Public Library Urged as Seattle Needs a Modern Center
Citizens demand an immediate library restoration and expansion as Seattle and King County face public building needs. The Osborn estate funds may support a library hall, while concerns over the King County ferry and local services prompt calls for improved facilities and governance. Public sentiment favors a robust library and wardens to enforce game laws, with non resident licenses debated at up to ten dollars.
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Seattle
Osborn
the Star
Little
Washington
Girls Quarantined at Fremont Free Methodist Seminary
Since December 1 smallpox broke out among 27 girls at the Fremont Free Methodist Seminary. Eight became ill but are confined to the building and the rest believe they have suffered little. Fumigation and strict precautions are in place as Health Officer M B E McKechnie reports the girls are doing nicely and may gain freedom in a week to ten days.
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Fremont Free
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M. BE. A. McKechnie
Roberts gets an earldom and rare provision for daughters
Isle of Wight January 4. Lord Roberts receives an earldom with a special remainder to his daughters. Lord Tinbert is named a Knight of the Garter with a like female lineage provision. The move follows the death of Lord Roberts in the South Africa war. The queen’s private four minute audience welcomed him warmly as he praised British Army logistics and pledged confidence in Kitchener. London reports Kitchener to command Indian forces after peace. A London note adds fish and salmon river measures and a market sale reference with various officials.
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Isle of Wight
Lordberts
Lord Tinberts
Roberta’ Yey Oem
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Kitchener
London
Lord Kitchener
India
Extra Men Are Ready for Telegraphers Strike
The Northern Pacific maintains a reserve force of telegraph operators in Seattle Tacoma Portland and Spokane ready for a potential strike. About ten men per party are in Seattle with shoulders in several downtown hotels. Operators deny plans to strike and say grievances were addressed by a St Paul committee that failed to secure relief. The committee has dispersed and will report back to the main body within a week.
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Northern Pacific
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Spokane
Paul
St. Paul
Bt. Ul
Alaska lawmakers debate licensing taxes and mail service push
Good laws for Alaska endeavor to meet the act of March 1800. A letter from the Bhagway chamber of commerce asks cooperation for better mail service between Bhngway and the Porcepine district where 200 men winter and 10000 expected this spring. The state and national affairs committee is to draft a resolution endorsing the movement and forward it to the postmaster general. Congressman Jones notified the chamber of support for the Cape Flattery Tatoosh cable. Several professionals were elected to membership including W R Morgan Emil Priseh H Keesler and others.
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Alaska
Bhagway
Homer M. Hi
W. H. Bogle
W. Bh. Taft
J. T. Cochran
C. M. Nettleton
Samuel Rosenberg
M. Dbd. Mallard
B. RF. Wagoner
B. A. Anderson
Beattie Daily Star Ad Promises Contest Death Toll
An advertisement from Raymond & Hoyt claims that about 452 people died in a contest for $10 offered by Beattie Daily Star. The notice cites 16 Becond Avenue and is dated January 2, 1601 in Seattle.
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Seattle
Beattie Daily Star
Raymond & Hoyt
Becond Ave
Explosion wrecks a dye house in Seneca Falls
An explosion occurred in the second story of the Shelton block, home of the Stephens Dye establishment, this afternoon. Flames spread rapidly, causing extensive destruction and injuries as workmen attempted to extinguish the fire. Further details were not immediately available.
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Seneca Falla
Stephen's Dye Establishment
Word contest rewards top wordsmith at local shoe ad
The contest offered a $10 gold piece to the first person who submitted the most words within days for the advertisement Buy Topround Shoes. F. and Eliiett optician at Third and Pike street submitted 1607 words winning the prize. Mrs. Charles F. Batley sent 1471 words.
Mortality Notices and Funeral Held at Local Church
Funeral services were held for Margaret Loose this morning at Our Lady of Good Help church. Vinko Randich's funeral followed this afternoon. James B. Williams died last night in South Seath. James H. Calvert announced the death of his sister Mrs F Dunn in Chicago. Court Sassile Independent Order of Pervetera installs officers and hosts a smoker. Foresters plan gathering.
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Margaret Loose
Our Lady of Good Help
Vinko Randich
Order of Fagtes
James B. Williams
South Seath
James H. Calvert
Mra . F. Dunn
Chicago
Transports Sailing Back From Nagasaki Voyage
A cablegram reports the Arab Athenian and Port animal transports, sailing from Seattle, have left Nagasaki on their return voyage. It is unlikely any of the three will be retained in government service.
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Ruhlen
Seattle
Nagasaki
The Crusade Against Vice A Chamber Report
At a chamber of commerce meeting a committee reported Mayor Humes supports enforcing laws against vice and crime. It urged 16 plainclothes policemen until June 1 and proposed a resolution to prohibit side entrances and private stalls in saloons. A follow up reform committee was also authorized.
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Chamber of Commerce
Humes
E. O. Burdon
CC. J. Smith
John Sehram
W. K R. Forrest
Josiah Collins
Camp’s Scape-Aanert- Sapolo Per tc
Partial OCR reads like a shopping list or ad with item codes and prices. The readable lines mention peas and canned items with unit prices and totals, implying a small market notice or catalog snippet. The fragmented text prevents full reconstruction of items or totals.
President May Accept Frisco Banquet Invitation
Former Senator Greaves of California visited the White House and invited the President to the Ohio Society banquet in May in San Francisco. The President indicated he would attend.
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Washington, PD. C
Greaves
California
White House
Ohio Society
San Francisco
Daly Daughter Marries Carroll Brown in Simple New York Ceremony
Margaret Daly daughter of Marcus Daly and Carroll Brown of Baltimore wed today at the Daly mansion on Fifth Avenue. The ceremony was intimate with only close friends and relatives in attendance.
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New York
Margaret
Marcus Daly
Carroll Brown
Baltimore
Daly
Fifth Avenue
Chamber of Commerce Adds Members and Ships Plans
Yesterday the chamber met with lighter attendance as members busy with the battleship subscription. Fifteen new members joined and J. B. Meikle was praised for recruitment, proposed for permanent assistant to Secretary Pranch. The group voted to retain Meikle and discussed a letter from A. G. McPride urging support for the rights.
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Clice
Pranch
J. B. Meikle
Meikle
Chamber
Eee
Mr. Melkin
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