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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
3
An OCR fragment mentions a hall and remarks about American identity, employment reports, and a commission. The readable parts reference a strong message to staff and departments, with unclear context and no clear events, dates, or named entities.
Partial OCR shows line items for poultry and foods markets with multiple numeric values and percentages, including figures like 1.66 1.00 and 33.06 22.00 percent, tied to Washington. The readable bits suggest a market summary or price table rather than a complete narrative.
The Equal Suffrage association plans a Friday night show with Miss Janet, a lecturer from Washington DC, as the featured speaker. A second act will involve seven young children performing on stage.
A man named A B Stedman fell from a stepladder on 24th avenue near Jackson Avenue suffering a broken jaw and facial injuries. He was taken to General Hospital. The report mentions a meeting and an event schedule including a Washington dinner and a Stanford day celebration at the fair tomorrow.
The Star and Hellig of Portland agree on a term for theatre use, with a permanent home planned for Shu tens in Portland once the deal closes. Payment arrangements and debts are noted, establishing the first-class theatre behind Marathon race venue and securing ongoing operations.
Two Beattle area orphans, Willan Davis and Kawerd, aged about ten, slipped away to attend a fair in Bremerton after stowing aboard the Inland Flyer from Beattie. Found nearly starving, they were fed by Harry Bluff and later escorted to Bremerton authorities for custody. The tale notes a private breakfast, a voyage back, and a judge of truth from a bystander, with an air of cautious intrigue about the children’s motives.
Aug 6 Tacoma reports federal prisoners might be moved from King county jail to Pierce county jail after Judge Hanford suggested trying them elsewhere. Pierce County Commissioner Mettler welcomed housing them, pledging care and courtesy to federal officers as Tacoma businessmen push to base the court there.
An Irish festival and athletic carnival opened at the Bowning track in Washington lasting two days. The program features an exact replica of an old Irish tourney with stone hefting log balancing and tug of war. Entered are Martin Sheridan Melvin Shepard John Flanagan and other renowned Irish athletes from around the world.
Anaconda Montana residents note the 14 day racing at Anaconda has ended. Most horses will be shipped to Vancouver and Utah for upcoming meets. The John F Miller W RC ladies plan their annual lake shore picture at Woodland Park tomorrow afternoon.
A new flesh colored product named Poslam claims to conceal skin blemishes and accelerate healing. Marketed as undetectable on the face, it promises daytime wear with rapid improvement and sale through Quaker Drug Co. stores in New York and Seattle areas. The ad also offers free mail samples from Emergency Laboratories for curing minor skin conditions.
Reports describe French women adopting trailing gowns that hover above the ground with dreepen hemlines. Chamois gloves appear in natural and white, while foulards gain popularity in most gown models. Designs show ble shapes and rakish side turns, signaling prevailing fashion trends.
A reader asks about announcing a child’s birth under grandparents’ name. Miss Grey advises using grandparents as the public name, with a letter to the father to avoid hurt. Also included are fashion, ice cream soda at home, oil painting cleaning, and wool scorch removal tips in short Q and A pieces.
The text offers practical methods such as using cream of tartar to remove rust, paraffin for grass stains on white goods, salt and water with a brush for willow furniture, and sun drying for stained items. It advises soaking glasses in hot water, washing a sweater coat with warm water and borax, air drying on a wooden hanger, and smoothing hot irons with soapy wrappers.
Practical kitchen notes describe pineapple preserves with pineapple fruit and sugar set overnight then jarred and stored in a fruit cellar with daily jar cleansing until sealed. Cherry pie method uses a paste crust, sweetened cherries, butter, and a latticed top sealed after baking to serve cool.
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