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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
2
Postal and telegraph related text appears with incoherent fragments about delivery and rates. The readable parts reference Seattle and third avenue offices, lacking clear event or outcome to summarize.
The article highlights poor dental care among under sixteen year olds, citing English and New York studies showing high rates of decayed and distorted teeth and links to general health issues. It urges parents and schools to monitor dental health and mentions debates over wisdom teeth and extraction. It also notes New York sentiment toward William Waldorf Astor and a Nicaraguan minister seeking a canal, underscoring regional interests.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Moore committed L. Anderson to the asylum on a charge of insanity. A laborer, Thomas Dougherty, was slashed on the left arm near Main Street by an unknown colored man at 148 o'clock in the morning. Dougherty was taken to police headquarters by Officer Freeman after the assault and his wounds were dressed.
The readable text is garbled and offers no identifiable people places dates or events. No coherent facts emerge to form a summary or a valid newspaper card.
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