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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1918
Page
7
Classified style listing summarizes multiple real estate and rental notices. Highlights include a four room house with outbuildings near a ferry, farm land offers in Benton County, and development opportunities with two market towns nearby. Also notes rental housing, lodging, and various sales pitches from realty firms and agents.
Sheriff sale set for 10 oclock sharp at the County Courthouse. Lot 3 in Block 44 of Higelow's Addition to Beattie to the highest bidder. Property includes a home with basement and is in good condition. all taxes and assessments are paid.
The page documents a bustling public market with stalls listing prices for staples and produce. It catalogs items like cornmeal pork roasts butter eggs cheese coffee sugar canned goods and fruits with varied prices per pound quart or can across multiple stalls.
Mayor Gill vetoed an ordinance for an expert report on salary increases for city employees, calling it unnecessary and stating salary matters should be handled by the council and civil service commission. The measure, passed as an emergency, cannot be overridden without striking the emergency clause.
Theodore Lee protests his son’s support of a stepmother aged 50 who has been exempted from service. The elder man, divorced in 1908, urges the son to back his natural father. Appeal Agent T J Kennedy denies appealing the case, confirming deferred draft classification.
Dr. Frederick W. Carstens spoke on America as the world hope at a King County Democratic club luncheon in Seattle. Milwaukee German-English academy signs to be Milwaukee academy. Gov Hunt in Camp Kearny displayed knitted socks for camp boys in San Diego. Shackleton expedition members awarded the British polar medal by King George. Puritan fishing schooner wrecked near Cape Clear with 17 aboard, crew landed at Latouche with exposure and one serious injury.
The great Kaiser’s Bell was removed from the southern tower cage and melted for war uses. Weighing 56 000 pounds, the bell required sawing to remove. It was cast from French cannon and first sounded on March 21 1877, William I’s birthday, operated by 27 bell ringers.
Hog Island shipyard workers and machinists who walked out over overtime cuts returned to work after a one day strike. They won their demands and will receive double pay for overtime.
E P Schow formerly deputy collector of internal revenue will leave for San Francisco after being appointed state tax agent for the IRS district including California Arizona Nevada and Hawaii with headquarters in San Francisco.
Chicago march report states Victor L Berger Adolph Germer and three other socialist leaders were indicted by the federal grand jury for alleged speeches and writings that tended to disloyalty and obstruct recruitment under the espionage act. United States District Attorney C F Clyne announced the charges on February 2.
A grand military ball will be held at the Armory Saturday night at o o clock under the auspices of the National League for Woman's Service. The organizers claim it will be the largest and most impressive ball of the season.
A French Academy report describes a new transfusion method by Dr Ameville. Blood from a healthy donor is drawn with a small needle into citrate of soda and stored, then injected into a patient when needed. The process minimizes pain and waste and replaces the previous elaborate technique.
Survivors of the troopship Tuscania arrived in an American Atlantic port aboard a British liner. They reached as steerage passengers amid the wartime rescue and repatriation efforts.
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