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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
9
The Kirmess at Moore Theatre in Seattle draws large crowds as tickets sell out quickly. Proceeds go to a crippled children hospital, with 250 cast and crew set for a lavish scenic production across five performances from tomorrow night to Saturday.
A large Texas Bankers Association party traveled from Yosemite to Seattle for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. They will visit San Francisco Portland Seattle and Victoria before returning to Fort Worth. A military professor from the University of Washington will report for duty by August 1.
John H Cradlebaugh, recently charged with killing Frederick W Walton on a Denver street, lies dying at his Wallace Indiana home. J R Greenbax aims to mediate a reconciliation with Cradlebaughs wife as she supports herself by sewing. The trial heard Walton won the womans affection. Albert Hansen jeweler provided this report.
The revue mocks melodrama with a base cast and vivid social types circling the Salvation Army theme. Nell’s moral struggle, the lurid underworld, and a rough saloon sequence frame a performance lauded for character acting and stage energy despite harsh, sensational material.
The review lauds a vaudeville season featuring A Man of the Families and a strong company. It notes lively performances by Charlo Bande ula noe and others, praising the music and adapter's handling of the farce. The piece highlights performance wit and the overall entertaining bill at the venue.
The Alberta Fortress No. 1 Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic invite Civil War daughters and granddaughters and G A T members and veterans to meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM and evening at 7 PM in Veteran hall at the new armory Western and Virginia. An informal entertainment will follow the business session.
A shakeup in the department of commerce and labor led to about 100 employees resigning or being lured away. The changes were made because the staff allegedly did not base their work on the job.
A bustling note on Eilers Music House semiannual clearance, with many pianos and organs offered at deep discounts. Featured items include Johnston and Kimball uprights, a large Knabe and a Schubert, with prices slashed and on-sight viewing and in-store tuning guaranteed.
Baltimore July 18 Eminent physician William Osler at sixty remains hale and hearty despite earlier jokes that men over forty should be chloroformed. He traveled to England by boat for health and enthusiasm, then planned to resume duties. A prize will be awarded by a committee of directors.
Commissioner J C Motivide of the Alaska Building will name a panel in a few days to determine which Alaska school receives the $160 prize for the best exhibit by white school children.
Daylight thieves raided Harry Kirchnenbers home in Laguna Beach, San Francisco area, stealing jewels valued at 2000 with an emerald ring worth 1200 among the missing items. In Madrona district PR Stephenson grew large berries valued at 40200 and noted nine big Mangoon family berries measuring 6½ inches around? The report mentions night picking and boxes holding 28 berries.
Plan to employ public school teachers to guide pupils through the exposition and discuss topics of interest. Inaugurated yesterday and to continue for the duration. All reboot age children may join at no charge after entering the fair grounds. Children depart from room 6 in the auditorium at 10 o'clock daily.
Irene Dow aged 14 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Mathew Dow died yesterday at the family residence 414 Ponting jay. The funeral will be from the residence at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. Watsons undertaking will conduct the services.
Fragmentary notice describes the funeral for Mary Ann, wife of AL, with a service at the church in the morning. The text is damaged but indicates a burial event with references to individuals and a church service time.
A garbled ad for a skin remedy claims to ease summer rashes with a proven lotion. It cites concoctions from the Quaker Drug Co at Av. and 406 Pike St as a supposed cure for various skin irritations and poison ivy like conditions.
A landholder near Summit Acres offers 99 year terms with the buyer paying only interest and no cash discount. He cites magnificent lake and mountain views and compares his price to neighboring owners, claiming he paid about 50 dollars per acre years ago and that demand is rising.
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