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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1917

Page

10

Thurston County Acreage Near American Lake Feed Contract

Fronting county road near new highway over ten acres good under bottom soil with small homes and a running creek. Thurston County ten acre tracts described in circular by A W Reid & Co New York. Near American Lake army cantonment where soldiers are fed and local farmers have contract to supply milk butter and vegetables. Open evenings by Mr Hackworthy 412 Boston Road.

Northern Pacific Railway O-W. Rh. An A. H. Reid & CO New York Block Ferree New York Thurston County American Lake Army Formah Brattle Bert Roada Hackworthy Boston Kh

Riverside lots and service ads mix with job notices in Seattle paper

A fragmentary advertisement page lists land for sale near a school and ferry, plus varied hires and shop notices. It references Pine Street area property and a waterfront site, then shifts to jobs seeking a housekeeper, a rep for Frick Hanpiens, and theater related talent. Also shown are auctions, machine and bike listings, and miscellaneous home building materials.

Dancing and Chiropody Notices Amid War Era Blues

Fragments mention dancing styles in New York and Seattle, a chiropody practitioner seeking license and secrecy, and a local barber Charley Olea’s potential help. War timeframe hints at March 19, 1918, with references to a National Dancing Association and a list of readers and distributors.

Doc Jan Kieht Doe Dee Beattia Charley Olea Palace Hotel New York Seattle Halle Esstetante Stevens Rewnnd Pamber National United Mastere of Dancing Association Militany VeTsnans Furlic Reed the Old Guard Bergt Venn CM & C Canada Price the

Jewelry ads and notices clutter local shopfront pages

The fragment lists several businesses including Peters Michael jeweler at 201 Pike St and Smith Jewelry Mfg Co, offering watch repairs and diamond jewelry. Additional notes mention optical services at 257 Epler Bieck with spherical lenses and various ads for books, hotels, ministers, and a piano lesson service, all in a messy historical ad page.

Esamination Schwarts Epler Bieck Biamonda Peter Michael Pike St Jeweler Second Ave Tapiee Norma Milerim MFO. CO Smith Faldo JOCRTH _FLOOK Amith Jewelry End University Rorma Pierce Antlers Frachiee Hurae Willrik Preee Hallara Sen Soukeh A. Seaske P. Eulte Hippodrome Pitth Jefferson Court Howse Hite

Public Markets Listing with Wide Variety of Staples

A long list from stalls at Pike Place and nearby markets shows prices for sugar, flour, butter, milk, meat cuts, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and household items. Notable entries include Yakima potatoes at $1.90 each, Jonathan apples at $1.45 box, fresh butter at 66 cents, and King County staples like baking powder and coffee. Also mentioned is a local automobile theft recovery and a note on Petrograd munitions movement amid Zeppelin fears.

Yakima Jonathan Ste. Westlake

Moorehouse Still At Large After Murder Case

King county deputies and Tacoma police extend a wide search for Albert Moorehouse in connection with the murder of Ruby De Meritt. Bloodhounds followed his trail to Tacoma but were diverted by freight-yard scents as authorities tighten a citywide dragnet aided by two dogs and a Bay Street station agent sighting.

Albert Moorehouse Ruby de Meritt King County Tacoma William Downey Moorehouse Renton Junction Goodhue Milwaukee

Moose Show Tonight Aids Camp Lewis Fund

The Moose minstrel show at the Metropolitan theatre last night will be repeated Monday night to benefit the Camp Lewis athletic fund. Proceeds support athletic activities with snappy jokes and strong singing noted by the large crowd. Directors William Styles and Richard Dillon plan further productions in Tacoma Everett and Bellingham.

Metropolitan Theatre Camp Lewis Athletic Fund William Styless Richard Dillon Tacoma Everett Hellingham Seattle Moose Lodge King County Council of Patriotic Service

Woman steals watch during room search at J Schickling home

A woman, posing as a seeker of a room, took a watch from Mrs. J. Schickling at 711 Ninth Avenue on Sunday. The incident was reported to authorities as a theft and is under investigation.

Everett-Reilienham-Anacertes Port Tewneeed Testom

Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places including Frerett Anscerte Gally and Hellingham with unclear context. The readable items resemble a local note or notice naming individuals and locales. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.

Everett —Reilienham Anacertes Port A Reichas Frerett Hellingham

Orville Wright Aims to Be Ford of the Air

Dayton Ohio October reports Orville Wright pursuing a practical cheap airplane for transcontinental air highways. He envisions 100 horsepower wings light stable craft with alighting stations every seven miles and air dromes near routes from New York to San Francisco. The Aero Club of America maps a transcontinental sky road to honor Woodrow Wilson with a national aerial highway name.

Orville Wright J. Herbert Duckworth Dayton, O Wilbur Dayton Henry Ford Wright Jony Apolis The Aero Club of America Army Aviation New York San Francisco

Clip This Coupon Today to Help Sammies 7' Tun

Ad copy fragment mentions a coupon for a product titled Sammies 7' Tun and a promotional offer. The readable text is garbled with stray phrases about packages and sales dates, preventing a clear event or actor identification.

Slugger Attacks Reported Against Women In City

Police search for a man posing as an insurance agent after he attacked Mrs. R L Henry at her home and dragged her by the hair. A second incident near 4412 Burke Ave left Mrs Johnson faint after being grabbed and a item thrown at her face. Mrs A Comp reported two rings and a gold coin stolen from a locker. The Seattle Women’s Personal Protection League investigates the attacks amid police efforts to curb the terror.

R. L. Henry 13Th Ave Henry Burke Ave Mra. Johnson Pike St Seattle Women's Personal Protection League

Germans At Local Yards Draw Government Work Permits

Federal officials checked more than 200 Germans and Austrians at the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Co plant for work on government ships. Citizens were detailed to Howard Wright, chief investigator, then reviewed by District Attorney Allen and signed by U S Marshal Bayle to provide a line on enemy workers.

Seattle

Housman Sentenced for Grand Larceny of Ford Sedan

W A Housman pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced by Superior Judge Calvin Hall to six months to 15 years in the state penitentiary. He stole a Ford automobile belonging to George E. B. Fauver on July 18.

W. A. Housman Calvin Hall State Hossman George EB. Fauver

Woman Wins $200 Damages Against Carco

Katherine Funcke, ejected from a streetcar last August for using a transfer at a wrong point, was awarded $200 by Superior Judge Hall after suing for $2,500.

Katherine Funcke Hall

Hesketh Plans Dance Hall Law for Next Week

Councilman Robert Hesketh chairing the license committee says a new dance hall and cafe regulation bill will be drafted and introduced next Monday. Details of the restrictions remain undecided.

Robert Hesketh Council Hcense Hesketh

Yale Man to Speak on War Economics

Professor Irving Mischer of Yale College will address the Municipal League luncheon Tuesday noon in the Arcade building rooms. He is a leading American economist and will discuss economic problems of the war.

Irving Mischer Yale College Municipal League America

List of Antilles victims reaches U. S.

Washington reports official casualty list from the transport Antilles sinking. Sixty seven lives lost including civilians and many armed service members with emergency addresses and familial connections across New York, Chicago, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and various U. S. towns.

Washington Antilles MW. Cummings Mergt Otto Kieaber Paul Kieaber Woulliech Strasse Hiertin Germany Otto Miller Mary Miller Nordenhem Oldentere Abraham Schwarzeberch Eldress Terese Arico 13Th St New York City Roy Cottrell Alfred Cottrell Clinton Lee W. Nelson Max J. Nowarryk Grand Rapids Mich Ernest Magert Edna Barnett Chicago Anton Erhart Chae Infantry J. KR. Hamilton Tenn Burett Hamilton Sarah Stony Creek Milla Edward FE. Echel Field Artillery Cornetive J. McLaughlin Wm. Bradley Woburn Mase Neptonie Hobin Annie Robin East Mavannas I. Ausborne U. 8 N. Ht Mra Borbie Poewoerth Milburn N. J Arretant Carpenter A. Pedersen Steamship Antilles Leonharda Pedersen Fareun Norway Wheelman L. BE. M

Harvester League Closes for Season

The Washington Harvesters' League, formed to guard against farm labor shortages, closed yesterday as the labor supply was ample. United States Commissioner of Immigration White informed officers that duties for the rest of the year were unnecessary.

Washington State Harvesters’ League United States Commissioner of Immigration White

U S Probing Quartet Held at Camp Lewis

Four men held at Camp Lewis on suspicion of alien enemy status face federal inquiry. P. W. Glass H. C. Piler K. Fickner and B. Frankenberg, a cook from a titled German family, await hearings before U S Commissioner McMillan with possible binding to a federal grand jury. Von Frankenberg complains of jail conditions and cites family hardship.

Tacoma Camp Lewis P. W. Glass H. C. Piler K. Fickner B. Frankenberg Kaiser U. S McMillan Federal Grand Jury Haron” von Frankenberg

Injunction Sought On Ballard Extension Action

Theoaeta Haller petitions the supreme court for a restraining order to halt the Ballard extension. The suit, filed by Worth & Todd, claims the extension is illegal and against the will of the people and Renick law, brought by the Chamber of Trustees.

Supreme Court Ballard Theoaeta Haller Ofworth & Todd Renick Chamber of Trustees

Seattle lodge to hold degree night and dinner

Seattle lodge No. 7 of the A U W will convene at 10 Tuesday in Evergreen hall for a brief business session. A program dinner will follow the meeting.

Dental Special Announcement

Edwin J. Brown D D and Seattle’s leading dentist announce dental services at 106 Columbia Street.

Edwin J. Brown D. Ded Seattle Columbia

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