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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
6
A clutter of rental notices, sales ads, and services for sale including a dog for sale, room house options, furniture disposal, hair products, music schools, and real estate deals. Listings include rents from 22 dollars, sales prices around 278, and multiple properties for sale or lease with details on location and terms.
A fragmented real estate notice touts five dollar down options and $7250 monthly payments for a $200 lot with modern features and city views. It markets cottages near Pioneer Square, fast transit access, and specials like free excursions, with multiple brokers advertising terms, locations, and seven to ten minute closeness to transit lines.
The text references rent and landlord terms, a proposed payment plan including $10 cash and $5 a month, and a plan to help build a small living space. It mentions a company identified as PAY COMPANY INC and an address 604 Mehiborn Midge. The exact details are unclear due to ruined OCR.
A dated advert promises high returns from Seattle vacant lots offered by NATIONAL LAND INVESTMENT CO. It claims easy terms, level cleared plots priced from 60 to 176 dollars, with a sales pitch to visit and be convinced the property is the best value on a good car line and beauty spot.
A five room modern cottage on a lot offered for sale with terms of 300 cash and 20 monthly. The ad mentions the Green Lake car route and directs readers to take the Green Lake car to the office of Pidduck and Co for details.
Century Realty Co advertises sale of land parcels in West Beattie and Yakima Valley orchards. The notice mentions ample acreage and potential independence for buyers. Bremerton Navy Yard is noted as a nearby landmark with investors urged to consider these tracts.
The Meadows overnight entries for Tuesday feature six claiming races across distances from six furlongs to a mile with eight to ten entrants per race. Notable horses include Free Knight Burn, Adriana Leconorene, Benz Miandover and Pedro, while a United Press recap notes Joseph Call declines nominating congress run from the Seventh district.
The Young Ladies Minstrel show debuts tonight at the Moore theatre in Seattle. Miss Page of Chicago leads rehearsals, promising a high energy performance with a chorus noted for melody and beauty. A large cast, lively dancing, and surprises are planned to thrill the audience.
Get in line for the weekly piano sale with prices on used instruments. Friday quotes advertise specials including a 1 Player piano for 600 but offered at 375, Jos Keller about ten years old at 125, Behr Bros 600 used two years at 275, Knabe square pianos at about 175, Ivers & Pond at 190, D S Johnstons 145 to 175, Kohler & Chase 500 used one year at 350, and Autopianos 400 to 500 plus a year of library access. Store opens 8:30 tomorrow.
Bucking broncos from Colorado and mustangs from Texas will be part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West exhibition in this city. Cowboys and Wild West girls display fearless horse taming as excitement rises, while the dangers of prairie life are noted in the exhibition.
A major blaze destroyed two planing mills and hardwood suppliers in San Francisco. Edward F. Niehaus & Co. and Van Arsdale Harrisin lumber yards were consumed, with losses estimated around 200000 dollars. High value imported hardwoods were among the goods lost.
Albany reports that any attempt to move Harry K Thaw from Duchess county jail at Poughkeepsie to Pittsburg or outside New York will be opposed by the state commission on lunacy.
B. S. Grosscup, Western counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad at Tacoma, resigns effective November 1 to start a general law practice in Tacoma. No successor named yet.
San Francisco Sept 11 After two ballots George A Tracey president of the State Federation of Labor was nominated by the democrats to run for Congress in the Fifth district against Rep M BE Hays Tracey prepares a whirlwind campaign across his district.
M R Yokum, treasury department agent, will attend a picnic and dance at Wildwood Park this Sunday. Tickets cost 26 cents and include boat fare and park entry. steamers Wildwood and Haas run hourly from Leech Park.
A local note says residents will meet Saturday to select a site for the federal building project. Officials report a funding line of 20 000 dollars tied to the selection process and aim to finalize the choice soon.
Ground cherries at 16 cents and loin steak at 10 cents headline a long list of specials. Other items include Crawford peaches, cantaloupes, chicken, Yakima jelly grapes, lemons, apples, pineapples, grapes, prunes, watermelons, vegetables, and dairy at varying prices. Local market items and quantities are shown for tomorrow’s sale.
Fragmentary market note listing various commodities and prices, including barley, apples, and beef terms. Reads as a midwestern agricultural price column with per unit quotes and producer payment figures, but with many illegible segments.
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