Classified Ads Highlight Hardware and Furniture Bargains
A jumble of 1913 Seattle classified items lists hardware doors and windows at low prices, sewing machines with attachments, forest wood deliveries, dresses and coats under cheap tags, and dwelling-for-sale notes. It showcases local merchants, Union addresses, and early 20th century pricing alongside daily goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitep Coal Company Capitol
Terry N Path
Genta
Pine St
Pine Market
Ypewriter
Rd Oliver
Ea Con
Ea Con Ghalarary
Geo. Robbins
Kirkland
Wash
Union
MILI
North
Fillett
Rainier
Sundwall & Co
Kavanagh
Acreage for sale with revised terms and locations
Real estate listings offer several tracts near Chambers Prairie and Kent in Western Washington. Properties include 10 to 20 acres with flexible down payments, terms around 6 percent, and nearby markets and rail lines. Listings mention black bottom land, berry crops, modern homes, and timbered terrain with roadside access and water features.
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Washington
Chambers No. 2
Chambers Prairie
N. PP
Skagit County
Mt. Vernon
H.C. Patene
Third Ave
Akes
Huett
Real estate sale listings from Jamis G Jonesco Rainier Valley
Property ads outline multiple parcels and houses for sale with prices from 1,250 to 7,500 dollars, including fruit trees, chicken runs, gardens, and cement basements. Terms offered include cash payments and installment options. Office location listed as 4411 Rainier Ave near Genesee St with Sunday hours.
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Jamis G. Jones Co
Rainier Valley
Rainier Ave
Genesee St
Acting Mayor to Sign Bonds
Acting Mayor I B Hesketh will sign 2,900,000 in water department bonds after Mayor Caldwell left them. Caldwell had signed some, causing reprinting for Hesketh to sign. Bonds were moved to Seattle’s inner bond ring without publicity. case argues funds not needed until next spring, saving 200 dollars a day interest if signed after Caldwell’s return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Hesketh
Water Department
Caldwell
Hesketh
Seattle
Wilson Foundation Fund Drive Opens in Peace Promotion Push
Mrs. Arthur Van Doran announced donations to the Woodrow Wilson foundation fund to promote world peace may be sent to her at 401 Seaboard Building or to Daniel Kelleher at Seattle National Bank. The drive for funds began this week with founder subscriptions encouraged by the organizer.
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Arthur van Doran
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Warrat
Seaboard Building
Daniel Kelleher
Seattle National Bank
Seattle Star Directory Attorney Listing and Addresses
The Seattle Star advertises an attorney directory with Law Vi etablished 1887 and moderate fees, free consultation. Main offices at 216 Burke Building and 904 Second Ave with additional listings including Margat Ihld and Mourns. Eve. dates mention paged entries and a Mary Sellen Christian Science healer tracker.
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Burke
Second Ave
Mary Ts Sellen
Eee
Multiple Money to Loan Ads From Various Agencies
A garbled page lists several money loan offers targeting workers with confidential terms. Notable items reference personal loans up to 100 dollars for automobiles, furniture, diamonds, and general purposes with near city addresses and contact numbers.
Dry squad nets four alleged violators in Ballard raid
Police rounded up four alleged violators of the Volstead act Monday night. Hennie Morenthal, tailor, 406 Pacific block, arrested with a quart of alcohol and six empty bottles as evidence. Richard Haugh, 25, fisherman, alleged to have booze caught at Fishermen's Dock, in Ballard. Neeley, 29, clerk, arrested at 15 Union Avenue with two pints and a glass, posted 750 bail. T. Mickleson, 41, tailor, donated moonshine, held for 500 bail.
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Hennie Morenthal
Pacific Block
Richard Haugh
Ballard
W. ©. Densmore
C. O. Wolcott
Haugh
V. I. Neeley
Neeley
T. & Mickleson
17Th Ave
Mickleson
Request to extend naval radio news service to Pacific nations
A petition from Alexander Hume Ford of Honolulu, director of the Pan-Pacific Union, asked President Harding for continued congressional authority to use the government naval radio to transmit news reports to Pacific border countries. The current authority expires June 20, and proponents say extension would promote knowledge, friendship, commerce, peace, and progress in the region.
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Washbngton
Naval Radio
Pacific
Harding
Alexander Hume Ford
Honolulu
Pan-Pacific Union
Dense Fog Aids Bandits In City Robberies
In a fog bound Monday night three masked bandits, two in yellow, robbed a bakery at N 40th and Wallingford and a driver for Frederick & Nelson was forced at Denny Way to relinquish $25. May paid the bakery cash, and the thieves fled with $50.
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C. L May
N. 40Th Et
Wallingford Ave
May
O. Bedi
Roy Sr
Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Ave
Westlake
Third
Fourth Aves
Denny Way
Bodl
Good Samaritan Heroism and Night Theft at Local Inn
Edward Hanson of the Old Home hotel reported at 2 30 a m Tuesday that two young strangers he befriended robbed his room before leaving with a sailor jacket an army shirt and other items purportedly from their benefactor Thieves stole a large Victrola and 22 records from C Forcier s home at 419 7th Ave N early Monday night A padlock was forced at the Western Electric plant 2041 Weller St and an adding machine and a typewriter were taken
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Good Samaritan
Edward Hanson
Old Home
Marinet
C. Forcier
7Th Ave. N
Guard Headquarters to Move to Camp Lewis
The personnel section of the state guard will relocate to Camp Lewis on Wednesday and join the new National Guard headquarters in Greenpark. National Guard headquarters began in Seattle in 1909 after cramped capitol space prompted Adjt. Gen. Otis Hamilton to seek larger quarters.
Shantung Demand Killed in Senate
The Walsh resolution asking for State Department information on progress at the arms conference regarding Shantung was defeated in the Senate without a record vote following a recent sharp debate.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh
Shantung
State Department
Fire destroys Sea Captain's Auto and Garage after return
Two hours after Capt. H. Churchill, master of the motorship Apex, returned home at 2:30 a m Tuesday he placed his sedan in his private garage on 128 34th Ave. Newsboys found the garage in flames. Loss is estimated at 2200 dollars.
Contract Let for Bellevue Road Fill
A concrete fill contract for the Bellevue highway was awarded Tuesday by the county board to Clarence Williams and Paul Gay for 2414 dollars. Wight bids were received.
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Bellevue Road
Bellevue Highway
Board of County Commissioners
Clarence Williams
Paul Gay
Wight
Fugitive Banker Hastings Escapes to Vancouver B C
J J Hastings manager of a local securities firm evaded embezzlement charges after being arrested in Fargo North Carolina and released with no warrant. He fled to Vancouver British Columbia prompting coast city and BC police to search. Hastings allegedly took 2000 from the Scandinavian American Bank on January 20 1919 while in Seattle building a brokerage business.
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J. J. Hastings
Fargo
N. C
Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Hastings
Seattle
Man Missing After Fleeing From Fire
Severe burns and injuries were reported for BE. Cole of 214 Olympic Place after a fire of mysterious origin broke out Monday afternoon on the second floor of his home. Cole leaped from a second story window and fled before firefighters arrived. three moonshine stills were found after the blaze was extinguished.
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Altho
Cole
Olympic Place
Missing man found after three day search
Bert Brunell aged about 40 from 1806 Harvard Ave disappeared last Saturday from his home and was found Monday afternoon in Providence Hospital tower. Police took Brunell to City Hospital for mental observation. He is believed to have become mentally unbalanced after illness and loss of work and may have kept vigil in the tower for three days without food.
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Bert Brunell
Harvard Ave
Tower of
Providence Hospital
Potice
Brunell
City Hospital
Jury orders return of $380 diamond in divorce case
In Chicago a jury ruled Mrs. Roy Carstens must return a $380 diamond to Lou Roesner after she kept the ring when she walked out after a gate incident. District meetings for the Centralia memorial will be held in six cities early February, following a conference with Legion leaders and state officials including C D Cunningham, Lieut Gov W J Coyle, and Frank C Jackson.
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Chicago
Roy Carstens
Lou Roesner
Centralia Memorial
American Legion
C. D. Cunningham
Centralia
the Legion
W. J. Coyle
Frank C. Jackson
Plane hits 27 miles a minute says expert
Paris January 24. French airplane expert M Broguet predicts within a few years a plane capable of 27 miles a minute faster than a shell from a gun.
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Paris
M. Broguet
Defends Labor On Railroads In Senate Testimony
Walker D. Hines former railroad chief told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that rail labor was not inefficient during the war. He cited figures showing labor efficiency rose from 1915 to 1919 and argued government control improved railroad conditions after the war, countering claims of wasteful labor.
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Paul KR
Malian
Washington
Walker D. Hines
Senate Interstate Commerce
Hines
Cime
Railroad Administration
New Officers at Chamber of Commerce for 1922
Trustees installed new officers led by Frank Waterhouse as president and Alfred Blandin with Ralph S. Stacy as vice presidents. The retiring leaders Frobert S. Boyne and E. Blaine will leave the presidency roles as Boyne joins the board for three years.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank Waterhouse
Alfred Blandin
Ralphs. Stacy
Frobert S. Boyne
Watterhouse
E. F. Blaine
Boyns
Chamber
Hoyns
M. J. Carrigan
Baureau
National Marketing System Proposed by Senate Bill
A nationwide farm marketing system would be organized under government supervision by a bill introduced in the Senate. Senator McCumber proposed the measure, saying it would solve the acute national farm situation as President Harding endorsed cooperative marketing in a speech to the national agricultural conference.
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Washington
Senate
McCumber
Harding
National Agricultural Conference
Extortion Trial Delayed One Week for Three Officers
Justice C C Dalton grants a one week delay to Ralph Bowen O R Boltin and H J Stetson accused of extorting 250 dollars from T Tanaka for immunity from booze prosecution. They are joined by Fred Kato awaiting trial on extortion charges as Sheriff Matt Starwich attends the sheriffs convention in Bellingham.
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Ralph Bowen
O. R. Boltin
H. J. Stetson
Federal
Ciry Squad
T. Tanaka
C. C. Dalton
Fred Kato
Matt Starwich
Bellingham
Has Two Husbands Wants to Drop One
Jennie O. Dahlberg filed suit in superior court for annulment of her marriage to John A. Dahlberg, alleging she married him while still the wife of Charles Nelson. She claims the latest marriage followed a faulty divorce decree from Nelson and asks that her name be restored to Jennie O. Nelson.
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Jennie O. Dahlberg
Superior Court
John A. Ichlberg
Charles Nelson
Truck Loggers to Meet on Saturday
The Truck Loggers Information Bureau calls a statewide meeting of truck loggers and allied interests at the Frye hotel on Saturday at 1 p.m. to plan a united effort to open roads to logging trucks.
Fashion Hint for Men Only
Joliet police arrest Lanwood Lee after a spring fashion tip emerges from the case. Investigators note his canvas vest with four one pint pockets was fully stocked.
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Joliet
Lanwood Lee
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