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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
A group of society girls in Binghamton New York form the Twentieth Century club to advance female social freedom and spur marriage. The bylaws ban corsets and require members to pursue marriage with eligible girls eighteen and older.
A discussion argues that American wives prefer social standing and private parlor service over domestic work, leading to scarce servants. It claims foreign workers no longer suffice and calls for radical conditions. It also proposes city ownership of a газ plant to lower rates and expand supply.
Washington dispatch reports the president had a good night and was better this morning. Police are investigating the disappearance of Tasco Eon, 45, from his Sixth Avenue residence. Nelson, missing since November 26, is believed to have been foully dealt with. a substantial amount of money and clothing were left behind at the residence.
A Seattle music dealer advertis es its city presence and early subscribe to the battleship fund claiming lower prices and better goods. The firm emphasizes its local roots and competitive lines from the 1415 Second Avenue location, alongside other named brands and suppliers.
A major snow storm paralyzes the Midwest with crippled streetcar service and disrupted telegraph lines. Denver Rio Grande and other railways face closures. trains are stranded and passengers risk hunger. Kansas sees milder disruptions while Milwaukee endures severe conditions.
The Great Northern rushes thirteen steel bridges along the line to replace wooden spans reaching the coast. Bridges span Wenatchee river Skykomish near Index Sultan river Martin creek West of Wellington Somes creek Gon Nason creek Poets creek and other sites. The project will shorten mileage and cut travel times while track work proceeds this summer with about 1,000 men employed.
Last night the fourth target audience enjoyed T Daniel Frawley’s company at the Seattle theater. The advertisement highlights performances by Harrington Neyolds reader and Van Buren as Somennen Mary Pienkarn with Nanney Bienkarn, and J Reeee an Jeane. Tonight presents Children of the Ghetto and Bell Boy at the Grand.
The Third Avenue theater hosts enjoyment theme nights featuring Isham's Octoroons with the King Rastus act praised as the greatest of its kind to visit Beattie. The four-artist company includes clever comedians fine dancers and credited voices with audiences declaring the show all right. The engagement ends Saturday.
The Frawley company presents Children of the Ghetto in Seattle tonight from Is rael Zangwill's Story of London. The production emphasizes ghetto life and has had careful staging with many seats already sold. The Belle of New York will follow with Jan 13 14 and 15 shows at the Seattle theater. Manager John Cort has arranged an extraordinary cast and the box office opens Saturday at 10 am.
A versatile program opens the week with a colored artistes company of 26 performers including seven Cresses presenting a rag time carnival. Northern Lights, a New York hit, will follow at the Third Avenue theater with a romance and frontier action set near a Northwestern military camp and the Brule Indian uprising.
Charlies N. Harrang, a Huntington farmer, marries Mary A. Plumb of Stevenson in a private December ceremony at the bride’s home. The couple, who honeymooned in New Haven, receive $2,000 from the bride’s inheritance, while Harrang asserts their union was from love, not financial gain.
Old catalog style ad lists prices for a variety of goods including Swamp Root tonic, maltine, Seidlitz powders, pouhach insect powder, pot cleaners, thermometers, kitchen tools, saws, knives, stems from 1 to 2 dollars, alarm clocks, and stone bean pots with ranges and per item prices.
J A Nadeau reports a Chicago style meeting in St Paul where major changes to through rates were decided. Effective March first the 30 day limited plan from Beattie Tacoma and Portland to St Paul drops from 40 to 50 dollars with Spokane tickets down from six to six tenths and other routes adjusted accordingly. The two tier rates remain unchanged. new tickets allow 60 days instead of five. The nine months 90 dollar round trip remains in effect.
The Art League hosted Prof. Trevor Kincaid of the State University for an evening on Evolution tracing its origin to ancient times and development to the present. A brief business meeting elected new officers including Dr. Carl Homan and Dr. Weldon as vice president, with several other members named to posts.
Copy lists travel dates for ships from Jan to Mar with departures to Seattle and Alanka, Cottage City and Monttis M. Talbot as agent, ticket office at 618 Piret Ave, with multiple names and lines including Beattle and Al-Ki among others. The fragmentary notices show fifth day departures and generic regional routes.
The German American Investment Co. at 518 Third Avenue advertises a choice list of vacant lots cottages and modern dwellings and stores across all parts of the city.
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