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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1904
Page
4
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A London aristocrat notes Boer War pressures cut dividends and lift expenses. A society woman spent 4000 on a ball gown last year and can afford only 1000 this year. Paris dressmakers refuse reductions, prompting public absence. The piece hints at Chinese labor replacing white workers to restore dividends while poverty grows in high society.
In a string of satirical items dated April 2 1915 the Star Dust column mocks wartime tensions. Russians and Japs clash in speculation about riverbanks and skirmishes while other notes joke about the Paris gown and fashion fate.
April 2 Josh Wise passed through Pllensburg en route to Seattle. At the depot he was recognized and complained about being accosted while trying to stay incognito. He appeared well though with a slight accent.
The subject, weary yet glinting with relief, boards the train as officials announce "All aboard" for a journey toward the Cascades. He had shown impatience at delays, but now seems eager to return home.
Bulletin reports a telegram from Mukilts o Wash saying Joe Wis will arrive this afternoon and likely report for duty Monday. The message mentions steam care and supper being ready and references Mrs W. awaiting the caller.
A long list of Easter Sunday programs across churches including First Presbyterian Westminster Trinity Parish First Free Methodist Church of God German Evangelical Lutheran Zion A M B Zion Market Street Baptist Lane Street Presbyterian Kirkland M E and Roman Catholic parishes with morning and evening services, confirmations, sermons, special music, and Sunday school events.
The Seattle Christian Endeavor Union holds an early morning prayer at Congregational Church Friday 7 30. F H Campbell leads on The Resurrection. Men meet 3 15 led by Rev J B Orr on Jesus in Prayer. Theosophical Society Seattle lodge topics include Psychic Powers by Thomas A Barnes at 7 30 and Theosophy and Religion by C J Clark at 7 p m. Evangelical Association sermon by H B Hornecuch after Sunday school. Evening English service at 8. Spinneries for bicycent pairs.
A London scene centers on Violet Movaverie, Madame Sara Bara, and Saxon Druce as a bond transaction becomes tangled with a Persian guest Mirza Ali Khan. intrigue deepens with money for bonds, a watching stranger, and a plan to secure a bloodstone from Persia amid social hostilities.
The narrator notes Violet Bouverie’s altered mood and hidden danger as Lady Bouverie seeks help from Vandeleur the police official. He plans to tell Vandeleur of concerns about Mme Sara, keeps watch over Violet, and journeys to London while Mme Sara’s money and old holdings surface. A large house party and Persian guest Mirza Ali Khan loom as tensions mount around a delicate plot.
A Japanese torpedo boat commander describes months of brutal cold and relentless patrols off Vladivostok and Port Arthur. He recalls freezing seas, scarce food, and sleep deprivation as crews fight the elements while keeping ships in motion. One stoker sacrificed himself in a wave, and commander Hirose sent a terse telegram: Fought won, healthy.
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