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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
4
The Seattle Star published by Star Publishing Co at 1207 and 1209 Seventh Ave issues afternoon editions every day except Sunday.
A retrospective on the rise and fall of prospecter Edgar Brown who discovered rich iron lands in the Mesaba and Vermilion ranges and died a pauper after a contested sale to Rockefeller. The piece contrasts Brown’s perilous fortune with Rockefeller’s accumulating wealth and questions who among them is the better figure in moral terms.
A call to preserve the original wording of Francis Scott Key’s national hymn as published in 1814. Critics warn against updating the lyrics or altering the verses once seen in American sentiment during the Civil War era.
A reader imagines vast public works and welfare programs. He pledges free veterinary services and pasture for animals, domestic welfare laws, and a system of free bath houses and schooling. He also envisions a global evangelistic corps, churches, schools, and world Christianization.
One of the next steamers sailing to St Michael will carry the knocked down Delta built at Supple shipyards Portland for the Northern Commercial Co. The Delta, 120 by 25 by four feet, will operate on the Yukon river and tributaries expanding the N C Co into a new field. Capt Charles L Pea and Frederic Heilig, noted Yukon steamboat men, are considering new builds though Seattle firms will secure contracts.
Fragment mentions treat ment and a plan to maintain homes and educate children of divorced or incompetent parents. It references Dante Rugs in a context suggesting caregiving or public welfare but lacks concrete actions or dates.
The Star notes a plan to help those in hardship by offering mortgage fitting and installment purchases for homes, enabling poorer families to improve their condition and attain something worthy. The proposal emphasizes aiding households through structured payments and housing support.
A humorous note in The Star invites readers to contribute brief yarns for a two prize contest with a second prize. The text references a Miss M Ball and a porch delivery incident, mixing playful dialogue with a carrier’s misthrow and humming.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Johony asking for cake from Grandma while Mother and Mia OBrien of South Seattle respond. The exchange hints at a family scene with informal teasing and a child’s dream of cake.
A fragment from the Daily Stare quotes Joah Wise urging restraint and memory of words. The note mentions floods of light around their path and hints at a reflective, public tone.
Roy's Suit offers a guaranteed boy's suit with an iron clad warranty and free replacement if not fully satisfactory. Other makes start at $3.50 with single and double breasted styles. Flexible payment plan lets you pay a little at a time to outfit youngsters.
Wealth and savings questions echo in a call for prudent planning. The note contrasts spending and saving for the future, urging readers to consider where to store funds and how to earn interest reliably through a bank.
A garbled reader text recalls a watch stopping at twelve and a question about the hour. The passage then shifts to a Colorado ranching scene with drought, water scarcity, and a rangeland camp near Pie’s Peak, with notes of snow and hiking.
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