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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
6
A notice describes a billing rule where six insertions are charged as five when payment is made in cash. Each line or fraction is counted as two lines for accounting, with all lines treated equally under the pricing scheme.
Fragmented ad mentions a cottage bungalow with $200 cash and mentions rent terms. It references a short walk to the beach and suggests monthly rental terms tied to rent money. No clear dates, owners, or locations are identifiable.
The fragment describes two acres on Fauntleroy near a car line area, noting proximity to a church and a Presbyterian home. It mentions a Breckh measure to the beach and vague distance figures, with unclear units and a partial plan for a corner lot.
The text is a damaged OCR fragment mentioning a car line and a price balance of 16 dollars per month. Other words are unclear, making precise entities and events hard to determine.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions 24 acres near Nipth on a parcel labeled Conternte 2. The text is unclear but references cash value and a yearly amount of £1000. No clear parties, dates, or official action are identifiable from the readable portions.
United Press reports shifts in party delegates as Taft wins key seating in Missouri Eleventh and Twelfth districts and North Carolina at large. Foraker ally Judge Marcus Schoup from Dayton represents sixth district. Hitchcock denies personal candidacy, aiming only for Taft nomination. Union Republican party rumors surface amid repeated defeats for Foraker allies.
Strawberries showed a slight price dip today with wholesale markets averaging about 2.50 per crate of 24 boxes. Some berries sold as low as 2.50 per crate while softer varieties traded at 2.00 per crate. Warm weather is accelerating ripening and more berries are expected in a few days, signaling a coming glut.
Early next week the commission expects the first supply of summer fruits including cherries apricots and peaches on the market though not in large quantities. A few cantaloupes are available not at their best priced at 7.50 per crate and 20 cents each.
A Spokane man named Nelson was found dead in his hotel room at the Hotel St Anthony San Francisco. The body sat upright in a chair with a bullet wound to the head and a revolver gripped in his right hand. A total of 382 dollars in cash was found on him and hidden in a money belt.
The Washington Park Improvement Club urges property owners near Madison Street east of the power house to attend a special meeting at the Baptist church. A committee will report on a proposed regrade and a 3 percent slope affecting Madison Street and the 25 foot Madison Street bridge. City paving plans hinge on resolving the regrade issue with likely ordinance introduction soon.
J. D. Wells is charged with forging his brother J. J Wells name on a $50 check drawn on Seattle National Bank. The Palace Hotel owner J. E. Zbinden reported the forged note after Wells had a $23 hotel bill and received $27 in cash as change.
Judge Frater granted a non suit motion by E. G. Woodward against his wife A. E. Woodward who had asked to set aside a recently granted divorce claiming fraud. The wife alleged he did not know her whereabouts when the action was filed but failed to substantiate the charge.
A Washington Pioneer Association ceremony remembered 26 members who died last year. Attendees bowed as each name was read, recalling arduous journeys and old trades. The informal Madison Park gathering followed with boat rides and group talks, concluding with an address by Dr. M. A. of the First, and Dean John T. Condes of the University of Washington.
A complaint sworn against J Ht Piym accuses him of contact at his Wilburton saloon last Sunday. Police report Cruiser Arrives, the harbor cruiser stayed overnight then departed for Puget Sound navy yard. Charleston arrived on the Sound with the Yorktown and is at Port Angles.
Oregon Pioneers from Washington and Idaho attend the annual reunion banquet in Portland. About 500 old residents have entered and received badges, with expected attendance the largest yet. Pioneers will assemble in the afternoon for literary exercises and social sessions.
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