Taft Plans World Trip Before Christmas Day
Secretary Taft will tour the globe starting from Seattle with political speeches on the way to the steamer. He will visit Hawaii Japan the Philippines Russia and Western Europe, opening the Philippine assembly and meeting the czar before returning by way of major capitals. A bustling schedule with taftian diplomacy and potential political maneuvering awaits.
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Seattle Star
Washington
Taft
Hoe
Seattle
King
Puget Sound
Hawaii
Japan
Rockefeller Prophecy and Roosevelts Pivot Controversy
A column argues John D Rockefeller's wealth-backed prophecy of a panic aims to punish the Roosevelt administration. It links financier manipulation to market crashes, cites Theodore Roosevelt and Rockefeller as opposing figures, and suggests a pressure for a third term amid financial turmoil. The piece hints at classed power and market strategies shaping policy outcomes.
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Roosevelt
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Cou
Pacific
Witt
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mrvelt
Holt the Osteopath Offers Light Cure Treatments
A vintage ad promotes Electricity Vibration and the Light Cure by Holt the Osteopath at 378 Arcade. It claims fifteen treatments cure most illnesses without drugs or surgery and offers a free consultation for $15 total. Main phone listed as 2451.
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Holt
Correction on injury tale of boy and horse incident
A corrected report recounts a boy attempting to mimic his father’s whipping of a horse. He grabbed the animal, bit his tongue, and the horse kicked, severing the boy’s tongue. Doctors say recovery is possible though progress is slow.
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United Press
Hammond
Sayerday
Made in Seattle Day Becomes Citywide Showcase
The city celebrates Made in Seattle Day with displays of home grown goods from syrup to steel rails. Partnerships among the Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Association Central Labor Council and others foster unity as visitors see Seattle produced articles in shops and at machinery depots, aiming to boost recognition of Seattle as a major manufacturing hub.
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Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers’ Association
Central la
Bor Council
Commercial Club
Noted Women Leaders Prominent in Charity and Industry
A fashion writer argues Japanese women's styles remained unchanged for 2500 years. Lady Gordon-Lenox boosts a fruit bottling venture, while the Countess of Desart initiates a tobacco growing industry in Kilkenny. Daughters of the American Revolution buy Jumel mansion for headquarters in New York. Duchess of Marlborough funds two London homes to aid prisoner wives, with a bishop set to dedicate them in September. Marie Corelli urges women to seek partnership not servitude. A moonshine raid near Greenboro, Kentucky ends in fatal shootout.
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Japan
Lady Gordon-Lenox
Countess of Desart
Kilkenny
New York
Washington
Duchess of Marlborough
Charity
London
B. N. Ny Co
Evening sale extended at Johnsteen Co store
The store at 963 Second Ave invites shoppers to view planes and merchandise after 10 pm. They advertise better attention and less crowding in the evening, promoting removal sale prices for those with daytime limits.
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Dd. &. Johnstea Co
Second Ave
Mrs Collins Hosts Sensational Newport Dinner Entertainment
Mrs Nathalie Collins, wife of Western mining magnate Aller, staged an unexpected minstrel themed dinner in Newport New recitals featured all white-clad performers mingling with guests in hallways. They sang popular tunes as the crowd watched this startling intrusion during the Aug 24 gathering.
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Newport
R. L
Warsaw minister's crusade ends with caterpillar bite tragedy
Mrs. Hugh Kingery remains in critical condition after being bitten by a large caterpillar during a campaign against short sleeves and low neck dresses in Warsaw. The incident followed a minister's vow that women who ignore the dress code would come to grief.
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Mah United Press
Ind
Warsaw
Hugh Kingery
Navy Yard Bremerton Hosts Record Pacific Fleet Drawdown
The Pacific squadron now rests at Bremerton with more battleships of all classes than ever in Puget Sound history. Vessels include Nebraska Oregon Wisconsin gunboats Chicago Hipston Albany Charleston Buffalo training ship Philadelphia prison ship Nipste torpedo boats Paul Jones Goldaborough and the immense drydock. Boats depart Pier 2 for round trips at only a small fare.
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Pacific
Bremerton
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Nebraska
Oregon
Wisconsin
Chicago
Hipston
Albany
Charleston
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Nipste
Paul Jones
Goldaborough
Cupid and the union strike wedding in Cleveland
In Cleveland on August 24 Cupid defied unions by marrying Clyde D P Whelpley, a skilled telegrapher, to Minnie Schlegelmich, a nonunion operator from the Perry Payne building. Minnie refused to strike, and Whelpley proposed marriage to avoid her quitting work, tying the knot to avoid being a strike breaker this June. Also noted, a man named John Erickson was taken to county jail as insane after claiming two men with a coffin pursued him. W F Paull of Seattle addressed bankers in Detroit.
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Star
Cleveland
Cupid
Clyde Dpd
Whelpley
Wminn
Minnie Schlegetmileh
Perry Payne
Clyde
Wheilpey
Payne
Minnie
Miss Schlegelmich
John Erickson
Telegraphers Strike Breaker Narrates Private Romance
Fragmentary wartime notice describes a telegrapher strike breaker and a courtship tale. Names and places are unclear, but references to a chapel, a wedding, and an operator’s role hint at a personal romance amid union activity. The text mixes vows, farewells, and gossip without clear dates.
Tea imports stagnate in 1904 as 1864 levels linger
The notice notes U.S. tea imports show little increase over the 1864 level in 1904. It mentions Schilling's Best as a remedy, promising grocers will refund customers if they dislike the product.
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U.S
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