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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented classifieds list job openings and sales pitches across Seattle addresses. Mentions include wage earners saving plans, clothing and household goods sales, and labor positions at lumber and construction firms with contact numbers and street directions.
All new tires and a full overhaul this week make the car soundly priced at 575 dollars with terms. The ad also promotes a 7 room bungalow at 4500 terms two blocks to grade school a short walk to the university campus and Lincoln high, featuring reception hall living room dining room kitchen four bedrooms bathroom furnace fireplace laundry, large lot. Property notes ownership by a Tacoma man and a 5 room bungalow at 2600 with baby terms. Low price due to lot size 556 by 80 feet.
The Seattle Star DIRECTORY advertises new bungalows for occupancy in days, several 4 and 5 room homes with built in features, garage spaces, lot sizes, and easy terms. Multiple realtors including JORDAN & CO, HERBERT & UPPER, M. K. BURKHARDT, and public Realty Bureau market properties in Madrona and West Seattle districts near car lines, with prices from 1 100 to 4 750 dollars and payment plans. Some listings mention adjacent schools, car lines, and proximity to shipyards as selling points.
A string of real estate notices lists 2% acre parcels with running water and wood, 6 room cottages, and 4 to 8 room homes near Seattle areas. Prices range from 500 to 5 800 with owner terms, cash options, and close proximity to shipyards, boat landings, and city lines. Many entries note lake, orchard, garden, and yard features, with by-owner sales across Ballard and West Seattle neighborhoods.
Goon District Finke Boil offers 6 to 7 acres cleared and cropped with a stream, a well, house, chicken house, barn, large implement building, blacksmith shop, fruit trees, berries, and movable furniture and tools at reasonable price. Located within easy driving distance of Seattle public markets. Price 2450 dollars with 459 cash and easy monthly payments. Burke & Farrar, 203 New York block.
A thoroughly cleared fenced estate includes an orchard of all varieties on acres of arden and clover. Features springs a stream a small house storage barn hay loft chicken house and other improvements. Price 1500 with farming implements furniture and more. Balance 206 monthly. Contact Burke and Parrat's office to inquire for Mr Buckling.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 8. M. Brackett spoke to the King County Women’s Legislative federation at the Frye hotel last night. He pledged to cooperate with the prosecuting attorney’s office, federal authorities, and city authorities to enforce federal regulations aimed at abating vice and quarquis-
Beattie and the County Council of Defense unite with the Council of Patriotic Service to raise seventeen thousand dollars toward the county quota for the Salvation Army war fund. National goal is five million with fifty thousand to be raised in Washington, therapy detailed by Harold Preston Ira Bronson and Col. T W Scott.
The Q Q war savings drive committee launched a campaign with the slogan no whistles and no parades. The goal is Seattle to absorb its quota of war savings stamps, aiming to mobilize public support and resources Tuesday morning.
Stalls list varied items and prices including milk, peanut butter, eggs, margarine, butter, cheese, coffee, jars, and canned goods. Veal, lamb shoulder, ribs, pot roast, fish, beans, soap, and pickles shown with per pound or per jar costs across multiple stalls.
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