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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1918
Page
3
A crowded classified page lists hotels in Oak Harbor and Seattle area lodgings with weekly rates and amenities. It also includes ads for furniture, appliances, pianos, vehicles, livestock, and a public notice about a cash prize contest for selling items in The Star classifieds across seven days.
An advertising notice promotes 20 to 100 half acre plots priced from 108 to 188 dollars with $10 down and monthly payments from 4 to 6 dollars. It urges readers to secure a plot on 16 Mill and offers a free auto ride to the office on weekends. Contact T Marvin at 268 Doston MH 718 Second Ave.
Four rooms and bath in first close condition near tar line with fenced lot and easy terms. A S-room modern bungalow offers furnished or unfurnished options, with $550 cash and rent-like payments. Wooded land near Woodland Park and Shipyards sold low per lot with $35 down and $19 monthly, plus building assistance. Ideal locations, improved streets, sewers, and proximity to Ballard, Salmon Bay, and farms described with rail access and road links.
Listings advertise two five room houses near schools and transit with rent offers at $18 monthly and sale at low prices at 1008 American Tank Building. Other bungalows and 6 bedroom homes priced $2400 to $2700 with furnace and fireplace, plus exchange ads and a prize for exchanges. Also rental cottages near Alki bench and small homes with prices from $550 to $1850. Real estate agents entice buyers with down payments, monthly costs, and owner incentives.
An OCR classified ad promotes inexpensive homes near ferry landings and schools in Seattle with rental terms. It mentions Weat Seattle and West Beattle areas near shipyards, car lines, and Alki beach homes for sale, with prices from 1250 to 5000 and occupancy available.
A compact listing describes 48 chickens with a large incubator and brooder stove, a house built last year with a garden, standing timber, running water, and improved surrounding lands. It sits on a county road near eheao, fenced and convenient for downtown workers, offered for a reasonable cash price with monthly payments of 15. Inquiries directed to T. W. Suckling via Madison car and Kirk land ferry to Burke & Far rate office.
Attractive house with chicken yard and 2% acres of barley rape and potatoes and garden land. Land level and clear facing road near paved highway. Burke & Farrar offer price 1675 dollars with 250 dollar cash and 15 dollar monthly payments. Also various stock and business notices and local ads from Seattle traders.
Stall listings show fresh ground corn meal at 59 cents per 10 pounds and Carnation milk at 10 1 4 cents per can. Coffee priced at 81.50 per 4 boxes, tomatoes at 20 cents per can, baking powder 38 cents, Karo syrup priced at 0 cents per pail.
The Shipping Board awarded Bethlehem Shipbuilding in Alameda California 20 transports to speed troop movement to France. Additional contracts went to Japanese builders for 40 cargo carriers and to Union Contracting & Building of Morgan City Iowa for three new barges. Total expenditure on the 53 vessels not disclosed.
The War Camp community service committee reports $3000 raised for beds for Soldiers and Sailors' club annex. Fifteen hundred came from sales at the army and navy ball. remaining funds from ticket sales for a Saturday Armory dance. Full returns await Monday night. Chair Mrs Mendenhall and assistant Mrs Suthoff anticipate a strong total as district reports arrive.
Municipal railways of this city earned 1106.95 in June as clear gain over operating expenses interest and depreciation. June revenue rose by 938.49 from May according to Thomas Murphine superintendent of public utilities. Passengers carried in May and June reached 513 546. Service will improve as more equipment is secured says Supt Morphine.
Funeral services for Frank A. Howe who died Thursday after a brief illness will be held at 4 P M Tuesday at Bonney Watson. The Elks will conduct the rites and interment will be at Lakeview.
Beattie's patriotic burglar struck Sunday night in Rosalyn apartments at 252 Columbia st. He took four Liberty bonds and a small gold watch. The haul included a $100 last issue bond, a $50 last issue bond, a $50 second issue bond, and a $50 first issue bond.
A U S Navy lieutenant commander bound for France left word that his black cat Pussy should join him if he arrived by 3 p.m. Sunday. The cat failed to reach in time and stayed with Mrs. Frey at the McKay apartments, moping and waiting for his master’s return as the train departed.
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