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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
A.P. report from Hill describes a convict confessing to murdering Alma Willweh of West Frankfort in 1896. The body was found in an abandoned well weeks after the crime with a crushed skull. State authorities are preparing to indict the unnamed convict upon identification.
About 2000 medical students clashed with police near the faculty building during a mass meeting protesting diploma rewards. Officers fired revolver butt charges as students hurled rotten eggs and decayed vegetables and ink at them, drivingpolice into the boulevard where barricades formed near the new Metropolitan Electric line excavation.
In Georgia, 82 year old Calhoun, father of triplets born to his second wife, faced years of hardship. He became the father of eight children across two marriages, with three girls named LaVonia and Lonnie among the newborns. Despite cancer and illness, Calhoun stayed active and optimistic, moving to the city for better care. His surviving children include a son injured in an accident and a daughter who cares for him alongside a working wife. The family endures with neighbors’ aid and Calhoun’s resilient spirit.
Jacob Geter lies gravely wounded at St Elizabets hospital after a mysterious attempt on his life as he entered his home. A gunshot from a window is suspected as the cause, with police investigating the unusual attack. A 14k gold collar pin set advertised by Wm. H. Finck of Seattle is noted in the text.
A short Christmas message from the author noting a busy season and full share of business. Gratitude is expressed to those who used the liberal special offer and a hopeful wish for the merriest Christmas yet tomorrow.
Mrs Mary Beach of Anderson Ind seeks her fiancé jailed in Flint Mich after RA Christian of Grand Rapids Mich is accused of taking money under false pretenses from Betelia Miller. Miller says Christian promised marriage and asked her to meet in Saginaw. She went to Jackson and he did not appear.
Major General J Franklin Bell, chief of staff, in his annual report urges an adequate remedy for the evils of detached service among officers. He argues the U S must abandon an inadequate peace army and an antiquated organization to meet current needs.
Richard P. Dunnean of Stanberry was fined 600 dollars by a jury in Albany Missouri for the June 10 killing of Vi Marshal Charles E. Butler. The verdict cites self defense with numerous witnesses testifying to threats against Dunnean. Duncan posted bond and was released.
Two 99 foot by 17 foot steamboats will be built by Captain John L. Anderson for service between Leech and Madison parks and the A P grounds during the fair. A 16 minute service will be installed.
Police unable to locate BE C Culver former Bonita Montana restaurateur who vanished in Spokane on Saturday with a large sum of money. Three days of searching yield no clue to his whereabouts.
Aged man W. L. Dennett, who stole socks from Police Patrolman A. Prothero, was yesterday adjudged insane by a lunacy commission and ordered confined to the Steilacoom asylum.
A Fargo letter sent December 7 to W. D. Kipp of New Hampton Iowa sought payment of a $5 debt from about 30 years ago. The note, addressed to R. H. Kipp in Colfax Washington, was forwarded to Prosecuting Attorney BR. H. Kipp in Spokane and recalls W. D. Kipp’s long-ago general merchandise business from 1876 to 1887.
A Capitol Hill resident greeted a late arriving caller on Tuesday evening who arrived dripping from the rain. The man quipped that only some of the rain soaked him, shrugging off the wet impression with a sharp response.
A fragmentary line notes warning of a cyclone 1406 miles away as a remeter begins to fall after the approaching storm.
The piece discusses old boiling laundry methods and their link to typhoid epidemics. It notes Fels-Naptha soap as germicidal, urging readers to use the genuine product with a red and green wrapper and follow directions carefully.
In Pierceton Kow Klisko county Miss Mandane Little aged 60 declines home delivery and uses general delivery instead. She visits the post office only once or twice yearly to collect mail including 28 copies of a weekly newspaper and several parcels. First class mail sent to her is returned after ten days unless retrieved during her visits.
In a Superior Court decision Judge Charles Shepard orders D. Hillman to pay $500 and costs to H. Youngman of Green Lake, father of the first baby born in Boston Harbor. The suit, Younkman vs Hillman, challenged a $500 prize for the first birth in the harbor area.
Union Bakery at 217 Pike St advertises a six month old fruit cake at 30 cents per pound and English plum pudding at 40 cents per pound as a Christmas special.
Fine silk umbrellas with gold and pearl handles are closed out at 1 to 3 off regular prices. Don’t miss this opportunity if you want a fine umbrella. CHICAGO JEWELRY CO, 1207 Second Ave.
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