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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
6
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The Star lists rates for classified ads including Situations Wanted. General copy costs 25e for 18 words with 3 additional words priced at Se per word. Telephoned ads may incur errors for which the paper assumes no responsibility.
A notice states a minimum charge per account with line counting rules. It explains that six lines are priced, cash payments incur extra, and each line or fraction counts as two lines for billing purposes.
A fragmentary classified notice lists Ballard Agency at 409 Ballard Avenue opposite City Hall and the Main Office on Seventh Avenue between Union and University with telephone numbers for Ballard and Main offices.
Wrunn to the wife of W Brahe elty 18 and son to the wife of B Afeil Sathon a wet Th and daughter to Te the wife of J i Slateht Republican August 24 a dave
The family extends heartfelt thanks to those who provided assistance and support after a difficult time. Special appreciation goes to Hedtgdon for their kindness and help during August.
Funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at the corner of WW and Market. The remains will be cremated at the Mount Pisasant crematory. Special notices include Mend-the-Torn Co and various ads for undertakers and services. A sable and white terrier born August 7 is missing. a Liberal reward is offered for its return.
Situation Wanted male announces opening at University College of Commerce Seattle Washington, claiming a latest approved system of era and offering education advantages. Describes office training courses and rooming options nearby with board and meals. Also lists various misc listings and local services in the surrounding district.
Survey details describe three prints showing the topography of each tract with tracks and character notes. The Bremerton area is discussed as a government need for supplies, while routes and tracts are mapped for town development and road access.
Advertisement touts real estate near the city with one and five acre tracts listed at 260 dollars per acre, 816 dollars down and monthly payments. Claims include cleared streets level land and high potential returns with a projection of a household worth a dollar per acre within two years.
An assortment of real estate notices from Washington markets listing cheap acreages near Port Orchard and Everett interurban, fruit land with barns and creeks, rentals, and a Sunnydale address. Offers include terms like down payments and installments, with multiple parcels described across Clallam County and nearby areas.
Forty second district members plan to attend the Civic Republican club meeting at Mold Fellow hall Fremont. Hon Kitt Gow was elected last meeting to convey greetings and pledge league cooperation with the club’s efforts. All league members are urged to attend.
J. W. Dudley of White Pass & Yukon urges prompt freight to lower Yukon points. To reach Skagway by September 15, ships Dolphin and City of Beat tle must connect, with Dawson steamer leaving September 21.
Viscount Cunant commander of the Italian cruiser Pugita and officers join a banquet at the Italian American club parlors in Crown block with Dr. A J Ghigione Italian consul acting toastmaster. Cusani hosted Consul Ghigiione and family aboard the cruiser and toured the city, while police and harbor officials greeted officials and news spread of a bomb scare misread as attack. The Pugita plans to depart Saturday morning for Portland then Frisco and Hongkong en route to the Suez Canal.
City treasurer W F Prosser is accused of using his office to influence staff votes in the county officer race. He is said to back Otto A Cane for county auditor and Benjamin C Levy for county treasurer, pressuring employees to vote accordingly.
Overnight entries list six races with sifted fields across durations from six furlongs to five and a half furlongs. Notable names include Bacalante Dr Coleman The Englishman King of Mist Maxtress Bribery and Invictus among numerous buyers and prices listed for each entrant.
Fragmentary OCR report mentions port authorities in San Juan del, cargo of the Ramees, appeals to a captain, unloading permission, and a district paving proposal near Warren bay. Details are largely garbled with multiple incomplete phrases and names.
Readable items include sponge cakes crab apples and Crawford peaches priced by box or pound. Vegetables such as radishes turnips cabbage onions and carrots are listed with multiple bunch and pound prices. Meats include mutton chops sirloin shoulder steak and roasts.
Edward Burke, a hack driver, was arrested last night for running down John Costello, a miner, and Peter Paterson, a sailor, on Yesterday way between First Avenue and Peat Street. Costello suffered multiple broken ribs and a crushed right leg while Paterson received severe bruises from the wheels.
The listing shows quoted prices on Western poultry liveweight per pound and various meats. It includes cattle steers wethers hogs veal and related produce with per pound or per dozen rates and assorted fruits and vegetables such as apples lettuce beets and carrots.
Margaret Helen and Hnakia Thompson sue the Northern Pacific railroad for eighty six thousand dollars for the death of Joseph Thompson husband and father killed in a Woodinville railroad collision.
County commissioners authorize a $22,222.74 road from Stone Avenue at Seattle city limits north three miles to reach Everett. The state highway commissioner will advertise for bids and award the contract.
A partial OCR fragment references a boundary point near SAN city and the Alameda crosses line at Mounta. It hints at a commitment or meeting related to boundary alignment but no clear names dates or actions are legible.
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