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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1903
Page
2
A Denver judge condemns cruelty to animals, arguing that man’s dominion must be tempered by mercy. He extols the horse, dog, cow, and birds as faithful companions and asks how a human can claim justice while mistreating them. The merciful man must also be merciful to his beasts.
The article contrasts Hetty Green the continent’s richest woman and her benevolent daughter Sylvia, noting Green’s stinginess and the daughter’s charitable acts. It cites Helen Gould and Jay Gould as examples of wealth and philanthropy, arguing virtue and avarice coexist in wealth’s lineage and will outlive its owners.
The list catalogs provisions including beef pork bacon and breakfast items, with vegetables such as Burbank potatoes native Yakima grown greens and tomatoes priced per sack basket or case. Dairy eggs butter cheese and poultry from Washington and California are shown with per unit prices and ton-based figures for hay and grain ingredients.
Mrs. Charles Dulme, who was given charge of the insane heir at age eight, seeks guardianship of Mone Fowler Chase. She charges the father with kidnapping the boy from Parte and taking him to Late Fayette Ind, claiming he is held under duress there and was en route to recovery before the abduction.
A hunter on Ure Island saw a concealed rifle connected to a door trap within a lone cabin. The weapon, a four man bore rifle, was aimed at the doorway and allegedly set to kill anyone who opened the door. Sheriff Brewer had been pursuing pirates on the island amid recent piracy arrests and booty discoveries.
A compact column by "Old Berens Graham" critiques public pride and moral failings in civic life, addressing common vices and urging humility. The writer, a pork packer by trade, uses sharp humor to challenge pretension and expose broader societal flaws.
The article notes Alaska’s presentation to President Roosevelt during his upcoming city visit next month. Thomas Culver, once linked to a tool theft on Lowell Street, was sentenced by Superior Judge Bell to five years in the state penitentiary. Funeral arrangements for Collina of 102 Minor Avenue are set for tomorrow at the Church of Our Lady of Good Help with Father Prefontaine and Bishop O'Dea attending, followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery. A Memorial Day planning meeting is scheduled for 3:90 pm in the GO A HK hall at the New York block.
Mrs Lucinda Kibbe wife of William Kibbe a grocer is granted divorce by Superior Court Justice Arifin this morning. The elderly couple had endured several years of petty quarrels leading to the legal separation.
Fragments show Vancouver police probed a suspect in a chicken coop, miners in the Manhay district returning to work, and a court hearing an unhappy wife complain of a barren married life. The text mentions coal distribution through the United States, a Nicaragua conflict and a Cuba reciprocity treaty delay, with various unnamed persons.
Baker Theater Company presents Charley's Aunt next week at Beattie Theater beginning Sunday matinee. The farce promises lively situations and modern comedy for audiences.
A garbled message mentions a game and a refusal related to oil and taste. The readable parts reference a game scene and a personal reaction, but essential details are missing to identify people teams or exact events. The text is too incomplete for a fuller factual summary.
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