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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1904
Page
6
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous business names and services such as drugstores, bakeries, pharmacies, and hardware, plus real estate and rental notices. It includes job ads for general helpers and clerks, carpentry, and medical advice, with many addresses and street names, and a section on property for sale or rent near Beattie and surrounding regions.
Public notices list loans on various items and real estate, with details of private money lenders, affordable instalment plans, and multiple property listings. Advertisements mention watches, jewelry, and other collateral, plus rental housing offers and a Palmist service.
Abstractors NE A . Omnoms 'eh rEn & GO. selling cleared tract land with fine clover, house furniture, water, two cows, oats, lots of room. Terms: monthly payments, street near Green Lake, third house from car line on gates. GRATTLE ABSTRACT CO. N. T. bia Attorneys et Law.
A collage of sale ads and notices from a Seattle area paper listing for sale cottages, farms, and urban lots near Lake Union and University District. Also included are auction details, rental offers, and attorney firm ad banners with prices, locations, and contact references.
Readable fragment lists various local services such as dressmaking and sewing June sessions, a hospital and nursing terms, a phone contact, and names of professionals including ophthalmologists, a patent attorney, photography supplies, and an institute offering examinations. Also mentions printing, trunk storage, and shipbuilding services amid a busy classified notice.
Advertisement pricing for The Seattle Star classified notices explains phone insertion, carrier collection, and receipt. Rates: 16 cents per 18 words three times for wants and 6 cents per seven words for other ads, minimum 15 cents, with six insertions for price of five available. Open to Seattle and suburbs with contract rates on approval.
The Western Central Labor Union hosts an exposition on the old university grounds known as the German village. The carnival committee seeks a liquor license transfer from KH Measmer & Co at Oakland bar to the grounds. Council weighs costs, entertainment, and local-organization licensing implications for a two week event.
John Mc Caffrey, a veteran log roller from Keokuk, plans a daring journey to the Louis exposition aboard a 16 foot long log. He will stand, balance with a 14 foot pike pole, and carry minimal gear as he rides the river current toward St. Louis over about a week.
Coupon offers two free sittings for one child under six and a free photograph at Herpick Studio 112 Marion Street. Present the coupon Thursdays or Fridays between 11 am and 2:20 pm. Parents must be regular subscribers of The Star, and the offer is available to all new subscribers.
Prices for fresh meat, butter, and cheese appear alongside heavy listings for vegetables, fruit, and grains. Notable items include beef and veal per pound, Eastern and Western creamery dairy, apples and citrus by crate, berries by crate, and various flours and cereals with per barrel or per ton rates.
Sebastian Descutner sues Northwestern Improvement Co in superior court for 56000 damages after a March 17 premature explosion at Ravenedale mines. He says he was required to load charges with unsafe explosives and suffered severe injuries to his left hand eyes and face.
In Idaho near Mica creek Ed Pentley was killed on a trail by an unseen shooter. Frank Lindsey, his companion, was wounded in the arm. Authorities say the dispute centers on land claims and alleged claim jumping by lumber interests.
A special meeting of Seattle commandery No. 2, K T, is set for Friday evening August 19 at 8 o'clock in their hall. The session will discuss ways and means to entertain visiting commanderies en route to the triennial conclave in San Francisco.
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