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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1918

Page

10

Inexpensive homes and rooms for rent in Seattle area

Real estate ad column lists multiple near car line cottages and rooms for rent or furnished units. Entries include Holmes & Haring 662 Empire, Leary Road, Durland Agency near Browneville, and Ida Amith California Ave with prices from 1190 to 2450. Also mentions furnished and unfurnished rooms, acreage, and auctions.

Eure Holmes & Haring Empire Midge Second Madison Brighton Beach Green Lake District Durland Leary Ride West Sratt Ida Amith California Ave Hots Por A. Brockman Browneville Wash Rainier Ave Oregon 35Th Kirkland Ferry Third Ave F-Hoom New Hungalow Kean Bros Fallard PAF LP Third Orewe Carl Deppmann Vashon Tarport Orchard Commpactat. Co Kitano County Puget Bownd Navy Yard Port Orchard Commercial Co Port Orchard Ballard Navy Yard Clifford & van Arsdale West Aeattle Enay J. W. James Solarakke Manette Waarhi Aarakee Schropader Greenside Mra Lillian Meehan Martinique Apta Georgetown Deterling OPI LL Achkaa Timaun Land Nar Brewater Waeh Hummit Apt Rainier 12Th Ave N. KB Wcatiag

Local Classifieds and Notices Glimpse Furniture Ads and Personal Notices

A jumble of classified items shows furniture buyers seeking deals and cash offers at venues around the city. Business personals advertise jewelry services and retail wares while dancing teachers and music tutors offer lessons. A notice to creditors warns of debts contracted by a wife after February 4 1918.

Mra James EB. Morgan James KO

California Men May Have Escaped Death

San Francisco reports that about 400 Californians served in the Twentieth Engineers including Companies Db EB and F aboard the torpedoed Tuscania. Indications suggest these men joined other regiment companies in France, letters hinting at mixed battalion origins. The unit drew Pacific Coast recruits from California, Washington and Oregon, many seasoned in Western logging camps. Colonel William A. Mitchell led the regiment.

San Francisco France California Engineers Mogument Pacific Coast Washington Oregon Wm. A. Mitchell

Survivors of Tuscania Landed in Ireland

Washington reports 600 survivors from the Tuscania landed at Larne Ireland with 28 names forwarded. The group believed to be part of 1100 previously listed as landed at Buncrana and Larne in last night’s dispatches. War department notes hospital ships Dirilleh rushed and efforts to save survivors continuing.

Washington Larne Ireland War Department Inlay Buncerata Dirilleh

Public Market Stall Listings and Prices

A crowded catalog of stalls lists produce and goods with prices including sugar stalls at 64c granulated and 7c to 10c milk, beans, coffee, raisins, macaroni, olives, bread, peanut butter, and canned fish. Various stalls feature codfish, apples, tomatoes, butter, and flour with multiple stalls noted by numbers and section names.

Italy M. J

Grocery Items and Prices From Westlake Stall Listings

A fragmented shopping board lists stalls and items including salmon, prunes, Creamettes, red pan coffee, beans, rhubarb, cauliflower, turnips, collards, margarine, and apples. Prices appear as cents per unit or per package with items such as 25c prunes and 40c coffee, reflecting daily neighborhood market pricing.

Westlake

We will win this war says Baker after Tuscania sinking

Secretary of War Baker declares the United States will win the war after the torpedoing of the Tuscania. He warns the enemy has refined the stealth of warfare and vows to press on while the nation mourns its dead and supports affected families. Details will be released as they come in.

America Laker Tuscania Tinker Senate Military Committee Sone

Troops Watch Comrades as Ship Is Hit

London February 7 The transport Tuscania lay afloat for hours after a torpedo attack in Irish waters Tuesday Americans aboard other vessels witnessed the torpedoing Officials say the long stay afloat may explain the high number of lives saved The report hints American ships may have convoyed the Tuscania or she was part of a fleet carrying American troops

London

Tardieu Reports 212,000 U.S. Troops In France

French commissioner Andre Tardieu told a New York banquet that more than 212,000 American troops were in France and praised U.S. war effort as magnificent. He said France could manufacture artillery for 20 American divisions by July 1 if the United States provides the necessary raw material.

France Andre Tardieu United States America Tardieu

Government insurance covers all soldiers on the Tuscania

Secretary McAdoo announced that every American soldier aboard the Tuscania is protected by government insurance. It remains unknown how many applied, but those who did not apply are covered by the war risk law at about $4,300 per man, while applicants receive the amounts specified in their policies.

Western Canada California Florida Western Canada Bend Hastings Et Vancouver Public Realty Bureau Liberty Hridg Scmn Wm Neely Tonasket Washington Tuscania McAdoo

Tuscania Last of Anchor Line Fleet

New York, Feb 7 The Tuscania was the final survivor of the Anchor Line transatlantic passenger steamers now all submarined. Sister ship Transylvania was torpedoed in the Med last winter while carrying allied troops. Earlier victims include Cameronian California and Caledonia. The Tuscania, chartered by Cunardine in 1915, survived several near misses with submarines, once passing within 20 feet of a periscope danger.

New York Transylvania Mediterranean Cameronian California Caledonia U-boata Cunardine

California Boy Believed Aboard Tuscania

W Douglas Pine of Berkeley son of Mr and Mrs F Pine was believed aboard the torpedoed transport Tuscania He had enlisted in Company D Sixth battalion 20th Engineers while attending Oregon Agricultural College in Oregon California.

Berkeley Cal W. Douglas Pine F. Pine 20Th Engineers Oregon Agricultural College

Modesto Volunteers on Torpedoed British Transport

Modesto resident T Bert Weeks of the 100th aero squadron and Stanley Collings of Knights Ferry were aboard the British transport Tuscania, sunk on Tuesday. Weeks recently wrote from New York that he expected to sail soon, confirming both men were Stanislaus County volunteers aboard the doomed ship.

Modesto, Cal Bert Weeks Modesto Tuscania Weeks 100Th Aero Squadron New York Stanley Collings Knights Ferry Stanislaus County Weeka

Lieutenant Rex Arnold Named Among Tuscania Casuals

Martinez Cal Feb 7 First Lieutenant Rex Arnold of Martinez in the engineers corps is believed among the casual officers aboard the Tuscania. He recently told his brother here that he expected to sail soon and join the vessel.

Martinez Cal Rex Arnold Engineers’ Corps Tuscania

Two Oregon Men aboard Tuscania Confirmed by Letters

Marshfield residents confirm two men aboard the Tuscania. W. B. Curtis Jr, son of a former local postmaster, and Sydney H Bernitt, from a prominent local family, served in the 20th Engineer unit as the ship sailed.

Marshfield Ore Tuscania W. B. Curtis, Jr Sydney H Bernitt

Soldiers Face Income Tax For First Time At Camp Lewis

Camp Lewis soldiers must file income tax returns by March 1 under a new law. A deputy U S collector will assist officers and men in calculating tax based on wages, allowances, and mileage. Housing costs are excluded. Clothing allowances for pre July 4 enlistees must be reported.

U. S National Army Internal Revenue Department

Horr Outlines Duties of Mayor in Speech to Labor Men

Seattle mayoral candidate Ralph Horr told Labor Temple listeners that the first duty of the mayor is to cooperate with the United States government. He urged unity of action across city departments and described Seattle as a large business owned by its people, requiring fair representation and constructive energy for the city’s benefit.

Horr Seattle United States America Ralph Horr Labor Temple

First National Bank Promotes Trade Acceptance Plan

The bank advocates better business methods and highlights the trade acceptance plan to finance goods purchases. It invites inquiries on cooperative strategies between the bank and depositors to mutual advantage.

Troopship Tuscania Sinks. 210 Missing in Rough Seas

London reports 210 lost in the troopship Tuscania disaster last Tuesday with 45 survivors picked from an open boat. The Italian war office announces that 56 hostile aircraft have been downed since January 26.

London Tuscania Rome Italian War Office

Bolsheviks Threaten Britain Through Irish Front

Telegraph dispatches report that Bolshevik officials sent an ultimatum to the Irish embassy, warning Britain of consequences if it refuses. The claim appears in Vorwaerts copies, dated February 7, with notes on decisions affecting the eastern front and actions from Petrograd.

Petrograd Ple M. Litvinoff Holehevikl Saior London Britain

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