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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1907
Page
6
A jumble of classified lines seeks workers erectors carriers and exam applicants plus various business chances. Ads promise salaries, painting and building supply job prospects, and cheap goods for sale with addresses and contact notes scattered throughout. The fragmentary text reflects a late era classifieds page with job, real estate and product offers and requests.
Advertisements promote tract sales with prices from 250 to 750 dollars per tract. Highlights claim easy terms and attractive waterfront or scenic locations. Prospective buyers urged to act quickly as limited lots remain and details are provided in the listing.
An unreadable OCR snippet mentions cash, a buyer, an owner, and a sale. It references a modern cut and a payment option. The fragmentary lines suggest a notice about a cash sale with potential price or payment terms.
An unclear advertisement fragment lists cash offers and monthly terms, mentioning items like a little gear and a barn setup with references to a Beattie area and a wharf. It includes strange phrases and misspellings, making specific items and numbers hard to identify.
Alaska Yukon Pacific officials accepted Miss Adeline Hanscom's official design for the 1999 fair. The card shows three colored figures representing Alaska in the center the Orient to the right and the western Pacific to the left. Hanscom from Berkeley California is an artist and photographer with a notable career.
Two bombs of coal petre and sulphur exploded under a Willeat streetcar in June. The car was crowded with passengers and crew but no damage occurred. Police suspect the act may be the work of young pranksters.
The steel frame for the Central building began yesterday as the first giant column was raised. The structure will occupy the half block between Columbia and Marionet on the east side of Thirday, rising fifteen stories with a five story clock tower for a total height of twenty stories.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe property listings or advertisements for real estate in a city area near Columbia and a fireplace feature. The text is unclear but suggests a real estate notice or ad with multiple shorthand entries and place names.
The notice advertises 6 and 9 acre tracts of level land near Green Lake and a proposed town site. It highlights accessibility from town, proximity to a school, and a general farm/ development potential with prices per acre and special features like chicken houses and wells.
Fragmentary OCR text lacks clear story. Readable elements mention Pups on TV and individuals Colman Widg, but no coherent event, date, or location to summarize into a full news item.
The president named Republican National Committeeman John Cappers of South Carolina as commissioner of internal revenue to serve until December 1. On that date Pearl Wight of New Orleans will assume the post.
In San Francisco on June 3 the Schmitz case awaits one more juror. Juror Heckman was excused by the state, leaving ten jurors. Tirey Ford, attorney for United Railways, is connected to the proceedings. Hugh Burns, a local shoe dealer, was sworn in as the eleventh juror, with the twelfth juror to be selected.
A violent storm swept across Dallas and surrounding regions causing extensive damage. In Chickasaw Oklahoma and Chico Texas two towns were virtually wiped out, with one man Fred Dinkel killed while turning on an electric light. Property losses are expected to be heavy.
The coroner's inquest into J. P. Morris a Franklin miner shot Sunday by his son C. W. Morris ruled death by a gunshot wound inflicted by the son. One juror noted the shot aimed to protect his mother from harm. Prosecutor has not filed charges yet but murder in the first degree is likely.
The Pant Keepers Association with eighty members gathers at Delmonico Cafe to debate Sunday closures and adopt a schedule of advance prices in response to a June 1 rule by the Waiters Union.
Larry Lawrence, injured with a broken neck during a dive at Alki Point natatorium, shows signs of recovery with partial paralysis receding and sensation returning. He recently received a legacy of $15,000.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a new house, strawberries, payments, a 120 by 102 foot lot, and a price around 1000 dollars. References to Washington, a corner lot, and potential home or speculation. Overall unclear and unverified details.
MoniLe Alabama facility faces closure after a plea in court and Honduras lottery operators admit to going out of business. Fines range from 10000 dollars to 200 dollars as part of the action.
Victoria Davis, a snake doctor, and Sam Hilburg, a Western Union messenger, were involved in an afternoon incident at idental av and Main st. Davis alleges Hilburg pinched her arm and threatened her life, while Con stable Shannon who helped arrest Davis had previously jailed her for alleged misuse of Hilburg’s money. Hilburg says he was beaten while trying to recover funds for occult treatments.
Freight trains may haul construction material from Tacoma to Seattle on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line by October 1. The grade to Auburn is nearly finished and remaining work is underway. Bridge material for the Puyallup river is arriving and completion is expected in about sixty days.
Emma Goldman, the female anarchist lecturer, arrived in Tacoma on June 4 and will lecture tomorrow and Thursday before heading to Seattle. She plans to visit the anarchist colony at Eldrickson Bay tonight and told the police chief she will hold street meetings or alarmist gatherings.
Marie and Ollie Hobart run a lodging house on First Avenue. Marie testified that an attempt was made to murder her with a hammer on Saturday after a financial dispute. She asked Judge Carroll to place Hobart under bond to keep the peace.
Ballard will hold four councilman elections to represent the Twelfth Ward. Residents of Beattie and Columbia towns will elect men for the Twelfth District. The date has been set by city authorities as August, with direct precinct elections established for the new voting areas.
The Fort Wayne board of public works opened bids for machinery for a municipal plant with an estimated value up to 116000 dollars. Westinghouse is favored to receive the contract as other bidders include General Electric, Fort Wayne Works, Allie Chalmers, and Crocker companies. A decision is expected Saturday.
The Supreme Court today voided the Cleveland low fare franchise and granted it to the Cleveland Consolidated Road Company, deciding the city of Cleveland must transfer the rights from Lam Reynolds.
A bomb explosion in IADZ kills two persons and wounds several, including two soldiers and a civilian. Police and troops respond as investigators search for the assailants amid street clashes and a disrupted morning patrol.
Tulsa dispatch reports H. Murray, president of the constitutional convention, sued for an August election proclamation despite a federal court order. He states he will seek a writ of habeas corpus if jailed. The story weaves in unclear notes about ministers and a man named Pree without clear relevance.
The report describes John Diedman’s arresting of a forged bank receipt, then a fatal train collision near Sky Night. Peter Lyndstrom died instantly in a separate incident on the Northern line. Authorities have not located the man's relatives. The coroner’s decision remains pending.
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