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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1921
Page
3
A fragment of a 1940s Seattle classified page offers listings for sash and door supplies, cedar sidings, rugs, and furniture. It mentions Waldron Co. at 1222 Fourth Ave and various price points and delivery terms, with multiple small ads for pianos, tractors, and rental furniture.
Frank Waterhouse Co. sale includes autos trucks and a large display. Simpson Auction Sales Co. promotes poultry stock, described as Brahmas and white leghorns with hundreds of birds, plus 3 motor boats and a range of real estate offerings in Ballard and Fauntleroy districts. Multiple lots show price terms and financing, including rental homes and vacant land with paving and street access.
Advertises land and house trades in Thurston County with multiple parcels for sale or trade. Highlights farm land, a bungalow and a acreages near roads, schools, depots, and ferry landings with prices from 25 to 1000s per acre and monthly terms. Mentions realty firms and contact points.
Classified ads list farms, acreages, and houses for sale near Everett Beattie and Seattle with terms. Items include 3 acre parcels 350 cash across multiple estates. farms with irrigation and outbuildings. commercial opportunities in manufacturing auto repair and cigar trade. investment offers with refund promises. hotel and rooming house listings. miscellaneous personal notices and legal notices.
Directory style listing showing attorneys patent services carpet cleaning accountants and dancing lessons. Includes names such as Frederick Poor Pete, Reynolds, Mason Enwick Wrence, Pierre Warnes, and others with addresses in Seattle. Also notes services for rotary carpet cleaning and roofing.
The brief note records several tracts improved with small cottages tied to the Puget Mill Company Land Department. It mentions a cottage project at Passicer within five miles and hints at open opportunities and attention to the new housing initiative.
Block Twelve in Lake Forest Park has been reserved and is now for sale for the first time. Large tracts face the new paved highway with building restrictions, utilities, and scenic views of Lake Washington. Pricing ranges from $1200 to $1600 with easy terms through Fireside Realty Co.
Ivan J. DeVilliers known as the flying cowboy lies seriously injured after a Saturday operation. His friend H Loy plans a parachute leap over Elliott Bay to raise funds for DeVilliers and his wife and will announce a benefit event on Second Avenue. DeVilliers, a war veteran, was injured in a wartime wound whose effects worsened after his jump to aid policemen’s widows.
American aviators will attempt a mainland to Caribbean crossing starting from Bollingfield Washington. Four Marine Corps filers will fly to Miami then Havana and Cuba before heading to Port au Prince Haiti Santo Domingo City San Juan Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands near St Thomas if weather holds.
Washington March 28 The Women s World Disarmament committee will present resolutions to President Harding and congressional leaders soon. The mass meeting under the committee auspices adopted the resolutions yesterday with Senator Borah of Idaho speaking.
Alfred Peterson was fined 15 dollars for drunken and disorderly conduct. John Peterson received a 10 day jail sentence for drunken behavior. Oscar Peterson, also drunk, paid 10 dollars. Irish copperae conducted all three arrests.
A 1921 record shows several pedestrian accidents. W C Marshall of U K hotel was struck when a fire truck collided with a vehicle on Becond avenue and Marion street. An eight year old boy was run down near 14th avenue and Spruce street, bruised but not seriously injured. T C Morris struck a man at Wentlake and Republican but did not knock him down. Winterfield 6 of 6612 11th avenue N W sustained skinned fingers after an auto collision near 65th street and 11th avenue N W.
A cold wave from Alaska spread across the midwest and south central regions. Freezing temperatures were reported in northern Texas at 18 degrees, central Texas near freezing, and in Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota with Duluth noting subzero wind chills. Minneapolis было four above zero. Predicted to fade within 34 hours with warming tomorrow.
Olga Bankova a missing Czech bride to be was found in Portland. She said Anton Liski a 55 year old farmer of Scio Oregon deceived her by sending money and tasty pictures to lure her for marriage. Detectives concluded she bore some responsibility for leaving on her wedding eve.
Natchez Mississippi March 28 Lieut William D Coney coast to coast flyer whose spine was fractured in his flight last week was not showing marked improvement at the Natchez hospital today His condition is about the same Temperature rose to 105 yesterday but is down to 103 today He is not in immediate danger of death He is suffering no pain and speaks often with his mother and brother who arrived here yesterday
Four thousand workers on 69 short line railroads failed to win parity with standard railroads before the United States railroad labor board. The board ruled that no uniform rules could apply due to the diverse nature of work across these lines, which primarily haul lumber and supplies in numerous states.
Pensacola March 28 report says the navy abandons hope of rescuing five balloonists aboard the drifting free balloon. A fleet of seaplanes dirigibles and power boats begins a new day’s search at dawn. Sailing vessels without wireless are stopped by sub chasers to determine if any slow craft carried survivors.
Seven more appeals under the Lever law were dismissed in the supreme court on government motion. The rulings affect the American Woolen Company and the Brooklyn Edison Company, Incorporated, among others.
H. Schultz was charged with driving an automobile while intoxicated on Monday. He allegedly tried to push down the division barricade on Jackson Street just west of Fourth Avenue with his vehicle early in the day.
An unoccupied residence valued at 2500 dollars burned early Monday at 516 Brandonst. Owner Mrs. Ida Comstock, living at 6301 Carleton Ave, was identified as the homeowner. The fire’s origin remains undetermined.
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork declares he has no plan to return to Ireland soon, following a deportation order issued weeks earlier. The statement was made in Providence Rhode Island on March 28.
The trial of Joseph A. Moss of Bluffs Iowa for alleged complicity in the murder of Pierce, a wealthy Philadelphia man, was held in criminal court today. Peter D. Treadway, already convicted and sentenced to 20 years for the murder, is involved. Moss faces murder with being an accessory after the fact. Marie Rogers and Boots Rogers are expected to be state witnesses.
Federal bootlegging probe in Spokane targets Scotch Hair Tonic and whisky shipments. Inspector Gordon B. O Harra visited Spokane Barber Supply and The Washington Drug Store, tracing a wet trail and tightening security around proprietor James R. ONeil after the visit.
Mrs. Jennie Giesia asserts she is mentally competent in a Canadian case she says will influence her husband’s actions toward her. The statement highlights her claim amid ongoing legal questions.
A notice records Bob Farley seeking a rehearing of his case in the U S circuit court after a federal conviction for whisky. The district attorney Saunders received the petition on Monday and notes the prior appeal affirmed the conviction. He argues for another chance to be heard.
Anacortes Shipbuilding and Capital City Iron Works claimed $3,200,000 in damages from wartime federal seizures. Federal Judge Neterer dismissed the suit, with the decision appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
The Wireless editor Ray Tindall reported a theft of a new typewriter ribbon shortly after installing it. He began preparing a sheet by longhand Monday due to the missing component, with police noting the odd timing of the loss.
News notes a missing naval mail clerk Le land M. Bowen and his companion and $6,000 may have vanished. Inspector P. says the pair possibly fled to Mexico or South America. Also reported is funeral plans by Spanish-American War Veterans for Frederick D. Tottgen, 64, who died at 7387 N 88nd St.
Information filed in federal court on Monday accuses William Gorman of operating a still at his residence at 1921 Eastlake Ave. The case names Gorman in a drug and liquor law violation, detailing the location of the alleged operation and the charges pursued.
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