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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
4
Local public notice lists an auction action at Ballard Avenue with an address on Sunset Street and a pending deadline. The brief mentions a value around 154k and references Homer Byane as a party to the proceedings.
The Moran Bros. plant helped build the Nebraska battleship contract with tax gifts and street vacating. If moved to Everett or Puget Sound, Seattle fears losing a 1200 worker era and a city institution that aided its growth from infancy to maturity.
A quotation from Mrs Stuyverant Fish proclaims it is better to be an old maid than to marry a man who is not one’s equal, reflecting social attitudes about marriage and gender roles.
Information applied to Geo Engler Sta near old library between 11 and 2 30. Initiation fee paid by Engler. We make a specialty of hot air furnaces for heating houses Geo H Woodhouse Co 112 University. More battleships at navy yard than ever before.
A reflective piece asks what a father should provide for his sons. It contrasts wealth without work, and college ease, with the discipline of self-reliance. It uses vivid images of a pig in a pen and a race horse to urge fathers to teach boys to work, strive, and live with purpose.
A jumble of humorous quips andathering lines about education cars money and stage humor. The piece features a conductor’s wit and lively chatter as townspeople discuss beliefs about the moon and a streetcar ride toward the county seat.
Take a trip along the Sound to visit the U S Navy Yard and view battleships Oregon Wisconsin and Nebraska cruisers Charleston Reston Buffalo and training ship Philadelphia. See the mammoth dry docks torpedo boats and the prison ship Nipsic. Beata departs Pier 2 foot of Yealer Way six times daily. Round trip cost five ten cents.
A Milwaukee Sentinel reader recalls a twenty month wait for dividends that never came and warns against “sure thing” bonds or stocks. He vows to save coins and hide earnings in his sock, learning the hard lesson of being misled by enticing offers.
A playful local piece riffs on eye imagery and care. It jokes about turning glances, lashes, and pupils, warning of injuries from cinders and icy stares while mixing medical terms with humor. The tone mimics a whimsical instruction or trivia blurb from a small town page.
The letter questions whether 1,000,000 honest families in the United States can afford basic goods like clothing fruit meats dairy and eggs. It mentions Gilson Gardner's articles on rising living costs.
A terse ad notes tea sparks leisure and invites conversation. It promises a refund to the grocer if Schilling’s Best tea fails customer satisfaction, stating payments back to the shopper.
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