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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
6
Large sale at the corner of 7th Avenue and Columbia features beds, bedding, dining furniture, carpeting, lace curtains, glassware, and kitchen wares. Also offered are carpets, dressers, chairs, and a variety of household items. Auctioneer Phar Melm announces proceeds benefit, with free music and refreshments.
Several tract and acre listings near Weet Heat the, Meerk and Meadowdale describe farm land with fruit trees, sheds, chicken houses, and income potential. Properties include 2 to 8 acres, with terms from cash to monthly payments, and multiple tracts near Riverton, Rainier, and neighborhoods like Meadowdale. The Realty Security Co and Hilman’s agency advertise farms, cottages, and homes for sale with varied terms and near city transport.
Real estate listing touts land near Seattle with 560 ft waterfront and 1% area value, offering installment terms, low down payment, and quick sale. Includes notes on income properties: two brick and stone buildings leased for five years at combined incomes and high capitalization, via Pacific Investment Co. at 201-202 Walker Street.
A notice for a transient living house sale south of Madi describes sale of furniture and goods with conditions on removal. The listing mentions a location at 66 Main Aiste and references a PosieRR Sh RRALTY.
Local freight agents announce a uniform wharfage schedule. Rates: 60 cents per ton for less than carload lots, and 26 cents for carloads over that amount. Gold shipment from California diverted to Beattie due to safety concerns at the mint in San Francisco.
The magisters of Seattle union No. 1%, Order of Washington, will host a Saturday evening reception on May 12 at Columbia ball on Seventh Avenue near Vince?te. Friends are invited to attend this social gathering in his honor.
The page lists varied market items such as vegetables fruit dairy poultry and meats with scattered prices per ton per pound and per dozen values. It references California Oregon Washington and other regions and mentions butter cheese eggs and live stock with unclear unit details.
The city plans to place water barrels with buckets along tideflat bridges to fight fires and requests council approval to hire a bicycle patrol for dry weather. The patrol aims to deter plank road fires caused by passersby, reducing fire alarms and department runs, which are costly.
Mayor Moore blames wasteful lawn sprinkling by prominent residents on the first hill and other aristocratic areas for water shortages. He warns the water department may cut sprinkling privileges while noting pumping limits from Cedar River and planned additions to serve Queen Anne and Capitol Hill.
Boston May 11. Proceedings before the supreme court initiated by the attorney general at the insurance department seeks appointment of a receiver to close the offsite of the American Insurance company. The firm operated on mutual fines and paid cash benefits to policyholders' living children from 59 to 500 dollars, with the birth rate allegedly higher than estimated.
An item notes a monthly charge of ten dollars for treatment at Kirke Infirmary of Osteopathy located at 114 Washington building. The fragment suggests a health service listing or advertisement.
A garbled report describes a long dance event and land surveys around Ephrata and the town of Toppentah Year. It mentions Mrs Lilite incorporation plans and a sequence of mistaken arrest decisions near a river ravine with H A Downing as driver, and a call for police protection after a clairvoyant Yakima forecast.
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