The Seattle Star subscription notice for out-of-town mail
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
4
People leaving the city for summer vacations may have The Star forwarded. Rates are 25 cents per month in advance. Send correct out-of-town address, duration, and edition requested.
The Star defends its publishing of unvarnished truth about the Mansard hotel on Piret avenue and the Belmont resort, argues police inaction and public duty, and asserts newspapers must expose corruption to enforce law and decency in Seattle. Edith Belmont’s house is cited as an example of the consequences of public exposure.
A jokey piece cites an Englishman who measures smiles by absurd units. It notes average yearly smiles and variations among women, exaggerating its science for comic effect. Theodore smiles at a rate of seventeen miles a minute, a hyperbolic finish.
An editorial critiques Cuban War pensions noting 13 000 claims approved and millions spent, arguing many claims are fraudulent. It warns that weak oversight invites more false demands, tarnishing government integrity and eroding public trust in veterans and officials. It stresses the need for strict scrutiny and accountability.
Deputy prosecuting attorney reports that Mra Lebrant accuses Chertes Taylor Tidings, owner of the farm, of striking her and forcing her life interest from the property while visiting her aged mother on the O'firten area farm. A warrant for arrest was issued yesterday.
Thomas Chapman of Bremerton was robbed after two drinks and a nap in the Villard saloon. He woke to find $10 in cash and a $60 Bank of Bremerton check missing. He said he came to Seattle yesterday afternoon and first stopped at the Villard.
The narrator and allies dash from a town in pursuit of three riders who have seized a woman and a chest. Violette in hand, they race along moonlit roads, trading fire with mounted foes led by a daring center rider. The chase tests endurance and nerve as they close in.
A lone rider recounts a chaotic chase on a moonlit road. He spares no detail as his mare Violette bears him through gunfire and pursuit, reaching the old swordman Mentiry and discovering a hat with braced papers that could alter the emperor's plans.
A fragment notes Mrs. Cleveland’s latest image drawing public curiosity. The item mentions a street scene and an orphaned cohort connected to a kindergarten project or exhibit, signaling a cultural or charitable display.
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