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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1907
Page
8
Mrs Dwight Park Robingon, former manager of the de Bleotric company, died in Boston after a two week illness from typhoid fever. The Robinsons were well known in the city. She is survived by her husband and three children.
Paris reports a crime syndicate led by Antony and Francoso Thomas orchestrating vast thefts and murders. They stole priceless church relics including the gem studded reliquary of Ambarac valued at 40000 and the crown of St Michael, with links to European elites and an abortive abbey seizure. Paul Decker noted as a dancer in the tale.
Max Figman and The Man on the Box drew a bumper crowd at the Grand Opera house for opening night. The star and play remain engaging after a year apart with renewed interest and strong support from old patrons. Dc Cort’s fat company and Seattle management’s lavish staging bolster the production, with Fannie Marinoff winning favor in the leading female role.
The performance highlights include memorable moments featuring Mr Figman as part of the show's strongest sequences. Critics praised the ensemble and the intimate stage craft that carried the drama.
Snits Edwards the Dutch comedian keeps the show lively and funny. The Rollicking Girl is re modeled to fit Hines style and gains some appeal for sick of vaudeville and Cohanism audiences. Music is graceful though not strong. Lila Blow leads capably and Florine Murray has a pretty voice. James McIntyre provides a pleasing tenor.
The Lois Stock company presents The Ensign at Third Avenue theater with Wil Hauman in the title role. Married Life, a new comedy starring Frederic Clarke Tony West and Laurette Taylor, plays with strong reception. The Coliseum features The Onetti sisters and La Belle Retellita among new vaudeville acts. Pantages showcases Lucretia's trained leopards and the Rusicano trio. The Star offers The New Judge musical comedy with a long vaudeville bill. Lyric presents new vaudeville, a new illustrated song, and moving pictures.
Blanche Bates, once lauded on stage, has left the spotlight for a rural life. She reportedly intended to buy a farm and has now purchased one, embracing a peaceful agrarian transition away from stage stardom.
The piece notes a location near New York favored for its accessibility to city dwellers and proximity to wealthy estates. It highlights how the site offers a pleasant escape with charm that captures Miss Hates' interest whenever she performs in the metropolis.
The city clerk records the official appointment of Dr John Hunt as assistant health officer. The appointment will not require council confirmation.
The Nickerson avenue ordinance extending Dexter avenue along the east side of Queen Anne hill toward the boulevard is likely to be repealed tonight. The street committee favors action and plans a revised extension method from the initial proposal.
Montgomery Ala December 2 Gov Comer signed a bill to enforce prohibition laws regulate sale of war cotton prevent drinking on trains in the presence of passengers and urge Congress to return cotton tax money taken from the South during the war.
A roundup of terse items includes Mrs. and Todd claiming Frank Steele controlled her and she feared reporting the plot. The Granby copper mine near Grand Forks B C will restart Thursday employing 900. A Trinidad station robbery near Wenatchee netted 120. A Selah ledge discovery spurs stampeding crowds. Tacoma mayoral candidates include Senator Link Davis and ex assessor Ed Mead. John Hansen, Cresmont resident, sent to reform school in Salem from Portland. Ollie Mack faces marriage restraint amid claims of a common law wife. An accident in Leavenworth tunnel blew a contractor to pieces as dynamite discharged. Pioneer Rufus Breams dies at—. A bill seeks sea access. British Columbia labor fears spreading unemployment. Taft visits Moscow. Secretary Meyer reports 199,936,242.79 in department expenditures and 143,685,005.57 receipts.
List of fruits vegetables and nuts with prices per bunch, dozen, pound, or box. Items include parsley turnips celery cucumbers cabbages dill pickles sweet peppers popcorn lemons cider vinegar cider oranges persimmons pomegranates pineapples figs cauliflowers lettuce horseradish rutabagas sauerkraut cranberries huckleberries pumpkins squash ground cherries dates grape fruit prunes honeys walnuts almonds pecans Brazil nuts chestnuts coconuts and flowers with varied price quotes.
An ad promotes eggs and poultry from Woodland Poultry Yards located at 1409 Arcade Way with contact numbers Main 918 and Ind. 6295. The copy mentions sourcing from their own ranch.
The Men’s club will host a smoker tomorrow evening as the first in a series of winter gatherings. A varied program precedes a lecture by Rector Rev. J. P. D. Llwyd titled The Hindu, His Land and His Literature.
William Turnblad from Seattle was held up near the Columbia hotel in Vancouver on Saturday night. A single robber demanded his money and gold totaling 75 dollars and warned him to stay silent. Turnblad offered to surrender half if allowed to keep the rest, but the thief insisted.
The funeral for Mrs H M Thornton who died November 30 at her home 1321 Bet av will be held at 2 p m tomorrow from Seattle undertaking parlors with Rev R H Gowen presiding. Cremation will follow in private ceremonies at the crematory. Mrs Thornton resided in Seattle for many years and is survived by five children Newton A Melusine HM and Hazel.
Sightings report a whale near Seattle as passengers on the steamer Athlon observed the creature splashing and spouting within 500 feet of the ship returning from Bremerton. In Vienna, officials mark the 59th anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I’s accession with nationwide celebrations.
A facility has begun a two week trial of a new food plan and subsistence strategy. The test focuses on a novel menu and its impact on participants, aiming to assess viability and acceptability.
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