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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
5
A Brooklyn fraternal lodge meeting today faces internal strife amid rumors of leadership ouster. Delegates from Congress and health officials are mentioned as coping with alleged thefts and a pending vacancy in the grand lodge post.
Special photographer C L Chester reports that Division Engineer Gerig at La Boca, in a temporary office, has revived old French machinery and boosted wharfage more than twofold. This enables faster handling of lumber and machinery arriving by steamer from San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and other coast points for canal construction. Gerig embodies proactive tropical work ethic with action over words.
The markets show fruit prices at their weekly low with native tomatoes at 1. California fruit commands variable pricing. Hartlett pears near depletion as this week ends. Florida pineapples arrive, priced at 4.56 per case. Butter, cream, and cheese hold firm. Vegetables list incomplete with cabbage rates noted.
A fragmented notice promotes Madeline Ice Cream with promotional flourish. It mentions Briaw’s pharmacy and Hank Balldingt ace in a garbled dining context, suggesting a local advertisement or feature.
Fragmentary text mentions tomatoes corn cheese and stock with scattered names and places. appears as a damaged local market or notices section with no clear events or dates. Content is unreadable and dates or entities are not reliably identifiable.
Oyster Bay Aug. the secretary Loeb uses a simplified spelling in communications from the president. He is flooded with requests for accommodations on the Mayflower and for spots on Admiral Evans' flagship. The fleet review Monday will be observed. all requests are courteously declined. Do not visit from land, as it would run two or three miles offshore.
Aug 28 city report states the council will perform needed Hadlroad avenue work for the street car line and the electric company will arrange the settlement.
West Seattle plans a two part baseball day with a five inning city team game featuring businessmen, then the Amateur league Giants versus West Seattle. Mayor De Neuf may move his residence to California as annexation plans progress, with Knapp & Co publishing a brochure on local homes.
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