Classified Rates For Ads In The Star
The Star outlines rates for classified advertisements including situations wanted ads. It lists pricing per word and line counts, cash in advance terms, and discounts for multiple insertions.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
The Star outlines rates for classified advertisements including situations wanted ads. It lists pricing per word and line counts, cash in advance terms, and discounts for multiple insertions.
Classification cannot be given after 12 o clock daily. Ballard Agency contact P. H. Mullen at 821 Ballard Avenue opposite City Hall. Main office located Seventh Avenue between Union and University with phones Main 1060 and Ind 441.
The Time and The Girl ad outlines a dating and life-start guidance pitch aimed at young adults. It promotes relocation to a beach area for a primed lifestyle, promising affordable homes and opportunities. It advertises real estate offerings near Tacoma and nearby communities with measured prices and payments.
A 1920s real estate ad touts Appleton area irrigated lands in the Wisconsin valley with low down payments and monthly terms. It highlights fertile soil, water, lakes, and potential productive acreage. Bids mention prices per acre and parcels like 16 acre ranch sites near Manchester with installments.
Ad copy notes Wat Wheeler at 209 Colman and a real estate pitch praising town lots near Palouse Falls. Mentions cows, land close in, and rapid growth north of the city with $10 down and $2 monthly payments. Promotes maps and a power company office at 114 Columbia Street.
Eugene Way, chairman of the special committee appointed by the city council to consider plans for city real estate, will decide the location of the sea wall.
Crude OCR text shows multiple street addresses and names such as BALLARD, FREMONT, GEORGETOWN, and NATIONAL LAND NVROTMENT CO. scattered with numbers and partial phrases, lacking clear events or actions in this damaged segment.
A meeting will be held in a few days to decide on creating a municipal waterfront section. Property owners will be called to vote on location options, with views split between the stern margin of Tallroad Avenue and the inner line of state tide lands. The matter will be threshed out soon.
Dewey Aun a carman for Seattle Electric Co residing at 11 Lakehurst Avenue says a thief seized a package from a street car yesterday around six. The loot included a cotton glove bowl a cream pitcher six gold trimmed buttons lace and trunk cloth. No one witnessed the thief’s escape.
Secretary Mann of the Lewiston Idaho Commercial club invited the Chamber of Commerce to visit the Lewiston fair. Secretary Mason said Lewis ton Idaho and Clarkston Wash residents are keen on the A P fair and the two counties will combine to send a fine exhibition to the exposition.
London reports Walter Rawman named president of the ministry of education, a figure linked to Winston Churchill in youth. The piece recalls rivalries in Oldham district, Churchill’s liberal shift, and Runciman’s rapid rise as parliamentary secretary and treasury aide, noting his wealth and public stature.
Local ad fragment shows curtains offered at cash prices with a reference to a price tag and a contact number. Distinct entities unclear due to text distortion but indicates a sale listing for household window coverings.
Fragmentary report notes limited remaining plots at Harbor View during the meet. Prices mentioned are influenced by proximity to a car line and local work times, with a few prime parcels available nearby.
A fragmented ad promotes affordable home ownership with a $10 monthly payment in Woodland. It touts large lots and potential savings compared with rent, though some text is unclear.
A bungalow near Incola Beach is described with a quaint view of a cottage set on a monthly payment plan. The listing states a purchase price around 1 660 with 8208 comm and a monthly balance of 23 dollars.
Various listings offer 1 to 3 room cottages and new homes at prices from 1 000 to 9 500 with corner lots and water access. Ads note proximity to streets, car lines, and Queen Anne hill area. Contact Green Anne or Ballard Real Estate for details.
W. P. Allen senior gaoler of Victoria B C and Mrs Jackson toured Seattle jail on a pleasure trip. Allen praised Seattle's improvements but called the jail "pretty bad" and noted Victoria's lack of a chain gang and long-serving police chief with no turnover in 21 years.
Official Washington led by President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft along with their wives will view torpedo tests on the monitor Florida at Chesapeake Bay next week. The ship previously endured 12 inch gun bombardment and now faces torpedo strike to gauge its resilience.
A telegram from Spokane reports Soo express trains are on schedule despite Montana floods delaying multiple lines. The Great Northern had a 15 hour delay to Seattle, though last night’s service arrived on time.
J H McLean owner of the Princes Angeline hotel Summit avenue Pikest denies attempting to kiss Ida L Gleim accusing her of making false accusations for blackmail. Gleim seeks 5000 damages in a Superior Court suit alleging the May 4 incident at 4 PM. McLean says he reported the matter to attorney Hiram Gil and will fight it to finish.
London report details the Ang American Ladies club in Mayfair led by the Countess of Straford formerly Mrs Colgate widow of an American millionaire. The club serves American women in London with nine bedrooms and dining for 206. plans include a country house at Ashdown Park with tennis courts and transport facilities later.
Portland news reports the recall amendment to the Oregon constitution was adopted by voters on Monday’s election and becomes effective after official returns. Gov Chamberlain leads H M Cake in the U S Senate race by over 1 890 votes with many counties reporting a larger margin than earlier estimates.
The Modern Plumbing and Heating Company of 216 University Street secured the contract after submitting the lowest bid. City officials praised the firm for its proposed work plan and stated completion is anticipated by the fall season.
A fragmentary notice or item mentions Lodtien and Webdinn with brief context. Readable details are sparse, but the piece appears to note a press event or action concerning these names in an unspecified place and time.
Erick Sawyer chairing the finance committee proposes clothing for sentenced prisoners and pay of 16 cents per day for chain gang labor. Acting Chief Ward supports the plan, arguing prisoners should receive clothing and ten cents on release. The idea aims to outfit inmates while under police control and when housed in the new building.
Eight automobiles started the Portland road race as dozens watched the hour long event. The hundred mile race began after 2 PM with 12 machines entered. A serious crash near the finish involved Folberth of Seattle and cast a pall over the day, prompting drivers to race more cautiously and diminishing hopes for new records.
Unclear text references a teen in a district related to a university area. Details are fragmentary and no distinct event or entities are clearly identifiable for a full summary.
Market notices list strawberries at 20e per basket and 2 per pound for certain produce. New potatoes, rhubarb, dressed chickens, lettuce, perch, game, large pineapples, artichokes, peaches, oranges, red prunes and other items show varied prices as vendors advertise today.
The readable fragments describe a vague sequence of unrelated terms and potential items such as weather, locations, and clothing without coherent events or names. No identifiable persons, organizations, or places are clearly present to build a factual summary.
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