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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
6
Classified snippets show rooms for rent inside furnished houses at 159 Ith and 412 Oriental Main 974 area, plus numerous ad lines for patents loans real estate sales and camps, with references to Talbot Patent seeks, city loan, and Alaska building. Also listed are farms, acreages near lakefronts, and home sites with payments and terms.
Land sale ad notes nice level lots from 10 dollars and up in Tacoma area. Mentions national level deals and Main 1994 as reference.
Fowler and Stoddard announce a grand opening in Attle and Tacoma for the new Interurban ban. An office call offers free tickets, maps, and information. Des Moines Land Co advertises 401 Hinckley Mack with listings at Green Lake Reservoir Addition offering lawn plots from 276 to 426 dollars.
Property listings describe an ownership option with 190 to tas Mm terms and 1 acre bottom land. Features include attic and firrflag built by day labor union, near Mt. Baker Park, on interurban line, with price details and contact numbers Main 686 Tod 688.
Investor notice offers small stakes in Dee Moines waterfront lots on the New Seattle Tacoma Interurban under construction. Lots advertised from 100 dollars to 100 and resell values claimed at 200 dollars with rapid payments and no interest. Public excursion Sunday with office contact for tickets and maps at Deh Monika Land Co. Hinckley Brook address.
An old notice outlines property sale terms with monthly payments and balance details. It mentions Green taking a station, joining a university position, and payment figures like 96 per month. The listing lists prices, balance, and a Pioneer site address at 6068.
Dr Heg states no typhoid epidemic despite rising cases due to population. He cites August totals and annexed suburbs like Hallard Seattle area. Officials urge boiling water and improved Sanitation amid camp grounds near lakes and Sound.
Treasurer Munsell plans to ask the county board to join in offering a reward for the apprehension of John Riplinger the fugitive ex-comptroller now in Honduras. The county may add 500 dollars to the city reward and state funds may provide more. Treasurer Russell has not drawn the 5000 dollars appropriated though the money is available.
Prince Tjong Ki, head of the Korean delegation barred from The Hague, appeals to U S sympathy. He rejects Japanese claims, vows resistance, and argues for Korea’s freedom amid alleged conquest plans and economic oppression. He praises American goodwill and criticizes Japan for brutality and property seizure.
J. E. Morgan in charge of coal bought and sold to union members reports smooth supply with no car shortage. Six teams haul coal from Wilson mines in Lewis county to the city, and many orders remain ahead for delivery to union men.
Building Inspector Place and Code Commissioner Chas Gleason with Committee Clerk L Schrader work ten hours daily on the new building law under the Mnance committee direction. Finishing time is undetermined. A sweet pea show in Horticultural hall London featured 2000 bunches including 150 novelties. The yellow variety remains elusive with creamy buff as the nearest hint.
The International Hiond Realty Co promotes lots and homes in Ballard District Fremont Keen Lake and Green Lake additions. Listings include 10 acre tracts near car lines, a six room house with corner lot near Wyand Park priced around 1600 to 2200, and 35 acres near Green Lake with terms of 10 percent down and monthly payments.
Work being done by oxen hitched to graders. The grading is now being done for the fountain and the general work is moving with precision.
Overnight entries list for The Meadows races. First race five and a half furlongs for 1-year-olds with entrants Bam McGibbon Anna Kareninia Christmas Tide and Royal Boot. Second race five and a half furlongs features Sen Warner Monrovia Galveston. Third race seven furlongs selling for 4-year-olds and up includes Lady Ment Rosarito Gorgalete Dangerous Girl Lady King Maud Muller Meringee Darthula Ramona I Mins Raphael Korosilany Lady Kitty Lady's Beauty Maud McG. Sixth and fifth races list six and one furlongs selling and one and one sixteenths miles selling for 4-year-olds and up with entries Burning Bush Triumphant Carpe and Miller's Daughter.
A dispute over a famous world famous pearl necklace tied to an old family heir was settled in the high court. Lucy Henri etta Katherine Bilis of Bandon claimed the piece under an aunt’s will and sought $150 600. The judge ruled the necklace belonged to the executors in London with Italy involved in the chain of ownership.
Mrs. Mary Hamasey Lemons Wood, aged 120, says she feels younger than 20 years ago after a May 20 birthday and a car outing. Born 1787 in Knoxville, she notes her 110 year old mother and 77 year old aunt still living, with doctors citing unique dental growth as proof of age-defying longevity.
In Hillsboro Oregon the community honors “Granny” Wood who appears 130 years old yet feels younger and dismisses Dr Osler as a humbug. Crowds cheer as churchwomen tend bonnets and mittens and children bring flowers while locals praise her longevity and vitality.
New York reports the so called Countess Eva Fox Strangways Louise St Clair, now in police custody for swindling across continents. The woman, famed for charm and accent, denies being a countess and claims to be targeted by criminal charges. Police say she has operated from Johannesburg to Toronto and back to New York, admitting easy money loss.
City hall carpenters craft a new electric switch board for the fire and police alarm systems to be installed at Fremont Station by Electrician Joslyn with the aim of improving response times.
The Ringling Bros circus created a $300 payment with the city for today and a separate $300 for the regular license, plus a city protection guarantee. The arrangement covers forthcoming circus operations and licensure.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a SeattI event related to United The ed int but provides no clear details on the agency, date, or outcome. Possible notes mention vested participants or partners without verifiable names or actions.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an incident involving John and Pat aboard a vessel, with unclear terms and partial phrases indicating an interpersonal or maritime context. Further readable details do not reveal a clear outcome or date.
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