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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
6
A garbled classified listing promotes Williams Milling Co selling cabinet hardware and mill produced goods with a money back guarantee and free mailed catalog. It also contains unrelated ads for education, medicine, dancing lessons, and matrimonial services, reflecting a chaotic city newspaper page.
Advertises spiritual mediums Madam Cordelia and Madam Dealy the Great Egyptian offering private readings in hotel rooms and phrenology at 1619 Westlake. They claim to reveal past present and future, identify enemies, advise on marriage, business, luck, and happiness with confidentiality and a money back guarantee.
Madame Camille, a phrenologist and clairvoyant from Han Lege California, offers six free readings this week at Murhelde Hotel, 1506 First Ave, room 7. She claims to reveal enemies, provide remedies to conflict between spouses, and lift mysteries with guidance.
A garbled 19th century classifieds page shows multiple clairvoyants, phrenologists, and massage services listing readings for love, marriage, business, and health. Addresses at First Avenue, Sixth Avenue corner, Harrington Hotel, and Stewart Street indicate a cluster of practitioners offering cards, trance mediation, and beauty treatments with bold guarantees.
Puget Sound Navigation Co lists local routes departing Colman Dock foot of Marion with connections to Beattie Whatcom Anacortes Port Townsend and more. Daily sailings include multiple departures from morning to night with specific landings and rules on landing passengers and baggage limits.
Ships and barges listed arrive and depart Seattle and nearby ports with details on ship names origins and destinations. Vessels include Admirals Watregut from Tacoma and Governor from Tacumag, plus ships like Manila, Jeffer son and Te Veoh with various routes and times noted. Sea conditions and tides are also recorded with high and low water marks.
A dense listing of daily specials across stalls notes items like hominy, butter, milk, eggs, crackers, margarine, sugar, canned goods, vegetables, fruits, spices, and cleaning supplies. Prices are near scan lines with many items priced per pound or per can, reflecting a bustling market catalog.
Municipal league members decide against introducing the short ballot before the state legislature at this late session point. The issue is returned to the legislative committee for further consideration.
Joe O Neill age 16 vanished from Everett January 4 and is believed missing. His father O Neill traveled to Seattle asking police for any leads while noting the month without news and possible danger. His companion Walter Ghores of Snohomish is also reported missing.
At Tuesday night’s meeting the Mercer district Parent Teacher Association urged the Seattle school board to separate boys and girls into different high schools. The request was paired with plans to approve contracts for a new West Seattle high school and heating upgrades at the Youngstown building while the elementary normal school staff sought a raise.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood testified before the senate military committee that the quartermaster's department of the army had collapsed entirely during the early stages of militia mobilization on the border. The admission followed cross fire grilling by Senator Lee of Maryland, a National Guard supporter.
Charles Trapp, 40, distraught over his wife’s death and children’s care, fired at his wife and three children this morning in New York. He then attempted suicide with a bullet to the head. All are hospitalized. the man may recover, but the children likely will not.
In Aberdeen Dakota January 31 a westbound Olympian from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul derailed near town during a blizzard. About 15 people were injured as ten cars left the track. doctors and nurses rushed to the scene. None of the passengers were seriously hurt.
The Sea Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club oppose a legislative proposal removing the two mill limit on port district taxes. They argue the commission would gain broad authority to levy taxes, voicing concern over the bill's implications.
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