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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
9
Fragmentary real estate notices list multiple rentals: a furnished four room unit with lawn near Queen Anne car site on Sixth Ave, another unfurnished two room bungalow by Adams at Pine and Ward Street with running water, and additional rental leads and a male help wanted ad.
Spiritualist Madam Cordelia, a pyrenologist and medium, guarantees truth seeking guidance on past and future, enemies and their motives, marriage prospects, overcoming evil influences, and financial luck. She offers advice on happiness, business vocation, and resolving troubling matters at Vernon Motel 14 Union Headings.
An advertorial notice offers Madam Cfalz or Cfal y psychic readings claiming to reveal if a lover is true, future spouse, marriage happiness, and methods to avoid bad luck. It markets special readings at 60 cents, with a two week option, and cites a guaranteed or chatare Sperial reading.
The phrenologist Madam Madona recently opened a private parlor between Pike and Pine Streets offering guidance on life events and fortunes. She claims to predict marriage, courtship, wealth, business outcomes, and future partners without questions, promising tailored advice for every seeker.
An ancient style advert promotes the Royal Egyptian Queen and Madam Honor readings. It claims futures in love, business, health, and marriage with guaranteed satisfaction, listing multiple locations and prices for head and card readings and phrenology services.
In the Reichstag Foreign Secretary Zimmerman cited a Swiss telegram from Washington that America desires peace if Germany will discuss the submarine blockade. He insisted Germany will not restrict its submarine and will maintain the blockade to avoid war while seeking an undeclared accord with the United States. Secretary Lansing’s reply was deemed unacceptable, foiling those overtures. A second item notes the Protestant Episcopal Church pension fund for aged clergy and orphans becomes effective Thursday per Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts.
A fragmented grocery list itemizes staples and prices including lamb chop pork sauce tomatoes White Linen soap jelly pickles sugar mustard milk and canned goods. It notes brands Brimont Carolina and Stalery with quantities and shelf notes from a local market page.
Puget Sound Steamer service sails local routes from Colman Dock to Marion Towns Victoria Port and Dungeness with departures roughly every few hours. Service includes daily trips to Beattie Thriarta and other named points with regular morning and afternoon sailings.
A fragmented OCR grocery note lists items such as butter, crackers, sugar, flour, coffee, meats, olives, beets, spinach, raisins, cheese, and cranberries. It includes quantities and pricing hints, with several misspellings and unclear names. The readable goods suggest a messy mid century market bill or shopper’s jotting.
A fragmented storefront catalog lists varied goods with prices including 26¢ for 18e cans, minced clams or oysters, 16¢ for prunes, 14¢ for oranges, and 4¢ for milk pint, with references to locations WESTLAKE Statle and stalls selling bread, beef, fish, fruit, and cereal products. The garbled text resembles a rural market ledger or newspaper ad page.
Stalls 5-18 show kippered herring and beet butter while stalls 19 and others sell peanut butter hamburger pot roast and pork products. Vendors Oliver L and Stong offer comb honey and yellow split peas. Libby’s bologna sausage appears with bananas apples Irish potatoes and sauerkraut among items.
Instead of a student speaking exercise the program Wednesday afternoon featured an artists recital at John Hay school. The event was conducted under the aus pieces of the Parent Teacher association.
United States agents report German involvement aiding Villa and financing bandit actions with 200 Germans said to be safe from Carranza and Villa authorities in northern Mexico. British and American probes tie German consular agents to Parral fighting and Villa's later disappearance amid a doctor’s arrest and Villa’s suspected wounding.
Vessel movements listed include Chicago Maru sailing from San Francisco Pier 1D Mareh and Admiral Kvane Cordova with G. T BP dock Governor. Princessa Bophia to Skagway and Vancouver. Latmiche Cordova bound for Prince George and Prince Rupert with G. T Pp Kk.
Attorneys Vande and Moore claim davits and dictagraph records show state attempted to bribe defendants in I W W related Everett cases. They cite a signed affidavit by N P McDowell alleging a $5000 bribe to identify photographs of Tracy and five others linked to gun incidents. The first J W W case, that of Thomas Tracy, is set for Monday before Judge Ronald.
Berlin newspapers comment that Germany will not show restraint in sinking neutral ships in the charred zone and that the American steamer Orleans passed the danger zone safely despite German weaponry. The report emphasizes no withholding of Germany's weapon.
Governor J Gary Lister signed the first aid bill in Olympia declaring it not entirely acceptable to many interested in it. He expressed hope the measure would be given a trial and that a referendum would be taken on it.
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