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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
8
Capt H M Thornton returns from Australia and complains that the word Hello is vulgar there. He says Australians greet on the phone with Ah there and mishears Stay there. He claims the joke fell flat with a female operator who replied Stay there.
New York December reports Thomas W. Lawson continues to attack Standard Oil with a proposed issue of Frenzied Finance. Henry H. Rogers leads Standard Oil opposition, pressing legal actions to halt Everybody’s Magazine January issue. Rogers’ lawyers seek to block distribution while American News Company maintains normal circulation. Lawson vows intensified warfare as the fight widens to public opinion.
Seattle expects a major municipal lighting push as L B Youngs reports 600 new poles needed for wiring to serve a surge of applications mainly from the Ninth Eighth Third and Second wards. The plan calls for more arc lights and a large increase in incandescents with crossarm trade arrangements with Beattie Electric.
Heady's Barber Shop offers manicure services as part of its grooming options. Local patrons can schedule appointments for nail care, shaping, and buffing performed by the shop's licensed attendants. Prices and times vary by service.
Tommy Burns arrived in Seattle this morning after a planned 20 round boxing bout with Dave Barry in Portland was declared off. The grand jury in Portland delayed the fight. An offer from Salt Lake existed but was not finalized. Burns praised Seattle and predicted Barnes would stay and join the Seattle lacrosse team next season.
Henry D Meyer Jr director of the St Charles Savings Bank died overnight after being removed for treatment last Friday amid a $78 000 shortage by cashier Anton Mt pagel Relatives say little about the death at St Vincent s asylum where authorities refused details The case follows a laborer s involuntary commitment to a state asylum and an upcoming National Guard captain election in the city The Popular Neckwear House promotes 60c to 1 00 neckwear at Brooker Co 1891 2nd Ave
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