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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
7
The city board rejects all bids for the sewer project and readvertises. The third bid round attracted no bidders as officials cite costs still above engineer estimates. C J Erickson presented a lower bid but still above the estimate, prompting rebid.
United Press reports a parachutist died after his parachute failed during a Fourth of July water celebration. Rescue efforts followed a dramatic fall from the sky as onlookers watched, and authorities seek relatives of the 24 year old aeronaut. The accident disrupted events and prompted a search for next of kin amid the holiday crowd.
Patrolmen Newman and Hubbard arrested Ed Snyder after a waterfront hold up of Arthur Jastro near the fire station. Jastro, drinking and dazed, was unaware of the incident. Police found $17.40 belonging to Jastro hidden in Snyder's shoe.
Police report local youths set off loud firecrackers near Green Lake Presbyterian Church at 4th Avenue and Firntay. Church worker C B Wheeler asked for police presence to keep the gatherings quiet during ongoing meetings.
Dr T M Young aged 69 longtime Seattle resident and prominent G A R and Masonic figure died at his family home 411 N E street. He leaves widow Marion H Young and two sons E Weldon Young and R H Young. Funeral at University Congregational Church at 2 PM Sunday with Rev H G Temple officiating. Interment Lake View Cemetery. Butterworth Bons holds body until Sunday. Bremerton boats leave hourly on the Fourth.
Classified ad section lists multiple rental flats and houses in Fremont Ballard and nearby areas. Furnished and unfurnished units, 2 to 8 rooms, with utilities and features like hot water gas ranges and baths. Also promotes coal delivery and cooperative housing movement amid local property listings.
A garbled classified ad offers Oregon ranches in Rogue and Willamette valleys with five acre White River Valley tracts near interurban stations, cheap terms, and investment orchards. It advertises Appleton Investment Corp listings, unimproved fruit land near Roseburg and grants pass, plus White River Valley bottom land at low prices.
An ad campaign promotes Navy Yard City near Bremerton with lots near the waterfront. It touts 40 by 120 ft lots from 250 to 600 dollars and options of 1 or 2 monthly payments, plus development coverage of water, docks, and new homes. A sales office lists contact numbers and hours.
Real estate ads offer lakefront tracts at 250 dollars with down and monthly terms, plus choice lots at 100 dollars. Details include a macadamized boulevard, sunlit excursions by boat, and birdseye maps from 106 Cherry Street. Also promotes near golf and country club access with small down payments.
A flood of classified notices offers acreage near Seattle and beyond. Properties include five acre fruit land near the Washington fruit belt with $60 per acre, lakefront plots, and parcels at $400 with rent options. Listings claim good schools, water, good roads, and proximity to markets, with terms varying from cash to monthly payments.
Grand View soil and spring water piped to additions, wood for cutting, close to the beach. Sale features quarter acre plots from 650 dollars on terms of 25 down and 10 monthly. Visit Colonel at the park Saturday afternoon and all day, or inquire at Ice-2am Parlor. Joan H White Co. 407 Oriental Block Main 2209 Ind 2932.
A collage of small ads offers property for sale and exchange, investment pitches, a weekly livestock auction, and horses for sale. Listings include a furnished house, a six room cottage, vacant lots, income property exchanges, and a piano with waterfront jet. Also advertised are mortgage and contract purchases and broker services in Seattle.
A brief patrol style notice invites patrons to enter the premises with a promise to treat guests well. The message references Alki Point and Occidentally yesterday, indicating a local event or gathering with inclusive language.
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