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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
6
Fragmented text from an old page shows scattered phrases about terms, earth, and prices. Names and clear events are absent, leaving a partial, non-cohesive notice with no identifiable persons or organizations.
A young Henry Phipps turned 25 cents into opportunity when a low cost “Situation Wanted” ad in The Star connected him with an iron spikes firm. He rose from office boy to bookkeeper and then to partner, illustrating how a penny advertisement can launch a fortune.
Abbreviated sale notice describes farm and land for sale near Renton with a barn suitable for cattle, terse description of terrain and potential use. Mentions location and local area references.
A fragmented notice describes a young man’s chance tied to land work near Mouth Park. It mentions one year to build a new oar and timber to be cut, with a price of 1 dollar and a later 10 dollars per thousand. The text hints at earnings and a local sale, naming individuals such as Olrronh Healey.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions homes at a junction near Madison. Specific names and details are unreadable, leaving the item as an isolated local notice with no clear action or outcome.
A group including Mukilteo Lumber Co and Everett merchants sue Arthur K. Bentley and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co over unpaid supplies for Mukilteo Point Lighthouse. Bentley allegedly bonded for 6000 dollars to guarantee payments, resulting in 900 dollars of paint lumber and materials supplied that remain unsettled after acceptance of the lighthouse by the United States.
Bank clearings show an increase to 600,082.26 on the stated date compared with the previous year, indicating stronger or steadier financial activity for the period.
An irregular OCR fragment mentions a furnace era and monthly payments, with scattered words about cottage life, education, and a family scene. The text is incomplete and contains many garbled terms, limiting coherent interpretation.
Washington announces that starting about August 1 the census bureau will begin compiling divorce and marriage statistics for the last ten years. Uniform divorce legislation is anticipated as the likely outcome of the survey.
Eight clerks brought from New York to copy names and addresses of 1,890,000 policyholders for Mutual and New York Life Insurance companies walked out this morning demanding higher wages. They had been told they could earn from 2 to 3 dollars per day, and now seek better pay terms.
The market opened in weak condition after a holiday with carloads of fruit arriving. Peaches and cantaloupes came in as Martlett pears priced at 2.26 per crate, California peaches at 1.10, lemons sliding to 7.18, and watermelons scarce at 5. Tomatoes quoted about 8 per unit with various other fresh items noted in limited supply.
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