First White Woman in Seattle Dies at 81
Ursula Wyckoff, 81, the first white woman to live in Seattle and mother of the citys first white child, died at 974 Dieter Avenue. Survived by son John W. Wyckoff of the U S assay office. Funeral set for 2 PM tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church. Wyckoff arrived in 1852 and once owned land where the Alaska and Oriental buildings now stand.
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Ursula Wyckoff
Seattle
Diet
Wyckoff
John
W. Wyckoff
United States Assay Office
First Presbyterian Church
Seattle Firms Win State Contract Awards For Six Months
Olympia reports Seattle firms securing state contracts for six months of supplies across groceries meats paint and oil goods leather and finding hardware stationery drugs shoes and more. Name brands include Schwabacher Bros National Grocery Co Fabean Supply Co Western Dry Goods Co Washington Shoe Manufacturing Co and Stewart Holmes Co among others.
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Olympia
Seattle
Schwabacher Bros. Company
National Grocery Comp
Sylvester Bros. Company
Washington Broom and Woodenware Company
Augustine & Kyer Company
W. J. Bernard Company
John B. Agen and
Pacific Coast Syrup Company
Frye Vruhn Co
Standata of Co
Paul Richards
Seaboard OF Co
Eas
John B
A. Hambach Co
Western Hardware and Metal Co
Schwabacher Hardware Co
Bowles Co
Seattle Hardware Co
Magnesia Asbestos Supply Co
Gorham Rubber Co
Graton & Knight Manufacturing Co
Nome Pioneer Dies A Pauper
Richard Cameron once worth over a million dollars in Nome Alaska died in Los Angeles from tuberculosis contracted in the northern gold country. His generosity and lack of business sense led to his ruin despite early success in Alaska. The report notes a custody arrangement regarding a child and mentions a separate European travel-related abandonment.
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Los Angeles
Richard Cameron
Cameron
Alaska
DivORCe Awarded to Mrs Albertina Jansen in Desertion Case
On the crorada of desertion Mrs Albertina Jansen was awarded a decree of divorce from Filtoy Jansen a prominent medical practitioner. The court gave the wife the family home on Capitol Hill valued at $36000 and permanent alimony of $150 a month.
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Albertina Jansen
Filtoy Jansen
Capitol Hil
Port Orchard Route Boats Run to U S Navy Yard
Boats depart seven times daily from Dier 2 terminal toward the U S Navy Yard.
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Port Orchard
Dier
U. S. Navy Yard
Berkeley appoints new school chief Prof Frank F Hunker
In Berkeley California on March 26 Prof Frank F Hunker assistant city superintendent of schools has been elected superintendent of the Berkeley schools and will assume duties around July 1. He previously served as assistant superintendent of the cattle schools.
Rumored Japanese visit of American battleship fleet discussed
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun says rumors swirl about the American battleship fleet visiting Japanese waters but remains confident the actual visit will strengthen friendship and mutual interests between the two nations.
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Tokio
Nichi Niehi Shimbun
Cheap Rates West Are Annulled
Chicago March 26 Owing to the Interstate Commerce Commission refusal to permit the Transcontinental Passenger Association to put excursion rates into effect to the Pacific coast on April 5 and 6 they have canceled the plans for travelers to San Francisco to see the fleet. The refusal cites lack of required thirty days notice.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Transcontinental Passenger Association
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Rummage Sale Held by John F Miller Corps in Arcade Way
The John F Miller Corps Woman's Relief Corps is holding a rummage sale in Arcade Way two doors from University. The sale will continue tomorrow and Saturday.
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John F. Miller Corps
Woman's Relief Corps
Arcade Way
University Et
Special sale on Buffets Dressers and Morris Chair items
A local sale promotes savings on dressers and buffets with a $9.85 Morris Chair in golden oak weathered oak and imitation mahogany finishes. A $19.85 three section bookcase offers quarter-sawed oak or birch with a beveled mirror. A $5.85 rocker features fumed brown Spanish leather.
Tapestries Offered at 50 Cents a Yard
A clean up sale of tapestry drapery and upholstery fabrics features 50 inch wide materials, mostly foreign, with lengths from 12 to 25 yards. Desirable fabrics for chair or sofa coverings, portieres, wall coverings, and home decor, all priced at 50 cents per yard.
Nottingham and Cable Curtains Offer at 1.95 a Pair
Immense stock of Nottingham and Cable Curtains newly arrived offered at 1.95 a pair. Curtains come in white ivory and ecru with lengths 4 8 and 3 12 yards. Patterns shown in durable wear plus attractive prices mark these as among the best offered styles. Some terms limited to three pairs per customer.
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Nottingham
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Europe
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Bunker
Berkeley
Japan
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
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Scotti
Plancon
Point de Paris
Beattie
Second Avenue and
Pike Street
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New York
Walker Strees
Cite Trevice
Chetinlis
Siratte
Manchester
Pautkmer
Frederick & Nelson
Nottingham and Cable
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