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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
5
Ase facie papered cottage with basement and toilet features stands on a corner lot near a paved street and trolley line. City water and lights available, asking price around 250 dollars with monthly payments of 26 dollars, inquiries directed to the Little to Office on the left side of Bt to the store. Contact Main 3736.
A chaotic ad page lists West Seattle properties for sale and rent including a brand new bungalow on a 6-foot lot near steel works, various 4-room homes, furnished and unfurnished options, and several farms and acreages with monthly payments and equity quotes. The notices mention brokers J A Prigmore and The Douglas Co, with addresses in Seattle and Woodinville, plus multiple tract descriptions and price points.
Property lists 10 acres rich black soil with water and pine timber, barn, two stream sides, 30 bearing fruit trees, strawberries, cows, cream separator, cook stove, 300 acres free store, asking price 2400 with payment terms offered, cash option 1850 balance over three years. Seller: THR. DOUGLAS CO. Location Leary Street area.
A dense page shows business opportunities and ads for coal, gas, oil, mining, and machinery, plus notices for loans, real estate, and a proposed public garage. Names include Harcom Monroe Washington and Hirdhaven Kansas City Life. dates reference March 29 1920 and occupancy protests.
The Seattle Star’s Bureau of Missing Relatives in invites newspapers across the Pacific coast to reprint and help reunite families at no charge. Appeals include Ben Brasher kidnapped eight years ago and other cases from Everett to Seattle and beyond.
The steamship Higho, en route from Seattle to Taku Bar with 3,800 feet of lumber, was adrift after steering gear failure and towed into Yokohama on Saturday by the steamship Eldridge. The vessel, about 1,080 miles from Yokohama, is operated by Robert Dollard & Co with Struthers & Dison as managers.
A jury in Jo John 8 Jurey's court Friday awarded $5,000 damages to Blomskog Erickson and Cotton against the city. The case arose from a slide in the Jackson ot regrade district during the summer of 1916.
Stocks opened irregular with United Mates Hubber at 114 and Bethlehem Steel up 4, while General Motors rose to 254 then slipped to 273 and 197 1 2 percent. Major names like United States Steel, Reading, and Canadian concerns moved variedly as the market fluctuated through the session.
Green Star 88 Co has purchased steamship Chipchung built at Hog Island and sald announcement Saturday. Captain Irving L Evans named sole director of shipping board recruiting service. Ferry across Hood Canal from Capitol Point to Pleasant Harbor resumes. Fishermen may go to Pleasant Harbor via Harper and Charleston. Wreck report totals for barge Dashing Wave ashore at south end of Seymour Narrows.
Tide readings for Seattle on Saturday March 20 show a first high tide early morning and a second high tide late afternoon. Low tides occur around early afternoon and late evening with predicted times noted.
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