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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1903
Page
2
The Seattle Star notice lists office and mail addresses in Seattle and New York, with publication rates and delivery options. It notes changes of address should be reported and provides postal details for subscribers.
The Star reports Seattle will end reliance on private power by New Year with a Cedar Falls style city owned plant funded by bonds and the general fund. City Engineer Thomson leads the project amid broad support. other cities show municipal power success and competition with Snoqualmie Falls, while the Star urges municipal ownership as the surest option for consumers.
A Kentucky man sues a telegraph company for 1008 damages after a misread dispatch sent his fiancée to Nashville instead of Louisville, ruining their engagement. The juried verdict found no damages due to the plaintiff, who had valued the bride at about 1900 dollars.
The piece argues Chicago aims to end slot machine gambling seen as fueling liquor and nicotine consumption. It notes over 100 indictments against machine owners and praises the effort as a model for other cities, citing the device’s lure of cheap drinks and easy money.
A court fight pits rival stores over free and unlimited coinage of a mule’s bray. Arguments compare the mule’s voices to heroic human speech and Wagnerian tones, suggesting the animal’s call may be more musical than stove sales pitches.
The Beat tie theater opens a run of comedies with Harry Clarke leading roles echoed by multiple playwrights observers. The Grand Opera Season features Rose Cociavony and a new operatic mood with A Night on Broadway. A Relief Corps Benefit at Grand offers four numbers and vaudeville acts headlined by Carrell & the Creakneck and Dick Maurettina. Matinee today and tonight mark the third Avenue programs with India themed farce.
Local ad notes after six specials offering various fabrics and items like fancy ribbon and neckwear with a $1.28 value. Limited space prompts readers to shop soon at Barret Steel Hair Pine and other listed outlets.
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