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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
4
A satirical critique denounces cold storage and meat packing practices amid publichealth fears. The author rails against officials, recalls a 1804 to 1906 timeline, and condemns the poultry trade while defending the dignity of the hen and calling for accountability.
A sensational retelling claims a waiter died of heart failure after tipping tainted by a patron’s superiority. The piece argues tipping demeans service workers and erodes self respect, warning of deadly consequences from patronizing behavior.
A critical obituary era reassesses Marshall Field as a tax dodger. Trustees reveal Field’s Chicago estate includes 25 million in taxable property yet he paid taxes on only 2.5 million, one tenth, defrauding the public treasury and funding art through charity while concealing vast holdings. The piece condemns the magnate as predatory, urging history to expose false idolization.
The McCarthy Dry Goods company began moving stock to its new 1512-22 Sec onday location. A formal opening is planned Saturday morning with a $250,000 stock on display. The first floor will house dress goods silks and furnishings while the second floor features children's furnishings and house goods. A cafe and writing room will serve customers.
A short promotional notice extols Seattle as a young man’s town built by youth energy and capital. It urges readers to open a bank account with the State Bank of the and promises four percent interest compounded semiannually to attract working men with money in the bank ready to act when needed.
A narrator recalls visiting a summer farm run for poor children funded by a donor. He watches fifteen children orbit a kindly woman, noting how the kids approach with reserve. A touching moment unfolds as a child touches his watch, breaking their practiced distance and awakening empathy.
A comic tale follows Mary Ann who delays marrying John Henry for a housekeeper’s job with a wealthy family. After repeated rain delays and a looming barn chores distraction, the suitor finally arrives and Mary Ann accepts, marrying a new farmer quickly to secure a marriage she deems practical.
In Petaluma California Carton Maddalena a rancher killed his wife by shooting her head, then shot himself. The couple had separated recently and left all their children. Separate notice mentions examinations for King County schools at the high school on August 16 and 11.
John Paulos and Blanch Ship Man were each fined 85 yesterday for being drunk and disorderly. The incident involved public disturbance and occurred in a city area noted in police records.
This morning Salvatore Bammonica stabbed Salvatore Carodone and minutes later Galappe Toes, Carodone’s brother in law, killed Bammonica. All involved are peddiers. The tragedy occurred in a crowded Diarteet.
Shoppers favor liberal credit options as long as cash prices stay the same. The store promises perfect fit style and quality in summer apparel for men women and children and offers to open accounts for any selected items.
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