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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1917

Page

6

Directory notice for Kirkland man seeks home site

Advertisement offers a one acre cleared parcel with 326 feet frontage on a county road, a house, well, and view. Terms are $100 cash and $14 monthly, with free abstract. Access via county ferry at Madison to Burke Farrar in Kirkland.

Kirkland Doe Beettle Schoot Madison Burke Farrar Ih Seattle Proget Sound Farma CO Whidby Island Bremerton Eithin van Aradale, Inc Lois Third Ave Washington Port Orchard

Madam Ruth Egyptian Phemnolojiet Readings Offer Guidance

An old newspaper notice promotes a spiritual medium, Madam Ruth, offering business and personal advice. She promises career lines, marriage prospects, and happiness tactics, with confidential readings and no charges. Hours listed as 10 am to present in Green, room 29.

Madam Ruth Jeneatt Alvices Liberty Union of Entrance Sh KV Edward Kh Bakle California Miitieh Resrarch Society Knegland Mirem Crookes, Pree Spiritus Church Pythies Hall Miret Pike Et Huntley Ellenokr Spirituel T and BAN Fprancisco Domertia Piret Ave Liberty Theatre Mig Bordick Piritualiat MIN- Jeter Hybee Third Ave Miliott Broward Rable Vike Biliont Firet York Pike

Royal Egyptian Queen Palm Readings Advertised Downtown

A cluttered ad page touts multiple palm readers and clairvoyants offering business, love, and marriage guidance. Names include Madame Sonia, Helen Rice Burleigh, Madam Jenette, and others with locations around Union Square and the Liberty area.

Public Markets Price List Mixed Groceries and Staples

A dense listings page from a public market shows prices for canned goods, dairy, produce, baking needs, meats, and household items. Items include Crystal White soap, Washington creamery butter, jelly powder, dried figs, coffee, sugar, flour, oats, Prunes, Corn Syrup, Can Oysters, and various stalls with per unit and bulk pricing across stalls 6 through 220.

Blake Washington Bbc Bermuda

Local grocery list from early 1900s market page

Readable items include coffee 310, Washington creamery butter 4 pounds, buttermilk 10 cents per gallon, peanut butter 1 pound, homemade pimento cheese 2 pounds, and home grown fruit such as Munkist oranges. Prices indicate a simple rural retail scene with varied staples.

Washington Lee Dow

Seattle Loses Pioneers When Death Beckons

Three score and ten and more mark the lives of four Seattle residents who died Thursday. Pidduck, aged 95, passed at her son’s home after moving to Seattle in 1888. George Sommerville, 70, died in Sunnydale leaving two daughters and two sons. William B. Jones, 82, a retired merchant, had lived in Seattle 12 years. Andrew Haulk, 69, died at his daughter’s residence. funeral at Bonney Watson Co chapel with cremation to follow.

Seattle Pre Lacy Bourne Pidduck James R. Pidduck Jamon St George Sommerville Sunnydale William B. Jones 57Th Ave Seatttle Andrew Haulk G. M. Chaplin Bonney Watson Co

Frenchmen win in Paris war reports urges advance

May 4 dispatches describe further progress northeast of Rheims with heavy cannonading. French repulsed a German assault in Mont Cornillet woods using grenades. A French raiding party reportedly succeeded in Avocourt wood west of the Meuse.

Paris Rheims Mont Cornillet Meuse Avocourt Wood

Marin e hearing on merchant fleet status in San Francisco

The Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast will hold a hearing in San Francisco on May 18 to discuss how to maintain the present status of the American merchant marine. Five delegates from each chamber will attend.

Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast San Francisco

Butler Cashes In On Mint Half Dollars

In San Francisco on May 4 Charlies E Butler a 23 year veteran night janitor at the U S mint was arrested for making counterfeit coins by inserting silver into the money press mold to produce new half dollars.

San Francisco Charlies E. Butler United States Mint Butler

Burglary Hits Judge Alfred Battle Home

A burglar entered Judge Alfred Battle's house last night and stole 85 cents and some postage stamps. The house was only lightly ransacked and no other items were taken.

Alfred Battle

VESSEL MOVEMENTS ARRIVED AT SEATTLE May 4

Vessels arriving at Seattle May 4 include Sado Maru from Hongkong Queen from San Pedro Erakine M Phelps from Port San Luis Comanche from Bellingham City of Seattle from Alaska Senator and President from Tacoma. May 3 arrivals list City of Seattle Alas ka from Anchorage and Admiral Watson from Anchorage plus Admiral Wainwright and several others sailing toward Seattle or inland ports. Alaska vessels return sailings noted.

Seattle Hongkong San Pedro San Francisco Erakine M. Phelps Port San Luis Sea Wagie Comanche Bellingham Alaska Tacoma Ee Oe Northwestern Anchorage S&s

Chamber of Commerce Drives Toward Unified Coast

An ambitious mobilization begins next Tuesday as the Chamber of Commerce launches a coastwide consolidation effort. Hundreds of business and professional leaders have been canvassed, with 100 executives joining President Rhodes for a Washington Annex luncheon to pledge support and discuss campaign plans.

Chamber of Commerce Cen Seattle Tig Tory Rhodes Jun Washington Annex

U S Warns Socialists Over Kaiser Peace Moves

The State Department says German socialists in the United States face full American law if they aid or press for peace between Russia and Germany. The warning follows charges by J G Stokes, a wealthy socialist, amid tensions between Russian provisional elements and workers' committees. Authorities hope internal troubles will fade and the Russian army remains steadfast against Germany.

Washington Mar Russia Germany State Department J. G. Stokes Workmen's Soldiers’ Committee Willig G. Shepherd

Spud Planting Vote Delays Empire Way Project

Residents along the Empire way offer to plant potatoes in the right of way to speed the highway. The streets committee backs paying a share of costs per court judgment while two councilmen oppose. Several property owners urged immediate work and proposed flowers. The council voted against planting flowers and instead chose to plant spuds.

Empire Way Council Streets Committee Efs Sperior Court Thomset Moore

Vaudeville at Theatre Palace Hip Opens With Female Cast

The Palace Hip presents a vaudeville program led by Cathryn Chaloner with a female cast in Uninvited a comedy sketch. Henri Kubliex provides violin and singing. Bert and Hazel Skatelle deliver a dancing novelty while Anita Arliss and Thur Alton perform songs.

Cathryn Chaloner Henri Kubliex Am Singer Bert Hazel Skatelle Ward Bell Anita Arliss 4Fthur Alton Palmer

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