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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
6
A cluttered want ad listing seeks items and services including children clothes sewing help chicken ranch bids and items for sale. Entries mention a January 12 time window and contact numbers or locations such as Main and Pike street for inquiries and sales.
Classified snippets mention Wood-ee Sew machines with prices, sewing notions, and shop addresses, followed by real estate offers in Harlem Heights Belmont and Champlain Place areas with down payments, weekly terms, and acreage lots, plus livestock and farming equipment. The jumble lists Alfred Gieller and Adams as contacts.
Clarence Edwards a prominent Odd Fellow from Vancouver Washington locked in his hotel room for five days rambled through hallways in night clothes and reached the roof before police captured him. He is about fifty and reportedly became insane from worry. Police found nearly 700 on his person.
A traveler’s guide outlines travel information for the North with schedules for trains boats and mail services. The guide is prepared under authority of the United Commercial Travellers and is expected to be viewed soon.
The Northwestern Industrial Association and the Made in Seattle committee will forward incorporation papers to Olympia tomorrow morning. A final Chamber of Commerce meeting was held yesterday afternoon.
Names and addresses of new births listed for Neale, Warshal, Isenstadt and Boon families with dates in late December and January. Include Neale to wife of W F Neais 216 22nd and Warshal at 920 26th and Isenstadt at 1021 King and Boon at Station M with a daughter.
A list of deaths registered today includes Hayford A Hayford 38 at Seattle General Hospital on January 7, Morrison J F Morrison 48 at 409 Cedar on January 6, Thompson J Thompson 72 at 115 Warren on January 7, Smith G F Smith 65 on January 3 at 4th and Main, Cox Mrs Elien 8 Cox 55 at Minor Hospital on January 6, Edwards G A Edwards 52 at 824 N 44th on January 4, Gilmore M Gilmore 21 at Pacific Hospital on January 4, Smith Infant at Florence Crittenden Home on January 4, Green C Green 62 at Providence Hospital on January 5, Delaney C Delaney 69 at Providence Hospital on January 3, Catardi 8 Catardi 21 at Youngstown on January 7, Dietrick H B Dietrick 35 at Western House on January 6.
John Witcher a 19 year old deaf mute was robbed four miles east of Tacoma. He carried $15 and was ambushed by two assailants one clubbed him and the other searched him. His arm was broken and he was left senseless on the road before boarding a car to reach Wayside hospital.
Great Northern officials say passenger coaches will no longer be switched on the north front tracks after February 1. The change relocates the yard to a location south of Kingston, reducing pedestrian hazards and daily shunting between yards and depot.
London reports fear that unchecked Zulu uprisings could ignite Africa in violent conflict across the continent. Natal frontier troops rise to 6,000 under Col Sir Duncan McKene. Dinizulu accused of stirring revolt. missionaries blamed for spreading unrest with Africa for the Negro doctrine.
The text notes alterations may incur charges while suits need none. It mentions outside tailoring as an option or in-house repairs at cost. In the Boys' Department shoppers are shown bargains and the mother is urged to look for rare deals on boys apparel.
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