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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1905
Page
6
Advertisements list multiple businesses including Star Want Ad Agencies Co N Lohndroff cigar store at 015 Second Avenue Quaker Drug Store 1013 First Avenue Fremont Drug Co Ewing Street and Fremont Avenue P H Mullen 321 Ballard Avenue and Thos Harris at Postoffice Ren
An Everett Washington area auction notice lists many items for sale including furniture, stoves, curtains, paintings, and more. It also promotes multiple real estate listings with tract details near the Interurban and Everett, with emphasis on terms and location.
J B Moses mocks a failing contractor while proposing a shoes test route through Weetlake and Second Cedar. A downtown merchant encounters a hungry boy seeking work, highlighting urban small talk about employment in a brisk morning.
October 23 report from Rio describes a tranquil naval review with 308 warships, including captured Russian vessels. The emperor stood aboard the Agama as the line, led by Admiral Toxo on his flagship, passed in formation. He later met British Admiral Noel and officers.
In San Francisco on October 28 William H. Dillard, former clerk in the Internal Revenue office of Collector Lynch, was ordered to serve five years in prison for selling fraudulent Chinese certificates. The U S circuit court of appeals affirmed the lower court’s conviction, previously handed down three years ago, with Dillard still in jail.
Fresno reports a $1,000 reward announced by Vice President Calvin of the Southern Pacific for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Owl train wreckers. No definite clue has been found and the culprit remains at large.
A detailed price rundown for fruits and vegetables dated October listings shows bananas arriving by carload and multiple items with per unit, per cwt, per sack, or per box pricing. Items include beans, onions, carrots, turnips, cauliflower, peppers, parsley, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, and others with varying quality grades and pack sizes.
A scanned price list lists fruits and dairy items with varied unit prices. Valencias and Elberta peaches appear per box or crate, while berries, melons, grapes, and pears show per crate, box, or dozen. Butter and cheese prices from Washington and Eastern creameries accompany the list.
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