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Fragmentary newspaper snippet lists delivery rates and mail options with unclear department names and locations. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization is readable.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1903
Page
2
Fragmentary newspaper snippet lists delivery rates and mail options with unclear department names and locations. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization is readable.
A critical editorial denounces secret back room tax talks by the board of equalization urging open sessions and public scrutiny. It questions favoritism toward big corporations like Seattle Electric and calls for fair assessment practices and full public accountability.
A critical profile urges recognition for General Nelson A. Miles citing his Civil War and Indian fighting record. The piece notes perceived slights by the war department and Washington bureaucrats and argues Miles deserved a personal command in the Santiago expedition.
The Star claims victory in its campaign for police reform in Seattle against Chief Sullivan. It accuses the department of negligence and indifference, says it forced Chief Sullivan to change his stance, and notes a surge in crime arrests and active enforcement after six days of pressure.
A harsh critique accuses Beattie’s council of neglect and misconduct. It criticizes Chief Sullivan and the city leadership for vacationing on full pay, delaying state business, and prioritizing spectacles and saloon licenses over taxpayers’ interests. The author urges firm action against public corruption and praises the city council despite flaws.
The Star announces a city contest to rank Beattie’s ten most prominent men by popular vote. Readers are urged to study terms and conditions and submit their list, with a chance to win gold if correct.
A first person reminiscence of the failed 1815 engagement at a field near Cambreene, describing the Hussars of Conflans holding a broken standard, Captain Babie and missing squadrons, and the grim endurance of guardsmen amid shells, cavalry and artillery with no powder left.
Low cost excursion tickets to St Paul Chicago St Louis and other eastern cities go on sale August 14 18 and 25 via Great Northern Railway. Tickets available at the ticket office 612 First Avenue.
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