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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
6
The Star provides guidance on classified advertisement rates and format. It shows a 18 word wanted ad and a three line layout with extra space per line, noting telephone submission caveats and error responsibility.
One cent per word with minimum 1s¢. Charges based on actual lines set. Seven insertions cost the price of six if paid for in advance. All caps or fractions counted as two lines.
Classified directory item shows Ballard Agency with P H Mullen at 321 Ballard Avenue and City Hall address details. Main Office on Seventh Street between Union and Unity lists phone numbers for Main 1060 and Ind 441.
The clipping lists train departure and arrival references, a King Street Station information line, and numerous personal names and ages tied to Seattle and nearby areas, indicating a public notice of schedules and related notices. It mentions deaths, marriage notices, and classified ads for loans, hiring, furniture, and services with many names and addresses.
Partially legible ad text describes property view and access points near Fauntleroy with references to Woodland Park, Keenwood addition, and Pioneer Title. Mentions payment terms and a city view, with several street and building names scattered through the damaged OCR. No clear outcome or dates are deducible.
Overnight entries at The Meadows include six races with thoroughbred names such as Exelterment, Kertie A, Adela, Mine Naomi, Nebulosus, and Queen Alamo. The list covers four and five year olds at various distances including five furlongs and a mile, noting apprentice allowances and multiple names across races two to six.
A lively local note invites readers to spend an enjoyable day in the country and visit Beattie’s celebrated suburb marked as a premier destination. The piece highlights leisure spots and welcoming community vibes for visitors.
Local ads promote Greenwood Park and National City properties with units priced around $100 to $1,600. Offers include $100 cash and monthly payments, inspector visits, and terms through National Land & Investment and Orr Co Inc. Details list lot sizes, cottages, and a new three room house with basement and view. Bargains emphasize easy terms and owner financing.
Police under Chief Ward waited near Dr. William C. Heussey at 1205 Benecost for a dynamite threat demanding 2000 dollars. Acting Captain Griffiths and four others accompanied the force but the blackmailer did not appear to collect the ransom.
Rev W A Stephenson will discuss Is There Any Graft in Our Council at Cherry Street Presbyterian church tomorrow evening. Morning sermon topic is The Ethics of Holidays.
News from New York reports London markets damped by lower American stocks. Governor Hughes signals another bid for the presidency while transport and rail rates face scrutiny. Shippers and banks note mixed movements as commissions and courts weigh rate changes and legal reviews.
New York July 26 1908 stock listings show wide spreads in copper Amalgamated Copper at 72 73 74 with lows and highs of 73 and 74 percent. Major rails and steel issues appear with varied bid and ask quotes across Atchison Union Pacific Northern Pacific and Chicago market notes. Chicago grain market reports open high low and close readings for July 26 1908 with options data listed for corn and wheat.
G. C. Foss reports a break in at his Ges terday home with articles taken including a ring a nugget chain and cash. The incident is being investigated by local authorities as a burglary.
Market stalls display Royal Anne cherries at 25 to 125 per 20 pounds, plums at 20c per pound, cabbage and lettuce bargains, celery two bunches for 16c, and seasonal fruits like peaches and pineapples priced per dozen or unit. Local dairy and meat items include Wisconsin cream, eggs, mutton chops, and shoulder steak with varied per unit rates.
A list showing prices paid to producers for poultry meat and produce. Live chickens at 2 1/2 cents per pound, dressed meats and hogs priced by weight, butter at 26 cents, apples and berries with per pound or per dozen rates, vegetables including cabbage lettuce raspberries beans and onions priced per unit, potatoes at 22 1/2 dollars per ten.
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