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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1912
Page
7
Fragmentary text describes gifts including a baseball mitt and tools. Mentions Cynthia Grey and Dick with expressions of delight and thanks to readers for conveying appreciation, but lacks coherent event or outcome.
In Hismarck and Mandan North Dakota supporters packed the halls for Senator La Follette as he campaigned across the region. Farmers and ranchers greeted him with enthusiasm, while he criticized Roosevelt in Mandan. A separate note from Germany reports the launch of the battleship King Albert in the presence of Emperor William and King Albert of Saxony, signaling a naval buildup as England prepares a response.
A dense OCR style market list shows beef and pork cuts with varied prices for items such as beef hearts roasts and stews, pork cuts including sausage and chops, sliced ham, dried beef, and specialty meats. It includes dairy and grocery items like butter sugar and crackers, with weights and unit prices, reflecting a historical city market display.
A single inserted ad in The Star produced the expected response, delivering targeted attention and measurable outcomes for the campaign. The placement appears to have effectively reached the intended audience and generated desired engagement.
Port multiple small ads showing women seeking housework and manual labor, men and women sought for trades and rail service. Entries mention age ranges, addresses in Montes Wash Bremerton and Seattle area, and offers for housekeeping, farming, and shop work. Also includes real estate notices and land sales in Northwest region with prices and locations.
Property listings describe five to ten acre parcels near highways and rail stations in Kitsap and King counties. Prices span from a few hundred to thousands, with terms including cash down and monthly payments. Properties emphasize proximity to schools churches depots and water front access in towns like Port Orchard Seattle area Machtas and Kennydale.
Real estate ad copy promotes large 40 0 foot lots near Phinney Avenue car line with prices 500 to 569 and several lots near Lake Washington. It highlights flat locations, depth up to 130 feet, view and growth potential, easy terms with small cash down and monthly payments. Also lists homes for sale by Burke Farrar and Le Hanson & Co at 104 Cherry St and near Green Lake with various prices and terms.
Classified notices offer Prulidale on the Sound with a 20 room house and strawberry lands at 600 per acre for sale or rent. Listings show acreage exchanges with Lindsay and Choteaud acres for wheat and alfalfa, and requests for city property trades and a 4 passenger used auto trade. Contact details reference 309 American Hank Hidg and 1611 Third Ave with phone notes.
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