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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
6
A garbled early 20th century help wanted section lists male and female labor roles including berry pickers and sewing housework. It mentions wages per crate, lodging, meals, and conditions, with multiple job postings and rental notices including cottages and pasture.
Marketing style notice describes multiple large tracts for sale or lease ranging from five to fifty acres with clear land, orchards, berries, and water access. Includes terms like cash down and monthly payments, proximity to towns, schools, and railroad, plus various parcels offered by brokers Adams and Nichols with several improvements and fences.
An unclear listing describes a plastered cottage on about a half acre with water access, a sewer, and a full basement, near Fremont and East Kowt. It mentions nearby roads, possible driveways, and potential for small families with requests for payments and terms.
The notice advertises rental cottages and rooms near Riverside and Latona Avenues, with convenient layouts and low terms. It highlights a tentative price and simple installment plans, promising well-situated properties on North Broadway and Latona with easy terms for tenants.
A fragmented notice describes vacant lots at the site near Greece Lake. The readable fragments reference a location by the lake and nearby streets with plan details and possible dates for action.
Odd OCR text describes cottages for sale or rent in a rural area with references to an railroad, streets, and monthly terms. It mentions water access and term lengths, and hints at nearby streets like Jackese street with potential purchase terms. The fragment lacks clear dates or names.
Classified ad items describe several properties for sale around Green Lake including a neat five room cottage with barn and severe cuts, a nearly new two room cottage, and a six room home. Listings mention terms including rent or sale price, and brokers PEEPLES & ROW, PEEPLES & WORK, and TREEN & SMITH advertising. Nearby Pacific Mock and Empire Bidg offices are cited as broker locations.
Real Estate dealers advertise properties on Lakeview Avenue and surrounding streets offering double front lots and modern interiors. They promise flexible terms, emphasize proximity to car lines, and highlight a range of house features as examples of available bargains.
Local notices describe available rooms and small cottages for rent near the West Seattle steel plant and Great docks area. Listings mention terms like cash payment and monthly rates, with references to near Union Pacific and Gentil plant locations.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a real estate theme with references to a home search. It includes names like Dunlap and Co and vague notes about property, roads, and a university setting. The text is garbled and lacks coherent specifics or a clear event.
Chief of Police Wappenstein announced orders to close all public Sunday dances in the city. He will invoke the state Sunday closing law to curb Sunday gatherings at lake and park dance pavilions, following widespread parental complaints.
Washington June 2 rate bill conferees have agreed on a final form to be reported to the Senate this afternoon and adopted. The plan allows pipelines to carry their own oil as previously stated. Senator Tillman intends to vote adversely, accusing Standard Oil of influencing the committee.
Coupeville author George T. Thompson pens the lyrics for Bad Sweet Days of Old with a plaintive tale. Eastern composer W. E. Duffeil provides the music for the latest ballad received by The Star.
Relatives and friends liaise with the local French consular agent J B Jopson Roche to locate Charles Prigent Lucien Treay Joseph Dobiseson and Henri Dupre. Charles Prigent has been found at Kangley King County where he runs a saloon.
The Tourist hotel on Occidental Avenue and Main Street reopened to the public last night after extensive repairs. A. A. Van De Vanter was named president of the hotel company and Lincoln Ay appointed manager.
The preliminary trial of Charles Aronson of North Bend for the murder of Philip Rows and his wife, set for August 27, was continued to July to allow the prosecution to subpoena additional witnesses.
Classified fragments advertise rooms and houses for sale or rent on Rainier Boulevard and Pacific blocks. Listings mention carpenters needed, home improvements, and nearby landmarks such as Gold Mountain and Union-Pacific area notes with phone referrals.
City engineer estimates extending the water intake to a point above the railroad to Cedar River to avoid contamination during construction. The project would cost about $100,000 and aligns with the Commercial Club's plan drafted with Cotterill contributing large parts of the effort.
The Seattle Bar association held a meeting at the Bar of Commerce where fifty attorneys attended. Frederick elected chairman and John H. Ry named secretary as bylaws and constitution were adopted. The next session is planned for July 18 with permanent officers to be elected.
An At & meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday discussed erecting its own buildings. A five member committee was formed to investigate the matter and will report at the next regular meeting. The group is working toward constitutional changes and nominations.
A wire dispatch notes the conference on the immunity bill was adopted. The report mentions Huntington’s death and several logistic notes from Washington and Singapore. It references Manila and Los Angeles matters, an exposition advisory group in Seattle, and a Puget Sound indemnity case involving death.
The Seattle Rewall Grocers expressed elation at their regular session and instructed J. J. Higgins to write to Pilea and Representative rey conveying thanks for their efforts in the pure food bill recently enacted by Congress.
The county surveyor completed the survey of the county road extending northeast to the county line through Bothe toward the Ish county boundary.
Canvassers for the rectory company finished three days of school census work and a report will be made about July 8 or 10. St. John's Episcopal and Victoria Day events are noted with a steamer Indianapolis trip lasting five hours and a dinner planned.
The Dirigo arrived at Bitkow Bay Alaska bearing 1000 tons of gypsum from Alaska. After a short port stay the vessel proceeded to discharge at the smelter.
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