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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
2
Advertisement notes city residents can forward The Star during summer with charges of 26 cents per month payable in advance. Include the out-of-town address, paper duration, and edition requested for proper forwarding.
Prominent prosecutor Scott denounces political opponents and vows to enforce statutes without rewards or punishments. Observers note his stance against charity lotteries and gambling in Seattle, praising his oath keeping and predicting strong public support as his term progresses.
The story follows Maurice Benjamin Rich, an Austrian immigrant who arrived at age eleven in Providence, Rhode Island. He learned English, sold newspapers, attended grammar and high school, then four years of high school, tutored peers, ran a boarding house, and graduated from Brown University with honors. He faced anti immigrant attitudes yet proved through hard work that handicaps can be overcome. the piece warns against xenophobia and mocks the label foreigner as dangerous.
A 1910s voice claims the colored race will dominate U S demographics, predicting 150 million Black Americans versus 16 million whites in 20 years. He asserts enforcement of Americanism and racial subordination, warning of race war unless whites concede supremacy or educate the Black population to a higher standard.
The article denounces plans by Vanderbilt to build a model city near Asherton North Carolina run to his own designs. It argues such a town would deny individual freedom, citing past attempts like Pollman near Chicago where residents paid rent to a single landlord and suffered loss of rights. It warns true liberty requires citizen participation and diverse opportunities.
A vintage sale preview lists prices for children's waists boys clothing towels silks silks silks and ribbons and various fabrics. Items include children's waists 19 cents each, men s ties 40 cents each, towels 14x29 18x40 and heavy bleached bath towels 21x41, calico wrappers 49 cents, bottle ink and safety paper goods, and mercerized wash fabrics plus imported fabrics priced per yard.
A variety of items fill the column including a federal indictment of George W. Weavera for bribery, Jacob Eppinger's fraud case, and local notices about ruined mail jobs. There are also several disjointed remarks on rail brokers, a sudden personal tale, and a stream of unrelated social comments and advertisements.
Police recorded ten burglaries holdups and robberies across Portland yesterday. Oregon governor offers reward for highwaymen who held up Portland streetcar amid reports of past reward controversy. Tacoma officials discuss murder suspect sightings and local crime activity.
Two wildcats landed from the steamer Fareah M. Kenton on the Colman pier sparking a crowd and prompting MH C. Hill to inspect warehouses for their transfer. Captain Percy Lermond questioned the beasts as curious children watched the scene unfold in coastal confusion.
Jose’s Minstrels led by William Keller Mack and Frank Cushman opened a three night run at the Ranch last night. William McDonald drew encores with Armoré the famed song, while Willie Keller Mack and Cushman delivered hit songs and jokes. A brief olio preceded news of upcoming shows at Pollard Lilliputians and Empire Park Theater with vaudeville plans and matinee notes.
Market Street churches announce morning services and readings including Visions of God and Mansions of Men at Papiiat-Nev and Trinity Parish. Unitarian, Georgetown Presbyterian, and Church of God plan sermons and evening talks with noted readers and pastors. a social afternoon and dinner follow at 1 pm. Local listings include theater and advertisement notes from Mru. Miller and others.
The text lists multiple church services across denominations with times from 1:46 to 7:9 pm. It notes The Theosophical Society Ananda Lodge in Georgetown, Catholic services at Marys Varish Mey and Our Lady of Good Help, Sacred Heart, and Immaculate Conception churches, plus a First Methodist Protestant special verse study at Third Avenue and Pine Street tomorrow evening at 6.
A federal court protest filed by White Star Line, owner of the steamer Oregon, challenges a damages decree claiming many claimed fares were not paid and that fictitious names pad the claimant list. The crew predicts being unjustly charged thousands if the current decree stands. Meanwhile Misses Alice Hamble and Kathryn Declan complete a Northern Pacific tour with dramatic and song recitals.
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