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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
6
The notice outlines Star classified ad rates including situations wanted and help wanted. Rates specify 18 words for 250 with extra space per word and a minimum charge of 150. It notes phone errors are not guaranteed and applies to account charges.
An advertiser notice lists Ballard Agency contact at P H Mullen 321 Ballard Ave opposite City Hall with Ballard 306 and a Main Office on Seventh Ave between Union and University with Main 1060 and Ind 441 for inquiries.
Railway time tables may be unreliable in print. For accurate departure and arrival times call King Street Station Information Bureau at Sunset Main 2740 for up to date details. Independent text notes contact information for timetable inquiries.
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous personal names with ages and place hints such as Tegel Marien Rive Terhune Paul Ottemare and Elisabeth Mahie, alongside locations like Seattle Tacoma and Roche Harboe, yielding an unreadable collection of couples and ages without coherent context.
A garbled classified page lists names and ages, locations like Nome Alaska, and ads for embalmers Butterworth & Sons, piano players, rental flats, doors, hair goods, sewing machines, furniture exchanges, and real estate deals. It includes offers for steno work, a horse for sale, engines, and various local services with phone and address fragments.
One hundred eighty acres of Choteest fruit land near North Yakima, fully cultivated with abundant water supply from Ranée ditch. Includes two good houses and a barn, priced at $24,000 with one third cash, terms easy at Century Realty Co. 1015 Alaska Building.
A sales notice promotes irrigated land for sale offering 10 or 10 acre tracts with crops year round. It cites fruits and alfalfa as potential yields, priced at 110 to 156 dollars per acre with a cash or payment plan option, offered by M. J. Young at Globe Office on Main.
Real estate pitch touts limited time offers near the Navy Yard. Developers claim large profits as prices are low and property is in prime blocks, with emphasis on quick purchase before prices rise.
Investment advisory note touts real estate as a safe high earning option with claims of handsome returns. Contact SEACOMA BRACH IM DEvene at 419-421 Alaska Ind. 3476, Main Chee KB Crane, Mer.
A vague waterfront land sale ad from the Dremerton Development Co claims a large navy yard area and mentions prices from 56 dollars, with daily boat activity and a perfect abstract title offered.
Property listing offers 6 acres fine soil cleared and fenced with house and barn on county road two miles from Beet Market in state FF. Asking price is 1800 cash, with sale terms pending overbid. Seller identified as Arnold at 2281 W. Gth Tuke Sloop tt. Car.
Classified ad notes a six room home with a concrete basement near a laundry area. Mentions location near North Broadway car route and Lakes Hien and Washington. Listed under CENTURY BALTY O. at 1016 Alaska Building.
Prospective buyers are urged to invest in close-in Bremerton lots near the Navy Yard noting low prices from $50 and up with monthly terms. Advertisements tout dry-dock activity, expanded street work, and tract deals from $400 with fruit trees, aiming to attract homeseekers to Vine Y Avenue and surrounding areas. Numerous real estate offers by Ownerm-Health Homeseekers Co. and partners list 20 acre tracts and urban lots near schools and transportation.
The listing describes multiple Class A and B events including sprints and jumps, canoe races and aquatic sports at Woodland Park. A patriotic Marine Band concert accompanies the day. Deaf and dumb residents attend with sign language oration. Meadows hosts the Celebration Handicap with pony racing and Dugdale's Park features a Seattle Canucks game. Police safety call contrasts with Young Ajoa’s differing view. Free fireworks display by Hitt Bros at Lana Park tonight with no extra charge.
Boats depart Pier 2 at the foot of Yesler Way every hour for a round trip to the Navy yard. Tickets cost 50 cents.
The plan outlines building a new town on the Columbia River to rival Yakima as a fruit shipping center. It offers all business and 5 new lots at one price with long-time balance and cash down. Water piped to every lot, shade trees planted, shipments expected to boost trade. October 1, 1568 cutoff ends current sale method.
Tracts of five acres each near Roosevelt are selling fast with easy terms and special inducements for buyers who begin cultivation soon, near Pine shipping facilities by water.
Buyer offers a modern two story cottage with large rooms and fruit trees at 60n102 for 3000 with 600 cash and balance. rental 26.60 monthly. Also a 4 room cottage near city hall with cement walk and large lot at 600100 renting 5.00. 3 room shack at Woodland Park for 1206. lot 600105 on Fourth Ave. Queen Anne at Wheeler and Greenwald areas priced 5200. Calls to 6611 77th Ave N Ballard.
The scene shows a practical business district with federal county and city offices closed all day. Banks, the Chamber of Commerce, public market and most businesses joined in a long day, leaving a weary yet grateful public ready to rest and look forward to another similar day next year.
Report describes a search by sheriff and deputies after a shooting at a ranch near Ballard. Mrs. Willard and relatives recall Willard acting oddly. a registered letter at Renton is noted as a possible clue. Deputy Perry signals urgency while questioning Deputy Wise on holiday coverage.
The speaker argues for a dedicated liberal or progressive party while critiquing conservatives at Chicago and Denver. He notes figures like Roger Sullivan Tom Taggart and Col Guffey on the ground and accuses the Democratic leadership of pursuing a Cleveland conservative policy to shape a conservative platform and ticket. The passage ends amid dispute over party directions.
The text argues for multiple parties or fluid coalitions to prevent corruption and allow voters to switch alignments. It critiques Bryan and Roosevelt and urges liberal progressive voters to form a new party that appeals to both liberal and progressive aims, while watching the Chicago contest to see if the Democratic Party shifts liberal or conservative.
In Denver on July 4 a towering white helmet called the Merry Widow worn by Adam Warner of Los Angeles draws crowds outside the Brown Palace hotel. Warner says the hat advertises his bid and claims influence with the California delegation while denying formal convention status.
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