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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
5
A historical ad offers one hundred dollars for a cure of catarrh by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It references IL Cheney & Co of Toledo and Kinnan & Marvin and urges readers to contact druggists. Testimonials supposedly sent free with a bottle.
The ad promises over 500 dollars in blackberries from one acre and 688 acres of land near a lake. It notes cheap five acres, a new house, and close proximity to town. Terms include 775 dollars, 25 down, 10 monthly, with wage work available. Contact Ragsire of Kenny or R. O. Smith upstairs in Times block.
In a strained scene a group from Tacoma jokes and harasses a Kent farmer who warns them not to cross his land. Amid the banter a worried voice calls for Willie and mourns a missing son as the gathering breaks up.
The Washington Anti-Saloon League and 29 Pike street saloon proprietors join in opposition to extending saloon limits to Second and Third avenues north. The league argues it would set a bad precedent and clash with church districts while saloonmen view it as a business fight and resist against broader saloon proliferation.
Copenhagen reports the Norwegian government will not place a prince of the Bernadotte line on the throne nor honor a Danish royal. High authority says a national assembly may form a republic, a development viewed as likely and potentially sweeping.
A promotional notice touts attainable instrument ownership with a small down payment and low monthly installments. It targets families stressing affordable payments to avoid large cash sums. The text emphasizes ease and regular contributions to secure a quality instrument.
Cambridge reports C M Daniela wins the quarter mile in the university match by 60 yards. The same day Alfonso leaves for Madrid amid talk of a potential marriage to Princess Patricia of Connaught. A general iron and metal workers lockout affects 100 factories and 10,000 workers in Sweden. Sale of reduced round trip excursion tickets offered with limited dates.
Eden, who resigned as assistant traffic manager of the Great Northern to run Minnesota Iron ore interests, may be appointed to a similar post on the Northern Pacific with Seattle headquarters. Officials deny confirmation, but belief runs high the office will be created for his benefit.
Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton, retiring July 1, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable Life Insurance company yesterday afternoon. All current officers resigned into his hands, with Morton free to manage affairs. Vice President Hyde sold his controlling stake. ex President Grover Cleveland was invited to join the board.
A fragmented notice outlines reduced round trip services from City to Loula Chi cago Milwaukee and other eastern cities on June 14 to 17 with a temporary ticket office at First and Yester. The readable text mentions major stations and dates, signaling a limited travel window and a brief office setup.
A reader is urged to tour the south Seattle district around Twelfth Avenue and Tide Flats praising the grade work, new buildings, rail terminals, and filled land. The author predicts rapid growth, cheap lots, and Tide Lands value rising tenfold with future easy grades downtown.
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