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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1905
Page
4
The notice outlines subscription pricing per copy or per month and explains removal from the mailing list if prepaid. It announces Bagley’s Drug Store as the office for the Star’s want ads and lists contact numbers for subscription inquiries and agency representation in New York.
A reflective piece notes public ledger balance after July 4 1904 with praise for civic cleansing in St Louis and Chicago while warnings on graft in New York life insurance and high finance loom. It cites Lawson’s expose as a turning point and urges continued reform toward July 4 1906.
The Pennsylvania state chemist analyzed provisions for the Lancaster receiving ship's sailors. He found the alleged furnished butter to be oleomargarine, purchased at 72 1/1 cents per pound versus creamery butter. The exposure hints at cheaper substitutes and possible ongoing graft.
The text recalls graft rumors from the Spanish American War era and warns graft may affect the American navy. It cites possible failures in armor, metallurgy, or guns and notes public unease after the Japan Sea clash. It mocks political defenses and mentions a Tennessee congressman bumped by a Washington clerk.
Editorial argues highways should be government owned like railroads in England and Germany. It claims private control causes more crashes and loss of life, praising German welfare and urging Americans to transfer ownership to the state.
A chaotic column of gossip and quips recounts neighbors with iron animals in yards and a boy who plans to study until twenty one. It mentions Barney Oldfield’s narrow escape, Jim Thomas’s progress, and light local notices about flowers, hedges, fishing and a July 1906 hedge trimming lesson. It cites an Indian shooting and a joke about a 20 bill redesign, with brief game chatter and odds about Norway and Linevitch.
The Aiki Natatorium is described as warm and comfortable yet underheated in this brief report, highlighting the facility's temperature concerns and user experience.
In a rural scene, Tessie and Gerald confess love as Susan plots revenge. Susan Danvers retrieves a trap at the old water mill aiming to strike a fatal blow, binding Gerald to a paddle and planning further harm as the tale advances.
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