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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
6
The Star lists pricing for classified ads including telephone submissions and Situations Wanted. Rates show 18 words costing 2.60 dollars with extra space charges per line. The notice cautions the paper cannot guarantee accuracy and assumes no responsibility for errors.
Advertisers face a minimum 150 word charge with one cent per word. The policy notes that the actual number of lines or assets counted includes any fractions as two lines and seven insertions are billed as six when paid. This highlights a cap on line counts and how partial lines are tallied.
TO ADVERTISERS Classification cannot be given after 5 oclock daily Ballard Agency P H Mullen 21 Ballard ay City Hall Phone Ballard 906 MAIN OF FICH Seventh av between Union and University Phones Main 1050 Ind 441
A fragmented vintage classified page offers notices on dance classes, job ads, real estate, storage, and a home bargain in King County. The garbled text references dancing lessons, physicians, photographers, moving companies, and a large property listing near Seattle with a $3,000 cash price.
Classified ad style notices offer farmland and waterfront plots across Washington state. Listings include 40 acres near Auburn at 37.86 per acre, 80 acre parcels with easy terms, and waterfront tracts near a county seat. Also promotes city-adjacent homesteads and small ranch properties with financing options.
Platted tracts of 10 acres and 275 acre option offered near the city. Listings promise reasonable prices and easy terms. Contact Main 3434 at the office for details.
A fragmented ad promises a future town with free city water for two years and house plans at low prices. It calls for contractors and laborers to build a new town, touting free house plans and affordable terms amid unclear dates and organization.
A fragmentary late 19th century notice advertises a weekly Sunday sale event in Manchester Heights. It mentions waterfront viewing, a foot tote product, guaranteed items, and contact details for Manchester Investment Co at a Philadelphia style address.
Report describes a new housing project in Bremerton Heights labeled the cheapest oaty dome in ep and notes Navy Vera Gette involvement and large-scale investment. It mentions rising prices, a record sale, and monthly profit guarantees over a year as Seattle Homeskeaker reviews the venture.
The Meadows Mo Firat card lists six furlong events for three year olds and up with entries including Glovonnt, Don Dorm, Meohlin, Al Lanaioy, Adela RB, Laura CMY, Taylor George, Dr. Coleman, Lady Quality, Chas W Hodges, Larry Mulligan, Galsura, Phillistina, and more across four races. Third race features Capt. Burnett and Lady Kitty along with Forest Rose and Silver Lane. Fourth race covers one mile with Green Sensbrene and Flrat Peep among entries. Fifth race runs six and a half furlongs with Expectant and Varietes, while Norte Swetile and Hidden Hard appear in the field.
Adolph Jules, a Malian, killed two coworkers at a Western Pacific construction camp last Tuesday and attempted to murder the American foreman and his wife. He was captured at Toll Gate by a sheriff s posse following a sharp clash.
A notice announces a sale of $100 lots in the University District. The ad invites potential buyers to travel by University car to the line’s end and inquire at the subdivision office for details on the housing opportunity.
United States treasury officers arrested F. P. Graw and George H. Coburn as they boarded a Portland train. Each carried wall cases containing 75 pounds of opium. Bonds set at 2500 dollars and a preliminary hearing held before Commissioner Sam Bridges. Emperor of China ill with Western doctors barred from the palace. condition undisclosed.
Financial news reports Congress spending over a billion dollars, rail freight rates debated, and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit facing a mortgage filing. Idle freight cars drop slowly while numerous railroads report net declines. overseas finance and gold movements also noted.
The annual St Mary’s Parish hold will be held July 22 at Leneht Park with sports and athletic events, evening festivities, and refreshments hosted by the parish ladies. Performers include Helen Snow piano, Ming Song Kina Kigg, Mina Josie violin, and Bether Lo piano duet, among others. A state federation session yesterday adopted a resolution condemning H. chard to a world of...
A garbled public market listing shows prices for cherries at 45c per 10 pound basket and various produce items with unclear spellings. Items mentioned include beef, eggs, potatoes, onions, apples, lemons, oranges, cranberries, celery, rhubarb, and other fruits and vegetables with per pound or per dozen pricing, plus assorted dairy and meat mentions.
The listing shows prices for poultry, meats, berries, vegetables, and other farm products such as hens, live weight steers, and cabbage. An itemized price sheet notes weights and per unit costs, including a Navy Yard visit and fleet movements near Pier 2 with round trips hourly.
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