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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
7
A collision on Hast Doony Way involved two drivers near Hotel Savoy and Civic Grounds. Glemmer, proprietor, and H. Matained sustained back injuries. G. Russe and others were reportedly shaken, with police charging a driver for violating the law. All injured were left resting at their respective locations as officers processed the scene.
A garbled report describes a fire at a peach orchard near a garden hat incident. Firemen battled flames, delaying travel and destroying about $50 in gear. A female guest caused a disruption as a cigar lighter allegedly sparked the blaze and the victim endured hysteria before recovery.
A glimpse of night life around Occidental and Washington streets shows hot tamale and hot dog stands serving hungry men near saloons. Vendors like Joe Davidson discuss steady, low-budget meals and the appeal of late hours, with coffee, pork chops, tamales and chili con carne drawing regulars and “down and outs” alike.
A vintage advertisement narrates a dream of an enslaved woman freed by washing with Fels-Naptha soap. It links emancipation to modern washing, claiming the product ends wash day drudgery and offers easy directions for use in cool or warm water.
Alfred Fitzgerald, 35, a hotel resident at the Hotel Frederick in Indianapolis, cut an artery in his right arm in a failed suicide attempt over financial troubles in his real estate venture. He survived after being taken to Providence Hospital, with hope for recovery described as slight and no family details available.
Three expert aeronauts will parachute from balloons as part of an open air program on Friday August 1. The event awards a commemorative medal and prize to the first landing, with Miss Maud Thomas presiding. Names of participants are listed among the attendees and dignitaries.
Baltimore authorities announce the ban on kissing in city parks has been lifted. Gen Ferdinand Latrobe, former park board president, defends park safety and recalls past restrictions under Gen Berry. He notes benches once built for single occupancy were a hardship for couples seeking to sit together.
Omaha man J. W. Elwood tossed a marriage proposal in a bottle off the Oregon coast while en route from San Francisco to Portland. A reply arrived from Lucile Middleton of Santa Ana California stating she found the bottle on Newport Beach and enjoyed the joke. Elwood plans to share the letter with a friend and hopes for a better response in a future message.
Exposition guards seized a 10 gallon carboy of East Indian arrack entering the fair grounds by express wagon. The liquor, destined for the Streets of Cairo wedding, was held at the guard room and may be turned over to the venue manager. authorities note no law against Orientals drinking it if they keep the peace.
Aug 11 Fremont Ohio reports Catherine Amelia Beherf nine weeks old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Scherf, bit two lower front teeth. The note claims this may be a state or even world record for infant teething.
Friends report Mark Twain admits a tobacco heart and says he has cut his daily smoking from forty times to four as he likens the Oxford liquor incident to a larger moral debate. He notes he cannot walk without pain and plans to heed his doctor’s advice.
Mary Mannering, the actress known as the otrom, withdrew divorce proceedings against James K. Hackett in New York. The couple married in 1807 and have one daughter about six years old.
Mrs. Mary Remington, 51, waiting for the Interurban at Tukwila yesterday afternoon, was struck by a Beattie bound train and killed. Motorman P. H. Paulson says she appeared to think the train would stop there and could not prevent the fatal impact. The skull was fractured and the body found a few feet from the track. Her husband, D. D. Remington, waited at the Seattle interurban depot and learned of the death only after the body arrived. The couple had come from Meridian, Idaho to visit the exposition. Coroner J. C. Snyder had not decided on an inquest.
The Turk Yousif was defeated again by John Berm in Spokane last night. Yousif lost the first tail in 20 minutes 15 seconds and the second in 7 minutes 40 seconds, marking his second straight loss.
A Moore family dispute ends with John A Moore chasing Harry Builth and his daughter’s sweetheart after a late night confrontation. The next morning the father seeks legal action and obtains a warrant from the prosecuting attorney.
Col Albert Pope a leading figure in automobile and bicycle circles in the United States and Canada died at his summer home in Cohasset after months of ill health caused by a nervous breakdown following his bicycle company’s financial troubles. A meeting of the Flower Day committee will be held tonight at the Commercial club rooms First and Columbia at 9 o'clock.
Unusually interesting special prices apply to all summer wash dresses in linen rep and fancy French ginghams. Includes white tan blue pink rose lavender polka dot and stripe effects with princess jumper plaited flounces and lace trimmed waists. Four lots priced at 4.95 9.75 14.75 and 18.75 First Floor.
First Pictor presents tailored waists in messaline and taffeta in Delft blue green navy white and pink. Two inch box plait fronts jet buttons front plaits back plaits long sleeves tucked collar price 6.50.
Women’s black cotton hosiery described as superior quality with strong linen sole, high spliced heel, double sole and toe. Very soft yet durable. Price 35 cents per pair or three pairs for one dollar. Crist river.
Silk lisle hosiery of fine quality with extra wide garter welt reinforced heel double sole and toe priced at 50 cents per pair sold on the first floor for women seeking durable stock from the department store.
Readable text shows a sale item for women’s real kid gloves priced at 1.35 per pair. Available in over seam and pique styles with three wrist clasps, Paris-point or drosser embroidered, in tan color only, described as perfectly fitting and specially designed.
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