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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1916

Page

6

Egyptian Phrenologist Madame Honor at Union Hotel advert

Egyptian phrenologist Madame Honor offers palm readings and life readings at 214 Union Ave and near University Sixth Ave. She claims to foretell marriage, business, health, and life events with guaranteed satisfaction for 60 cents per reading.

University Dria Egypt Antiers Motel Fourth Ave Union Et Madam Mellie Hotel Hill Pine Davie Ries Pike Zona Nangarian Eliott Mike Tubaday Whiday Bee Mme Bwatsn Astral Akerite Norris Hotel Fpry Relianis Lowell School District Cornick B. Prospect

Matrimonial ads flood a Seattle issue with names and promises

A readable fragment lists dozens of matrimonial and psychic service ads. Entries promote marriage prospects, clairvoyants, and card readers, with contact addresses and promises of quick unions and guaranteed success.

M J Machinery Company Offers Treasury Stock Subscriptions

23-PERSONALS Razors and Blades SHARPENEDO BETTER THAN NEW Mave an opportunity to pur ch ase Treasury Mteek in corporation about to declare both eneh and stock divi dend We offer prior to closing the subsrription books the un sold part of our Treasury Prank 21% sheees at 625 % share PURCHASERS of THIS crock WIL PARTIC PATE IN THE DIVIDENDS Subscriptions for one or more shares should be metied or telegraphed to M & JEFFERY MACHINERY COMPANY 346 Piret Av. &. Seattle, Wack

Treasury Corporation M & Jeffery Machinery Company Piret Av Seattle Wack

REMCING LAND FOR RENT AND SALE OFFERS

Mixed classified items including land for rent with stock and farm implements, a two acre “remarkable witty” plot near Rethell with a running stream, several 4-room homes for sale, modern cottages for rent, and a legal notice about closing voter registration in King County Washington effective October 17, 1916. Includes names Knud Schmidt Ethel Wash, Tda Smith, Vernon Place, Hainer, and references to Renton Ave and Queen Anne area.

Pam Enod Schmidt Ethel Ehmidt Rethell American Bank Young & Broberg Vernon Place Ballard Bargin Tda Smith California Daweon E Renton Ave Hainer King County Washington Seattle Byron Phelps

W O W Head on Way to Seattle

Boak of Denver head consul of the Woodmen of the World arrives Tuesday with Deputy Head Consul P Martin of Portland. They stay Tuesday and Wednesday, address new Seattle camp members, and attend an initiation, music, and banquet at Fourth and Marion. Home camp No 286 holds a similar meeting Wednesday evening.

Boak Denver The Woodmen of the World P. Martin Portland Seattle Fourth Marion

Public Market South End Monday Prices For Fresh Produce

A bustling market list from the South End on Monday shows prices for beef, lamb chops, veal, beans, corn, grapes, potatoes, turnips, apples, cheese, milk, butter, rice, flour, and baked goods. Notable items include Burbank potatoes at 1.60 per sack, Alaska turnips, fresh creamery butter, and assorted cheeses with multiple stall references.

South End Naval Jersey Burbank Alaska Mtong’s

Puget Sound Steamers Local Routes From Colman Dock

Puget Sound Navigation Co announces all local steamers leave from Colman Dock with northbound service Saturdays only to Port Townsend and Beattie at 10 pm. Passengers must arrange their own landings, baggage liability limited, freight daily for all points except Tacoma. Tickets sold at Colman Deck office 6:30 am to 12:00 midnight.

Kulehan Port Townsend Beattie Pasesenger Tacoma Puget Sound Navigation Co Colman Deck Phene Main

Local Grocery Advert Displaying Prices and Items

A fragmented advertisement lists food and household items with prices and brands. Mentions pork roast veal ham lard cane sugar maple syrup flavoring extract ketchup macaroni flour pickles mustard and ketchup, noting bulk quantities and home delivery options. Some entries include delivery dates and crate or jar counts.

Murtard

Episcopalians Vote Down New Marriage Plan

In St Louis on October 14 the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops rejected a plan to bar marriages of divorced persons. Ministers favored passage while most lay members voted against it, leaving the current canon in force for at least three years. The decision followed a lengthy debate.

ST. Louis House of Deputies House of Bishops Protestant Episcopal Church

President Buys Diamonds From Flustered Gir

President Wilson visited Sbury Park New Jersey to buy a platinum brooch with diamonds from a local jewelry store. He used the store’s entire sales force during the purchase and left without the specifics of the buyer. The event underlines the president’s patronage of home industry as Mrs Wilson runs a leading Washington jewelry shop.

Sbury Park N. J Wilson Shadow Lawn Washington

Porter Atwood, Brother of Rev Albert Atwood, Dies at 68

Porter Atwood, brother of Rev Albert Atwood and father in law of Dr A N McCracken, died Friday at 1612 46th Ave St. He was 68 years old.

Germany Comes To Us A Lesson For America

Swedish Chamber official urges US culture driven trade expansion. Lokrantz cites Germany and France as models sending professors and literature to Sweden to win admiration and business. He argues America should export colleges, literature and culture to spur volume trade with Sweden and Britain.

John Lokrantz Swedish Chamber of Commerce United States Seattle America Sweden Germany France Lokrantz England

Pageant at Metropolitan Theatre Delights Audiences

The Bible pageant opened at the Metropolitan Theatre with John M. Spargur's Philharmonic Orchestra. It features 15 biblically themed scenes arranged in chronological order, elaborately robed and staged, with special paintings for the occasion. A repeat performance is planned for Saturday afternoon and night.

Metropolitan Theatre John M. Spargur

Strikes flare in Portland as police guard mat treese plant

Police moved to the King-Fisher Mat trese Co factory in Portland Oct 14 to prevent clash between striking workers and strike breakers. Authority officials sought to maintain order as tensions rose amid the labor dispute.

Portland Ore King-Fisher Mattrese Co

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