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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
6
Vintage classified style listing offering Brighton Beach tract at two dollars cash, trade options and rental offers. Mentions J Bowen, Colman Bldg, and West Seattle area with multiple properties, cottages, and lots for sale or trade. Includes calls to rent, trade, or secure financing and maintain prospects for buyers in Southeast Seattle.
The aging Tammany chief Richard Croker faces misfortune as three of his children draw public attention. Florence Croker, 20, reportedly married quietly abroad, possibly to Count Louis San Martino, though the name remains uncertain. The Croker family mourns two sons lost since January, Frank in an Florida auto crash and Herbert at 23 on a Kansas rail journey, while Croker's wealth was once listed around 6 million.
The White Star liner Oregon and the Senator depart Thursday evening for Nome carrying 1 600 tons of freight and up to 60 passengers and 40 passengers respectively as demand to Nome surges. Meantime the Humboldt injury worsens delaying sailings. Cottage City will carry rescheduled passengers and freight. Baron Komura and Howard James will sail on the Dakota September 20 toward the Orient, while the Shawmut sails for Japan China and Manila with 68 passengers and a full freight cargo.
WANTS TO DIE ALBUQUERQUE Sept 7 L M Stewart of Burton Kan a passenger on the east bound Santa Fe No 2 made a desperate attempt to end his life. No further details given in the fragmentary report.
A man in the city slashed both wrists with a razor and was rushed to a local hospital. He is described as despondent, out of money, and has four children. He had been in California for health reasons and is not expected to survive.
The peach season peaks with high sales, Crawfords command up to 90c, Concord RTApes arrive at 60c per 1-pound basket, and tomatoes plus crab apples show strong demand. Prices cover beans, beets, peppers, squash, grapes, apples, berries, peaches, watermelons, and dairy items with wide ranges and regional offerings from Yakima and Wenatchee.
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