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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
6
The notice lists Want Ad rates per word and line, and names Kennedy Drug Co downtown and Ballard Agency with addresses and phone numbers. It notes the Main Office on Seventh Avenue between Union and University and cautions the Star cannot guarantee accuracy or responsibility for errors in telephoned advertisements.
Contractors propose erection of a mural panel. Plans are available at the Director’s office or at the Administration Dusit on the Exposition Grounds. Bids close Saturday January 4 1908 at 8 o clock P M.
Fragmentary notice describes property sale at downtown prices. Mentions coal and wood yard near Power Avenue and Dearvern Street in the southeast city area and sites at Pecene Avenue North by Boston Street. Ends with unclear phrasing about ownership and final sale terms.
Old line classifieds advertise The New Shop Photographers Supplies and Anderson Supply Co at 113 Cherry Street. Notices mention musical Lilas Fisher and Holyoke Bees with opticians, dental article teasers and annual cut rates on all work. Electric light and massage for men and women noted at a distant address.
Classified items include new sewing machines for 79 each with stand and belt, a 1917 first edition reference, a collection of old postage stamps over 5,000 varieties including Chinese and Hawaiian, a stretch er at 4e7 th av, and five acre tracts near the new Interurban priced at 4660 dollars.
An advertisement for a ranch listing near Lab and California offers a t room cottage with cash price 259 and remaining balance through rent, mentioning 10 percent availability and a 24.16 per month figure in the FARMS AND ACREAGE section.
Classified ads describe parcels of land for sale at low prices including two, five and ten acre tracts at per acre rates, a cheap chicken ranch with a four room house and 110 laying hens, a garden plot near market, and a lanor house with cows and low down payment. Listings appear under Times block with agent contact at Marion Street.
Fremont and Ballard area real estate notices describe rental properties on car lines for 15 to 180 dollars monthly with several 3 and 4 room homes. Listings include a 60 by 10 foot lot, cement walk, and nearby Ballard property, urging inquiries via Hallard or Wallford avenues and local car line access.
An advertisement describes money advances for salaried workers, merchants, boarding houses, and others with unsecured loans. It promotes private lenders Osner Melhorn and Newton, offering low rates and confidential service, highlighting personal loans with security and favorable terms.
A muddled snippet notes financial terms and branch details. Mentions Queen Anne height and Second Ave North with a reference to Hauled to on core and town prices. J. W Bullock, successor to Dowell, appears with 1886 phone line.
Anna K. O livien sues Seattle Electric Company alleging injuries from a collision involving a Madison streetcar and an East Union electric car on October 14. She plans to refile the suit within days seeking $4,000 in damages.
The 169 members who signed the Vilborg manifesto are charged with high treason for urging Russia to form an imperial parliament and resist taxes and military service. A guilty verdict is anticipated based on the manifesto text. technical defenses are expected. Birth and death notices follow with multiple names and dates from cities including Fremont Seattle and Youngstown.
An old line promotes Lake Soap as a multipurpose cleanser and healer for everyday use. The brief copy highlights its cleansing power and suggests general health benefits.
Gus Hill the farmer assaulted and robbed at his residence near Swan Lake was moved to Kent hospital in a serious condition. If he survives his injuries his face could be paralyzed for life. Norman Martin a one year old boy identified as involved is held under $1000 bonds. Sheriff and others found shoes and marks matching the assault inscribed on the wearer’s shoe.
Mrs Jenesse M Cox files for divorce in superior court alleging her husband James Cox drank heavily and beat her on Christmas Eve. She states she supported the family for five years after their marriage while he remained a confirmed drinker.
A New York attorney, Ernest C. Stedman, leapt under an express train at the Fourteenth Street station, his body mangled along the track. Witnesses were horrified as finanical troubles were cited. Stedman had served as vice president of Lyons Building Co, recently suspended operations and declared bankrupt.
A handsome robe costume features heavy Irish embroidery with pale blue ribbon bands on the water aid skirt and girdle. Black velvet buttons add further elaboration to the ensemble.
A discussion on worry as a deadly epidemic that harms the nervous system and body functions. Dr. Latson explains how mental distress triggers physical symptoms from digestion to heart effects and outlines steps to combat worry through clear thinking, decision, and action.
The Norwegian bark Viking, 2441 tons, sank in a gale after a collision with the American ship Atlas near Cape Horn. The captain and his wife perished. the crew survived. The Atlas, leaking, docked in Rio de Janeiro for repairs amid a mutiny briefly quelled. Three sailors deceased earlier during the voyage. The Viking carried coal for the United States government and had been 120 days at sea.
Columbus police spread a nationwide alert within a 50 mile radius for John Young a Black man wanted for assaulting Mrs Walth. Hershey house vicinity residents say a large reward awaits capture as detectives press the search.
Dr Walter R Amesbury of Milford shot and killed his wife Anns Amesbury a music teacher at Roanoke College Danville Virginia as the family prepared to sit down to Christmas dinner at Mrs Jennie Rows mother of Mrs Amesbury in Hyde Park Massachusetts yesterday with the crime occurring in the home of Mrs Rows.
Jackson Butley aged 50 a Wear Elisabeth resident near Pittsburg slipped while sneaking past younger family members to hide Christmas gifts and fell down a stairway breaking his neck.
Air members of the AOUW are invited to the last smoke of the year hosted by Columbia lodge No 2. The entertainment committee extends a farewell effort to cap a prosperous season. Don’t miss it at Columbia lodge hall 1414 7th Ave Friday December 27.
An advertisement touts a sale on tool chests for boys with about 160 varieties in stock. Prices are slashed for a limited time through January 1, offering chests with dovetailed corners, trays, and tools at roughly half regular value to clear spring bicycle stock.
News from New Anklin Missouri reports that during a Christmas Eve dance in the county’s western section George Bearde was killed and four others were seriously wounded. No arrests have been reported.
United Press reports in Pound Gap Moran Hayes, 34, shot and fatally wounded Washington Polly, 30, amid factional tensions after a Christmas carousal. Both sides are arming themselves as the incident sparks vigilante fears.
C F Brown a sailor on the cruiser Charleston died from a blow on the head with a beer bottle during a fight early yesterday morning The assailant remains unknown in San Diego California authorities said Brown died after the altercation aboard the Charleston
The French ambassador M. Jusserand is noted for his Roosevelt era tennis ties and knowledge of American history. He has published essays in France that received favorable comment and shares athletic and cultural respect with T. R. in the White House circle. Operator fined in Spokane for disorderly conduct. telegraph operator G L Welch faced a $100 fine plus costs.
New York December 26. Lawrence Delmour, once a major figure in Tammany Hall and active in politics years ago, died at 69. Delmour had left politics several years back but remained a well known public figure.
Sofia Bulgaria December reports quote the attempt on Boris Saratov a famed rebel organizer tied to a $20 000 bounty. His goal was a massive uprising to seize control and end Turkish rule in Macedonia. He led Bulgarian forces in 1903 and is linked to Ellen M Stone’s 1901 kidnapping for rebel funds.
The New York stock ring shows irregular trading with notable weakness in New York Central. Major players shift positions amid cautious sentiment as money market governs price swings and expectations of further limits on speculation. Missouri Pacific and Louisville Nashville moves discussed. San Diego report notes a railway accident injuring a worker near Oceanside.
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