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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
3
The city council approved a measure imposing a ten dollar per man license tax on theaters concert halls and places employing women performers. Musicians union opposed fearing wage cuts and possible veto. Mayor Turner signed the ordinance and said supporters would seek repeal by year end while planning protests and legal moves.
A reported incident at a store on 1895 First Avenue describes two young men engaging Mr. Hitch in conversation before one snatched his overcoat and both fled the premises. The case notes a nervous encounter and abrupt disappearance of the suspects.
Theaters announce a Sunday matinee at the Grand featuring popular requests. Meyerbeer and Herbert works will be performed with the Christopher Jr. troupe, plus two more oratorical pieces and a Seattle matinee. Human Hearts closes at Third Avenue tonight, while The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau are set for upcoming showings with a strong cast and elaborate scenery.
Receipts on Western avenue were heavy with a newly arrived car of bananas supporting active trade. A Reno Nevada car reports oranges at about 25 cents per box and beef prices steady. Scarcity appears in onions lettuce and celery while poultry remains steady amid rising demand tied to the Chinese New Year observance.
A historical market listing shows varied fruit and vegetable prices, with apples $1.25, oranges $2.00, bananas, pears $1.26, lemons $2.00 per dozen, and beets 26 per sack. Dairy and poultry offerings include Washington creamery butter and eggs, with beef and mutton prices, all reflecting a bustling mid century grocery ledger.
Corrected daily prices offered to producers in round lots at Seattle include Grain Oats at 26 to 27 dollars, barley 18, wheat 22, corn 37, and poultry prices for hens at 11 to 11 1/2 cents per pound, turkeys and geese listed with varying rates. Livestock quotes show cows, tiger steers, and hogs with several percent figures.
The column lists a light day menu with banana cream coffee and cod dinner components. It then surveys popular ideas on hair color and baldness, mentioning a pigment-eating bacillus and invented terms, followed by explanations of crepe de chine fabric and glass care, plus a face bleach recipe and Flemish oak furniture decor with silver accents.
City library location talks end in 5 to 5 tie after private session. Two top sites are the 10 acre tract at Eighth avenue and Tinton Street offered by Josiah Collina and the McNaught property at Fourth avenue and Madison Street offered by George Meacham. Other proposals include the old University grounds and a 2.5 acre block in Edes Knight addition near Broadway and Madison Street.
A long courtship spanning Scotland and oceans culminated in the marriage of William Milne and Ann C. Moug at George McFarland's South Seattle residence. Rev. Clark Davis officiated. Milne, a Snohomish County rancher, will take his bride to live there after a union delayed by years and distance.
The charity ball to be held next Monday night at Armory hall aims to benefit the Good Shepherd Orphan Asylum. Arrangements are in progress with patronesses named including Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Aronson among others. hall preparation and guest attention promised.
The Seattle Clearing House has relocated from the fourth floor to room 602 in the Bailey Building, effective immediately.
A fragmented OCR item shows prices by the dozen for assorted goods including lemons and other produce. The text is garbled with multiple repeated phrases and illegible numbers. The readable portion mentions lemons and large bright fruit with unspecified quantities.
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