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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text describes plainclothes detectives arresting a suspect and holding him pending action. Mentions of Japanese, Captain Tennant, and alleged organized work or crime are present but details are unclear due to damaged source.
A San Antonio youth Johnny Bichman aged 15 built a wireless setup at a booksellers shop and sent a coded message from Galveston during the July storm. Signal corps soldiers at Fort Sam Houston interpreted the notes which declared no lives lost and no danger.
A large Scottish gathering is announced with street fairs and games at the groona stadium. Activities include reel dancing by Tullock, horseplay, running and football antics. Local notables Jimmie Stirrat Jimmie Fowler Donald McKenzie Mat Dow and A G Findlay, connected with the Caledonian Society, are listed for inquiries.
John Le Matthews, famed waterway writer for Hampton's Magazine, traveled via Montana and eastern Washington to Seattle. He planned a brief stop at the Lincoln Hotel with his wife, to focus on the Duwamish river project and other matters before heading to California and the Spokane Irrigation Congress.
Fragmented OCR text outlines markets for produce feed and meat with price mentions. It notes wholesale transaction context, farm ranch and poultry items, and a reference to selling prices around 1000.00 in unclear units. The readable facts include general market activity and price entries without complete details.
A quirky column describes a Western flea with two eyes and agile leaps. It claims fleas from Western markets outpace others in irritant power and blood preferences, noting their ability to jump from hens to humans. The piece humorously links this to a dictionary author and peculiar knowledge of fleas.
Governor Johnson visited Beattie for Swedish day and rode with President Chilberg at the fair grounds. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Chilberg joined the party as they toured in rickshaws. both leaders stressed friendship and said public affairs were not on the agenda.
Bowman Ralston, Seattle vocal artist and Northwest studio head, trained with Demeric La Mlache and sang as lead basso with Carl Rosa Opera in England. He later toured America under Oscar Hammerstein and with Heinrich and Tavary Opera companies, taught in New York, led church and choral roles, and now runs a thriving Seattle studio with a Chickering grand piano.
White lawn and batiste fabrics described as sheer and dainty with embroidery bands allover fronts lace medallions in yokes and long sleeves. Val ves up to 6 50.
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