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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1912
Page
3
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions notions and Ineo Agi in unclear context. Names and details are unreadable, leaving the main event ambiguous and the record difficult to confirm.
The market lists many items with prices including apples pears and oranges, and details on meats vegetables and staples. Specific entries include native apples 250 units, Oranges 3.50, pears and cabbages with varied prices, plus meat like turkeys and hens and staples such as flour and oats.
The Buffalo premiere featured Miss Joasie Bonstelle and Marian de Forest presenting a four act stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. The piece follows Meg Jo Beth and Amy with Laurie Mrs March and Mr March, drawing on the author’s family life for inspiration.
A Commerce Department and Labor report cites dire cotton mill conditions in the Carolinas Georgia and Texas and says prison inmates in Atlanta are better fed. It alleges inadequate housing poor sanitation and frequent epidemics including malaria typhoid and pneumonia risk.
United Press dispatch from Washington dated February 23 reports Gen Pascual Orozco, a key ally of President Madero, has deserted to the revolutionary forces and is marching on Juarez with 1,400 men. The war department received word via Col Steever, commander of U S troops in Texas.
A humorous dialogue shows a maid preferring peace and quiet after leaving a newlywed couple. The employment agent offers a ten year marriage couple as a nearby placement, but the maid rejects this due to the longer, noisier relationship.
A man described as Samuel Miller, a Memphis wife murderer who escaped in 1908 and fled justice, is arrested in Oakland. Authorities say the description matches. he is held until Memphis officers arrive for identification and possible return to Tennessee. The prisoner denies being the wanted Miller.
The case before the U S Supreme Court involves 66 Spokane shippers demanding a 2 000 000 refund for freight charges above what would have been collected if the commerce court had not stayed the commission decision in the mountain rate dispute. Also in Nome Alaska a dog team set a Solomon derby record finishing from Nome to the Solomon river and back in 5 hours 47 minutes 24 seconds securing a 1 000 purse for Chas Johnson. Mrs C E B Darling of Oakland was the runner up.
William Jennings Bryan will arrive in Seattle a week from today and speak at two events under YMCA auspices. On Saturday March 2 he will lecture at the First Methodist Church Fifth and Racine delivering one of his popular seats. March 3 at a men only day club event at the Presbyterian church. The lecture is free with tickets. fifteen hundred tickets will be distributed to the first 1,500 men at the First Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon to hear Rev. David Russell, the Moody of South Africa, speak on A Splendid Heathen.
Gov Clark told the Senate committee on territories that Alaska requires more railroads as a key need. He also urged coal lands opening, fisheries regulation, new mining and bank laws, vital vital records, compulsory education, and code revisions. Navy League resolutions favor free passage for American coastwise ships through the Panama Canal.
An advertisement purports a free trial of Dr Van Vieck's Absorption Treatment for piles ulcers fistula and related conditions. It claims dramatic cures with no risk and requests a one dollar payment only if satisfied, urging immediate action and mail coupon submission.
A compact note hints at a taste test comparing blends, suggesting a clever blend may challenge established brands. The brief implies a competition or comparison without naming brands or dates.
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