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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1904
Page
6
A dense jumble of business names, addresses, ads, and notices. The text lists drugs stores, pharmacies, bakeries, attorneys, and service firms alongside numerous rental, sale, and employment ads, interspersed with personal notices and legal language.
The steamer St Paul from Nome and Michael arrives at 1 30 this morning carrying 200 000 dollars in gold for San Francisco banks and 32 passengers. No late news on who left Nome June 24 after the Hoanoke. The Yukon gold was brought down to St Michael from the river.
Spokane report says Policeman Nick Warner was held up by Martin Shomers while attempting arrest of a Minnehaha park highwayman. Shomers took Warner's gun and sent a warning to Detective Alex McDonald that he would shoot him on sight.
A hundred fifty dollars in gold and silver prize money for sailors of Majesty's ships disappeared into mud at Vancouver inlet after a barge collision near Union Steamship wharf. The money was on a corner of a float when a Grafton launch bumped the barge and spilled the coins into the water.
About 60 deaf mutes from Puget Sound cities gathered at Ravenna Park for a peaceful Fourth of July picnic. The day featured athletic events and lighthearted jokes, organized by a committee led by Mrs J. A. Guatin, Otto Cedargreen, Mrs P. L. Axling and Mrs Barbara Wildfang.
A long OCR listing shows wholesale prices for fresh meats, produce, fruits, dairy, and grains. Items include cow beef, mutton, bacon, potatoes, cabbage, apples, dates, bananas, peaches, barley, wheat, oats, hay, cheese, salmon, shrimp, and more with varied per unit or per crate prices.
Honolulu officials announce a corps of Texas bloodhounds will join the territorial police. Puppies are being trained for trail work and two will go to Sheriff Coney of Kauai, two to Sheriff Baldwin, with the rest trained by Deputy High Sheriff Chillingworth. The dogs, currently gentle in custody, will be used after months of training for tracking criminals.
W Howard Kerslake and Sacha Morsman of Seattle obtain marriage licenses. James Day, 25, of Everett Washington, and Nettle Messeler of Indiana also listed in license records.
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