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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1909

Page

10

Lincoln Birthplace Dedication Portrayed By Roosevelt Visit

Article describes a planned centennial celebration at the Lincoln farm near Hodgenville Kentucky with Theodore Roosevelt to formally inaugurate the event. It notes road improvements by county and Illinois Central Railroad, the gift of the farm to the American people, and Roosevelt’s reflection on Lincoln’s rise from humble beginnings to the presidency.

T. R Hodgenville Toincpin Farm Hogdenville Kentucky I Ilinois Central Railroad United States Lincoln Lincoln Farm Abraham Lincoln Theo. Roosevelt Eeven Roosevelt Robt. J. Collier New York John Pope Abraham Man Line Farm Association Broadway

Photo Free On February 9 16 11

Advertisement notes a free photo offer for children between three months and one year old presented with an ad cut from the paper. Details mention hours from 9 to 3 at Lynn and Cram Photochaphems.

Lynn & Cram

Optical and wallpaper sale notices for spring items

An ad-style notice offers eyeglass fittings from Schuchard Optical Co at 1267 Second Ave and wallpaper from FHI BRAL PAINT & WALL PAPER CO at 1414 First Ave. Prices start at $1.00 for glasses and $1.99 for wallpaper, urging immediate purchase ahead of spring.

Schuchard Optical Co

Praise for a Coin and Lincoln's Echoes in the Nation

Fragmentary OCR lines praise a coin featuring Lincoln and the nation that recognized him. The text hints at public admiration and the lasting memory of Lincoln in American identity.

Lincoln

Woman Wins 6000 Damages After Train Ejection

A federal jury awarded Mrs. Mary Miller six thousand dollars for being ejected from a Pullman car of the Southern Pacific Railway in Lincoln California on October 14 1904. She says she boarded in Los Angeles and was refused a correct coupon causing the conductor to eject her at 2 AM with cold and exposure.

Esterday Mary Miller Lincoln Cal Mra Miller Los Angeles Serain

Wickersham Comes Out At Farewell Banquet

Fairbanks Alaska February 6 United by friends and foes alike to honor James Wickersham delegate elect to Congress about 150 attended. Judge Wickersham pledged to keep all pre election pledges and thanked supporters. John P Crum served as toast master and Wickersham plus his secretary Barney Goes left by stage for Washington.

Fairbanks U. P James Wickersham Congress Alaska Barney Goes Vaides Washington, D

New Pastor Bowens First Seattle Sermon Next Sunday

Rev Charles A Bowen recently called to Madison Street Methodist Church Seattle from Ion Ohio will preach his first sermon in Seattle next Sunday. The service will feature a choir solo and special music by Florence Scott Clint Joe and David Reeves, with anticipation among members.

Charles A. Bowen Madison Street Methodist Church Seattle Ion Ohio Misa Florence Scott Clint . Joe David

Reservoir Break Narrows Irrigation Plans

In Yakima Washington on February 5 water supply through the Plaza Valley Irrigation aqueduct is broken causing expected losses. The reservoir, built at great expense this winter, was intended to irrigate land this spring. A separate ad notes Young Men's Suits in popular styles priced at $16.50 as part of S Co.'s Clearance.

Ath Yakima Plaza Valley Irrigation Company Ae S

Sea Lures Thousands of Sailors to Death in Year of Storms

A dramatic account details sailors lost at sea over a year, with 14,260 lives claimed as ships vanished and the sea's lure described as irresistible. It emphasizes the heartbreak of families and the faceless vastness of the oceans, attributing deaths to the inexorable pull of life at sea rather than gold or glory.

Neptune Sean Atheart

Flora Kensie Sues for Divorce Over Threats and Drink

Flora Kensie files in Superior Court alleging her husband Rudolph Kensie threatened to kill her with a max and noting habitual intemperance.

Max Flora Kensie Rudolph Kensie

Unidentified man found in Bay View brush near cemetery

The body of a young man who died by his own action was found beside Bay View cemetery. A bullet wound to the right temple and a caliber revolver with an empty chamber lay in his left hand. Evidence suggests suicide. Local police are investigating.

Bellingham Bay View Cemetery

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