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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1917
Page
7
The piece notes a revived back to the land idea with workers at shipyards and plants seeking farms near the city. Men discuss raising gardens cattle poultry and rabbits to cut living costs. C P Davies of Pinney Street reports brisk demand for Little Farms in Davies Alder Park.
An advertisement invites inspection of the New Standard Hotel at Corner First Ave and Pine in Lares. It promises outside rooms with private baths, modern amenities, and elevator service, with rates from $1.60. Also mentions acreage for sale and a Tollington notice.
Five fine garden trade property with house and barn fully fenced and cultivated. Located one block from state highway and a short walk from ferry deck near high school churches and stores. Spring water available. price 550 dollars with 75 dollars cash and balance ten dollars per month. Inquiries at Burke & Farrar offices in Kirkland via Madison car to Madison Park and county ferry.
Advertises cottage front Moore items and a two-light window Spruce flour bine. Includes 4 ft 1 in wide 7 ft high cabinetry with upper shelves, drawers, bins, and lower paneled doors. Price 636 or 36 down. Catalogue offered postpaid by BR Williams Co. 1949 First Ave Henith Wash.
57 Card of Thanks Wi TARE FU MEANT OF RR expressing sincere thanks for sympathy after death of son Mr and Mrs Puller Kingston Waal. McGourty died at home 911 Binthave NW November 31 aged 6 years. She leaves two sons and four daughters. Funeral Saturday morning November 24 at 50 from Alphonsue church léth ave MW and W. b8th et. Interment at Calvary cemetery under direction of BH MH. Mitel atadt TM
Lincoln Neb November report recalls W G Simonson a Denver attorney who sold a 4000 acre Sheridan county ranch to T F B Hord of Central City Neb. The corner lake alkali lake was valued at a million dollars in potash yet Simonson refused offers and the lake remains unmined.
The market inventory shows stalls offering Jonathan apples at $1.00 a box, creamery butter, sugar, flour, oats, coffee, canned tomatoes, and varying prices on jams, crackers, baking powder, potatoes, and fresh produce. Multiple stalls advertise bread loaves, meats, dairy, and canned goods with scattered prices.
Vessels arrived and departed across Seattle and Tacoma ports in November. Queen and Admiral Wateen listed with arrivals in Seattle and transfers via Victoria BC. Ships Han Pedr Han Francieco Arey Harbor movements include Wilmington Queen and Nikkoran Maru with times cited across Tacoma and Seattle.
A storm 800 miles from the California coast damaged about 2000 sacks of sugar on the American barkentine Aurora. The vessel snapped her masts and water leaked through deck planks as the storm struck.
Private Clarence Backer of Company F 25th Engineers writes from Camp Devena Ayer Maas asking to hear from his mother. He notes he is serving with expeditionary forces and is visiting Heattle.
James Harrison, 17, of 211 Clay, was taken to Seattle General Hospital with a broken arm after falling down a shaft on a ship at Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co. George Wickovich, 35, of 2922 Firet Ave, an employee of Duthie Shipbuilding Co., was also hospitalized with side injuries after being struck by a traveling crane.
Guarded by U S soldiers, six hundred Carranzista troops and 180 camp followers, with their commander Gen Cordova, surrendered after the capture of Ojinaga by Villa. They were transferred over the international bridge at El Paso to Juarez.
In federal court here 34 Hindu revolutionaries are charged with conspiracy to foment rebellion against British rule. Sukumar Chatterji testified that the password was The English are good and the Germans are bad, with the reply The English are bad and the Germans are good. He described a wide network from Washington to Bangkok and a Washington-based treasurer handling funds. Chatterji said he carried letters from San Francisco to Manila for a German naval officer and to the German consul.
Half of the proceeds from a Fletcher Bay dance on Wednesday night will aid the Mother Ryther home. Boats depart Pier 3 at 6 15 p m. London dispatch notes talk of an income tax exemption for married men and its effect on wives personal expenses as a postwar manpower issue.
Four Minute Men will deliver brief addresses between November 26 and December 22 to educate the public on the war situation so that questions facing the government may be better understood by citizens.
London reports fruitless British attacks near Cambrai Moeuvres and Fontaine with La Folie Wood stormed and cleared. Attacks around Rumilly Banteux and Vendhuile collapsed under heavy losses. Fighting on Moeuvres’ southern edge continued since early morning.
Austrian and German troops used tear gas in violent but unsuccessful attacks against Italian forces on the Piave line. The fighting centered around the Asilago plateau near Monte Onderecar and Monte Adeneeche, extending west toward Monte Castelgomberto.
The Mystic Jewel social club hosts a dance and card party at the Odd Fellows temple hall in Tenthave and Prie streets Friday at 9 pm to aid the tobacco fund for boys in France. Admission 60 cents per couple with 25 cents for extra ladies and card play. Refreshments free. Tickets available at Brewster's cigar store and J. W. Stokes cigar stand.
Councilman Robert Hesketh said he may quit either the mayoral campaign or the city council. He indicated uncertainty about staying in the mayoral race and noted he would resign from the council if he remains in the contest. A paid advertisement outlined his platform.
J. C. Simon, formerly with Michigan Chemical Co., visiting Seattle as guest of C. B. Kelly at the Savoy, decided to embark on a chemical factory venture for dry cleaners accessories and left for his home city to return with his family and start operations at once.
The Sammies Sisters group in Seattle plans a large spoon shower for Pershing to aid American forces in France and local families. Spoons will be melted into a base hospital and other wartime relief goods. the drive supports the Seattle Girls War Relief Bazaar with a target of 100000 dollars scheduled December 17 to 22.
Mrs. Gerald McCormack, 36, of McCormack & Shannon, stars in an Irish singing skit at the Palace Hip. Her daughter is Mrs. Jay Gould, a vaudeville star, with a little granddaughter Madeline Helen Gould. McCormack has long theater credits as a contralto and dramatic performer.
Violet Owens reports a month long strange ooze in John Beecea’s yard in Dicken son County that resembles blood. The red ooze emerges from a patch the size of a giant’s grave and locals fear it signals an omen of ill and wonder if a slain giant lies buried there.
Pendleton Oregon reports 41 years ago two brothers poked navy beans into ears as a joke. Joe Forkan, now grown deaf in one ear, finally had a physician remove a bean stuck in wax after years of diminishing hearing.
Daniel Lynch, six feet tall and over 200 pounds, used his strength to lift and hold a heavy elevator car in the New York Left Building, creating a bridge for two operators to escape. He shouted for them to flee as his power held. Both operators escaped unharmed.
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