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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1914
Page
6
A collage of classifieds and notices including Miss Wallace seeking an acquaintance, matrimonial ads, manicurist and beauty services, hotel notices, a midwife, romantic letters, spiritual mediums, clairvoyants, and fortune tellers. The jumble lists rooms, prices, phone numbers, and promotional lines from Green Hotel, the Wristol Hotel, and others.
Classified notice lists multiple unfurnished and partly furnished apartments for rent with prices ranging from 10 to 25 dollars and locations including Washington 24th Avenue West Republican North Brooklyn Ninth North Cedar and Madison. Descriptions mention modern interiors and number of rooms from two to eight in various neighborhoods.
Mrs Philip McCaul sues Bampson and Victoria owners over damages. Earl Lawton arrested for grocery store robbery while cashing a stolen check. Upturned Lake Union sailboat search for bodies proves unsuccessful. Lumber shipments from Seattle rise in August. Central Presbyterian plans a new 10000 building. YWCA Bible conference continues today and tomorrow.
Reports from Heppner to Walla Walla recount killings and accidents including Charles Gearhart killed in a pistol duel in Heppner Oregon Walter Cosom involved. Steve Kingsley fatally struck by car near Kennewick en route to Walla Walla Frontier Days. Harriet Parker dies in Milford Connecticut. Naval matters Vicksburg entrusted to Seattle naval militia. Manila Bay hero Lieut Atlee dies in Washington. Loggers near Everett retire after hold up. Richard Jane robbed of 29 dollars in Everett. Liberty and Holden will gives nearly 1 million to Western Reserve University. Davenport farmers struggle to sell wheat. Congress expected to close season by October 16. Government to spend 40000 on Bunnyside canal. Chief Forester Graves to tour Olympic region. Roosevelt refuses politics on Sunday trip to Kansas. Knowles arrested in Arkansas. Skagit fair opens in Burlington. Opium cigarette gang busted in Chicago. Vera Cruz refugees board Kaperanza for Havana and New York. Timberella entombed after 326 hours in Utah mine. ICC to reopen freight-rate hearings for Eastern railroads. Cathlamet Odd Fellows buy lot for temple. Kennebick grape festival ends with Mardi Gras. Chehalis county fair opens Elma. Supreme court rules counties cannot fund county fairs. State Bank of Marcus near Colville closes after examiners. Twenty thousand attend Frontier Days events in Walla Walla.
Vienna reports its battle line to Galicia stronger than ever with a front from Preemyal to Cracow. Fighting continues as Austrians retreat to fortified positions. Jaroslav evacuated deliberately as its strategic value faded and the city burned during abandonment.
Fragmentary OCR shows a maritime schedule listing sailings between Seattle and Puget Sound ports. Mentions Port Townsend Port Angeles Port Gamble Ludlow Pineler Kingston and Townend with steamers daily and Sundays departures. Notes Sunday 6:00 PM departure from Seattle.
London reports British losses were heavy as the light cruiser Pegasus was disabled by the German cruiser Konigsburg in Zanzibar harbor. The Emden took six British merchant ships off the India coast with five sunk and one sent to Calcutta with all hands aboard.
Spokane September 21 The Turner forces were defeated Saturday when the democratic county precinct committeemen met to organize Julius Zittel an anti Turner democrat was elected county chairman over Judge H W Canfield who was slated by the Turner men Turner who lives in Spokane saw Canfield’s defeat push progressive democrats toward Ole Hanson the progressive candidate for senator in Western Washington and Spokane
A detailed listing from Pike Place stalls outlines numerous grocery items with prices and quantities. Items include sugar, minced clams, asparagus, macaroni, pickles, salmon, beans, soup, waffles, butter, olives, sardines, tripe, lamb chops, sauerkraut, peppermints, and cheese with varied per unit and per dozen or pound rates.
John Mills Day sues the Electric Co for 5000 damages over a smoking ban on street cars. He testified his wife often became ill from smoke and sparks from pipes. Judge Smith denied the company's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
Mrs. Anna R. Judd, secretary of the Queen City Cat club, returned from Spokane where she judged the dog and cat show tied to the Interstate fair. Her Maltese terrier Romeo dominated the competition, sweeping the boards as an exhibitor in the dog show.
Tokyo reports Lieut. Gen Kamio commanding Japanese forces moving on Kiaochau engaged a German detachment on September 18 and repulsed it, with the Germans retreating in disorder leaving guns ammunition and clothing.
London dispatch reports Petrograd Times correspondent says Russian losses in Galicia are about one tenth of Austrian losses. Russian estimates claim Austrian losses reach as high as 35 percent of the entire army.
Jose R. de Malino the Mexican consul will speak at a Tuesday luncheon of the Commercial Club about the movement to bring the Mexican Navigation Co headquarters to Seattle. His remarks aim to boost support for the proposed relocation and reflect Washington state business ties.
The Be C Cheasty firm announces W Cammack and E J Cummings formerly of Veith Cam Mack Co join its ranks. The Wisconsin Goldenrod Society meets Wednesday at Mrs Frank Reed’s home located at 1125 North 83rd.
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