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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1906
Page
8
Christmas day services were held in Seattle churches with plans for tonight’s Mass at St. Marks Church at 11 20. Communion will be celebrated and Cruickshank in E minor will be rendered.
Detectives arrested KF Griggs and BH Sheldon after a tip from ex Judge Bell. The pair, operating as Mutual Funding at the Oriental Building, allegedly swindled shop girls out of about $80 each with a weekly payment plan promising $129 after 86 weeks. They were released on $500 bonds awaiting arraignment.
Many Sunday schools in Seattle will stage Christmas tree exercises for the benefit of the scholars tonight. Participating churches include Cherry Street region groups and others listed in the notice.
A local citizen selects a Chickering Baby Grand for his daughter as Christmas gifts fill the Johnston Co store. Fifty six pianos metrostyle pianolas organs and talking machines were purchased with many families choosing Chickering Kimball Hobart M. Cable and Story & Clark pianos and Regina boxes. The store reports record sales and a joyful holiday mood as deliveries begin on Christmas morning.
The Industrial school on Mercer Island and First Baptist church host tonight Christmas trees. Tomorrow night Calvary Presbyterian Queen Anne Methodist Episcopal Plymouth Congregational Japanese Methodist Episcopal churches will hold tree events.
Chicago Jewelry Co offers a special sale on all watches with great reductions. The store at 1207 Second Ave promotes a wide assortment of discounted timepieces for today.
A city meeting at Banghet yesterday urged starting a socialist paper funded by capitalists. Titus urged using capitalist ads to sustain publication while Debs campaign history was cited. Stock offerings of 5500 were announced, with pledges from Vincent Harper and others as they planned a weekly journal.
A box of half chosen men s white handkerchiefs offered for sale by W B Hutchinson Co at the corner of Indave and Union streets for one dollar.
The steamer Temont reports famine spreading across 40 000 square miles in Anhui and Kiangen, threatening 8 000 000 to 10 000 000 people. Tens of thousands live on leaves and roots as waters trap residents. Rev T F Mc Crea appeals for immediate relief, noting deaths from famine and fever and desperate acts by parents. Officials deploy gunboats and soldiers but supply remains inadequate.
The finance committee discussed a $90 000 appropriation to let the city haul its own garbage. After debate between Councilmen Crichton and Mullen the item was laid over for City Engineer Thonpoon's opinion.
At City Hall market near Yesler, 666 Third Ave, shoppers find round steaks shivin steaks tfc pot reest and home rendered lard. Offers include 12 percent high-grade items and a variety of goods with homemade and local listings.
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