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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1910
Page
8
United Press reports Gary struggles with a push to reopen saloons as May Day approaches. Saloons rise on stilts near the harbor, with breweries buying sites and real estate prices surging. The dry spell has inflated population estimates and altered the city’s commercial landscape.
A Kentucky night operator from United Press reports a grave injury after a freight incident. The message describes a call for a doctor, a secretary, and a dispatch to halt an engine, with a wounded operator found unconscious and fatally hurt after the train guide.
Mullen plans another effort to open law that would fund the layment of money and industrial improvements on tide lands south of the city. An ordinance directing the public works to plank the street from First to Whatcom Street was prepared a year ago but blocked by freight car objections and by company opposition, leaving the project unfinished.
YORK April 20. W P Wynkoop, director of a bank, arrived on the White Star liner Majestic. He traveled to Africa to visit a village and saw a cub. a cab driver helped him reach the bay as natives attacked. He intends to present the cub to the Bronx Zoo.
An ordinance passed last night authorizes condemnation of a 240 foot wide strip of Washington shore lands from the foot of Pine Street to park, extending nearly a mile to connect Lescal and other parks with Lake Washington. The plan includes a new theatre in Savoy Cafe and the May 1 opening.
A collection of light humorous vignettes and jokes from readers. A boy hides under a house to dodge punishment while asking if mother is after him too. An Irishman tricks a grocer by swapping fish for beer and dodging payment. A mother explains angels to a child while a dogged stamp causes a prisoner to fear longer confinement.
A fall and emergency physician and a runabout mobile unit were added to the city health department by ordinances passed during last night’s city council meeting.
Georgetown aims to halt new liquor licenses. The city council, after license and revenue committee review, denied Lorence Pavish's application and confirmed that only the existing fourteen licenses will be renewed as needed.
The Central Labor Council filed a protest with the city last night signaling planned action. The unidentified group issued a formal complaint and urged officials to address workers’ concerns.
The advertisement claims Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic that does not stimulate or cause ups and downs. It promises a steady, even gain from a strong tonic and emphasizes that it contains no alcohol, calling it a family medicine.
Protest continues against granting steam heating franchises until council committee reports restrictions for worker protection. The meeting also featured a bill allowing City Comptroller to represent Seattle at the National Association of Comptrollers in New York June 9 to 11. Heavy April heat in Walla Walla marks record warmth for the date.
A local store devotes its entire space to boys clothing, boasting the largest variety in town and the highest values. The advert promises a broad stock and competitive prices for young shoppers.
A large group offers boys suits at five dollars with over two thousand items including two pairs knicker suits security bond suits Buster Brown suits Sailor blouse suits and English corduroy suits in all sizes. Every boy can be correctly fitted and prices apply to the full stock.
Ivan Franks Samuel Pecks and Joseph Skelneys offer high class suits priced fifty to eighteen dollars. Boys wash suits in percale madras galatea and linen range from 1.50 to 5.00.
The Suits are crafted from all wool fabrics in the latest patterns and colors. Each suit is carefully tailored inside and out and fitted as if custom made by a skilled tailor. Prices are not listed in the fragment provided.
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