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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1910
Page
7
Police say Beith Smith, 32, confessed to murdering his father Charles Smith after a dispute over board. He led officers to an abandoned well where the body was found, stating there he is. The case unfolds amid a backdrop of earlier missing person reports and a dramatic cross examination.
Belle Lavin known as the woman in the Los Angeles Times case faces arrest on murder charges following a San Francisco bombing. Morris alias Perry and others linked to the blast. Lavin’s home left early morning with Morris missing since. Authorities say she may know more about the explosion and the man involved.
A garbled catalog shows prices for rib mutton turkey beef and pork items, fresh produce and dairy, with weights in pounds and quarts. It lists butter cheese creamery products and assorted meats, with several misspellings and unclear figures, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century market pricing.
Real estate notices offer a Siushed arain bungalow with front and rear porches, lake views, near Heeand ar Madison, Kirkland ferry, and Madison park. Price one tenth cash, balance $15 per month, plus offers of free deed on buyer's death and extension. Also 3 acre ranch for $450 with $10 monthly payments and down payment. Nearby markets, water, soil details, and access by transit noted.
Several lines list marriages and births with wives and dates, followed by a Deaths section naming individuals and dates. The fragmentary text includes addresses on Madison, Fifth, and Third avenues, hospital notes, and miscellaneous classifieds such as clothing services and real estate listings.
Classifieds advertise farms and acreage near Seattle with prices from 16 to 20 dollars, jobs learning barber trade, arts and crafts studios, and various rooming, furnished apartments, and housing options. Also mentions real estate growth around Seattle Everett interurban, estate sales, and company ads for mortgage and sales services.
A large eight room home to be built featuring bath, sink, wired for electricity. Located near the high school and university with convenient access. Price listed as $269 cash with balance by monthly payments to family. Contact H. A. Schroeder Boston Block phone Main 1, Lund.
Classified notes advertise homesteads near the Sound country with improved plots, 5 600 dollars including stocks and tools, 16 acres nearby at 1 600, bareland near the Short Line boulevard, and a bungalow on a large garden tract for 1 375 with 250 down and 15 monthly. Also listings for land near Lake Washington, Kirkland area, and transportation access, plus rent and misc notices.
Listings describe multiple farms and acreages near Beattie Vancouver area and Kenmore with water frontage, rich soils, orchards, and small houses. Prices range from 150 to 2600 dollars with down payments and monthly terms. Offices listed include BURKE FARRAR INC and MALTBY in Alaska Building and adjacent realty firms.
A stranger enticed a Russell and a tenant at the Oregon home with a $20 job offer, cornered them, and fled after grabbing the money. Both residents say they have not seen the man or the $20 since the incident.
The market report notes varied prices for cattle and grains with percentages showing changes. It lists steer and heifer prices, with some figures around 73.00 and 69.00 per unit and mentions barley and corn values alongside miscellaneous entries.
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