Record of the Year 1904 Highlights and Across-the-Board Progress
The year 1904 saw war clouds yet notable advances in peace efforts and science. It features calls for a second Hague conference, trans-isthmian canal progress, sea wall at Galveston, New York subway completion, record crops, and breakthroughs in wireless telegraphy, aerial navigation, seeing telephone, and color photography. It also notes the Northern Securities merger case ruling, lynching totals, Colorado strikes, subway saloon sociological shift, vast charity giving, and the Baltimore fire and Gen Slocum disaster among historic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
New York
United States Supreme Court
Northern Securities Merger
Colorado
Baltimore
Gen. Slocum
Good Manners as Real Capital for Young Men
The piece argues brains alone fail without good manners and that real manners reflect inner character. It compares manners to fragrance of the rose, warns against performative civility, and urges constant habit, neat dress, clean speech, and acts like opening doors. It portrays manners as practical capital attracting friends and fortune.
Star Dust and Fragments of a Turbulent Year
A collage of opinion snippets, jokes, and notices. References to a Baltic set song, Port Arthur, and Japs, plus humor about a Toledo college fund and Roosevelt's post office dedication. Includes a fire brigade vignette and a wartime anecdote, ending with an ad urging Bucken's Amicil Salve for burns and cuts.
Big stock reducing sale on pianos and organs closes tonight
D. & Johnston Co promises Earth day bargains on new pianos priced from 128 to 249 with larger styles at 200 to 440. The sale includes slightly used instruments and guarantees each item as represented, urging quick in person investigation before closing hour.
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D. &. Johnston Co
Geol
Chickering, Kimball
Hobart M. Cabie
Pease, JD. & Johnston Co
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Seattle Star
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Renee
Bali and Stark Agency
Ballard Eve Runeet
Red
Alain
Eaew Babington
E. W. Blackwood
Chicago
W. DB. Ward
Subway
Bridge, Beach & Co
Schram
Gordon, Ballard, Wash
Pires Chesse Bk
Russell
Alton
P.I
Port Arthur
Josh Wise
Henry Gasaway Davis
Toledo
Turkey
Chadwick
John D
Granite Fata Post
Dolly
Roosevelt
Buckien
Zheat Go. Uy, Inc
Second Avenue
Yesler Way
Royal Cafe
First Ave
Colman
New Yyear
Big
Hector Ramano
Maryland Dungeness
Newberg
Zatile Theater
Main
James Reillidytta Chaprain OY
Seattle IN
NHL
Seattle
Parquette
Parquette Circle Gallery
Eve
Third Avenue
Drew, Mees
the Two Emperors OF
Germany
Broadhurst & Currie
Rudolph Adolph
Paderewski
the Grand
Teinway
Sherman, Clay & CO
Steinway
Tom Taggart
Red Front Furniture Co
Second Ave. South
Boston
Dental Parlors
Attendante
Srhcond Avenue
G. A. Lindaver
Speetaliet
Harrison Street
Queen Anne Cara
Ee Hitchens Photo Supply CO
School of Photography
Amateurs
D.S. Johnston CO
Burke BuIlDing
Pike St
Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc
Pike St. and
Fifth Ave
Reliable Credit House
Puliders
Cole
Ernst Bros
Pike Street
Alcatar
Matinee
Monte Cristo
Reid
Ohio
Hooper
Britieh Pharmacal Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Kennedy Drug Co
First Avenue
WM. &. Tarrant & CO
Cherry St
BROWN
MOE Gs
Severance Nicols
Sullivan Block
Wash
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