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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1911
Page
8
Pacific torpedo flotilla under Commander Richardson sails for Astoria to take part in the centennial pageant. Secretary of the Interior Fisher arriving Monday will watch for Alaska on the Admiral Sampson on August 15. Fisher reserves a berth by telegram. A corner lot sold for 25000 to A J Fisken.
Charles Nagel, head of the department of commerce and labor, marks his sixty second birthday with art as a hobby. In St Louis he is regarded as a sharp painter and a skilled fixer of corporate legal troubles, notable for cabinet restraint and quiet strength.
The Kansas City Journal notes a rift between Mrs Wombat and Mrs Wopp over letters from their husbands. One husband sent a hard luck poker story while the other sent fifty planks, hinting at a domestic dispute. Edward E. Seaburg, formerly deputy sheriff, later connected with Dexter-Horton bank.
On August 9 a battle at Cedar Mountain Virginia pitted Jackson against Banks as Union forces suffered about 1 400 killed and wounded 400 prisoners and many missing Jacksons 25 000 strong halted the Union advance Meanwhile local contracts were awarded for Queen Anne scenic driveway section one to Rowan and Anderson and grading of 29th avenue south to PF McLellan
A compact excerpt from the Kansas City Journal captures a speaker noting a trend of staying home for the summer as many couples consider options and gossip circulates about plans.
George C. Dietrich a city contractor and his friends escaped instant death when a street car struck his auto on Jackson street near 19th avenue. Dietrich suffered head cuts and two broken ribs. William Conroy, manager of Queen City Heating, also was cut on the head. Races at Madison park set for five days starting Tuesday August 15, described as a clean meet.
Duncan McDonald, secretary of the Illinois district UMWA, spoke at the miners convention in the Labor Temple. He recalled the year long struggle with coal operators and noted Illinois houses about 70,000 union members, the largest district by numbers.
Visiting members of the Typo graphical Union spend time in Seattle before the San Fresideco convention. They tour Tacoma, attend a banquet at the Commercial club, and host open houses with the Seattle union and women’s auxiliary. A smoker at the Labor Temple tops the visit. Headquarters at 1114 34 av.
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