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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1899

Page

4

The Colony A Failure in Chehalis Harmony Colony

Chehalis August 2 The Harmony based Popularist colony near Chehalis failed amid internal rifts. The company formed last year had limited outside support and dissolved after disagreements among members led by M Duan president and A T McDonald secretary. Harmony precinct showed 27 Popular votes at the last presidential election.

Chehalis Pocailat Harmony Chehalia Waa Tembere & . M. Duan Toe Rancher

Relief Fund For Wounded Soldier Tucker

Corp Wt Tucker of company H Firet Washington volunteers is permanently paralyzed from a hip wound and chest bullet. Friends and patriotic citizens start a relief subscription to raise 400 dollars to start him in a business to support himself and his aging mother. Tucker, once a trusted employee of Cooper Levy, is praised as a brave soldier and deserving of gratitude.

Corp Tucker Washington Cooper @ Levy Corp Tucker

Cann 10 Close Sunday Saloons Proceeds By Judge Cann

Judge Cann says he will issue warrants for Sunday saloon violators if Prosecutor Hart McElroy fails to act. He confirms authority under Bal Unger’s code sections 7251 7282 and 7262 to prosecute offenses and compel officers to inform on violators. The move follows outreach by Sunday closing advocates who have yet to gain action from the prosecutor.

Hart McElroy Cann the Star John B. Hart Bal- Unger Washington

Fall Fashions Preview Highlights New Styles

The piece details fall fashion items from coats to skirts including automoble coats in Meilan tan shades and box backs with a Reich chess trim. It notes a walking skirt two inches shorter, heavy double faced fabrics, and a range of jackets and novelty textiles like Reichschantz imitating Broadtall.

Rumor of Defects Plague Transport St Paul

Rumor spread that defects were found on the transport St Paul. Officers refused comment and no confirmation was available at the quartermaster’s office. Lester Leroy faced a preliminary hearing for criminal assault on Messie Snyder of West Beattle and was bound over to the superior court with a $500 bond or to be jailed.

St. Paul Lester Leroy Messie Snyder West

Theatre News From Europe and America Mixed Productions

The stage world reports Lewis Morrison to perform in Japan and Zarah to debut in Chicago. New York plans a Hebrew opera theater, London to host a German theater, and Philadelphia to mirror the idea. Bernhardt stars with Ostland's Eaglet and a new Witch by Sardeu. Clark remains Daly’s stalwart for thirteen years though his real name Nett is hinted. The Queen of Chinatown opens in New York August 19 with Jarrow’s new play.

Chicago New York Clark Daly Nett Chinatown Joseph Jarrow

Northern Pacific Protest Over County Tax Denial Filed

The Northern Pacific Railroad filed a protest against county taxation through the county commission. If denied, the company will petition to cap taxes at five thousand two hundred eighty dollars per mile for its tracks in King County, with J Sedgwick as tax agent filing the protest.

Northern Pacific Railroad Company King County J. Sedgwick

Kinehsu Maru Arrives with Japanese Freight at Smith's Cove

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamship Kinehsu Maru docked at Smith's Cove today bringing a large cargo of Japanese freight from the Orient.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Kinehsu Maru Aeveas Smith's Cove

Weather Woes Hit Omphalis Farmers

Rainy spell keeps farmers anxious in Omphal is Washington County as late planted grain stands wet and knocked down by showers. Early grain deteriorates while a dry spell is needed. another week of rain could cost thousands in dollars with harvest delayed until mid September.

Omphalis Waeh

Food Law To Be Rigidly Enforced Beginning September

The pure food law will be strictly enforced starting September 1 with Commissioner McDonald issuing notices to dealers. Chemical tests and all necessary information have been collected to implement the act, and reputable dealers anticipate full compliance.

McDonald

Hop Growers Meet In Puyallup For Wages And Prices

Hop growers and dealers gather in Puyallup to set a full wage scale for employees including pickers. About 8 percent of the state’s hop growers are represented as they canvass market outlook and institute a price scale.

Puyallup

Seminole Woman Beating Death Leads to Grand Jury Action

Katie Robison Bailie Yahoia and L Chism bound over to the U S grand jury in Holden ville ST on murder charges in the death of Peggy Barnett an elderly Seminole woman beaten to death amid beliefs she bewitched relatives of the three defendants The case reflects tribal tensions and alleged witchcraft accusations in COPFRYVILLE Kansas territory.

Copfryville Kan Katie Robison Bailie Yahoia L. Chism United States Grand Jury Holdenville Peggy Barnett

Pain Suffered in the Animal Kingdom

A reflective piece on animal suffering in war and danger. It details how horses bear shock and loneliness, dogs carry broken limbs, cats endure traps, and birds and livestock show silent pain. The prose contrasts human companionship with animal endurance in battle and peril.

The Humble Wisdom of Honest Living

A reflective piece on pride and wealth, warning against bragging about cleverness and riches. It recalls experiences with boastful men, the danger of mortgages for trivial purchases, and cautionary tales of luck versus steady work. The speaker values authentic character over flashy success.

Summer Jewelry Fashions Inspire Milady

Crystal fan chains with heart pendants are new and useful. Redigious bracelets and charms in amethyst sapphire emeralds appear in bright varieties. Witch lock brooches shaped as butterflies bees and beetles suit hair adornment. Angel heads wings dragons owls and flowers decorate girdle clasps and neckpieces. Animal pendants like dow rabbit and pig attract fashionable women. Small cuff pins in chased gold or silver with mock jewels finish the look.

Milady

Leg Severed by Hot Wire at Trenton Iron Works

A worker at Trenton Iron Co. in Trenton New Jersey was severely injured when a red hot wire escaped his tongs and severed one leg near the knee. Fellow workers heard his cry as he became entangled in the twisting coil during routine handling of hot metal.

Trenton N. J Joseph A. Moody Trenton Iron Company

Powder price dispute stalls miners at Boranton

In Boranton Delaware Lackawanna and Western miners plan a formal request after a grievance meeting. Miners urge price reductions for powder while the company reportedly favors mine shutdowns over lowering prices.

Delaware, Lackwanha & Weatern Bupt. Loomis West Boranton Lackawanna Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Mailroad Company

Labor Day Parade and Games Set in Seattle on September 4

The general committee plans a monster parade in Seattle with Eat Carpenter as grand marshal and a major lacrosse match between Victoria and Vancouver teams at Madison Park. Nearly 5000 participants expected, with floats from unions and business houses, and excursions from Olympia aboard the Multnomah. Posters distributed regionally and L. W. Kidd to publish the official program.

Seattle Eat Carpenter Madison Park Victoria Vancouver Miack Diamond Tacoma Issaquah Olympia Multnomah Bellingham Bay Tagoma The Cascades L. W. Kidd

Wedded The Female Observer And Adages From The Times

The Philadelphia Times column humorously riffs on social mores and travel life, joking about weddings and leisure culture. It notes themes of indecision, debt, domestic duties, and the era’s attitudes toward travel, hotels, and courtship with light irony.

Mayor Approves Bond for Third Avenue North Improvement

City officials report Mayor Humes approves the bond of F. McLellan for Third avenue north improvements. In a separate matter, Mark Michelson, Katie Michelson, and Henry Asmussen have been adjudged bankrupts in federal court.

Humes F. McLellan Third Avenue Mark Michelson Katie Michelson Henry Asmussen

Seattle Forecast Tonight And Thursday

Tonight and Thursday Seattle and vicinity will see fair skies with light to moderate winds from the south. Temperatures will remain mild with no precipitation expected.

Seattle Vicinity

City steamers overhaul and northern sailings noted

The City of Aberdeen undergoes a thorough overhaul after daily Seattle to Olympia service. The Alliance will depart Friday evening with government supplies for Col. Ray's Yukon soldiers. Lakme sails with 1000 tons of cargo for Beattie Yukon Transport, carrying few passengers. Multnomah shows rising Seattle- Puget Sound traffic. White Star dock crowded with freight, possibly adding another steamer soon.

Alliance North Abe Col. Ray Yukon Lakme Michael Beattie - Yukon Transportation Company Laurada Multnomah Seattle up-Sound White Star

AAAS Pointed Paragraphs

A collection of moral quips and maxims from a Chicago News item. It contrasts behavior with sentiment and mocks social pretensions in a series of short, pointed lines. The pieces touch on divorce, bravery, charity, finances, and social rank in humorous, era-typical phrasing.

All Over Sullivan in Police Court War

A witness for the defense is examined as the prosecuting solicitor questions him about Sullivan being hidden in a house on a Sunday night. The witness hedges over marriage status and implies his wife could not testify to hiding Sullivan. The solicitor presses for truth and the witness admits he is not married.

Colleitor Sullivan Solletter

A Hint for Writers About An Old Pen Trick

A tip advises writers not to moisten a new pen with lips before writing. Dip a cheap steel pen in ink, hold it near a match briefly, wipe, re-dip, and the pen should bring satisfaction to writing. Attributed to Navoa Rustler.

Third Avenue Theater Presents Hands Across the Sea Tonight

Tonight at the Third Avenue Theater a program titled Hands Across the Sea is offered. An afternoon and evening Dog and Pony Show performs at Second and Battery Streets with local acts and varied entertainment.

Third Avenue Theater Second and Battery Streets

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The readable lines show fragmented letters and names, with partial phrases about a person and a final call. The text appears to be an OCR fragment from a larger article, lacking coherent narrative, dates, or identifiable events.

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