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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
3
Citizens urge action to stop a Milwaukee railroad plan to parallel the Cedar River for ten miles above the intake. The Pure Water campaign seeks signatures and a city council reconsideration to preserve water purity and public health. Community members urged immediate action and a demonstration of disapproval.
Citizens of Seattle petition Beattie council to repeal Ordinance No. 19836 allowing a railway along Cedar River citing danger to water purity and urging court settlement of the issue.
Judge Griffin denied the motion by Piles Danworth Howe and Farrell to suppress numerous Irish depositions taken at the request of Charles Sullivan and other alleged heirs to the Sullivan estate.
Captain Darlington of the Washington National Guard established a shooting record by hitting bull's eye at 500 yards 14 times in 16 shots with two inner ring hits, and at 800 yards bull's eye eight times in 10 shots with two inner ring hits.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a city court roundup with names such as Robert Parade and W. Free suing. sentences include fines and potential penitentiary time. Mentions of construction work, congress, and local figures appear amid garbled phrases and partial dates, typical of a damaged archival page.
Disjointed fragment mentions Harry Langdon or Namie Everett with references to a young man found in the water about three months ago and a possible Everett context. Includes garbled notes on receipts, taxes, and a local baseball team, indicating a late 19th or early 20th century local news fragment.
A visiting committee criticizes Milwaukee railroad sanitary practices near the Cedar river. They report a 200 foot setback for a survey camp, no proper closets, and workers using river water for washing and laundry. They warn foreign laborers may imitate such neglect without railroad safeguards.
After January Meatve plans to improve street lighting across the city. The effort targets main corridors from King Street to Lake, adding brighter luminance on every block and easing nightly business operations with better public safety and pedestrian visibility.
Yesterday afternoon a missing person was found by men in the area after Carl Ebonece notified locals. They rescued the body and took it to the family home at 2426 Em Ave N before transport to Neo-Wateon Undertaking Parra for further arrangements.
Two steamers the Beckman and Ortasda carried about eight free Nome passengers totaling 54 800 000 in gold. The article notes a famous agent W. J Bourcer connected to the Nord e ero Creamahip and mentions a pilot named Qonezmas who began loading cargo for Sap Prendero.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bartell's J Special and money carry line items, a brewery or vendor scene, and a cryptic exchange about trading at a Red Creek location. Names and clear facts are scarce, with several garbled phrases and prices embedded in the jumbled fragment.
The piece compares Thaw and Tess pointing to Hardy’s Tess of the D Urbervilles where Tess endures wrongs at the hands of Alec D Urberville and seeks release by stabbing him. It notes Tess’s fate, her attempted truth with Angel Clare, and the murder test while discussing legality and sanity as debated themes.
William Thaw, father of Harry Thaw, has died. A prominent Pittsburgh capitalist, he began life as a tanner and rose to become vice president of the Pennsylvania Lines.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a children event and fireworks display at 1024-26 Seconday. The message suggests doors stay open tonight and tomorrow with no need to run extra events, implying an ongoing or deferred fireworks presentation.
The post office reports a 10 percent+ rise in receipts to 466,669.46 for the year ending June 30, up from 404,495.74 in 1906, a gain of about 40,000. The increase reflects higher game gate income contributing to revenue growth.
A loud warning about heat affects shoppers and announces Red Cross Drug Store at 610 Secondary Street will sell Berry Freckie Cream for 32 cents per jar with a 17 cent saving on a 60 cent purchase. The ad praises Red Cross for low prices and quality drugs.
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