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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
6
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Fragmentary notice advertises land for sale with cultivation potential and a barn. Mentions proximity to town and a well. Includes garbled text and mis-spellings, but indicates direct dealings and rural property details.
A jumble of mid century ads promotes Royal Egyptian Queen palmistry and “marry rich” schemes. Readings claim to reveal life events, business luck, health and marriage prospects with notices for Thomas, Alexandra, and others, urging immediate engagement at 622 University corner Sixth.
A storefront of spiritualists and clairvoyants advertised daily consultations and private readings. Listings include Madam Jeneatt Kotptian, Madam Nearita, Rev Mrs Burdick, and others offering palmistry, card readings, and life guidance at various addresses near Liberty Theatre and Fourth Avenue, with hours and contact points across multiple venues.
Saturday listing from Pike Place market shows stalls with coded goods and prices including milk 4¢ pt, beans 2 Ibe, Italian prunes 2 Ibe, sardines 19 can, rice 4, vanilla bottle 6, soap 6, peanut butter 6, honey 12½c, sugar 8e, bread 1808 loaves, cider and vinegar 350 gal, molasses and walnuts 30¢, coffee and baking powder among items. Includes stall numbers 23 31 34 36 37 49 and quantities.
A damaged OCR fragment shows various food and household items with prices, including lard, preserves, corn flakes, laundry soap, veal, and chops. The text includes weights, pack sizes, and odd spellings, with no coherent narrative or full context.
A fragmented listing shows assorted pantry items with prices for meats, dairy, produce, and canned goods. Items include veal, beef, herring, salmon, coffee, cheese, butter, olives, tomatoes, and Del Monte ketchup, with varied weights and per unit costs.
Tom Tracy was acquitted of charges in the I W W trial amid a tense courtroom scene. The verdict sparked cheers from supporters and silence from jurors, with Tracy expressing cautious relief and plans to visit jailed friends.
Charles C. Moore & Co. received the contract for a 10 000 kilowatt addition to the Lake Union power plant per the light department chief J D Ross. The firm will be paid 231 035 and handle plant overhead efficiency. Allis Chalmers gets 147 400 to install turbine and exciter units.
Authorities seek two suspects Joe or Eddie Redenbaugh and Brent Glasscock linked to the murder of Mrs. Alice McQuillan Dunn in St Paul. A white masked killer fled west with $16,000 after shooting the prominent society figure. Miss Katherine McQuillan identifies the killer by voice. Redenbaughs are also wanted for a Lincoln Nebraska bank robbery.
Hap Miller star halfback on Washington championship teams married Francesa Barrett of Vancouver Washington yesterday afternoon in Tacoma. Miller is famed as a fierce football player named to several All Star lists. His bride is active in Portland and Vancouver musical circles. Miller is Delta Tau Delta member and Oval club and son of Judge A L Miller of Clark County.
In Washington lawmakers and the Senate work today on a new army measure. Conferees’ committee began this morning to streamline the Roosevelt division issue the age limit and exemptions. May 6.
North Yakima May 5 officers elected for the State Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations include Mrs W J Wrenn second president Mrs T M Canfield and Mrs W H McFarlane on the executive committee. Other officers elected were Mr IC Todd Tacoma president Mrs G D McQuesten Tacoma first vice president Mrs Arthur Gunn Wi third vice president Mrs Ca Varney North Yakima secretary Mrs W F Dodge Tacoma corresponding secretary Mrs W W Downing Auburn treasurer Mrs Albert J Aberdeen historian and Mrs R P Albertson Kitsap county member of the state executive committee.
In Bremerton on May 5 the Port Orchard grand jury adjourned with eight indictments all tied to county road work frauds. No graft charges tied to the dictagraph graft were presented. County Commissioner Palmatter and Road Supervisor George A McArthur face alleged irregularities, charged as gross misdemeanors.
Two men from every Coast Artillery company and 25 from the infantry regiment will be discharged from state service to attend the reserve officers training camp at the Presidio. Selection will follow War Department orders via Adjt. Maurice Thompson with alternates named in case initial candidates fail exams.
The Federal Trade Commission ruled retail coal prices unwarranted and urged the public not to panic buy. It advised consumers to purchase as in past years and not hoard four months’ supply, vowing to expose dealers or speculators who try to stampede demand. Output will be increased to meet demand.
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