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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
6
The Star publishes advertising rates for transient cash ads and classified listings. Rates include per line charges, multiple insertion discounts, and monthly contract options with varying line counts and durations.
A flood of 19th century style matrimonial notices and personal advertisements dominate the page. Listings include offers of wealth and travel, requests for refined brides, bachelor advertisements, and various claims of suitability. The mix shows widespread pursuit of marriage across ages and regions with many promises and contact details.
A newspaper blurb advertises Madam Mellie as the world’s greatest phrenologist offering life readings in business love health and family aims to predict future spouses and improve life. The ad promises remedies and guidance for important affairs of life at Rik Hletel room 1631 Kecond Ave corner Pine.
Classified notices advertise clairvoyant and palm reading services at Abbott Hotel area and a card reading business in Hertel room 2, offering guidance on love, business, health and life. Also a woodworking factory permit notice for 835 Oswego Place with protest period ending May 18, 1817.
The Church of Spiritual Truth announces a Sunday evening lecture by Rev Hertha Nelson at 5 o'clock. The talk titled He True to Our Savior and Country will be on the beyond life. A 25 cent silver offering goes to the Red Cross fund and a nurse of 22 years shares views on spiritual healing. Private consultations available daily.
A turn of the century style ad promotes Madame Bots Houten a phrenologist promising life readings and fate forecasts. It claims to reveal lucky planets dates marriages health wealth and future business deals and offers confidential readings at a hotel location with a special one week term.
An old style ad promotes a fortune teller named Madam Ruth offering guidance on business success marriage and happiness. It promises true advice on career suitability position finding and avoiding trouble with a guarantee of no charges. Located at room 26 Peurth and Mike.
A newspaper ad offers consultations with Madame Jeneau a renowned phrenologist and medium. It promises life guidance on love marriage business and happiness, claims reading of the head and advice with guaranteed satisfaction. Readings at Liberty Building Union Street entrance opposite post office room 208 daily and Sunday.
Fourteen Oregon naval reservists from the U S Marblehead were discharged this week. The men said the discharges came after they refused to transfer from the fleet reserve to the Coast defense reserve.
The funeral for Mrs Francella Gay Davis who died Thursday at her daughter Mrs J M O Connor’s home 4535 15th Ave N E will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock at the family residence.
Campaigners for the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club push a supplementary drive to reach a $100,000 budget goal. In four days $75,306.50 was raised with 1,803 new members signed up and 407 new members added on Friday. Committees across the city raised large sums, led by Committee 104 with donations totaling $950 and Committee 5 close behind with $900.
Seattle men rejected for the first training camp at the Presidio will continue training there until a second camp is formed per an order by Capt. W. H. Hunn of Fort Lawton issued Friday.
Ships listed with arrivals in Splattern and Alaska ports on May 11 12 including Delphin Umatia and Ad mil P. Sethley with arrival times from 12 30 am to 9 pm. Departures from Seattle on May 12 include Cleum Mare Rade Maru and Northland bound for Tacoma Anchorage and Alaska ports with several vessels sailing toward San Francisco San Pedro and Port San Late.
The census bureau projects Washington state will furnish 217 400 men aged 21 to 30 for the U S Army under the select service plan. Only about 5 percent of this figure will be mobilized initially. The war department starts distributing 10 000 000 registration forms with 14 questions.
In Washington on May 12 the senate narrowly removed the censorship clause from the espionage bill. The provision would have allowed the government to gag the press over wartime criticism and international policy.
Readable list of bulk and canned goods with prices at South End Market stalls. Items include Crisco 40¢ can, asparagus 33¢ pt, Alaska salmon can, milk and rice combo, pork kidneys, Jersey butter 40¢ lb, peanut butter, ling cod, fresh bread loaves, salmon trout, red Swiss cheese, hamburger roast 12% off, baking powder 10¢ can, Hershey's cocoa 20¢, sauerkraut 10¢ lb, cottage cheese 10¢ lb, mackerel 20¢, large can smoked sardines.
In Tokyo the Foreign Minister Motono told a banquet by the American society of Japan that the world’s happiness and progress depend on the choice before Japan and the United States. He spoke at a ceremony honoring Field Marshal Terauchi’s inauguration as premier.
The Traction Co and the city paused a disputed plan to run street cars over the new Fremont bridge. Mayor Gill said no traffic for at least 30 days while concrete hardens. Street services may stay on the Stoneway bridge to 50,000 Fremont riders as contractors delay a bridge cut. The council, seeking an equitable deal, blocked a car crossing until terms are settled.
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