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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
4
Readable snippet shows a newspaper masthead style with pricing 六and mailing details. It mentions daily publication except Sunday and delivery by mail or carrier with six cents per copy and twenty five cents per month. It notes subscription expiry labels and receipt requirements.
The article argues American sympathy for Japan stems from vast trade interests. It cites rising Pacific exports from 1863 to 1900, notes the Philippines open markets, and predicts Panama canal boosts. It projects America dominating Far East trade as Britain loses grip, with Manchuria becoming a key market if the open door persists and Russia ports stay open.
A health exhortation argues that sleeping before midnight preserves youth health and beauty. It claims early sleep benefits girls students and working men, noting midnight rest powers the mind and body, while late waking leads to dull skin gray hair and poor energy. It urges going to bed early and rising with the sun.
A woman in St Augustine Florida is said to have raided a gambling location and declared insane. A Shelbyville Indiana man is described as a smooth business man with a get rich quick scheme. The rest of the piece questions public concern over supposedly stolen jewels and notes no actual theft occurred.
An assortment of fragmented lines includes Mrs. Goodlet’s big projects, Mrs. Blake shopping in Rowerston, Roosevelt voting pledges by a Mattoon man, and Russians reacting to Karapatkin’s fate. Quirky quotes on wealth and love mix with scattered dialogue and stray regional references.
An Arlington hotel elevator plummeted from the third floor to the basement injuring operator Lee Smalley and three chamber maids, Mrs Prescott Mrs Bachman and Miss Katie Pool. Smalley is at home in Green Lake with a broken leg while the maids suffer sprains. An investigation will determine the cause.
The Sailors Union of the Pacific local branch withdrew from the Western Central Labor Union over a rule allowing the central body to assess 10 cents monthly from each affiliated union. Secretary Gill said there was no real hostility despite minor grievances. Also sought by Ventura police is Henry Morris, a laborer with a tattooed woman on his arm, last heard from August 2, with a good description on file.
Christine Laing and Donald Michener clash over temper and pride during a tense horseback ride led by Kenningham. A sudden horse chase ends with a dangerous railroad trestle bend as two teams block the road, leaving the outcome unresolved.
Joan Oliver of Philadelphia narrates a near-fatal illness and recovery after using Electrix Bitters. She describes severe symptoms and multiple doctor pronouncements, then reports strong improvement after three weeks of the remedy. She claims the product saved her life and urges others to try it. Sold for 650 cents at G. O. Guy, Inc. drug store.
Recipes for preserving tomatoes into marmalade with applesauce, and for sweet cucumber pickles with a malt and spice vinegar brine. Also instructions for sweet watermelon pickles including salt, sugar, and spice notes.
M. M. Auvetin of Winchester Indiana faced his wife’s unusual stomach and liver troubles. Doctors could not help. He tried Dr Kings New Life Fines from Boe at G Guy Inc drug store and she found relief at once and was cured.
A new stock of Kimball pianos and organs arrived with sales of Chickering H M Cable Kimball Pease Haddorff and D B Johnston Co pianos plus second hand instruments. The dealer promises guaranteed quality and easy terms on violins and small musical items from Europe with strong selections in instruments and graphophones.
Notice announces a hearing before the King County Board of County Commissioners in Seattle on September 1, 1904, to consider a petition for the incorporation of the territory known as Alki Point with an estimated population of about 500. It outlines the geographic boundaries and requests incorporation under the name Alki Point. A second item records a Wauconda Gold Mining Co. stockholders meeting in Seattle on September 5, 1904 to elect a Board of Trustees and ratify a lease.
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