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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1905
Page
5
An assortment of clipped scenes and quips, mocking press snubs, socialites, and political ken. References range from Milwaukee society to a czar’s indemnity joke, with asides about elevator safeties and leadership figures, reflecting garbled OCR entanglements.
An early start leads to a trek to remote spots along a creek to find wild violets after a field near the hill was picked. The narrator hopes to locate more blooms in out-of-the-way places where others rarely go.
Real estate notes highlight acreage as the largest market segment with weekly gains. Waterfront Lake Washington sales slow inside demand, while Beacon Hill property rises on regrade chatter. Buyers show steady interest in hill properties, signaling strong prices for select districts.
Observers note Rainier Valley houses are selling to working families who seek self sufficiency by establishing gardens and keeping chickens. The area is praised for its fertile soil, attracting buyers to rural-style plots within the city limits.
A special train carrying Robert C. Ogden and prominent New Yorkers wrecked near Greenville on April 2. Cook W W Canning died in the fire while several others were injured, including Robert M. Ogden Yale professor Henry Farnum Mrs J G Thorp Bishop W N McVickar and editor T C Kelway.
Portland hosts Beattie this summer as Heinez & Co. showcases exhibits at the Lewis and Clark exposition. Star readers are urged to attend and discover Beattie’s innovations, demonstrations, and local connections highlighted in The Star’s fifty word feature.
Pioneer prospector A L Begers reports a new mining district near Mt Conscience in Jefferson county showing gold silver copper and iron finds. He and partner John Gordon have mined since last fall with rock averaging $66 a ton and expect rapid development as the area yields richer ore and easier access in summer via the Dosewall is River trail. The district is described as promising with early activity and potential to become important.
Horace F. Compton lost his appeal to the supreme court seeking to restrain Beattie from Second avenue regrade work until compensated for property allegedly taken by the city. His land between Lenora and Blanchard streets suffered a slope shift. the court upheld earlier condemnation damages rather than a taking.
G. O. Guy was convicted before Police Judge Gordon for selling poisonous drugs without proper registration. The state board of pharmacy backed the case, and a $26 fine was imposed. An appeal was filed as authorities weigh their next steps. New York, April 29, the Dakota, Great Northern's new Pacific Liner, sailed after help from three large harbor tugs.
Captain H H Reed reports New York financiers will provide the money needed for a Seattle based ten story building project. A large U S corporation would back bonds and stock for the Northwest Stock and Produce exchange. Frank J Jewett former railroad contractor died at 211 John street of heart disease leaving a widow and nine children. Remains at Bonney Watson parlors pending eastern relatives arrival.
An old advertisement for Ayers Sarsaparilla promotes the tonic as mending shattered nerves improving complexion and flesh. It asserts benefits for pale cheeks pimples and rashes and urges readers to ask a doctor about it.
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