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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
6
Ads note new furniture and rugs offered at Waldron's located at 122 Fourth Street. Prices listed as eleven or fourteen dollars with secondhand items available.
Short OCR list shows help wanted teens for routes, barber trade instruction, shop ads for umbrellas knives clothes repair, and miscellaneous items like musical instruments and jewelry. Mentions The Star circulation department and local addresses. Contains age 14 to 18 recruitment notes and employment offers.
The page lists dozens of personal notices and ads seeking marriage partners and various services. Names, addresses, and local locations appear alongside promises of safe matrimony, repairs, and personal care offerings. The items read like a classified column with matrimonial requests and professional solicitations.
A Latin styled advertisement touts a gifted Egyptian phrenologist and clairvoyant who reads palms to reveal friends enemies and future outcomes. The ad promises guidance on business health courtship marriage and divorce and offers special readings this week for 60 cents at the Siath Avenue corner location.
Voters will elect one Commissioner from the Second District for a three year term. A bond proposition (Resolution No 311) seeks 450000 to fund a Belt Line Railway segment from Kenyon Street to Salmon Bay with route options and repayment from net income or port taxes. Polls open 1 PM to 8 PM. Port Commission president Robert Bridges signs.
In the matter of the estate of Merry A Kester deceased, John Mobert administrator notifies creditors and all persons having claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within one year after first publication. Claims should be presented at 421 Belmont M. Beattie, Washington, the administrator’s residence and place of business, King County, Washington. joined by Robert Hugh, Administrator.
A fragmented market listing shows various groceries with unclear quantities and prices. Items include butter, beef products, eggs, Jonathan apples, lamb, milk, pork, trout, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, grapes, kale, sweet potatoes, and Post Toasties among others, with scattered prices.
The letter condemns a morning editorial claiming women voters sway elections on sentiment. It argues the Republican Party and Mr Hughes misused the issue, warning that suffrage might be jeopardized if women vote sentimentally. Signed by Mrs E E Stewart, 720 Nob Hill Ave.
Tokyo reports Japan’s exports to South America nearly doubled in eight months this year from 607 574 to 1 036 660 with Argentina Chile and Peru the major destinations. China trade shows strong growth with nine months exports to reach 60 751 721 up 16 156 448 year over year. Nippon Yusen Kaisha expands its Australia route to 10 ships under royal family control.
Portland voters approve a bone dry constitutional amendment by 3000 votes and halt importation of bottled liquors from California within a month.
In New York on November 11 Charles E. Hughes maintained calm as he faced his defeat in the presidential race. He spoke with quiet assurance that he expected victory and showed no visible signs of distress despite the surprising outcome.
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