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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
3
A report says Nicolai Whom foul play is suspected after weeks missing. John Hefferman and A B Frazier of the Pioneer Rent and Collection Mates note Nicolai was last seen near a vegetable garden and remembers nothing after disappearance. A reward for news is offered.
In Edmonds local talk centers on a sea lion being netted and the price of fish. In Tacoma and Mount Vernon reports stock turns, realty deals, and ownership changes surface as Downey of Seattle marks heavy purchases. A Washington press convention aims to meet in Vancouver if plans proceed.
Fragmentary telegraph briefs reference a harvester trust, Vancouver rumors, and rail interests involving Van Westminster & Yukon. Mentions include King Claus Spreckels in Europe, a fraud case in Frisco, a burglary and aProperty Count Max Seckea, with scattered notes on Vermilion Alberta and Darlington N. late 7,000 missing.
M. F. Jones of Ravenna says he has grown an entirely new apple variety from seed. He offers the fruit and sprouts from the tree to anyone who wants them, describing the apple as having a taste of its own.
The Taft club forms locally and will meet the secretary of war on his arrival here September 8 with over 1,000 members. Formal organization is set for August 24, with more than 600 names already on the rolls as Taft supporters circulate membership lists.
Budapest physician Dr. Josef Garzourka tours the world urging Americans to stop crossing their legs. He says the habit makes women nervous and harms health, noting Americans sit relaxed while Europeans sit upright. He cites New York as an example and claims Hungary favors straight, erect posture.
Jone Antonio Ostes, a Mexican student at Cornell, has built a delta shaped frame on two five foot watershoes. A rear eight blade paddle wheel is powered by two pedals and Ostes has taken several rides on Lake Cayuga without incident.
The Ringling circus concentrates on European acts with extensive expenses spared to import top talent. The show features hundreds of horses including Normanata Hon and Arabians, with famous performers like the Good Night horse. Listings note numerous theater acts and vaudeville at multiple venues with nightly and matinee performances.
During our removal sale we offer regular $26 Talking Machines for $9.40 cash. We stock the largest assortment of Victor and Edison Talking Machines and Records on the Coast. Visit this afternoon or evening at D. Johnston Co. the Pioneer Piano House 903 Becond av.
Seven launch owners on Lake Washington were pardoned by Collector of Customs Harper for navigation law violations. They were found to have breached the rules through ignorance and no fines will be paid. Authorities will push changes to regulations governing launches and small power boats.
Domi nic Jordan a noted New York thief with seven prison terms and recent release from Dannemora has been hired as a hotel detective by Chet of Detectives Edwin Mc Gough of Pittsburg. Jordan vows to quit crime as he departs Mc Gough's office and heads to the new job.
Coroner reports Wayside hospital staff gave proper treatment and bears no blame for Mrs. W. 8. Grinfelder’s death. The investigation cleared the hospital authorities of fault. In New York Annie Motssky, 19, a Russian servant, demanded ice cream after refusing to wash dishes and left after Henry McGee declined.
Local market activity notes a shop at 118 Pike Street opposite the Bon Marche, described as Olympic Market with a focus on meat items. No further context provided.
Public notice invites attendance at Luna Park aquarium for a swimming lesson program this Sunday led by a certified instructor. Emphasizes life saving skills and health benefits of regular exercise.
A brief satirical note from a Cal State paper dated August 17 reports a supposed latent declaration on kissing by Dr Edith Brownall of the unt faculty. It posits that kissing is deadly and should be avoided, framing the remark as a cautionary stance within campus life.
United Press reports H Harriman and a large party reached San Francisco. Harriman said the Pacific coast meal was good enough and business is improving. Company of Dr Lyle tutor Prof Taylor and other Harriman aides joined the visit.
The executive board ordered an addition to the Labor Temple to include three new meeting halls and space for union offices. A Superior Court ruling says Sunday picnic parties at Portland do not fall under the "lid" law. Attend the Laundry Drivers Picnic at Pleasant Beach Sunday.
The M B Bun day school held its annual picnic in Point Defiance park Tacoma on a clear day with many attendees. Several Kent residents camp in the Cascade mountains and at Redondo Beach while others return from trips. relayed illness notes and travel plans among local families.
The navy yard reports more battleships assembled than at any previous time, signaling a surge in fortification and shipbuilding capacity as wartime demands rise.
Dinner on the veranda of the Luna Park cafe with Wagner's band playing in the afternoon and evening. Gentle salt sea breezes. Versela glide majestically by as Beattie's amusements grow in popularity and invite tomorrow's visit.
An ad asserts no difficulty in obtaining good coffee for willing payers. It notes a grocer refunds money if you don’t like Schilling’s Boston coffee, promising customer satisfaction with a money back guarantee.
Get our estimate from G. H. Brown Plumbing Co at 22 Pag ot. We provide plumbing and heating services for new houses and offer written estimates.
The finance committee delegates William Murphy to work with Chief of Police Wappenstein on hiring 31 more patrolmen due to annexation, while 41 are already at work mainly in the Thirteenth ward. Chief Wappenstein is to be advised of a police transfer from New York to reclaim William Greenberg who fled the city with a minor. A loan service advertises diamonds with confidential, reasonable rates at 204 Halley Building.
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