This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
4
The Seattle Star publicizes subscription rates and delivery details for daily and Sunday editions. It lists pricing per week and per month, distribution via mail, and notes postal regulation and circulation cycles.
The writer urges King County prosecutors to pursue criminal charges for obtaining money under false pretenses against wildcat mine promoters in Seattle. Civil suits are deemed ineffective. successful prosecutions would deter fraud and place guilty promoters in prison, benefiting victims and the public.
The Star faces heavy vituperation from wildcat miners in town after publishing a thorough expose. Letters praise the attack while urging robbed citizens to send in their cases. A widow asked if any remedy exists as she fears losing her savings. the paper advises consulting the prosecuting attorney.
A vigorous effort will push for enactment of laws to bar wildcat mining companies in the state. Spokane legislators are rumored to oppose restrictive measures, with Seattle and Spokane cited as hotbeds for such enterprises. Constituents are urged to watch the lawmakers’ actions closely.
The Star appeals for quick relief for a poor widow with three children in a shack near Madrona. She is ill in a Seattle hospital, with a torn down home and hospital bills. The paper asks for small gifts not exceeding five dollars and for future work for the mother once she recovers.
A fragmentary verse sketch reflects on railroad magnates, profits, and precautions. The speaker jokes about spending a nickel on safety while rail executives plan higher dividends, hinting at speculative finance and corporate priorities.
Bruyvesant X. Van Tanner, head of the viel kid trust, dismisses his son Stuyvie Van Tanner Jr after a confrontation over marrying the shoemaker's daughter. The wealthy magnate cites pride and control as the son contemplates a future without wealth’s shelter while the bride faces an uncertain path with the couple’s prospects.
A miscellany of quips and snippets mixes banter about fortune and creditors with travels, a Milwaukee professor invoking religion in markets, a debut foreseen in court, and notes on a shoemaker Mr Sexton. chesslike jests on Harriman and kaiser, plus a dreamy poem about love as the holiest gift.
Stuyvie Van Tanner works as a chauffeur for a year to support a humble home with the shoemaker's daughter. A final Fifth Avenue trip reveals his unknown passenger is the brother of the bride, triggering a scene that ends with family thanks and flowers for the late Arthur.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.