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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1906
Page
7
A garbled 1907 dispatch reports plans for France to send warships to the Jamestown exposition amid later notes of deaths and local incidents. Names and dates are unclear, with scattered references to tuberculosis deaths, a preacher, and labor disputes.
Fragmentary ad style text touts maple syrup and flavoring products. References Beatie Mapleine and sales claims without complete context or clear events.
Truant Officer T H Ketchum of Seattle is described as a forceful figure who pursues truants with discipline and understanding. The article portrays him as amphibious and ambidextrous in tackling cases, combining firm action with frank dialogue to steer youths away from trouble.
Palisades lies on the Seattle side of Lake Washington with easy boat and electric car access. The University car line will extend to this section, highlighting its fine location in University and Laurelhurst districts, aristocratic surroundings, Cascade and Mt. Rainier views, and large lots at low prices with easy terms.
The arbitrator ruled for Bit cents per hour for conductors and motormen, increasing by 2% cents, and raised brakemen pay from 20 to 22 percent. The decision also adjusts overtime hours.
Postmaster L. M. Musha announced that plans are practically complete for wireless telegraph service between Tonopah and San Francisco. A wireless plant will be installed locally and is expected to operate directly with San Francisco, marking a new communications link for the camp.
Jas E B Brooks and Charles A Williams from the Selah district pleaded guilty to forging J A Splawn signatures on checks. The court suspended sentence and required each to post a $1,000 bond pending good behavior.
Local tailor shop Elliott and McGregor promotes a 12 percent fad ave advertisement.
A crowded First Christian church heard Misea Olson deliver a dramatic recital despite bad weather. The event highlighted her popularity as a recitationist and drew attendees from the community.
The milk commission of the King County Medical Society filed its first report last night detailing milk handling from source to breakfast table. It proposes triple distillation and certified pasteurized milk with a price range of 15 to 5 cents a quart, depending on delivery hour, and notes letters to Beattie dealers and a 1494 appointment by President Lyons.
Tomorrow only at Bartell Red Cross Drug Store 610 Second Ave. Shaving outfits priced affordably with French plate mirrors 28 cents and good shaving brushes 20 cents. Williams shaving soap bars four cents. Limited time offer.
City council debates paving plans with only about 90000 dollars left of allocated funds. A joint session of streets and finance committees will hear district proposals to equalize improvements including a 152 block asphalt paving project on Queen Anne hill at a roughly 609000 dollar cost and other block deals on Capitol hill Franklin and Federal avenues along North and East Six ty fifth avenues Fremont Temple and Holgate corridors.
A prospectus notes that a few hundred dollars buys a land lot at Port Simpson now, with value poised to rise tenfold once the Grand Trunk Pacific rail reaches the area. The Port Simpson Improvement Co. at U18 Pioneer building acts as agents for the sale.
Map highlights fine lots priced at 300 400 and 500 with lake and mountain views in Seattle. Ideal for home or investment, larger than before and selling fast. Reach Palisades via Madison Street Car to Johnson's Wharf. hourly boat service runs to Palisades daily.
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