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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1899
Page
3
A new library in Seattle draws about 2000 readers daily amid praise for its orderly collection of papers, books, and journals. The facility sits in a landscaped area and is welcomed as an ideal community center and learning hub.
An OCR fragment hints at a parade with lively marching by a featured group. Text is garbled but suggests upbeat celebration or procession and municipal engagement.
Fragmented text discusses telegraph cable routes and proposals related to maritime and imperial networks. Mentions Honolulu Guam Hawaii and British actions. content is garbled with unclear context and partial quotes.
Letter from Thomas H. Tuckey of Recond Oregon describes martial unrest after McKinley proclamations. He notes soldiers confined to quarters, preparations for sudden duty, cleared streets, and vigilance against native attacks with breastworks and rifles ready. He warns of possible sieges and urges faith and duty.
Sage Bros. freight circular reports a weaker lumber freight market with reduced demand, especially on the West Coast. Freight rates show wide variation from 25 shillings for San Francisco loading to nominal rates elsewhere, with figures for Melbourne Perth and Callao and multiple ports reflecting uncertain volume and capacity.
Portland reports corrected stations for United States Volunteer Troops of the Eighth Division bound for overseas service. The list names regiments from California to Texas and Nebraska, with Manila and Havana as key deployment points. Camps near the division and major unit details accompany the roster.
Local fish companies report a shortage of salmon in rivers and the Sound as many fish migrate elsewhere. Halibut remains abundant with large consignments arriving daily from the north and Cape Flattery, including seventy thousand pounds received recently by Chiopack Bros.
Philadelphia Feb 27 The new Maine will be completed by June 1901. It is longer and wider, displaces 12 500 tons, and carries 16 000 indicated horsepower with coal bunker for 2 000 tons. Armament shifts to 12 inch guns and twenty 6 inch guns with improved turrets and armor.
A dated military list names United States units in the Philippines and en route, including Battery A and cavalry and infantry units from multiple states and services. The fragment mentions First Colorado and First Idaho units, various regiments, and a dated dialogue about a courtship and a missed match.
The Kickapoo Indians, now in the Indian Territory with about 1000 remaining, sent a delegation to the Mexican capital. They attended a reception and discussed government land emigration as they seek to move from remnants of their 19th century displacement. The tribe originally came from the Ohio Valley and were involved in earlier conflicts before relocating to Texas and Mexico in 1862.
In Lewiston Idaho within thirty days about 100 graders will operate on the Brake river line of the RR & N. Four camps between Lewiston and Riparia at Granite Point Almota and Pennewawna hold about 19 men hauling rock. The Norma steamer carried powder and a carload of equipment for rock camps and grading tools for the new line. Completion to Lewiston expected within four months as rockwork progresses.
Postoffice records show Beattie and Tacoma branches reporting monthly receipts from stamps stamped envelopes postal cards and box rentals. The data lists a five year period 1497 8 with figures indicating steady revenue growth from postal sales.
Five Episcopal church prelates will speak in Grace church Chicago during Lent on historical church movements. Lectures include Wryeliffe and the Pre-Reformation Period by Mishtop David Seasume, Cranmer and the Reformation by Bishop George F. Seymour, Hocker and the Post-Reformation by Bishop Cb. 8. Tuttle, Poesy and the Catholic Revival by Mehcop C. C. Grafton, and Seabury and the American Period by Bishop William M. Brown.
Last Monday Judge G W Smith of the 4th district attended the ordinaries court here and showed two unusually large Wyandotte hens from Mosare J L and J W Smith of Daisy. One measured nine inches lengthwise and seven around, the other a longer bird noted for its size.
Portland clerk recounts crude steamboat work on the Yukon last year. Tales include a captain and engineer quarrel prompting shore stops, a crew missteering while crowding signals, and a pump injector causing a near-disaster with a beach rescue. Also notes a red-headed preacher on a small steamer facing engine trouble and improvising repairs.
Washington March 27 Government statisticians complete estimates of the United States five chief crops for 1898 totaling 1 778 261 759. Exports for 1898 reach 1 167 for agricultural products 996 1 997 450 manufacturers 006 006 minerals 25 851 092 forest products 5 70 719 fishery goods 4 016 771, an increase of about 204 million over 1897 domestic produce exports.
The Kaneia City Journal notes gold dollar pieces, halted since 1890, now sell at 81 80 apiece for decorative uses and gifts. A Berliner seeks permit to open a public cemetery for animals, claiming a need. A Moran Kan resident adamantly challenges others to debate his hell claim. Senator Mason of Illinois is praised for strident war support and harsh view of its aftermath.
Chicago dispatch reports Corporal Bell describes daily routine and leisure during service in Guba. He details living conditions, meals, drills, and high spirits amid wartime duties. The account emphasizes camaraderie and morale under challenging circumstances.
The Chicago Times Herald opines on Dutch colonial policy in Java, praising the culture system that rewired native labor to cultivate coffee and sugar. It highlights administration by regents and Dutch residents, plus a governor’s mercantile framework yielding vast revenue and a modernizing impact on tropical populations.
A fragment from a Cincinnati Enquirer item quotes Mr Oslrox and a guest debating anarchist aims. The exchange touches on destroying the rich and even society itself while implying a personal stance. The piece also references wedding ceremonies in minutes and a separate note about a plate breaking.
The Edison interview from Youngstown reports his experiments on sending photographs by wire and storing electricity. He predicts a fast move toward horseless carriages powered by gasoline, with electric storage batteries seen as heavy and impractical. Edison defends boundless progress and longevity through study and innovation.
A young eagle hatched near a prairie sixty miles from Kievetmmes is cared for by a native after the tree is felled. The bird grows strong, learns to drink and eat, and shows remarkable beauty and power. Ultimately it is sent away as a mascot, leaving observers moved by its dignity and fragility.
Fragmentary text references a tale involving The Mistress Why and a Maid at the ape. No clear events, dates, or identities readable.
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