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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
5
An exposé describes prison torture practices known as the water cure, detailing a basement cell and tub where convicts are restrained while water pressure is forced into their lungs. It notes guards, prison staff, and warden responses amid public outrage and calls for accountability.
Fragmentary notice mentions a Soap Lake druggist advertisement with distressed wording and unclear details about sale or product names. The readable portion indicates a medicinal sale listing and generic reference to druggists.
The article describes prison punishments including the paddle and solitary confinement. It notes confinements where inmates are stripped and locked in cells with grated doors and fed bread and water for minor offenses. It foreshadows Miss Partlow’s next piece on the Silent System.
Tomatoes rise on the public market for the first time in weeks at 12 12 per pound. Red cabbage marked down to 1e per pound. Guaranteed eastern eggs, once 80 per dozen, now 25e. A new switch fish sold at 12 12er per pound with tentacles like a squid and praised as fine eating. Chotee steelhead salmon at 12 Le per pound. Hall priced at three pounds for ce. Japanese oranges around 60c per box. Missouri pippins Newton pippine and Rhode Island Greens due from Wenatchee for Christmas trade. Poultry for the holiday season on market for a few days. Public market certificates selling well for holiday trade.
Phoebe N. Storms wed a Mr. with Trinity Episcopal officiating and will reside in Beattie. Josephine Deer married James M. Lathrop, to reside in San Francisco. Mrs Y Hope hosted the Progressive Thought club with a lecture on The Effect of Christian Science on the Future and an open discussion.
Immaculate Conception Church on 14th Ave and Marion Ave held a sale of useful and fancy attic items along with a toy and book pick. A musical program accompanied the event and proceeds aided lightening the hearts of the needy. The West Club of St. Mark's Church hosted a later program featuring an address by Bishop Keaton on Three Bishops in a Sail Boat. Mutual novelties were part of the evening's entertainment and the meeting drew a good crowd.
A traveling man A G Robertson was badly injured in Frisco after a fall from a ten story atrium. his skull fractured. Alaska Delegate Cale backs a one year fishing pause in Alaska rivers. New York bankers urge state banks hold 26 percent cash reserves and make loan concealment a crime. Forty five bodies recovered from Yolande Alabama mine after an explosion. about 30 remain inside. Alaska Governor Hogwatt in Washington. Civic Federation calls for elastic currency. Lillias Grant Robertson of New York is studying grand opera. David M Clough of Everett testifies before ICC on Pacific Coast Lumber rate, believes mills can bear higher rate. Lord Kelvin died in Glasgow. Hallmark Pacific coast builder Inane N Gray dies in Vancouver WA. Spokane and Inland tram workers faced a 10 percent wage cut starting Dec 20 until finances improve. Robbers hit Elma and Sateop express offices but leave with no money, only packages and clothing. Sergt C F Kienast USMC is noted.
At Bremerton a good conduct medal No 873 has been awarded to Hertha Stublow of Bumper Washington for her first enlistment after a difficult operation by Portland physicians left her upper lip and palate missing at birth. The article notes plans to rebuild her lip.
A notice states Xmas turkeys valued at 200 are to be disposed of at the Oriental Pool Room 1413 Thirday from Dee 21 to December 24 inclusive.
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