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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
6
Help wanted and all other ads priced at one cent per word with fractions counted per line. Payment in advance. Send requests to H Hallard Went Ad Avenue, Y H Mullen, 321 Ballard Ave, Opp City Hall.
A 25 cent ad in The Star led Henry Phipps to wealth after starting as an office boy and rising to partner with Carnegie. The piece highlights how a single "Situation Wanted" listing in Seattle can connect job seekers with employers and spark future fortune.
Classified society notices and help wanted items appear in this section with scattered readable fragments. The text mentions carpenters painters a cashier and barber trades leading to a local job and store notices. Includes names and places like Pecifie City and Preston amid damaged OCR.
The notice lists a sale by GIBBERTON Realty Co at a corner on Union and EC streets. It describes a large assortment of property including a cottage, furniture, and various goods offered through auction. Terms include cash balance with mortgage options and a lengthy description of the auction venue and date.
Fragmented text describes waterfront frontage and bearing rates. mentions “rate Irene Per Act” and renewal of some clearance or lease. References water acres and potential renewal actions with garbled place names and measurements.
Fragmentary text references property sales and unimproved parcels with uncertain names and dates. Limited legible details prevent full reconstruction of event, participants, or location.
Listing notes an unsettled, unclear property offering in the North Broadway area with tentative terms and a view description. Text is garbled but indicates a real estate sale with location cues and prospective buyer interest.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference the Storm District at a university with garbled phrases about percentages and terms. No cohesive events, people, or organizations are clearly identifiable to render a factual summary.
The readable text mentions a cottage and a thermal site, with unclear references to names and dates. It hints at a meet andFeet and a place called Metrome or Hine, but most details are unreadable. The item remains a partial, obscure clipping with no clear event or person.
A description of a Zulu warrior type troubling England in South Africa. The article notes a headdress formed from hair and bark woven with clay, butter grass, antelope horn plates, and leather straps.
The Idtenfield and Selamp millinery shop in the Curtis block burned last night, gutted the building with a loss near 16 000. The fire origin is unknown but suspected to have started from a firecracker dropped through a skylight. Guests in the Colby and Curtis apartments escaped as flames broke out, with A B Boyle trapped in bed but reaching the street. J Gould, another invalid, was in the house. his wife assisted him after a recent hospital discharge.
An ornate street wear ensemble features oyster white breeches with a ciel blue thread, a crocheted bodice dyed to the same shade, a many gore skirt with a high corset, a blue lace cape jacket, linen bands, a ruffled linen trim, and a white Panama hat.
Local advertisement touts an 8909 lot with water sidewall and street lights available for 81N0 per month with terms. Visit Bouthen at Meattle to see the tote and real estate talk. Warrington Street and Miret to Rout Beattie provide access. Dunlap & Co at 108 Haller Bloat list further details.
Basle Switzerland July 4. The Countess von Wedelirdar, once close to the German emperor, is committed to a madhouse after threatening to reveal scandals about the Hohenzollerns. Her liaison with a prince ended when he married, and her claim of a Kaiser's income fed the dispute over court life.
A letter recalls a festive Fourth of July honoring patriotism while detailing a son’s long illness and a difficult upbringing. The writer describes a late evening bang of red powder unleashed by the family, lighting and burning the street as the boy participated despite fragility.
A countryside note pleads for thoughtful, generous hosting during visits, contrasting cheap travel with meaningful hospitality. The writer recalls farm life, asking guests to refrain from taking advantage, to bring courtesy and honesty, and to consider leaving partners and households intact while sharing a real welcome.
A New Yorker promotes a dollar umbrella plan. For a $1 yearly fee members receive two checks and can borrow any umbrella at participating shops across the city. Use an exchange check at a store to obtain an umbrella and return it later for a new check. If lost, the member loses the dollar.
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