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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
7
A speaker outlines that the United States owns the Isthmian strip and can enforce strict canal rules. He asserts belligerent vessels cannot threaten supply lines, stresses safeguarding U S sovereignty, and vows unwavering defense of canal rights against foreign powers.
In Pangelees on August 6 the record shows Darrow and his attorney busy trapping John R Harrington. Testimony from W asserts that Brady offered a bribe. A telephone conversation between Darrow and an attorney in February 1912 is described, with Judge McNutt and A Tuohy involved and others listening.
A car belonging to H Jr was stolen last night from in front of the Granite hotel on Geneva Avenue between Colin. The owner found the auto missing at 3 am. Vehicle is a 916 Winton with license 3561.
Aug 2 Henry Oldys of the United States bio 27 spoke at Chicago YY about birds’ aerial elegance. He described birds as aesthetic beings, singing grand opera in the air with varied songs and plumage display, comparing a blackbird and robin to Wagnerian contrasts and noting the human vanity reflected in their displays.
A taxi driver recounts being robbed at 2 o clock in the Page rd district. Two men tied him to a wheel and rifled his pack while a woman in white rope around her neck fired verbal threats. The thieves took 25 dollars. Harrison described the suspects as a young, blond woman and two men in suits. details remain unclear.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Dorsey of Los Angeles becomes the nation's leading date grower. With 62 acres at Big Four ranch and 378 acres at Indio Date and Cotton Co. ranch near Coachella, she plans a large imported date plantation using 600 Deglet Noor offshoots from North Africa and expanding to Persian Gulf varieties. The venture, costing over 25000 dollars, reflects the seedless propagation challenge and future expansion along the Southern Pacific line.
Chicago August report on William B. Burgher Duluth Minnesota and barber supply dealers association planning a convention. They advocate calling shops parlor of external refreshment and grooming as uplift motto to elevate the profession beyond barbers to a higher plane of intelligence and service.
Chicago reports barbers refuse to shave society cats despite heat waves. William Bugher secretary of the Barbers' union says the move prevents lowering the profession and the general committee enforces the order against such work.
In Philadelphia on August 3 Magistrate McFarland heard 84-year-old Mrs. Margaret Armstrong charged with chastising her 60-year-old daughter Mrs. Maria Lean. Mrs. Dean testified the aged mother chased her with a broom insisting on a spanking or she leave home jointly owned after the father’s death. The magistrate advised caution as the pair refused to depart the court together.
Washington reports first batch of washed and ironed currency prepared for release. Several hundred thousand dollars in denominations including $1, $2 and $6 ready for distribution within days. The money laundry operates at about 20,000 bills daily with 90 percent meeting standards.
A fragmented list of names and addresses appears as vital records. The entries mention numerous individuals with residences in Tacoma North Yakima Port Stanley Beattie Brumolaw and other locales, along with several paired names indicating households or relations. The text reads as a roster of names with street addresses and city references, lacking cohesive events or dates.
A garbled price list from a Public Markets page shows various staples and perishables with ages of numbers and units, including apricots, freestones, apples, sardines, codfish, corn, cocoa, coffee, jam, tea, and other items. The text reads as a fragmented inventory with inconsistent spellings and units, reflecting a historical market catalog.
Classified items include a female nurse seeking confinement or care positions and a widow seeking day work. Found items mention black velvet gloves with money and jewelry at Old Renton caf Lina and a call to Beacon 2268. Property and furniture offers listed with Gibson Chandler at 610 Pike M 3227. Job ads seek learning barber trade and janitor positions in Beattie via Seattle Employment School. Various rental notices and ads reference Empress Theatre Building rooms and rates.
Male and female help wanted. Prof Jose Benito and Galendrina liniment advertised for rheumatism paralysis nerves consumption stomach troubles and skin diseases. Hours 7 to 8 pm. $2.25, Detara Ave Room 4, Trafton Hotel. Ballard 1483. Nichols wungwiows iinckiey Bik.
Furnished rooms and multiple land offers promote Oregon Washington development, Kirkland poultry ranch, and Seattle tracts. Advertisers claim rapid growth, easy terms, and high returns with parcels near towns, markets, and new roads. Financing includes cash down and monthly payments.
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