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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1917

Page

10

Spiritual mediums consult Madam Lesslie for life readings

Advertises Madam Lesslie a spiritual medium and Egyptian phrenologist with promises to reveal life past present and future. Claims to advise on business love health family and marriage and guarantees satisfaction or no charge. Also promotes a scientific phrenologist with detailed life readings and special rates. Room 4 1631 Kecond Ave and Antiers Hotel Fourth and Union.

Madam Mellie Bik Kecond Ave Shy Antiers Hotel Madam Angeline Pames Conte Hatiefarthen Murnaide First Ave Adaline Lloyd Union Apt. BR Ki- Hott Madam Afessitta Trourpi Taberty Theatre Tapari GMA Mar Tiage Liberty Third Ave Bertia Nelson Tair Miia Burdick Tuesaday Bybee Billiott Petiero Sterling Carpenters’ Hall Pine Stewart Frost Marvelour Asthrat Central Hotel Colonial Theatre Payehian Pike Corner Cedar Katiryn Sterling Hotel York Hotel

Madam Jenette Egyptian Phaengologist and Medium

An advertisement touts Madam Jenette a Great Egyptian phaengologist who offers personal readings to reveal profitable paths in business family courtship and marriage. One visit promises truthful guidance on luck, love, and future husband or wife, with a money back guarantee and no charges for first visit.

Lacy Norrie Union Pike Jenette Fale Beattie Hall Conta

Readings by Egyptian clairvoyants flood Fifth Avenue ads

A flood of 1920s style palmistry and clairvoyant ads fills storefronts and hotels listing many readers. Names such as Madam Angeline, Madame Sonia, Cliffton the Great, Bertha Neeson, Adaline Lloyd, and others advertise fortune telling, palmistry, phrenology, and readings for business, love, marriages, and divorces with prices from 60 cents to $1.

Clairvoyant Reader Mme Nona Advertises Services

A phrenologist and clairvoyant offers readings predicting marriage, business success, love and health. Mme Nona promises honest insights and speedy marriages, with a special reading available at the Hetel Barrington on 1618 Becond Ave from 10 am to 5 pm.

Marriags Mme Nona Hetel Barrington

Madame Victoria World’s Greatest Madam Victoria Readings

Clairvoyant and phrenologist offers life readings and advice to improve affairs and success. One visit promises to reveal how to win and hold the desired partner, remove obstacles, and guide toward success. Special readings 600, daily and Sunday at Abbott Hotel room 12 over Owl drug store 406% Pike.

Abbott Hotel Owl Drug Store Pike

Dr Vni Freer Urinary and Rectal Disorder Notices

Fragmentary OCR text mentions medical topics and openings with unclear times. No coherent event, person, or organization findings to confirm a factual news item.

Vni Bieck Sundeye

Army Officers To Take Charge Of Four Suspected Spies

United States Attorney Clay Allen received orders to turn over four German suspects in espionage cases to army officials. The detainees are Hans Cron Alvo Von Alvensieben Ernest Jeybold and George Schloetelborg. Schloetelborg has already been moved to Salt Lake, contrary to initial wire reports that named Von Alvensleben.

United States Clay Allen Army Hans Cron Alvo von Alvensieben Ernest Jeybold George Schloetelborg Schloetelborg von Alvensleben Salt Lake

Blood Discrimination Consultation Report

A brief report outlines a consultation on blood discrimination concerns within medical or laboratory settings. It notes policy considerations, stakeholder input, and potential steps for reducing bias in transfusion and testing practices.

United States takes Great Northern and Northern Pacific liners

Flavel Oregon August 15 The two large passenger ships Great Northern and Northern Pacific operating between Flavel and San Francisco will be commandeered by the United States Shipping Board and reassigned to the Atlantic for troop transport. The vessels will be sent to yards to enlarge oil tanks before their transatlantic voyage to address Europe fuel shortages. Crews may keep current ranks if agreeable and will receive higher wages.

United Press Flavell Great Northern Northern Pacific Flavel San Francisco United States Shipping Board Atlantic Europe

Maritime Notes From The West Coast And Beyond

Pacific updates report the Dutch ship Boeroe arriving at the navy yard with 8297 tons of coal and towing to the West waterway before heading to Singapore. Other items note Canada building 25 steel and 30 wooden steamers at a cost around 150 million dollars and U S government commandeering Union Iron Works at Hunter's Point affecting Cunard line ships. A Key Went reef collision near Unimak Pass is reported, plus new vessels for Alaskan service and fur cargo on Roosevelt. Nippon Yusen Kaisha Awa Maru heads Orient bound with 5500 tons cargo. Latouche sails to St Michaels with 2490 tons. The gasboat American Girl is valued at 911 25. Northland steel steamer bids open for salvage at Seattle harbor after a year submerged. A renamed Lieut Demissiesay towed from Skinner Eddy yard.

Public Markets Corner Prices at Stalls for Groceries

The listing details corrner stalls with item by item prices for baking powder, pickles, sauerkraut, fish, meat, dairy and staples. It highlights stalls 110 12 14 26 33 79 1623 1621 and 21 with items like salmon, cod, veal, pork and beans, sugar, milk, tomatoes and flour.

Far and Near News Later Events and Incidents

Multiple brief items from western cities note a range of events. A 71 year old woman dies at home in Tacoma. a San Francisco mother ends life with two babies nearby. another Tacoma note mentions a music festival. Other items report a divorce suit in Spokane, a train collision in Petrograd with many injuries, a liquor possession fine, and a factory contract for 2165 tables in King County.

Colusa Fathen Honora T. Swanberg East Harrison Tacoma Ban Francisco San Francisco Spokane France Belgium Petrograd—Staly Gordon Ernest Kline Valdemer Davidson Furniture Manufacturing Co King County Estes Park Col Agnes Lane

Aliens to Serve in Drafted Army

Japanese aliens Shigei Katsuki and Hayani Asakuma have passed Division 10 doctors and signaled willingness to go to war. Pliny Allen of Division 16 asks the Provost Marshal General to decide if registered men not yet called can be drafted. A man with a hammer toe in Allen's district was rejected by regular physicians but may pass division doctors.

Shigei Katsuki

Rankin Arrives in Butte to Probe Labor Strife

Miss Jeanette Rankin Montana congresswoman arrived in Butte to inspect labor conditions amid a miners strike. About three thousand people welcomed her at the station in an orderly crowd, with friends of I W W slain leader Frank Little present. Rankin said she did not yet know her initial step.

Hy United Prees Butte Miss Jeanese@Rankin Montana Frank Little Miss Rankin

Local Grocer Ad Prices Bargain List for Household Staples

A fragmented advertisement lists crate and can prices for staples including Crisco at 1.48, Royal baking powder, flour sacks, cocoa, veal cuts, butter by the pound, peanut butter, and milk. Also features priced goods like pickling spice, rice, cider vinegar, and various pantry items with per unit or per dozen quotes. Contains multiple stall references and unit measurements typical of a 1940s grocery circular.

Sic Tée

Retail Produce and Pantry Staples Advertised at Stall Prices

A brisk old time market listing details stalls selling butter cheese cream tomatoes asparagus tuna and other canned goods. Prices show per can or per pound with items like bacon salt baking soda Crisco and jelly noted alongside butter and jelly specials. Electric pace of the stall signs hints at a bustling market scene.

South End Jersey Anderson's

Market stalls list assorted groceries and prices spotted

A fragment shows Stall 26 listing imported sardines salt herring peanut butter and coffee prices. Stall 19 offers pasteurized milk fresh potatoes and canned goods. Stall 27 advertises sweet potatoes and Carnation milk with unit prices noted.

Brong M. J. B. Coffee Wesson Ghirardelli’s Chocolate Tokio Grocery Annex

Vessel Movements in Seattle and Alaska Ports Reported

Arrivals at Seattle include Alaska from Tacoma and Prince George from Skagway with times on Aug 4 and 15. Departures list Queen to San Pedro Admiral Evans to Anchorage Northland to SBE Alaska and other vessels to Victoria Vancouver and New York. Alaska ports note arrivals at Cordova and Juneau with ships Alameda City of Seattle and Princess Alice sailing in various directions.

Prince George Skagway Porta Oriental Parts Queen Tacoma Morning Star Vancouver B. C Seattle San Pedro San Francisco Admiral Evans Anchorage BK. and & W Alaska Northland SBE Bellingham Delaura Victoria Yam Prince Rupert Kingfiader New York Behooner Bainbridge Mile Tue Pro Ketchikan City of Seattle Alameda Princess Alice

Ten Million Must Serve in U S Army Title

Ten million men certified for service from Division 7 with 838 ready for camps and 1009 still to be certified to fill the quota. Among those certified from District No 7 were university and Northwest Ball players. More men were called for formation today from District No.

King County Fi University Northwest

Military certification list voices drafted names in division seven

The document lists numerous individuals including Bernard CG Arnold and Joseph T. Lotte among a long roster for certification to the United States military nervies. The fragment cites several surnames and given names with mixed legibility, indicating a district board process.

District Board Arnold Bernard CG Alexander Lotte Joseph T Ttvland Hinckley Dam Johnson Kateen Ernest MH. Langland Jevor Kelly i. Mercereau Ten John Myers Ernest H. Oldencoce G. Peppler Pren van Tae Vrederick HK. Powell B. Cheatermel Gustaf F

World War II Era Draft Examination List Noted In Seattle

A long list records examination room attendance in Seattle division on August 17 with times 6 30 p m 10 30 am 1 30 pm and 3 20 pm. Names include Nebman Hanan Barnes Worden Carl Otte Mototosh Buwe Kenjireo Nomura Terence Joseph Nish Mark Fuebak Pas Pataneilo and many others from diverse origins listed for physicals. The fragment cites multiple groups and individuals across shifts in a draft or medical examination setting.

Seattle Heer Nebman Hanan Barnes Worden Carl Otte Mototosh Buwe Kenjireo Nomura Terence Joseph Nish Mark Fuebak Pas Pataneilo Jerry Hersey Tanejiro Silde Mitaukaehi Welter Branley Charles Wesley Ridley Koma Red Farila Donald John O'Neil Joseph Hrandmier Chartle Ffburg Hisami Nakegewa Clifton Fioart Frank Balovich Donald J Charlies Cooper Walter Niedi August Echuler Masso Takah Adem Fryberg Harry Milo Thorpe Fukuehiro Hirota Zovagno Casimir Adolph Abner Anee George Graham Harrison Hydell Nickolaus Scaust John Muskat Man Rudolph Pint Iwao Tsukahbara Louie Kyron C. Beache Willem Geutach Jacob Cooper Hisate Fuj Yuen Kong John Finck Paviica Jaro Morimoto Fred Edward Frank Mower Vito Battista Leon Can Ludwig Kengsted Peterson Bowman Alek Sakie George Joan Woods Hiram B. Clark David Anderson Salvatore Joan Howland Johnson Gien Edwards Kelji Taketa Aare Rohel Tashiro Robert Rodney Ole Howard Hanson Constance Morria Schoonmaker Edgar Ardenbert Waldhi Nakamura Jure Termaso Mariano Tony Russo Frederick Schmidt Henry EK Chohichi Hanzawa Teruji Angelo Mescadri John Kuehnnett Eugene Christian Ceder William Thompson Shigetomo Fred Hudy Albert Anthony George William Meagher Mike Keay Jim Eng Paul Newton William Carl Thielicke Gui Duck William A. Straker Christoforebra Yer Murakami Roy Adama Proneki Lewis Wilhelm Grundel Claus James Joseph Ryan John Henry BF Peter Bhilovich Daniel Wade Harold Forest Stetson Virgil Kerr Guy Pelonis William Lell Jacob Peter John Campbell Mercer Octavus Zarevor Was Werner Francis Charlies Bumner Brooke Jacob Mel Mahon Tnowayn Lafayette AW Heady George Arthur Anderson Wayne Watson Kiclji Onako Nunner Robert Lee Smith Robert Shall Clifford B. Thomason RI Humberto Clara Crus Luke John Max Colella Guiseppe L. Romeo Abner Burkitt Karl Bond Chefire Tukai Pete Wender Felix Maker Burnett Daniel Brandt Fusataro Jimoto Saburo Takeuchi Riozake Shotaro Kuromiya Battista Michal John Maker Olin Ward Kazuo Ohkasaki Louis Borleh Peteline Tomono Iwaayama Robert Tallman Atsumi Sakakura Elmer Ivan Erik Hiawley Ushitaro Oye Olsen Grandal Ling Drescig Joe Tatsujiro Ogasawara Bidney Jitolin Moses Trask Kosta Vulovich Albert Kolb Jens Anderson Nicola Corrado J. Mort John Romain Kyujiro August Miller Paul Kumagai Earl Tee Pickering Firepatrick Konrad Werenajeheehann Dreep Hayashi Skogen

Wives Urged to Send Husbands to War

Seattle division boards decide wives may not be dependents if self support is possible and if the wife can work. Soldiers should send half pay home, and exemptions favor the wife with doubt. H Lundin and Thomas Kennedy spoke for boards at the conference in the mayor's office. meeting adjourned with plans for Wednesday.

Seattle H. Lundin Thomas Kennedy

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