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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
10
A cluttered want ad page lists properties and rentals including acreage for sale and various businesses. It mentions Norways Motel and other lodging, piano rental, and shop offerings. Multiple miscellaneous items appear alongside spa and massage services and a long note on a spiritual medium.
An advertisement for Madame Lesslie Keyptian a phrenologist and clairvoyant at Hotel Norrie and Motel Barrington offering fortune readings on love marriage business and luck. Special readings priced 60 cents for two weeks with hours daily.
A dense inventory of groceries and supplies with numerous items and prices. Includes produce such as potatoes and grapes, meats like hens and salmon, baking staples, canned goods, and household products. Prices are scattered, with several items shown per weight or unit.
OCR style shopping rundown with scattered items including Carnation milk, Crisco, Alaska salmon, White soap, corn starch, cocoa, flour, watermelons, bananas, cantaloupes, apples and various canned goods. Includes price misreads and misspellings, reflecting a mid century grocery catalog. Contains multiple brands and product lines without a clear narrative or event.
Victor Murdock a former Kansas congressman was sworn in Tuesday as a member of the federal trade commission. A railroad contractor Hana Peters son sues for 80000 in Judge King Dykeman's court against the Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railroad. Loris V. Sturmer ex premier dies in Petrograd. I N Parker of Redmond Utah offers to back the wife of George L Botob wealthy Ogden manufacturer’s son when drafted. Jerry Piske claims a self popping corn discovery in Arthur La.
The Tacoma city commissioners approved a two platoon system for all 105 firemen, preventing a Sept. 10 strike. Half the force will work 10 hours by day and the other half 14 hours by night, with residents near stations and home alarm boxes, and responders to second alarms.
Pu gene lavy oversees the first feature act arriving from the Past as the Orpheum theatre debuts Just Kids on Wednesday. The schoolroom comedy includes eight song numbers and a 15 member cast. Also featured are the Orpheem players in a comedy sketch, Sylvano and Delphine dancers and comedians, Hagen and Rews singers, and Albert and Renella puppet comedians along with a coming attraction.
Imperial Candy Co and Pacific Coast Biscuit Co filed contempt of court charges yesterday against strikers whom they allege disobeyed a superior court injunction issued Friday against picketing in front candy establishments.
Government sleuths hunt for Teutonic frightfulness among kaiser spies in the United States. Reports describe poisoned candy and tainted materials, with arrests noted and warnings to avoid street pedlars. Jean Crones remains at large as authorities reveal secret information on sympathizers.
A parade of 60 automobiles to the Kankakee county fair drew sailors soldiers and civilians in a demonstrat ion against Mayor Thompson. Jeers hisses and taunts of slack er and Take that American flag from your car were hurled at the mayor as banners were torn and officers dispersed the crowd after the Grant Park camp sent in troops. Thompson remained mostly hidden in a rear seat during the unrest.
United Press reports the first drafted men arrived at Camp Lewis Tacoma eluding 98 from Seattle and 9 from other areas. About 92 more arrivals expected Friday and Saturday with 2500 total from the Western department by early next week. Skeleton units to form in two days then strict physicals with possible drops and equipment issued next. NCO slots open to experienced draftees as soon as they arrive.
Councilman Reginald Ae was absent while Erickson's bid for Market street street railway extension drew only Hanna opposition. Finance and utilities backed the measure though Hanna and Thomson filed a minority report and the council approved. A new ordinance to license employment agencies passed with Hesketh leading, raising fees to 150 dollars yearly, requiring a 2 dollar bond and criminalizing registration promises.
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