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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
6
A jumble of early 20th century classified lines shows ad rates for word insertion and minimum charges, millinery shop offers, abstractors and real estate loan listings, and business names such as A. M. Haneon 1601 Fourth Ave and Hooth Whittlesey Hanford Abstract Co. The scattered items reference building icons, commissions, and loans, indicating a mixed commercial page with varied services and prices.
A note seeks a motor with 26 6 horse power compound wound design. Speed should not exceed 116 and performance is described as slower. Details imply a technical procurement request for a specialized meter motor.
One General Electric shunt wound motor 16 horsepower 126 volt 1576 RPM Form D second hand but good as new Phone The Cashier of The Daily tar.
Land listings advertise numerous farms and acreages for sale within 6 to 20 miles of Olympia Tacoma and Marysville. Properties include 40-acre plains with timber and orchards 60 trees and pastures. 60-acre and 80-acre parcels with chicken ranch potential. and cottages with water wells barns and outbuildings. Prices range from 360 to 1400, with terms offered including half cash and installment plans. Proximity to streetcar depots interurban lines and rivers noted. several listings emphasize timber value and development prospects. Multiple firms including LAND DEPARTMENT JACKSON WEARY LOAN PAN advertise and promote regional land opportunities with seasonal emphasis.
Numerous parcels advertised near Seattle and surrounding areas. Listings include 0 to 40 acre tracts with water, fruit trees, and rail or interurban access. Prices range from $1 to $1,000 with varied terms, plots near schools, stores, and transit.
On the Roanaway car line south of the Court Meare in Tacomas advertises deals of varying sizes and prices. The note offers to arrange sales and mentions quantities from a few to many with prices ranging from 21 to 83 cents per unit and terms from 1 to 83. Open evenings for contact.
Ten acre tracts offered at 78 dollars per acre with terms of 82000 down and 19.66 monthly payments. Location Long Lake four miles south of Port Orchard. A Sunday land excursion is planned for October 11. Tickets available at the office. Land is described as good and clear with adjoining land selling for six cents per acre. J J Power S16-817 Collinie Bide.
The Healthy Loan and Banking Co advertises cash and monthly payment options for multiple 4 and 5 room cottages near Madison, Twenty-fourth Howell and Madrona with immediate possession and favorable loan terms. They promise generous loans to purchasers and list address at 624 Third Ave, corner of Jamon.
Classified notes describe several parcels for sale including a 40 foot lot on Second with promising views, a 40 foot lot on Tenth West with corner access, a 10 foot lot near an established city site, and a 40 foot lot in Delmar Park with water and exposition grounds views. A factory item appears in a reduced price listing.
The Third Avenue theater faced a delayed performance of Michael Strogoff when a mule refused to move after its second act cue. Management used force and volunteers to carry the stubborn animal offstage as the audience waited. The incident ended with the mule removed behind the scenes and the show delayed.
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Giarles J. Romadka of Milwaukee wife of a millionaire manufacturer confessed to police that she was responsible for a string of burglaries and petty thefts that had baffled authorities for weeks.
The Washington Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Josephine Baruth who was convicted in Spokane County of murdering her husband at Medical Lake. Her sentence included 16 years in prison and a $100 fine. The reversal cited improper testimony about the dying man’s statements to friends.
Property listing offers a $2,200 Leree lot featuring three sound buildings rented at $40 per month. Terms described as easy. Potential buyers or renters should verify lot size location and condition before purchase.
A fragment shows a street corner ad offering cash balance for a purchase. It mentions an address near Rainier Heights and Lake Washington Cemetery area, with a price noted as 8 cents and a bill of 560 dollars. The note implies a three month term and a single option at Beacon Hill.
The steamer Cottage City docked with 121 passengers from Southeastern Alaska and a $150,000 gold treasury. The Arthur Sewell remains overdue en route from Philadelphia to Seattle, reinsured at 16 percent, with the Santa Clara expected from Seward tomorrow. Births and deaths today add to city notices, naming Christoth To, Jensen, Hortshige, Sacco, Chadbourne, Kakihara, Petterson, Lenter Infant, L Lee, D O’Neill, Gibbs, Faulcener, Meydenbauer, McDonald, and Rev G F Whitworth among others with dates ranging October 4–8 and locations including Providence, Wayside Emergency, Seattle General, Minor hospital, and Denny Way entries.
Lowell Nath Usivenste lists a prime parcel at the northeast corner near NEB and Bronx Investment Co. The price is stated as $450 with favorable terms. The listing notes extensive acreage and the property described as very attractive to buyers.
Classified ad reveals a Queen Anne Hill home for sale with a price around $2000 and partial details. The listing mentions a lattice of items including cows and herbs, a Tacoma Interurban alley location, and contact by Mr. or Mrs. Rice for inquiries.
Marconi is perfecting plans to span the world with wireless telegraphy. Vancouver, B C, will receive a station on the Pacific as part of the expansion.
The listing notes upcoming broadcasts and stage shows. It mentions The Prince of Pilsen comic opera and next week In the Bishop's Carriage, In Old Kentucky melodrama, A Message From Mars, Michael Strogoff melodrama, Dad's Girl, If I Were King, plus The Lewis and Lake Musical Comedy Co. vaudeville acts in Lew.
A readable listing describes a cosy, delightful home in a pleasant situation with immediate occupancy. The ad touts a stable income appeal, a comfortable setting, and accommodating terms totaling $2,460, inviting quick occupation.
An old classified ad promotes home ownership with a five dollar monthly plan and two dollar down, plus six dollar monthly payments. It promises car service by noon and evening appointments, with contact via Main 1297 and phone numbers.
An auction at 232 First Ave features oak beds, dining set, piano, phonograph with 40 records, chests, sofas, curtains, rugs, linoleum, and other furnishings. Sale Friday October 11 at 10:36. Brewerton, Auctioneer, phones listed.
Cleared and cultivated Oak Lake tracts with fruit trees and strawberries, part of fine homestead, near Green Lake. Only 25 tracts offered at 1000 dollars total or 5 cents per acre, with one fourth cash and balance at 1 cent per month interest, terms near 6 percent. Contact Weat Wheeler at 209 Colman Block to arrange a viewing.
A fragmented ad listing two potential land deals near the planned interurban corridor between Seattle and Tacoma. One tract priced around $80, with timber, and a second 40 acres at $110 per acre. Gardening tracts north of the city offer rich soil, easy clearance, and market access with payments.
Three acre tracts with rich soil and a creek running through each. Each plot priced at $900 with a second option at $1,800. Easy access from the road and within minutes of transit. Contact Obert Malthy at Alaska Bidg, phone numbers 919 920 921.
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