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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
5
Louies Brandt stars in a new vaudeville program with a leading feminine role and promised beauty and talent. The show features a trained lion, sketch team, soubrette act, illustrated song, comedian work, and novelty acts starting Monday at the Star theater.
The Virginian dramatization by Kirke La Shelle will open part of the week after next at The Brand theater. Maude Adams, who starred in The Little Minister 1,000 times, celebrated the event at the Empire Theatre in New York last week. Denver will host a new home for actors on forty acres.
The Keane company's first week program begins with The Siege of Fort Frayne at Seattle venue Paretfal. It opens Sunday night on Third Avenue and Lover's Lane, and continues with a Sunday afternoon matinee followed by a Monday evening show at Star New vaudeville program.
The Parsifal festival premiere in Seattle features James as Parsifal with Charlotte Dean returning as Kundry. An operatic chorus of forty voices and a twenty piece orchestra perform under James Keane’s direction with a major stock company staging Clyde Fitch’s Lane at Third Avenue tomorrow.
A fragmented historical note praises Dr Miles Heart Cure, claiming thousands cured hearts and those saved from death would form a city, with grateful letters from patients expressing indebtedness to the remedy and its maker.
Why spend money enough to pay for an O K Washer by sending out your laundry to be torn and lost when 10 cents a day will buy our O K Washer A child can Tait Im two hours you can do a large washing Price 10.000 down and 106 a day until Pully warranted to give sat Also call and see the Double Cut ting Bucksaw cutting both ways When dull change ends with blade and it will cut like a newly saw Price 1.00 on Saws 3 to 6 ft bOe ft Boynton's Crosscut Saws 60c ft all lengths.
The new ten cent theater near the heart of the city attracts steady crowds as Company A Signal Corps from N G W performs Friday and Saturday. Plans announced include funding drives, a $350000 building project, and a memorial tablet for Mrs. G H Gilbert. Critics discuss theater trends and the push by managers to suppress unfavorable press while notable figures comment on art and public taste.
Paul Gilmore and company perform in The Mummy and the Humming Bird at the Grand week after next. Seattle audiences are promised a strong season with the new Ferris Stock company presenting Gravetarck starting Sunday March 5 with charm and comedy. Uncle Tom's Cabin with a blood hound pack is also billed.
An advertisement touts Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment. It claims internal action on the blood and mucous surfaces to restore health and offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure with testimonials. J Cheney & Co. promote the product in their drug store notice.
W. J. Horn general manager and FP W Gilbert general superintendent of the Northern Pacific railroad arrived from St. Paul for an inspection in the city. Horn said the road did well last season and rolling stock had increased greatly. They planned a trip over the northern branch and would return Sunday.
The Woman's Relief corps is the largest patriotic women’s organization with about 150000 members, founded in 1883 to aid the Grand Army of the Republic, support veterans, widows, and orphans, and advance patriotism. It owns the National Relief Corps Home at Madison Ohio and holds Andersonville Park grounds, fostering monuments and flag observances. Local unit James A Sexton Woman's Relief Corps No 36 reports vigorous growth.
Consul General George B Hall of Turkey was duped out of 12000 dollars by a Spaniard posing as Botanisto Cortinas. The impostor claimed a dying prison tale and a daughter needing guardianship and asked Hall to cover expenses to bring the girl to California. Hall sent 13000 dollars before doubts arose.
Sidney February 25. Jom H. Wagner president of the defunct German American bank was arrested today charged with embezzlement. Frank D. Read the cashier was arrested last night on the same charge. Bank discovered a shortage of 250000 dollars.
A public notice offers a free book on deafness and strategies to regain hearing. The宣 material highlights self help tips and potential remedies, pitched for broad readers seeking practical guidance on hearing restoration.
A Deafness Specialist offers a free distribution of a book claiming to reveal the cause of deafness and ear troubles and how to cure them. The pamphlet includes drawings and guidance, urging readers to mail a coupon to SPROULE at 290 Trade Building Boston to receive the book.
The state legislature considers House Bill 96 to create a third justice of the peace in Seattle to relieve crowded lower courts. Justice Gordon endorses the measure, citing daily dockets of eight to ten cases and many continuances as burdens on witnesses and defendants.
A humorous report traces a citywide fad as Seattle officials and residents from Councilman Cole to Postmaster Stewart and federal agents embrace toupees. The spread reaches the U S court, secret service, and theaters, signaling a growing trend in grooming and public image.
In San Francisco a grand jury probe targets Creas Unger and George A. Wright over embezzlement claims. Unger allegedly stole 1700 from the port collector’s office while Wright, tied to the internal revenue office, faces a shortfall. Authorities led by United States Attorney Woodward push for indictments amid bribery and threat reports.
The house inquiry into bribery charges by Representative Baker against Senator Baker concludes. Marion County land jury to be convened Monday to consider the case and the committee recommends an appropriation of 5000 dollars tofund ongoing investigation.
A promotional note extols charcoal as a safe cleansing aid for the stomach and intestines. It praises Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges for improving complexion breath and blood, claims health benefits from daily use, and cites a Buffalo physician endorsing their value at twenty five cents a box.
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