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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
6
A mixed directory page lists attorneys at law with names and addresses, a variety of professional listings, and multiple personal and matrimonial ads. The notices include employment interest, services offered, and requests for companionship and marriage, with contact hints and brief pitches.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Madam Honor a famed Egyptian clairvoyant and phrenologist. It promises palm readings that reveal past present and future, including love health business and marriage, and guarantees satisfaction for 60 cents at 622 University corner Listh near Elk Motel.
Multiple ads for clairvoyants, phrenologists, card readers, and fortune tellers fill the page. Names include Madam Davis, Madam Zona, Madam Frants, Madam Mad, with addresses on Pike Street, Third Avenue, and Fifth Avenue. Real estate ads and room rentals appear amid the listings, creating a chaotic classifieds spread.
Mixed listing of real estate, land deals, and rental options. Advertisements show properties near Kirkland and Renton with prices from 69 cash to 2500 annual rent, plus rooms for rent at 92 monthly and furniture rentals. Several entries note mortgage terms, water power and location by Rainier and Dawson avenues.
William Smith faces grand larceny charges filed in superior court after arrest with state penitentiary release papers from Walla Walla. He had served a year in Chelan for robbery and allegedly robbed Ed Dahl of 20 dollars in Seattle. October 4 jury found W H Englehardt alias William Ryan guilty of manslaughter in the Minnie Hogue auto collision case.
A communication to the city council states the library board will accept 1600 dollars cash from the N P for damages caused by the tunnel under Fourth avenue. The action reflects a settlement reaching the library district and funds will remedy the established loss.
Madam Nina offers life readings in Beattie detailing past lives and future paths. She claims to advise on business family and love affairs, marriage prospects, enemies, success, and friendships for confidential fees. Located at 114 Union Between Second and Third Aves, When Hotel.
In Western District of Washington Northern Division a list of creditors is notified that J. E. Great Company was adjudicated bankrupt on September 22 1916. The first meeting of creditors will be held October 17 1916 at 2 PM at the Referee in Bankruptcy office Beattie Washington. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Assets including goods store fixtures and an automobile truck may be sold by competitive bid with 10 percent cash.
Readable items from stalls include oysters macaroni rice prunes gin geraniums beans salmon toilet paper macaroni soap cream cheese and butter. Entries show assorted prices and quantities such as 12% ib veal 125 per lb pork roast 1c per lb and 2 dozen fresh pullets.
A fragmented listing shows stalls 29, 28 and 21 to 33 detailing prices for items such as sweet potatoes 16¢, baking powder 0¢, crab 2 for 25c, salmon 20¢ per lb, butter 4¢ per lb, cane sugar 7-8c per lb, flour by sack 1.75, beef cuts 12% to 18¢ per lb, and fresh produce like peaches, apples, grapes, and squash with varied prices across Pike Place and other stalls.
The supply of Russian gram mars in the United States is exhausted and textbooks must be secured from London to meet the demand for university night classes. S. Harkness of New York, director of the Milwaukee railroad, is in Seattle on vacation. The Seattle Nar association plans a banquet for Judge Stanley Webster and John F. Miller to celebrate political victories at the Butler Saturday night. A nonunion driver, William McGonagle, 20, was beaten by striking teamsters on Pike street between Second and Third avenues Friday afternoon. The Seattle Fine Arts society began monthly winter lectures Friday with Prof. Hamilton Wolf from the university arts college. Vincent Gowen of St. Paul’s school, Nanking, urges an extension forestry school for China in letters to local university faculty.
Fraser once a liquor seller and drinker in Olympia now runs a grocery, declares himself a firm anti booze crusader. He cites personal experience with alcohol's harms, condemns beer wine and whisky, and vows to dump all liquor from every port while promoting dry ideals.
Puget Sound Navigation Co operates local routes from Colman Dock foot of Marion Street. Victoria BC Port Townsend Port Angeles service departs 12:00 noon and 5:30 pm. Port Townsend northbound Saturdays only at 10 pm from Seattle. Passengers must arrange own landings. baggage limited to worn apparel not exceeding 100 dollars per ticket and 150 pounds. Freight daily except Tacoma. Tickets at Colman Dock ticket office open 6:30 am to midnight.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker may reopen the Lewis gun controversy after the Lewis machine gun was turned down. He is expected to decide soon whether to order a field test for Col Isaac Lewis or to adopt the gun entirely or use both Lewis and Benet Mercier arms for different roles.
Henry Mason aged about 40 died after riding on the motorcycle of his son. They skidded on a railroad track and were thrown. The father was revived briefly before dying. The incident occurred following repeated invitations to ride.
Robert Bell of 1507 18th Ave South was found unconscious in a lot at 12th Ave South and Dearborn Street Friday night after being slugged robbed of $30 and drugged by an assailant.
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