Wanted Help Wanted and Sale Notices from Seattle Classifieds
A jumble of employment and product ads includes men and women job offers, clerical and sales positions, home work, and wholesale goods from various firms. Listings mention wage amounts, locations like Seattle and Omaha, and sellers offering goods from drugs to hardware with shipping and delivery terms.
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Dept. Tél. K
Goodrich Drug Company
Omaha
Neb
Osweld
Lady Pork
Masehta
Dobhowsework
Terry Ave
Empire
Business Notices and Classified Snippet Mix
Pieces show diverse ads for jewelry buyers and hair care, plus bankrupcy and trustees notices. Public sale and ministerial service notes appear alongside a ragtime piano teaching item and a shipboard payroll-like reference. The segment blends personal ads with formal legal notices from 1917.
Public Markets food stalls list with prices and items
A dense list of Saturday market stalls detailing assorted goods such as milk, butter, oats, flour, sugar, eggs, potatoes, onions, apples, canned goods and household items. Prices are given per unit or per sack with multiple stalls including Pacific Northwest produce and dairy products.
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Idaho
Thomond
Oregon
Washington
Pike Place
Tacoma Debates End In Splits Between UW Reed College
Friday results show University of Washington team John Coffee and Donald Coleman defeating Reed College, while Reed’s other duo beat Washington. Other local items report Roy Wallace 27 died from a 40 foot fall at Beaborn shipyards, engaged to Miss Sophie Dodd of Beat tle, and upcoming meetings and legal notices across Seattle area.
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Tacoma
University of Washington
Reed College
John Coffee
Donald Coleman
Reed
Robert Freidman
Tim Healy
Roy T. Wallace
Beaborn
Sophie Dodd
Beattle the
Brief Christian Church
Los Angeles
Municipal League
America
Albert Freidenthal
Gordon
King County Medical Society
K. €. Anderson
Emma Olson
Port Blakeley
Nedding
Queen Anne Hall
W. J. Beaton
Public Safety Building
Naval Reserve
Kemerten Navy Yard
Masonic Club
K. G. Smart
Manette Hardware Co
Edith Jensen
Sumas
Windsor
N. C
Broadway High School
Jimmy Valentine
John T. Killoran
Burke & Farrar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Culver City Bank Robbery Nets $10000 Loot
Bandits held up the Culver City bank today cashier J. J Byron was held up as thieves escaped toward Venice in automobiles. The $10000 looted funds were taken from the bank and left the area quickly.
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Culver City
Cal
J. J Byron
Venice
Secretary Wilson to Speak at King County Meeting
Secretary of Labor Wilson will address a mass meeting in the Ma nonte temple auditorium Monday evening. Dr. Suzzalio, president of the University of Washington, will preside. the event is under the King County Council of Defense.
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Wilson
Manonte Temple
Suzzalio
University of Washington
King County Council of Defense
Oregon Sails with Full Flour Cargo from Seattle
The motor ship Oregon cleared Seattle for San Francisco carrying a full cargo of flour. Although launched in February, she only recently received engines. In Sound trial runs she proved to be among the best of her class, and she is expected to serve the Alaska trade before possibly shifting to a Hawaiian run from San Francisco.
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Oregon
Seattle
San Francisco
Altho
Birch Bound for Grand Jury Post. Bail Granted in Slacker Case
N. P. Birch head of the Newsboys union posted $500 bail and was released by federal authorities as his case awaits grand jury action. Harry Feinburg another I. W. W. was required to post $2,000 bail. Vessel movements list ships arriving Seattle December 7 and departures to Alaska and Hawaii.
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N. P. Birch
I. W
Newsboys’ Union
Liberty Today
Harry Feinburg
Graft Allegations Hit Montana Sheriff Draft Officials
Camp Lewis Tacoma December report claims Montana sheriffs in charge of draft boards diverted government money by arresting deserters they never notified. Investigators say numerous deserters accompanied by sheriffs appeared locally but had not received draft notices, yet county officials profited from arrests and mileage fees.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Dec
Montana
Is Army
Meat Supply Running Low In Seattle Markets
Publicity committee of the packing house workers reports fresh meat in Seattle markets is running low by Saturday noon. Many shops may run out tonight or at various times next week. Large supplies of frozen meats will be placed on markets to replace fresh meat and some consumers are buying fish as a substitute.
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Seattle
Packing House
Sorikers
Tarton’s
Henry's
Barton's
Vrye Market
Haverkamp
G. J. C. Barton
Barton Co
Federal Mediation Commission
C. B. Jacobs
Henry
Independent Meat Co
Orchestra Leader Arrested as Alien
Dr. Ernest Kunwald director of the Cincinnati Bygphony Orchestra was arrested in the association office by U S Marshal Devanney on order of Attorney General Gregory of Washington. Kunwald an Austrian was detained under section 12 of the president's April 6 proclamation enacting enemy alien status.
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United Press
Cincinnati, CO
Ernest Kunwald
Cincinnati Bygphony Orchestra Association
U. S
Devanney
Gregory
Washington
Kunwald
German Raid Fails in Paris Region Meuse Action
An official statement reports heavy artillery around HBe sonvaux Beaumont and other Meuse right bank positions. South of Senonin a German raid failed amid ongoing bombardment in the Paris area.
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United Press
Paris
Hbesonvaux
Beaumont
Meuse
Senonin
Brown descendant serves in Navy at Bremerton
Karl Leslie Brown, 21, a descendant of abolitionist John Brown, is stationed in the U S Navy at Bremerton. He resides at 1809 East Viret Avenue, Seattle, and is identified as Karl L Brown.
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John Brown
U.S. Navy
Bremerton Iie
Karl Leslie Brown
East Viretave
Seattle
Tough Luck Fellers To Build New School
Directors set aside 120000 to acquire sites for six new schools. Planned locations include Magnolia bluff Interbay East Yeuler Laurelhurst Lakewood and Columbia with bids and surveys commencing this month.
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Magnolia Bluff
Interbay
Yeuler
North
Laurelhurst
Lakewood
Columbia
Bloody battle kills 400 Villistas at Santa Clara canyon
Four hundred Villista bandits led by Martines Lopes were annihilated by government troops under Gen. Murgia at Santa Clara canyon. Hipolito Villa reportedly killed per Juarez statement, while Carranza cites 100 prisoners moved to Chihuahua City for court martial.
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Villista
Martines Lopes
Murgia
Santa Clara Canyon
Hipolito Villa
Juarez
Villa
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Mutiguia
Okinaga
Presidio
Tex
Gill Denounced At Noon Mass Meeting
A noon mass meeting denounced the impeachment move as the tally rose to 25 with new representatives from Washington Prison Association Women's West Side Improvement Club Thatcher State Christian Endeavor Union and State Christian Mindeavor Union. Twenty church meetings will appeal impeachment sentiment Sunday night and community meetings will be held at the University Branch Library and Columbia Congregational church in Rainier Valley. Volunteer speakers will meet at the Y M C A social service room at 3 40 Saturday to learn details of the clean up plan. Each Seattle community has been asked to name a three person committee to handle matters from the central committee of the 25 civic organizations.
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Washington Prison Association
E. J. Brown
Women's West Side Improvement Club
Max. RE
Thatcher
State Christian Endeavor Union
Louella Dyer
State Christian Mindeavor Union
Roland W. Davis
University Branch
Lbrary
Columbia Congregational Church
Rainier Valley
Seattle
West Seattle gas death bid foiled by 10-year-old hero
In West Seattle a man and woman attempted to kill themselves with gas but were saved when 10-year-old George Moore forced entry to a locked room after smelling escaping gas. George located his mother Mrs. Sarah Moore and Gilbert King unconscious. they were treated at City Hospital and expected to recover. Mrs. Moore runs a stall in Pike Place Market and Mr. King works there.
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George Moore
Seattle
George
Sarah Moore
68Rd Ave
John Gatt Corrects Arrest List Error at 503 King Street
John Gatt of 503 King Street says a wrongful arrest list entry tied his name to a disturbance while he was out of town. He seeks rectification of the mistaken inclusion in the published police list.
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John Gatt
King St
Waiters and Cooks MayJoin Meat Strike Troubles Grow
Conflicting statements mark the Beattle meat packing strike with officials saying plants are manned after a 4 1 2 hour shutdown while the union claims false reports. Haverkamp cites Frye Co and Barton Co plants with few workers, while cooks and waiters threaten to join the strike as workers protest low wages and no free meals.
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Beattle
Beaton Guilty of Theft in Walla Walla Trial
W. J. Beaton, once connected with the Public Safety building, was found guilty of petty larceny by a jury before Superior Judge Edward Mills in Walla Walla. Beaton faced charges of misappropriating $60 given to settle a debt. sentence included county jail time.
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W. J. Beaton
Public Safety
Edward Mills
Walla Walla
Beaton
Lloyd Allen
Warns Against Fake Patriotic Solicitors in King County
The King County Defense Council warns residents about suspect patriotic solicitors. Frank Gates urges reporting suspicious activity to the council for investigation.
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King County Defense Council
Frank Gates
Fatal food poisoning linked to canned asparagus case
Victims died after consuming canned asparagus alleged to be provided by Mrs Anton Edlund of 3514 Meridian Ave in a domestic incident. Authorities investigate possible contamination and motive as family members seek answers.
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Anton Edlund
Meridian Ave
150 Wanted 10 Enlist For Base Hospital Work
Seattle residents rally to raise 50 000 for Base Hospital No 59 to serve in France. About 150 young men now enlisted at room 518 Cobb will train for ward attendants cooks laundry telegraph operators engineers carpenters painters mechanics tailors stenographers and clerks. Enlist by December 15 or face draft.
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Seattle
Red Crows
Pital No
Wash
France
Cobb
Gas Customers Face 20 Cent Monthly Tax Demand
Assistant Corporation comp Meyer announced Saturday that cattle gas users would be forced to pay the 20 cent per month tax invoked by the recent order sued by the state public service mission. The gas company said it will hold the money until final hearing, with a rebate if the tax is lowered.
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Comp Meyer
State Public Service Mission
Deaf man struck by train in Mid Lakes tragedy
Francisco Bullo, 90, of Mid Lakes, was killed instantly when a Northern train hit him while he walked along the tracks returning from a visit to a daughter in Wiberton. Coroner Tiffin sought next of kin as investigators located the family.
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Francisco Bullo
Mid Lakes
Wiberton
Tiffin
Japan Expands Ship Tonnage Amid War Efforts
Japanese shipping firms announce a total new ship tonnage of 332 tons with plans to retain 67,959 tons for trade with the Orient. About half of the ships are sold or set to be sold to French and Italian buyers as wartime measures continue. Meatless and wheatless days are urged to support food supplies for the war effort.
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Japan
Seattle
Orient
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