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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
4
The Seattle Star lists office locations at 1007 and 1809 Seventh Avenue in Seattle. This brief entry records the newspaper’s street addresses for circulation and editorial operations.
An essay on headwork comparing the value of meticulous calculation to independent thought. It argues that a skilled bank tester or accountant can be a valuable machine, yet true advancement comes from the driven, heady ambition of those who grasp meaning and push for progress. The piece ends praising practical intelligence over sheer precision.
France debates a bill allowing married women to earn and spend their own salaries. The senate committee has faced conflicts with resignations as Girard supports the measure while others fear it would ruin the home. The piece notes husbands would welcome laws letting them spend their wives' earnings too.
The Rev Dr Phillips of Binghamton states he has discovered the meaning of the Sphinx, presenting his interpretation as a significant historical insight. He outlines the implications for scholars and readers seeking ancient wisdom.
See the Wisconsin and Oregon with the training ship Philadelphia and destroyers. Boats depart Pier 3 at 10:00, 11:26, 1:15, and 4:20 p.m. with an extra departure at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday. Round trip 50 cents.
Brief notices and humorous quips from the Star include Star Dust first prize of $2 for best contribution and second prize $1, requests to send in yarns, and short city items. It also cites local anecdotes and snippets about people like Henry Waggemann Jr and John Shaw, with various light jokes and notations from readers.
On a quiet Long Island morning Robert Marston rushes to New York after Edith warns that Alfred Beaumont plans a France trip with a mystery woman. He arrives at Sherry's to thwart the rendezvous and discovers his wife seated at a reserved table, hinting at a planned trap.
Instructions from the local post office set the next Oriental mall for the Ceylon Maru, departing from the Great Northern docks Tuesday. The vessel typically carries the Japanese mall. no schedule changes noted. The message mentions Seattle whiskey at Mike Doyle's, Pantorium cleaning, and train services on the Shasta Route with Great Northern trains to Vancouver and Seattle connections.
In a tense urban scene Alfred Beaumont is revealed to be behind a surprise arrangement. Marston, pressed by a playful yet anxious wife, discusses theater plans while Alfred joins them, teasing a matinee of The Judgment of Paris and hinting at a broader, concealed scheme surrounding the evening.
The state supreme court affirmed judgments in two King County appeals and set aside a non cultivation ruling in a railroad ejectment case while granting a new trial. An official opinion notes taxable fish traps and standing Amber. several small articles of incorporation are listed. Official canvass of votes and state rolls show counts for deaf and blind, reform school, and penitentiary populations with inmate health rated excellent.
The Chamber of Commerce received a letter from Charles M Buchanan who oversees the Puyallup Indian reservation urging Washington residents to contribute Christmas presents. Items should be useful like clothes to aid the Indians on the reservation.
The City Hall Market at 5699 Third Avenue near Yealer lists loin steaks, ribatenka, pot roasts and ham with price details. Shoppers are urged to compare values as meat offerings vary by cut and weight.
A strong essay argues a woman must tell the truth to her husband and never lie to him. It condemns fear as cowardice, links honesty to home honor, and stresses that marriage requires a square deal and public responsibility within the home.
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