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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1919
Page
6
A mixed classified page lists items for sale including pianos sewing machines overcoats and vehicles and multiple real estate offerings across Seattle and nearby areas. Listings cover 1919 era autos like 1917 1918 Chevrolets roadster and touring models alongside homes on Green Lake North End Phinney and Liberty Park with prices from 450 to 4000 plus rent to own terms.
Offer requested on a productive 100 acre farm in a rich dairy district. Includes 20 cows, Holstein bull from Sing Megia stock, horses, harness, mowers, harrows, manure spreader, plow and about 60 tons of hay. 70 percent bottom land, near a cooperative creamery, water and phones, 15 minutes to Auburn, easy reach of Seattle and Tacoma. Western Pacific Securities Co owners. Also offers berry lands in Yelm district irrigated from Nisqually river with favorable terms for actual settlers. 10 acres for sale near Anacortes with small house.
The Star reader argues the government should permanently regulate essential goods via a state-controlled monopoly. It cites wartime sugar control as effective, comparing it to wheat and price stabilization, and suggests expanding similar controls to coal pork wool leather and shoes.
The Seattle Star DIRECTORY lists attorneys patent firm Mason Fenwick Lawrence at 432 Burke Ride with references to Remington Typewriter Co Western Rubber Co Universal Telephone Co Olympic Foundry Co. Also notes Rudy Lundgren for Snell Bicycles at 594 Stewart Times Sq. Matin 4917 and bicycle repairs near Burke Ride.
Washington handles a clash in the Interstate Commerce Committee over including water routes in the rail bill. San Francisco business leaders and ship owners press California lawmakers to defeat the Esch Pomerene measure extending ICC power to coastwise shipping. They warn it would cripple coastwise trade and favor tramp steamers.
United States District Judge R C Saunders discussed possible federal action against striking mine workers and operators in Western Washington. The meeting with Robert H Harlin of United Mine Workers district 10 aimed to coordinate district level measures and ensure ample notice of any federal intervention. About 3,500 workers in the district could be affected.
In federal court Judge Jeremiah Ner heard cases of whisky found in Canada. George Skaletz pleaded guilty to liquor law violation and was fined $1. Frank Bourassa received a $500 fine for 18 quarts Canada booze. L. B. Coles paid $250 for 60 quarts unlawfully brought into the state. George Adams faced a $1,000 federal sentence with an admission about smoking.
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