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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
4
Old Library Building daily except Sunday. Subscriptions 25 cents per month for home delivery. Local postoffice class matter. Late notices advise subscribers to renew to avoid loss of service. Telphones listed for Independent and Sunset Main, and Mallard avenues shown for contact.
A man nicknamed Quiet Frank terrorized New York after a failed business and falling into whisky. He shot a engaged girl, the store manager, and police, before a truckman disabled him. The piece frames his fall from respectability to fatal violence as a common tragedy.
In Diana’s Diary a woman recounts a letter from Philemon Finglemower who seeks marriage and claims a $75,000 fortune. She consults Mme Skinner for fortune telling before replying that she will consider his proposal but must meet him in person this curious snippet ends with anticipation of a continuation.
A new bill was introduced to prevent the production of counterfeit cream from milk and condensed milk. It proposes penalties of 109 dollars and 30 days in jail for offenders and sets standards for sale of condensed milk, evaporated cream, and cream. The standard requires 26 percent milk solids and 28 percent butterfat in both products.
An overflow pipe from the Volunteer Park reservoir shows rapid rot deterioration after only seven years of service, prompting urgent replacement. The issue raises concerns about potential leaks and water management needs for the park area.
The West Seattle Land & Improvement Co. protests the city lease of the foot of Mexico Street to Geo. W. Skinner who plans a ferry site and operations linking to West Seattle. The dispute centers on the city leasing rights for a boat landing and service expansion.
The Loyal Railway Company requests a franchise to extend its existing track from Ballard to Meadow Point beach. The move aims to improve access for beachgoers and boost regional transportation, detailing route plans and anticipated milestones.
A collage of quips and vignettes from various papers notes couples at odds, farm life woes, and nostalgic returns to the old home. It threads humorous lines about trust and marriage with scenes of temperate farming, bedrock homestead images, and river valleys.
A garbled assemblage of dialog snippets and editorial banter. The text references a Kansas City Star quote, a Louisville Courier Journal remark, a Florida Times Union line about disappointment, and snippets from various newspaper scenes including a judge and editors. Structured as stray exchanges and light satire.
The King County waterway commission met in the United States engineer offices to decide the final plan for fixing boundaries of the assessment district. Benefited property owners will pay 1,075,000 toward construction of the Lake Washington canal.
At a Tenth ward property owners meeting the demand favored Hassam pavement for Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues northeast but agreed to delay completing the section until Hassam pavement is tested on Westlake Avenue by the city.
Everett dispatch reports Mrs Dan Lewis, mother of a infant, arrested for intoxication after entering a Mayside saloon. Humane Officer Pillman seeks to remove the child, case sent to Court Commissioner Sanme.
Our stock of Women s Summer Apparel is greatly reduced to clear space for new Fall goods. Millinery is half price waists are marked down voile and panama suits are from one fourth to one half less silk suits are half price. Big bargains along the line. Open an account with a little down and pay over time if cash is not convenient.
Traffic managers of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads say no corn shortage will hinder their ability to move the 35,000,000 bushels of wheat crop this year.
A fragmented list of sheet music titles and artists appears, including Popular Sheet Music .16¢ items and pieces such as When the Flowers Bloom to Springtime and Honey Boy. The garbled text hints at titles and potential performers or publishers, with mentions of ABE CNOUAUE and Sunaet-Ragene, suggesting a miscellaneous catalog of tunes and related notes in a historical page segment.
A reflective piece argues that a working girl’s love life affects her work as much as any other woman. It compares steady, dependable partners with exciting, flirtatious ones, suggesting peace and focus come from stable relationships, while passion can hinder or help work depending on the man and the temperament.
Independent Telephone Co. obtained a court injunction from Judge Frater to restrain Sunset from interfering with its equipment. The order delays further action until a hearing set for August 8, addressing threats to remove poles and cut wires and the control of the Independent Co.’s plant.
Councilman Crichton obtained first reading for a five mile boulevard proposal costing taxpayers between 950000 and 76000. He states no further delay is needed.
Oriental Billiard and Pool Par on Third Avenue announces new tables including a rare 5 by 10 pool table in Eastville. Aimed at gentlemen, the venue markets itself as a classic leisure spot.
R A Nailing er United States land commissioner confirms no agent may act for more than four other parties under the Alaska land entry law. Washington Department approval supports this view. The ruling excludes entries made before the act governing Alaska land entries became effective.
A large number of rented pianos have come in during the last month and some returned by buyers. The store offers a close out sale this week with reductions of 35 to 60 percent on used pianos of leading makes and payments as low as six dollars per month.
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