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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
10
Karman Whitaker profiles brutal abuse of enslaved workers on Mexican plantations. Women and children endure debt bondage, floggings, and harsh workloads under harsh masters. The account contrasts extreme labor with mothers forced to watch and care for dying infants amidst squalor.
Fragmentary report describes a man in a unique suit pattern involved in a nighttime incident on Harrison Street. The suspect fled, changing clothes and leaving a weapon or item valued at about $200 behind, then reappeared in Washington Street area.
A damaged OCR excerpt references voting, franchise limits, and price actions. It mentions elections, unionist tensions, and attempts to buy or block suffrage, with prices cited around $10 per item amid political pressure.
A humorous sketch says John D. Rockefeller wore green goggles and a fur coat during a secret visit to 24 Broadway to fool brokers. Uncle John allegedly enjoyed the odd disguise as his new fashion, with critics noting the unconventional look and the goggles as the standout piece.
In Millville New Jersey during revival services at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Rev Benage Lord prayed that city officials including the mayor city council and board of education be converted. John Appleby protested the petition and Lord apologized for naming the officials while excluding the “good ones” from his plea for grace.
Bob Olmeted, publisher of the weekly Democratic paper at Borden, announces in the Clark County Sentinel that he and Mrs Lucy Hurst McKinley, widow of Francis McKinley, have formed a joint partnership. The Sentinel will continue to publish as before with both partners handling advertising and subscriptions.
Five Civilized Tribes chiefs back a new publication to serve Indians. Printing will occur in Cherokee Creek and Choctaw sections with the title Degwanns Ahcheeta meaning Farm and Fireside. Cherokee script will be used. it is the first Indian language with its own developed characters.
William Uphoff living northeast of Benson was pronounced dead after several days of illness with pneumonia. His father Bartlett W. Uphoff and the family revived him with emergency efforts, and he now has a chance of recovery, recalling a near death experience.
At the University of Washington dormitory, Joseph A Bernhardt announces a meat focused menu trial starting today. He notes girls in domestic economy will help outline menus with potato dishes prepared by scientific methods, excluding beef and lamb.
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