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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
6
A fragmented ad page lists heating and plumbing firms including Heating Go at 617 Fourth Ave and seal and rubber stamp makers. Also appears shingle contractor and stamp works with various addresses and phone numbers in the city directory.
A bustling early listing shows a Seattle horse auction at 2821 Third Ave offering fine mares and horses from 1506 to 1400 pounds, plus carts, wagons, harness and more. Additional ads promote horses for sale, cattle and springers, poultry supplies, incubators, and various farm goods from multiple sellers around Seattle.
A chaotic page features Egyptian palmists and clairvoyants offering love and future guidance. Interwoven are matrimonial ads seeking refined, well–to–do partners, with promises of wealth, security, and arranged introductions from places like Farmingdale South Dakota and Westchester.
Several property ads describe a range of homes and plots for sale. Listings mention a new three room bungalow near the ferry dock with farm or poultry potential, a dork modern house at 68th street for 17 000, a 10 room apartment, and a Woodland Park sale offering equity for quick cash, plus other beat near Madison Park and Kenwood contact details. Prices and terms vary, with cash and monthly options noted.
Auction notice describes 3000 acres of bunchgrass land with 600 to 800 acres irrigable from springs, plus fine grazing land. 20 acres under cultivation. Priced at 10 per acre with 7000 down and balance on terms. For details, contact Yakima National Bank rooms 1-15 North Yakima Washington. The piece stresses soil quality and productivity for farm purchases.
70 acres near Feima Chehalie county Washington under cultivation with buildings cows heifers horses hogs chickens and tools. Price 16000 with options including 6600 in property 7000 cash and remaining on long time. Also trade offers for city property and other exchanges listed with 418 New York Bik and 204 18th 8 Deacon.
A mix of real estate loan advertisements and federal procurement notices outlining bids for navy yard supplies and lighthouse tender repairs. Included are lenders offering city and farm loans on improved or vacant property and a Navy Bureau cash bid for testing sets and spare parts, with proposal details and deadlines. Read as a single district notice page item reflecting 1914 procurement and finance notices.
London reports the Mary Curzon Memorial hotel funded by the Duchess of Marlborough with Vanderbilt wealth. The facility aims to provide lodgings for working women as a charitable memorial to Lord Curzon's American wife. License granted to the duchess this week.
Reports from San Francisco and El Paso discuss Gen Villa claimed as American by Haynes and Scott. The tale says he originated as Maryland native Geo Goldsby, joined U S Cavalry at Fort Davis era, rose to major, then became a bandit and revolutionary, with a noted impersonation claim.
Acting President Landes met campus journalists in a weekly session and urged students and alumni to organize a campaign for a bigger appropriation at the next legislative session.
A long list of Yakima market prices features potatoes apples and assorted groceries with per unit and bulk prices. The article notes a new graduation rule requiring high school students to earn 15 credits instead of 16 to graduate.
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