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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
6
A jumble of job requests and sale listings opens with a midlife woman seeking a general office position at Gocwear. The page embeds room rentals, exchanges, auctions, and various ads for property, furniture, and services with scattered names and addresses across Seattle equivalents.
Property for quick sale on level land near the Tacoma interurban line. Neat, new cottage with four rooms, barn, chicken house, good well water, corner lot with two county roads. Half cash price offered, advertised by Benson Realty on Eleventh Avenue near Lonesten's Addition. Vacant and ready for move in.
City departments are short handed and must call the civil service commission for emergency workers. Laborers are needed for the park department and draughtsmen computers and inspectors are scarce in the engineer's department.
A Seattle Star exclusive details Newport society's season excesses with four prominent women leading costly fashion spends. The write up claims outfits for dinner gowns, ball gowns, lingerie, evening wraps, veils, and carriages total about 19,000, plus large expenses for flowers, music, and servants as Newport flaunts its lavish social scene.
A damaged classified style note describes property offered for sale with low asking price and terms. It mentions a rough deal figure, some mortgage or balance details, and contact instruction to respond through a provided care of agent.
Water in city reservoirs rose 15 inches over Sunday boosting the water department's outlook. J B Youngs, superintendent, credits a new sprinkling ordinance and public restraint for reducing waste and easing the feared shortage. Water supply improves in several city districts.
Victoria excursionists endured a troubled return when the steamer Chippewa ran late on a Sunday excursion. Passengers reached at 2 20 am while last cars departed, the boat left Victoria around 7 30 pm after delays to cool cargo. On the return near Point No Point engines stalled and the dynamo cut out, leaving the vessel in darkness and passengers unhappy.
The Halsey bribery case tied to the Home Telephone company is continued to Wednesday. Detective Burnw claims fresh evidence may emerge and Glass vows conviction in the next trial.
In St Joseph Missouri on July 29 funeral attendees for Fred Shoemacher were forced to flee as lightning struck the house five times. A ball of fire hit the roof and a nearby burn was set, while the minister and mourners sheltered under the rain.
A fragmented notice advertises a fifty dollar cash incentive linked to land or property, with garbled references to acres and a high value area near the city. The readable bits imply a sale or reward tied to specific parcels and deeds.
A partial classified fragment mentions cash amounts and a ride offer. The legible items reference a $75 cash proposal and a free ride, with unclear names or dates. The text is incoherent but signals an exchange or service offer in a local notice style.
Wilmington officials announced that tobacco users must not be employed on the $200,000 Wilmington building under construction for the Young Men Christian Association. The requirement comes from the architects overseeing the project.
Forest fires in Whatcom County continue to spread. A two mile long wall of flame rages near Whatcom Lake with about one hundred acres of timber burning. Local crews battle the blaze as smoke drifts over the area.
New York July 29 the first steamer has sailed from a large chartered fleet. It carries hundreds of thousands of tons of American rails locomotives and railroad equipment destined for the Japanese backed Manchuria railroad network being built.
In Mount Baker Park a hillside outlook overlooks a broad valley below a market area. The description notes visibility of the landscape from a nearby street or incline, emphasizing the scenic overlook and surrounding urban view.
For sale a concise description offers a 16 minute tow ride from Hecomd Ave with a clear view of the city. The home is described as elite and close in with a price per unit noted.
Real estate notes advertise water front parcels from 400 to 400 with payments. Listings include Lake Washington water front acreage near a graded school with water pipes, and a two room cottage at Alaska Landing with water nearby. Also mentions a two day sale for Fremont area property.
In Ballard district a new addition is advertised for today with five and ten acre plots on the car line. Terms are set at one month and per month payments. See Hillman, cashier, today for details.
In Gragon, Texas, a blistering heat wave peaked at 128 degrees in the sun and 117 in shade. The extended heat stretched over a three by two mile area, causing stress to residents and livestock as scores suffered. Several stock reportedly died amid the record heat.
A detachment of 129 engineers electricians and sappers moved through Omaha under rush orders to proceed to Manila to mine Manila Bay.
A St Paul report says machinists from that city to the Pacific coast are striking for a nine hour day. Officials in Tacoma and other ports report about 1,000 workers involved. They predict a successful strike could halt railway operations in many ports.
Middletown Connecticut July 29 officers report a four inch lizard living in a freight train caboose for a year. The reptile moves to the conductor when crew members sleep and catches flies and other insects with a swift tongue, making nets or blinds unnecessary.
In Town Creek Alabama fifteen babies were born to six couples within two weeks and a petition seeks to rename the village to Teddytown. The note also cites various unrelated facts including railroad earnings, London clubs, and light sources.
The steamer Tourist departs Pier 2 bound for the Navy Yard as navy yard boats leave for the facility.
Nottingham and Ruffle Edge Curtains offered at half the regular low price. This sale targets shoppers seeking discounted window coverings and highlights substantial savings on two curtain styles.
Gil delivers unclear notes with fragments and stray letters. Reading hints at a disrupted message or coded communication. The readable parts show a garbled inquiry and possible requester initials, but no coherent event.
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