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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
9
A jumble of personal service ads for law and companionship mix with real estate exchanges across locations in Texas and Washington. Items mention free consultations, matrimonial prospects, massage services, lodgings, and land offers with payment terms and contact pointers amid scattered business names and street references.
Real estate notice notes a 43 lot sale in Solviti h Tedian Reservation Washington with a July 27 drawing and about 66 006 acres of fruit farm and dairy land. It mentions a map and description available by mail and lists AMITI McCARA and GOURTELN INVESTMENT CO as brokers with sale details to be conducted June 11 at 1 o clock. Open house hours are listed for the section.
Neck bones four cents per pound and leg mutton twelve cents. fancy creamery butter two pounds for a dollar. fresh eggs and full cream cheese sixteen cents. tomatoes cauliflower and gooseberries at yard stalls. patent flour six and a quarter dollars per sack. coffee thirty eight pounds. assorted staples including drains on bread and lobster and navy beans shown in a bustling market listing.
Dr W H Carson candidate for coroner spoke to the Jefferson Park Ladies Improvement club at Mrs George L Palmer 2902 17th Ave urging women voters to influence better civic services. He said politics rightly handled dignifies all and women voters are especially suited to raise political activities to a higher level.
Chicago June 6 The Republican platform may declare Japan endangers the open door and American prestige in the East over China. Lodge and Borah draft a plank denouncing Democratic handling of foreign affairs and Japan’s suspected ambitions, with fights expected on woman suffrage and universal military service.
The June 6 1889 Seattle fire left a city in ruins with one mile of waterfront and 60 square acres destroyed. The Journal noted vast losses estimated at 154 million dollars and relief came from Tacoma Townsend and Walla Walla as meals were served in the Armory and a town meeting urged immediate rebuilding.
Five thousand people attended the Monday circus at Fourth Ave and Lenora to see John Robinson's Combined Shows. The Tuesday performance drew a large crowd and the last show is scheduled for Tuesday night. Clowns elephants rhinoceros and a toddler acrobat filled the big white tent amid a festive atmosphere.
Chicago June 6 women of the National Woman's Suffrage Association gathered at the Princess Theatre for a group photo before Carrie Chapman Catt urged that Iowa's recent victory strengthens pro suffrage platforms in both major parties. Meanwhile militant suffragists threaten action at the Republican convention as union plans collapse.
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