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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
6
A fragmented, OCR loaded directory of local businesses and notices in Seattle, listing druggists, pharmacies, real estate ads, job wanted ads, rentals, furniture, and upcoming events with scattered names and addresses. It shows a bustling urban ad page with many proper nouns and locations, but OCR is garbled and partial.
A dense prices column lists fresh meat, produce, and dairy items with per unit and per ton rates. It covers cow and steer beef, pork, mutton, bacon, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, flours, sugars, and oils with varied regional sources such as Yakima and Puget Sound. It also notes poultry, fish, and miscellaneous items including hay, feed, and dried goods.
A fragmented price list shows Varina commodities including hominy in various forms, pearl barley, buckwheat, cake flour, and popcorn. Entries detail prices per unit such as per barrel, per cage, per cwt, and per bale, with several figures incomplete or garbled.
A dynamite blast at the Wild Goose mining company’s blacksmith shop in Corner City Alaska injures nine, fatally harms Charles Sellers and Fritz Peterson, and shatters the shop and nearby barn. The dynamite had been stored there the day before and a spark caused the blaze.
Special to The Star reports pester a Nedlands mine owner returning to Castle Creek Ari zone after suspected potash deposit poisoning. He grew weak wandering 60 miles desert without water then crawled to safety and rode to Pheents arriving delirious. Officials believe poison caused his condition.
Mrs Isabell a Keating of Bonita Meadows a widow with a 2 million dollar fortune wed yesterday at a Santa Monica Catholic church The groom Isaiah K Smith a poor man appeared with a young relative The ceremony was attended by her lawyer George H Hutton Keating and a son died at sea years ago leaving vast Alaska British Columbia and Southern California holdings.
A drunken sailor from the cruiser Olympia was arrested in London after a scuffle with police. A crowd of hundreds demanded his release and accused officers of brutality, then cheered the United States and the navy as police dispersed the gathering.
The Ninth ward hopes to place a resident on the board of education in the December 4 election as terms of Patterson and Galbraith end. Galbraith is a candidate, Patterson declines reappointment, and Renneberg and Thompson are also named as potential rivals. A non-partisan slate is debated with chamber of commerce backing under discussion. Galbraith would withdraw if a capable opponent emerges. Nine ward residents push for broader representation and a northern high school project. The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues adjourned to meet in San Francisco in January 1906, while Twenty-fourth Avenue North is eyed for grading in New York streets.
An advertisement from E. N. Brooke & Co at 1331 2d Ave claims superior quality and pricing for men's underwear and rubber goods. The Rubber Store at 714 First Avenue promotes rubber boots shoes and new goods with price and quality guarantees.
A seller promotes paying a small initial amount to receive goods with the balance due in weekly or monthly installments. The plan emphasizes home delivery and customer choice on payment timing and amounts.
The ad urges customers to buy here to save money, claiming 25 cents buys the same results as a dollar elsewhere. It invites readers to call, view stock, and see prices and terms.
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