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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
4
A garbled reminiscence describes Ric Blalk's identity and a troubling facial mark. The passage mentions Mel and White, with references to observation and some form of impact or affliction, though details remain unclear.
A woman thwarted an armed hold up in a park when a tall man in a coat produced a revolver and demanded cash. She resisted and fought back, aided by a passerby, and kept her receipts and small bag as the assailant fled.
An Omaha dispatch reports Nebraska harvests drawing women into field work as male labor remains scarce. Beatrice farmer Henry Wilson hires five women after a waitress suggests hiring girls, sparking wide adoption of female harvest hands in Gage and surrounding counties. Women take jobs at 1.76 to 2.00 dollars per day plus board and washing, staying through stacking and purchasing.
Mrs HM Young wife of Dr M Young a coffee roaster at 114 West Jackson died after an electric runabout crash in Woodland Park last night. Her husband held minor injuries and both were taken to the Young home 800 Whitman Avenue.
St Louis dispatch reports Taft's Mississippi itinerary includes St Louis Cape Girardeau Caruthersville Cairo Memphis Helena and Vicksburg An invitation extends to Mark Twain to pilot a principal vessel during the trip Though Roosevelt invited him previously he could not attend friends say he will likely accept this time citing his strong regard for Taft
San Jose Cal August 21 H Miller 28 2% years a young businessman is jailed for threatening to kill his sweetheart Miss Zela Hewey and then commit suicide He told her she had 18 minutes to choose between life and marriage with him and death He prepared a tombstone and named a will with a funeral company as sole beneficiary Miss Rewey summoned police and Miller was arrested after the minute ticked away
New 9 by 12 foot French pattern rug featured with regular price 65 dollars. Special Tuesday price offered at 57 dollars and 50 cents to attract buyers.
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