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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1905

Page

4

Subscription terms and ad office notice at Star agency

The Star newspaper lists subscription rates and mail delivery options at Sunset Main and Independent, with a new want ad office and contact details. It notes expiration dates on address labels and failed advance payments lead to removal from mailing lists, plus representative addresses in Chicago and New York.

Aaditorial Departiment Main Ee Ballard Star Agency Hallard Ave Seattle Washington Offic Bagley Bacond Avenue Pike Street Paca Sunset Mainno Lisa E. W. Blackwood Chicago Hartford Building DB. Ward New York Tribune

The Wisdom of a Millionaire Stephen B. Roath of Norwich Conn

The article lauds Stephen B Roath for giving away his wealth while alive. He donated a million dollars then another later in life to bring joy to beneficiaries. He seeks to leave little to contest after death and believes his approach brings peace for heirs and critics alike.

Stephen B. Roath Norwich Conn Stephen Rooth

Apple in Newton's tale and a satirical cargo of old quotes

A collage of dated quips and fictional banter sketches social foibles. It references General Miles, Jeff Davis, and a humorous exchange about apples, trusts, and politics. The piece moves through small talk at a store, wage remarks at Kenmore, and casual weather chat.

Time and marriages in a newsroom aside

A playful exchange about learning to play in time followed by a statistician noting that about 20 percent of telephone girls marry each year. The dialogue contrasts a professor’s strict stance with a lighthearted, humorous view of telephonists and marriage rates.

Taxpayers in Arms Over Faulty Sidewalk Contract

City board of works withholds full payment to W W Fritch a sidewalk contractor until he proves sidewalks near Pine Street and Twenty third Avenue used correct cement The complainants J K Whitmore Detective Adama and local property owners accuse Fritch of skimping on cement using sand and cheap material while taxpayers say inspectors ignored protests They fear city will bail him out and grant full payment despite alleged shortfall.

W. WL. Fritch Minteh Maat Pine Street Twenty-third Avenue J. K. Whitmore Adama Alfred Johnson Board of Works Fritch Friteh Priteh

Theories About Food and Digestive Remedies

The article argues for a mixed diet including meat and grains and notes modern health fads. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a reliable aid to digestion, claiming they supply pepsin and diastase and cure various forms of indigestion.

Julius Remmeen Stuart Ike Stuart

Shot Dead Found in His Rooms

Richard Lorimer was shot through the heart in his apartments during the night. A plate bullet fired at close range through his left side and under his arm killed him. The body was found by the night watchman who entered after seeing the open door. The Star previews the detective story The Web by Frederick Trevor Mill starting Thursday.

Richard Lorimer Lorimer Frederick Trevor Mill The Star

Countess Keeps for Child in Italian Courts

Florence Italy Feb 13 lawyers declare orders from a foreign power not effective in Italy. The king of Saxony cannot gain possession of his daughter from his former wife Countess Montignoso by merely ordering the child sent from Italy. He must sue in Italian courts to win custody, and may still lose the child to the mother. The piece ends with travel ad copy for Southern Pacific trains via the Shasta route to California.

Florence Italy lLawyera Countess Montignoso California Southern Pacific Company Shasta Union Ticket Flrst Avenue Eilia

Hoar Memorial Services in Inhington D C

Memorial services for the late Senator Ioar were held by the hounger representatives yesterday. Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts presided and resolutions were adopted. The Seattle high school basketball team defeated Bothomish 29 to 14 at the Armory. The fleet session of the mock orn tte organized by the University of Washington will be held next week.

Hoar Seattle Bnohomish University of Washington

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