Classified Want Ads in The Star
The Star publishes classified rates and listings including cash rates per line, monthly contracts, and weekly inserts. Includes help wanted items such as female positions, domestic workers, and millinery business opportunities. also notes physicians and surgeons with office hours and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Waah
W. Sten
Gerwat
Ener
Ladies Water Store
Moat Opportunity
Muat Go
Seeker of companionship seeks true friendship and matrimony
Classified ads show a young Mast businessman seeking a long term partner with mutual affection and athletic interests while rejecting fortune hunting. Additional notices include opportunities for earnings, nursing services, and a flood of clairvoyant and spiritualist ads with various practitioners and venues across Beat ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mast
Wieder Soyeare
Beattle
Spiritual Mediums Ad Advertised Across City Listings and Rooms
A historical ad listing several spiritual mediums and clairvoyants offering private consultations and trance readings. Locations include Carpenters Hall 1620 Pourth between Vine and Stewart, various avenues and rooms around the city with prices cited and daily or weekly availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felon
City Carpentera Hall
Vine
Stewart
Dartita Nelaon
Cireles Munday
DI Burnham
Abbott
Raboi Rweretzer
Ana Triiocs
Howard Ave
Frank Card Weadet
Paimiat
Pike
Billott — Netel
Kathryn Wonderets
Ki- Nott Motel
Pauling
Olive Main
Ecards
Patrometry
Union Et
Hotel Vernen
Directory of lawyers and financial services listed in 1920s issue
A collage of law offices and financial services names appears, including Attorneys at Law Alexander Hineman-Atton, Leola May Minn, and Fred P. Gorin, plus chattel loans by a new company with fast, confidential services. Also notes bicycle supplies and miscellaneous listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Hineman
Fred P. Gorin
Wivens
An. Y
Wenwick
Society maidens knit as war mobilization inspires simple gowns
In New York on July 10 debutantes such as Geraldine Adee Frances Field Virginia Lowney and Elen Sedgwick wore plain summer gowns with shoulder wide collars and deep hems while knitting at a social gathering. They favored minimal jewelry, knit bags in hand, and a modest restrained style reflecting wartime mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geraldine Adee
Misa Frances Field
Misa Virginia, Lowney
Misa Elen Sedgwick
Wee Willie Coyle Named Officer at Presidio Training Camp
William J. Coyle once UW football star, nicknamed Wee Willie, has been appointed a second lieutenant at the officers' training camp in the Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Willie” Coyle
U.S
William J. Coyle
Wee Wille
University of Washington
Presidio
Information Wanted for Banking and Investment Advice
The business man seeks financial information and banking guidance. Depositors are invited to confer with officers for banking advice, investments, business policies, credit information, or related matters. The depository aims to use banking connections as a positive business asset for customers.
Pete Standridge Still Leads Coast League Pitchers
Pete Standridge the Seattle born pitcher with Los Angeles continues to lead the Coast league in wins despite appearing in only six games. Olaf Erickson of the Bears is close behind with seven hundred, while Spider Baum is third at six hundred eighty two. Casey Smith of Francisco ranks fourth with six hundred sixty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pete Standrides
Los Angeles
Olaf Erickson
Bears
Pete
Spider Baum
Casey Smith
Francisco
Valley Trambitas eyes San Francisco bout with Downey
Valley Trambitas of Portland middleweight says he may box Jack Downey Salt Lake 160 pounder in San Francisco soon. He aims to meet any middleweight on the Pacific coast at 168 pounds in Vancouver Washington and may secure a match there shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Trambitas
Portland
Jack Downey
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Valley
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Wash
Joe Benjamin Skipping to Return Fight in Stockton
Joe Benjamin’s injured hand is nearly well and he can spar a little. The Spokane featherweight is in Stockton California with his parents. He has received an offer to box Phil Salvadore four rounds in Stockton next week and likely will accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Benjamin
Spokane
Stockton
Cal
Joe
Phil Salvadore
Various grocery stalls list mixed per pound prices and items
A long OCR list details many stalls offering meats, dairy, produce, and canned goods. Prices are given per pound or per item, with items including lard, beef, pork, butter, cheese, milk, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, fruit, and seafood. The text resembles market signage with numerous stall numbers and ad hoc price notes.
Market List Items in Westlake stalls and produce
The list catalogs stalls and offerings including steer, beef cuts, fillets, halibut, cod, apricots, peas, potatoes, Yakima products, coffee, eggs, milk, peanut butter, salmon, macaroni, pickles and butter with unit prices and weights. It reads like a market ledger of fresh meats dairy produce and groceries across stalls 6 46 120 129 179 and 18.
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Westlake
Columbia River
Bbc
Yakima
Local grocer ads list pantry staples and prices
Ad lists baking powder 19c and 196 pages, sun raisins 80c, smoked herring 10c, coffee 9c, milk 40c per gallon, large condensed milk 50c with purchase, green onions 10–11, Mason jars 65c each, butter 4.20 per pound from Washington Creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stong's
Royal Grocery
Oliver's
Washington Creamery
Billy Williams Wins Fight in Wisconsin
Billy Williams a former Seattle lightweight now in Superior Wisconsin defeated George Kelly in a Fourth of July bout. He is noted as one of the Northwest’s best and has faced top rivals such as Johnny O’Leary and Frenchy Vaise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Williams
Seattle
Superior
Wis
George Kelly
Williams
Northwest
Johnny O'Leary
Frenchy Vaise
Joe Gorman Aims to Return Against Northwest Featherweights
Portland featherweight Joe Gorman expresses readiness to fight again and seeks bouts with Northwest rivals including Joe Harra han George Ashe Billy Mascott Lee Johnson and Weldon Wing to restart his combat schedule.
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Joe Gorman
Portland
Northwest
Joe Harrahan
George Ashe
Billy Mascott
Lee Johnson
Weldon Wing
Ex-O A C Athlete Joins U S Navy Chief Dental Surgeon
Erroll Willett once at Oregon Agricultural College in charge of track and basketball now serves in the U S Navy aboard the Florida base as chief dental surgeon after graduating from Worth Pacific Dental College where he captained the basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erroll Willett
Oregon Agricultural College
Florida
Willett
Worth Pacific Dental College
Foretold Turkish Move From Constantinople Warned by Evangelist
Evangelist Bunch claimed in a Bible lecture that Prophet Daniel foresaw the Turkish capital shifting to Jerusalem and linked this to the present war and future Armageddon. He said the Turk’s departure from Europe would trigger a global scramble for territory and the brainchild of prophecy would point to who rules the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Cire
Omeina
Abbott Hotel
Owl Drug Store
Pike Germain Great Palmier
Europe
Germain
Pailard
Firetave
N. W
Phinney
Sonia Clairvoyant
Phrenologiat and
Palmistry
University
Hesaitta
Yiret
Liberty Theatre
Rafael L
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Daniel
Evangelist Bunch
Tent Temple
Fourth Ave
Virginia St
Germany
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Savy Yard
Anne County
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Nice
Markets & van Arsdale, Inc
Silverdale
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Fauntieroy
Seattle Star
Seattle Civil Seaee Commission
Oller
Aasistant Oper
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United
Fifth
Denny Anne
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Winchester
Star Warease
Pacific Steel and Roller Co
Henry Pickera
Sumner
KR. F. D
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Hwezey
Erry Pickera
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Pep Aowasmaaaraan
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Mil Work
BB Williams CO
Firet Ave
Meyer-Toner
Gia
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Second Ave
James Main
J. Webb Kitchen & Co
Lit University Phanograph
OCR
Westlake Filiott
the Pacific Auction Co
Marie Mead
Hott
Warrington Toh
Tet Nott
Pike St
Jake Pura
S. Hee Wo
M. Hee WO
Chinese Medicine CO
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Ind
Ird
Saetetante
Stevens
National
United Masters of Dancing Association
WFE
Allen Ward
Valiey
Wah
Ellis BE. Smith
Heattie
Adaline Lloyd
Union
Apt. R. el- Mett
Smith Jewelry Mfg, CO
L. Cc. Smith
Houbekkeeper
Helmont Et
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Bellabie Friendship Club
Ada
Evana
Apt
Zodiac
A-Sa
Star
Gheene
Holland
Fourth and
Jefferson
Court House
Mertines
Singer Bowing Machine Co
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Jacobs, P.i
Willmikeen
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Peter Michael
Pike Bt
Smith Jewelry Mnfo. CO
SMITH
Wisitta
Miss
Toledo
Mme Crane
11Th Ave
Kavanaugior
1St Ave
Denver
Helen Rice
Lesslte
Marria
Mme
Nona Clairvoyant
Mme Nona
Hotel Farrington
Recond Ave
Second
Pine
Antlers
Fourth
Mith Burdick
Cireles
Bybee
O'ure
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Leola May Mlinn
Oriental Building
Bownetik
Burke Hide
Sandeps & CO
T. CC Smith
N. Yow
Vester Way
Phome Math
Alls Lll
DIA Monde
Provident Loan Society
Tea
Marton
Avetnican
Lowman & Hanford CO
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Lpilal
Kathryn Harrigon
Wankhouse Central Storage Co
White Rite
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Sear
Niew Motor
ANDO
New &Tandard
Pine St
Beth
Ee Harrington
Cwm
Dunaway
Liberty Building
Vostoffien
Haa
Barional Medical Institute
Occidental Ave
Frances Field
Virginia Lowney
Eleen Sedgwick
A. Lundberg CO
DR. Wilson
First Avenue
Seattle Wash
Right Drug CO
First Ave
Dr. Macy
Second Avenue
Epler
Pete Standridge
Stalin
Pike Place
South End Anderson's
del Monte
Wisconsin
U. S. Navy
Maine
California
DR. Pierce
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