Gowan Operator Depicts Hard Life at the Telegraph
Mary A Cove describes the grueling telegraph operator work at Postal Telegraph Co in Cleveland and Seattle. She details long hours cramped desks and constant strain while noting pay scales from $25 to $70 monthly, with women often earning less than men and handling 200 to 250 messages daily. Monthly improvements in Seattle aim to speed mail and expand station reach, carrier service and annexed districts.
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Mary A. Cove
Russel B
Cleveland
Head Office
Postal Telegraph Co
Graphic Cove
Operatora
The
Western Union
Ally
Congress
Gan Francis
Seattle Mail Service Lags as Public Blamed
A Seattle postal report blames the public for slow mail and cites address errors and late afternoon mailing as main delays. It notes improved staffing, new districting plans, and weekly meetings between postmaster and division superintendents to improve service.
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Seattle
New Coast Artillery Units Planned for Pacific Coast
The War Department orders the organization in September of four new coast artillery companies to be stationed on the Pacific coast. The nucleus of each new unit will come from companies now stationed at San Francisco.
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Washington
War Department
Coast Artillery
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New Corporations Formed in Seville
Olympia August 24 two new companies with Seville headquarters incorporated. The Coast Land Company valued at 56000 by William P Trimble Alexander Mclean J M Sparkman and 8 McLean Holt and Jeffery valued at 40000 by James Holt and James C Jeffery.
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Olympia
Seville
The
Coast Land Company
William P. Trimble
Alexander Mclean
J. M. Sparkman
8. McLean
Holt & Jeffery
James 8. Holt
James C. Jeffery
Claim Yields Big Returns in Nome District
J D Thagard and partner owner of the Tidal Wave claim adjoining Dry Creek report a telegram stating six workers have produced 2000 dollars in gold every 24 hours for 41 days. The adjoining Doyle claim has produced 940000 in gold to date this season. The board of public works ordered bids for an automated device for the department after suburb fires showed need.
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J.D. Thagard
Thomas Donohue
Dry Creek
Nome
Thomas Doyle
Board of Public Works Today
Pringhurst
Card of Thanks for sympathy in bereavement in Georgetown
Through the Seattle Star the undersigned desire to express their most sincere thanks to the good people of Georgetown and vicinity for the kindly sympathy and assistance extended to us during the late illness and burial of wife and mother. We shall always hold them in grateful remembrance. (Blewed) WM. EB. BROWN, HOWARD F. MCSHANE, MRS. F. EB. MILLER, MRS. NEIL M'DOUDAL.
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Seattle Star
Georgetown
WM. EB. Brown
Howard F. McShane
F. EB. Miller
Neil M'Doudal
Mapleine Maple Syrup Advertises Seattle Nationally
The Crescent Manufacturing Co promotes Mapleine as a safe vegetable substitute for maple flavoring. It markets Mapleine in extract sugar and syrup forms, shipping to 18 states and to major stores in Chicago Pittsburg New York and international destinations. The item has generated substantial business, reporting a quarter of a million dollars in two and a half years and strong New England demand.
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Seattle
Crescent Manufacturing Co
Kahle
Crescent Company
Seigel-Cooper & Co
Chicago
Kauffman Department Stores
Pittsburg
Gimbel Aron
Philadelphia
Beiger Cooper Co
New York
Fifteenth Street
Dewsbury
Kingland
Vienna
Paris
Australia
Creavent Manufacturing Co
New England
Minatrels at Grand Theater Delight Audiences
The Minatrets at the Grand entertain with songs jokes and duo performances while Clarence Powell draws laughs as the standout comic. A matinee and evening show draw fond applause as plans unfold for upcoming acts including Ber a Kendall and the Odeon premiere and continued vaudeville bills at Lola and Pantages venues.
Shamus O'Brien at Taylor Stock Company Next Week
Shamus O'Brien about Irish history will be staged all next week by the Taylor Stock company with Laur ette Taylor as heroine. The production blends romance and comedy and features songs and dances promised by the star. A Man of Mystery romantic melodrama plays at the Seattle theater with Burgess Stock company, Erima Puntin noted for a large part. The Gambler, played to full houses all week, closes tonight.
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Shamus O'brien
Sons of Brin
Taylor Stock Company
Laurette Taylor
Seattle
Burgess Stock Company
Erima Punting
Stattle Theater
Russell & Crew
Mgrs
Price Theater
West
Earl Burgess
Emma Bunting
Genttle
Mark Swan
Little Prospector
Lyric to Feature Muldoon's Picnic and New Vaudeville Acts
The Lyric theater schedules next week's Sunday Wednesday and Saturday matinees for Muldoon's Picnic with new Pride of New York additions and catchy songs. Sullivan Conspired announces Zamioch the Vienna magician at Star theater with Antrim Peters and a variety lineup. Budd Ross appears for the final performances tonight and tomorrow.
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Lola
Wille Zimmerman
Lyric Theater
Muldoon
Theatergo Siaridee
New York
Zamioch
Imperial Court
Vienna
Sullivan & Considine
Star Theater
Antrim and
Peters
Daltos
George Lavender
Monologist
Freeman
Van Run 7 Adoption Under Washington Fire Policy
A week from tomorrow the new van ran 7 under Washington Fire policy guidelines. The brief notes outline compliance steps and safety checks tied to the vehicle rollout.
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Washington Fire
Beenie Park Offers Vaudeville and Coney Island Attractions
Beenie Park near Lake Washington promises a lively program of vaudeville attractions, band concerts, and Coney Island features, aiming to please the amusement seeker and likely draw a crowd tomorrow.
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Beenie Park
Coney Island
Lake Washington
Alaskan Opera Cast Stable Despite Early Reports
John Cort, back from New York, expresses pleasure with The Alaskan and confidence in the production. Teddy Webb and Harry Girard will remain in the cast, contrary to earlier rumors.
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John Cort
New York
Teddy Webb
Harry Girard
Silk production shows China and Japan output of 12500 tons
China and Japan together yield 12500 tons of silk annually with about 66 percent retained for home use. The figures suggest large domestic consumption and limited export in the silk industry.
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China
Japan
Heat Your Home With a Hot Air Furnace Ad
An advertisement from GEO. H. WOODHOUSE at 112 University Ave promotes hot air furnaces. It emphasizes cleanliness healthfulness and comfort while inviting readers to request price information.
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Geo. H. Woodhouse
University At. Eee
Three Thousand Dollars a Week at Barlington
The Cascade Foundry Company buys ten acres at Barlington and will begin a plant employing 150 workers, paying about $3,000 weekly in wages. The project will bring 100 new families to Earlington, stimulating local buying and schooling. A rolling mill and more jobs are planned. act now to buy land near Earlington through The Jones Thomson Investment Co.
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Cascade Foundry Company
Barlington
Thin Foundry
Earlington
Jones Thomson Investment CO
Seneca St
Seattle
Nervy check fraud linked to watch purchase at Pike street shop
A bad check cashed yesterday at a Pike Street jeweler for a $17 560 watch and chain, with $35 paid and the remaining balance taken as cough. The incident targets seller and associates including Jamon Horton and Guns For Rent-Piper Tatt at 1024 26 Secondary.
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Foster
Rk, WH. Karatofaky, & Jeweler
Pike Wt
Seller & Co
Jamon Horton
Piper
Watermelon Feast At Local Masonic Lodges Event
At the hall of Columbia lodge No. 2 A O A W members of Beattle lodge No 66 evergreen lodges No 24 and Alki lodge No 7 held a watermelon feast. An informal smoker with musical program followed.
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Hall of Columbia Lodge
Beattle Lodge
Evergreen Lodges
Alki Lodge
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Postofice
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Peatence
Great Northern Ry
Star Special Service
Richard and Pringle
Wang
Clarence Powell
Ezra Kendall
Bera Kendall
Jones
Odeon Theater
Kinodrome Moving Picturens
Playhoutwe
Odeon
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Mlle Marie Andergm
Paul Cutter
Reputa Lon
Luna Park
Venice
Third Avenue
the Lyric
Savings Bank
Arctic Circle
Cort
Box Senate
Freeman & Freeman
Antrim & Peters
the Daltos
the Starascope
White City
Madison
Wagner
DeGarros
Valettas
Madison Street
Schilling
Ewell Elegant Jones
Louis James
Ane
Mats
the Four Links
H! Greenway
Voss & Wack
Great Pool
Musical Brennans
Elwell and Pantagescope
Russell & Drew
My Phones
Sunset Main
Hazel Kirke
Northwest
Niklas Schilzonyi
Sousa
Zolo
Teddy
the Odeon
Gem Theater of the Coast
Lois Feurt
Marie Anderson
Bolomoi
Oliver Theater
Spring St
Bet
Jay Harrington
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