Agents Wanted and Business Opportunities Advertisements
A sprawl of 1920s style classifieds offering sales positions and investment opportunities. Includes phrases about 100 percent profit, free samples, quick earnings, and high returns from varied ventures. Mentions contacts in Beaumont, Texas. Saint Louis, Missouri. and Oklahoma City with references to a world of investments and property exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuentes
Leuleville
Cne
Cateago
Rea 69
Deau_mont
Tex
Everybody &I
Great Exchange
Etory
Opportunity Directory
Ite
Reaurmont
World's Mirror
Heaumont
Jez
Frank Hooper
Oklahoma
Frank Hoopes
Colcord Ridge
Oklahoma City
Cimirepdatock Ofrprenina
Frey, Reollow Company
Broadway
New York
Beaumont
Bremerton
Wanda
Advertising fragment dominated sale notices and listings
A dense collage of 19th or early 20th century classified items shows furniture offers, jewelry and pawn services, trades in bank certificates, musical instruments, and watch repairs. It mentions Waldron Co on Fourth Street, Seattle auctions, and multiple merchants with prices and contact hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron Co
Henry Wide Marshall
Pieldis
Chicago
Raat
North of War Office
Sanitary Saturday Public Markets and Goods List
A compressed listing from a public markets page shows prices and items for a sanitarySaturday sale. Items include flour, corn meal, oats, soy beans, butter, cheese, margarine, coffee, milk, and canned goods with various prices and quantities. The fragment references multiple departments and special buys such as patent flour, beaten oats, and dried fruits, indicating a broad general merchandise sale.
Sacramento area groceries ad fragment
Fragmented ad list shows various foods and prices including Yakima honey walnuts butter cheese cream crackers cocoa and fruit, with scattered store names and dates not clearly readable. The readable items include canned goods, breakfast foods, and baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Yakima
Seaport
Jersey
Kream Kriep
Vessels Arrived Seattle November 25 1900s
Vessels arrived in Seattle on November 25 led by Admiral Farragut from San Pedro via San Francisco at 2 pm. City of Beattie and Reginaw also noted with arrivals from Alaska and San Francisco and a tug Kern in tow. Sailed Seattle November 13 with Nraba Marv bound for Oriental porta and Northiend for Ban Franciece Oleum at 10 am.
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Vessrt
Seattle
Admiral Farragut
San Pedro
Vita San Frencisco
City of Beattie
From & FE
Alaska
Jefferson From & KE
Reginaw
San Francisco
Port Blakeley
Lawrence
Anchorage
Kern
Nraba
Oriental Porte Northiend
Three Motor Bandits Rob Baker and Wife in Chicago Bakery
Three motor bandits bound Frank Dewey and his wife in their West Side bakery. They stole jewelry valued at $1,000 and cash $600 before fleeing, as reported by United Press Leased Wire from Chicago on November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Frank Dewey
Repatriated French Peasants Return from Cantain
Gen Byng repatriates French peasants in Cantain after years of war. A muddy, exhausted procession of storekeepers officials and families travels with pushcarts and bundles, their joy tempered by hardship. A Philadelphia ambulance driver ferries cargo and volunteers help the infirm and aged as civilians express gratitude to Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Byng
William Philip Simms
United Press
France
Cantaing
Passan
Simms
Cantain
Tommy
Philadelphia
Wen
Poison Shocker Near Hotel Morrison In Chicago
Mrs Fifter Logan wife of Cleveland music teacher Professor Walter Logan swallowed antiseptic tablets after being found in a room at the Hotel Morrison with pupil Harry Whitcroft. Police say the event followed her alleged disappearance from Cleveland. A second woman named Daisy Hartwig was present and offered no explanation of her link to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mra
Fifter Logan
Walter Logan
Cleveland
Francia Willard Hospital
Daisy Hartwig
Deaf mute swindle suspect nabbed after chase at Orpheum
Patrolman George F. Reynolds arrested Fred Kelly after a long chase and struggle at Third avenue and Madison street. Kelly is charged with trying to swindle the cashier of the Orpheum theatre while posing as a deaf mute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Reynolds
Fred Kelly
Orpheum Theatre
Third Ave
Madison St
Ex Cop to Be Retried in Street Car Strike Case
Ex policeman BE. W. Benjamin, among 13 officers dismissed by Chief Beckingham last July for alleged failure of duty during the street car strike, likely will face retrial, according to Deputy Prosecutor Hennell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Benjamin
Beckingham
Helnell
Benjamin
Civil Service
Heavy casualties of foe reported on Piave front
United Press Leased Wire reports from Rome on November 4 that despite strong Italian resistance on the Lower Piave front between the Asiago plateau and the Direnta river, enemy thrusts were repelled with extremely heavy casualties. German and Austrian groups tried river crossings in small boats but faced intense artillery and machine gun fire, overturning many craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preae
Rome
Asiago
Direnta
Piave
War Office
Plumer Named British Commander in Italy
London dispatch reports General Plumer announced as commander of British forces in Italy. The notice from United Press Leased Wire places Plumer at the helm during a critical phase of Allied operations in the Italian theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Plumer
Italy
Medina Girl Attacked Near Home After Seattle Trip
Miss Christine Stormburg, employed by J. B. Lincoln in Medina, was attacked by two men as she neared her home after disembarking a late boat from Seattle. One man grabbed her from behind, gagged her, and a second man burned her hair with a flare before she escaped to the door. Deputy Scott Malone investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lincoln
Medina
Lake Washington
Seattle
Scott Malone Ta
Polish Laundress Falls To Death From Hospital
Mine Fienore Niemtzinovitz a 60 year old Polish laundress at Providence hospital jumped from the sixth floor to the entrance walkway at 7 am Saturday. A card in French on her person claimed she planned a concert while colleagues say she was distressed over the war and a son served in the Russian army. Nightwatchman T Brady heard the impact and nurses helped move the body inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fienore Niemtzinovitz
Providence Hospital
17Th Ave
Br. Jefferson St
T. Brady
False Uniform Trick Fails 10 AID Austrians
Italian Army headquarters reports a brutal battle around San Marino as Austrian forces attacked in Italian uniforms. The Valtellina Alpines countered, driving back the assault, with many Austrian prisoners captured and the enemy reportedly shot when caught in Italian guise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Fevvery
Judge Fines Ed O'Brien for Escaping County Stockade
Judge Otis Brinker imposed a $250 fine on Ed O'Brien three months after his escape from the county stockade on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed O'Brien
Otis Brinker
Sammy and the bathtub dig in quirky scene
In a whimsical sequence Sammy digs a bathtub and enbles it with canvas. He then turns on water by uncorking his canteen and declares bath time. He says this bath is only a foot bath, not a full soak, leaving readers with a playful, humorous moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
Umbrellas Absentmindedly Vanish At Club Meeting
A women’s club notes umbrellas borrowed weeks earlier yet only one member leaves with an umbrella. Eighteen umbrellas remain in the hostess hall after adjournment, prompting a humorous suggestion of Sherlock Holmes as the club reporter ponders the mystery.
Up to Lundin SAYS Attorney General
Olympia November 24 The Attorney General says Alf red H Lundin must begin ouster proced ures against the Merchants Protective corporation A Seattle Bar association letter notes state has no right to start such proceedings If the prosecuting attorney initiates charges the state will aid The decision rests with the state examining board and may prompt disbarment action by the board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Alfred H. Lundin
Merchants’ Protective Corporation
Charles F. Riddell
Seattle Bar Association
Attoreney General
Tanner
Association
Lundin
State Examining Board
Protective Corporation
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Lyon
James
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Ois Oriental Muilding
Bchoff
Cawyer Downs
Jiereon Cee
Ana m
Central Mae
Acon
Wrenee
Sanders & CO
L. C. Smith Lidgeu
Provident Loan Society, Inc
Seneca
Marion
Hanford
KODAK
Jacobse, P.L
Dewald
Mippodrome
Fifth
Phonograph
Phonograph Ocw
Musical Record Exchange
Westlake
New Times
Firet Ave
Westlake Ave
Erin
Ford
Belard
Ballard
Norge
Alaska Junk Co
First Ave
Emott
Buffalo Junk
NOTON
Kirkland
Kirkland Ferry
Madison
Burke & Pfarrar
Stuart Place
Foster
Ingiewood
King County
Wash
Sammamish Station
Redmond
Hnofiamish
Brownell Land Co
Beattie, Wash
LAKER
Bangor Wash
City Meal
Car
Alhambra
Cal
Murdoch
Hobart Boulevard
Jan Angeler
Howe
Atlantic City
Salebert M Cottage
Robraurg
Elty
Eleotricity
Heenery
Trulta
Arden
Romes
Beckwith
Port Jefferson
Wavelake
Columbia
Worden
Casey and
Flagier
Casey
Beattie
Port Townsend
Central — Sound Coast
Decorah Pesten
Decorah
Love
Wedian
Metropolitan Theatre
Pormerty Trade
Upstaire Mult
Walker Mattesen
Renkelman
Goodrich Drug Company
Dept
Omaha
Ned
Franklin Institute
J. Rochester
N. Y
Studio White City
Madison Park
Hank Bellame
Billiott
Female Situations Ltd
Deeter
Dentiet
Star
Postal Telegraph Co
Recondave
Cherry
Peake
Ae Keepcake
Cara Winton Motor
The
Pacific Auction Co
LPAI
Serserrwrremneera
West Gelling
Ieous
Witarama
Firat Ave
fHeattle
Meyer-Tower
Union
Dunn
Second Ave
Demes
Malu
J. Webb Kitchen @ Co
University Mt. Pianos
Benotal Hargaing
Meyer-Toner
Ravan Avon
Parntiorer
Dhiawonda
Peter Micharis
He M
Ino Second Ave
New York City
Dancin
Walt
Smith Jewelry Mnfo. CO
L. c
Courar
Violet
Laurie Dalton
Mitel Widg Elliott
Milver and Diamonds
Smith Jewrelny Mfo CO
L Cc
SMITH
HEV” Ghee
Holland
Fourth
Jefferson
Court House
Rastly
Hagtine
Pantages Bidg Hkaaren
Kingston Public Wen
Ographer
Hide Ravana
Beaver
Washington
Armour'e
Abe Arcadia
Epicure
Motor Bandits
Rob Baker
Wife
Third Avenue
Pike St
Harper Building
Pike 8St
EEE
Dentists
Vick
Westlake—Pine
Sheepmen
Chelan-Okanogan Wool Growers’ Aanociation
Butler Hotel
M. P
Hion
Francia Neilson
Pourthave
Madison At
Taft
Builders’ Exchange
United Preas
Christine Stormburg
Washington Bank
Bae Ene Mf
America
Pacific Northwest
Washington Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Fund
Scandinavian American Bank
Alaska H
Ballard Resources
Sam
Holmes
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