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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1917
Page
3
The Star outlines want ad rates for classified advertising with in advance payment and per line pricing. It notes five times for the price of one and mentions transient advertising options. The brief notice reflects early 20th century newspaper billing terms.
Cozy four room house on a cleared two acre tract with two unfinished rooms available. Features include electric wiring, good well water, weed shed, chicken house, fruit trees, fenced pasture, and space for several cows. Located on a main county road near 202 New York Brook. price 1600 dollars with 100 dollars down and fifteen dollars monthly. See Mr. Gilgen for details.
A parcel of 80 acres of rich alder land in the dairy and poultry district west of Seattle is listed at 600 dollars with 100 dollars down by Clifford Van Aradalen Inc. The page also features multiple advertisements for clairvoyants and phrenologists offering readings, marriage forecasts, and life guidance with locations and rates.
A fragmented OCR page shows a mix of hotel names address listings and service ads. It mentions massage open evenings rooms and offices in various Brooklyn locations plus health and beauty services and a few retail notices. The text also lists dances private parlors and a chiropractor office with contact hours.
An advertisement for Madam Lesslie offering psychic readings in Beattie Manufaction within Hotel Norris room a 1488% Third between Union and Pike. It promises guidance in business and family affairs, marriage prospects, luck, and protection from evil influences. Readings last two weeks at six cents, daily hours until 30.
Readings promise to reveal life details and future spouse, with guidance on business, love, health, and happiness. Special cheap readings offered at Motel Kik and Hotel Green with guarantees of satisfaction or no charge, daily and Sundays.
A block of advertisements offers readings by Madam Mahoma the scientific clairvoyant who claims to read heads like open books and promises satisfaction. She operates from Kerry Building Third and Union room 166 with hours 9 am to 5 pm and features palmistry and card readings. Other listings include ministers and a funeral card of thanks for Prank, ending notices.
Portland controversy over Massey’s History surfaces again at Geattie school board. Judge Winsor condemns alleged influence by moneyed interests and responsible officials as agents allegedly shape who sits in Congress. Dr Anna Louise Strong moves to place the book in high schools. motion postponed.
A lengthy list from the market rows details fruit, meat, dairy, canned goods, and staples with prices such as milk 2 cans 28¢, beef 1¢ per lb, peaches 10¢ per lb, flour $2.70 to $4.00 per bag, butter 2 for $1.05, eggs 40¢ a dozen, and assorted produce including cabbage onions beans and potatoes, reflecting a busy day at the market with broad item variety and daily deals.
Silas Schultz of Haverett dies in Portland after a Southern Pacific locomotive struck an automobile in which he rode, raising the death toll to three.
Jack Lantch of 1766 17th Ave finds his home at that address in flames shortly after 6 am Tuesday. In a panic he missed a fire alarm box and gave a wrong address by phone, delaying responders as the house burned. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars.
Jabez Nelson longtime Associated Press chief in Seattle lies in Providence hospital critically ill. Doctors reported slight improvement at noon Tuesday and plan a blood transfusion to try to save the patient’s life.
Mrs Elizabeth Owen of 203 Pastiake reported a peroxide blonde to the police. The woman visited her home asking to rent a room then left with Mrs Owen's pocketbook containing 87.
Seattle witnesses Dan McKillop and A E Miller presented statistics on living cost increases to back union wage demands at the wage adjustment board. Miller described prior compromise, governmentContracts, and a September strike as part of the dispute.
A 200 strong Mexican federal unit led by Lieut. Col. Jose Miranda clashes with Villa forces opposite Candelaria Texas. Reports reach U. S. military attaches and the local Mexican consulate. North conference meetings set to begin Tuesday at the Unitarian church on 16th Ave NE and 47th St.
An advertisement offers non surgical treatment for general and chronic disorders including catarrh eye ear nose throat chest stomach kidney liver urinary diseases and more. It promises quick reliable permanent results for pelvic and women disorders and a specialist approach for men blood disorders vitality pimples and related ailments with follow up treatment.
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