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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1901

Page

2

The Seattle Star front matter and masthead details

The Seattle Star announces its publication info with staff credits and office locations. It lists editors and managers, office addresses in Seattle and New York, delivery rates, and postal status information.

Community Seeks Action Over Excessive Electric Poles

Readers urge city officials and citizens to curb the proliferation of electric poles in Seattle. A proposed plan calls for replacing wooden poles with iron supports or burying lines to restore streetscapes, citing precedents in eastern cities and calling for a citizen committee to press for change.

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Inherited Wealth and Ambition in a Bygone Debate

A reflective fragment argues that inherited wealth destroys ambition and that the rich must labor to use wealth for others. It contrasts Byron and a wealthy figure with Helen Gould, suggesting true worth lies in usefulness and sharing wealth rather than self aggrandizement.

Gret Satien Millionander Byron Helen Gould

Star Apology Demands End to Adulterated Milk

A wild-eyed milkman named Erickson invaded the Star offices demanding an apology for an editorial accusing him of selling adulterated milk. After the confrontation he promised to stop adulterating milk and sell pure product, otherwise the Star will continue its exposure.

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Collision injures passengers on Northern Pacific near Canton Ward

In yesterday's collision between Northern Pacific passenger trains Nos. 3 and 4 near Canton Ward the eastbound and westbound trains, no fatalities are reported. Several passengers were cut and bruised but the incident is not expected to claim any lives.

Tacoma Northern Pacific Canton Ward

Accidental death aboard steamer Roanoke at port

A third engineer, Frank V. Muse, was killed in an engine room accident on the steamer Roanoke near Port Townsend. He was struck by a bell and thrown onto a dynamo, causing a fatal head injury. The body was taken to the morgue in Bonney & Stewart's and Muse leaves a wife and child in the city.

Port Townsend Roanoke Marrow Frank V. Muse Beattle Alice Gertrude Engineer Muse Bonney & Stewart State of Washington Fisher Welthoefer Ebay A. Bell Seattle King Cington Beattlesaan Meade Emory

Market Report Lists Plentiful Grapes and Mixed Produce

Fruit supplies from Yakima and Wenatchee meet demand causing lower quotes on small fruits. Muscat grapes sell at 1 to 1.50 per box while peaches pears and citrus command varied prices. Vegetables and staples show mixed availability with scarce bran and shorts and meats priced per standard wholesale rates.

Fresh dairy and livestock price list and market notes

A fragmented market roundup lists dairy items such as butter fresh ranch 13 14c native creamery 12 28c, cheeses Roquefort Edam and native Washington varieties, and poultry including live chickens ducks and turkeys. It also records farm commodity quotes for beattie grain data with prices for barley wheat chicken feed corn hay and various hay alfalfa and livestock terms with per 100 pounds and per ton measures.

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Special Meeting Calls For Major Street Work Review

Chairman Mubktoon of the ecouncil street committee convenes a special afternoon session to discuss sewer construction on Highland drive, trade on Slath avenue, street narrowing on Aloha street, vacating parking strips between Queen Anne avenue and Lake Union, renaming Banat Pike street to Madrona Way, water mains on Geler street, and related projects from East Terrace street to Charles Street.

Mubktoon Ecouncil Street Committee Highland Drive Seventeenth Avenue Banat Pike Street Twenty-third Avenue Pike Street Madrona Way Water Maine Geler Street Nobbill Avenue Twenty-second Avenue East Terrace Street Charles Street

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