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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
6
Window and door frames for immediate shipment ready to assemble. Includes pulleys for 3.75. Roofing options Gold Seal 1 ply 2.25 per square 2 ply 2.7 3 ply 3.50. Free illustrated building materials catalogue on request. Also notes on phonograph records and other items. Located at various Seattle area listings.
Agency ads tout 10 acre tracts near Silverdale and Redmond with prices from 350 to 950 cash and monthly terms. Several 1 to 4 room houses and bungalows priced under 5 000 with easy terms and nearby car lines. Land near Kent Port Orchard and Lake Forest Park promoted for poultry farms and alfalfa.
Multiple property listings describe a 20 acre hog ranch near Kent with water for stock and $3,000 terms, a six room house with fruit near Maryville priced at $2,800, five acres near Port Angeles with five dollars down and ten dollars monthly, plus land near Seattle with level ground and transport links.
In the Yakima area the government extends the Sunnysidis Canal and offers up to 13,000 acres at $20 to $60 per acre with long payment terms and low interest. The ad appeals to buyers to act quickly, noting abundant land value growth in months and no commissions. The listing is by England Investment Co. at 204-05 Railway Exchange Building Elliott 5684.
Thief farm is well located with productive land and modern improvements. White Leghorn hens average 260 eggs per day, one horse, all tools included. Owner is sacrificing the property due to health and must move south. Price ист $7,500. Immediate consideration urged.
Rev William Beard of New York told 25 speakers at Plymouth church that only one sixth of Congregational churches pay living wages. Congregational churches plan an $8,000,000 memorial fund to provide annuities and benefits for veteran preachers. He cited two thirds earning $1,000 or less annually and an average salary around $1,200.
Luis Cabrera, a leading Mexican cabinet member, says President Carranza's decree granting provisional drilling permits to foreign oil companies paves the way to a complete and amicable settlement of the oil controversy between Mexico and the United States.
Police stopped Jack Nelson aged 21 and Leo Brandt aged 22 at Fifth avenue and James Street late Wednesday night and held them for investigation after they challenged officers. One suspect reportedly possessed a revolver. Separately five crew members from the steamship West Coyote were ashore at San Pedro from the United Kingdom.
Allen H. Shears, jailed on grand larceny charges, petitions the U S district court for a writ of habeas corpus arguing improper custody. John Stringer and Prosecutor Fred Brown were summoned to show cause why he should not be released from county jail.
Effie Helen Lynn seeks divorce amid claims of alleged abuse tied to her husband William MH Lynn. The court session Thursday reportedly examined his alleged hallucinations and erratic behavior leading to placement in the insane hospital as part of the grounds for the divorce.
A divorce suit filed in superior court on Thursday alleges that a drunken spree lasting a month estranged Howard A. Sheldon from his wife Maud D. Sheldon. The last spree began in August 1918 and the complainant says he has not sobered yet.
County commissioners authorize renaming all county roads to a single name per road and end mixed titles. Deputy Prosecutor Howard A. Hanson drafted the resolution that passed Thursday.
King county gains 40 dollars after a traffic incident on Bothell road December 8 resulting in a $15 fine for A. E. Grice and $25 for H. R. Wiley. Justice Otto W. Brinker imposed the penalties for driving with one headlight and being on the wrong side of the road.
Francisco Martinez faced superior court charges for burglary in a case arising from a suit stolen from a hotel in Tacoma. Detective L. C. Harris reported the early theft and Martinez was linked to the incident twenty minutes after the loss.
Fern Laabelle Jensen alleges in superior court that the army allotment was the only support she ever received from ex soldier Jensen. She seeks a divorce and financial relief in the filing yesterday.
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