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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1904

Page

4

Seattle Star publication office and subscription details

Publication office addresses listed for Seattle Star along with advertising agency and subscription rates. Notes include per copy price twenty five cents per week or per month, and that unpaid subscriptions are removed from mailing list after expiration date.

Pope Unmet Tia Raainaee IW Hartford Huilding Chicago Trivamsok W. EL Porterfield Foreian Ballardaes Bunmet Fed Beattie Washington

Whittlesey Debt Defense Sparks Newspaper Bias Claims

The Star accuses other city papers of political bias while highlighting a $23,000 shortfall linked to ex treasurer Charles F Whittlesey. It contends the Republican county attorney and commissioners shielded themselves, while The Star provides undistorted coverage of the civil suit and bond matter.

Charles F. Whittlesey King County Whittlesey THE STAR

Missing Over the Telephone A Chicago Ground for Divorce

A Chicago real estate man sues for divorce alleging his wife kissed her sweetheart over the telephone. He claims she delivered a large smack and the co respondent replied with equal excitement. His stenographer overheard the incident on a party line.

Chicago Kineme

Sunstroke cures and odd city briefs from the era

A jumble of short notes from various towns recount sunstroke tips, a dented wagon accident in Richfield with a complaining father, a Window glass business alert, a spider joke about fighting Friday, and an eye ear nose throat clinic ad in Seattle.

Faithful Conversation and Odd Notes From The Paper

A collage of remarks and snippets ranges from casual banter about a Kansas Cyclone and a remark on an educated man to sparing jokes about a talkative figure. The piece also references hoarding, glycerine in fruit, and humorous verse bits, ending with a playful tease toward Luke the Loon.

Local Furniture Sale Pitches Unbeatable Lower Prices

Advert reads a large clearance at a street corner shop offering ranges carpets and stoves at record low figures. It promises strong value and emphasizes they have come to meet buyers with lower prices than ever before.

Rae Pnen Iland House Furnitus

Dining Car Romance on a Train

Merrick shares a dining car with a striking passenger described as Spantah from Porto Rico. He notes her foreign beauty and questions how to share meals as the dining service prompts the next call. The scene centers on subtle attraction during a train journey.

Frank Leele Merrick Rico Porto Rico

Enamored Passenger Dines With Stranger on Train

Merrick, a young man with plans to marry soon, shares a dining car table with a New Orleans woman later revealed as Mrs Bertrand. A telegram confirms her husband deceased, and she asks Merrick to relay that her husband must meet her in Washington, revealing a wedding trip amid mistaken expectations.

Merrick Senora Senor Monsieur New Orleans Henary Aleo Jones Bertrand Mra Bertrand A. Piertrand Pennsylvania Station CC. Bertrand Washington

Night Was Her Terror Ends in Cure Claim

Mrs. Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana recalls lasting night coughs and blood spit from consumption. She credits Dr King's New Discovery with a full cure after three one-dollar doses and a 58 pound gain. The product claims to cure coughs colds flu bronchitis and throat lung trouble. Trial bottles offered free at G O Guy Inc Second Avenue and Yesler drug store.

GUY, Inc Second Avenue and Yesler, Jrug

Four course Se six course The and twelve course

The notice lists meal options priced at $1.00 with Bauteines or Hurgundy. It states daily service at the Maison Barberia located at Second and James, with locales including Cyrene Xanthua Lerch Madrona and Madison parks. Operating hours are from 10:20 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

Maison Barberia James Stra

Court Orders Zarifa Malling to Support Brother in Need

In Portland a court directed Zarifa Malling to provide support for her 40 year old brother who is in the poor house. The case linked Malling to a wealthy woman who previously shot a man in San Francisco streets.

Portland Ore Zarifa Malling Wand Ban Pranciece

Pleiades Set For Manila Voyage Amid Perilous Passage

Special to The Star Portland ore laden Pleiades sailed for Manila after a perilous voyage from Puget Sound. The steamer emerged from Port Arthur under fire and barely avoided destruction from Japanese shells. She scraped a mine, broke down at sea and required tow into Victoria British Columbia before continuing across the Pacific. Sea captains caution that further departures from Portland carry risk.

Portland Pletmien Manila Puget Sound Port Arthur Pacific Victoria B.C Nicomedia

Land Commission Meets in Denver on Grazing Plans

Denver August 4 The special land commission appointed by President Roosevelt in December began a three day meeting to discuss grazing on arid lands and forest reserves. The panel aims to report to the president to form a bill for Congress. Members are W. A. Richards F. H. Newell and Gifford Pinchot. They will consult invited stockmen before presenting their report.

Denver Special Land Commission Hoosevelt Congress W. A. Richards F. H. Newell Gifford Pinchot

Piles Healed by Arnica Salve Says Alabama Resident

Fr A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama reports a severe pile case with four tumors cured by Peckien's Arnica Salve. He praises the salve as very good for homes and all aches and pains and directs readers to G O Guy Inc on Second Avenue and Vesler for purchase.

Fr A. Gulledge Verbena Ala Peckien G. O. Guy, Inc Second Avenue Vesler

Overstocked pianos and organs offered at sharp reductions

We offer overstocked and returned pianos and organs from Chickering Kimball Hobart M Ca ble Pease and DP Johnston Co with drastic price cuts on every instrument. New floor models and discontinued catalogue styles are closing out at bargain prices with many second hand organs and planes listed at various prices. A tuner repairer and polisher service is available by phone.

Chickering, Kimball Hobart M. Cable Pease DP & Johnston Co

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