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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
4
Vague want ad pricing snippet notes rate per inch or fraction, with a proportional scaling for five line space segments. Mentions rates for published space and density of words. No clear names, dates, or organizations provided in readable text.
Multiple listings advertise 2 to 40 acre tracts for sale near Beattie Tecoma and Whidby Inland areas. Offers include all cleared land river bottom fertile fields with good wells and barns, low down payments and monthly terms. Also promotions for Canadian farm loans and Alberta land opportunities. Various prices from 10 down to 84 per acre with terms. Separate notices mention near shore tracts one mile from a beach and bequest of farm equipment and livestock connections.
A dense OCR fragment lists miscellaneous ads and notices including used goods for sale, auction calls, medical and spiritual services, massage, Chinese traditional medicine, home remedies, and personal solicitations. It references multiple addresses, phone numbers, and names in a period newspaper style, with scattered product and service offers. The fragment reads like a busy urban classifieds page with varied offerings and requests.
A cluttered page lists multiple psychic readers and clairvoyants with rooms near post offices and motels. Names include Madame Jeneau, Mrs Burdick, Rev Hertha Nelson, Madam Kathryn, Madam Paulin, and others offering palm readings, trance sessions, and seances. An official notice cites a woodworking factory permit at 6835 Oswego Place with protest deadline May 18 1917.
Wenatchee May 10 C L Justi jailed for 30 days for cashing bad checks attempted jailbreak in the local jail was recaptured and sentenced by the judge to one to five years in the state penitentiary.
Readers are guided through a dense listing of market items and prices from the public stalls. The fragment covers dairy eggs butter cheese and meats alongside produce like potatoes onions and vegetables with varied price notations and unit measures.
Vessels arrived at Seattle on May 16 including Wilmington from San Francisco at 4:30 am and Skagway from Xanaimo BC at 6:00 am. Valdez from Tacoma at 1:00 pm. May 10 departures show Alameds bound for Anchorage via Alaska ports at 10:15 am and S S W Harkness bound for New York via San Francisco at 5:30 am. VEASKA VESSELS ANCHORAGE May 18 arrival reports list US A T Cook from Seattle and Tug Daniel Kern towing Karee Columbia No 3% from Seattle.
Unfilled orders of United States Steel Corporation at April 30 reach 12,183,083 tons, up from 711,644 on March 31. The April 30 1916 total is 9,829,651 tons.
London Chronicle reports the Wikpeeeenger steamer sank with seventy people aboard including several notable figures. The editorial questions Admiralty policy and demands explanation for the supposed naval missteps.
Frank McDermott, president of the Bon, after four months visiting most of South America, arrived in Seattle via Panama and New York. He declined to discuss America, noting a cooperative spirit he observed from San Francisco to the coast. Mrs McDermott met him in Seattle upon his return.
Former Ohio governor J B Foraker reportedly fled custody and then fell unconscious for 24 hours. He had shown weakness last week during the transition from office and suffered a relapse on Monday, with senators tainted by the incident.
Sam Cohen bought a soft drink at H Nicholson's store on Wednesday paying 5 cents. He argued with the clerk over payment and was arrested after a disorderly scene. Judge Gordon fined him 5 dollars for the incident.
Rev Pal Romi led a Wednesday night service at the Swedish Tabernacle Pike and Bellevue in the presence of about 500 congregants. H Deovler presided. another program is planned for Thursday night.
TOKIO May 10 The mikados edict grants to every subject of the empire the right of direct appeal which was promised in 188% but never went into effect.
Bert W. Blancett of Friday Harbor Washington was sentenced in Santa Fe New Mexico to be hanged in June for the murder of Circle D. Armour of Sioux City Iowa last October. He will appeal the verdict.
Everett May 10 The scription law in New Zealand is described as successful and popular. F A Wright and his wife have just returned from the voyage or assignment related to the policy.
The Standard tanker S V Harkness, carrying a crew of 33 and commanded by Capt C, sailed from Seattle for San Francisco and New York on its maiden voyage. The ship, built at the Bremerton Winchester Eddy plant, draws 24 feet of water, travels about 11.5 knots, and is a sister ship to the Josiah Macy launched last month. It cargoes between Francisco and New York.
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