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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
6
Local ad notes licenses and vendors for wood and coal. Beattie Fuel Co at Main 415 supplies slabs and fuel. Sewing machines including Singer and Wheeler are listed with price references. Entry appears dated 1916 1976 style coding along with various product mentions.
A garbled classified page lists wood for sale, coal and fuel delivery in town, farm notices, medical and dental ads, hotel and real estate notes, and various auction and loan offerings. Items include a wood sale at $6 per load, cedar poultry and hatchery entries, an irrigation land notice, and multiple business services with phone references. The fragmentary copy suggests a bustling mid century classified section with numerous small ads and notices.
An advertisement offers ten acre improved irrigated land on the Faruma Indian Reservation and farm tracts in Yakima Valley. Mentions brokers and attorneys, farm commodities, alfalfa, and orchard prospects. Includes price incentives and a plan to market a 40 acre tract with irrigation, with option to build, improve, and maintain for three years.
Property available for sale offering 4 percent acreage with abundant water and scenic views of the Sound and mountains. Close to the city with easy road access in Alabama territory. Prices range from 254 to 450 dollars, with flexible down payment and monthly installments. Contact Main or Ind at area code 645.
The article announces a new method for tailoring trousers to fit precisely after measuring the customer. It explains that unfinished hems will be left to ensure a perfect fit, avoiding creases or poor alterations. The notice promotes Seattle men's clothing values and invites readers to view the spring line of suits with latest styles and materials.
King Bros. Co corrects its apparel shop listing to 719 Second Avenue near Columbia, clarifying the business location for customers.
A saloon hold up ended in Jefferson Square when Adolph von Tiedemann and pursuing citizens exchanged fire with the robber Tobber. The bandit fled toward the square, fired at police, and was killed by Officer Louie Nye as pursuers closed in. Five dollars were taken from the saloon.
A fragmented ad promises city real estate deals with low cash down and rent terms. It mentions a courthouse area, a branch line, and photos of properties, noting a dinner and inquiring buyers to inspect and sign. The ad lists a contact and rough price cues but remains unclear in specifics.
Real estate notices describe multiple city parcels for sale by City Real Estate Co. and neighbors discussing tract size, valuation, and access. The document mentions property lots, age of tracts, and examination results, with emphasis on location and market interest in the area.
Quarter acre tracts offered near the line for immediate inspection. Selling on merit and without high pressure or coercion. Visit the properties to evaluate and decide.
The notice directs a VIP to take Fauntleroy car at Piret Ave and Yeoster Way at the 15th minute, alight at 24th Ave 8. West, then follow the sidewalk to the sign on property. The Northw Freehold Co. at 114 Columbia ft. -38-T appears as the referenced holder.
Advertises lands near Malin tew line Trane continental Road Soll pure velcante ash with water and fruit production. Terms include payment over two years and options building with initial cash and monthly or quarterly balance. Contact David P. Batman at 209 Colman Hid Magnolia Bd for details.
Parcel of notes describes a small house listing with concrete basement, modern plumbing and electrical wiring. Offered at 50 cents each for fixtures, with references to rattle and tamp co, Batley Mide Main, and bale terms.
Mr res H W Hanford earns applause as Antony with a strong stage presence. Miss Wilson's Cleopatra polarizes taste with a more restrained yet feminine portrayal. Four chorus girls showcase Egyptian dances. repeated performances promised, with further bills including The Taming of the Shrew and Dreamily.
Supporters of Secretary of War Taft gathered in Tacoma to form a state Taft league and oppose a La Follette club proposal for a presidential primary vote. The league, led by Ralph Metcalfe, organized districts and named officers while suppressing the La Follette letter.
Monte Cross, veteran of the Athletica, assumes the reins of management for Geo. Tebeau's American association Cowboys this season, replacing Jimmy Hurke who moves to Louisville. Cross leads a veteran lineup as the pennant race looms with spring warmth.
A seat on the New York stock exchange sold for 52000 dollars marking the first sale since the Hepburn bill proposed a tax on stock sales at 50 dollars per 100 shares. The muted market reaction follows the bill’s announcement.
The film The Virginian with WS Hart in the title role and Frank Campau as Trampas will return to the Moore theatre Sunday night. Also noted are vaudeville and concert events including Lilian Blauvelt in Dreamland on the ninth.
Mrs. W. Kentt reports her eight year old son Jack missing this morning. He wears a red sweater a cap and knee pants. The search involves local police and family members.
The Brazilian weekly Revista da Semana published at Rio de Janeiro features a cartoon about American naval power. The issue notes ships of the American fleet anchored at Rio have just arrived in the country and carry the same cartoon.
An advertisement touts prime waterfront land near the Bremerton Navy Yard with ground-floor access for buyers. It pledges rapid profits for investors, urging readers to take the Charleston Dock route to the yard and contact Bremerton Development at 1009 American Bank Building for details.
A snap listing offers clear Lake frontage parcels priced at 250 dollars per lot. The ad notes the Bain area and provides a 506 Pioneer Midg reference for location clarification. Local buyers are advised to act quickly on these affordable plots.
CHAS LINCOLN advertises three beautiful lots at 612 Pioneer Building Main 2076 Sea R61. The terse notice names the proprietor and location, indicating available parcels for development or sale.
Ten day forced sale offers West Seattle acres cut to attract buyers. Prices drop from 1200 to 2165 dollars per lot with central location near California Ave and West Seattle Central Reboot. Fors, Fror later, this sale aims to move properties quickly through FPORRATER & CO INC at Hailey Ride.
Real estate ad offers 6 percent down and $5 monthly plans for lots priced $250 to $460, located minutes from Greenlake with two city parks and reservoirs nearby. Also lists four and five room cottages at $1,750 to $2,200 with terms, Baldwin Drake contact at 65th and Phinney Ave.
London mourns Lily Hanbury born 1874 who died after complications from a stillborn birth. Mrs Herbert Dundalk in private life, she first appeared in 1888 at the Savoy in Premation and Galatea and later acted in Keerbohm Tree productions as teaching lady.
Pittsburg report narrates a march morning assault as Mrs J Y Lyttle wife of the Pittsburg Academy president fights a naked burglar who entered her room and threatened to shoot. The struggle lasts over twenty minutes until her husband and daughter awaken and intervene. The intruder fires twice before fleeing.
E Judd a carpenter of 1018 BE. Pikest nearly suffocated when a lodger used a coin to exhaust a gas meter feeding his heating stove. He collapsed to the floor but fellow roomers intervened and saved him. He did not require hospitalization and should recover.
Two Black men Curry Robertson and John Henry were lynched near Hawkinsville Georgia and their bodies burned after being charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hart. Local mob action followed a murder case with racial violence and extrajudicial punishment.
The House Judiciary Committee has favorably reported a bill requiring the government to compensate owners of United States ships seized at the close of the Hebraic Sea crisis. Russia paid British claimants. Pacific coast claimants seek about 1 million dollars in total.
Fragmentary copy reports a missing body found by two guides at a hotel stairwell while climbing. The text mentions a Catalina and related identifiers but remains unclear on dates or exact location. Further details are unreadable.
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