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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
4
For sale real estate listing describes a t room house in Capitol Hill with 60494 area, electric lights gas bath water cement walks modern amenities. Another t room house priced at 5250 offers open entry bedroom bath laundry furnace and paved 40x120 lot with improvements paid. Terms available.
A jumble of 1900s property notices describes semi modern houses with terms, poultry buildings, and acreage near Seattle. Listings include a 1 1/2 story house with basement, a 2 acre farm, Queen Anne and Ballard area cottages, and vacant land with easy terms. Prospective buyers are urged to contact Elliott, J Urquhart, Culver Queen Anne, and Nichols & Womioh for fast action.
An assortment of small business notices and ads from The Seattle Star Directory listing furniture repair upholstery jewelry loans and other services. Entries reference Piquitaile Loan Corporation and a lender at 907 Third Avenue with advertisements for money lending on articles of value and related services.
Deputy Sheriff Kh BE Murphy arrested and released on bail after a collision between Murphy on a motorcycle and Mayhurst in a Kia Ford at the Fairview and Denny Way intersection. Murphy says he entered first and had right of way. Mayhurst reportedly could not speak and license showed unauthorized display.
Omura, owner of a restaurant at 103 First Ave, told police on Monday six sailors arrived around 6 am and ate six breakfasts. After finishing they gathered near the cash register and bolted, breaking the door glass in their hurry to escape. He seeks the sailors’ location.
L A Hawkins arrested last week by government agents held on 500 bail for a final hearing on December 1 by Commissioner Kh W McClelland Monday.
The six week old Robert Schain found abandoned at an Oregon Washington depot is cared for in a city hospital. A flood of calls and visitors from police to citizens express intent to adopt the infant, with Juvenile Court handling disposition as backers outline adoption steps and required legal process.
Mayor Fitzgerald announces an executive committee of civic leaders to arrange the January 19 reception for General John J. Pershing in this city. The group will meet Tuesday at 10:30 in the mayor’s office to outline plans including a dinner at the Arena and a public reception at the state armory with veterans and marines.
The Meridian of the United States Shipping Board grounded on Jefferson Head in dense fog at 6 am Monday while en route to Seattle. The vessel backed off and proceeded to the Hanford Street deck undamaged. Meridian is from Honolulu via San Francisco and operated by Matson Navigation Company.
An early Monday collision on Brooklyn avenue and 42nd avenue injured two people. H N Dunbar of H248 ith avenue was driving an unlit car in fog and struck a curbside machine. Mrs Dunbar suffered internal injuries and Leah Reynolds endured facial lacerations. Dunbar claimed he could not see the other car due to missing lights and fog. Orest Baldrich reported striking a man on Eastlake bridge who did not identify himself after the incident.
Harry Fleming, 17, was arrested at Firnt Ave and Virginia St early Monday with a suitcase full of cigarettes and tobacco. Patrolman S. H. Odell pursued him after he and two companions exited an Alki car. two youths fled while Fleming was captured. Fleming is held for police investigation of tobacco possession.
Lailielou Dixon sues Claude Dixon in superior court for divorce and custody arguing he deserted her October 11 with her engagement ring. She seeks return of the ring as a life memento while he claims it belongs to him and he will keep it. The couple married Thanksgiving Day 1913 and have one child.
Fred Thomas a 45 year old soldier from Fort Casey was rushed to the city hospital from the Sherman hotel at First Ave and Senecast after being found unconscious. Doctors said recovery is possible and could not immediately determine if his condition was due to wood alcohol poisoning or weed alcohol exposure.
An OCR fragment lists rates and routes to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego and nearby points. Mentions 832 McCormick Line and 100 Cherry as contact or reference points.
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