Moran

Women to Hear J. W. Bryan at Cafeteria

Former Congressman J W Bryan, campaigning for reelection, announces afternoon talks for women voters at Bird's cafeteria Second and University. Sessions are at 3 and 4 o clock each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Ruth Osborn Mogan will sing as a feature on all occasions.

J. W. Bryan Bird's Second and University Ruth Osborn Mogan

Landon Plans 30 Day Campaign For Congress Nomination

Senator Dan Landon launched a 30 day campaign for the Republican nomination for congress. He appeared at the Ninth ward Republican meeting with other candidates but gave no address as he was not on the program. Landon aims to conduct a whirlwind campaign within the 30 day window.

Dan Landon Congress Ninth Ward Landon

Kellogg Defends Independence in Campaign Speaking

J C Kellogg republican candidate for congress told the Ninth Ward Republican club that a candidate should not be required to endorse every platform. He cited Chas. E K Hughes as an example of independence. The Wilson Marshall league University branch elected officers and announced meetings at 4021 Ninth Ave N E with invites to nonmembers.

J. ¥. CG. Kellogg Congress Ninth Ward Republican Club Chas, EK. Hughes University Wilson- Marshall League Charles W. Davis Joseph P. Tracy D. P. Wright J. W. Stanchffe Ninth Ave N. E

Bellevue Improvement Club Trims Candidates in Meeting

At last night’s Bellevue Improvement Club session Robert W. Tripple Republican candidate for county clerk criticized the Sickles machine for extravagance. Dr C C Tiffin Republican candidate for coroner pledged to allow women on the coroner's jury and to push legislature for a public morgue by statute.

Bellevue C. C. Tiffin Bellevue Improvement Club King County

Good Eats Cafeteria Hosts Noon Meeting for Nelson Campaign

The South District league holds a noon gathering at the Good Eats cafeteria to promote Herman Nelson as an independent Republican candidate for county commissioner.

South District League Good Eats Herman Nelson

School Man Praises Gill Over Waterfront Policing

Mayor Gill receives a letter from Edison school principal G. W. Cheney of Rockport Washington praising his fearless and capable handling of bootleggers and critics of his waterfront policing policy. The letter notes observers statewide and references a Chamber of Commerce meeting highlighting alleged insincerity and poor judgment.

Gill G. W. Cheney Edison School Rockport Wash Burke J. W. Roberts Chamber of Commercce

Food costs rise 10 percent in Tacoma and Seattle

According to the August report of the U S bureau of labor statistics food stuffs in Tacoma and Seattle increased ten percent in a year reflecting higher living costs in the region driven by inflation and market conditions.

U. S. Bureau of la Tacoma Seattle

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