Egyptian clairvoyants advertise personal fortune readings
A Seattle Star clipping lists multiple psychics and fortune tellers offering readings on love, marriage, business, and luck. It promotes sessions at various addresses with prices from 50 cents to 60 cents, claiming guaranteed insights and speedy outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Jewelery Mfg
C. Smith
Piercea
Peirce
Crown Agena
Greene
Holland Fourth and Jefferson
Court House
Madarm
Beattie
Norris
Roem
Pike
Madam Mellie Wortha
Mayptian
Clainvoyant Antmedium
Madam Melite
Second Ave
Pine
Dally and
Sundey
Heattie
Hotel Green
Fourth
Moura
Dally
Bundey
Storage and business notices mix with church and bankruptcy items
A mixed page item list includes storage company ads and junk removal, a physicians and surgeons listing, a church notice for a spiritual truth lecture, and a District Court bankruptcy notice for J. Thayer and May Thayer with first creditors meeting details. Also an official name change notice for the brig Harriet G to Foster Harbor Drumheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junk Alaska Junk Co
First Ave & Illiott
Praia
Roar Reem Physicians and Surgeons Kok NL
Bundage
Elliott
Hk Arthur HE Vor Therape
Church OF Spiritual Truth
Hertha Ne
District Court OF UR United States
Washington
Pbankruptcy
J. Thayer
NH Thayer
T. CC Smith Puilding
Beattie
Hyscorr M Drumheller
Salvage Underway to Raise Sunken Steamer Erith Columbia
Salvage teams in Vancouver British Columbia begin raising the Erith Columbia after it sank near Hastings Mill pier with lumber and coal for Granby on a Friday morning. Expect three weeks to a month for completion. The steamer is owned and operated by Coastwise Steamship and Barge Co with James Griffiths and Sons as Seattle agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings Mill Pier
Vancouver
B. C
Coastwise Steamship and Barge Co
James Griffiths & Sons
Seattle
Northwest shipyards see government take over projects
Federal government seizes all ships under construction at Northwest Steel Co Columbia River Shipbuilding Co and Albina Engine and Machine Works. Coastal shipping moves include reuse of the Coquitlam City as a cargo barge between Sound ports British Columbia and Alaska. A government school for merchant marine officers will open August 27 in Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BO Gome
Yakima
S&s Huntington
Seward
Huntington Hop Co
North Yakima
W. I. Sisler
Kenwood
B. D. McKesheer
Moxes City
Wash
FAMEN
Franklin Institute
Dept
Rochester
S. Y
Joe Geiger
McMillin
Wallace Candy Co
Broadway
Lola
AVITE
Henry Bidg
Eace
Gulliver
Automo
Auto Accessories Co
Bidg
Dayton
White
Mtg. Co
Cincinnati
Canfield Mfg. Co
Bigel M
Chicago
United Pree
Portland
Ore
Northwest Steel Co
Columbia River Shipbuilding Co
Albina Engine and Machine Works
Coastwine Steamship and Barge Co
Coquitlam City
James Griffiths & Sons
Sound
British Columbia
Alaska
Dy United Press
Tacoma
The
Shipping Board
Merchant Marine
Public Markets South End List of Groceries and Prices
Readable items include beet Jersey butter full cream cheese 196 raspberries canned olives and pickles. Also noted are spinach Del Monte pepper canned goods Economy jar covers pita bread Masolware and Cream of Wheat with varying stall prices and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Epinach
del Monte
Lao & Perrin
Bettie Ble Anderson
Paper Soldiers Signal New U S Camouflage Idea
A Freder ick M Kerby report details a camou flage push led by Edwin Blashfield and a Camouflage Society of America. At Fort Sheridan Joseph Burgess builds paper soldiers costing about 1 75 each to fool observers while real forces maneuver elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Kerby
New York
War Department
Edwin Blashfield
Fof
America
Fort Sheridan
Joseph E. Burgess
Syracuse
University of Tilinoig
Burgess
Springfield
Fritz
Forest fires in Northwest trigger order to shoot incendiaries
Picked troops with rifles were sent into Oregon forests to shoot on sight any person found setting fires. Authorities believe many fires are incendiary, possibly tied to German sympathizers. The Northwest smoke blanketed Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. sky darkened as cinders fell, with two Bulgarian firefighters burned near Astoria and a massive fire in the Sheep Eater Buttes consuming over 12 square miles of timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
America
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Astoria
Sheepeater Buttes
Grangeville
Local Security Briefs and Notable City Notices
A roundup of incidents and items from Archdale to Seattle includes thefts of autos and tires, a war college stint for Lieut. A. W. McMorris, and obituaries for John M. Riggs 73 and Mrs. Annie Laura Albrecht. Other items note alien citizenship rulings, a judge sentencing H. B. Gillies, and various local events and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. McMorris
Capital
War College
John M. Riggs
Klondike
Providence Hospital
Annie Laura Albrecht
Seattle
Kenosha
Wis
Butterworth
Superior Court
K. Norria
Chapel of Butterworth & Sons
Gordon
H. B. Gillies
Charles Faustus
Nephew
L. Fidler
Blanchard St
Mary Hanford Ford
Democratic Club
Good Eats
Woman dies of heart failure after post mortem
A post mortem by Deputy Coroner Adolph Bronson in Renton found Mrs. Jacob Anderson, body found on the road near Renton, died of heart failure. Bruising once thought to indicate foul play was deemed non contributing. Separately, Mrs. Anna M. Keeler, 67, prominent Seattle widow of Denny Keeler hardware, died at her home on 158 28th Ave after 27 years in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaline Lloyd
Seattle
Union
Apt. R
Stewart
Hwketaer
Howard N
Kathryn
Aterling
Helen Kick Aurl
Circlea
Tuesaday
Third Ave
A. EB Golder
Hanthanglson
Fourth Ave
Fifth Ave
Pike At
Union At
Ladiow
Plaza Hotel
Bundaya Palmiat
MME
Firat Ave
Wuite
Adelini
Archdale
Del
Ethel Berg
Pike St
W. D. Crooks
Chehalia
Adolph Bronson
Renton
Jacob Anderson
Anna M. Keeler
28Th Ave
Dennia Keeler
Three Concerts Sunday in Seattle Parks
Three bands perform in city parks Sunday. Wegener's band plays Alki from 2 30 to 5 PM, Adams' band with Prof. F Dunkey at Woodland Park 2 30 to 6 PM, and Skinner Eddy's 30 pieces at Leschi Park 7 to 9 PM under Ernest Meirs directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Park
Wegener
Alki
Adams
Woodland Park
F. Dunkey
Skinner @ Eddy
Leschi Park
Ernest Meirs
Chickens Cause Snake's Death In City Lot
Carnival man W. FE Rogers mourns the loss of his pet snake Brownie, killed by bystander J G Love who mistook the tame reptile for a threat after a hens chase in a vacant lot near Rogers home. Brownie measured 654 inches and bore eight rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. FE. Rogers
Olivest
Brownlie
J. G. Love
Borenave
Love
Elks Convention Closes After Great State Gathering
The Elks State Convention with 540 attendees from 18 lodges wraps up today in Wenatchee after a Saturday opening. Seattle’s Chas Reynolds delivered a patriotic address as the event concludes. Patrolman W E Worshem, noted for recovering stolen cars, is promoted to the police department detective division by Chief Beckingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy United Press
Wenatchee
Elks
Chas. Reynolds
Seattle
W. E. Worshem
Police Department
Police
Beckingham
U.S. Shows Faith in New Russia With 100 Million Loan
Washington reports a $100,000,000 loan and strong backing for Kerensky as Russia's Moscow conference seeks to stabilize government and continue the war. Allies prepare for winter and spring offensives while rejecting peace proposals and awaiting the pope's peace offer reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Washington
America
Russla
Moscow
Russia
Vatican
United Press
Wilson
Kerensky
Mbassy
Judge Gary Calls for Equitable War Wealth Levy
Judge Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel and mining magnate Col. D. C. Jackling arrived from Alaska aboard the Spokane to discuss conscription of wealth and war profits. Gary argued capitalists will bear their fair share if the burden is proportionate to ability, noting the wealthy often push for higher levies than their fortunes justify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Judge Gary
Col
D. C. Jackling
Spokane
Alaska
Col. Jackling
United States
Gary
Senate
Need More Men for Signal Corps Recruit
Eleven more men are needed to fill the ranks of the First battalion Washington signal corps. A horseshoer, a cook and eight untrained men are wanted. First Lieut. A. Chaffee is recruiting the men at the army recruiting station in the Pioneer building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Signal Corps
A. Chaffee
Army Recruiting Station
Pioneer Building
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Seattle Star
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Land Dept
Smite
Beattle
Three Lakes Lumber CO
Okanogan County
Chae Revell
Brewster
Snohomish County
Brownell ~T and Co
Puget Sound
Charlies Somers Co
Wotet
First Ave
Pine &T
Wits
Barrington
Prpee
19Th Ave
Hill St
Pioneer Square
Main
Alta
FURN
Young & Broberg Ballard
Ballard
Imain
Mike Cohen
Edward Juda
Ser Dye Works
Boise
Empire
VALOR
Londquist-Lilly Upet Clothes
Green
Winow
Mtar
Santa Povveerty
P. O
Kanene City
Walter Davin
ElSpen
Lawton School
Lawton
Kilmore
Bremerton
New Zealand
Beath Park
Howe
Fine Creek
Haight Building
G. Hill
Rainier
baOons
Williame CO
First Ave & Beattie
Oriental Warehouse
Railroad Ave
Seattis
American Bar Hail Company
Indianapolis
Ind
J. Webb Kitchen & Co
311 University
B. Staddon
Westlake Fillett
Et Waldron Co
Dunn
Baes
James
Kelknap Giese Co
Waldron Co
Piasus
Ress
MeyerTower
Greenes
Tesora
Upetake
Sella Men
Ravanadoigy
the Pacific Auction Co
Union Grace Power
TVH Hatha
MAT Oage Froom & Berkshire
Third
Alix
Wind Jewell
Henry Ride
Waldron’s
Avetloa Co
Filake Purn Co
Indy
Stevens
National
United Masters of Dancing Association
Smith Jewelry Info. CO
SMITH
Peter Michael
Pike &J
Friends OF
Madam Crane
Madison Cable
Phillip Herrington
Ciy
Hightave
Happiness Lin
Beattie Reliable Friendship Club
Ada P
Evana
Apt
Mra
Wiltmtk Sen
N. W
Kodakera
Jacobs
P.T. Ride
Ravanaughs
Nate
Denver Dye Works
7Th Ave
Madam Lesslie
Cliffton
Gell
Miath Ave
Mme, Nona
Mme Nena
Ferptian Palmier
University, Corner Heath Ave
Victoria
Abbott Hotel
Owl
Carpenters’ Hall
Burdick
Emma Lapworth
Biliott Sith Lara All Lala
Madam Jenette
Attorneys
Talexander Whireman
Attor Hey
Wille
Morteages
Lyon Ride
James Eblliott
Huilding
Genparke
Opticians
Bamfinds
Pracer-Paterson Co
Fred P. Gorin
Rivera
N.Y
Black Ee Mason
Penwick
Lawrence
Durkehid
Sanders & CO
Lowman & Hanford Co
Kpdake
Firetave
Cherry Tel
ANDO
Winton Motor Ga
Provident Loan Society
Ina
Benera
Marion
FIA
Kathryn Warribon
Central Storage Co
Eon
Sun
Topta
Private Consulta
Dath Rth Ave
Pt Et
Fred. OR. Macy
Epler Bidg
Second Avenue
Raymond Remedy CO
Hotel Antlers, 4Th & Union
Vancouver, B.C
Waterfront
Patterson MacDonald — Shipbuilding Concern
Duwamish River
D. BE. Skinner
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
Helvilla
W. R. Grace & Co
Callao
United Preae
San Francisco
Ang
W. W. Riegl
Salem
Foundation Company
National Medical Institute
Occidental Ave
Wasserman
DR. Donaway
Liberty Building Union
Postoffice
Right Drug Coo
U. S
Joseph Burgess
Iy United
Anna Keeler
Elks’ Convention
U.S
Signal Corps
DR. Wilson
First Avenue
Seattle Wash
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