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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented newspaper directory advert describes rates for insertions, discounts for multiple insertions, and general notices. It lists attorneys at law, banking services, consultation offers, and various addresses with partial company names and services. The text highlights six insertions for the price of five, 10 day bill payment discounts, and mentions banks and legal firms with partial locations.
Local page features ads for furniture repair Seaport chair repairs and direct sale of doors and windows from OBR Williams Co. Listings offer mill direct prices, factory delivery, and a complete catalog. Also promoting musical instruments, Christmas trees delivery, phonographs, and rental offerings with contact details.
Orphaned young David George adopted his uncle Lloyd as his middle name to honor the family. He later used Lloyd George as a surnamed form, a practice debated in English and American press usage. The English Who's Who hyphenates, while American papers often follow it all as Lloyd George.
An advertisement invites readers to join a cosmetic chemistry and beauty culture training program promising independence and lucrative opportunities. Zamora C Cauffman offers classes from the Factory Hall Store in Seattle Washington with details by mail.
Spiritual mediums offer past life readings and future life guidance. Madam Ruth claims to advise on business affairs family love and marriage prospects. She promises insights into absent friends aptitudes and life success and will lecture on all life events. Located at Hotel Green corner Fourth and Maple.
An array of spiritualist and clairvoyant ads fill the page, listing Madam Burdick, Madam Dealey, Madam Wonder, Madam Hon or, Madam Hetty, and others. They advertise sealed questions, life readings, marriage guidance, and business advice from rooms inside the Antlers Hotel and nearby hotels, with hours and contact details.
Closing details show the shop will move after January 11 from Alaska and Washington souvenira to the old stand in Colman Doo. The notice promotes Menttio's waterfront attraction and invites the public to visit the restored site with the address 29 Apartments Unfur BT. Lawrence 2 and 3.
A period advertisement promotes Madam Ellis offering private life readings at Liberty Building corner of Third Union opposite post office. She claims to reveal pest present and future in love luck courtship business and marriages with special readings this week.
A fragmented old notice lists multiple manicure and massage services at various hotels and rooms including Miss Harrington, Marion Batha, Marie De Voe, Anna Marks, Thelma Thorne, and Jewel Massage. It also references lodging options like Hay View Apartments, Montie Place, and lakefront properties, with rental and land sale information across Seattle markets and nearby towns.
In the matter of Julius Zipee and Martha Ziper his wife community, bankruptcy No 5797. The first meeting of creditors will be held January 1917 at 1204 51 Smith Building Beatie Washington. Creditors may attend to prove claims examine debtors and transact business before the Referee in Bankruptcy IF Hawking. Seattle December 16 1916.
List of market stalls with prices on September offerings. Produce includes cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, peas, apples, pears, peaches, cranberries, walnuts, almonds, and mixed fruit. Meats feature hamburger, beef, veal roast, club sausage, turkey, geese, chickens, and pork. Milk and butter priced per quart and per pint. sugar and syrup also listed.
An OCR segment lists stalls and item prices for various foods. Items include sugar flour coffee honey peanut butter cottage cheese canned goods tea fruit and vegetables with prices per pound jar or sack, spanning several stalls and offerings.
Readable fragments list butter 40 cents per pound beef cuts 40 to 50 cents rail butter Norwegian sardines in oil priced. The clipped note also mentions a 26 cent item and a 40 cent sale price for a T bone steak, with references to round steak and short rib cuts.
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A listing of assorted groceries and meats including oranges, sardines, olives, rice, olive oil, grape juice, prunes, popcorn, turkeys, geese, ducks, steer pot roast, leg of lamb, and beef options with weights and prices shown in a dense historical newspaper item. The fragment notes imported items and domestic staples in a bustling market scene.
About 150 in cash has been raised for the Peterson family after their home and two boats burned at Alki last Wednesday. The Third Ave and Pine fire station serves as the collection hub, with numerous donations of clothing, furniture, and food arriving from many supporters, including individuals and workers, to help rebuild.
The Seattle post office will deliver parcel post packages Sunday using 100 substitute carriers and 14 automobiles for a special service announced by Postmaster Battle Saturday. With Christmas Day on Monday, the plan aims to relieve congestion of incoming mail.
A 24 ounce bottle of novocain was received Saturday at a Walla Walla drug store. The drug, originating in New York, arrived in the United States on the Deutschland.
A coroners jury ruled that Alexander Miller was shot and killed by Herbert M. Stokes with felonious intent. Stokes had surrendered to police and appeared before the jury but made no statement.
A sheriff's posse pursues a lone bandit who robbed the State bank at Bickleton Friday afternoon. The horse was found exhausted with a bag nearby containing $2,000 in currency. The bandit's haul was about $4,000.
E. A. Sims of Port Townsend a four session leader in the legislature may sell out his interest in the Hoona Packing Co amid market rumor and possible changes in ownership.
Coroner Damasch opens inquiry into a December wreck on Washington street in Portland. Two people died: Father Alexander Cestelli and Mrs. J. J. Chambreau. Edward Savage suffers potentially fatal skull fracture. Fr. W. Hollier and Norman Myers among the injured.
On a Saturday visit he intimated leaving the fish business to go to South America. His holdings here total about $350000. Sims did not run for re election and is not interested in legislative politics this year.
A rustic admonition urges readers to cut meat and eggs to save money. The note mocks those who scold others while seeking bargain meals at nearby markets.
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