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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription details for The Seattle Star and Ballard Star Agency, including carrier delivery, price per week and per month, and subscriber label placement. It mentions expiration labels, renewal, and removal from mailing lists when unpaid, with a reference to delivery addresses and a nearby drug store advertising space.
A story of Nannie Gibson a North Carolina mountain girl who saves a train by waving her dress then accepts marriage to Alonzo Ellis choosing matrimony over college. The piece asks readers whether education or marriage offers the better future for her and invites women readers to answer in The Star.
A Ports mouth campaign denounces onions as noxious and tasteless. A lecturer claims onions lack value as food and provoke only smell. Alliance resolutions condemn the onion, while supporters celebrate its history and fragrance with pungent, nostalgic defense.
The narrator reflects on watching his daughter with a young suitor, noting the tension between protective fathers and natural affection. He recalls porch days, criticizes the young man gently, and recognizes the daughter’s appeal and her suitors’ desire, framing a quiet domestic dilemma.
The speaker reflects on male vanity and jealousy as young folks court, urging a man to accept the rituals of courtship. He praises a philosopher stance over bitterness when rivals tempt a daughter growing into womanhood.
Readers are invited to share wheat yield figures for a broad eastward audience as part of a local campaign. The piece also notes a finance committee accounting with itemized figures and mentions varied local chatter about notable personalities and incidents.
A man recalls entering a room then being attacked from behind. He searches his breast pocket, finds it empty, and discovers the stolen notes. Fearing a knowing thief, he hesitates to go to the police with his prize.
The text questions how to inform police about possessing withdrawn Bank of England notes and avoiding exposure after a robbery. It notes 1,900 pounds saved from the incident and kept with a money changer, while pondering how to explain holding the notes and the risk if a real Depew appears.
Richard Lorde flees New York after a bank informant warns of detectives. In a hotel room he destroys documents tying him to the crime, contemplates disguise, and fears arrest as he anticipates a police investigation.
A fugitive hears police closing in and makes a last dash from a hotel as two officers question the clerk. He grabs a bag and steps to the stairwell, guessing if he can slip away before capture. The scene ends with uncertainty.
Terma to good party five down and ten dollars per month for lake front lots at Atlantic City Addition priced from five dollars up. Terms one dollar per week. New six foot walks and fine boating and bathing promoted. See Griffin at Atlantic City Store on Washington street car line or C D Hillman in Times block.
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