Seattle Star Public Notice on Mail Subscriptions
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Canada Becomes Trust Buster Against American Cigarette Makers
The dominion parliament passes a law to suspend licenses of tobacco manufacturers who sell to dealers restricting competition. The move targets the American tobacco trust, seen as a practical weapon to defend Canada’s industry and promote commercial independence. Theodore Thomas’s remark about Milwaukee is noted, as is a brief gag about Roosevelt.
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Canada
American Tobacco Trust
Ste Tenacios
Hince
Amererm Trust
Dominion
Remarkable Catfish Found With Hatching Oysters
In a county tale, Ont-Thomas Gilhhooly discovers a large catfish resting on a batch of young oyster eggs in a bread fruit tree. Oysters hatched recently and the fish attends them like its own. A local teacher claims the fish can speak four languages fluently. Gilhooly plans to take the fish to the world’s fair.
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Red Apple
Thomas Gilhhooly
Ret Apple
Snake Eas
Gilhooly
Eric
Skoop
Gilherty
War Department preps for September army maneuvers
In Washington the War Department reports spending one million dollars to ready grounds for September maneuvers. Roads are swept, new sod laid, benches under shade trees, free ice stations set up, a vaudeville theater and garage constructed, and a free bath house and bicycle facilities added for participants.
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Washington
War Department
Kouropat Kouropat and a Sparrow in the News
The text quips about battles and a Russian figure named Kouro pat on Manchuria's sandy flats. A sparrow lands on a page at a shoe shop, drawing a brief, humorous moment amid references to war and politics. Mr Vernon is noted as a Republican in the cited source.
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Sapp
Mr. Vernon
Repubblican News
Bigelow Divorce Granted for Cruelty and Non support
For the second time the divorce court granted Eve A Bigelow and Leon A Bigelow a decree on cruelty and lack of support. Mrs Bigelow testified she married in 1891 in Pennsylvania, divorced in 1903 in Fort Wayne, remarried in Colorado, and endured repeated abuse and jealousy with financial neglect. She said her father aided after prior Indiana divorce and reconciliation failed.
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A Bigelow
Leon A. Bigelow
Morris
Indiana
Islanders Pleased with Seattle Visit During Commission Tour
The Philippine commission left the city last night for Portland and then San Francisco on their homeward trip. With Chamber of Commerce hosts they toured Lake Washington visiting Madrona park, the golf links and the university. They praised Seattle size for a young city and its promising future.
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Philippine Commission
Portland
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Washington
Madrona Park
Board of Equalization Cuts Pre 1903 Building Assessments
The board approved Councilman Mullen's motion to apply the 1903 assessment rate to all buildings erected in 1903 or earlier, rather than the higher rate set by the assessor this year. The move is expected to save owners of older homes and structures.
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Board of Equalization
Mullen
Man Traded Legs On Stage Route Adventure Tale
A rugged stage driver with a wooden leg narrates his travels from Rewle City to Tough Noten and between Bowie City and Tough Notch. He recalls swapping legs, encounters with a barefoot preacher, and the odd pull of leg trading as he describes his loopy, humorous career along the Mierra stage line.
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Frank Seatte Pabitening
Rewle City
Tough Noten
Mierra
Bowie City
Tough Notch
Cale
Ahert
Trading Leg Barter and a Traveling Phrenologist
A driver recounts swapping a wooden leg for another and the social fallout. He details how a peg leg, traded with a touring phrenologist, leads to a cascade of political speeches, public uproar, and eventual dismissal from his job as the stage line’s superintendent warns him to quit talking.
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Camplainta
Kaneas
Sam Eelze
Texas
Electric Bitters Promised To Cure Nervous Strains
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for disturbed sleep, nervous tension, and general debility. It claims to treat liver and kidney disorders, rheumatism, neuralgia, malaria, and run-down systems, with guaranteed satisfaction from G. Guy, Inc. Druggist.
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GUY, Inc
Second Avenue
Yesler
Steamboat Launch Accident Leaves Boy Facing Amputation
A 14 year old Bon Marche employee, Lockwood Hansen, narrowly escaped death when his clothes were caught in a launch propeller on the sound. He suffered a severe leg injury and was taken to Wayside Emergency hospital where amputation may be required. The incident occurred during a pleasure excursion. Funeral services for Mrs Lizzie Whitney, wife of Capt B R Whitney, were held at 118 Taylor Avenue with Rev M A Matthewe officiating.
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Lockwood Hansen
Bon Marche
Lizzie Whitney
B R. Whitney
Taylor Avenue
M. A. Matthewe
Seattle Dental Parlors advertisement on the Pacific Coast
The largest and best equipped dental office on the Pacific Coast offers modern painless dentistry. They crown fill and extract teeth with experienced dentists and promise advance cost estimates. No charges for extractions when plates are ordered. A lady is always in attendance.
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Pacific Coast
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