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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
9
Historical ad item describes 1 acre cleared land with 246 feet frontage on a paved boulevard near Lake Washington and a ferry dock. It mentions a chicken and berry ranch plan, proximity to Kirkland and Madison Park, and cash terms plus monthly rent options.
Australian troops battered the German line on May 7 advancing past Mencourt toward Hiencourt. They pushed forward yard by yard, breaking through the defense while facing light resistance, with British forces blocking the eastern and southern approaches.
A local clairvoyant palm reader at University Corner shows readings for health, marriage, divorce, and business urgencies. The ad promises precise life guidance and forecasts, inviting inquiries about important life events and trusted relationships.
A garbled advertisement listing multiple clairvoyants and mediums offering life readings, business and love guidance, and marriage forecasts. Names include Madam Victoria, Madame Sonia, Rev. Ghach Elilenok Aitken, Madam Bicasita, Mrs Burdick, Edward Earle, and Kathryn Sonde, with addresses and hours.
Fragmented OCR shows a string of card reading and palmistry ads at hotels with room numbers, plus a public notices section mentioning dancing boating and bathing on a lakeside route. Names and locations are garbled, but the item resembles a local advertisement page with spiritual services and recreational notices.
A crowded ledger of market stalls lists fresh butter eggs cheese bacon sardines coffee sugar and fruit among dozens of staples. Items include Washington creamery butter peanut butter oysters salmon trout and various vegetables with prices in old currency notation.
The list shows vessels arriving at or departing from Seattle on May 6 and 7. Entries include AEKIVID at EE Avar and multiple ships such as Admiral Evans from Anchorage, Lyman Stewart from Port San Luis, Jefferson from Alaska ports, Providencia from San Francisco, Admiral Dewey from San Francisco, and Prince George from Prince Rupert. Also noted are in tow movements of Harge Erekine M Phelps and Albert Meyer toward Vert San Luis and Port Ludlow, with times ranging from early morning to near midnight.
Police believe the same attacker who killed Mrs. Florence Wellin and assaulted Mrs. K. R. T. Hoag on Hinds Avenue may be the Maple Valley marauder. Hoag’s attacker dragged her to a vacant lot. she remains in serious condition.
Courses in medicine will be offered by the extension division of the university between July 9 and 13 under the supervision of the medical lectureship instituted last year. Dr Allan J Kanavel of Northwestern University will be in charge of the surgical work and Dr Martin H Fisher will direct the medical work.
Urban steamship timetable for Puget Sound steamer service lists departures from Colma and Port Townsend, with connections to Victoria and Angeles. Sailings extend to Olympia area and towns including Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, and Port Townsend, with daily runs and midnights.
Phoen ix and Florence citizens died in a related incident Star Daley, 24, confessed to a serious crime and was taken from deputies after an auto race. He was rushed to the state prison for safety. Daley admitted striking James Ray Gibson and harming Ma Gibson and confessed to two other robberies and a concert with lynchers.
Sanford B. Dole former president of Hawaii and first US governor of the islands in Seattle argues for a direct Honolulu Seattle steamship line. He says another port besides San Francisco would aid the islands and that Honolulu capital could finance half the project.
Seventy-one of 96 exiles stranded in Seattle after refusing ship accommodations left for San Francisco this morning to sail to Vladivostok soon. Others will take boats to Vladivostok on May 11 and 16. William Serge Shatoff of the Russian Revolutionary Conference of America says German revolution is near and Russia will settle on a republic after the provisional government falls.
The Sanderson and Porter corporation, parent of Grays Harbor Light and Power Co., secured a contract to build 60 wooden ships. Prices run at 326000 dollars per vessel with total net cost over 20 million. Work on 20 ships will start soon, with shipyard sites already secured in Grays Harbor cities.
A J Wilkie, 42, died in city hospital after being found beside his unconscious wife in their apartment at 1825 Nagle Place. He nearly suffocated from gas fumes and never regained consciousness. Authorities believe financial reverses led to a self inflicted death pact.
Professor George Severance is named acting director of the Washington experiment station succeeding Ira D. Cardiff. The appointment was requested by the board of regents and announced by President Holland of the Washington state college.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Butterfield of 9515 Roxbury Street will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday. The couple has enjoyed 50 years of marriage and plans a family gathering to mark the milestone.
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