Break Away From Combine Urges City Council to Support Murphy
Editorial urges council members to sever ties with the “combine” and back the Murphy ordinance on municipal garbage collection. It notes bribery pressures, defends honest council members, and predicts further developments while hoping for non-serious outcomes. Also mentions Bourne’s Taft stance, Sheppard’s NYPD bid, and other political notes asides.
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Combine G
Murphy
Nowne
Gill
Frank
Revelle
The Ways of a Woman by Rose M Quinn
A young man home from travels charms the girl he loves with memories of their youth. He returns with hard questions as she sits distant on a bench, listening to his declarations that are interrupted by her quiet reluctance and the drift of unspoken feelings.
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Rose M. Quinn
Therl
Dark-Eyed Darling Confesses Veiled Love in Garden
A jealous youth confronts Mary about marriage proposals from Hall and Morrison. She evades, then softly teases him with a playful laugh and a simple confession that she wanted him to ask. The scene unfolds in a moonlit garden with tender emotions and romantic tension.
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Mary
Jack
Word From Josh Wise and The Star Dust Page
A fragment from a column titled Word From Josh Wise and The Star Dust Page. Contains humorous vignettes and dialogue sketches about neighbors, playful children, and social scenes in a quirky newspaper voice. References to Mrs Gabbles, Do You Know the Answer prompts, and a Circuit Judge Reynolds ruling on laundry pricing.
U S District Court Orders Sale of McCarthy Store Assets
A federal court orders receiver Baxter to liquidate the entire McCarthy store stock in Seattle before September 10. The sale begins Friday morning with a uniform price reduction on merchandise lease and fixtures to realize quick disposal, inviting public participation.
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U.S. District Court
Baxter
McCarthy
Seattle
All Goods Slash 25 Percent in Final Store Closeout
A receiver liquidation offers everything at one fourth off. Shoppers may enter two large floors and select from silks, velvets, dress goods, linens, undergarments, gloves, lingerie, laces, ribbons, hats, leather goods, bedding, art supplies, china, books, trunks, toys, and more all at 25 percent off. No restrictions due to closure. Cash required promptly to cover expenses.
Sale of Remaining Stock From Closed Store Promised
A city store ordered out of business by a high authority will begin selling remaining inventory at 8:30 tomorrow morning. About $180,000 worth of goods remain, with $45,000 expected to go to certain individuals, including Corsets and Silk items from Royal Worcester Corticelli and Bon Ton brands. The sale will cover perfumes, patterns, corsets, spool silk, and other items as staff assist customers.
Sale Conditions Positively For Cash
No C. O. D. No Approvals. No Exchanges No Refunds Of Any Kind. No Alterations On Garments. Deliveries Are Made At The Receiver's Convenience.
Court Orders Receiver to Wind Up McCarthy Dry Goods
Ninth Circuit court in Western District of Washington orders Sutcliffe Baxter to sell the McCarthy Dry Goods Company assets at retail to wind up the business. Merchandise stock valued at 108700.54 dollars at cost to be converted to cash no later than September 10, 1908. Proceeding dated July 13, 1908.
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H. B. Claflin Company
McCarthy Dry Goods Company
Sutcliffe Baxter
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