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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
3
The steamer Cottage City arrived from Skagway with 100 passengers and a claim of Klondike gold. Reports show two strikes in Copper Mountain district and Castiar, with a smelter project under way at Hadley and mining activity near Fort Wrangell.
The King County Pair association begins its August meeting at 2 PM tomorrow at Meadows. Morace Febert sits as presiding judge with Edward Duke as starter. Five running races and a harness program are planned, with dash events paying the winnings.
Col John F Finerty of Chicago arrives in Seattle this afternoon. He is scheduled to address a Grand Opera House meeting early next week, followed by a banquet at the Washington hotel hosted by Seattle Irish Americans.
Detroit born Mies Mabel Carrier, age 19, rises from understudy to lead in The Runaways at the Casino New York. Nine months after Broadway debut as an ensemblist in A Chinese Honeymoon she trained in voice and dancing and swiftly advanced from Dorothy to Jeannette to the title role.
The Heath theater hosted Paul Jones last night with The Insect as a highlight and new numbers by McNamara and Daly drawing strong crowds. Next week the Statue theater bills include An American Millionaire and The Belle of New York with plans for revamped music and costumes. Also announced are Montague's Cockatoo Circus at Empire Park and actors like Blanche Walsh with Chas. Dalton, plus plans for Rudolph Aronson to stage Erminie in Paris and Nat Goodwin to open A Midsummer Night's Dream.
County Treasurer MacConnaughey released a tabulated statement for the fiscal year ending June 0 showing total receipts from all sources at 2,710,189.78 and total disbursements at 4,904. The largest outlay was 67,000 paid to redeem school fund warrants for outside districts. Receipts from non tax sources included liquor licenses at 17,000.
Catholic churchmen and laymen gather in Latinc City New Jersey for the annual meeting of the American Federation of Catholic Societies. Bishop McFaul of Trenton helped inaugurate the federation which has grown quickly. An extraordinary attendance is expected with delegates and invited prelates to address the gathering.
A Newport wagering note reports the Rhode Island Kennel Club plans the first annual pet canine exhibition at the casino in September 1904. Special prizes are offered for top bull terrier bullmastiff toy spaniel fox terrier and a Boston terrier owned and shown by a woman. Exercises and private gatherings are listed for Monday and Friday evenings at Pike Street.
An odd classified fragment markets clairvoyant readings for one month and advertises water front land near Seattle. It lists multiple large parcels and lots for sale around Rainier Beach and Lake Washington with prices, terms, and agents referenced along with real estate offerings on waterfront properties. The pitch emphasizes affordable terms with down payments and monthly rates, mentioning beachfront homes and nearby amenities.
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