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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
4
A garbled notice from Ballary Star Agency in Mallard Ave Hunset lists subscription details for The Independent. It explains carrier delivery, monthly charges, and how subscribers should contact the main office to fix delivery or address changes, with phone help for accurate service.
Prosecuting Attorney Mackintosh writes Rev Dr Matthews denying involvement of The Star in alleged editor blackmail over King County Fair race track. The Star demands naming of the accused and public prosecution, while Mackintosh says no further details and denies Star’s involvement.
A canal zone census shows nearly 66 000 inhabitants with about 20 percent white. The London Express calls the golf routes vast hairpin cemeteries and notes many hairpins are half buried with business ends exposed, posing annoyance and danger to players.
A collage of quirky quotes and snippets notes social chatter from town sources. The piece riffs on aging women, crops, home life, sailors versus landlubbers, fashion hats with vegetables, and the shift toward automobiles shaping women’s appearances.
A London tobacco exhibition features women rolling cigarettes quickly while a boy's school composition mentions a "mortar car." The scene balances theater hype with industrial speed, as spectators puzzle over the odd connections and naval visits.
Fare See Round Trip. We four round trips daily. Leaves Seattle 6 46 and 10 25 am 2 05 and 6 45 pm. Leaves Tacoma 6 35 am and 12 15 3 55 and 7 30 pm. U Seeley Jr Agent Seattle Tel Main 176 Tacoma Tel 212.
At Norfolk Virginia on August 23 a large reunion of Mexican War veterans began with Col Louis F Heeler presiding. Mrs Moore Murdock of Dallas reported for the National Association of Mexican War Veterans as several addresses and a musical program opened the first session.
Mrs Frances von Bredow daughter of Senator Noylanws Nevada and wife of Lieut Leopold von Bredow of the German guard died after a brief illness in Berlin on August 2 191? news report notes her former role as an attaché at the German embassy in Washington.
A gas line explosion in Richmond killed Mr and Mrs Charles Webster and their baby. Fire officials reported the blaze caused the deaths as by burn injuries.
The Great Northern railroad informed county officials it will appeal the county board of equalization’s assessment to the court.
New York August 23 Hearst plans to address a crowd of at least 30000 at a two day Independent League carnival at Bergen Beach The event features sports contests medal awards by Hearst and broader entertainment alongside political discourse Naval yard reports note an unusually large number of battleships on site.
Harry Payne Whitney gains control of his father William C Whitney’s estate in court, receives executor pay and commissions totaling about 480,000. Appraised estate value listed around 24,000,000 in holdings with major stakes in Standard Oil Guggenheim Exploration American Smelting and others. total near 40,000,000. Whitney, 34, oversees a portfolio including 9,000 Standard Oil shares and 26,575 Nevada Consolidated shares among others.
A machine in a wood cutting facility produces 40000 splinta pieces per minute used for making matches. The rapid process highlights the efficiency of early manufacturing lines and the scale of production.
A navy yard reports unprecedented growth in production and staffing with more battalions and facilities expanded than at any prior time. Officials cite sustained demand and new contracts driving the surge as workers prepare for a busy season ahead.
Disjointed lines suggest a covert scheme involving Malm and Gallis with cryptic chatter about schemes and questions. Names like WotMaim and Scuralonter appear amid garbled phrases, implying a sleuthing or conspiracy thread in a blurred text segment.
On Aug 25 Seattle was chosen as the meeting venue for the Knights of Khorassan for 1909. Officers elected include Imperial Prince Daniel Bummer of Charlotte, Kadi Charles Standbury of Los Angeles, treasurer Charlies Frase of Los Angeles, and chairman of the board Gustavus Meese of Spokane.
In Snohomish on August 23 Floyd Burnside a 15 year old boy died after being dragged by a cow tied at his waist while leading it home. Nearby Otto Engell age 24 was struck and killed by a Great Northern train two and a half miles east of Snohomish while en route to work for Cherry Valley Logging. Engell belonged to the Firemen's union of San Francisco.
A premier botanical publication from a Letpaic press for Brazil’s government has appeared. Spanning 40 volumes and 120 parts with 20 732 pages it covers 40 000 Brazilian plant species begun in 1819 by Martius and expanded by 65 authors.
The Grotto run by Mr Schelle opens a new establishment at the corner of First and Cherry featuring a finely equipped rill and entertainment by notable concert and singing talent for patrons.
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