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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
6
A fragmented page shows a dense mix of classified ads and notices. Listings include patents and patent services, medical and osteopathic practitioners, loan offerings, moving and storage, abstractors, and various professionals. The clutter suggests a midcentury urban classifieds page with multiple small ads.
Mixed classified items include Jersey cows for sale at low head price, a 1920s model car for sale or trade, teams of horses, poles and cord for contact, and a variety of home repairs and building materials ads. Also offers farm properties near Seattle, a water front plot, and a near city country home for sale.
Readable fragments describe a land plot near two parks and a city reservoir located 16 blocks north of a university area. Mentions payment terms and a bond or loan, with unclear references to a “Pioneer” and an address or year.
Senator Tillman caused surprise in Omaha by picking up a Black man while changing trains to mock a Chautauqua event. The remains of Alexander J. Meengle and Mrs Anna McKensie, victims of a murder and self inflicted death in the city last Tuesday, were buried at Lake View cemetery yesterday.
James F Fay elected Brookyn assemblyman to replace William Donohue who died last January. Fay gave Mrs Donohue a 1260 dollar check representing his salary since election. The note cites Donohue's widow nearly penniless and supporting daughter by sewing.
Several land offerings described from Seattle and nearby areas. Listings highlight quarter to five acre tracts with cleared land, water, and farm features. Prices range from about 1,600 to 6, etc with terms including cash and monthly payments. Some properties note proximity to roads, schools, and graded areas.
Real estate notes list several properties near Green Lake including 4 room cottages on multiple lots with improvements and views. Prices range from 400 to 2,400 dollars with cash or monthly payment options, plus 3 rear cottages and modern cement house offerings. Contact details reference Green Lake additions and local banks.
An advertisement from NATIONAL LAND CO promotes lots in Tacoma priced from $10 with descriptions of cleared land, few stumps, shade trees, potable water, and nearby stores churches and a college. It pitches easy city access and invites investors and home seekers to visit the Pioneer Building in Main Street for details and viewing hours.
Fragmented OCR lists rent figures and property notes for near Broadway and Madison Avenue area. Mentions 18th and Cherry Apartments and East Cherry locations with prices around 78 to 1506 dollars. References The Realty Loan? Company and address 524 Third Ave with contractor notice.
Fragmented text describes a cash only price offer and monthly payments linked to a property or item. Details are garbled with numbers and phrases like ten per cent view and two miles from a location, making exact terms uncertain.
Listing of coastal tracts and inland plots with water frontage from 49 to 140 acres, priced from 800 to 1500 dollars. Locations include near Beattie and Peahead with canal access, sound views, broom houses, and additional structures. Terms offered vary, some with limited acreage and unclear details.
Real estate item notes an owner leaving town to the east with a weathered sacrifice level lot on Rainier Boulevard. References to index values and a -410-p notation appear in the terse OCR fragment, with unclear context and no clear sale details.
The Meadow First race features eight entries including Banpiper and Carmelina. Second race lists six older horses led by Elfin King and Princess Wheeler. Third race shows Dutiful and Adirondack among 1960s-era runners. Fourth race includes Chimney Sweep and Hugh McGowan. Fifth race includes Boapy Jones and Royal Boot with Calmar. Sixth race offers Mike Jordan and Spring Wan in a seven and a half furlong purse event. Apprentice allowance noted.
Pat Stewart, recently sentenced to 30 days on the chain gang for dereliction, was released on probation at the city attorney's request after showing potential for future good conduct. He sought an order for a trunk and other items at a lodging house on Howell Street, where he and his companion posed as respectable. A separate dispatch reports U S cavalry locating three year old Robert Barker who had been missing two days and was found near a summer camp in the woods and is expected to recover.
Chicago dispatch reports open revolt among telegraphers as the Federation of Labor considers arbitration while striking members denounce alleged Western Union interference. Officials vow to protect business, with one deserter from the Postal and expulsions in Tacoma cited.
Tacoma Aug 20 The state penitentiary at McNeil's Inland will soon be connected by telephone officials said the new line will link the prison with nearby offices and services improving communications for inmates and staff.
Pittsburg journalist Ferdinand Gely weds Miss Janet O Bryan former Pittsburg resident in Paris. Mme Gely noted as an accomplished musician who studied six years with French masters and was expected to enter grand opera. The ceremony and details reflect a high society union with Paris links.
County officials conduct a thorough inquiry into alleged bribery and an attempted hold up connected to John Campion. The investigation seeks to prove guilt or innocence as officials pursue corroborating evidence amid circulating rumors.
Passenger Thomas L. Jones aboard the Amelia reports a dramatic clash between whales and two sharks two days from Port Antonio. Captain Jamieson confirms the tale as the sea boiled with foam while the combat raged near the vessel, forcing evasive maneuvers and a retreat.
In France a pharmacist's till records cannot exceed two years, limiting the retention period for cash and transaction data. The rule aims to streamline audits and reduce archival burden while ensuring accessibility for regulatory checks.
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