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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1902
Page
4
Colonel W B McKee, who fled the city early this month as a warrant was issued for his arrest over a disputed check, has returned. He says friends knew of his trip south and he arranged payment of the check. McKee went to San Francisco to visit his wife and will start a business in Seattle while remaining here.
Ralph Stuart and company staged All the Comforts of Home at Seattle Theater to an optimistic crowd. The cast included John Daly Murphy Charlies Fleming Louis Frohoff and Catherine Countiss delivering lively humor with a strong performance by Miss Rowan and Miss Countiss as leading ladies. The Man From Mexico at Third Avenue Theater provided further merriment with Louis Peters Carlotta Bordeaux and Adelaide Eliott delivering comic effects and dance specialty. Wagner's band concluded the Winter season with a well attended Grand concert.
Monday evenings show Sardou's La Towea at the Grand with Melbourne MacDowell praised as the best Sardou cat delineator and Jas Stone hailed as a worthy successor. Ticket sales start at 10 tomorrow morning with box offices open and telephone orders taken. last nights of the week advertised.
Deaths reported include Mrs. Lucinda Woodsum at 80, to be buried in Alder Minnesota. Thomas F. McCauley aged 15, died at Providence hospital. William David Noonan son of David J. Noonan aged 5, died at home with funeral by Collins Sherman Foley Co.. Patrick O'Donnell 36 died at Providence hospital. Carolina Herzog and others noted with funeral arrangements pending.
The Morse, a sealing schooner from Victoria, turned turtle off Cape Ox Ford on February 16 during a storm. One crewman, G Donalson, drowned. The remaining crew escaped in boats and were picked up by the Umatilla, which reached port last night. The Morse was not part of the sealing association and was owned by captain George Ceasford who came aboard the Umatilla.
Pittsburg Feb 24 county commissioners held a meeting and heard claimants for the $5000 reward for the capture of the Biddies. More than twenty claimants testified they aided in the apprehension of the escaped murderers and officials expect difficulty in a fair distribution.
A promotional notice touts stock in Interstate Fisheries Company offering shares at 15 cents while promising high future gains. The pitch highlights fisheries investment and exclusive access to a stock block, urging immediate action before an anticipated advance. The address given is 202-303 Pacific block, Seattle.
The column mixes domestic menu ideas for a day with breakfast to dinner listing items like fruit cereal fried ham potato cakes oysters and desserts. It then shifts to aesthetics offering frieze and decor tips and fashion notes on brocades hats lace gowns and gilt details.
This morning we unveiled a new sensation for Northwest buyers a genuine Sample Furniture Sale. Our buyer visited the Grand Rapids and Chicago expositions and purchased many desirable samples exhibited there. Previously these samples were sold to eastern jobbers and to Grand Rapids and Chicago retailers at a standard stall price. This year our buyer plans new terms.
A list of sale prices on household goods including shelf paper at 49c per 14 quart raisers with stand, ham slicers, Western wash machine for 2.98, damaged clothes baskets, house broom at 30c, galvanised pails, pastry boards, tooth picks, copper boiler, galvanizer, onion mops, wire potato mashers, universal flour bins in three sizes, mirrors and frame holders, Columbia scales, Bissell carpet sweepers, spice cabinets, wash boards, tea spoons and heavy table spoons, all marked with regular prices and discounted sale values.
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