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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
6
A mixed listing shows physicians, storage services, furniture dealers, motorcycles, sash and door suppliers, roofing materials, and personal ads. Names like Kathryn Harrison and Adeleine Lloyd appear amid classified entries for jobs, marriages, and services.
An old newspaper classified-style ad sells spiritual readings by Madam Ruth Madam Cyprienne Madam Kirl and Madam Asmatia Egyptian phrenologists at hotels and merchantry spots. The copy promises life guidance from cradle to grave and marriage forecasts with guaranteed results for a fee, no one turned away for lack of money at Wells Lake Market.
A jumbled page features a mix of psychic palmistry ads, rental listings, real estate for sale, and business opportunities. It mentions readers and seers in Pike locations, furnished apartments, rentals near Tacoma and Seattle, farmland and ranch offers, and multiple land parcels in Washington state with prices and contact cues.
On Monday January 31 at 10 90 am in our salesrooms 2007 Second Ave we will sell oak and mahogany dressers library tables rocking chairs desks bookcases beds bedding carpets and general house furnishings including sanitary ware ranges and carpets. Vernia Martin enameled wood beds mattresses chairs and other items also listed. Proceeds benefit the house and sale includes numerous furnishings from living room and kitchen. Be sure to attend at 2007 Second Ave.
W E Boeing a millionaire Aero club president files suit in Justice Hrinker s court on Saturday to deem seizure of liquor in private homes unconstitutional. His Highlands home was raided by Sheriff Hodge with liquor and fine wines confiscated. Proceedings set near Thursday. Boenig asserts most liquor was bought years ago for personal use and his father? or companion s use, not for sale. State prosecutors meet in Olympia Tuesday to resolve dry law interpretation, including sale of alcohol extracts and soft drink advertising.
London reports no hope for the 3200 people aboard the African liner Appam after it sailed from French Senegal to Liverpool and vanished in a January storm off the Moroccan coast. News outlets note ships lost at sea and rising belief other vessels may have sunk.
J C Newell of San Francisco, general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co, testified before the state public service commission in Tacoma. He argued Washington rates do not yield a fair return on $2,000,000 property valuation and predicted a rate increase could occur in time. The hearing paused and will resume next week.
Reports from January 29 describe severe snowslides in Southwestern Colorado trapping Silverton and surrounding areas under deep snowdrifts. A rockwood avalanche reportedly sent empty cars into the Las Animas river killing two crews, while rail traffic is paralyzed and wire service interrupted.
Market list from Westlake and Souter End inventories shows beef cuts like T bone and sirloin, pork loin, veal, lamb, and rib roast. produce including potatoes cabbage lettuce apples. dairy butter milk and creamery products. staples such as flour coffee and canned goods with prices per sack or pound. Items appear under stalls with ad hoc pricing and local supplier names Yakima and Mt Vernon referenced.
New Orleans reports the third annual National Foreign Trade Convention ending with a unified plan to boost European and South American markets. Industry leaders and bankers outlined a working strategy under the National Foreign Trade Council to accelerate U S foreign trade progress in one year.
At a meeting of the state executive board of the State Federation of Women's Clubs four Seattle women and five others were appointed as delegates to the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in New York on May 1. Appointees include Mrs George McLoughlin Seattle Mrs W S Griswold Seattle Mrs W G Hall Seattle Dr Sarah Kendall Seattle Mrs P Kalabanoff Tacoma Mrs A E Larsen North Yakima Mrs A E Evans Pullman Mrs J J Goodrich Toppenish and Mrs H W Patton Hoquiam. The meeting was at Mrs W S Griswold's home 4554 University Boulevard and the executive board will adjourn today.
Tobias chief clerk of the dining car department and his family depart for New York to attend the Par Western travelers association banquet at the Hotel Astor in February. He will mention Seattle during festivities as 2000 guests are served a baked potato and a 600 pound fruit cake gifted by the Western railroad.
Ivan Phillips a city fireman sues for divorce from his wife after alleging two sisters shared temperament issues with him. He and his wife reside at 6807 23rd Ave N E while his brother Wendell Phillips and his family live next door at 6311. Ivan seeks custody of their 2 year old son with Wendell Phillips and his wife.
Louis Lonj sues Edwin K Beaty in superior court for 1000 damages claiming Beaty struck him while crossing the Duwamish river drawbridge on December 10, leaving him disabled for life. A separate note from Kansas City reports a ten round boxing match between Charles White of Chicago and Harvey Thorpe of White City planned for February 19.
Mrs Franklin Mohr, on trial with two men for murdering her husband in Providence Rhode Island, testifies she loved him despite alleged beatings and threats. She says he fathered her children and may have seen other women for amusement, while denying instructions to the servant Mary McConville. Her year old son Charley is noted as potentially following her on the stand.
Mrs Liddle Ross arrested Friday in a Second avenue department store with a package of silk and half-filled bottle of whisky under coat charged with shoplifting. Reception held Friday by Home Consumers league to further Salmon Day plans. Miss Wernice Harrington cafe singer arrested Friday charged with passing bad checks acquitted. Majority of police sergeants and lieutenants to take examinations for near highest grade. Francisco Perez Mexican cattle thief shot in pistol duel near El Paso by U S customs officials. John Harding engineer killed under engine when it reached through piling on log dump at Earles mill Port Angeles. Three London glove manufacturers committed for trial on charge of trading with Germans. Senator Clarke of Arkansas says he is willing for Japan to take over control of Philippines. Twelve passengers hurt and motorman may die as result of Butte street car running away and colliding with ore train. Senator Walsh of Montana Friday urged an embargo on trade to bring allies to our term. Premier of Saskatchewan says conscription will never be used in Canada. Deer driven from hills by extreme cold browse in yards of residents of Kettle Falls. John M Meyer of Seattle wins Railey medal for highest efficiency at naval training station at Bremerton. Allies charged with barbarism from German soldiers War material taken from Serbs by catapult given to Bulgaria.
In a 2 million dollar emergency appropriation for the Alaska railroad the Urgent Deficiency bill passed the Senate today. The measure goes to the House for concurrence in amendments and, if approved, to the President for signature.
Fifty funerals waited at cemetery gates as cemetery officials settled a strike of three hundred grave diggers in New York. The labor action began after negotiations stalled and affected services across the city.
The Italian liner Verona will depart New York carrying two small mounted guns after Rome assured the state department the weapons are for defensive use only. The departure is slated from New York under approval granted today.
Salvador Guglielmoni a San Francisco insurance man told hospital authorities he was shot after receiving a threatening letter Police believe he shot himself after calling on a girl in Berkeley Cal January 29 1930s era reportage
A derailment of the Southern Pacific Sunset Limited near Lu ling Texas caused the engineer’s death and injuries to several passengers. The incident was reported from Houston on January 29.
Registration books will stay open in the Prefontaine building at Fourth Ave and Yester Way until 9 PM Saturday. Only 11 days remain to sign up for the February 21 primary and the March 7 general election.
William Finkenbinder's petition to change his name to William Flint was granted on Saturday. He said he sought to erase links to a wealthy Minneapolis family after disinheritance by his father who left him $6 while others received $50,000 each. He planned to register at the Prefontaine building.
Port commission dismisses Captains W. K. Merwin and Aleck Wood of the West Seattle ferry citing ongoing friction. New chiefs Capt. D. Thomas Davies and Capt. R. Church assume duties February 1. controversy over past accidents and failure to report incidents cited as basis.
About 250 workers from Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. plan a mass meeting Sunday at 2 30 in room 201 of the Labor temple. The strike follows an alleged company action a month ago on a wage schedule and only about a dozen workers remain at the plant.
Sarah Cozens wife of painter Thomas Grant Cozens files for divorce alleging she was beaten and kicked on January 21 and their 11 month old daughter Helen was choked and struck. She claims he can earn from seven to one hundred dollars monthly but is lazy and relies on his parents for support.
Bright lights glow at the New Cecil Cafe 1019 First Ave as cabaret artists debut a new song lineup. Mrs. Savage personally supervises the entertainment while Merchants' lunches run from 11 am to 2 pm with a 35 cent chicken plate.
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