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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
4
The Star announces subscription management procedures for Seattle readers. It explains renewal notices, address changes, and delivery calls to main office numbers Main 1050 and Ind 441 between 6 and 7 20 o'clock. It urges subscribers to report missed copies and unsettled dates to ensure uninterrupted service.
A correspondent aboard the fleet commanded by Bob Evans notes Christmas on warships with a pine board bearing Peace on Earth Good Will Toward Men hung under the quarter deck guns. The piece argues that strength and readiness deter war, citing Japan's actions and the role of heavy guns as the era’s peace mechanism.
The article profiles peerless entertainers Osgar and Adolf performing startling legerdemain tricks. E. W. Schaerer details their stage antics and the dazzling sleight of hand that astonishes onlookers.
Excerpted notes from the Nutte family album recount humorous mispronunciations and memories of Virgie the dog, a mother’s cooking, and quips about life, money, and fame. The piece also cites a Cleveland Leader mockage about aging and a statistician’s comparison of battleship costs to charitable funds and public works.
A collage of stray quotes and scenes from a New York setting. A judge warns a man not to repeat a request while a defense attorney readies an appeal in a crowded court chamber. The piece mentions smoking habits, birthday memory, a hat purchase, and a passerby guiding a stranger to Central Park.
A comic romantic tale features Ned and Peggy as they dodge rumors of engagement. A trip to a gypsy promises palm readings and a plan to settle the lovers by a six week deadline, escalating their flirtation into a tense, humorous confrontation.
The dialogue features Bill the Brute arguing about Joe Gena's ethnicity and possible identity as Nameses Two, with a betting tone on the truth of the tale. The talk turns to a con man who allegedly faked antiquities and a plan to settle a dispute with a crude, quick method.
Major General Leonard Wood will be relieved of command of the Philippine division on February 1. General G. P. Weston will take his place, with headquarters in Manila. General Albert L. Mills moves to Lamon? and General Chas. L. Hedges will command Visayas at Jolo. General Fred D. Grant shifts from the Department of the East to the Lakes in Chicago. General W. H. Crater moves from Chicago to the Department of Missouri in Omaha.
Gen Charles Morton named commander in charge at the post, directing operations and oversight for the installment. The appointment positions Morton to lead personnel, logistics, and strategic duties during the post’s current mission.
New York reported a large retirement of clearing house certificates yesterday as 11.2 million of the 70 million issued were retired. With 7.8 million of certificates taken up, approximately 2 million remained in circulation. Early next week the clearing house plans to revert to a cash basis.
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