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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
6
A garbled list of business names, addresses, and classified items appears. It includes drugstores, bakeries, pharmacies, and multiple rental postings for rooms and houses, plus auction and real estate listings with numerous street names and contact notes.
A fragmented business directory lists attorneys accountants dressmakers house movers nurses and private services. Entries reference Seattle Whittlesey Hanford Pacific block Hemantan Johnson and several firms with addresses on Main and 2nd avenues, including millinery and dressmaking shops, draft services, and builders.
The market page lists prices for fresh meat and groceries including cow and steer beef, veal, pork, mutton, and bacon. It covers produce such as potatoes, cantaloupe, berries, apples, oranges, lemons, peaches, and various grains and dairy items with assorted per pound and per ton rates.
New York reports depict a cloak factory model enduring a hot workday as she tests heavy winter cloaks while summer gowns and skirts are shown to buyers. She samples garments, measures bust and hip, and endures long hours from morning until 5:30 with a noon break. The job pays about 15 dollars weekly and requires moving constantly to display outfits to potential buyers.
To curb irregular purchases the auditing committee warns departments about charter limits. Mayor Ballinger backs a city warehouse storing goods bought at optimal times with a dedicated purchasing agent under the board of works, aimed at saving funds.
A clambake hosted yesterday by Captain John Libby of the Duget Sound Tug Boat Company honored Captain George Boyd, North Pacific pioneer shipmaster. Held at Port Madison for 175 guests, the event featured Sea Lion ferrying picnickers, a dinner under trees, and a colored orchestra.
Secretary E. L. Bryant announces a semi annual church report for the First Presbyterian showing steady membership growth since Rev. M. A. Matthews became pastor. The figures indicate approximately 1,500 new members added in round numbers.
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