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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1905
Page
7
William Wright, 58, told an insanity commission of his struggle with whisky addiction. He described first glass leading to months of relapse and voiced hope to regain control, acknowledging his wife’s patience and seeking to mend their marriage.
Edmund Bowden hosts Seattle week at the exposition with daily programs. Monday features a 3 to 5 pm reception for Portland women with the Hedley quartet. Tuesday includes a 3 to 5 pm musicale reception with the Hedley quartet. Wednesday focuses on school and college day with music by Albert Gale and foreign lands recital. Thursday King County hosts a reception and concert by the Schubert club. Friday spotlights women’s clubs and the Ladies' Musical Club of Seattle. Saturday night invites the public for a 9 to 11 pm reception. invitations may be obtained at the Seattle booth in the Washington building.
The piece argues that granting the interstate freight rate commission power to regulate commerce will force a distance based tariff to avoid favoritism and harm regional prosperity. It warns of constitutional limits and political pressure, urging Iowa to oppose the policy following Cummins and Roosevelt.
Flora Indiana, a town of 2000, showcases frugal governance with low salaries led by town clerk Robert Toole at 50 a year and trustees at five dollars each. Officials boast of $8000 ahead in cash, plan a waterworks project with possible electric light, and residents volunteer for street cleanliness and park gifts as bonds for a new engine and dynamo loom. The piece highlights independent budgeting, cooperative utilities, and communal effort.
Special Correspondent reports on the 1890s cotton boom in the South. It details farmer profits, high plantings, the role of planters and workers, and rapid market changes driven by rising global demand led by spinners in China. The piece notes large acreage reductions, price shifts from 6.50 to 12 or more cents, and a projected 675 million dollars in net income for last year’s crop. It highlights worker wages, tenant farming shares, first bales reaching markets, and the growing influence of cotton on southern commerce.
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