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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
4
Local ads boast used furniture trunks and luggage repairs at Dunn Trunk Co and a phonograph shop. Madam Cordelia the clairvoyant offers fortune telling, romance, business advice, and life guidance from room 260 Ken place Motel, with promises of revealing enemies and future spouses.
A collage of 19th century ads touts phrenology clairvoyance and palm readings. Vendors including Victoria and Helen Kick offer scientific readings of past present or future with room locations and fee guarantees. Multiple practitioners advertise daily sessions and specific addresses across city blocks.
Advertisement offers farm lands and business opportunities across Canada with prices 11 to 50 per acre. Includes irrigated tends, loan options, homeseeker fare certificates, and contacts for the General Superintendent Land Branch Calgary. Also notices of bankruptcy and meetings of creditors in Beattie Washington with dates in 1917.
The listing details stall numbers 6 through 24 at the public market with dozens of items. Fresh herring black cod Eastern oysters sugar and rice meats and dairy highlighing prices per pound or unit. Oyster crackers and canned goods among numerous staples offered by multiple stalls.
The list shows ships arriving and departing Seattle, Tacoma, and Cordova with times and routes. Vessels include Wapama, Lucas, Walowright, William H Smith, Nourekia, Kishu Themeon, Governor, Admiral Watson, Prince George, Umatilla, Maripass, Shidzgoka Maru, and Admiral Behley among others with origins from San Francisco, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert, and intended destinations such as San Diego, Vancouver, and Cordova.
The steamer Kulshan will call at Port Townsend and other boat landings on Saturdays with passengers arranging their own landings and assuming risk. Freight service covers all points except Tacoma. passenger tickets are bought at Colman Dock from 6 20 am to midnight.
A destroyer left League Island navy yard with orders to detain any ship leaving the Delaware. Port officials said authorities would not allow ships to depart unless they are formally cleared, as Saxonia and Steinbek remain interned across the bay with no crews aboard.
A sailor found frozen to death on the Cordova launch float at Juneau is reported alongside news that Ole Hanson declined the Pacific commission due to business pressure. Harry J. Spanell of Texas was acquitted of murdering his wife and released on bond pending further trial.
Protests arise at South Park Avenue Methodist Church Chicago over engagement of Miss Winter as a cabaret singer. Pastor Rev Ham defends her, praising her as a good Christian and a singer.
Seven men arrested in the steamer City Seattle raid were convicted. Cross, Leyba, Nystrom, and Kerg fined 50 to 100 dollars for exceeding liquor limits. Frick Halverson and Halve fined for disorderly conduct. About three hundred beer, whiskey and wine were confiscated by the dry squad.
Olympia February 2 a bill to limit firearm sales is urged following the murder of Industrial L ance Commissioner Olson. The measure would prohibit sales except on permit and is backed by Mrs Ina P Williams member of the house public morals committee.
County officials state a formal murder charge will be filed against S. A. Hewitt the Ruby brakeman held in the city jail after the inquest set for Saturday at 10 o clock. Investigators allege he crushed the skulls of his four children as they slept and then set fire to the house last Sunday.
Council candidate W. D. Lane will speak to the County Democratic club during the Friday noon lunch at the Good Bats cafeteria.
The Second Regiment band will host a dance and carnival Friday night at the Armory to raise a fund of 500 dollars. Bands and community attendees are invited to support the event and music program.
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