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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1904
Page
6
A quirky note claims placing a want ad will earn you favor with the paper and even bring earnings to readers, suggesting that paying for an advertisement improves relations with the publication.
A long OCR listing shows contacts for druggists eateries and businesses along Ballard Avenue and surrounding streets. It includes pharmacy names, addresses and trade reminders, plus rentals and real estate offerings with numerous Seattle area references.
Classified listing describing a large hilltop residence with grand parlor, dinning room, multiple bedrooms, garden and view, plus adjacent properties and varied notices. Also includes job ads and ads for services, furniture, and professional listings.
A bustling Beattie classified page lists sales of houses and ranch land with water access, multiple rooms, and car line proximity. It highlights loans and real estate services from Crescent Loan Co and others, with notices for rental rooms, farm animals, and property opportunities along Fourth Avenue and nearby avenues.
The City of West Seattle in King County Washington schedules a special election on September 28 1904 to decide annexation of a described territory into the city. Polls open 9 am to 7 pm at Peter Hansons Riverside precinct Schlotters Hall Olympic Avenue West Seattle.
The document lists city officials and judges for West Beattie Washington including Mayor G. B. Nicoll, Inspector P. King, and judges A. R. Niesz and John Schlotter. Attest: W. G. Dickinson, City Clerk.
Seattle theater patrons enjoy a ten week run of romantic dramas and comedies led by James Neill and Edythe Chapman. Horace Lewis headlines with Frank Christie, while the Nellis star in Barbara Freitchie. tonight a benefit at Alcazar aids the Orphans' Home run by Mrs. N. B. Cameron.
The item lists varied prices for meat produce dairy fruit and grains, including cow beef veal pork and lamb, fresh potatoes Yakima potatoes apples citrus berries and dates, hay grains and feed, various flour and cereal products, and seafood. It notes a third annual Sons of Zion ball at Ben Hur hall and an advertised removal sale at Eggan and Ericson on 1516 1st.
Treasury of the charitable Institution presents A Live Wire a lively comedy drama with clever ties. Little Gratia Fox stars in new songs and the Martins perform a saxophone specialty. Wiedemann company to present Michael Strogoff next week starting Sunday matinee at Sune day's matinee. Joshua Simpkins closes its run Saturday night at the Third Avenue. Coon Hollow opens Sunday for a one week engagement.
E H M James of the Civic union filed a petition with the city clerk requesting the revocation of the Monte Carlo saloon license at 404 Fifth Avenue South. He cites that poker games were operated in the rear by Frank Stupnigi and that Stupnigi was arrested for gambling and bound over to the superior court. James plans similar action against other saloonkeepers as cases reach the higher court.
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