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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1904
Page
8
The memoir by Mrs. Maybrick chronicles her life from marriage to James Maybrick in Liverpool to her years of imprisonment. She recounts personal tragedy, health struggles, and the uncertain memory of her husband’s death, presenting a dignified, nonbitter account.
Rope portieres priced from 2.50 to 6.64 per item with larger ranges from 6.00 to 9.75. The ad highlights multiple prices and mentions a lower 2.85 figure and a 4.95 option in a brief catalog-like listing.
In a New York memoir, Mrs Maybrick recounts the events surrounding her arrest for the death of her husband Jas Maybrick, the courtroom verdict, and her 15 years in prison. The book, published by Funk and Wagnalls, aims to seek vindication and provide sympathy and financial support.
R. Yokan, a city capitalist, bought two paintings from Hall Brothers Seattle for 2400 dollars. One depicts Mount Rainier and the other Mount Index. Hall Brothers will ship an exhibit from St. Louis and set up a studio and reception space. They plan gifts to the public library art room and to fulfill a promise to the library board.
Utaka Ishii a Japanese servant at the Woolsey home in Tacoma threatened Miss Bessie Woolsey after his marriage proposal was rejected. He purchased a 38 caliber revolver and a dagger, declared he would kill her and himself, and prepared for Hari kari. He was arrested in Seattle and brought to Tacoma, jailed, with a hearing set in Justice Garretson's court.
A new Eastern Washington Rail Company has been incorporated to build 35 miles of steam railroad from Fletcher to Connell in Adams County.
In Scripps News Assn dispatches from Utah on December 18, F A Vangorder, general bridge foreman for the Great Northern railway, killed himself by shooting after heavy losses in Amalgamated Copper speculation and the loss of his position.
A dense list of regional market quotations covers beans, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, citrus, apples, grapes, berries, cheese, butter, poultry, honey, and sugar. Prices are given by unit or weight for several varieties, including Yakima and California potatoes, Valencia and navel oranges, Oregon cheese, and California honey extracts.
A dense price listing shows varied rates across meats seafood produce and grains. Livestock and pork stand with lamb veal and ham costs. seafood lines include oysters cod and lobsters with per sack and per gallon figures. Flour meal oats hay feed and grasses are given with multiple regional price points and package sizes. Specifics include White Star lard and California walnuts with dozens and per ton rates for farm feeds and grains.
Verbena Alabama resident F A Guiledge recounts a long battle with a severe piles condition that produced 24 tumors. He credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing him and notes its effectiveness for burns and general pains. Sold for 25 cents at G O Guy Inc. drug store on Second Avenue and Yesler.
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