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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
4
An incomplete report describes an experimental street car system using a pays style fare with an electric company. The plan envisions a citywide change with a single conductor and fare box, aiming to reduce chaos but faces compatibility and cost issues.
A 1909 discussion notes park officials seeking to condemn several residences to clear space for a new boulevard and park improvements. City debates tax implications and compensation as homeowners face displacement while plans to extend utilities and tracks advance.
A desultory 1860s style report notes opposition and pauses in the slave bill debate. The piece hints at a presidential urging to proceed with investigations while reporting alarming traffic in slaves in major cities. The tone reflects tension between abolitionist pressure and legislative action.
A garbled notice describes a historical figure or actor named Bahas or Basha turning to business. The text mentions Persia and Ali with references to power, progress, and attendance, but many names and dates are unclear. The readable portion implies a discussion of a person’s business shift and historical context without concrete events.
Edw. L. Terry, a Seattle native and banker, stands as the first trained and capable candidate for city treasurer. Support from Seattle business leaders cites his accounting skill and long service in the treasurer's office as vital for maintaining accurate city funds. He is presented as the fiscally reliable choice shaped by years of experience.
In St Louis on January 26, the Wednesday club of wealthy women planned to boycott all theaters displaying suggestive content. A special committee will view the play’s first production and may publicly condemn it if it fails to meet their standards. Mrs. John Green chairs the censorship committee.
In Trenton a proposed law would hire a female spanker at the State Home to discipline girls at $1000 a year. Applicants boast size and strength, some claim training in boxing and weightlifting. The plan faces skepticism from the public and proponents insist punishment is an art.
A clothing store at 5041.2 First Avenue suffered a blaze last night. Schmidt, awakened, rushed upstairs to open a rear door to save lodgers in the lodging house above. He died in the flames while others escaped through the front. Mark Moore, a marine cook and colored, was slightly burned. A police constable, after ordering civilians away, faced a disturbance by six girls jailed for disturbing the peace with bail posted by Mrs Mary McMurtrie.
A January 26 report notes a young woman striker struck a police officer in Philadelphia during the garment workers protest. The incident reflects heightened tensions amid the city labor actions and ongoing demonstrations.
Alfred Northurnt of Youngstown was robbed last night at the corner of Fourth No. 8 and Spokane ar by two men. The bandits fled with a few cents in loose change.
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