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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1907
Page
6
Various rental and help wanted requests, real estate and misc. notices with mentions of positions and property for sale or rent, including private money loans, furniture needs, and farm community store openings. Names of firms and individuals appear among fragmented listings.
A fragmented advert describes a real estate deal offering a cottage and furnishings on easy terms. It mentions a buyer, immediate possession, a 65 608 value, and a payment plan with two thirds cash and one third credit. It references a seller in Milkmen City and calls for a quick negotiation.
An advertisement for Nelson MacPherson & Co promotes a lake view property near Lake with a fine vista and nearby road access. The note highlights a desirable location and mentions possible transportation convenience.
Fragmentary notice lists an exterior property item on a graded street with cement features and a monthly price of 1078 for owner occupancy. It mentions location near 68 West Forty fifth and Fremont with a phone reference, but many details are unclear.
A fragment lists bath, chicken compe, inewbeter, large number of chickens, two horses, one cow, one rubber-tired tugsy, plows and all kinds. The piece reads as a rural scene with livestock and farming equipment.
A newspaper feature notes kimonos in American use replacing old styles. It highlights four to six designs showing pink blue pale backgrounds, short practical kimonos, and patterns with apple blossoms fans dragons and chrysanthemums reflecting American fabrication with Japanese motifs.
Dr C V Lawson former head at State Medical Institute serves a day sentence for practicing medicine without a venue. Jailer Kinnon appoints him a jail trusty, praising his usefulness. He keeps corridors clean, ensures bedding airs, brings kitchen meals, and supplies inmates with fresh fruit from his Richmond Beach ranch, gaining popularity.
The Third Avenue theater presents The Derby Mascot a melodrama with Laurette Taylor in the lead supported by darky melodies and strong heart interest. The Mee from Meatee offers The Man from Mexico at the LolE theater with the Pantages Stock Company delivering brisk comedy. Star theater unveils a new program with A High Toned Burglar and a troupe of Japanese magicians headlining.
Chas Reynolds was brought from Ravensdale after a drunken arrest on vagrancy charges. Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich found him in a drunken stupor and Reynolds arrived at the jail in poor condition before being sent to the county hospital.
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs from Seattle, Portland, Beattie, Youngstown, Spokane, Cascade Montana, and other locales. Ages range from teens to early forties with several couples listed as both parties of legal age.
Birth notices list six new babies born in June. Davie at 4125 Midvale avenue reports a daughter to Jacob Davis and wife. Wedlund at 812 Main reports a son to Charles R Wedlund and wife. Jackson at 701 Sixteenth Avenue reports a daughter to Frank C Jackson and wife. Harding at 128 N Etruria reports a daughter to Fred Harding and wife. Lowe at Columbia station reports a son to D W Ross and wife.
Deaths listed include Druce Louise W Druce two months old born in June 8 in Wear Seattle. Poirier Cha A age 35 died June 7 at Providence hospital. Nelson 18 days died June 17 at 633 Fifty-fifth. McLaughlin Charles McLaughlin 62 died June 3 at 1116 Seconday. Kimball Cha D Kimball 24 died June 1 at 1009 EB Jefferson St.
The trial of James A. Bunce former King County deputy sheriff and ex detective continued in federal court this afternoon. The case, begun last week, will take at least another day to finish with Bunce again on the witness stand. He is charged with smuggling 200 pounds of opium from British Columbia into the United States.
The Great Northern docks show little change with only a few workers on site. Italian strikebreakers have not touched a truck, while warehouse workers press for higher pay amid a tangled labor dispute. The Kaga-Maru is due to sail tomorrow with a damaged hull and poorly stowed cargo.
The Christian Endeavor committee met last Saturday and decided to hire a press agent to publicize the July convention. Zimmerman, a former newspaper man, will work three weeks, reporting daily and sending items to newspapers. Delegates from Japan will arrive as royal guests of the CG deaver Union.
An unclear extract discusses a bill and a 129 page code with a denial ruling. The fragment mentions preparation time and a named attorney. No concrete entities or outcomes are readable.
Crews finish portions of the new pavement around Prefontaine Place and Madison area after permitting delays. The unfinished street left a four foot impassable gap and several inches of rise over the roadway. Work continues as scheduling permits traffic restoration.
In Dublin on June 6 a memorial cross was placed over Michael Davitt’s grave at Straidabbey by members of the League and National movement founders. The action honors Davitt’s role in Irish nationalism and the Home Rule cause.
The Spark Publishing Co introduces a new local magazine highlighting roads and motoring culture in Seattle. The initial issue showcases halftone illustrations, a bright cover by local artist S Riley, and candid talk about the Seattle Automobile Association, aiming for strong reader interest and solid production quality.
An excerpt from Tea and Coffee Trade discusses a method to remove tea grounds after brewing. The editor notes grounds should not be left in and suggests a device to remove them, promising demonstration in the current issue.
Bryce of Great Britain visits Chicago to deliver the sixty third vacation address at the United States and Cullom and at Hopkins home in Aurort. He travels with Scripps Telegraph and is noted by Jane 10.
The Narda clears South America with a large cargo as Inverie sails to China ports. Bellerophon arrives from Tacoma tomorrow at 7. Jefferson sails southeast Alaska. Sonoma heads to Bet y for the Pacific Co. A petition backs concrete walks for district adjacent to Fifth and Thirty-seventh avenues. Estimated cost about $31,000.
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