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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1907
Page
3
Notice to subscribers about delivery and address changes for The Seattle Star and Ballard Star Agency services. It explains subscription expiry dates on labels, forwarding if prepaid, and instructions to call the main offices if a copy fails to arrive.
The Seattle Star urges a city public market to let vendors sell directly to the public. After years of advocacy and initial momentum, opposing forces delayed action, but recent weeks revived talk as commission men were accused of keeping prices high. The Star notes other papers now support the idea, seeing potential benefits if implemented.
A mighty host of delegates for the International Society of Christian Endeavor converges on Seattle. Trains from east north and south bring crowds to the city for the annual convention. Local hosts urged to extend generous hospitality as delegates plan to report on the event to their home societies.
Gov Mason confronts a conspiracy as John Tanner's wife Lorna pressures him with a pardon for Tanner. A revolver shields the governor while a kiss of danger lures him to sign. He finally signs under threat and the door slams.
At Bremerton July 8 crowds filled the waterfront as Port Orchard boats ferried visitors around the bay. The Chicago allowed aboard while the Nebraska was not. Crews moved from the atcm to the ka after a midweek dock issue. The Princeton may head Atlantic bound to command the Nebraska. 400 men are en route, 200 aboard now. The Chicago left the dock, Charleston slated for July 24, Albany set with wireless for a southbound trip. Evergreen park saw the Professionals beat by Bremerton 6 to 1.
Navy Yard invites public to view Uncle Sam’s fleet including the Nebraska Oregon Wisconsin Chicago Boston Albany Philadelphia Nipsic and the drydock. Boats depart Pier 2 at 6 30, 8 30, 10 a m and 1 16, 2 30 and 4 80 p m. Round trip 50 cents.
A collage of humorous quips and poems appears, with lines about a flying balloon rescue, a signer's name correction for the Declaration, fashion musings, and light verse. The tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century humor column with brief, odd musings and social asides.
A farmer amid talk of loans recalls taking a son from school and a night watch over a stump bucket experiment. The speaker says reporters can change careers and that the world does not truly turn as some claim, asserting broader possibilities beyond schooling.
The passage reflects on women’s lives from maidens to mothers, noting lost girlhood joys and ongoing burdens. It contrasts carefree youth with married life, highlighting envy, jealousy, and pressures while affirming motherhood as a divine purpose and source of resilience.
A garbled passage discusses measurements of a hand, waste to power city rails, burial density along the Panama Canal, Liberta population shifts, African fevers, and a sight hawk that lays eggs in the ground. The text is incoherent and lacks a clear storyline.
Pettie Primrose receives a letter from Gee gawkland Zee inviting her to view a highly moral collection of unusual animals. She visits the Zeeological gardens and meets Mr Whangdoodie, described as a comical figure with numerous feet. The scene ends with a teaser line: To Be Continued.
The report notes 64 each wholesale apples from Tutmania in Covent Garden Market London, claimed as the largest apples ever known and comparable in size to a small English melon. It also mentions iron cloth for coat collars, a wool cloth from old ropes, and a frozen head found in a Pyrenees ice block.
A neighborhood boy rigged a monorail between houses using a window trolley belted to him. He strapped his sister in for a ride and a failure left her suspended ten feet above the ground. Three men rescued her with ladders, sparking calls for safety.
Local residents celebrate Ham Day with community gatherings and food stalls supporting rural health projects. Organizers report turnout from nearby towns and praise volunteers for coordinating the event.
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