Christmas Joy For Seattle's Little Ones At Aid Center
The Beattie Institution on Ninth Ave and Jackson St hosts a Christmas program for needy children. Matron Mea G A and local friends provide a tree, toys, candies, and warm clothing while the day nursery offers care for 12 cents a day or free for free families. Since April 1901 the nursery has served 1,256 children with daily totals around 19 to 50 youngsters.
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Seattle
Mea G. A
Ninth Av
Jackson Street
Miiday Toneh
Plans to grade Third Avenue between Cherry Street and Pike
Stevens representing property owners along Third Avenue between Cherry Street and Yesler plans to petition the city council to establish a permanent grade. The project would lower Third Avenue seven feet at Third and deepen cuts toward James Street, with works to extend to Yesler Way and to Pike. Estimated cost is $25,000, to be borne by benefited properties, with damages to affected parcels covered.
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E Stevens
Third
Cherry Street
Way
Third Avenue
Faras Pike
Stevens
James Street
Yesler Way
Third Avenues
Yesterway
Washstreet
James Hill
Second
Fourth
Turn Verein Elections Seated In Seattle
Seattle Turn Verein reelected officers for six positions including Winkler first speaker Eu Brunner second speaker Benno Alexander corresponding secret and H L Baumann treasurer. Har?
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Seattle
Ad Astra Club Meeting and New Year Ball Report
The Ad Astra Club will meet the first Tuesday in January at its New York venue. A New Year’s Eve ball was hosted by Mrs Bards at 1216 Madison Street with guests including Miss Sadie Northrup and Mr Richard Cardin. Several attendees discussed military academy plans and a Grace M. E. church Ladies' Aid Society meeting for fundraising at the church.
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Ad Astra
New York
Sadie Northrup
Minneapolis
Bo Bards
Seventeenth Avenue
Daman Banks
Madison Street
Richard Cardin
Oliver
Prayed Military Academy
Treton
Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace M. E. Church
Christmas events and social gatherings noted in local notices
Miss Cornelia Stevenson returns from Stanford for holidays while Senator and Mrs. Allen host the Wednesday Card Club at 605 Howard Avenue North. Mrs Becl Hawkins hosts an afternoon for Pacific school teachers at 1120 Jefferson Street with many school children’ s parents invited. Fred Burnside plans a large children’s party at his mother’s home 7 Terry Avenue after Christmas. The L Allegro Club held a day of me party at Little’s Hall with about 70 attendees.
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Cornelia Stevenson
Stanford University
John B. Allen
Howard Avenue North
Becl Hawkins
Jefferson Street
Pacific School
Questa
Fred Burnside
Charlee J. Burnside
Terry Avenue
L'Allegro Club
Little's Hall
Wrestling Championship Set in Portland Gathers Northwest wrestlers
The Pacific Northwest wrestling championship will be decided in Portland under Multnomah Club auspices. It marks the first such tournament in the region with notable amateur wrestlers from Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho expected to compete.
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Portland
Dr. Dee
Pacific Northwest
Multnomah
Oregon
Waashington
Montana
Idaho
Double Libel Files Over Steamer Nelson Rescue
An intervening libel was filed against the steamer Nelson by the R N Co and the Puget Sound Tug Co. The Pacific Canat Co had already libeled the Nelson. They claim the Walla Walla rescued the Nelson after a diatribe near the Columbia River mouth on December 4 and that Nelson’s boats were aided on December 8. Dr Waggoner has moved to Globe block at First and Madison while Fletcher Carpenter marketable property deals are noted.
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Nelson
R. and N. Co
Puget Sound Tug Co
Pacific Canat Co
Walla Walla
Columbia
Boata
City Likely Reappoints Water Works Head Luth er B Youngs
It is generally conceded that Luth er B Youngs will be reappointed as superintendent of water works after his current term expires. Mayor Humes and the city council are pleased with his administration and expect no opposition to the reappointment. Mrs. Margaret Conway was taken in charge by the police matron. she is destitute after being deserted by her husband on Douglas Island, Alaska, and seeks her daughter Miss Louise Solomon thought to be in Seattle. A new style adjustable opera handle is available at Finck's Jewelry Store, 416 avenue.
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Mt Te
Luther B. Youngs
Water Works
Ting
Humes
Mr. Young
Margaret Conway
Douglas Island
Alaska
Seattle
Louise Solomon
Finck’s Jewelry Store
Avenue
Christmas Gift Selections at Local Drug Store
The store advertises imported perfumes in holiday boxes, fine cigars for men, Ebony real toilet articles with silver mounted brushes and combs, mirrors and sets, plus delicious candies and bon bons. It touts year round service but declares itself a brighter Christmas store now.
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Cherry
Yester
Turn Verein Elections
Guitars
Winter & Harper Co
Second Ave
Dr. Waggoner
Globe Block
Car, Firet
Madison
Fletcher & Carpenter
Cooper & Levy
Malaga
California
Jamaica
Hon Teu Ste ST Ust
First Ave
Gat Teater
Will
Xmas
E. Co
Victor
State of
Washington
China
Violet
Japan
Japanese
Dresden
Pike Street
Cor
Kimball Organs
Kimball, Pease
Hobart
Johnston Co
Singer
D. $. Johnston
Second Avenue Burke Building
Chris
Westberg & Childs
Second Avenue
Spa
E. H. Shamek
P. O
Crandridge Kole
Issaquah
Olson Street
Main
Brunner & Co
Pike
Seattle Gas & Electric Co
Cherry St
Tel
Star
Cline’s Piano
Union
Jas. G. Givens & Gon
Bayd Bidg
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