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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1905
Page
7
English papers recount the exploits of Charlie Watt of Woodchurch, a 14-year-old six-foot tall boy weighing 51 pounds. His size contrasts with a schoolboy nature as he excels in marbles and football, often dominating play. The photo shows him with three schoolmates before the camera.
Seven men arrested last Sunday night for gambling in the rear of a building were released without charges. The quiet incident drew little attention after initial police statements.
The Gottstein cigar store bail terms are settled with all but Thomas Jacobs' $100 bond returned. Officials dispute details of the dismissal while gambling connections surface. Carnival amusements continue at the grounds with new features daily. Seattle theaters pause season until September. John Cort to manage the Seattle theater. Grand and Third Avenue closures noted. Tacoma reports a Boston visit from Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton harbor repairs on multiple ships, Nipete prison ship, and Zafiro transport at the navy yard.
Amusements at the Grand and third avenue venues include Raneson's Folly and a Polite Vaudeville program. Shows begin after sunset with Carnival attractions on James Street and nearby.
Mark Price assisted by Dan Frawley Eleanor Mantell and others staged a sizzling Richard Harding Davis pastiche about western army life at the Grand Sunday night Frawley remains beloved in Seattle theater circles though the show’s reception was mixed with audience nostalgia masking tepid appreciation The piece drew crowds to Alki Natatoriums warm salt baths and daily swims amid the chatter of theatergoers.
Countess Wolffekeel von Reichenberg known as Marietta Olly continues leading parts at the Deutsches theater Berlin. Her husband, Count Wolffakeel von Heichenberg, recently joined the Russian army to win an officer’s post to support Olly’s career. She remains a society favorite in Berlin while awaiting his return.
Victor H. Metcalf secretary of the bureau of commerce and labor was stopped in Seattle Sunday night on his way to Oakland California for talks with the Immigration Commissioner about the department stance on the Chinese exclusion act. Leaguers of the Loyal Lewis Legion a society of the...
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