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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1914

Page

7

Eight 10 Acre Tracts Near Wash. R. Station For Sale

Eight 10 acre tracts near the KR R station at Wash listed by owner J Barth Montborna in Skagit County. Prices from 196 to 200 cash with option to sell multiple tracts to one buyer for small fees. Listings also show 16 acres north of Seattle at 700 and 60 acres 26 minutes from Seattle at 1460. Other land options include 1 acre country home near town and school at 3000, plus waterfront and various acreage opportunities. Contact L J Marsh & Co 1209 3d Ave or Miller Leary Ride for details.

KR. R Wash J. Barth Montborna Skagit County Seattle Sawmill End L. J. Marsh & CO Young & Broberg Ballard W. P Bush Youngstown Miller Leary

Remarkable 90 acre near Tecort town awaits cash buyer

Sacrificed 80 acres advertised as prime land near a railroad town and county seat. Close to Dich school with fruit trees berries and abundant water. Offers include 146 acres for 350 cash and 90 acres for 9950 cash. Listings boast fertile soil, ranch potential, and nearby markets, with calls to contact P. om 443 Seattle and J & Girsner in Seattle.

Dich School Seattle Tecort Sant Tartume Bseattie Omesteada T' Columbia Sores Aifaita Steess Lake Rates

Extra good buy forty-acre snap near Kent

Nearly level rich soil land near Kent offered at sixty dollars per acre. Slashed and burned, easy to clear with a trout stream, proximity to school and improved farm, mail and telephone services. Owner willing to sell within a week. half cash balance long time. One hour from the office. Selling country property our specialty, Robert Maltby 1010 Alaska Building.

R. F Alaska Huilding

Fine Little Home on Good Land Near Heat Landing

A compact property listing describes a ready to occupy home on good land with a slashed yard, stumps cleared, furnished interior, farming tools, a good well, and outbuildings. Located on a county road two miles from Heat Landing with a $250 price and contact George England, 214 Boston Brock.

Heat Landing George England Boston Brock

Public Markets Westlake Produce Stall Listings

A fragmented listing of Westlake market stalls with assorted produce and prices. Items include pineapples walnuts oranges bananas radishes wax beans cucumbers celery tomatoes corn greens olives prunes crab meat pork roast veal roast spinach potatoes spinach and other fresh goods with varied pricing across stalls 12 15 24 94 and stall numbers such as 1609 1625 1505 1603 1697.

Westlake Valencia Washington Hialle Santa Clara Mtalle Burbank Taille

Market Prices and Groceries Listing

A fragmented newspaper market listing shows prices for produce and groceries including strawberries cream olives and butter. Items include California potatoes garden peas Chinook salmon shoulder lamb and butter with various per unit prices and pack offers.

Ucke California Ile Mtalle Green Lake Eee

Market notes from South End stalls and goods list

A fragmented market list shows stalls in the South End with items like butter creamery stock, Carnation milk, pickles, grapefruit, rolls, Parkerhouse loaves, buns, German bread, shad, apples, olive oil, and various measured quantities. Direct from Silver Gale sources mention prices and item assortments across stalls 8, 13-24, and 34-29.

South End Washington Parkerhouse Reolis Columbia Sliver- Gale, Ite Dow

Local Consumers Tour Two Major Plants in City

The Home Consumers' league visited Vittucel Importing Co. at 309 Occidental Ave. to view cream of tartar baking and coffee roasting, mince meat syrups, and more. They also toured Lowman & Hanford Co. engraving on the seventh floor and other departments, receiving copies of the new city charter.

Home Consumers’ League Vittucel Importing Co Occidental Av Lowman & Hanford Co

Woman speaks on Colorado War at Dreamland

Kate Richarde O'Hare a noted socialist speaker will discuss the Colorado War in a Dreamland appearance Sunday night. She recently traveled through Colorado following the trouble and will present her view of the civil war conditions.

Colorado Kate Richarde O'Hare Dreamland Miss O'Hare

Laundry Trial Set for Next Friday in Troy

B F Ivy manager of the Troy laundry will appear before Justice Fred Brown next Friday to explain why Miss Johanna Hills an employee was fired after her return from Olympia where she told the minimum wage commission some striking truths about laundry rules.

B. F. Ivy Troy Fred Brown Johanna Hills Olympia Minimum Wage Commission

City committees weigh Scott Calhoun sale offer

Scott Calhoun, receiver for the Seattle Renton and Southern, met city finance and utilities panels to discuss his offer to sell 26 percent of gross receipts for 25 years. No definite conclusion was reached.

Scott Calhoun Seattle, Renton & Southern Council

Seattle Wins 1915 Shriners Convention Battle

Seattle defeated San Francisco in Atlanta during the 1915 Shriners convention, after a fierce rivalry, reported by John L. McLean who has just returned.

Seattle Atlanta San Francisco John L. McLean

Ohio utility rate ruling ends watered capitalization practice

The Ohio Public Utilities Commission will base rates on physical valuations of utility properties rather than watered stock. The Bucyrus case found the plant valued at 81,000 with overheads raising the valuation to 96,000, to guide future rate decisions. The ruling targets streetcar, gas, water, electric, and telephone utilities statewide.

Columbus Ohio State Public Utilities Commission State Utility Commission Bucyrus Bucyrus Light and Power Co Utilities Commission Commission State Commission Cincinnati Traction Company Union Gas and Electric Co Cincinnati Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co

Ragging and Walking Dances Questioned by Readers

In a discussion from two girls Molly and Polly asking about ragging and walking the two step the response notes ragging is not preferred while walking can be acceptable if done properly and graceful. The adviser argues that a girl's character matters more than others opinions and cites police presence at dances.

Grey Mies Grey Emmett Molly Polly

Local woman runs illegal child boarding home on Howard Street

Annie Kingston advertises boarding for babies and young children at 1822 Howard St. Policewoman De Han finds a cramped 10 by 12 foot room with a single bed and a cook stove, four children sleeping there plus Annie. Neighbors allege abuse and beating in the dwelling.

Annie Kingston Howard St de Han Annie

Year in Jail for Stewart Steele in Kidnapping Case

Judge Gilliam sentences Stewart Steele to one year in jail after he was charged with kidnapping dancer Camila Casaleri in a taxi.

Stewart Steele

Sublime Baking Powder Plant Expands in Seattle

The Vittuce Importing Co reflects eight years of growth enlarging to 309 Occidental Ave. Fifth floor houses Sublime Baking Powder manufacturing along with spices, extracts, mince meat, teas and coffees. The firm touts a modern coffee roaster capable of over two tons daily and markets a pure cream of tartar baking powder with thousands of Seattle households as loyal users.

Vittuce Importing Co Occidental Av Joseph Vittuce Vittucec Importing Co Seattle Chicago

Horsewhipped by irate wife faces arrest

In San Francisco on May 23 District Attorney Fickert issued a citation ordering Supervisors D B Blackburn of San Mateo and stenographer Miss Birdie Walsh to appear Monday to show cause why warrants should not be issued for their arrest on a statutory charge. Mrs Blackburn alleged she horse whipped her husband and Miss Walsh after finding them together Wednesday night in a Larkin street setting.

San Francisco Fickert D. BE. Blackburn San Mateo Birdie Walsh

Bandits Kill Bank Robbers in Mountain Battle

Two men who robbed the Bank of Millerton at Millerton on Wednesday and took 1400 dollars were killed last night in a gun battle with a 50 man posse in the mountains west of Millerton.

Hugo Oklo Millerton Here

Murphy Killshot Ends In Fatal Shooting

In San Francisco on May 23 William Murphy a bartender shot his wife after she refused reconciliation. He then fled from police and fatally shot himself.

San Francisco Wm. Murphy

Boy killed by his brother in Grants Pass

Richard Sayers, 18, was shot and instantly killed by his brother Raymond, 17, when the latter handled a .38 caliber revolver. The tragedy occurred in Grants Pass, Oregon, on May 23.

Grants Pass, Or Richard Sayers Raymond

Fire marshal issues general order for vigilance

Fire marshal Harry W. Bringhurst prompts Chief Griffiths to post a general order urging strict guard and vigilance at all fires. The directive aims to reduce hazards by enforcing precautionary measures and prompt reporting across districts.

Harry W. Bringhurst Griffiths

House Burned at 2617 Fourth Ave West

A one story frame dwelling occupied by K. E. Savage at 2617 Fourth Ave W burned completely early today at 3 35 am. The origin is unknown and the loss is estimated at 1400 dollars.

K. E. Savage Fourth Av. W

Lister Speeding Auto Charged by State Police

A warrant for Gov. Ern est Lister alleges exceeding the speed limit as he traveled to a Puyallup engagement. Motor officers Royal and Pierce stopped the governor and his party near a county road, after reports of speeds well over 50 mph. The governor reportedly received a milk bath in a collision yesterday with a milk wagon near Bellingham.

Tacoma John Doe Ernest Lister Puyallup

Franklin High Alumni Assembly Monday at 1 PM

The Franklin High School alumni plan their annual assembly in the New Franklin auditorium. The event includes speeches titled Them Were the Happy Days and a lunch hour seating section for early attendees.

The Franklin High School New Franklin High

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