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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1909

Page

4

Park Board Under Fire Over Pioneer Place Comfort Station

Seattle's park commissioners face citizen protests over a Pioneer place comfort station and a 3000 foot beach purchase at Alki Point. The Star urges balanced funding toward lakeside bathing facilities and warns against hasty criticism of the park board while touting Pioneer place as a transfer point and possible civic improvement.

Seattle Board of Park Commissioners Councilman Way Pioneer Place Alki Point James Street Triangle Yesler First Park Board Schmitz Park Washington Lake Union Green Lake Lake Washington

Paris Eyes Castros for Better Behavior in Public

An expert warns Castro to avoid conspicuous conduct in Paris. The Snoqualmie fireboat is judged sound except for age related weaknesses. An emergency hospital is described as designed to treat injuries from love and knife incidents.

France Castro Paris

Colliers Weekly and the Fire the Jap Fowler Cash Claim

A satirical notice hints Colliers Weekly won t collect 50 000 from Fire the Jap Fowler. The seed catalogue drops the Six Best Sellers for this month s book store. Storm warnings accompany the Daughters of the American Revolution election. A dem localocrat enjoys limited gastronomic comfort today.

Colliers Weekly Fowler Daughters of the American Revolution

Unknown Dies In Hospital After Bitter Struggle With Poison

An unknown young man found in a South End saloon dies in a city emergency hospital after swallowing carbolic acid. He sings “Shall We Gather at the River” as he passes, leaving no clue to his identity. Coroner notes and a plain coffin mark the end, with a headboard reading UN KNOWN.

South End

Tariff Jingle On Tea Sparks Cheerful Debate

A lighthearted poem suggests a tariff on tea would not hurt a bit and could make pink tea seem livelier, as a mother enjoys a cup and smiles. The verse playfully argues for tariff benefits without harming consumption.

Marble Workers of America Shape Post Office Facade

A Seattle post office project uses marble artisans from Chicago and San Francisco. Foreman D E Costello notes apprenticeships of five years, wages progression, and steady pay even while traveling. He praises the craft, earnings, and demand for skilled marble work nationwide.

Strongbat Marble Workers Marble Workers of America America Chicago San Francisco Seattle D. EB. Costello Costello

Hums and Humble Advice From Oddball Dialogues

Quirky snippets of wisdom and witty asides on marriage gender roles and social norms. An editorials style collage features proverbs about clever wives and dull husbands, chaperones, and misfit musings from period humor voices.

The Melancholy Magnate Seethes Over Scandalous Press

An ageing Allegheny and Atlantic magnate, enriched by the Suequehannan merger, grieves by his fire as papers deride him as a murderer. Marie Lamtey The Moon seeks an interview, prompting a tense moment in the grand library.

Allegheny & Atlantic Suequehannan Ecole Mies Marie Lamtey Mr Mar

Millionaire's Tearful Plea and Moon Page Clip

An aging magnate pleads for sympathy, recounting losses and sacrifice as he argues for truth about Stephen L. Markiehelm. A Moon girl weeps, then receives a paper directing a $1,000,000 payment for tears shed for Markielm.

Stephen L. Markiehelm The Inez Marie Jamiey

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