Public Market Opens Tomorrow in Seattle
The city announces a public market opening tomorrow morning along Western Avenue in Seattle to sell produce directly to consumers at moderate prices. Officials note police will supervise, market boundaries set from Pine to near Pike, and farmers like Mark Freeman will bring full loads of fruit and vegetables. Civil service exams for Seattle post office clerks and carriers are set for August 17.
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Seaitle
Boar
Trafic
Atreots
Openstein
Cace
Pine At
Pike At
Mark Freeman
White River Valley
Kent
Freeman
Star Taken From Police Officer After Arrest Dispute
In Everett on August 16 Pa pilman Goldthorp says he faced removal of his police star after accusing Chief Marshal of not backing arrests. The city council plans action and possible developments loom. Two dance hall suspects and other youths were involved in a court case discussed at police headquarters. A second note from Ireland reports labor strife ending in a settlement between coin workers and strikers.
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Everett
Papilman Goldthorp
Cer
Marshall
Goldthorp
Jones
Diamond Fever Grips Sitka District Finds Said to Grow
Officers report a wave of diamond fever in Sitka district as passengers aboard the steamer Pacific claim diamonds in large quantities and high value found nearby. Geologists have long suggested Alaska’s southwestern hills may hold the stones.
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Pacific
Sitka
Alaska
Public Works Seeks Bids For 269500 Cable Yards of Street Work
Col Curmmins goes on three months leave and Major Bartlett steps in as acting commander. The board of public works invites bids totaling 269,500 cable yards for new streets including Wallingford Avenue Aurora Avenue North Fifty Fifth Street and Thackery Place. Planking of Raihead Avenue sidewalks on Olympic Way and Franklin Avenue sewer is also proposed.
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Port Townsend
Curmmins
Bartlett
Board of Public Works
Wallingford Av
Aurora
Fifth St
Thackery Place
Raihead Av
Olympic Way
Navy Yard Pacific squadron at Fremerton with new battleships
The Pacific squadron now at Fremerton includes battleships of all classes, gunboats Chicago Floston Albany Charleston and Huffalo, the training ship Philadelphia, the prison ship Nipahc, torpedo boats Paul Jones and Galdaborough, and the immense drydock. Hoats leave Peed. Round trip only 50 cents.
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Wavy Yard
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Chicago
Floston
Albany
Charleston
Huffalo
Philadelphia
Nipahc
Paul Jones
Galdaborough
Secretary Wilson Turned Seventy Two At Home In Iowa
Aug 16. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is 72 today born Aug 16 1885 in Ayrahtre Scotland. He is Roosevelt's cabinet elder and has served since March 5 1587. He came to the United States at age 1 and grew up in Connecticut and Iowa where he worked in agriculture and politics.
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Ayrahtre
Hcotland
Roosevelt
McKinley
Department of Agriculture
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Scotland
Connecticut
Iowa
Youn Wilson
Iowa Assembly
Congress
Iowa Agricultural Experimental Station
State Agricultural College
Jefferson County to raise timber assessment rates
Port Townsend August 14 report that Jefferson County commissioners decided to raise assessments on timber 10 and 16 percent over the official measure from the prior year.
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Port Townsend
Jefferson County
Spectacles From $1 and Up at Spectanota
Spectacles priced at $1 and up offered by Spectanota. Advertising eyeglasses and artistic lenses to suit various eye defects. Located at 1207 Second Avenue with emphasis on reasonable prices and wide selection.
Schilling's Beet Coffee Promotion Returns Money
A grocer offers a money back guarantee on Schilling's Beet coffee mix. If customers are unsatisfied with the brew, they can return it for a refund, ensuring a reliable caffeine break.
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Schilling
Eighty Coming to Seattle Tour of Civic League
Nearly four score members of the Crool lyn league will depart tomorrow on a seven Pullman special train for a nationwide tour. They will be hosted by civic and commercial bodies in major cities including Niagara Falls St Louis Kansas City Denver Colorado Springs Yellow Ark Pasa Ena Sos Angeles Santa Barbara San Francisco Portland Tacoma Seattle and Spokane. Five days are set aside for a tour of Yellowstone Park.
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Croollyn League
Pacific Coast
Civic
Niagara Falls
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Yellowark
Pasaena
Sos Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Yellowstone Park
MacCarthy's
Chas. Spurgeon
D. L. Moody
C. M. Sheldon
John Bunyan
Bark Mecla Damages Near Dimnean Rock
In Port Townsend August 16, the bark Mecla sustained greater damage than first reported after fog hampered navigation near Dimnean Rock. Capt. Burke of the tug Holyoke sighted the vessel at the Straits entrance as a strong current drove them toward danger. The Mecla struck the rock on her starboard bow, with the official log noting the Yousél held against the rock for four minutes.
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Star Special Service
Port Townsend
Burke
Holyoke
Straits
Dimnean Rock
Poultry Exhibit at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific to be Led by Harry Collier
The poultry exhibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exhibition will be under the direction of Harry H. Collier a renowned northwest poultryman with extensive exhibitor experience. Dr Lee Baker dentist 206 Ellet building phone Main 6266.
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Harry H. Collier
Northwest
Shorrock Bill Seeks $3500 Payment for City Funds Experts
The Shorrock and Co bill for exporting private funds held by city department heads totals 3500 dollars, exceeding the ordinance appropriation by 1000 dollars for hiring experts. The egunell will authorize payment of the balance.
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B. G. Shorrock & Co
Egunell
Cannon Backed Move to Send Warships from Atlantic
Washington Aug 16 Joe Cannon expressed hearty support for a plan to send ships from the Atlantic to the north. The move, he said, would be a great step and would not harm diplomacy. Oriental Hilliard and Pool Parlors advertise a pool table business in Seattle with a 6 by 10 table for gentlemen.
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Washington
Joe Cannon
Atlantic
Oriental Hilliard and Pool Parlora
Seattle
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