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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
5
A chaotic scene at the exposition grounds ends with an arrest as officials review who set fires in several buildings. A man claiming to be an East arrived electrician was released after denial of involvement. Fire hazards prompted heightened precautions and doubts about the saboteur’s identity.
John B. Anderson of Grand Rapids told reporters at the exposition grounds that visitors face difficulty reaching the fair. He urged better signage for exposition cars and clearer directions to the grounds, plus a habit of keeping to the right to ease city traffic.
A Spokane campus fraternity issue will be raised in the legislature this afternoon. A resolution seeks immediate removal of three superior court judges tied to the Pan Tan organization. Gov Hay’s message reportedly urges a legislative probe.
The Cleveland Hardware company installed a public library in its plant for the benefit of men and women employees. The 300 well bound volumes cover sociology science and history with readers also studying electricity.
Faded dresses in blue pink or lavender can be bleached to white by overnight soaking in strong soapy suds. Mix water with Javelle water from chloride of lime, dip frequently to bleach evenly, then rinse in three waters. Keep away from children. Also a tip to prevent a tough skin on hot mush by buttering the surface before cooling.
A fragment from Marys cookbook describes boiling fish with salt water and vinegar, serving with egg sauce and herbs. It lists methods for fish, oatmeal biscuits, rice croquettes, and cakes with butter, milk, and flour, noting ratios and steps in a home kitchen style.
Canadian Pacific advertises a daylight return route to Vancouver at 2 30 p m with southbound and northbound trips via Victoria Princess Charlotte and Active pass through the San Juan Islands offering a scenic coastal itinerary.
A fragmented midcentury column blends fortune telling about dreams with social clichés about women and marriage. It lists vague dream interpretations such as wind, travel, swallows, and rhubarb, then shifts to gendered observations and a cheeky lampoon about women and marriage. It ends with a recipe for cabbage salad.
Mrs John Bywater of Snoqualmie Hotel credits Loughney Loughney and their Bake Oven with a complete cure after years of rheumatic pain and stomach liver and bowel troubles. She recounts rapid relief after initial visits and urges sufferers to seek the free consultation and diagnosis offered by the firm with Dr P H Mcllellan and trained nurses on hand. Office hours run 8 am to 6 pm daily and 9 am to 12 noon on Saturdays.
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