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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
6
Hoffman's Ready-to-Wear promotes a special Christmas service catering to men buyers. Attendants assist in selecting gifts for women and recommend items such as Alaska Fox fur pieces, silk waists, top coats, and slip-ons from modest to premium prices. The ad touts fashionable New York creations and a focus on value with a broad selection.
Madam Neomia offers past life readings and guidance on business, family, and love. Learn marriage timing, soul mate compatibility, and steps to happiness with clairvoyant advice. Located at 216 Antonet, between Second and Third Aves, Vernon Hotel.
An assortment of clairvoyants, phrenologists, and spiritual advisers, including Madam Dealy, Madam Lesslie Purenoiolet, Madam Ellis, Madam Mellie, Madam Wonder, Madam Zona, Madam Pauline, and Madam Velva, offer readings and life guidance. Locations span Third Avenue and Union, Mike Street, Elliott Motel, and various hotels with prices from 60 cents to a dollar, promising insights into love, business, health, and fortune.
Ads offer 10 acres north of town with cleared and partly cleared land, horse, barn, chicken houses, fruit trees, good well, fully fenced. Includes 3 cows, 1 heifer, horse and wagon, tools, 60 chickens, and household furniture. Price about 4,600 dollars with trade options and nearby land listings in Skagit/Hedro area.
Classified notes advertise multiple farms and chicken ranches near Puget Sound and Tacoma. Listings offer 5 to 16 acre tracts with rich soil, water, and near ferry and stage lines, with terms like cash plus monthly payments. Names include Clifford & Van Arsdale and Pugest Sound Farmar Co, with locations in Beattie, Kirkland, and Seattle area.
A dense list of assorted groceries with prices: lamb shoulder, Bantitary flour, cane sugar, rice, butter, beans, milk, lard, beef roasts, pork, veal, corned beef, cheese, tomatoes, macaroni, mutton, cookies, syrup, herring, perch, crabs, and navel oranges. Numerous brand names and per unit prices reflect a mid-century local market.
A stream of birth notices lists numerous families with newborns from first names to street addresses including C H Gallo Way Firetave and A Riley 114 KB. Several marriage and divorce notices follow with names ages and hospital details and a federal liquor tax arrest of Willie Byrd and A de Martini at 1905 9th Ave.
Federal Reserve Board warns against overbuying short term war notes by Britain as gold reserves and world production rise. The piece explains Britain’s extensive gold mining in Africa and Australia, its shipments to Canada and London, and the risk of Britain shifting to a paper system if gold flows falter. It questions long term borrowings and notes the American need to focus on domestic rebuilding and food for a growing population.
Rodriguez, age 66, lives near Atlanta after years of travel. A Custer era survivor, he witnessed Paris during the 1871 siege, has toured most of Europe, spent six months in Greenland during Franklin’s search, and has visited China and Japan.
The Metropolitan Grand Quartet will give a concert at 8 15 Saturday night in the Star Lyceum course at the Y M C A auditorium with admission to Y M C A members and guests.
Herbert Cuthbert told the Pacific Northwest Tourist association meeting in Seattle that the Northwest can attract a million dollars annually in tourist revenue. He cited California’s publicity spending and urged building roads and transport to develop resources, wealth, and agricultural growth. Seattle Lodge No 7 of the AOUW hosts a progressive whist party Tuesday in Evergreen hall Bail?g.
The county grants former game warden Rief permission to recover 18 parent game birds loaned for exhibition but requires he leave the young birds behind.
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