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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
4
An oddly garbled notice describes the Seattle Star publishing company offices at 189 Seventh Avenue and main telephones. It mentions circulation details, subscription rates, and carrier delivery procedures with partial addresses and dates.
A teen girl flirted with a traveling man who, after a walk, brought her home to her mother claiming he saved her. The mother remained unaware of her daughter’s flirtation, while the girl may have learned the dangers of a double life and the value of the straight path.
A collage of comic snippets and society notes from La Grange Kentucky to Cincinnati. The column mentions Mrs Goelet’s jewels a Waterbury watch and a shinplaster gelded by a widow’s tale. Humorous lines on summer curfews and burlesque hints close the page.
A clipped exchange shows a sharp back and forth about starch and collars. The snippet captures a brisk, humorous office mot.
A long listing of church services in Seattle includes Trinity Parish Church with morning and evening sermons, First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Michael Stanford University organ recital, First Methodist Protestant with Rev. Revelle, Lane Street Presbyterian, Capitol Hill Bible school, and multiple Catholic and Lutheran congregations. Also notes about Theosophical Society Seattle Lodge lecture and Christian Endeavor activities.
The text lists dining options with prices: a four course meal at 60 cents and a six course at 60 cents or twelve course at $1.00 with Sauternes or Burgundy. It mentions evenings at the Maison Barberis at Becond and James.
A narrator recounts a failed plan to propose to Miss Green at a lawn party. His roommate Billie schemes with another woman, leading to a misdirected rout of confidences and a comical pairings in a boating scene. The teasing fallout reveals relationships and sly deception.
A fragmented confession details a web of love triangles and vengeance among several women and men. Plans for revenge escalate as rivalries, misdeeds, and shared affections entangle the narrator with Miss Green Miss Wilson Miss Goldsmith Billie and others, set in a woodsy grove and dining hall.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a frightful running sore on his leg. He writes Hucklen's Arica Baire wholly cured it in five days. This ointment is advertised for ulcers wounds piles and other skin ailments. Sold by G O Guy Inc second and Vester.
The article extolls capital strength of W. W. Kimball Co. enabling bulk raw material purchases and in-house manufacturing to deliver instruments at great value. A full stock of Kimball pianos plus another carload arriving soon is advertised, with many other standard makes, second hand pianos and organs, and a tuner service available by phone.
In King County Superior Court Asel F Hills and Elmira F Hills with Mellen Gilmore and Flora E Gilmore sue Ella Adams James Adams and Ida M Gilbert. Plaintiffs seek relief in a civil action against the named defendants. The filing frames a pending dispute requiring court response.
The largest and best equipped dental office on the Pacific Coast promises modern and painless dentistry. They crown fill and extract teeth with no pain. No students employed all dentists with long years of experience. They provide cost estimates in advance and no charge for extractions when plates are ordered. A lady is always in attendance.
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