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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1911

Page

3

Merciless Grilling for Anita's Mother

In Los Angeles on January 5, Mrs. Lillian Ashley Turnbull testified under cross examination that she is the wife of famed turfman Baldwin. The statement, made in front of her daughter Heatrice Anita Turnbull, arises during a case where Anita seeks 2.5 million dollars of Baldwin's estate. Turnbull cried under tough questioning as opposing counsel pressed for a perfume scented cross examination.

Tos Angeles Coun Lucky” Baldwin Lillian Ashley Turnbully Clara Stocker

Local Theaters and Acts On Weekly Schedule

Gogorga with the Symphony Orchestra performs with Grand-Grace Cameron in Nancy. A Temperance show by Lewis and Lake company in Running for Office. Emma Bunting at Alhambra in Lynnwood. Vaudeville rooms at Orpheum Majestic Pantages. Star Burlesque shown.

Gogorga The Symphony Orchestra Grace Cameron Nancy Lewis & Lake Company Alhambra Emma Bunting Lynnwood

Prices at Public Markets Read Like Old-Time Ledger

Market listings show varied goods with quirky old spellings and prices including potatoes at 18 cents for 4, herring and perch by the pound, salmon and rock lobster deals, oysters at 25 cents a dozen, shrimp 26 cents a pound, and apples like Winesaps and Winter Pearmain delivered at $1 per box or dozen. Many items list per pound pricing and small quantities with cents.

Pinean Beddie Lake Superior Norway Simon

Fallback Fragments From Market Ad Readouts

A fragmentary market list shows prices for meats and produce with unclear items and percent figures. The readable items include round steak and chops, but the rest is garbled and not fully identifiable.

Local Produce Prices From Bunkiet to Oregon Ranch

Readable commodity prices list oranges from Bunkiet and Oregon Ranch at 10 to 86 cents per dozen, Yakima Burbank potatoes at $1.68 a sack, beets carrots celery apples and pears priced per dozen or pound, various fruit and meat items with per-pound or per-dozen costs, including pork sausage roast and mutton, with creamery butter and cheese notes.

Bunkiet Orida Yakima Burbank Ashington Creamery Hest Iseat Ranch Oregon

Local Grocer Price List Mixed Produce and Meats

A fragmented advertisement lists prices for produce and meats including sweet potatoes at 26 cents per pound, beets and turnips at 1 cent per bunch, Eastern bacon 25 cents per pound, leg of lamb and lamb chops at various low rates, and assorted dairy items. Additional items include shrimp 20 cents per pound, fish and cheese selections, and eggs at 35 cents per dozen with several other items priced per pound or dozen.

Mmelle Royal Jersey Creamery Love Creamery Washington Creamery New York

Great Northern Opposes Plan For Magnolia Way

The Great Northern railway fights Magnolia Way improvement as a city council street committee meeting tomorrow considers it. Supporters say the city owns 690 feet of waterfront at Harrison Street and aim to curb a monopoly over Seattle’s waterfront. Dr Henry Curtin, ex secretary of the Playground Association of America, will lecture to the Seattle Playground Association on January 11, with the regular meeting postponed to that evening.

Great Northern Railway Magnolia Way Seattle Friends Great Northern Harrison St Henry Curtin Playground Association of America Seattle Playground Association

Dr Curtis Coming All Friends of Playgrounds

A partial notice references Dr Curtis inviting all friends of playgrounds to join a gathering. The readable text suggests a community event focused on parks and recreation with an emphasized call for participants.

Foss Replies To Lodge Speech Inaugural Debate

Governor elect Eugene N. Foss issued a statement in Hoston contradicting Senator Lodge. Foss said Lodge’s utterances show he does not stand for the aims won in the last election and cannot render effective service in the senate. Foss added that Lodge “faces to the rear” and belongs to a dead era.

Hoston Lodge Eugene N. Foss Senate

The Evenson Platform Aims to Cut Seattle Power Costs

Paid advertisement by A B Evenson urges voters to back his plan for public ownership of Seattle’s power plant and development of water power sites. He argues cheaper power boosts industry, wages, living standards, and city health, citing Edison and price disparities with Tacoma.

Seattle Lst Qnd Thomas A. Edison Tacoma BE. H. Evenson

Electric Locks Try To Foil Portland Gambling Raid

Police raid on a Portland gambling joint reveals that all doors to the gaming room are controlled by electricity. Investigators say the chinese owner used electronic locks to hinder authorities.

Ortland Knights of the Green Cloth Portland Chinewe

Hunt Anarchists With Firebrands

London police aided by a pyrotechnist search for anarchists as southern negroes pursue rivals amid a tense urgent manhunt reported by United Press in London.

London

Unclear OCR Fragment on Police Round House

A damaged OCR fragment describes pyrotechnicians allegedly planning arson with a heavily armed police circle around a house. It mentions suspects Peter the Painter and Dutch Frits Zaaré hiding inside and claims police will shoot if they attempt to flee.

Peter the Painter Frits” Zaaré

Maus Remains Here

Gen Marion P Maus commander of the Department of the Columbia remains at Vancouver Barracks Washington after reassignment. The report notes Maus will continue official duties and reside at the base amid military reorganizations and ongoing operations within the department.

Vancouver Barracks Wash Marion P. Maus Department of the Columbia

Commander Shifts Planned. Maus to Stay at Vancouver Barracks

The northwest and Alaska will not transfer to the Philippines as planned. In a few days a general reordering of department commanders will be issued, but Gen. Maus will remain at the Vancouver barracks.

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