American Improvement seeks 40 year gas franchise in Seattle
The American Improvement Company asks the city council for a 40 year gas franchise, aiming to avoid a special election. It cites a charter amendment to submit franchises to voters, faces opposition from Seattle Lighting and business figures, and names new directors and bond requirements. The plan includes construction targets, bonds, and conditions for distributing mains and serving wards.
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The
American Improvement Company
Cole
Seattle Lighting Company
Seattle
City Lighting Fund
Maine
New Heart Cure Promises Quick Blood Circulation Aid
A garbled note extols a remedy claimed to improve blood circulation and relieve nervous weakness. The text urges immediate use of a supposed hot drink to boost circulation and ease symptoms, presenting vague assurances of rapid relief.
Dr Miles New Heart Cure Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a cheap remedy claiming to cure heart conditions with minimal expense. It asserts wide success in thousands of cases and mentions a druggist returning if not satisfied. The text references Rev A Robins in Port.
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Miles
Vine
A. Robins
Fire Marshal Orders Upgraded Exits for Hotels
Fire Marshal Kellogg reports most local hotel owners signaled willingness to replace wooden ladders with iron stairways after his last notice. He warned arrests for noncompliance as the council stalls on a new ordinance. Existing rules are inadequate, allowing two story vertical ladders on three story buildings and a hospital project on First Avenue risks dangerous egress during fires.
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Kellogg
Kelloge
Firet Avenue
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Three Couples
George Conrad Hottom 39 of Billings Montana and Katherine Goger ty 24 of Franklin KE sealed nuptials. Russell 47 and Lulu Gans 0 of Seattle received licenses, while William Henry Coffin and K Howard of Boston were issued licenses.
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George Conrad Hottom
Billings
Mont
Katherine Gogerty
Franklin
F. KE. Russell
Lulu Gans
Seattle
Wiliam Henry Coffin
K. Howard
Boston
Pair of Divorces Filed in Seattle Courts
Allraun sues Rose Allraun for desertion and incompatibility of temper. Emma Little begins divorce action against John E. Little in West Seattle, claiming lack of support from her husband. Herald ad notes discounts on photos from local studios.
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A Allraun
Rose Allraun
Emma Little
John EK. Little
West Seattle
Stipulation Delays State Appeal In King County Case
A legal stipulation between parties in the salt of King county against C P F Whittlesey extends the time to file a statement of facts preparatory to a Supreme Court appeal. Henry Hulbert sues Stimson Mill Co for 10000 damages from lumber loading injuries. Thieves steal a slot machine from Great Northern saloon on the waterfront, valued at six dollars in nickels. Mrs Alma Humes hosts Stevens W R C at her home on Twenty third Ave South. James Karnes, an elderly county hospital inmate, is committed to the insane asylum after years of dementia from a sun stroke. Joseph Francia sues Bryant Lumber Co for damages over an infant death at Fremont mill. P B Cornwall, Pacific coast pioneer, dies in San Francisco.
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King County
C. PF. Whittlesey
Supreme Court
Henry Hulbert
Stimson Mill Company
Great Northern
Alma Humes
Minnie Humes
Stevens Women's Relief Corps
Twenty-third Avenue South
James Karnes
Morris
Joseph Francia
Bryant Lumber Company
Von
Fremont
P. B. Cornwall
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Swamp-Root Endorsed By Reader Letter
A reader writes that after using Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney trouble, partial relief led to full recovery. A doctor confirmed good health after a test. The letter promotes Swamp-Root as safe and effective and offers free samples and a book by mail. Bottles are sold nationwide.
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Alre
Amy
Tam
LC. Richardson
Dr. Kilmer
Moghamton
Prices and goods listed in late 19th century markets
Market column shows varied provisions and groceries with unit prices for fresh meat, produce, dairy, and staples. Listings include cow and steer beef, bacon, potatoes, citrus, berries, melons, flour, cereals, and hay. Prices are per pound, per ton, or per box, reflecting a broad rural-urban trading catalog.
Prominent Names Reach New York by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Among Kaiser Wilhelm II arrivals are William Vanderbilt Robert Goelet Claude Spreckles Mrs Marcus Daly and Count Von Hastzfeld. The dispatch notes Brit ish expedition leaving Lhassa September 23 heading toward Chumbi valley.
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New York
William Vanderbilt
Robert Goelet
Claude Spreckles
Marcus Daly
Count von Hastzfeld
Lang
Tibet
Lhassa
Chumbi Valley
Riverside Interurban Tracts Offer Suburban Homes
A promotional notice urges buyers to invest in acre sized parcels in the Duwamish Valley Riverside Interurban Tracts. It highlights water, roads, sidewalks, schools, and a twenty minute city ride via Interurban Railway with easy terms and office tickets.
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Duwamish Valley
W C SQUIRE President In City Building
W C Squire listed as president in the Haller Building at 31 and 82. The contact shows phone 653 Main.
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W. C. Squire
Haller
Main
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