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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1899
Page
2
Hartford postmaster reports trolley car letter boxes cut delivery times and eased congestion. By June boxes will be on all runs, with 12 to 18 daily collections, boosting service and prompting repeats in other cities. Dreyfus case tensions rise as defenses clash over injustice and persecution.
The tenth annual Seattle Tennis Club tournament will run August 9 to 12 at club courts for the Washington state championship under US NTA rules. Prizes will be awarded in multiple events, with J C Readman as referee. notable entrants include G A Hard and Russell, and Mise Keown of Tacoma.
Newport Hong Kong July 15 a private race between automobiles is arranged for next week. Mrs Herman Odriche and Mrs Lorillard Spencer cheer the event.
London officials express hope that Dewey will halt at an English port and travel to London where he would receive an enthusiastic welcome. The note signals eager anticipation for his potential visit.
J A McCartney a grocer at 4212 Madison Street suddenly left Seattle for parts unknown leaving liabilities around 1500 while assets may not exceed 200 Residents report two large wagons delivering bedding and provisions before his departure Wholesale houses confirm his absence and returned unsold goods to owners after the store was abandoned by the proprietor
Passengers report severe illness at St Michael with overcrowded hospital facilities. Scurvy and typhoid fever patients arrive by steamer from Dawaeon, causing daily deaths and near stoppage of death records. More authentic counts are expected.
Baseball results from National League play show Baltimore routing Cleveland 14 to 1 and New York defeating St Louis 2 to 1. Brooklyn leads with 61 wins, Philadelphia 45, Chicago 46, and Cincinnati 39 as standings list errors and garbled names.
Passengers returning on the next steamer from the port report better sanitary conditions. Authorities have instituted strict rules to protect public health and prevent typhoid fever and other diseases from gaining a foothold in the town.
Manitowoc resident July MoeP Amith, 78, long blind, shows improving sight in his right eye after ten days of severe eye pain eased by hot water applications. The next day vision began to return.
The Shah of Peraia has become insane due to the vast number of wives, reportedly 800, with many not true wives. An A Rhaeemn officer in Teheran says he is mentally and physically incapacitated and suffers hallucinations. His chief amusement is using telephones installed throughout the palace. Buy 6 acre tract. Moore Inv. Ca
Seattle hosts a busy social week with editors welcomed at a large reception while warm weather draws residents to resorts and summer homes. Numerous gatherings, yacht outings, garden parties, and picnics mark a bustling social calendar among politicians, society women, and visiting guests.
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