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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1904
Page
6
A woman places a want ad asking for a reliable servant. Across the columns many women answer, hoping to match the inquiry. Among thousands of responses one woman may find a suitable candidate, offering a potential affirmative where the acquaintance could not.
Classified snippets show a long row of businesses and notices from Seattle area including drug stores, bakeries, furniture, and a coffee shop. Also appears housing rentals, help wanted, real estate for sale, and miscellaneous notices. It reads like a dense urban advertisement page with many proper names and street references.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Moran Bros Company as ship builders with scattered phrases about engines, rooms and storage items. References to Deena Lace, trunks and furniture suggest a miscellaneous ad or note of shipping or storage services without clear dates or locations.
The Ballard St Alphonsus fair closed last night with over 2000 dollars raised from the fair and voting money. Plans for a new gymnasium begin immediately and should finish before spring. David Stewart won the gold headed cane contest as Ballard’s most prominent man, and Miss Jessie Ballou took the diamond ring.
Fred Sander requests a car barn on the unimproved Main street side north of the city limits and is referred to the street committee with a report due next Tuesday. The Griffith infant died yesterday. funeral at 15 East Ship Street this afternoon. City election registration closes next Tuesday, 20 days before the election. party nominees not yet named. City lots 6 and 7 in block 72 to be sold at $125 each to a real estate agent. Peabody awarded the contract to regrade Ship Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
The artesian well work stalled due to a broken drill and insufficient equipment. The contract was reassigned to D A Kelly, the depth reached 800 feet with no notable water. Kelly’s drills will resume by Monday under council orders, as engineers pursue a productive aquifer. J W Whitman plans a month trip to Fairfax Iowa for a state fair visit.
Green Lake brief notes report Rowena Jacobs Dramatic Club presenting its first entertainment at Kirkwood hall with a very large attendance. Diphtheria illness spreads in J. W. Stephenson family. Dr. A B Kidd travels east to ranch. Mrs. W D Fulson returns from Horse Heaven business. Mrs Dr A B Kidd hosts reception for L C Kidd. Y M C Q G holds first meeting at Mrs J Burke Wood's home on Kenwood avenue.
Roy Knabenshue the Intrepid Toledo aeronaut has been hailed as King of the Air in St Louis after three increasingly bold demonstrations. His California production aircraft showed strong control despite a high speed 15 mile course and wind shifts. An exhaust cap blew off the motor during the second attempt, but the craft returned and later the engine failed on descent, causing the ship to drift away before being recovered.
Mrs Gibbins entertained friends at luncheon in Renton. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Wray of Renton died and was buried. J D McGown of Renton drug store has returned from a health trip east of the mountains. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs George Clark of Renton on November 10. Seattle union No 17 of the Order of Washington plans a social dance at Aelai hall Collins building on November 19 with music and prizes for best dancers.
Leander Hansen died from internal kidney hemorrhage after a passing interurban car struck him near Riverside station on the Duwamish river. The accident reportedly occurred in fog with rapid car operation and a motorman who did not report the incident. The interurban company denies any accident.
The board of works and the street committee discuss temporarily planking Olympic street to address urgent improvement needs. Officials consider sections, materials, and duration while seeking public input.
The Queen Anne Improvement Club pressed last night for paving or temporary access improvements on Olympic Place to allow teams to go up Queen Anne hill. City officials doubt the plan, citing upcoming spring paving on Olympic Place and concern over spending on temporary aid while mud on the street remains deep and impassable.
The board of works met this morning and reiterated opposition to laying 2 inch gas and water mains while granting Seattle Lighting Company permission to lay several hundred feet of pipe. Chairman Mullen and Councilman Murphy voiced strong opposition citing past pipe removals in the Ninth ward.
The W R C Sale at 1421 Third Avenue runs November 29 30 and December 1 7 and 8. Members of Women s Relief Corps No 35 organize the event offering rummage and fancy articles to raise funds.
About 280 attendees enjoyed a dramatic recital at St Parish church by the St Stephens and St Ann's Dramatic club. The Female Shoppers spoof drew the crowd, with Masters Coddlon Barron and Reed praised. show repeats next Thursday at the Maccabee temple.
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