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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
7
Ansell Langley known as Biddy Doyle after a half century in theaters and mining camps writes his own tombstone inscription. He urges youth to learn from life’s mistakes and prays forgiveness for past acts as he awaits death in Puget Sound country.
Harry Haugel pleaded that he could not tell a girl’s age and claimed he did not disobey the law. The court sentenced him to six months in the county jail. Haugel previously worked as a bartender at Jones’ place in Georgetown and sold liquor to revelers involved in a fatal Fourth of July crash. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John H. Perry represented the state.
A Madison Park Improvement Club committee met with city and Seattle Electric representatives to discuss running electric cars on Madison Street. They identified regrading and raising a trestle from 27th to 31st Avenue by about 10 feet as the feasible plan, with a cable needed to reach the first hill to Terry Avenue. The group will report to the improvement club Thursday night.
An advertisement asserts thin people can gain weight and vitality by using Samose, sold by The Quaker Drug Co and promoted by E. N. Brooks & Co at 1331 Second Ave. The firm guarantees a refund if weight or health does not improve. Also promotes Holeproof Hosiery with six pairs guaranteed for six months at $1.50 and $2.00 per box.
The notice explains subscription expiry shown on the address label and that nonpayment may remove a name from the mailing list. It lists rates at 08.00 per year and 1.60 for six months and urges subscribers to call the main office Sunset Main 1060 Ind 441 between 6 and 1 30 if a copy is missed so a replacement can be sent.
Local classified ad rates listed with line counts and insertion rules. Notices include births and marriages with names and addresses, public sale mention, and a late page line about a rummage sale at Westlake Market.
A jumble of lost item notices and help wanted ads lists several lost items including a small cog with torquetee near an address, a white cat with blue eyes, a brown and white spotted dog, and a long mink for return rewards. Also many employment ads seek female and male help, with pay, hours, and locations scattered amid rain, umbrella sales, and lodging offers.
A fragment notes a delicatessen bakery and small groceries with a mention of a man and a wife or two women low on meat. The text is incomplete but suggests a small shop or stalls facing meat shortages.
Circulars promise near Health ree deed to beneficiary, deferred paymette if sick, no interest or taxes, and free abstracts. Western Washington Land Co and Ellsworth Realty Co advertise land tracts at $66 per acre with options of cash or monthly payments. The notices tout Tuesday Show and other listings while claiming top prices for secondhand property.
A fragmented ad lists multiple farm and acreage parcels near Bitter Lake and Port Townsend area. Terms include cash downs from 10 to 160 dollars with four year balances, small plots near Interurban lines, and river or waterfront segments with varying clearings and views. Listings mention near Felicitous Lake, Neacon Til and Port Leon Indian reserva, all described with prices, payments, and brief property features.
Fragmentary text notes an acre trade idea and a seller offering cash returns. mentions 16 percent cash and monthly payments of 18 dollars. Details are unclear but suggest land or crop-related speculation with forced sale language.
Unclear OCR text describes a sale offer at 419 Walker Building with mention of a store in Olé and a district trade note. Details are garbled but indicate property listing and contact hints for a bargain sale.
An advertisement seeks buyers for a transfer and storage business named HIGHT. The notice indicates a single investor can purchase, with address 612 Crazy Hide. The spelling is unclear but the item appears in the classified section under eight lines of text.
A brief land offer notes tracts near a military home in Port Orchard with a tenth cash option for homestead purchases. The listing emphasizes modest terms and location for potential settlers seeking small parcels.
Waterfront tracts and shore lands totaling about 500 acres described as all view property with good access. Located a little north of the university along Lake Washington. Prospective buyers asked to call to learn exact locations and opening prices.
Bremerton Development Co offers plots in a new waterfront city near Navy Yard City. They claim buyers could double their money after rapid sales and promise completed docks with opening prices. terms 2 monthly payments, large tracts available. Office at 406 Cherry, Ground Fleet, open evenings until 9.
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