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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1904
Page
5
The Seattle Star announces a new public office address and hours for subscriptions and reader submissions. It notes telephone lines Bastncee Pepe Main 191 and urges readers to leave envelopes at the office for subscriptions and payments.
A ten year old mining camp Dillon Wyoming gains a baby, drawing miners and missionaries into a rare social moment. The gift of a girl child prompts a grand one thousand dollar contribution for the baby’s needs and stirs memories of Bret Harte style frontier life, with a caution that race tensions loom if isolation persists.
A brief, nostalgic verse urges Santa to bring gifts for the baby and Dwight and to bless all children. It asks if kids remind you of your own childhood and ponders whether there was a day that they did. The tone is tender and devotional.
A narrator recalls a past romance in which a gift of white china brushes marked a brilliant moment, but a later breakup at New Year led to shattered memories. Years later the wife, now with hair like the Girl, asks for a Christmas dinnerware set and a rnafing chair, while the children dream of Santa.
Mrs Gladstone Dowle daughter in law of Alexander Dowle returns home to Lake Constance convinced the prophet's son loved her money not her. Nellie Zeigier wins court order restraining husband from harming or annoying her during divorce suit. Go to Spinning for bicycle repairs. ad.
Albert Simmons reports losing 126 dollars after a night at Mag Saloon 621 King Street. He says a piano player woman and a bartender arranged transport to a room near Polly Theater where money vanished and both women left with Simmons unaware. Police scan the city for the missing pair.
The Alcazar stock company draws the largest crowd yet as Siberia plays to full houses. Frank Panning as Nicolas Niagoff and Sydney Pratt as Ivan Nordoff win audience praise while Miss Molis e Champion grows in popularity in the role of Sarah. Hiberta continues this week and Marie Heath returns in For Mother's Sake, charming crowds with her boy role and tender performance.
Announcement notes the dissolution of a partnership in a Seattle shop dealing in watches diamonds silverware clocks chains charms lockets toilet sets manicure sets and solid silver wares with a full stock available for sale.
Mart Keath stars as Joe Pemberton a misunderstood youth amid village suspicion in a country drama. Mary Tracy as Joey’s mother and Alina Pickett as the gossip enhance the cast led by Adelaide Plunkett and Frank G. Harris with a capable ensemble.
Two men were arrested for a Charles H. Wilson grocery store robbery but released after searches found no evidence. Wilson claims $70 missing. Charles Dudman injured a finger while testing a mill machine. The Alaska Steamship Rosalie heads to Beat tle Ship Yards for repairs after a collision. Ballard plans New Year dances and a fifth annual ball at Junction hall to raise funds for Firemen’s Relief.
Manchester December dispatch says Russian secret agents uncovered a plot against the czar that began in England. Two men suspected in the case fled the country as police seized incriminating correspondence.
A Great Northern freight engine struck a misaligned switch at Hinton Iowa, killing engineer Mithert won and fatally injuring Mireman Mandon and Hrakeman Hale. Earlier a superior court jury awarded Attorney J Edwin Keyes $660 against Seattle Electric for injuries from a Madison park platform collapse last summer, after Keyes sought $10,000.
A local sale advertises per dozen prices for table spoons and forks, solid silver teapots, gilt clocks, military brushes, and umbrellas. It promises proportionate pricing on table and dessert spoons, with discounts from regular prices and urges customers to visit, claiming no better goods in the city.
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