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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
7
A description touts a five room bungalow in Queen Anne with modern features including furnace gas and electric heating, a partial basement, and a stylish exterior. Listed at 2600 dollars with 400 cash and balance terms, it emphasizes an attractive Seattle location and the chance not to miss this investment option.
An advertisement offers cash and monthly terms for building lots priced around $200 each. Locations include Washington boulevard near Meck and a corner lot near 0h and 65th. sewer assessments and corner parcels mentioned. Calls reference Main 4114 and Ind. 2480 for details.
The notice advertises waterfront lots 200 feet long and new homes daily by Merton Development Co. at the Navy Yard office near Charleston. It promotes boat transportation to the water, with a price point of $26 and mentions a west entrance and dock proximity.
A fragmented advertisement invites readers to a large sale of jets in Seattle, promising 81 percent terms, a free deed upon death, and mentioning a Mehihera Bide office on the Mehlhnorn building’s top floor. The illegible text references Greenwood Park Addition and a VAT company.
An owner operates a gate at a room on Main Street near address E Main 5129 with soot and notable furnishings noted in the listing.
Seanne Rainey, billed as a Cartiele graduate from Pocatello Idaho, earns praise for her vaudeville performance in A Modern Pocahontas at the Orpheum. The reviewer notes her dramatic ability and compares her favorably to earlier stage stars while detailing her Idaho origins and young age.
Judge John F. Main, named to the Roe County bench, will assume office March 1. Lieutenant General Hay will also take titles that day. Main plans to retain his University of Washington roles as law instructor and faculty member until February end. The county equity court will move into the former county superintendent’s office, with assignment of duties to Judge Main to be decided after a consultation.
Modern up to date residence near the University offers comfort with furnaces hot and cold water and a concrete basement. Each room has a closet and the property includes complete furnishings available for purchase. Lawrence-Feh Investment Company 21 Marton Hide.
Fragmentary OCR notice from Woodland Park district shows garbled lines with numbers and letters. It mentions a monthly block pier corn and an associated phone line, with unclear street addresses and identifiers. No clear events, names, or actions are readable for a full summary.
Classified notices advertise multiple Green Lake area properties near Lake Washington with terms including full commission paid, rents around 52 dollars, and sale offers. Listings mention two room and six room houses in Green Lake, with terms, cash options, and nearby utilities. Local contact numbers and addresses are included for inquiries.
In a morning session Superior Judge A W Frater presided over twelve men accused of burglary and larceny. Robert Nelson pleaded guilty to forgery and received a penitentiary sentence of one to fourteen years. A note suggested Stella Coombe insane ward due to drunkenness, but the judge favored possible work at a jute mill to curb temptation.
Grand jury to be convened March 18 by Judge Easterday to probe charges by a council committee against the Tacoma mayor and police department over operations of the restricted district. It marks the first Tacoma grand jury in seven years, following a graft scandal that had a brief session.
Fifteen divorces were granted today by Superior Judge Frater. The Bowers case ended with Mrs. Bower denied the divorce due to a stipulation for equal property division in the complaint. the court will decide property disposition.
B. J. Collins recently extradited from California was sentenced this morning to hard labor at the reformatory in Monroe Washington for obtaining money under false pretenses. He is said to be under 21 and pleaded guilty to improper use of money while employed by Geldarmith Bros. of Beattie.
A heated exchange unfolds as a native-born American insists immigrants are intruders despite welcome, while an Irish guest recalls arriving with paid fare and clothes, questioning fairness. The dialogue reflects tensions over belonging and obligation in Told by Everybody's Magazine.
Prices paid to producers include live weight and dressed beef veal mutton and hogs with per pound figures. Dressed veal large and medium cuts listed with price ranges. Fruits and vegetables show carrots beets potatoes cabbage onions cauliflower and other items with per sack and per pound rates. Local vendors on Western avenue display daily price quotes for buyers.
A 24 year old bride, Mirelda Cooper, was found murdered in her Chicago home with her throat cut. Police believe a disappointed lover killed her after learning she planned to marry Thomas Cooper, an employee of the Union Stock Yards. Lodging house boarders in the residence were questioned and released with no helpful information.
Washington senate committee decided it is too late to pass a bill reimbursing R. H. Hartman for expenses incurred saving the Salton sink from the Colorado River flood in California three years ago. Baltimore building of St. John's College destroyed by fire. cornerstone laid by George Washington. Nevada City endures its worst blizzard in years. In St. Petersburg Czar Nicholas walks in funeral train for Grand Duke Vladimir. guarded by attendants.
Washington's birthday parade plans announced by Companies B and L and Signal Co A under Major John Stringer. The march starts at Eighth and Pike, goes to Second Avenue, then Yealer Way, then Third Avenue to Pike, ending at the armory.
Theodore H. Patterson, a Seattle attorney, was appointed clerk to Judge John Main, recently named to the superior bench by Acting Governor Hay. Patterson carries prior legal and court experience to nullify any doubts about readiness.
Thomas Quigley a Milwaukee railroad employee was instantly killed by a falling timber near Mapley while in a drift. His body was sent to the undertaking parlors of Terworth & Sons after arrival in Scott at 1 30 this afternoon.
The British steamer Empress of China was reported ashore on an island in the Inland Sea near Kolmo after leaving Hong Kong bound for Vancouver. A lifeboat reported the vessel leaking but not hindering the voyage as repairs are arranged in isolation.
Mrs Mary N Mit of the Liverpool House sues Indiana Telephone Co in superior court seeking 3000 dollars. She alleges the company demanded she switch to a nickel slot machine telephone and, after she refused, removed her telephone from 2406 Ermav. The case centers on an alleged coercive trade practice.
A set of terse items notes the president elect joining a Ku Klux Klan group, a Philadelphia trip, appeals in the Irvine Calhoun case, and abuse claims against a prosecutor. It mentions a liquor bill signed by the governor, a special agent investigating a judge Reid matter, and possible judicial removals. Also cited are A L Miller a Clarke county candidate for the supreme court and a Great Northern wreck linked to a drug sabotage claim in the legislature.
Old Point Comfort Virginia crowds greet the world cruising battleship fleet as the Great White Fleet passes Mayflower to anchorages amid cannon salutes and cheers. Admiral Sperry and Rear Admiral Bronson attend a brief review while Miss Gladys Halle weds Midshipman Alfred Ma aboard the Connecticut before a southbound honeymoon. President Roosevelt offers a welcoming address and visits the ships recalling the voyage’s long march home.
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