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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
6
The notice advertises free government land and timber lands for sale near Dunlap, with 4 and 10 acre tracts, near schools and county roads. It promotes cottages and farms for rent or lease, affordable terms, and near urban centers between Seattle and Vancouver, Washington. Local brokers Adams and Colman Midg advertise properties with financing options and car-line access.
Ed Forester and the Mortgage and Loans Department plan a construction project labeled for a new building. Details remain sparse but the note confirms the group’s involvement and the anticipated site of the Heath Phenes project.
Real estate and insurance ad copy mentions properties on Queen Anne Hill and nearby avenues for sale. Financing terms include $1,000 down and easy payments. Includes references to K. C. Byers & Co and various local listings and vendors.
Real estate ad listing multiple farms and land parcels with frontage on water and streets. Includes details on improvements, buildings, stock and tools, terms, and nearby landmarks such as the Alaska Building and interurban access. Calls for inquiries by phone and mentions nearby boating and recreational sites.
A light Friday morning trading period as steamer arrivals began. Market activity picked up after noon with a big shipment of small fruits and a sharp rise in butter prices.
A wide listing of cereal prices including whole wheat, buckwheat, corn meal, and rye flour with per bale and per barrel figures. Also detailed grain seed and poultry feed prices from Downing Hopkins & Co. brokers, followed by Chicago Board of Trade quotations for Wheat Corn and Data with July to May futures.
Stock quotations for commodities and major companies listed in New York include Amalgamated Copper, American Sugar, Brooklyn Union Gas, U S Steel, Atchison, Can Pacific, Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, Pennsylvania, Reading, Rock Island, St Paul, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, New York Central and others with bid, ask, and closing figures across the day.
Fire Marshal Kellogg pursues owners and lessees of a four story paper box factory building at 652 554 South First for unsafe fire provisions and inadequate stairways. He warns of jail for the Carstens brothers if the owner does not cooperate to fix the structure and protect workers.
The funeral of Ensign Newman K. Perry, the only officer killed in the Bennington explosion, was held at St. Pauls Episcopal church. Admiral Goodrich attended along with Bennington survivors and crews from the Chicago and other ships. Mrs Perry and her family attended. burial will be in Stockbridge. No additional deaths reported at area hospitals.
Early Friday near Third and Washington a man identified as Edward Clark fought with Pearl Allen after accusing the Helmont saloon of overcharging for a bottle of beer. Patrons and officers intervened as Clark was struck and bruised, both were charged with disorderly conduct.
New Orleans reports Governor Mianchard returning from the state capital to organize a state effort against yellow fever and mosquitoes. Beginning this morning ward organizations start a united drive to stamp out the disease. Each new case will be isolated and physicians notified. Citizens committee has taxed every business man by rating, with no refusals. The yellow fever hospital is full and quarantine appears effective. Washington reports three deaths and more yellow fever.
Washington July 28 Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office stands accused of aiding Mormon settlement by proclaiming Uintah reservation land practically worthless his statement allegedly discouraging Gentiles from taking up the land Utah Gentes demand his removal The report also notes new buffet grill service on Northern Pacific trains between Seattle and Spokane inaugurated July 20 with first class service leaving Beattie at 2 PM daily.
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